公开(公告)号：US09319952B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-19

申请号：US13631640

申请日：2012-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wen Zhao ,  Xiaowen Wang ,  Vinay Majjigi ,  Paul Flynn ,  Kee-Bong Song ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Youngjae Kim ,  Syed Aon Mujtaba ,  Christian Mucke

IPC: H04W36/14 ,  H04W76/04 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04W76/02

CPC classification number: H04W36/14 ,  H04W56/0045 ,  H04W76/16 ,  H04W76/25 ,  H04W76/27

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for synchronizing operational state during hybrid network operation. In one embodiment, the various access technologies that makeup the hybrid network not fully synchronized. Thus, a wireless device operating in a mixed mode must be capable of managing synchronization across multiple access technologies. The wireless device is configured to estimate an expected “tune-away” period when disengaging with a one access technology to address events (for example, link maintenance, calls, data, and the like) or perform monitoring on a second access technology. The estimate is then used by the device to adjust its operational parameters on the technology from which it is tuning away. This ensures smooth switching away from and back to the various network technologies.

Abstract translation: 混合网络运行期间同步运行状态的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，组合混合网络的各种接入技术未完全同步。 因此，以混合模式操作的无线设备必须能够跨多个接入技术来管理同步。 无线设备被配置为在使用一种接入技术来解决事件（例如，链路维护，呼叫，数据等）或在第二接入技术上执行监控时，估计预期的“调离”周期。 然后，设备使用该估计来调整其调谐技术的操作参数。 这确保了平滑地切换远离各种网络技术。

公开(公告)号：US20160037448A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-04

申请号：US14445904

申请日：2014-07-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Moustafa M. Elsayed ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Syed Aon Mujtaba

IPC: H04W52/02

CPC classification number: H04W52/028 ,  H04W52/0212 ,  H04W88/06 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/1222 ,  Y02D70/1242 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/1264 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/146 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/168 ,  Y02D70/24 ,  Y02D70/26

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for parallelizing user equipment (UE) wakeup process are described. In one embodiment, power may be provided to a crystal oscillator to exit a first sleep state. One or more clocking signals may be provided to RF circuitry based on output from the crystal oscillator. Calibration and state restoration of the RF circuitry may be performed independent of baseband circuitry. State restoration of the baseband circuitry may be performed. Data may be received from a wireless communication network using the RF circuitry. The data may be processed using the baseband circuitry. State retention for the RF circuitry and the baseband circuitry may be performed. Finally, the crystal oscillator may be powered down to enter a second sleep state.

Abstract translation: 描述用于并行化用户设备（UE）唤醒过程的装置，系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，可以向晶体振荡器提供功率以退出第一睡眠状态。 可以基于晶体振荡器的输出向RF电路提供一个或多个时钟信号。 可以独立于基带电路来执行RF电路的校准和状态恢复。 可以执行基带电路的状态恢复。 可以使用RF电路从无线通信网络接收数据。 可以使用基带电路来处理数据。 可以执行RF电路和基带电路的状态保持。 最后，晶体振荡器可以掉电进入第二个睡眠状态。

公开(公告)号：US20160021557A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-21

申请号：US14870266

申请日：2015-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tarik Tabet ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Samy Khay-Ibbat ,  Swaminathan Balakrishnan ,  Ajoy K. Singh ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto ,  Syed Aon Mujtaba ,  Faraz Faheem ,  Sreevalsan Vallath

IPC: H04W24/08 ,  H04W36/04 ,  H04W72/08

CPC classification number: H04W24/08 ,  H04L43/0888 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04W28/0236 ,  H04W28/0284 ,  H04W28/08 ,  H04W36/04 ,  H04W72/0486 ,  H04W72/085 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: Estimating loading and potential available throughput a serving cell of a wireless user equipment (UE) device. Physical layer metrics of a channel on which the UE communicates with the serving cell may be measured. Cell utilization of the serving cell may be calculated based at least in part on the measured physical layer metrics. A maximum available throughput of the serving cell may be calculated based on the cell utilization.

公开(公告)号：US09173126B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-27

申请号：US14568631

申请日：2014-12-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tarik Tabet ,  Navid Damji ,  Kee-bong Song ,  Syed Aon Mujtaba ,  Youngjae Kim ,  Johnson O. Sebeni ,  Yuchul Kim

IPC: H04W24/10 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04L12/801 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04W72/08

CPC classification number: H04W24/10 ,  H04L1/0003 ,  H04L1/0026 ,  H04L43/0823 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04W72/085 ,  H04W72/1231 ,  H04W72/1284

Abstract: Manipulating modulation and coding scheme (MCS) allocation after a communication interruption. A UE device may resume communications with a BS after a communication interruption. Channel quality information may be generated and transmitted to the BS. The channel quality information may be based on channel quality measurements, and may also be based on an offset configured manipulate an MCS allocation by the BS based on determining that the interruption to communication between the UE and the BS has occurred.

Abstract translation: 在通信中断后操纵调制和编码方案（MCS）分配。 在通信中断之后，UE设备可以恢复与BS的通信。 可以生成信道质量信息并将其发送到BS。 信道质量信息可以基于信道质量测量，并且还可以基于配置来基于BS来基于确定UE和BS之间的通信的中断已经发生而由BS操纵MCS分配的偏移。

公开(公告)号：US20140073371A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-13

申请号：US14082093

申请日：2013-11-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Syed Aon Mujtaba ,  Wen Zhao ,  Xiaowen Wang ,  Vinay Majjigi ,  Isabel G. Mahe

IPC: H04W24/00

CPC classification number: H04W24/08 ,  H04B1/26 ,  H04B7/0602 ,  H04B7/0802 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/10

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communication circuitry. The wireless communication circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry coupled to antennas by switching circuitry. Multiple radio access technologies may be supported. A device may include first and second antennas. Control circuitry can configure the transceiver circuitry and switching circuitry to support operation of the device in active and idle modes for each radio access technology. In some configurations, both antennas may be used to support operations associated with one of the radio access technologies. In other configurations, the first antenna may be used to support operations with a first of the radio access technologies while the second antenna is used to support operations with a second of the radio access technologies.

