Multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) transmission and reception in connected state during wireless communications

    公开(公告)号:US12167423B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US17438250

    申请日:2020-10-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: User equipment devices (UEs) may receive multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) transmissions over a bandwidth part (BWP) specifically allocated for MBMS point-to-multipoint (PTM) transmissions, or over MBMS-specific resources configured for PTM transmissions within a UE-dedicated BWP. The network (e.g. base station) may configure the MBMS-specific BWP for the UE for the PTM transmissions per serving cell. The MBMS-specific BWP may be used for downlink transmissions, and may be cell specific or UE specific per serving cell. The base station may provide MBMS PTM scheduling information per BWP to the UE, may indicate whether a UE-dedicated BWP may be used for PTM scheduling and transmission, and may provide the corresponding scheduling configuration when applicable. The UE may communicate its various capabilities related to MBMS reception and simultaneous reception of PTM and point-to-point (PTP) transmissions to the base station to aid the base station in scheduling communications of the UE.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT GAP ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION FOR POSITIONING MEASUREMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240397395A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-28

    申请号:US18792295

    申请日:2024-08-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a UE and its serving base station to coordinate the activation and deactivation of measurement gaps for performing positioning measurements by the UE using target positioning reference signals (PRS) during bandwidth part (BWP) switching. The UE may be configured by the serving base station to have dedicated measurement gaps. The UE determines if a legacy measurement gap used for mobility measurements or a scheduled data transmission collides with the dedicated measurement gaps. If there is a collision, the UE performs the mobility measurement using the legacy measurement gap or transmits the scheduled data. If there is no collision, the UE receives the PRS to perform the positioning measurement during the dedicated measurement gaps. In one embodiment, based on the status of the active BWP and the target PRS, the UE or the base station may activate or deactivate measurement gaps for the positioning measurements.

    LOW-POWER WAKE-UP RADIO AND MAIN RADIO ON AND OFF MECHANISM

    公开(公告)号:US20240381261A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-14

    申请号:US18658182

    申请日:2024-05-08

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may include a main radio (MR) and a Low Power Wake-Up Radio (LR). The UE may coordinate periods where the MR and LR are on and off. For example, the UE may enter a deep sleep state by turning off a main radio (MR) of the UE, and turning on a Low Power Wake-Up Radio (LR) of the UE. The MR may receive an event indication from the LR to turn on the MR. The MR may turn on and perform a procedure according to an event corresponding to the event indication.

    Timing alignment handling for configured grant based small data transmissions in inactive mode

    公开(公告)号:US12143950B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US17438443

    申请日:2021-01-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for handling timing alignment for configured grant based small data transmissions in inactive mode in a wireless communication system. A wireless device may establish a radio resource control connection with a cellular base station. The wireless device may receive an indication to release the radio resource control connection. The indication to release the radio resource control connection may configure resources for performing uplink transmissions while in the radio resource control inactive mode. A timing advance may be maintained while in the radio resource control inactive mode. An uplink transmission may be performed using resources configured for performing uplink transmissions while in the radio resource control inactive mode. The uplink transmission may be performed using the timing advance.

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