Discovery procedure for off grid radio service

    公开(公告)号:US11540104B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-27

    申请号:US16850164

    申请日:2020-04-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for supporting narrowband device-to-device wireless communication, including possible techniques for performing discovery in an off grid radio system. A wireless device may obtain synchronization with a peer-to-peer communication group. The wireless device may determine the location of the wireless device within the peer-to-peer communication group based at least in part on signal strength of a synchronization signal used to obtain the synchronization. The wireless device may perform peer-to-peer discovery in the peer-to-peer communication group, such that time and frequency resources used by the wireless device to perform the peer-to-peer discovery are determined based at least in part on the location of the first wireless device within the peer-to-peer communication group.

    Device Category in 3GPP Communications

    公开(公告)号:US20220240127A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17722033

    申请日:2022-04-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) device may communicate according to a new device category satisfying specified QoS (quality of service) requirements while also satisfying specified link budget requirements, and/or additional optimization requirements. The UE device may communicate with a cellular base station according to a first mode of operation associated with the new device category, and may switch to communicating with the cellular base station according to a second mode of operation associated with a second (pre-existing) device category in response to the link budget requirements exceeding a specified value and the quality of service requirements not being sensitive. The UE device may also switch to communicating with the cellular base station according to a third mode of operation associated with a third (pre-existing) device type in response to the link budget requirement not exceeding the specified value, or the QoS requirements being sensitive and a downlink throughput requirement exceeding a specified throughput value.

    Control and shared channels in device-to-device communication

    公开(公告)号:US11166328B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US16106068

    申请日:2018-08-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for supporting narrowband device-to-device wireless communication, including possible techniques for performing control and data communications between wireless devices that have performed discovery. A first device may transmit first control information to a second wireless device. The first control information may indicate a buffer status of the first wireless device. The first device may receive second control information from the second wireless device. The second control information may include an acknowledgement indication for the first control information. The first device may transmit a data communication to the second wireless device based at least in part on the first control information and the second control information.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING INTER-CARRIER INTERFERENCE IN DEVICE-TO-DEVICE (D2D) COMMUNICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200092145A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-19

    申请号:US16132697

    申请日:2018-09-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for reducing and/or eliminating impact of inter-carrier interference on wireless signals transmitted and received via off-grid radio communications (e.g., Device-to-Device (D2D) communication). The method may include using circuitry to generate a plurality of subcarriers associated with a data signal, such that the plurality of subcarriers transmit the data signal along a narrowband transmission channel. The method may involve using the circuitry to remove a null subcarrier of the plurality of subcarriers that is located at a direct current (DC) frequency. The method may also involve generating an asymmetrical frequency spectrum for a portion of the plurality of subcarriers centered about the removed null subcarrier. The method may also include transmitting the plurality of subcarriers to another electronic device via D2D communication.

    Device Category in 3GPP Communications
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200037206A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-30

    申请号:US16590866

    申请日:2019-10-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) device may communicate according to a new device category satisfying specified QoS (quality of service) requirements while also satisfying specified link budget requirements, and/or additional optimization requirements. The UE device may communicate with a cellular base station according to a first mode of operation associated with the new device category, and may switch to communicating with the cellular base station according to a second mode of operation associated with a second (pre-existing) device category in response to the link budget requirements exceeding a specified value and the quality of service requirements not being sensitive. The UE device may also switch to communicating with the cellular base station according to a third mode of operation associated with a third (pre-existing) device type in response to the link budget requirement not exceeding the specified value, or the QoS requirements being sensitive and a downlink throughput requirement exceeding a specified throughput value.

    Device category in 3GPP communications

    公开(公告)号:US10455454B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US15387904

    申请日:2016-12-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) device may communicate according to a new device category satisfying specified QoS (quality of service) requirements while also satisfying specified link budget requirements, and/or additional optimization requirements. The UE device may communicate with a cellular base station according to a first mode of operation associated with the new device category, and may switch to communicating with the cellular base station according to a second mode of operation associated with a second (pre-existing) device category in response to the link budget requirements exceeding a specified value and the quality of service requirements not being sensitive. The UE device may also switch to communicating with the cellular base station according to a third mode of operation associated with a third (pre-existing) device type in response to the link budget requirement not exceeding the specified value, or the QoS requirements being sensitive and a downlink throughput requirement exceeding a specified throughput value.

    Control and Shared Channels in Device-to-Device Communication

    公开(公告)号:US20190090292A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US16106068

    申请日:2018-08-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for supporting narrowband device-to-device wireless communication, including possible techniques for performing control and data communications between wireless devices that have performed discovery. A first device may transmit first control information to a second wireless device. The first control information may indicate a buffer status of the first wireless device. The first device may receive second control information from the second wireless device. The second control information may include an acknowledgement indication for the first control information. The first device may transmit a data communication to the second wireless device based at least in part on the first control information and the second control information.

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