公开(公告)号：US11388777B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US16605784

申请日：2018-05-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wenting Chang ,  Jinyu Zhang ,  Huaning Niu ,  Jeongho Jeon ,  Salvatore Talarico

IPC: H04W88/06 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L1/16 ,  H04L1/18 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W74/08

Abstract: Described is an apparatus of a User Equipment (UE). The apparatus may comprise a first circuitry and a second circuitry. The first circuitry may be operable to process a first Downlink Control Information (DCI) format 0A transmission indicating a Grant-less Uplink (GUL) activation. The first circuitry may also be operable to process a second DCI format 0A transmission indicating a GUL release. The second circuitry may be operable to generate one or more Uplink (UL) transmissions for an unlicensed spectrum of the wireless network after the GUL activation and before the GUL release.

公开(公告)号：US11363608B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US16638384

申请日：2018-08-08

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Huaning Niu ,  Wenting Chang ,  Anthony Sautung Lee ,  Rongrong Sun ,  Salvatore Talarico ,  Qiaoyang Ye

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04L5/00

Abstract: In embodiments, a base station may be able to identify whether a user equipment (UE) is to operate within the cellular network in accordance with a wideband (WB) protocol or a narrowband (NB) protocol. Based on this identification, the base station may further be able to identify a number of resource blocks (RBs) that include subcarriers occupied by enhanced narrowband control channel elements (eNCCEs). Finally, the base station may be able to transmit the eNCCEs on the subcarriers. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11336348B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US17007688

申请日：2020-08-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wenting Chang ,  Yushu Zhang ,  Yuan Zhu ,  Huaning Niu ,  Jong-Kae Fwu

IPC: H04B7/06 ,  H04L5/00

Abstract: User Equipment (UE) and base station (eNB) apparatus and methodology for adjusting receive beamforming. A beam refinement reference signal (BRRS) is transmitted with the same transmit beam direction on which data is to be transmitted. While receiving the BRRS, the receiver varies its receive beam direction and measures a signal characteristic of reception of the BRRS to determine a refined receive beam direction. The refined receive beam direction is used to receive the data.

公开(公告)号：US11284362B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US16148352

申请日：2018-10-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Salvatore Talarico ,  Jeongho Jeon ,  Tom Cruz ,  Huaning Niu ,  Wenting Chang

IPC: H04W56/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04L23/02 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L27/26 ,  H04W74/08

Abstract: The disclosure describes design of a synchronization signal (SS) block for an unlicensed carrier, and listen before talk (LBT) strategies for initial access. An apparatus of a radio access network (RAN) is disclosed. The apparatus includes baseband circuitry that includes one or more processors and a radio frequency (RF) interface. The one or more processors are to generate, for user equipment (UE) operating on a licensed assisted access (LAA) secondary cell (SCell), a data sequence associated with an SS block. The SS block includes a primary synchronization signal (PSS) and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), but does not include a physical broadcast channel (PBCH). The RF interface is to receive the data sequence from the one or more processors.

公开(公告)号：US20220069882A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17510139

申请日：2021-10-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yushu Zhang ,  Huaning Niu ,  Wook Bong Lee ,  Alexei Davydov ,  Guotong Wang

IPC: H04B7/06 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W84/04

Abstract: Systems and methods of beam reporting for multiple DL processes are described. A UE receives a beam management processes configuration that provides information about beam management reference signals for beam management procedures. The UE transmits a UE capability report that indicates beam management capabilities of the UE and, later, an indication of whether the UE intends to engage in beam refinement. The UE measures the beam management reference signals and receives a beam reporting message that indicates at least one of the beam management procedures to report. In response, the UE transmits the beam report. The beam report contains beam management reference signal measurements of the beam management procedures indicated by the beam reporting message.

