公开(公告)号：US20210028799A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US16831912

申请日：2020-03-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ayman F. Naguib ,  Arun Yadav ,  Robert Golshan

IPC: H04B1/00 ,  H04B1/38

Abstract: An electronic device configures two or more virtual responders associated with different subsets of capabilities of a physical responder in the electronic device, where the physical responder comprises a radio-frequency (RF) transceiver and multiple antennas, and where a given virtual responder corresponds to the RF transceiver and a given antenna. Then, the electronic device performs, based at least in part on wirelessly communication with a second electronic device and using at least the virtual responders, measurements on wireless signals from the second electronic device to the electronic device, where the measurements correspond to a time of flight of the wireless signals. Next, the electronic device determines, based at least in part on the measurements, a range between the electronic device and the second electronic device, where the determination uses the measurements from different virtual responders to correct for an environmental condition and/or increase an accuracy of the determined range.

公开(公告)号：US10743147B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US16145323

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Farouk Belghoul ,  Christian W. Mucke ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto ,  Ayman F. Naguib ,  Rohan C. Malthankar ,  Ben-Heng Juang ,  Kushal M. Chawda ,  Sumit Saxena

IPC: H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/029 ,  G06N20/00 ,  H04L12/18

Abstract: A network controller, a user equipment (UE) device, and associated methods for conducting intelligent enhanced multimedia broadcast multicast services (eMBMS). A network controller receives user preference information and location information from a plurality of UEs. The network controller selects one or more data packages to transmit using eMBMS in one or more broadcast regions based on the user preference information and the location information. The one or more data packages may comprise an updated machine learning model in a distributed learning application. The network controller provides an indication to a remote device to broadcast the one or more data packages in the respective one or more broadcast regions using eMBMS.

公开(公告)号：US20190082443A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16128415

申请日：2018-09-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Guoqing Li ,  Christiaan A. Hartman ,  Daniel R. Borges ,  Jarkko L. Kneckt ,  Oren Shani ,  Tushar R. Shah ,  Xiaowen Wang ,  Yong Liu ,  Christian W. Mucke ,  Joseph Hakim ,  Farouk Belghoul ,  Ayman F. Naguib ,  Karan Sanghi ,  Cahya Adiansyah Masputra

IPC: H04W72/12 ,  H04W28/02

Abstract: An electronic device that determines a transmission schedule is described. This electronic device may include an interface circuit that communicates with a recipient electronic device. During operation, the electronic device may receive a frame with scheduling-request information that is associated with the recipient electronic device. The scheduling-request information may include a buffer status report for persistent traffic, and the frame may be compatible with an IEEE 802.11 communication protocol. For example, the frame may include a scheduling-request management frame. Alternatively, the frame may include a data frame and the scheduling-request information may be included in a media access control (MAC) frame header, such as a high-efficiency (HE) variant high-throughput (HT) control header. Then, the electronic device may determine the transmission schedule based at least in part on the scheduling-request information.

公开(公告)号：US20250056253A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18794833

申请日：2024-08-05

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Ahmed Gamal Helmy Mohamed ,  Firouz Behnamfar ,  Ayman F. Naguib ,  Danila Zaev

IPC: H04W24/02 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W74/0833

Abstract: Systems and methods for clustering in cell-free networks are described herein. A cluster of one or more base stations provides radio access network (RAN) functionality to a user equipment (UE) within the wireless communication system in a cell-free manner (e.g., without using a base-station-centric cell context, as in prior wireless communication systems). A cluster that is serving a UE comprises one or more connected base stations (cBSs) that actively serve the UE. A clustering control function (CCF) of the network establishes and maintains the cluster that is serving one or more UEs. Herein, messaging systems and messaging types used by the CCF, base station(s), and UE(s) within this cell-free context are discussed. Initial clustering methods used by a CCF to form a cluster for a UE are discussed. Further, clustering update methods used by a CCF to maintain/modify a cluster for a UE are discussed.

公开(公告)号：US20240188167A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18506243

申请日：2023-11-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Said Medjkouh ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Kenza Hamidouche ,  Ayman F. Naguib ,  Sreevalsan Vallath

IPC: H04W76/20 ,  H04W8/24

CPC classification number: H04W76/20 ,  H04W8/24

Abstract: Solutions for user equipment (UE) assisted privacy-aware data-driven network (NW) control. UEs, base stations, an aggregation and analysis system, and a data-driven NW control unit may coordinate and communicate with one another to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of a wireless communication network by implementing machine learning tools and exchanging information in a manner that enables the training, development, and use of models. Information of various levels of privacy may be exchanged, protected, anonymized, etc., to enable UE-assisted privacy-aware data-driven NW control while still protecting the privacy of individual users.

