公开(公告)号：US12052609B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US17442440

申请日：2020-02-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yushu Zhang ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haitong Sun ,  Jie Cui ,  Wei Zeng

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W72/21

CPC classification number: H04W36/0011 ,  H04W36/0058 ,  H04W72/21

Abstract: Some embodiments include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for using low layer protocols for inter-cell mobility management in a 5G wireless communications system. A serving 5G node B (gNB) can configure reports that a user equipment (UE) transmits to the serving gNB to make handover decisions. The serving gNB can configure a group of Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) states (e.g., a group of beams) that correspond a physical cell, and the report includes layer 3 measurements corresponding to a neighboring or serving cell's TCI state. The report can be conveyed using lower layer protocols. The report can include layer 1 measurements conveyed using a layer 1 protocol and the serving gNB can perform filtering to generate corresponding layer 3 measurement results. Based on the reports, the serving gNB can perform a handover and synchronization using lower layer protocols, from one TCI state to another.

公开(公告)号：US20240251310A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18583439

申请日：2024-02-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Manasa Raghavan ,  Qiming Li ,  Jie Cui ,  Yang Tang ,  Yushu Zhang ,  Huaning Niu ,  Xiang Chen ,  Dawei Zhang

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04B17/336

CPC classification number: H04W36/0094 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04B17/336 ,  H04W36/0061 ,  H04W36/0088

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for configuring, performing, and reporting neighbor cell measurements in a wireless communication system. A base station of a serving cell may provide configuration information relevant to performing layer 1 (L1) measurements based on reference signals of one or more neighbor cells. A UE may perform L1 inter-frequency measurements of the neighbor cell(s) based on the configuration. The UE may report the measurements.

公开(公告)号：US20240244630A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18613642

申请日：2024-03-22

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Hong He ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haitong Sun ,  Jie Cui ,  Oghenekome Oteri ,  Wei Zeng ,  Weidong Yang ,  Yang Tang

IPC: H04W72/23 ,  H04L5/00

CPC classification number: H04W72/23 ,  H04L5/001

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. To monitor a PDCCH for CA, a UE may receive PDCCH candidates in a plurality of configured component carriers (CCs). In response to a determination that a maximum number of virtual CCs that the UE is capable of monitoring for PDCCH is smaller than a number of the plurality of configured CCs, the UE groups the plurality of configured CCs into CC groups based at least in part on SCS numerologies and PDCCH monitoring configurations corresponding to span patterns within a slot of a DL subframe. The UE determines a maximum number of blind decoding operations and non-overlapped CCEs for each of the CC groups. The UE then monitors at least a first portion of the PDCCH candidates based on the maximum number of blind decoding operations and non-overlapped CCEs for each of the CC groups.

公开(公告)号：US12041606B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17593534

申请日：2020-05-15

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Hong He ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haitong Sun ,  Jie Cui ,  Oghenekome Oteri ,  Wei Zeng ,  Weidong Yang ,  Yang Tang ,  Yushu Zhang

IPC: H04W72/1268 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W72/23 ,  H04W74/0833

CPC classification number: H04W72/1268 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W72/23 ,  H04W74/0833

Abstract: A method for Resource Allocation for Msg-3 Transmission on an unlicensed spectrum may include receiving a random access response (RAR) grant comprising a 12-bit frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) field. If the resource allocation type is type-1 some embodiments may zero padding the FDRA field to interpreting the 12-bit FDRA and determine a starting position of allocated resources where a Scheduled PUSCH Transmission is transmitted in an unlicensed spectrum. Some embodiments may use a virtual Bandwidth Part (BWP) to obtain a starting position and a length of allocated resources.

公开(公告)号：US12038520B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17593584

申请日：2020-02-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jie Cui ,  Yang Tang ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Zhibin Wu ,  Yuchul Kim ,  Hong He ,  Yushu Zhang ,  Haitong Sun

IPC: H04L27/26 ,  G01S5/00 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W24/10

CPC classification number: G01S5/0036 ,  G01S5/0284 ,  H04L5/0051 ,  H04L27/26025 ,  H04W24/10

Abstract: A method, UE and integrated circuit for reporting RSTD values to a network. A user equipment (UE) is configured to establish a connection to a network, the network comprising a first cell and a second cell. The UE receives a positioning reference signal from each of the first and second cells, determines a frequency band for each of the positioning reference signals, determines reference signal time difference (RSTD) values from measured time offsets between the positioning reference signals from the first and second cells, determines RSTD reporting values based on at least the RSTD values and the determined frequency bands and transmits an indication of the RSTD reporting values to the network.

