Carrier Aggregation Using Unlicensed Frequency Bands
    261.
    发明申请
    Carrier Aggregation Using Unlicensed Frequency Bands 有权
    使用非授权频带的载波聚合

    公开(公告)号:US20150156636A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-04

    申请号:US14095277

    申请日:2013-12-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W16/14 H04L5/001 H04W72/0453 H04W72/085

    Abstract: Carrier aggregation using unlicensed frequency bands. A primary carrier for communication between a base station (BS) and a wireless user equipment (UE) device may be configured according to a first wireless communication technology. The primary carrier may be on a licensed frequency band. A secondary carrier for communication between the BS and the UE may also be configured according to a first wireless communication technology. The secondary carrier may be on an unlicensed frequency band. Channel conditions for each of multiple possible channels of the unlicensed frequency band may be assessed according to a second wireless communication technology as part of configuring the secondary carrier.

    Abstract translation: 使用未许可频段的载波聚合。 可以根据第一无线通信技术来配置用于基站(BS)和无线用户设备(UE)设备之间的通信的主载波。 主载波可以在授权频带上。 用于BS和UE之间的通信的辅助载波也可以根据第一无线通信技术进行配置。 次级载波可以在未许可的频带上。 作为配置辅助载波的一部分,可以根据第二无线通信技术来评估非许可频带的多个可能信道中的每一个的信道条件。

    CONTROL SIGNALING OPTIMIZATION FOR LTE COMMUNICATIONS
    262.
    发明申请
    CONTROL SIGNALING OPTIMIZATION FOR LTE COMMUNICATIONS 有权
    用于LTE通信的控制信号优化

    公开(公告)号:US20150092563A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-02

    申请号:US14502545

    申请日:2014-09-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The disclosure describes procedures for allocating network resources for a mobile device communicating within a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. The mobile device can be configured to decode a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), acquire first and second physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) decode indicators from a payload of the same PDSCH communication, decode a PDCCH for downlink control information (DCI) associated with a first application data type based on the first PDCCH decode indicator a second application data type based on the second PDCCH decode indicator. The first PDCCH decode indicator can identify an upcoming LTE subframe where the mobile device is required to decode the PDCCH for DCI associated VoLTE resource assignments and the second PDCCH decode indicator can identify an upcoming LTE subframe where the mobile device is required to decode the PDCCH for DCI associated with high bandwidth best effort (BE) data resource assignments.

    Abstract translation: 本公开描述了为在长期演进(LTE)网络内通信的移动设备分配网络资源的过程。 移动设备可以被配置为对物理下行链路共享信道(PDSCH)进行解码,从相同PDSCH通信的有效载荷获取第一和第二物理下行链路控制信道(PDCCH)解码指示符,对与下行链路控制信息(DCI)相关联的PDCCH进行解码 基于第一PDCCH解码指示符的第一应用数据类型,基于第二PDCCH解码指示符的第二应用数据类型。 第一PDCCH解码指示符可以识别即将到来的LTE子帧,其中移动设备需要解码用于DCI相关联的VoLTE资源分配的PDCCH,并且第二PDCCH解码指示符可以标识即将到来的LTE子帧,其中需要移动设备对PDCCH进行解码, 与高带宽尽力而为(BE)数据资源分配相关联的DCI。

    Modulation and coding scheme (MCS) recovery based on CQI offset
    263.
    发明授权
    Modulation and coding scheme (MCS) recovery based on CQI offset 有权
    基于CQI偏移的调制编码方案(MCS)恢复

    公开(公告)号:US08929239B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-06

    申请号:US13664283

    申请日:2012-10-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Manipulating modulation and coding scheme (MCS) allocation after a communication interruption. A UE device may resume communications with a BS after a communication interruption. First channel quality information may be generated and transmitted to the BS. A first MCS allocation, which may be based at least in part on the first channel quality information, may be received from the BS. Second channel quality information may be generated and transmitted to the BS, where the second channel quality information is modified by an offset configured to modify a second MCS allocation.

