User Equipment (UE), Evolved Node-B (ENB) and Methods of Paging in Accordance with a Relay Arrangement

    公开(公告)号:US20210068200A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US17095258

    申请日:2020-11-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), an Evolved Node-B (eNB) and methods for communication are generally described herein. An UE may be configurable to operate as an eRelay UE. The eRelay UE may be configured to operate as a relay between an eNB and an eRemote UE. The eRelay UE may receive, from the eRemote UE, a message that includes an identifier of the eRemote UE for paging of the eRemote UE. The eRelay UE may determine whether a first paging message from the eNB includes the identifier of the eRemote UE. If it is determined that the first paging message includes the identifier of the eRemote UE, the eRelay UE may transmit, to the eRemote UE, a second paging message to page the eRemote UE. The second paging message includes the identifier of the eRemote UE.

    Next generation Node-B (gNB) and methods to indicate a type of access for paging of a user equipment (UE)

    公开(公告)号:US10813075B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-20

    申请号:US16408265

    申请日:2019-05-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments of a Next Generation Node-B (gNB) and methods of communication are disclosed herein. The gNB may be configured with a gNB-CU and a gNB-DU. A first paging message for paging of the UE may be received at the gNB-CU from an access management function (AMF) entity. The first paging message may include: a paging identity of the UE; and a paging origin information element (IE) that indicates whether the paging of the UE is originated due to a protocol data unit (PDU) session from non-3GPP access. A second paging message to page the UE may be transmitted from the gNB-DU to the UE. The second paging message may include: the paging identity of the UE; and an access type parameter that indicates whether the paging of the UE is originated due to the PDU session from the non-3GPP access.

    Connection resume procedure for UE in EDRX and RRC inactive state for MT data

    公开(公告)号:US12028927B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-02

    申请号:US17440852

    申请日:2020-04-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W76/28 H04W68/005 H04W76/27

    Abstract: Techniques, systems, and devices to support user equipment (UE) in an extended discontinuous reception mode are described. A described technique performed by a radio access network (RAN) includes managing UE that is in an extended discontinuous reception mode and in an inactive state; sending a notification message to an access and mobility management function (AMF), the message comprising buffer support information for a user plane function (UPF) to buffer data; receiving a notification request message from the AMF, the notification request message comprising a request to obtain information regarding reachability of the UE; sending a notification response message to control when the UPF provides downlink data to the RAN for transmission to the UE; performing a connection resume procedure with the UE to cause the UE to switch to a connected state from the inactive state; receiving the downlink data; and transmitting the downlink data to the UE.

    UE capability transfer and storage
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11792641B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-17

    申请号:US17282836

    申请日:2019-10-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W8/24 H04W36/08 H04W60/04 H04W72/51

    Abstract: Systems and methods of providing UE capability are described. A capability ID is associated with the same Radio Capability information for multiple UEs. If the capability ID is validated at a network node, the UE provides the capability ID to a RAN node, which obtains the capability information from the network node after providing the received capability ID to the RAN node. The capability ID is received in an RRC Setup Complete, Security Mode Complete or Reconfiguration Complete message. The network node, if the Radio Capability information is not available, requests and receives the Radio Capability information and associates it with the capability ID, and marks that the capability ID as not validated until a threshold number of the UEs have provided the same Radio Capability information. The capability ID is based on a UE device type, manufacturer and software version.

    Use of user equipment (UE) identifiers for registration in fifth generation (5G) systems

    公开(公告)号:US11632734B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-18

    申请号:US17268346

    申请日:2019-08-12

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media are described for the utilization of user equipment (UE) identifiers for registration in fifth generation (5G) systems. An apparatus of a user equipment includes processing circuitry to: retrieve a first 5G-GUTI from a memory; generate a registration request message that includes the first 5G-GUTI; encode the registration request message for transmission to a fifth-generation core (5GC) network of a second PLMN; receive a registration accept message that includes a second 5G-GUTI; and access the second PLMN using the second 5G-GUTI.

    User equipment (UE), evolved node-B (ENB) and methods of paging in accordance with a relay arrangement

    公开(公告)号:US11490454B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US17095258

    申请日:2020-11-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), an Evolved Node-B (eNB) and methods for communication are generally described herein. An UE may be configurable to operate as an eRelay UE. The eRelay UE may be configured to operate as a relay between an eNB and an eRemote UE. The eRelay UE may receive, from the eRemote UE, a message that includes an identifier of the eRemote UE for paging of the eRemote UE. The eRelay UE may determine whether a first paging message from the eNB includes the identifier of the eRemote UE. If it is determined that the first paging message includes the identifier of the eRemote UE, the eRelay UE may transmit, to the eRemote UE, a second paging message to page the eRemote UE. The second paging message includes the identifier of the eRemote UE.

    HANDLING OF 3GPP AND NON-3GPP ACCESS IN THE 5G SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220078692A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-10

    申请号:US17416257

    申请日:2020-03-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A computer system that establishes a first registration and a second registration in a common wireless communication system is described. During operation, the computer system performs a first registration of the user equipment over a first access, where, after the first registration, the user equipment is connected via the first access with a first access and mobility management function (AMF). Then, the computer system performs a second registration of the user equipment over a second access, where the second access is different from the first access and, after the second registration, the user equipment is connected via the second access with a second AMF. Moreover, when performing the second registration, the computer system: transfers a context of the user equipment from the first AMF to the second AMF; and/or relocates a network interface in a control plane from the first AMF to the second AMF.

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