公开(公告)号：US10462192B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US14817590

申请日：2015-08-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Huarui Liang ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Farouk Belghoul ,  Samy Khay-Ibbat ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04M15/00

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to informing a network that a UE desires packet-switched voice communication. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving first information from a UE device requesting voice communication over a packet-switched network. In this embodiment, the method further includes transmitting, in response to the first information, second information to a base station serving the UE device, wherein the second information indicates that the UE device is requesting voice communication over the packet-switched network. In this embodiment, the transmitting is performed prior to establishment of a dedicated bearer by the base station for the UE device. In this embodiment, the second information operates to configure communications between the base station and the UE device to provide a particular quality of service for the packet-switched voice communication using the dedicated bearer.

公开(公告)号：US20190306068A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16365641

申请日：2019-03-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Krisztian Kiss ,  Christoph Paasch ,  Farouk Belghoul ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Rohan C. Malthankar

IPC: H04L12/801 ,  H04L12/707 ,  H04W80/06 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04W60/00

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for providing a multipath transmission control protocol proxy in a cellular network. A wireless device may establish a wireless link with a cellular network. The wireless device may provide an indication that the wireless device is multipath transmission control protocol (MPTCP) capable to a core network entity of the cellular network. The wireless device may receive MPTCP proxy information for a MPTCP proxy comprised in the cellular network from the core network entity. The MPTCP proxy information may include MPTCP server IP address and port information. The wireless device may establish a first MPTCP flow with the MPTCP proxy comprised in the cellular network via the wireless link.

公开(公告)号：US20190281654A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16419048

申请日：2019-05-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Venkateswara Rao Manepalli ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Farouk Belghoul

IPC: H04W76/30 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W48/02 ,  H04W12/00

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for securely performing connection release and network redirection in a wireless communication system. A wireless device may establish a radio resource control (RRC) connection with a first cell. The wireless device may receive a RRC connection release message from the first cell. The RRC connection release message may include an indication to redirect the wireless device to a second cell. The RRC connection with the first cell may be released. It may be determined whether security has been established with the first cell when the indication to redirect the wireless device to the second cell is received. A new serving cell may be selected based at least in part on whether security has been established with the first cell when the indication to redirect the wireless device to the second cell is received.

公开(公告)号：US10397924B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US15673683

申请日：2017-08-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Awais M. Hussain ,  Farouk Belghoul ,  Lydi Smaini

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L1/00

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for providing robust downlink control information with flexible resource assignments for wireless devices that operate in a restricted bandwidth compared to the system bandwidth. A base station may determine a resource assignment for a wireless device. The base station may transmit downlink control information to the wireless device. The downlink control information may include an indication of a resource assignment for the wireless device. The indication of the resource assignment may include an indication of a first narrowband associated with the resource assignment, and an indication of whether one or more additional narrowbands are associated with the resource assignment. The base station and the wireless device may communicate data according to the resource assignment.

公开(公告)号：US20190205319A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16297258

申请日：2019-03-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli ,  Rohan C. Malthankar ,  Yogesh D. Karandikar ,  Farouk Belghoul ,  Krisztian Kiss

IPC: G06F16/29 ,  G06F16/903 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W76/16 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: G06F16/29 ,  G06F16/90335 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/1073 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W76/16 ,  H04W76/50

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to a mobile device that communicates over short-range networks and long-range networks. In various embodiments, a mobile device includes one or more radios configured to communicate using a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs) including a cellular RAT and a short-range RAT. The mobile device may establish a first connection and a second connection with a network such that the first connection uses the short-range RAT and the second connection uses the cellular RAT. The mobile may collect information about the second connection and communicate the collected information to the network over the first connection. In some embodiments, the information includes a base station identifier, an MCC, an MNC, the cellular RAT and a cellular information age indicating the time since the information about the second connection was collected by the UE.