公开(公告)号：US11265053B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16733069

申请日：2020-01-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Qian Li ,  Huaning Niu ,  Geng Wu

IPC: H04B7/06 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/04

Abstract: Embodiments of an Evolved Node-B (eNB), User Equipment (UE) and methods for directional communication are generally described herein. The eNB may transmit, during a downlink sub-frame, a first beam refinement training signal and an uplink scheduling block to a first UE according to a downlink transmission direction from the eNB to the first UE. The eNB 104 may further transmit, during the downlink sub-frame, a second beam refinement training signal and a downlink scheduling block to a second UE according to a downlink transmission direction from the eNB to the second UE. The uplink scheduling block may indicate scheduled uplink resources for a scheduled uplink transmission by the first UE and the downlink scheduling block may indicate scheduled downlink resources for a scheduled downlink transmission to the second UE.

公开(公告)号：US20220014286A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17295271

申请日：2019-11-18

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Salvatore Talarico ,  Rui Huang ,  Huaning Niu

IPC: H04B17/318 ,  H04B1/713 ,  H04L27/00

Abstract: Technology for a user equipment (UE) operable to perform reference signal received power (RSRP) measurements in an enhanced Machine Type Communication in an unlicensed spectrum (eMTC-U) system is disclosed. The UE can decode a presence-detection reference signal (PD-RS) received on one or more data channels from a Next Generation NodeB (gNB) in the eMTC-U system. The UE can perform an RSRP measurement using the PD-RS received on the one or more data channels from the gNB. The RSRP measurement can be performed over a selected measurement period and a selected measurement frequency bandwidth.

公开(公告)号：US11224023B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16648653

申请日：2018-07-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Huaning Niu ,  Jeongho Jeon ,  Wenting Chang ,  Jinyu Zhang ,  Salvatore Talarico

IPC: H04W56/00 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H04W80/08

Abstract: Described is an apparatus of an Evolved Node-B (eNB) operable to communicate with a User Equipment (UE) on a wireless network. The apparatus may comprise a first circuitry and a second circuitry. The first circuitry may be operable to determine a first Timing Advance (TA) for Scheduled Uplink (SUL) transmission. The circuitry may also be operable to determine a second TA for Grantless Uplink (GUL) transmission. The second circuitry may be operable to generate an SUL transmission for transmission at a timing based upon the first TA. The second circuitry may also be operable to generate a GUL transmission for transmission at a timing based upon the second TA.

公开(公告)号：US11088749B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-10

申请号：US16079034

申请日：2016-06-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wenting Chang ,  Yushu Zhang ,  Gang Xiong ,  Yuan Zhu ,  Huaning Niu

IPC: H04B7/00 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L27/26 ,  H04B7/08 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04B7/0413

Abstract: Devices for and methods of beam refinement using a beam refinement reference signal (BRRS) are generally described. A UE receives BRRS information indicating a BRRS position of at least one OFDM symbol in a first or last symbol pair in a subframe. The BRRS replaces the xPDCCH, the last two symbols of data (an xPDSCH or xPUSCH), or is TDMed with a GP. The data and BRRS are allocated to the UE or to different UEs. The BRRS information is provided via an indicator in the DCI or higher layer signaling. The UE refines either the current Rx beam or directly refines a candidate Rx beam and uses one or multiple symbols, as indicated by a BRRS format.

公开(公告)号：US11063706B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US16494544

申请日：2018-04-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wenting Chang ,  Huaning Niu ,  Salvatore Talarico ,  Qiaoyang Ye ,  Anthony Lee ,  Seau S. Lim

IPC: H04L1/18 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W74/08

Abstract: Embodiments of an Evolved Node-B (eNB), User Equipment (UE) and methods for communication are generally described herein. The eNB may receive, from a UE, uplink control information (UCI) that indicates a hybrid automatic repeat request identifier (HARQ ID) for a grant-less uplink (GUL) transmission by the UE during a first sub-frame. The eNB may select, from candidate HARQ IDs, a HARQ ID for a scheduled uplink (SUL) transmission by another UE in a second sub-frame after the first sub-frame. The eNB may, if the GUL transmission is successfully decoded, include the HARQ ID for the GUL transmission in the candidate HARQ IDs for the GUL transmission. The eNB may, if the GUL transmission is not successfully decoded, exclude the HARQ ID for the GUL transmission from the candidate HARQ IDs for the GUL transmission.