公开(公告)号：US20230180169A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17441483

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 ,  H04W76/10

CPC classification number: H04W60/005 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: Techniques discussed herein facilitate configuration of network slices for a User Equipment (UE) supporting constraints on simultaneous operation of slices. receiving a registration request message to request registration on a set of requested network slices; registering the UE to a set of allowed network slices; and generating a registration accept message for transmission indicating the UE is registered to the set of allowed network slices, 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 a set of configured network slices are compatible with the configured network slice for simultaneous operation by the UE.

公开(公告)号：US11665632B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US17137166

申请日：2020-12-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/06 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: 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：US20220377654A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17366105

申请日：2021-07-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ahmed M. Soliman ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Yu-Ting Yu ,  Sudeep Manithara Vamanan

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04W28/08

Abstract: Systems, methods, and processors are provided for flexibly configuring network slices in device to device communication. In one example, a baseband processor for a relay user equipment (UE) is configured to cause the UE to receive a UE route selection policy (URSP) from a network. The URSP includes respective URSP rules for routing UE traffic through respective network slices to the network. A first URSP rule indicates whether an associated first network slice is designated for remote UE traffic, relay UE traffic, or both remote UE traffic and relay UE traffic. The baseband processor is configured to cause the UE to establish a device to device (D2D) connection with a remote UE to relay remote UE traffic from the remote UE to a base station and assign the remote UE traffic to at least one network slice based on the URSP.

公开(公告)号：US11510138B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US17136954

申请日：2020-12-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

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

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：US20220110187A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17484024

申请日：2021-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Babar Qaisrani ,  Biljana Badic ,  Gaurav Lamba ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Mona Agnel ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto ,  Rohan C. Malthankar ,  Sudeep Manithara Vamanan ,  Vijay Venkataraman

IPC: H04W76/50 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W40/22 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W48/14 ,  H04W40/28 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for emergency communications (e.g., voice calls and/or SMS messages) for UE's without cellular coverage (e.g., in non-cellular coverage). A function of a core network may receive, from a relay UE, a request to establish an SOS APN for a host UE, where the request may include at least an approximate location of the host UE, and where the host UE may be out of range of cellular service. The function of the core network may route, based, at least in part, on the approximate location of the host UE, traffic to a PSAP with a coverage area that includes the approximate location of the host UE using the established SOS APN. The approximate location of the host UE may be based, at least in part, on a location of the relay UE.

公开(公告)号：US11297492B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US17042859

申请日：2018-03-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiangying Yang ,  Lijia Zhang ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Huarui Liang ,  Shu Guo ,  Rohan C. Malthankar ,  Krisztian Kiss

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W12/00 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W12/72 ,  H04W12/0433 ,  H04W12/041 ,  H04W12/033 ,  H04W12/40

Abstract: Techniques to protect subscriber identity in messages communicated between a user equipment (UE) and a cellular wireless network entity by using multiple ephemeral asymmetric keys are disclosed. The UE determines multiple ephemeral UE public and secret key pairs, while the cellular wireless network entity provides a network public key to the UE. The network public key may be updated over time. Multiple encryption keys based on the multiple ephemeral UE secret keys and the public network key are derived and used to encrypt a subscription permanent identifier (SUPI) to generate multiple subscription concealed identifiers (SUCIs). Each SUCI is used only once for messages communicated to a cellular wireless network and discarded after use. New SUCI are generated when the network public key is updated.

公开(公告)号：US20220022103A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17370220

申请日：2021-07-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sridhar Prakasam ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Nirlesh Koshta

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W8/02 ,  H04W36/32 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W60/00

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for PDU session handover between cellular and non-cellular access technologies. The UE may determine to transfer one or more on-going PDU sessions from a first RAN to a second RAN based on detection of a mobility condition. The UE may transmit an allowed PDU session status IE to an AMF. The allowed PDU session IE may be transmitted via a registration request when the first RAN supports 3GPP access and the second RAN supports non-3GPP access. The allowed PDU session status IE may be transmitted via service request when the first RAN supports non-3GPP access and the second RAN supports 3GPP access. The allowed PDU session IE may trigger establishment of user plane resources for the one or more on-going PDU sessions via a UPF.

公开(公告)号：US20210352558A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17241988

申请日：2021-04-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Han Pu ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Jordi Agud Ruiz ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Yip Pong Herbert Wong

IPC: H04W36/32 ,  H04W76/30 ,  H04W48/04 ,  H04W76/25

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for pairing/unpairing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to/from UAV controllers (UACs). A UAV and/or a UAC may initiate, based on a triggering condition, a paring/unpairing of the UAV to/from a host UAC and receive, from a network, a configuration update that may confirm the paring/unpairing of the UAV to/from the host UAC. The triggering condition may include at least one of the UAV moving from a location designated as controlled by the host UAC, the UAV moving into a location in which the host UAC is restricted from controlling the host UAV, and/or the host UAC losing signaling capabilities. The configuration update may include at least one of a cause code, an identifier associated with the UAV, an identifier associated with the host UAC, an identifier associated with an unmanned aerial system (UAS).

公开(公告)号：US20210349458A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17182917

申请日：2021-02-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Han Pu ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Yip Pong Herbert Wong

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G01S19/42

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for tracking and/or controlling unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as well as tracking UAV controllers (UACs) within a cellular network. A UAV/UAC may provide a cellular network with tracking information such as speed, orientation, altitude, C2 communication quality, C2 communication mode change request, measurement report, RRC status, cell ID, TAC ID, current location of the UAV, and destination of the UAV. The network may forward this information to an unmanned aerial system (UAS) traffic management system (UTM). The UTM may determine, based in part on the tracking information, whether to transfer control of the UAV from the UAC to the UTM. In some embodiments, the UAV/UAC may trigger the UTM to transfer control of the UAV form the UAC to the UTM.

公开(公告)号：US20210211975A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17137166

申请日：2020-12-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

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