公开(公告)号：US12155595B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US17958016

申请日：2022-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chunhai Yao ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Haitong Sun ,  Hong He ,  Jie Cui ,  Oghenekome Oteri ,  Shu Guo ,  Wei Zeng ,  Weidong Yang ,  Yang Tang ,  Yuchul Kim ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Yushu Zhang

IPC: H04L5/00 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W72/23

Abstract: Methods to enhance the coverage of NR systems for coverage-limited wireless devices are disclosed. A serving base station may configure a coverage-limited UE with parameters for the UE to operate in a coverage enhancement mode through RRC signaling, DCI, or RAR grant. The UE may use the configuration parameters to determine whether to enter into the coverage enhancement mode when connecting and communicating with the serving base station. The configuration parameters may configure the UE to exploit both time diversity and frequency diversity to extend and enhance coverage when receiving PDSCH and PDCCH channels. The UE may use the configuration parameters to receive PDSCH and PCCCH that are coverage enhanced using time repetitions and frequency hopping. Advantageously, the base station may flexibly and dynamically configure the UE with coverage enhancement parameters to extend the coverage of the UE using time diversity and frequency diversity gains as the UE moves around.

公开(公告)号：US12149969B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US17593367

申请日：2021-07-01

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Yushu Zhang ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haitong Sun ,  Hong He ,  Huaning Niu ,  Oghenekome Oteri ,  Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian ,  Sigen Ye ,  Wei Zeng ,  Weidong Yang

IPC: H04W24/08 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B17/345 ,  H04L5/00

Abstract: Interference measurement may include decoding a channel state information (CSI) reporting configuration received from a base station. The CSI reporting configuration may be associated with a set of resources for interference measurement. The first UE may be in communication with at least a first transmission and reception point (TRP) of a plurality of TRPs and at least a second TRP of the plurality of TRPs may also be in communication with a second UE that creates cross-link interference for the first UE. At the first UE, a cross-link interference measurement associated with the second UE may be performed using the CSI reporting configuration.

公开(公告)号：US12143987B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US17440886

申请日：2020-10-23

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 processing control information that indicates resources for communication of a physical downlink shared channel or a physical uplink shared channel (PDSCH/PUSCH) transmission and timing information for a retransmission of the PDSCH/PUSCH. The method includes configuring operation to: receive the PDSCH/PUSCH transmission based on the resources; and determine that a subsequent PDSCH/PUSCH received at a subsequent time corresponds to the retransmission of the PDSCH/PUSCH when the subsequent time coincides with the indicated timing information for the retransmission and, in response combine the PDSCH/PUSCH with the retransmission in a HARQ buffer for decoding purposes.

公开(公告)号：US12143191B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US17593368

申请日：2021-07-01

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Yushu Zhang ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haitong Sun ,  Hong He ,  Huaning Niu ,  Oghenekome Oteri ,  Wei Zeng ,  Weidong Yang

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04B7/0404 ,  H04B7/0456 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W24/08

Abstract: Precoders are provided for multi-panel uplink (UL) transmission. A codebook may support asymmetric multi-panel UL transmission or super UL transmission where new radio (NR) and long-term evolution (LTE) transmissions may be provided through different antenna panels of a user equipment (UE). Sounding reference signal (SRS) enhancement provides support for multi-panel transmission. The UE transmits an indication of a UE capability based on an antenna structure comprising multiple antenna panels of the UE. Further, the UE determines, at the UE, one or more precoders to use for UL transmissions based at least in part on the UE capability, wherein the one or more precoders include a polarization co-phasing factor, an antenna panel co-phasing factor, and a combining weight for antennas for a same polarization. Additionally, the UE transmits, from the multiple antenna panels, the UL transmissions using the one or more precoders.

公开(公告)号：US12137355B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US17593603

申请日：2020-10-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hong He ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haitong Sun ,  Huaning Niu ,  Jie Cui ,  Oghenekome Oteri ,  Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian ,  Sigen Ye ,  Wei Zeng ,  Weidong Yang ,  Yang Tang ,  Yushu Zhang

IPC: H04W16/28 ,  H04W72/02 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/044 ,  H04W72/21 ,  H04W80/02

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and a base station exchange communications to enable the UE to switch beams. The UE receives a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource configuration from the base station, wherein the PUCCH resource configuration includes a plurality of PUCCH resources, receives a signal from the base station based on which one of the plurality of PUCCH resources is activated, performs a beam switching operation to change a transmission beam to a beam corresponding to the activated PUCCH resource and transmits periodic uplink (UL) data using the beam corresponding to the activated PUCCH resource.

