公开(公告)号：US11432220B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US16782414

申请日：2020-02-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fangli Xu ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Longda Xing ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Srirang A. Lovlekar ,  Yuqin Chen

IPC: H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04W4/40

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to perform methods for network assisted side-link resource configuration for unicast and/or multi-cast/groupcast communications in V2X networks. A UE may, after establishing an RRC connection with a base station, transmit, to the base station, V2X connection information. The V2X connection information may include a V2X identifier associated with the UE and a V2X identifier associated with a target UE. The UE may receive, from the base station, a side-link configuration for data transmission with the target UE. The side-link configuration may include a resource allocation defined in time and frequency (e.g., a transmit/receive pool). The UE may communicate with the target UE using the resource allocation included in the side-link configuration.

公开(公告)号：US11388585B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US17240772

申请日：2021-04-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuchul Kim ,  Christian W. Mucke ,  Haijing Hu ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Matthias Sauer ,  Johnson O. Sebeni

IPC: H04W8/22 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A wireless communication device (UE) may provide information pertaining to one or more operating capabilities of the UE to LTE and 5G-NR networks. The UE may transmit information to an LTE base station directly, and to a 5G-NR base station directly, or indirectly via the LTE base station. The information may include preferred values corresponding to any number of different operating parameters associated with wireless communications or wireless communication capabilities of the UE in both LTE and 5G-NR networks, to inform and/or request the LTE and 5G-NR networks to make provisions based on the transmitted information for the wireless communications of the UE on those networks. The UE may thereby provide assistance information to LTE and 5G-NR networks in a multi-radio-access-technology dual-connectivity setting to request the respective networks to adjust certain operating capabilities of the UE in order to alleviate one or more operating issues that may be affecting the UE.

公开(公告)号：US20220191757A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17688488

申请日：2022-03-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuqin Chen ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Longda Xing ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Srirang A. Lovlekar ,  Xu Ou

IPC: H04W36/10 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/08

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a wireless device avoiding reselection or handover to cells of different operators. The wireless device may attach to a first base station of a first network operator. The wireless device may determine that a neighboring base station is associated with a second network operator. Based on determining the neighboring base station is associated with the second network operator, the wireless device may exclude the third base station from handover or reselection.

公开(公告)号：US11356151B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-07

申请号：US17267603

申请日：2020-02-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Haitong Sun ,  Yushu Zhang ,  Wei Zeng ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Yuchul Kim ,  Hong He ,  Weidong Yang ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Oghenekome Oteri ,  Ismael Gutierrez Gonzalez ,  Ghaith N Hattab ,  Jie Cui ,  Yang Tang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Fangli Xu ,  Zhibin Wu ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Yeong-Sun Hwang

IPC: H04W92/18 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04L1/18 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W72/04

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for multi-TRP by a UE, including out of order delivery of PDSCH, PUSCH, and/or DL ACK/NACK. The UE may receive, from a base station, a configuration that may include multiple control resource set (CORESET) poos and each CORESET pool may be associated with an index value. The UE may determine that at least two DCIs of the multiple DCIs end at a common symbol and determine, based on one or more predetermined rules, when the UE may be scheduled to receive PDSCHs, transmit PUSCHs, and/or transmit ACK/NACKs from CORESETs associated with the at least two DCIs.

公开(公告)号：US20220167430A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-26

申请号：US17667351

申请日：2022-02-08

Applicant: Apple, Inc.

Inventor： Fangli Xu ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Yuqin Chen

IPC: H04W74/08 ,  H04W72/12

Abstract: This disclosure relates to performing bandwidth part activation in a cellular communication system. A wireless device may attach to a network via a cell that includes multiple bandwidth parts. The wireless device may receive an indication activating a non-default bandwidth part for the wireless device. A bandwidth part activation timer may be initiated based at least in part on activation of the non-default bandwidth part. At expiration of the bandwidth part activation timer, the wireless device may deactivate the non-default bandwidth part and activate a default bandwidth part if there is not a procedure to perform an uplink data transfer in progress. If there is a procedure to perform an uplink data transfer in progress at expiration of the bandwidth part activation timer, the procedure may be completed via the non-default BWP even after expiration of the bandwidth part activation timer.