公开(公告)号：US20240236725A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US17906707

申请日：2021-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Qiming Li ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Huaning Niu ,  Jie Cui ,  Manasa Raghavan ,  Xiang Chen ,  Yang Tang ,  Yushu Zhang

IPC: H04W24/08

CPC classification number: H04W24/08

Abstract: A terminal may include a transmitter that transmits, to a base station, a terminal capability indicating support for a first type of measurement configuration or a second type of measurement configuration. The terminal may include a receiver that receives, from the base station, network configuration information representative of a mapping between the first type of measurement configuration and the second type of measurement configuration. The terminal may include a processor that, based on the mapping, transforms the first type of measurement configuration to the second type of measurement configuration or transforms the second type of measurement configuration to the first type of measurement configuration. The network configuration information may be based on an independent frequency range (FR) measurement and a network preference included in the terminal capability.

公开(公告)号：US12034657B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17441687

申请日：2020-02-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chunhai Yao ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Haitong Sun ,  Hong He ,  Jie Cui ,  Oghenekome Oteri ,  Weidong Yang ,  Wei Zeng ,  Yang Tang ,  Yuchul Kim ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Yushu Zhang

IPC: H04W56/00 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W72/23

CPC classification number: H04L5/0044 ,  H04L1/0003 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04L5/0064 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W72/23

Abstract: The implementations disclosed provide apparatus, systems, and methods for downlink control information (DCI) enhancement for a reduced-complexity new radio (NR) wireless device. The wireless device includes one or more processors configured to transmit a type of the wireless device to a base station communicatively coupled to the wireless device. A format of the DCI is received from the base station. The DCI includes multiple bit strings indicating a schedule of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) or a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The format specifies a respective number of bits for each bit string. The format is defined by the base station based on the type of the wireless device. The DCI is received from the base station using a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). The multiple bit strings are extracted from the DCI based on the format of the DCI.

公开(公告)号：US12034550B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17440134

申请日：2020-05-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Manasa Raghavan ,  Jie Cui ,  Yang Tang ,  Hua Li ,  Qiming Li

IPC: H04L1/20 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04W24/08

CPC classification number: H04L1/203 ,  H04L1/0016 ,  H04L1/0036 ,  H04W24/08

Abstract: The present application relates to wireless devices, and more particularly to apparatus, systems, and methods for radio link monitoring beam management in 5G-New Radio (NR) for Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC). In one embodiment, a method for signal quality monitoring in a wireless system is disclosed, comprising: determining, by a user device, to connect to the wireless system in a high reliability mode, and determining, based on the determination to connect to the wireless system in the high reliability mode, to use, by the user device, a first pair of out-of-sync (OOS) and in-sync (IS) block error rate (BLER) threshold values and/or a first set of transmission parameters for radio link monitoring (RLM), rather than a second pair of OOS and IS BLER threshold values or a second set of transmission parameters that are configured for use in a non-high reliability mode.

公开(公告)号：US12028838B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17438896

申请日：2021-01-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jie Cui ,  Yang Tang ,  Qiming Li ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Hong He ,  Huaning Niu ,  Manasa Raghavan ,  Xiang Chen

IPC: H04W72/044 ,  H04W72/23 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W84/06

CPC classification number: H04W72/044 ,  H04W72/23 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W84/06

Abstract: A wireless device may establish communication with a network node and determine a relationship between transmission configuration indication (TCI) and bandwidth part (BWP). The wireless device may then receive an indication of one of TCI or BWP from the network node followed by determining the other of TCI or BWP based on the indication and using the relationship between the TCI and BWP. Finally, the wireless device may perform downlink communication using the indicated one of TCI or BWP and determined other TCI or BWP. The network node may be comprised in a non-terrestrial network and may specify via RRC signaling the relationship between TCI and BWP for the wireless device. The indication of the TCI or BWP may be provided by downlink control information (DCI), medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), an inactivity timer, or RRC reconfiguration commands.

公开(公告)号：US20240215014A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US17918338

申请日：2021-10-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Huaning Niu ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Jie Cui ,  Qiming Li ,  Sharad Sambhwani ,  Xiang Chen ,  Yang Tang ,  Yuqin Chen

IPC: H04W72/1268 ,  H04W52/34

CPC classification number: H04W72/1268 ,  H04W52/34

Abstract: Apparatuses for FR2 UL gap configuration, and associated configuring methods. In one aspect, a dedicated radio resource control (RRC) signaling is used to configure a UL gap by transmitting. The UL gap configuration may indicate a reference cell to determine a UL gap pattern for a multi-radio dual connectivity (MR-DC) configuration. The UL gap configuration may indicate a system frame number (SFN) and a subframe of the reference cell used for calculating the UL gap pattern. The reference cell can be selected from a list of cells including FR1 cells or can be limited to FR2 cells.