Delivery of messages in a multi device configuration

    公开(公告)号:US10187760B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-22

    申请号:US15272912

    申请日:2016-09-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a cellular network which facilitates transmission of messages, such as SMS or MMS messages, to/from respective user equipment (UE) devices of a user. Each of the UE devices may provide a relative priority value indicating a priority for receipt of messages relative to the other UE devices associated with the user. When a message intended for the user is received at the cellular network, the priority information associated with each of the user's at least two UE devices may be retrieved. The message may then be selectively delivered (by the cellular network) to one of the first UE device or the second UE device based on the relative values of the first priority value and the second priority value. If a delivery attempt fails to the highest priority device, the cellular network may attempt to deliver the message to the second highest priority UE device.

    Providing a Local Address while Roaming
    42.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180279113A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-27

    申请号:US15830369

    申请日:2017-12-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to providing local address information while roaming. A wireless device may connect to a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point in a roaming location. The wireless device may communicate with one or more servers of a home network via the WLAN access point. The wireless device may provide a local address of the wireless device to the home network in one or more messages related to a service. The home network may be configured to determine a location of the wireless device based on the local address and determine whether to provide the service based on the location of the wireless device. In response to the home network determining to provide the service based on the location of the wireless device, the wireless device may perform the service using the home network via the WLAN access point.

    Delivery of Messages in a Multi Device Configuration

    公开(公告)号:US20170111915A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-20

    申请号:US15272912

    申请日:2016-09-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/12 H04L65/1016 H04L65/1073 H04W72/10

    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a cellular network which facilitates transmission of messages, such as SMS or MMS messages, to/from respective user equipment (UE) devices of a user. Each of the UE devices may provide a relative priority value indicating a priority for receipt of messages relative to the other UE devices associated with the user. When a message intended for the user is received at the cellular network, the priority information associated with each of the user's at least two UE devices may be retrieved. The message may then be selectively delivered (by the cellular network) to one of the first UE device or the second UE device based on the relative values of the first priority value and the second priority value. If a delivery attempt fails to the highest priority device, the cellular network may attempt to deliver the message to the second highest priority UE device.

    Methods, Procedures and Framework to Provision an eSIM and Make It Multi-SIM Capable Using Primary Account Information
    45.
    发明申请
    Methods, Procedures and Framework to Provision an eSIM and Make It Multi-SIM Capable Using Primary Account Information 有权
    提供eSIM的方法,程序和框架,并使用主账号信息实现多SIM卡功能

    公开(公告)号:US20170048645A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-16

    申请号:US15178727

    申请日:2016-06-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/60 H04L61/106 H04W8/18 H04W8/205 H04W68/005

    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to methods for provisioning a secondary wireless device with an eSIM for wireless communication and activating multi-SIM functionality between the secondary wireless device and a primary wireless device having a subscribed SIM. The primary wireless device may act as a proxy in obtaining the eSIM for the secondary wireless device. The primary wireless device may then provide, to the cellular network, identifiers of the SIMs of the primary and secondary wireless devices. The primary wireless device may then request initiation of multi-SIM functionality for the two SIMs, and receive an indication that the multi-SIM functionality has been initiated. As an example, the multi-SIM functionality may be implemented by mapping the SIM of the primary wireless device and the SIM of the secondary wireless device (e.g., the provisioned eSIM) to the same Mobile Directory Number (MDN).

    Abstract translation: 一些实施例涉及用于为辅助无线设备提供用于无线通信的eSIM以及在辅助无线设备与具有订阅的SIM的主要无线设备之间激活多SIM功能的方法。 主要无线设备可以作为获得辅助无线设备的eSIM的代理。 然后,主要无线设备可以向蜂窝网络提供主要和次要无线设备的SIM的标识符。 然后,主要无线设备可以请求启动用于两个SIM的多SIM功能,并且接收多SIM功能已被启动的指示。 作为示例,可以通过将主无线设备的SIM和辅助无线设备的SIM(例如,所提供的eSIM)映射到相同的移动目录号码(MDN)来实现多SIM功能。

    Enhanced Voice Roaming for UE Devices Associated with a Home Network without SRVCC
    46.
    发明申请
    Enhanced Voice Roaming for UE Devices Associated with a Home Network without SRVCC 有权
    与没有SRVCC的家庭网络相关联的UE设备的增强的语音漫游

    公开(公告)号:US20160330655A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-10

    申请号:US14870222

    申请日:2015-09-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a cellular network which better utilizes packet-switched (PS) voice technologies, such as VoLTE, for roaming user equipment (UE) devices. When a roaming UE associated with a home cellular carrier that does not support PS to CS handover (SRVCC) desires to make a VoLTE call, the cellular network may determine probability of such a handover during the the call. The cellular network may selectively accept or reject the packet-switched wireless voice call based on the handover probability. If the probability of handover is high, the cellular network may reject the packet-switched wireless voice and trigger the UE to fall back to a circuit-switched network and re-originate the wireless voice call on the circuit-switched network. In the case of a mobile terminated call, the cellular network may provide signaling to the UE to perform a fallback to a circuit-switched network in order to receive the mobile terminated call.

