公开(公告)号：US20240381237A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18779756

申请日：2024-07-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Mohammed Sadique ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Yifan Zhu ,  Utkarsh Kumar

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/06 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A mobile device (UE) may access standalone non-public networks (SNPNs) in various different locations as equivalent SNPNs (eSNPNs) corresponding to a home SNPN of the device. The device may obtain a list of eSNPNs corresponding to the home SNPN, and may access a second SNPN at a location different from a location of the home SNPN, in response to identifying the second SNPN and the list including the second SNPN as an eSNPN corresponding to the home SNPN of the device. The eSNPNs may include roaming eSNPNs (ReSNPNs) for accessing an enterprise NPN globally and/or at various different locations. The eSNPN/ReSNPN list may be maintained in a new network identifier management function (NMF). NPNs may be implemented as network slice instances (NSIs) via identifying data in the single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI). Multiple credentialed SNPNs of a UE may be prioritized for access by the UE.

公开(公告)号：US12137432B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US17441457

申请日：2021-08-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vijay Venkataraman ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Nirlesh Koshta ,  Rohit R Matolia ,  Sridhar Prakasam ,  Srinivasan Nimmala

IPC: H04W60/00 ,  H04W48/18

Abstract: Techniques discussed herein facilitate configuration of network slices for a User Equipment (UE) supporting constraints on simultaneous operation of slices. One example embodiment is a UE device configured to: transmit a registration request message to request registration on a set of requested network slices; and receive a registration accept message indicating the UE is registered to a set of allowed network slices, and wherein the registration accept message indicates slice compatibility information for each allowed network slice of the set of allowed network slices for the UE, wherein the slice compatibility information for each allowed network slice indicates whether or not other configured network slices of the set of configured network slices are compatible with the configured network slice for simultaneous operation by the UE.

公开(公告)号：US12089149B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17963034

申请日：2022-10-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Longda Xing ,  Jordi Agud Ruiz

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W84/04

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W84/042

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for performing network slice quota management. A network slice quota management function may store capacity information for one or more network slices. The network slice quota management function may receive a request for an indication of whether a network slice has additional capacity. The network slice quota management function may provide an indication of whether the network slice has additional capacity in response to the request. The capacity information may relate to the capacity of the network slice with respect to the number of wireless devices registered for the network slice, or to the capacity of the network slice with respect to the number of packet sessions established with the network slice, or both, among various possibilities.

公开(公告)号：US12022377B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US18189400

申请日：2023-03-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Rohit R. Matolia ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Han Pu ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Mohammed Sadique ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Vijay Venkataraman

IPC: H04W48/06 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W48/18

CPC classification number: H04W48/06 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W48/18

Abstract: A cellular network includes a first network component configured to i) identify a first session between a first data network and a user equipment (UE), wherein the first session corresponds to a first session management function (SMF), ii) receive data network access information (DNAI) from a network function, the DNAI corresponding to a second data network and iii) select a second SMF that is to be utilized for a second session between the second data network and the UE. The cellular network also includes a second network component configured to i) store a mapping between the DNAI and the second SMF and ii) transmit an indication of the second SMF to the first network component, wherein the first network component selects the second SMF based on the indication.

公开(公告)号：US20230397072A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18453133

申请日：2023-08-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Mohammed Sadique ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Han Pu ,  ChunLei Lin ,  Rodney G. Ibrahim ,  Yip Pong Herbert Wong ,  Jordi Agud Ruiz ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Lakshmi N. Kavuri ,  Utkarsh Kumar ,  Yifan Zhu ,  Kok Yin Chan

IPC: H04W36/14 ,  H04L43/0829 ,  H04W36/26 ,  H04W76/19 ,  H04W76/18 ,  H04W76/16 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W12/033 ,  H04L69/322

CPC classification number: H04W36/14 ,  H04L43/0829 ,  H04W36/26 ,  H04W76/19 ,  H04W76/18 ,  H04W76/16 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W36/0069 ,  H04W12/033 ,  H04L69/322

Abstract: Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, processors, systems, and methods for performing Quality of Service handling procedures. A wireless device may establish a cellular link that provides access to a fifth generation core network. The wireless device may establish a protocol data unit session with a cellular network entity of the fifth generation core network. The wireless device may determine one or more Quality of Service flow descriptions for the protocol data unit session. The wireless device may perform one or more Quality of Service related modifications to the protocol data unit session.

公开(公告)号：US20230319752A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18120939

申请日：2023-03-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Krisztian Kiss ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Rohit R. Matolia ,  Vijay Venkataraman

IPC: H04W60/00 ,  H04W48/18

CPC classification number: H04W60/00 ,  H04W48/18

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatuses, systems, and methods for technologies for improving network slicing in wireless networks.