    Abstract translation: 在通信中断后操纵调制和编码方案(MCS)分配。 在通信中断之后,UE设备可以恢复与BS的通信。 可以生成第一信道质量信息并将其发送到BS。 可以从BS接收至少部分地基于第一信道质量信息的第一MCS分配。 可以生成第二信道质量信息并将其发送到BS,其中通过被配置为修改第二MCS分配的偏移来修改第二信道质量信息。

    VOICE CALL RESUMPTION ON A LEGACY NETWORK
    264.
    发明申请
    VOICE CALL RESUMPTION ON A LEGACY NETWORK 有权
    声音网络上的语音呼叫恢复

    公开(公告)号:US20140269624A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US13890026

    申请日:2013-05-08

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04W36/30 H04W36/14

    Abstract: A method for resuming a voice call on a legacy network is provided. The method can include a wireless communication device establishing a voice call with a remote device over a first cellular network; determining that a connection quality of the first cellular network has dropped below a threshold connection quality; sending a notification that the wireless communication device is releasing the voice call to transition to a legacy cellular network and will resume the voice call on the legacy cellular network; releasing the voice call on the first cellular network; transitioning to the legacy cellular network; establishing a second voice call with the remote device on the legacy cellular network; and using the second voice call to resume the voice call with the remote device.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于在传统网络上恢复语音呼叫的方法。 该方法可以包括通过第一蜂窝网络与远程设备建立语音呼叫的无线通信设备; 确定第一蜂窝网络的连接质量已经降到阈值连接质量以下; 发送无线通信设备正在释放语音呼叫以转换到传统蜂窝网络并将在传统蜂窝网络上恢复语音呼叫的通知; 在第一蜂窝网络上释放语音呼叫; 转移到传统蜂窝网络; 在传统蜂窝网络上与远程设备建立第二语音呼叫; 并使用第二语音呼叫来恢复与远程设备的语音呼叫。

    ADAPTIVE USE OF RECEIVER DIVERSITY
    265.
    发明申请
    ADAPTIVE USE OF RECEIVER DIVERSITY 有权
    自适应使用接收者多样性

    公开(公告)号:US20140269373A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US13900197

    申请日:2013-05-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method for adaptively disabling receiver diversity is provided. The method can include a wireless communication device determining an active data traffic pattern; defining a threshold channel quality metric based at least in part on a threshold channel quality needed to support a threshold quality of service for the active data traffic pattern; comparing a measured channel quality to the threshold channel quality metric; and disabling receiver diversity in an instance in which the measured channel quality metric satisfies the threshold channel quality metric.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于自适应地禁用接收机分集的方法。 该方法可以包括确定活动数据业务模式的无线通信设备; 至少部分地基于为活动数据业务模式支持阈值服务质量所需的阈值信道质量来定义阈值信道质量度量; 将测量的信道质量与阈值信道质量度量进行比较; 并且在测量的信道质量度量满足阈值信道质量度量的情况下禁用接收机分集。

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVELY RESUMING RADIO CHANNEL ESTIMATION
    266.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVELY RESUMING RADIO CHANNEL ESTIMATION 有权
    用于适应性无线电信道估计的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130322586A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-05

    申请号:US13887207

    申请日:2013-05-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04L25/0206 H04L25/0212 H04L25/0224 H04L25/0256

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for resuming radio channel measurements and estimations after an interruption in reception. In one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an adaptive solution is provided for channel estimation based at least in part on the reception interruption duration. In one variant, an LTE UE determines a windowing length and/or “shape” for a time domain channel estimation algorithm based on at least the interruption duration. In an alternate variant, an LTE UE determines the interpolation coefficients for a filter based on the interruption duration.