    Abstract translation: 一些实施例涉及更好地利用诸如VoLTE的分组交换(PS)语音技术用于漫游用户设备(UE)设备的蜂窝网络。 当与不支持PS到CS切换(SRVCC)的归属蜂窝载波相关联的漫游UE期望进行VoLTE呼叫时,蜂窝网络可以在呼叫期间确定这种切换的概率。 蜂窝网络可以基于切换概率选择性地接受或拒绝分组交换的无线语音呼叫。 如果切换的概率高,则蜂窝网络可以拒绝分组交换的无线语音,并触发UE回退到电路交换网络,并重新发起电路交换网络上的无线语音呼叫。 在移动终止呼叫的情况下,蜂窝网络可以向UE提供信令以执行向电路交换网络的回退,以便接收移动终止的呼叫。

    Using Access Technology and Location Information to Smartly Initiate Bearer Independent Protocol Sessions
    48.
    发明申请
    Using Access Technology and Location Information to Smartly Initiate Bearer Independent Protocol Sessions 有权
    使用访问技术和位置信息来智能地启动承载独立协议会话

    公开(公告)号:US20140031022A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-30

    申请号:US13861028

    申请日:2013-04-11

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04W64/003 H04W8/205 H04W8/22 H04W48/08

    Abstract: A user identity module (UIM) is incorporated in user equipment such as a mobile phone or mobile device. The UIM is configured to provision itself while roaming away from a home network as follows. The UIM may: send to the UE a request for information identifying a current radio access technology (RAT) that the UE is camped on; receive the current RAT information from the UE; send to the UE a request for network location information, where the network location information identifies a network in which the UE is currently camped; receive the network location information from the UE; generate an access point name (APN) using the current RAT information and the network location information; and open a channel through the network to a remote agent (e.g., a provisioning server) using the access point name.

    Abstract translation: 用户身份模块(UIM)被并入诸如移动电话或移动设备的用户设备中。 如下所述,UIM被配置为在漫游远离家庭网络时提供自身。 UIM可以:向UE发送标识UE驻留的当前无线接入技术(RAT)的信息请求; 从UE接收当前RAT信息; 向UE发送对网络位置信息的请求,其中网络位置信息标识UE当前驻扎的网络; 从UE接收网络位置信息; 使用当前RAT信息和网络位置信息来生成接入点名称(APN); 并且使用接入点名称通过网络向远程代理(例如,供应服务器)打开信道。

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT SCHEDULING IN HYBRID NETWORKS BASED ON CLIENT IDENTITY
    49.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT SCHEDULING IN HYBRID NETWORKS BASED ON CLIENT IDENTITY 审中-公开
    基于客户身份的混合网络智能调度的设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130294417A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-07

    申请号:US13859657

    申请日:2013-04-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W40/24 H04W48/18 H04W88/06

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for intelligent scheduling in hybrid networks based on client identity. For example, in one embodiment, the hybrid networks are cellular networks (e.g., LTE and CDMA 1X), and a cellular device uses a single-radio solution to support circuit-switched calls on a CDMA 1X network and packet-switched calls on LTE. Periodically, the cellular device tunes away from LTE and monitors CDMA 1X activity, and vice versa. The LTE network can infer the cellular device's tune away schedule, based on the device's identity, and the paging schedule algorithm of the CDMA 1X network.

    Abstract translation: 基于客户端身份的混合网络智能调度方法与装置。 例如,在一个实施例中,混合网络是蜂窝网络(例如,LTE和CDMA 1X),并且蜂窝设备使用单无线电解决方案来支持CDMA 1X网络上的电路交换呼叫和LTE上的分组交换呼叫 。 周期性地,蜂窝设备调谐远离LTE并监视CDMA 1X活动,反之亦然。 LTE网络可以基于设备的身份以及CDMA 1X网络的寻呼调度算法来推断蜂窝设备的调出时间表。

    METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SPECIFIC TERMINATION CAUSE CODES IN TERMINATION REQUESTS

    公开(公告)号:US20130286935A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-31

    申请号:US13631217

    申请日:2012-09-28

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04W76/34 H04M15/886 H04W4/24 H04W76/32

    Abstract: A method includes a wireless mobile device communicating with a wireless network via an evolved high rate packet data (eHRPD) interface. The wireless mobile device may receive a vendor specific network control protocol (VSNCP) packet such as a terminate-request packet, for example, that indicates the wireless network has requested a PDN disconnection. The VSNCP packet includes a cause code that indicates a reason for the PDN disconnection request. The wireless device may use the cause code to determine the reason for the PDN disconnection request. Accordingly, in response to receiving the VSNCP packet, the wireless mobile device may perform one or more operations in an effort to resolve any issues that may have caused the PDN disconnection request.

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