公开(公告)号：US20230179518A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17593693

申请日：2021-01-14

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Sarma V. Vangala ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Ralf Rossbach

IPC: H04L45/00 ,  H04W40/22

CPC classification number: H04L45/70 ,  H04L45/38 ,  H04W40/22

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing various metrics for in integrated IAB networks are disclosed. A child IAB node may determine metrics regarding one or more of its data flows and report these metrics to an upstream IAB node (that is a parent node and/or an IAB donor). The upstream node may determine a data flow prioritization configuration using these metrics that it either uses itself or sends back to the child IAB node or another IAB node of the IAB network for use there. Metrics discussed include a number of hops metric, an aggregate throughput per BH RLC channel ID (or per routing ID) metric, a fairness index per BH RLC channel ID (or per routing ID) metric, a packet drop metric, and a per-hop latency for aggregated traffic per BH RLC channel ID (or per routing ID) per IAB node metric.

公开(公告)号：US20230156823A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17441507

申请日：2020-08-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fangli Xu ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Longda Xing ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Wei Zeng

IPC: H04W74/08 ,  H04W76/27

CPC classification number: H04W74/085 ,  H04W76/27

Abstract: Techniques discussed herein can facilitate inactive state transmissions for a User Equipment (UE) via a 4-step or 2-step inactive state RACH process. One example aspect is a UE device, comprising: communication circuitry; and a processor configured to perform operations comprising: in response to a determination to perform a Radio Resource Control (RRC) inactive data transmission: transmitting, via the communication circuitry, a message 1 (Msg1) or a message A (MsgA) preamble based on a Random Access Channel (RACH) configuration for the RRC inactive data transmission; transmitting, via the communication circuitry a message 3 (Msg3) or a MsgA Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) comprising uplink (UL) data via configured resources; and receiving, via the communication circuitry, a message 4 (Msg4) or a message B (MsgB) in response to the Msg3 or the MsgA PUSCH.

公开(公告)号：US20230156645A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17598238

申请日：2020-08-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chunhai Yao ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Haitong Sun ,  Hong He ,  Oghenekome Oteri ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Sigen Ye ,  Wei Zeng ,  Weidong Yang ,  Yushu Zhang

IPC: H04W56/00 ,  H04B7/185

CPC classification number: H04W56/0045 ,  H04B7/1851

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) comprising a processor configured to perform the operations that determines an uplink (UL) slot is described. In exemplary embodiments, the UE receives, from a base station, a scaling factor through a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) signal. The UE may further determines an offset through a second RRC signal. In addition, the UE may receive from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) that includes an indication of an initial time gap. Furthermore, the UE may calculate a new time gap by at least applying the scaling factor to the initial time gap and determine a slot of uplink transmission based on at least the new time gap and the offset.

公开(公告)号：US20230142355A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17593748

申请日：2020-07-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fangli Xu ,  Yushu Zhang ,  Haitong Sun ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Wei Zeng ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Yuchul Kim

IPC: H04W72/23 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W68/00

CPC classification number: H04W72/23 ,  H04L5/0048 ,  H04W68/005

Abstract: An example method for wireless communication includes: transmitting by a base station, to a user device in a reduced power state, resource information for receiving a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) and tracking reference signal (TRS); transmitting the CSI-RS and TRS based on the transmitted resource information to the user device, wherein the user device has exited the reduced power state; determining whether there is paging information to transmit in a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission for the user device; transmitting a downlink control information message, wherein the downlink control information message is based on the determination that there is paging information for the user device, and wherein the user device has synchronized with the base station; and transmitting the first PDSCH transmission, based on the determination that there is paging information for the user device.

公开(公告)号：US20230076746A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17871865

申请日：2022-07-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alexander Sirotkin ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Haijing Hu ,  Naveen Kumar R. Palle Venkata ,  Pavan Nuggehalli ,  Ralf Rossbach ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Zhibin Wu

IPC: H04W36/32 ,  H04W36/00

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for control-plane signaling for UE associations in wireless networks.