    Abstract translation: 在接收中断后恢复无线电信道测量和估计的方法和装置。 在本公开的一个示例性实施例中,至少部分地基于接收中断持续时间来提供用于信道估计的自适应解决方案。 在一个变型中,LTE UE至少基于中断持续时间来确定时域信道估计算法的加窗长度和/或“形状”。 在替代变型中,LTE UE基于中断持续时间确定滤波器的内插系数。

    Outer Loop Link Adaptation for Device Resumption
    267.
    发明申请
    Outer Loop Link Adaptation for Device Resumption 审中-公开
    用于设备恢复的外环链路适配

    公开(公告)号:US20130310092A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-21

    申请号:US13663653

    申请日:2012-10-30

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04L1/0003 Y02D50/10

    Abstract: Outer loop link adaptation for device resumption. A user equipment (UE) and base station (BS) may be in communication in a first network (e.g., an LTE network). Communication between the UE and the BS may be interrupted, e.g., due to a long fading environment, the UE tuning away to a second network (e.g., a CDMA network). Accordingly, the measured error rate may increase dramatically. After resumption from the interruption, a negative offset may be applied to a reported SINR value from the UE due to the previous increase in error rate. Upon improvement in the error rate, a larger, positive offset adjustment may be added to the negative offset, allowing the estimated SINR to return to reported SINR more quickly. Additionally, the error rate estimation may be adjusted to converge to a more recently measured more quickly by decreasing a feedback filter coefficient.

    Abstract translation: 用于设备恢复的外环链路自适应。 用户设备(UE)和基站(BS)可以在第一网络(例如,LTE网络)中进行通信。 UE和BS之间的通信可能被中断,例如由于漫长的衰落环境,UE调谐到第二网络(例如,CDMA网络)。 因此,测量的误码率可能会急剧增加。 在从中断恢复之后,由于错误率的先前增加,可能对来自UE的所报告的SINR值应用负偏移。 在改进误差率时,可以将更大的正偏移调整添加到负偏移,从而允许估计的SINR更快地返回到所报告的SINR。 此外,可以通过减小反馈滤波器系数来调整误差率估计以收敛到更近的测量更快。

    WLAN CELLULAR AGGREGATION
    268.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250113283A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-03

    申请号:US18478741

    申请日:2023-09-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques described herein include solutions for wireless local area network (WLAN) cellular aggregation (WCA). A user equipment (UE) may be configured to communicate with one or more base stations using both a direct cellular link and a multi-hop WLAN link. The multi-hop WLAN link may utilize a WLAN terminal as a relay. The WLAN terminal may communicate with the UE via a WLAN connection, and communicate with a base station via a cellular connection. The WLAN terminal may utilize endpoint mapping information when forwarding packets from the base station to the UE in downlink (DL), or from the UE to the base station in uplink (UL). The endpoint mapping information may be configured before the WCA transmissions and stored in a memory of the WLAN terminal, or may be indicated dynamically in a packet header of each WCA transmission.

    Control channel design for category-A devices

    公开(公告)号:US12244413B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-04

    申请号:US17686050

    申请日:2022-03-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A user equipment device (UE) may communicate according to a new device category satisfying specified QoS (quality of service) requirements while also satisfying specified link budget requirements, and additional optimization requirements. The UE may use physical channels and procedures (e.g. it may receive and decode control channels) in a manner compatible with and not infringing on the operation of other UEs operating in the same network, while allowing the network more flexibility to assign resources. Specifically, resources for EPDCCH on UE-specific SS and EPDCCH on common SS may be shared. That is, the resources for two search spaces may be overlaid partially or in full, giving the network more flexibility in allocating resources. Furthermore the DCI formats for MPDCCH may be extended to devices operating according to the new device category, which enables the coverage enhancement of MTC for these devices.

    Master information block decoding based on synchronization signal block timing

    公开(公告)号:US12127148B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17951882

    申请日:2022-09-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W56/0055 H04L1/0045 H04L1/0071 H04L5/0051

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums are configured to perform operations including detecting a plurality of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) that are transmitted for a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), each of the SSBs having a SSB index comprising a set of bit values; detecting, from the plurality of SSBs, a first SSB received at a first time and a second SSB received at a second time that is different from the first time; decoding, for a first SSB of the plurality, first bit values of a first SSB index representing the first SSB and of a second SSB index representing the second SSB; determining, based on the first time and the second time, a receive time gap between the first SSB and the second SSB; and determining, based on the receive time gap and the first bit values of the first SSB index and the second SSB index, at least a second bit value of the first second SSB index representing the first SSB and the second SSB representing the second SSB.

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