Abstract translation: 可以提供包含无线通信电路的电子设备。 无线通信电路可以包括通过开关电路耦合到天线的射频收发器电路。 可以支持多种无线电接入技术。 设备可以包括第一和第二天线。 控制电路可以配置收发器电路和开关电路，以支持每个无线电接入技术在主动和空闲模式下的设备操作。 在一些配置中，两个天线可以用于支持与无线电接入技术之一相关联的操作。 在其他配置中，第一天线可以用于支持具有第一无线电接入技术的操作，而第二天线用于支持具有第二无线电接入技术的操作。

公开(公告)号：US11950242B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US16711682

申请日：2019-12-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tarik Tabet ,  Awais M. Hussain ,  Syed Aon Mujtaba ,  Moustafa M. Elsayed

IPC: H04W72/00 ,  H04W72/23 ,  H04W48/12

CPC classification number: H04W72/23 ,  H04W48/12

Abstract: This disclosure relates to providing system information for cell access to link budget limited devices. According to some embodiments, a base station may transmit an announcement information block (MB) in a downlink shared data channel (e.g., PDSCH), wherein the AIB contains information useable by a UE in determining the location of system information in the downlink shared data channel. The UE can thus determine the location of and decode system information without having to decode a downlink control channel (e.g., PDCCH). This may be important for certain classes of devices, such as link budget limited devices, which have issues in decoding the downlink control channel. Improved paging scheduling techniques are also disclosed which more efficiently use PDCCH paging resources.

公开(公告)号：US20230122257A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US18083925

申请日：2022-12-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tarik Tabet ,  Syed Aon Mujtaba

IPC: H04W72/21 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04L1/1867 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L27/26 ,  H04W76/28

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and base station may implement improved communication methods which enable a UE that is peak current limited to perform UL transmissions which are consistent with the UL timeline. A UE that is peak current limited may utilize a new form of distributed TTI (transmit time interval) bundling for improved uplink communication performance. In performing “distributed” TTI bundling, the UE may transmit a plurality of redundancy versions of first information to the base station, wherein the plurality of redundancy versions are transmitted in non-consecutive sub-frames with a periodicity of X ms. After the plurality of redundancy versions of first information are transmitted to the base station, the base station may provide a single acknowledge / negative acknowledge (ACK/NACK) to the UE. A method for dynamically generating and using a bundle size for TTI bundling is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10757731B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16383155

申请日：2019-04-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Guoqing Li ,  Joonsuk Kim ,  Christiaan A. Hartman ,  Syed Aon Mujtaba ,  Chiu Ngok E. Wong ,  Yong Liu ,  Su Khiong Yong

IPC: H04W74/00 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H04L5/00

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to grouping electronic devices into contention groups to reduce uplink Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) random access (OFDMA-RA) collisions. An access point may explicitly assign an electronic device to a contention group, or the electronic device may implicitly determine an assignment to the contention group. To explicitly assign a device to a contention group, the access point may randomly assign or assign based on a criteria of the electronic device. Examples of criteria include an association identifier (AID), a traffic type/quality of service (QoS) category, a power saving preference, and an association status. The electronic device may implicitly determine a contention group assignment based on the total number of contention groups. The electronic device may use the explicitly or implicitly assigned contention group number to determine whether the electronic device may contend for a given trigger frame random access (TF-R) frame.

公开(公告)号：US10728734B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US16125799

申请日：2018-09-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuchul Kim ,  Xiaowen Wang ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Syed Aon Mujtaba

IPC: H04W8/00 ,  H04W52/24 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: In some embodiments, a user equipment device (UE) implements a method for discovering the presence of neighboring UEs using an on-demand discovery signal transmission technique. This discovery process may be performed to enable the UEs to perform peer-to-peer communications with each other, wherein peer-to-peer communications is defined as direct communication between the UEs without involving a base station. The UE may be configured to transmit a discovery request signal when it has moved greater than a threshold amount since transmission of a prior discovery request signal. The discovery request signal causes one or more neighboring UEs to each transmit a discovery signal in response, and also causes the UE which generated the discovery request signal to transmit its own discovery signal. The received discovery signal from each of the neighboring UEs is useable to discover, or detect the presence of, these neighboring UEs.

公开(公告)号：US10588156B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US15989864

申请日：2018-05-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tarik Tabet ,  Youngjae Kim ,  Syed Aon Mujtaba

IPC: H04W74/08 ,  H04J13/00 ,  H04L1/18 ,  H04W52/34 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W74/00

Abstract: Enhanced random access procedures for link-budget-limited user equipment (UE) devices are disclosed. A user equipment device may transmit a first message containing a Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH). The PRACH contains instances of a Zadoff-Chu sequence, and may be transmitted repeatedly as part of a single random attempt, to facilitate correlation data combining at the base station. The available Zadoff-Chu sequences may be partitioned among a plurality of sets, each set being associated with a respective Doppler shift range (or frequency hop pattern or time repetition pattern). A UE device may signal Doppler shift (or other information) to the base station by selection of one of the sets. The first PRACH transmission and the following PRACH transmission may occur in consecutive subframes. A UE device may select from a special set of Zadoff-Chu sequences (different from a conventional set of sequences), to signal its status as a link-budget-limited device.