公开(公告)号：US11765574B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US16862778

申请日：2020-04-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Muthukumaran Dhanapal ,  Li Su ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Adesh Kumar ,  Jathurshun Sivaloganathan ,  Lakshmi N. Kavuri ,  Rangakrishna Nallandigal ,  Shawn Pereira ,  Vijay Venkataraman

IPC: H04W72/12 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04J3/06 ,  H04B1/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W24/04 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W72/56

CPC classification number: H04W8/24 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W72/56 ,  H04W76/15

Abstract: A method, device, computer readable storage medium and integrated circuit for providing user equipment (UE) capability information to a network. The method includes receiving a request from a network for radio access capabilities of the UE, determining a first plurality of band combinations that the UE is capable of utilizing for communications with the network, determining a number of band combinations that are to be included with a message generated in response to the request, ordering the plurality of band combinations into a prioritized order of band combinations based on at least one priority factor, generating the message that includes the radio access capabilities, wherein the message includes a second plurality of band combinations that are based on the prioritized order and the number of band combinations that are to be included with a message and transmitting the message to the network.

公开(公告)号：US11758602B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17304418

申请日：2021-06-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sriram Subramanian ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Madhukar K. Shanbhag ,  Pengkai Zhao ,  Sanjeevi Balasubramanian ,  Shiva Krishna Narra ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Vishwanth Kamala Govindaraju ,  Wenping Lou

IPC: H04W76/15 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W72/21 ,  H04W72/56

CPC classification number: H04W76/15 ,  H04W28/0268 ,  H04W28/0278 ,  H04W72/21 ,  H04W72/56

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to establish network connections for long-term evolution (LTE) and new radio (NR) radio access technologies (RATS) in non-standalone (NSA) E-UTRA-NR dual connectivity (ENDC) operation. The UE includes a multi-antenna array for data and signaling transmissions and receptions over the LTE and NR connections. The UE determines a most efficient antenna of the multi-antenna array for an operating frequency band of the LTE and NR connections, wherein the most efficient antenna is determined based on at least one performance factor for the UE when using the antenna compared to other antennas of the multi-antenna array, evaluates one or more factors for determining whether the LTE RAT or the NR RAT is to use the most efficient antenna and transmits uplink data on the most efficient antenna via either the LTE RAT or the NR RAT based on the evaluated factors.

公开(公告)号：US11758420B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17888989

申请日：2022-08-16

Applicant: Apple inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Wen Zhao ,  Lakshmi N. Kavuri ,  Li Su ,  Sagar B. Shah ,  Sriram Subramanian ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Vishwanth Kamala Govindaraju ,  Shiva Krishna Narra ,  Sanjeevi Balasubramanian ,  Wei Zhang ,  Madhukar K. Shanbhag ,  Sandeep K. Sunkesala ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Muthukumaran Dhanapal ,  Tarakkumar G. Dhanani ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Ioannis Pefkianakis ,  Dhruv Khati ,  Franco Travostino ,  Thanigaivelu Elangovan ,  Madhusudan Chaudhary ,  Geoffrey R. Hall

IPC: H04W24/02 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W52/28 ,  H04W76/23 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W76/30

CPC classification number: H04W24/02 ,  H04W52/28 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W76/23 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W76/30

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and devices for mitigating overheating in a user equipment device (UE). The UE is configured to communicate over each of LTE and 5G NR and may be configured to communicate through 5G NR over each of a Sub-6GHz and a millimeter Wave (mmW) frequency band. The UE is configured to establish an ENDC connection with an enB and one or more gNBs. The UE implements intelligent transmission modification and cell measurement adjustments to mitigate overheating and reduce battery drain.

公开(公告)号：US11558758B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-17

申请号：US16952906

申请日：2020-11-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Wen Zhao ,  Lakshmi N. Kavuri ,  Li Su ,  Sagar B. Shah ,  Sriram Subramanian ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Vishwanth Kamala Govindaraju ,  Shiva Krishna Narra ,  Sanjeevi Balasubramanian ,  Wei Zhang ,  Madhukar K. Shanbhag ,  Sandeep K. Sunkesala ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Muthukumaran Dhanapal ,  Tarakkumar G. Dhanani ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Ioannis Pefkianakis ,  Dhruv Khati ,  Franco Travostino ,  Thanigaivelu Elangovan ,  Madhusudan Chaudhary ,  Geoffrey R. Hall

IPC: H04W24/02 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W52/28 ,  H04W76/23 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W76/30

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and devices for mitigating overheating in a user equipment device (UE). The UE is configured to communicate over each of LTE and 5G NR and may be configured to communicate through 5G NR over each of a Sub-6 GHz and a millimeter Wave (mmW) frequency band. The UE is configured to establish an ENDC connection with an enB and one or more gNBs. The UE implements intelligent transmission modification and cell measurement adjustments to mitigate overheating and reduce battery drain.