Frame transmission scheme modification

    公开(公告)号:US10917852B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US16540458

    申请日:2019-08-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Li Su Jianxiong Shi

    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus is configured to wirelessly communicate with a base station using a first retransmission parameter in a first frame transmission scheme. In some embodiments, the apparatus is configured to determine a current performance metric and, based on the current performance metric, use a second, different retransmission parameter in a second frame transmission scheme for subsequent communications. In some embodiments, the retransmission parameter is a number of retransmissions or a number of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) processes.

    Selective Measurement of Neighbor Base Stations

    公开(公告)号:US20200329407A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-15

    申请号:US16822071

    申请日:2020-03-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to selectively perform neighbor base station measurement. The UE may receive a neighbor base station list from the serving base station. The UE may categorize the neighbor base stations of the neighbor base station list into one of a plurality of measurement categories. The UE may be configured to perform measurements of neighbor base stations in respective categories at different rates.

    Off Grid Radio Service System Design
    13.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200296783A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-17

    申请号:US16887109

    申请日:2020-05-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Li Su

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for supporting narrowband device-to-device wireless communication, including possible techniques for performing discovery in an off grid radio system. According to some embodiments, a wireless device may determine a number of synchronization signal repetitions to use for a narrowband device-to-device transmission. The wireless device may perform the transmission, including transmitting the determined number of synchronization signal repetitions. The transmission may include an indication of the number of synchronization signal repetitions used in the transmission.

    Adaptive Quality of Service for Latency-Sensitive Applications

    公开(公告)号:US20200213896A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-02

    申请号:US16707696

    申请日:2019-12-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment (UE) device to adaptively enhance the quality of service (QoS) configuration of a bearer of communications conducted over a cellular network between a UE application and a server. The UE may use various information, including a QoS profile associated with the application, to determine requested QoS parameters and/or whether the UE is permitted to request or access enhanced QoS functionality. The UE may then send a request to the cellular network indicating the requested QoS parameters, and the network may adjust the QoS configuration of the bearer in response. The UE and the network may perform routine QoS measurements and exchange information in order to adaptively maintain and optimize the QoS configuration. These techniques may tend to provide more appropriate QoS to the application, which may improve user experience.

    Techniques for managing wireless transmission energy budget

    公开(公告)号:US10660040B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US16155906

    申请日:2018-10-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Li Su

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to wireless transmission energy budgets. In some embodiments, an apparatus is configured to determine wireless transmission energy budget for a plurality of time periods. In some embodiments, the apparatus determines budget differently depending on whether it is in a thermal mode or a peak power mode. In some embodiments, the apparatus blanks scheduled wireless transmissions that intersect with the battery signal. In some embodiments, for a time interval subsequent to assertion of the battery signal, the apparatus operates in the peak power mode and determines energy budget for periods based on an amount of energy used for wireless transmissions in a most recent period in which transmissions were blanked in response to the battery signal. In some embodiments, in the thermal mode, the energy budget is based on thermal information for the apparatus, but may also allow carryover of unused budget from previous periods.

    Dynamic coverage mode switching and communication bandwidth adjustment

    公开(公告)号:US10609617B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-31

    申请号:US16206090

    申请日:2018-11-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for dynamically changing coverage modes and/or communication bandwidth in a wireless communication system. According to some embodiments, a wireless device may attach to a serving cell associated with a cellular network. A volume of data for upcoming communication with the cellular network may be determined. An indication of a requested communication bandwidth may be provided to the serving cell. The wireless device may communicate data with the serving cell using the requested communication bandwidth. In some instances, a request for narrowband communication bandwidth may result in use of a coverage enhancement mode, while a request for wideband communication bandwidth may result in use of a normal coverage mode.

    Voice and data continuity between wireless devices

    公开(公告)号:US10512038B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-17

    申请号:US16025730

    申请日:2018-07-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An accessory wireless device partakes in a data session with a remote device. The data session may be a voice call or other service. To preserve the battery power of the accessory wireless device, the accessory wireless device opportunistically offloads medium-to-long range radio transmission and reception tasks to the companion wireless device while maintaining call continuity. The accessory wireless device and the companion wireless device communicate through a local connection. In one embodiment, the accessory wireless device pushes a wireless wide area network (WWAN) connection to the companion device by sharing selected security and network information with the companion wireless device. When the accessory device and/or the companion device determine that the local connection may not be sustainable, the accessory device pulls the WWAN connection of the companion device back to itself.

    Message Mapping via Frequency and/or Time Indexing

    公开(公告)号:US20190335535A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-31

    申请号:US16391559

    申请日:2019-04-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for supporting message mapping via time and/or frequency indexing. For example, these techniques may be applied to device-to-device wireless communication. For example, device to device discovery may use message mapping via frequency indexing. A portion of the payload of a message, such as a discovery message, may be offloaded to a frequency and/or time index. A receiving device may determine the offloaded portion of the payload based on the frequency and/or time (e.g., subcarrier and/or slot) used to transmit the message.

    Sub-Frame Allocation for Low Power LTE
    20.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190327731A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-24

    申请号:US16402567

    申请日:2019-05-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Li Su

    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and base station may implement improved communication methods which enable a UE to operate according to a sub-frame allocation based on its current power state. The UE may transmit information including a maximum number of uplink (UL) sub-frames the UE can transmit in an allocation period and receive, from a base station, a first sub-frame allocation based on at least the first information. In embodiments, the UE may merge an un-allocated UL sub-frame's downlink association set with a next closest allocated UL sub-frame's downlink association set.

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