Network slice configuration for device to device communication

    公开(公告)号:US11792726B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-17

    申请号:US17366105

    申请日:2021-07-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W48/18 H04W28/0875

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and processors are provided for flexibly configuring network slices in device to device communication. In one example, a baseband processor for a relay user equipment (UE) is configured to cause the UE to receive a UE route selection policy (URSP) from a network. The URSP includes respective URSP rules for routing UE traffic through respective network slices to the network. A first URSP rule indicates whether an associated first network slice is designated for remote UE traffic, relay UE traffic, or both remote UE traffic and relay UE traffic. The baseband processor is configured to cause the UE to establish a device to device (D2D) connection with a remote UE to relay remote UE traffic from the remote UE to a base station and assign the remote UE traffic to at least one network slice based on the URSP.

    NETWORK SLICING FRAMEWORK FOR TIME-SENSITIVE PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING

    公开(公告)号:US20220060858A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-24

    申请号:US17403548

    申请日:2021-08-16

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A device-to-device (D2D) communication application is stored in a memory of a first device, and has an application identifier (ApplicationID) configured to enable D2D communication between two or more devices in proximity. The first device is configured with a user identifier (UserID). A group associated with the D2D communication application can then be established, which includes the first device and one or more second devices, each having the D2D communication capability and an associated UserID, each of the devices exchanging their ApplicationID and UserID with other devices to establish the group. A role in the group is assigned to each device of the first device and one or more second devices, which defines functions for each device to establish the D2D communications. Based on the role of each device, a set of resources from the network are allocated to enable the D2D communication on the D2D communication channel.

    PERSONAL INTERNET-OF-THINGS NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20250106742A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-27

    申请号:US18832642

    申请日:2023-01-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: generating a registration request comprising a capability of the UE to serve as a gateway for a personal Internet-of-things network (PIN); sending the registration request to a base station serving the UE; receiving, from the base station, a registration accept message comprising a PIN gateway authorization; and initiating establishment of the PIN with at least one other device, wherein the UE serves as the gateway of the PIN to the base station.

    NETWORK IDENTIFICATION COLLISION DETECTION FOR PRIVATE NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20240267867A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18403411

    申请日:2024-01-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W60/00 H04W76/10

    Abstract: Techniques are directed toward network identification collision detection. An example method includes selecting a first subscriber identity module (SIM) associated with a public land mobile network identifier (PLMN ID) and a network identifier (NID) of a private network. The method can further include generating a first non-access stratum (NAS) registration request to establish a connection with the private network using the first SIM. The method can further include processing a NAS registration request reject message received from the private network. The method can further include selecting a second SIM associated with the PLMN ID and the NID. The method can further include generating a second NAS registration request to establish a connection with the private network using the second SIM. The method can further include processing a NAS registration request success message received from the private network. The method can further include logging NID collision information.

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