公开(公告)号：US20240356694A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18761190

申请日：2024-07-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Haitong Sun ,  Hong He ,  Oghenekome Oteri ,  Weidong Yang ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Sigen Ye ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Wei Zeng ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Yushu Zhang

IPC: H04L5/00 ,  H04W76/10

CPC classification number: H04L5/0026 ,  H04L5/0035 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to techniques to implement full power transmission in a user equipment (UE). An embodiment of a user equipment (UE) comprises an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements, and a processor to cause the UE to establish a communication connection with a network entity; cause the UE to transmit, to the network entity, at least one of a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) capability indicator, a beam switch timing capability indicator, or a cross carrier scheduling capability indicator.

公开(公告)号：US12127176B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17441908

申请日：2021-04-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hong He ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haitong Sun ,  Jie Cui ,  Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian ,  Wei Zeng ,  Weidong Yang ,  Yushu Zhang ,  Chunhai Yao

IPC: H04W72/0453 ,  H04B1/7136

CPC classification number: H04W72/0453 ,  H04B1/7136

Abstract: A reduced capacity (redcap) device may perform initial uplink communications, including transmitting a redcap physical uplink control channel (R-PUCCH), over an initial uplink bandwidth part (BWP) shared with a second device, the initial uplink BWP having a bandwidth (BW) larger than a maximum BW supported by the redcap device and smaller than or equal to a maximum BW supported by the second device. Frequency hopping operation for the redcap device may be supported for the R-PUCCH transmission through frequency division multiplexing and/or time division multiplexing settings for the resources used for the R-PUCCH transmission, and for PUCCH transmission by the second device. Restrictions may be implemented to create a gap for redcap devices to perform RF retuning between a physical RACH transmission and a subsequent physical control channel (e.g. PDCCH) monitoring for random access reception when the frequency gap is larger than the maximum BW supported by the redcap device.

公开(公告)号：US12120689B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17776737

申请日：2021-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Weidong Yang ,  Oghenekome Oteri ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haitong Sun ,  Hong He ,  Huaning Niu ,  Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian ,  Sigen Ye ,  Wei Zeng ,  Yushu Zhang

IPC: H04W72/21 ,  H04W72/0446 ,  H04W72/563

CPC classification number: H04W72/21 ,  H04W72/0446 ,  H04W72/563

Abstract: Methods and devices for a UE to multiplex uplink control information (UCI). The UE establishes a connection with a base station. The UE determines whether to multiplex first UCI by first identifying whether intra-priority timing overlap exists between the timing resources of the first UCI and a PUSCH with the same priority. Subsequently, the UE identifies whether inter-priority timing overlap exists between the timing resources of the first UCI and a second PUCCH with a different priority from the first PUCCH. Finally, the UE identifies whether the timing resources of the first UCI overlap with a second PUSCH with a different priority than the first PUCCH. The UE multiplexes the first UCI based on the determination whether to multiplex the first UCI, and transmits the multiplexed first UCI to the base station.

公开(公告)号：US12120674B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17598231

申请日：2020-08-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Oghenekome Oteri ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Haitong Sun ,  Hong He ,  Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian ,  Sigen Ye ,  Wei Zeng ,  Weidong Yang ,  Yushu Zhang

IPC: H04W72/1268 ,  H04W72/23 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H04W74/0816

CPC classification number: H04W72/1268 ,  H04W72/23 ,  H04W74/0816 ,  H04W74/0866

Abstract: Dynamic scheduling can be performed by 5G new radio in the licensed or unlicensed band. A base station can poll user equipment (UE) by transmitting a downlink control information (DCI) or other downlink communication that indicates resources that a UE can use to send a scheduling request. The resources are dynamic, e.g., they can be updated and allocated to UEs based on network conditions. Other aspects are described.

公开(公告)号：US20240322985A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18678312

申请日：2024-05-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hong He ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haitong Sun ,  Huaning Niu ,  Oghenekome Oteri ,  Wei Zeng ,  Weidong Yang

IPC: H04L5/00 ,  H04L1/1812

CPC classification number: H04L5/0092 ,  H04L1/1812

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for determination and scheduling for multiple PDSCH/PUSCH operations in wireless communication, e.g., in 5G NR systems and beyond, including methods for separate HARQ-ACK sub-codebook operation, for collision handling between PDSCH/PUSCH with TDD configurations, and for multi-PXSCH scheduling signaling.