公开(公告)号：US20220417972A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17438214

申请日：2021-06-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ralf Rossbach ,  Fangli Xu ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Haijing Hu ,  Weidong Yang ,  Lakshmi Iyer ,  Sabine Roessel

IPC: H04W72/12

Abstract: An application layer in a device, a service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layer in the device, and/or a media access control (MAC) layer in the device may determine that wireless communication resources allocated to the device need to be adjusted. The determination may be in response to detecting that a quality of the wireless connection of the device has deteriorated, or it may be based on advance knowledge of information pertaining to an application layer payload in the device. In response to the determination the device may transmit, in a MAC Control Element (MAC CE) to a base station, a request for an adjustment of the allocated wireless communication resources. The adjustment may lead to a temporary boost of resources for a limited period of time or to a persistent update of the allocated wireless communication resources. To allow better scheduling of multiple QoS flows mapped to the same DRB and better selection of data when constructing a MAC Packet Data Unit (PDU), a mapping between QoS flows and LCHs may also be provided to the MAC layer.

公开(公告)号：US20220322289A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17438498

申请日：2020-10-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fangli Xu ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Naveen Kumar R. Palle Venkata ,  Ralf Rossbach ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Srirang A. Lovlekar ,  Sudeep Manithara Vamanan ,  Wei Zeng ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Zhibin Wu

IPC: H04W72/00

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for enhancement of MBMS transmission reliability. A UE may receive PDCP PDUs via a PTM link from a network. The UE may determine to provide feedback regarding receipt of the PDCP PDUs, e.g., based, at least in part, on an occurrence of a triggering event. The triggering event may be configured by the network and may include the UE receiving a request for feedback from the network, the UE determining that at least one PDCP PDU is missing, the UE determining that a number of missing PDCP PDUs exceeds a threshold, and/or the UE determining that a PDCP reordering window is changing based on expiration of a PDCP reordering timer. The UE may transmit feedback associated with receipt of the PDCP PDUs. The feedback may include an indication of missing PDCP PDUs, e.g., such as an indication of a sequence number associated with missing PDCP PDUs.

公开(公告)号：US20220312460A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17437382

申请日：2020-08-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sarma V. Vangala ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Naveen Kumar R. Palle Venkata ,  Ralf Rossbach ,  Sreevalsan Vallath ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Wei Zeng

IPC: H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/14 ,  H04W76/19

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for reducing latency in a high-propagation-delay wireless communication system. A base station (BS) may receive from a user equipment (UE) a first buffer status report (BSR) indicating an amount of uplink data buffered by the UE for transmission to the BS, and may subsequently receive a first BSR update message indicating that an additional amount of uplink data has been buffered by the UE subsequent to transmission of the first BSR. The first BSR update message may be received prior to expiration of a timer authorizing transmission of a second BSR following the first BSR. In response, the BS may allocate resources for transmission to the UE, based on the first BSR and the first BSR update message. The BS may provide an uplink grant identifying the allocated resources.

公开(公告)号：US20220312221A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17593508

申请日：2020-10-22

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Naveen Kumar R Palle Venkata ,  Alexander Sayenko ,  Anatoliy S. Ioffe ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Leilei Song ,  Ralf Rossbach ,  Ruoheng Liu ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Zhibin Wu

IPC: H04W16/14 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W8/22

Abstract: Embodiments described herein include methods, systems, and apparatuses for allowing a user equipment (UE) that supports dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) with uplink (UL)-shift to access a cell and barring UEs that do not support DSS with UL-shift Embodiments may use a cell barring field in a master information block and additional filters to indicate a barring state for a network node.

公开(公告)号：US20220304062A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17437808

申请日：2020-08-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sarma V. Vangala ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Murtaza A Shikari ,  Naveen Kumar R Palle Venkata ,  Rafael L Rivera-Barreto ,  Ralf Rossbach ,  Sreevalsan Vallath ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Wei Zeng ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Zhibin Wu

IPC: H04W74/08 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W24/08

Abstract: A base station may operate in a context where the propagation delay between the base station and user equipment (UE) devices is large. The base station configures UE devices with a common delay. The base station receives a random access preamble from a UE device. The base station determines a time slot in which the random access preamble was transmitted, based on a configured correspondence between allowable time slots and subsets of an available set of preambles. The base station computes a Random Access Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RA-RNTI) based on parameter values including an index, of the determined time slot. The base station employs the computed RA-RNTI to address a random access response for the UE device.