公开(公告)号：US12231913B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US17593291

申请日：2021-06-28

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Sarma V. Vangala ,  Sudeep Manithara Vamanan ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Mona Agnel ,  Naveen Kumar R Palle Venkata ,  Ralf Rossbach ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Zhibin Wu

IPC: H04W16/28 ,  H04W80/06 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Systems and methods for using integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes configured to provide multi-access edge computing (MEC) functionality are disclosed herein. An TAB node includes a distributed unit (DU) having a local application instance of a MEC-enabled application. The local application instance is configured for communication with a first user equipment (UE) connected to the TAB node. A mobile termination functionality (MT) of the IAB node uses a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer to transport data of the local application instance between the MT and an IAB donor. Further, data of the local application instance is transported between the UE and the TAB node via one of a variety of methods, including the use of a second PDCP layer at the DU (and optionally the use of service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layers at each of the DU and the MT), and/or via sidelink.

公开(公告)号：US20250031205A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18906369

申请日：2024-10-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H04W72/1273 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04W72/1268 ,  H04W72/20

Abstract: Systems, methods, and circuitries are provided for supporting blind retransmission. In one example, a method includes determining one or more communication parameters for use in communicating with a user equipment (UE) based on whether hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback is enabled for the UE; and using at least one of the one or more communication parameters when HARQ feedback is determined to be enabled.

公开(公告)号：US12200804B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US17598240

申请日：2020-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dawei Zhang ,  Haijng Hu ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Fangli Xu

IPC: H04W76/27 ,  H04W52/02

Abstract: A method and apparatus of a device that communicates data between a user equipment (UE) device and a base station when the user equipment is in the inactive state is described. In some embodiments, the last serving base station of the UE and the new base station of the UE coordinate with each other to complete the transfer of data while the UE is in the inactive state.

公开(公告)号：US12185170B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US17442084

申请日：2021-04-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sarma V. Vangala ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Murali Narasimha ,  Naveen Kumar R. Palle Venkata ,  Ralf Rossbach ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Zhibin Wu

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/02

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for integrated access and backhaul radio link failure and handover scenarios in wireless communication systems.

公开(公告)号：US12150014B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US17437821

申请日：2020-10-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H04W4/06

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for providing broadcast and multicast services to wireless devices while in Idle and Inactive modes a wireless communication system. A wireless device may establish a wireless link with a cellular base station of a cellular network. The wireless device may receive information indicating whether provision of a broadcast or multicast service in one or more of an inactive mode or an idle mode is supported by the cellular network. The wireless device may receive the broadcast or multicast service in one or more of the inactive mode or the idle mode based at least in part on the information indicating whether provision of the broadcast or multicast service in one or more of the inactive mode or the idle mode is supported by the cellular network.

公开(公告)号：US12137386B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US17593687

申请日：2021-01-13

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Naveen Kumar R Palle Venkata ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Ralf Rossbach ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Zhibin Wu

IPC: H04W36/32 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04W68/02 ,  H04W76/20

Abstract: Provided is a method for a user equipment (UE). The method includes determining a mobility state of the UE and performing reference signal measurement in a relaxation mode within at least one cell. The mobility state indicates mobility capability of the UE, and, the at least one cell is determined based on the mobility state.

公开(公告)号：US20240313855A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18249810

申请日：2020-10-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04W74/00

CPC classification number: H04B7/18532 ,  H04W56/0025 ,  H04W74/006

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) associated with a non-terrestrial network (NTN) is disclosed. The UE comprises a processor configured to determine a first time offset, based on processing a timing offset indication signal comprising the first time offset or an associated parameter, received from a base station. In some embodiments, the first time offset is indicative of a time delay in downlink (DL) to uplink (UL) interaction between the UE and the base station. The processor is further configured to determine a second time offset, based on processing a subsequent timing offset indication signal comprising the second time offset or an associated parameter, received from the base station at a subsequent time instance. In some embodiments, the processor is further configured to update the first time offset with the second time offset.

公开(公告)号：US12041568B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18454588

申请日：2023-08-23

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 ,  H04W72/0446 ,  H04W72/231 ,  H04W72/232

CPC classification number: H04W56/0045 ,  H04W72/0446 ,  H04W72/231 ,  H04W72/232

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：US11991079B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

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：US20240146794A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US17978146

申请日：2022-10-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ralf Rossbach ,  Alexander Sirotkin ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Huarui Liang ,  Naveen Kumar R. Palle Venkata ,  Pavan Nuggehalli ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Sudeep Manithara Vamanan ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Zhibin Wu

IPC: H04L65/756 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L65/70

CPC classification number: H04L65/756 ,  H04L1/0004 ,  H04L65/70 ,  H04W80/12

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatuses, systems, and methods for technologies for packet framing for application data unit transmission in wireless networks.