公开(公告)号：US12052763B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US17437367

申请日：2020-08-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sarma V Vangala ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Murtaza A Shikari ,  Naveen Kumar R Palle Venkata ,  Ralf Rossbach ,  Sreevalsan Vallath ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Wei Zeng

IPC: H04W74/0833 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/23

CPC classification number: H04W74/0833 ,  H04W28/0278 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/23

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for reducing latency in a high-propagation-delay wireless communication system. A user equipment device (UE) may transmit to a base station a random access initiation message, having a characteristic that is configured to indicate to the base station a requested size of a subsequent uplink grant to be provided by the base station for transmission of uplink data by the UE. For example, the characteristic may include a predetermined preamble included in the random access initiation message, such that a requested grant size is indicated by which preamble the UE selects from a plurality of possible preambles. As another example, the characteristic may include which RACH occasion is selected by the UE to transmit the random access initiation message. In response, the base station may allocate resources for use by the UE based on the characteristic.

公开(公告)号：US20240244424A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18414861

申请日：2024-01-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christian Hofmann ,  Panagiotis Botsinis ,  Sameh M. Eldessoki ,  Tarik Tabet

IPC: H04W12/00 ,  H04W12/033

CPC classification number: H04W12/009 ,  H04W12/033

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including generating a layer-2 (L2) header block for a medium access control (MAC) subprotocol data unit (subPDU), the MAC subPDU including a MAC service data unit (SDU) that includes an internet protocol (IP) packet; ciphering at least a portion of the L2 header block; and assembling a transport block that includes the ciphered portion of the L2 header block in the MAC subPDU.

公开(公告)号：US20240236803A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18408925

申请日：2024-01-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Said Medjkouh ,  Alperen Gundogan ,  Amr Abdelrahman Yousef Abdelrahman Mostafa ,  Christian Hofmann ,  Panagiotis Botsinis ,  Sameh M. Eldessoki ,  Seyedamirhossein Hosseini ,  Sreevalsan Vallath ,  Tarik Tabet

IPC: H04W36/32 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W36/00

CPC classification number: H04W36/324 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W36/0033

Abstract: One or more processors are provided. The one or more processors include circuitry that executes instructions to cause a user equipment (UE) to perform operations. The operations include transmitting, to a network entity, a first message indicating a capability of the UE. The operations include determining, based on contextual information associated with the UE, an anticipated mobility event to occur during a time window. The operations include transmitting, to the network entity, a second message indicative of the mobility event. The operations include determining to make a connectivity change when the mobility event occurs. A network entity and a method are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20240196324A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18532987

申请日：2023-12-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Panagiotis Botsinis ,  Amr Abdelrahman Yousef Abdelrahma Mostafa ,  Christian Hofmann ,  Said Medjkouh ,  Sameh M. Eldessoki ,  Tarik Tabet

IPC: H04W52/02 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04W72/1273

CPC classification number: H04W52/0216 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04W52/0235 ,  H04W72/1273

Abstract: A processor has circuitry that executes instructions to cause a user equipment (UE) to perform operations. The operations include determining to offload a task to a network node. The operations include transmitting an offload request to the network node, wherein the offload request comprises a size of an expected response and a latest receipt time. The operations include determining a wakeup time that is earlier than the latest receipt time. The operations include entering a power-saving mode until the wakeup time. The operations include exiting the power-saving mode at the wakeup time. The operations include monitoring a communication channel for the expected response from the network node until the latest receipt time. Also disclosed are a UE and a method.

公开(公告)号：US20240188167A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18506243

申请日：2023-11-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Said Medjkouh ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Kenza Hamidouche ,  Ayman F. Naguib ,  Sreevalsan Vallath

IPC: H04W76/20 ,  H04W8/24

CPC classification number: H04W76/20 ,  H04W8/24

Abstract: Solutions for user equipment (UE) assisted privacy-aware data-driven network (NW) control. UEs, base stations, an aggregation and analysis system, and a data-driven NW control unit may coordinate and communicate with one another to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of a wireless communication network by implementing machine learning tools and exchanging information in a manner that enables the training, development, and use of models. Information of various levels of privacy may be exchanged, protected, anonymized, etc., to enable UE-assisted privacy-aware data-driven NW control while still protecting the privacy of individual users.

公开(公告)号：US11950242B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US16711682

申请日：2019-12-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tarik Tabet ,  Awais M. Hussain ,  Syed Aon Mujtaba ,  Moustafa M. Elsayed

IPC: H04W72/00 ,  H04W72/23 ,  H04W48/12

CPC classification number: H04W72/23 ,  H04W48/12

Abstract: This disclosure relates to providing system information for cell access to link budget limited devices. According to some embodiments, a base station may transmit an announcement information block (MB) in a downlink shared data channel (e.g., PDSCH), wherein the AIB contains information useable by a UE in determining the location of system information in the downlink shared data channel. The UE can thus determine the location of and decode system information without having to decode a downlink control channel (e.g., PDCCH). This may be important for certain classes of devices, such as link budget limited devices, which have issues in decoding the downlink control channel. Improved paging scheduling techniques are also disclosed which more efficiently use PDCCH paging resources.

公开(公告)号：US20240107596A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US17950949

申请日：2022-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tarik Tabet ,  Said Medjkouh ,  Sreevalsan Vallath ,  Sarma V. Vangala

IPC: H04W76/10 ,  H04W36/22 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04W76/10 ,  H04W36/22 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W72/0453

Abstract: A communications system may include a user equipment (UE) device that communicates with a network. The UE may gather first contextual information about usage of the UE device, may receive second contextual information about usage of the network, and may receive third contextual information about usage of additional UE devices. The UE may run an application that requests wireless data transfer. The UE may train a learning model based on the contextual information. The UE may make a network connectivity decision based on the contextual information, the learning model, and a data sensitivity of the application. Once the connectivity decision is made, signals may be conveyed to implement the decision. Performing the connectivity decision on the UE instead of the network may allow the UE and the network to take full advantage of contextual learning in different use cases to optimize performance of both the UE and the network.

公开(公告)号：US20230379984A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18314709

申请日：2023-05-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christian Hofmann ,  Panagiotis Botsinis ,  Sameh M. Eldessoki ,  Tarik Tabet

IPC: H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/30

CPC classification number: H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/30 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to implement ad-hoc data bearers and/or inline signalling for data radio bearers via medium access control (MAC) control elements (CEs) in wireless communication systems.

公开(公告)号：US20230379754A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18320483

申请日：2023-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christian Hofmann ,  Panagiotis Botsinis ,  Sameh M. Eldessoki ,  Tarik Tabet

IPC: H04W28/02

CPC classification number: H04W28/0273 ,  H04W28/0268

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for ad-hoc radio bearer and inline signalling via reflective quality of service and reflective quality of service approaches.

公开(公告)号：US20230300690A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18180010

申请日：2023-03-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tarik Tabet ,  Said Medjkouh ,  Sreevalsan Vallath

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/06

CPC classification number: H04W36/0058 ,  H04W36/06

Abstract: A network may include user equipment (UE) devices and a base station that communicates using a control unit (CU) and a data unit (DU). A primary UE may duplicate the DU and a subset of control functions of the CU. When the DU on the primary UE is active, the base station and primary UE may effectuate a split or bearer duplication of the DU at the RLC/PDCP/MAC layer between the primary UE and the base station. Data may be concurrently routed data through the primary UE using inter-UE links and direct cellular telephone links to the base station. When the subset of the control functions of the CU are active on the primary UE, the device may perform RRC functions, MAC control functions, RLC control functions, or other control functions to generate information for use by the base station in updating communications.