公开(公告)号：US10206223B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US15014498

申请日：2016-02-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Farouk Belghoul ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Syed A. Mujtaba

IPC: H04W72/12 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04L1/18 ,  H04L5/14 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04L27/00

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for time division based communication between a wireless device and a wireless network in a licensed radio frequency (RF) band and an unlicensed RF band are disclosed. The wireless device receives downlink control information (DCI), via a primary component carrier (PCC) of a primary cell (Pcell) in the licensed RF band, indicating downlink (DL) data transmission via a secondary component carrier (SCC) of a secondary cell (Scell) in the unlicensed RF band. The wireless device receives via the SCC part of the DL data transmission and transmits a control message via the PCC in response. The wireless device sends a scheduling request (SR) to the eNodeB and receives uplink (UL) transmission opportunities in a combination of the licensed RF band and the unlicensed RF band. The wireless device performs a clear channel assessment before reserving and transmitting to the eNodeB in the unlicensed RF band.

公开(公告)号：US20190044930A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16055892

申请日：2018-08-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Julien F. Freudiger ,  Andrew J. Ringer ,  Yannick L. Sierra ,  Farouk Belghoul ,  Samuel D. Post

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/06 ,  H04W12/04

CPC classification number: H04L63/067 ,  H04L9/0643 ,  H04L9/0838 ,  H04L9/16 ,  H04L9/3226 ,  H04L9/3239 ,  H04L9/3297 ,  H04L63/0876 ,  H04L2209/805 ,  H04W12/003 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media may be provided for securely authenticating device identification and/or user identification for low throughput device-to-device wireless communication.

公开(公告)号：US10201031B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US15347203

申请日：2016-11-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Farouk Belghoul ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto

IPC: H04W76/02 ,  H04W76/16 ,  H04W76/36 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: This disclosure relates to temporary suspension, and subsequent resumption, of radio resource aggregation in a wireless communication system. A wireless device may establish a communication link with a base station. The communication link with the base station may aggregate radio resources according to a first wireless communication technology and a second wireless communication technology. Use by the communication link of radio resources according to the second wireless communication technology may be suspended. Wireless communication activity according to the second wireless communication technology that is not associated with the communication link may be performed while use by the communication link of radio resources according to the second wireless communication technology is suspended. Use by the communication link of radio resources according to the second wireless communication technology may be resumed after performing the wireless communication activity according to the second wireless communication technology.

公开(公告)号：US20180324592A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US16033282

申请日：2018-07-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Venkateswara Rao Manepalli ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Farouk Belghoul

IPC: H04W12/08 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04W76/18 ,  H04W36/00

CPC classification number: H04W12/08 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W36/0061 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04W36/38 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W76/18 ,  H04W76/30

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for securely performing connection release and network redirection in a wireless communication system. A wireless device may establish a radio resource control (RRC) connection with a first cell. The wireless device may receive a RRC connection release message from the first cell. The RRC connection release message may include an indication to redirect the wireless device to a second cell. The RRC connection with the first cell may be released. It may be determined whether security has been established with the first cell when the indication to redirect the wireless device to the second cell is received. A new serving cell may be selected based at least in part on whether security has been established with the first cell when the indication to redirect the wireless device to the second cell is received.

公开(公告)号：US20180199388A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15863701

申请日：2018-01-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tarik Tabet ,  Lydi Smaini ,  Venkateswara Rao Manepalli ,  Matthias Sauer ,  Ronald W. Dimpflmaier ,  Farouk Belghoul ,  Christian W. Mucke

IPC: H04W76/14 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04W72/04

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for supporting narrowband device-to-device (D2D) wireless communication, including possible techniques for providing synchronization and master information block signals in an off grid radio system. A wireless device may provide D2D synchronization signals for a D2D communication group. The D2D synchronization signals may be provided using multiple frequency channels. The D2D synchronization signals may be provided on each respective frequency channel of the frequency channels during a respective portion of a D2D synchronization signal cycle in a sequential manner.