公开(公告)号：US11337079B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US16557049

申请日：2019-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fangli Xu ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Longda Xing ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Srirang A. Lovlekar ,  Xu Ou ,  Yuqin Chen

IPC: H04W16/14 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W76/30 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W76/11

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a wireless device to perform methods to implement mechanisms for non-stand-alone unlicensed band cells that support single carrier capable UEs. A UE may camp on a licensed band cell of a RAN and transmit a request to connect. The UE may receive, from the licensed band cell, a connection setup message indicating a switch to an unlicensed band cell of the RAN and receive, from the unlicensed band cell, a reference signal. The UE may transmit to the unlicensed band cell and in response to confirming, based at least in part of the reference signal, radio quality and/or downlink timing of the unlicensed band cell, a connection complete/connection resume message.

公开(公告)号：US11329801B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US16733515

申请日：2020-01-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dawei Zhang ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Huarui Liang ,  Lijia Zhang ,  Robert K. Kitchens ,  Samuel D. Post ,  Shu Guo ,  Xiangying Yang ,  Yannick L. Sierra ,  Yuqin Chen

IPC: H04L9/06 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04L9/08

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for generating and utilizing improved initialization vectors (IVs) when performing encryption and authentication in wireless communications. In some scenarios, a wireless communication device may generate one or more pseudorandom multi-bit values, e.g., using a respective plurality of key derivation functions (KDFs). A first portion of each value may be used as a respective key for encryption or authentication of traffic on the user plane or the control plane. A second portion of each value may be used as a nonce value in a respective IV for use with a respective key for encryption or authentication of traffic on the user plane or the control plane. In some scenarios, the nonce values may instead be generated as part of an additional pseudorandom value (e.g., by executing an additional KDF), from which all of the IVs may be drawn.

公开(公告)号：US20220072175A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17519287

申请日：2021-11-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Srirang A. Lovlekar ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Longda Xing ,  Zhiwei Wang ,  Yaoqi Yan ,  Muthukumaran Dhanapal ,  Beibei Wang ,  Lele Cui

IPC: A61L2/24 ,  A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/22 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10

Abstract: Devices and associated methods for operating a dual-subscriber identity module (SIM) dual-standby (DSDS) user equipment device (UE) configured with a first SIM and a second SIM. The UE performs communications with a first cellular network using the first SIM and a first radio resource control (RRC) connection, and receives a request to perform a higher priority communication using the second SIM. In response to the request to perform the higher priority communication, the UE transmits a request to the first network to suspend the first RRC connection. After transmission of the request to suspend the first RRC connection, the UE receives a message from the first network to place the first RRC connection in an inactive state, and initiates a timer, wherein the timer is used to determine whether the first RRC connection remains in the inactive state or transitions to an idle state.

公开(公告)号：US11265773B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16960855

申请日：2018-01-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fangli Xu ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Haijing Hu ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Xu Ou ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Longda Xing ,  Srirang A. Lovlekar

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W36/24

Abstract: This disclosure relates to performing cell re-selection while in an inactive state in a cellular communication system. A wireless device may establish a radio resource control connection with a cellular base station. The wireless device may receive an indication to enter a radio resource control inactive state. The wireless device may perform cell re-selection while in the radio resource control inactive state. Cells that are in the current radio access network notification area of the wireless device may be prioritized over cells that are not in the current radio access network notification area of the wireless device when performing cell re-selection while in the radio resource control inactive state.

公开(公告)号：US11212790B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US16834908

申请日：2020-03-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Johnson O. Sebeni ,  Yang Li ,  Zhu Ji ,  Yuchul Kim ,  Wei Zeng ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Xiangying Yang ,  Li Su

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W76/28 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W84/04

Abstract: A downlink control information (DCI), such as a blanking DCI (bDCI) message may be transmitted by a base station (e.g., eNB) and received by a mobile device (e.g., UE). The bDCI may indicate that the eNB will not transmit a subsequent DCI to the UE for a duration of time. The UE may be in continuous reception mode or connected discontinuous reception (C-DRX) mode. The UE may therefore determine to enter a sleep state or take other action. The bDCI may specify an explicit blanking duration, or an index indicating a blanking duration from a lookup table, and/or the blanking duration (and/or a blanking duration offset value) may be determined in advance, e.g., semi-statically. When the UE is in C-DRX mode, the UE may be configured such that either the sleep/wake period of the C-DRX mode or the blanking period of the bDCI may take precedence over the other.