公开(公告)号：US20240121665A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18372488

申请日：2023-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Danila Zaev ,  Ayman F. Naguib

IPC: H04W28/086 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04W28/18

CPC classification number: H04W28/0862 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04W28/18

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: a method for distributed coordination between L2 nodes. In one aspect, the method can include actions of detecting, by a first L2-node, an occurrence of a triggering condition, determining, by the first L2-node, a plurality of message recipients, wherein each message recipient of the plurality of recipients is another L2-node, determining, by the first L2-node, a message type based on (i) the detected occurrence of the triggering condition and (ii) the determined plurality of message recipients, and transmitting, by the first L2-node, a message of the determined message type to each of the plurality of message recipients.

公开(公告)号：US20240098704A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US17949691

申请日：2022-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ayman F. Naguib ,  Danila Zaev ,  Kenza Hamidouche

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04L1/00

CPC classification number: H04W72/04 ,  H04L1/004

Abstract: A device includes a wireless transceiver and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a set of resources to be used for a set of multiplexed non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) transmissions to or from a set of wireless devices; select, per individual wireless device of the set of wireless devices, a forward error correction (FEC) coding scheme to be used for a respective NOMA transmission, of the set of multiplexed NOMA transmissions, to or from an individual wireless device; select, from a codebook, a joint modulation scheme to be used for the set of multiplexed NOMA transmissions; and transmit, via the wireless transceiver and to a wireless device of the set of wireless devices, a first indication of the FEC coding scheme for a respective NOMA transmission to or from the wireless device, and a second indication of the joint modulation scheme.

公开(公告)号：US20240097815A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US17949777

申请日：2022-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ayman F. Naguib ,  Danila Zaev ,  Kenza Hamidouche

IPC: H04L1/00

CPC classification number: H04L1/0003 ,  H04L1/0041

Abstract: A device includes a wireless transceiver and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a direction of transmission for a non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) transmission; determine a set of resources to be used for the NOMA transmission; determine a forward error correction (FEC) coding scheme to be used for the NOMA transmission; determine, using a codebook, a joint modulation scheme to be used for the NOMA transmission; and transmit or receive the NOMA transmission on the set of resources, in accord with the direction of transmission, the FEC coding scheme, and the joint modulation scheme.

公开(公告)号：US20250056321A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18797299

申请日：2024-08-07

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Ahmed Gamal Helmy Mohamed ,  Norman Goris ,  Danila Zaev ,  Firouz Behnamfar ,  Ayman F. Naguib

IPC: H04W28/08 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W74/0833 ,  H04W76/15

Abstract: Systems and methods for radio protocol architectures in cell-free networks are disclosed herein. One or more base stations make up a cell-free cluster that serves a user equipment (UE). A clustering control function (CCF) may establish, for a radio bearer that communicates data between the cluster and the UE, one or more sub-clusters of the one or more base stations. Each sub-cluster corresponds to a unique RLC entity within the protocol stack for the radio bearer in question. The CCF communicates with the base stations of the cluster and the UE to establish this sub-clustering arrangement. Details of this messaging are described herein. Data of the radio bearer is then transmitted between the cluster and the UE according to the established sub-clusters/RLC entities. For example, the network may transport either the same data of the radio bearer and/or unique data of the radio bearer through any/each of the sub-clusters/RLC entities.

公开(公告)号：US20240103905A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US17951428

申请日：2022-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ahmed M. Soliman ,  Ayman F. Naguib

IPC: G06F9/48 ,  G06F9/54

CPC classification number: G06F9/4881 ,  G06F9/546

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for effectuating a transaction by an intermediary. An example method can include instructing a device to monitor a status of a first item, and to transmit a first request for a target item based at least in part on the status of the first item, the target item being a same item type as the first item. Receiving, by the from the device, the first request for the target item. Determining a first source device of a plurality of source devices to which to transmit a second request for the target item. Transmitting, to the first source device of the plurality of source devices, the second request for the target item based at least in part on the determination. Receiving a confirmation of the second request.