COVERAGE DATA TRANSFER FOR COMMUNICATIONS WITH A NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK NODE

    公开(公告)号:US20240259085A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18395079

    申请日:2023-12-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04B7/18513

    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods that support discontinuous network coverage. In an example, a UE and a network exchange information indicating a capability for using a control plane, a user plane, a short message service, and/or an operation and maintenance server for the transfer of coverage data of a non-terrestrial network indicating when and/or where non terrestrial network coverage can be available to the UE. Based on this information, the coverage data is provisioned on the UE and in the access and mobility function (AMF) in the network. Thereafter, the UE can determine when the UE is in the coverage area of the non-terrestrial network and can connect to a network node thereof, such as a base station.

    Uplink Timing Synchronization Maintenance in Secondary Cell Group

    公开(公告)号:US20240224201A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18435665

    申请日:2024-02-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W56/0005 H04W24/08 H04W74/0833 H04W76/15

    Abstract: Aspects are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for secondary cell group (SCG) addition. A wireless device may establish communication with a first base station that is comprised in a master cell group (MCG) and a second base station that is comprised in the SCG. The wireless device may maintain timing advance (TA) parameters for performing uplink communication with the second base station. The wireless device may perform a plurality of signal quality measurements after receiving an indication to deactivate the SCG. The wireless device may determine whether to reuse the TA parameters for communicating with the second base station after receiving an indication. The determination may be based on comparing one or more signal quality measurements of the second base station to one or more signal quality thresholds.

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