公开(公告)号：US11337079B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US16557049

申请日：2019-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fangli Xu ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Longda Xing ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Srirang A. Lovlekar ,  Xu Ou ,  Yuqin Chen

IPC: H04W16/14 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W76/30 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W76/11

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a wireless device to perform methods to implement mechanisms for non-stand-alone unlicensed band cells that support single carrier capable UEs. A UE may camp on a licensed band cell of a RAN and transmit a request to connect. The UE may receive, from the licensed band cell, a connection setup message indicating a switch to an unlicensed band cell of the RAN and receive, from the unlicensed band cell, a reference signal. The UE may transmit to the unlicensed band cell and in response to confirming, based at least in part of the reference signal, radio quality and/or downlink timing of the unlicensed band cell, a connection complete/connection resume message.

公开(公告)号：US11284437B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US16225163

申请日：2018-12-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Li Su ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Muthukumaran Dhanapal

IPC: H04W74/08 ,  H04W56/00

Abstract: A device (e.g. a wireless communication device) may determine, according to a set of guidelines, a list that includes system information to be requested by the device as part of a system information request procedure. The device may determine whether to combine the system information request with an additional request associated with a random access procedure (RACH). In response to determining that the requests are to be combined, the device may initiate a unified RACH that combines the system information request and the additional request. The decision to combine the requests may be based on the type of the additional request, whether the list has been completed by the time the additional request is to be issued, and/or additional factors associated with wireless communications of the device. The system information request may be an OnDemand system information block request, and the RACH may be contention-based or contention-free.

公开(公告)号：US20220072175A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17519287

申请日：2021-11-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Srirang A. Lovlekar ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Longda Xing ,  Zhiwei Wang ,  Yaoqi Yan ,  Muthukumaran Dhanapal ,  Beibei Wang ,  Lele Cui

IPC: A61L2/24 ,  A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/22 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10

Abstract: Devices and associated methods for operating a dual-subscriber identity module (SIM) dual-standby (DSDS) user equipment device (UE) configured with a first SIM and a second SIM. The UE performs communications with a first cellular network using the first SIM and a first radio resource control (RRC) connection, and receives a request to perform a higher priority communication using the second SIM. In response to the request to perform the higher priority communication, the UE transmits a request to the first network to suspend the first RRC connection. After transmission of the request to suspend the first RRC connection, the UE receives a message from the first network to place the first RRC connection in an inactive state, and initiates a timer, wherein the timer is used to determine whether the first RRC connection remains in the inactive state or transitions to an idle state.

公开(公告)号：US11265773B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16960855

申请日：2018-01-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fangli Xu ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Haijing Hu ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Xu Ou ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Longda Xing ,  Srirang A. Lovlekar

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W36/24

Abstract: This disclosure relates to performing cell re-selection while in an inactive state in a cellular 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 enter a radio resource control inactive state. The wireless device may perform cell re-selection while in the radio resource control inactive state. Cells that are in the current radio access network notification area of the wireless device may be prioritized over cells that are not in the current radio access network notification area of the wireless device when performing cell re-selection while in the radio resource control inactive state.

公开(公告)号：US11246178B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16434558

申请日：2019-06-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Srirang A. Lovlekar

IPC: H04W76/15 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04W72/14 ,  H04W28/06

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to apportioning data between network links in dual-connectivity environments. In some embodiments, a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entity implemented by a mobile device determines a ratio for sending packet data to two or more different radio link control (RLC) entities implemented by the mobile device for dual connectivity communications via two or more different networks. In some embodiments, in response to a current data volume meeting a threshold value, the PDCP entity apportions packet data between the two or more different RLC entities based on the determined ratio. The ratio may be determined based on various input parameters from one or more protocol layers or may be specified by the network. In various embodiments, the disclosed techniques may improve resource utilization and reduce re-ordering delay at the receiver.

公开(公告)号：US11096232B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US16553427

申请日：2019-08-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fangli Xu ,  Rohit R. Matolia ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Srirang A. Lovlekar ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Xu Ou ,  Longda Xing

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W76/18 ,  H04W48/02 ,  H04W48/04 ,  H04W84/04

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for efficiently handling connection rejections. A wireless device may detect barring conditions in response to receiving one or more connection rejections. The wireless device may bar one or more connections based on the barring conditions, and may attempt to access network services over one or more other connections.

公开(公告)号：US20210051611A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US17051383

申请日：2018-05-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Longda Xing ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Srirang A. Lovlekar ,  Xu Ou ,  Yuqin Chen

IPC: H04W56/00 ,  H04L1/18

Abstract: A transmitter (e.g. a packet data convergence protocol, PDCP, in the transmitter), which may be a base station for downlink communications or a user equipment device for uplink communications, may control timing of the delivery of duplicate (same) packets to multiple (e.g. two) wireless links (e.g. radio link control links) for transmission to a receiver, based at least on synchronization information received from the receiver. The duplicate packets may be transmitted over the multiple wireless links to the receiver, which may receive the duplicate packets over the multiple wireless links. The receiver may collect and/or generate synchronization information indicative of the timing or latency between the multiple wireless links, based at least on the respective receive timings of the duplicate packets over the multiple wireless links. The receiver may transmit a report containing the synchronization information to the transmitter periodically and/or in response to a trigger event.

公开(公告)号：US20210051583A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US16899303

申请日：2020-06-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Srirang A. Lovlekar ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Haijing Hu ,  Fangli Xu ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Longda Xing ,  Dawei Zhang

IPC: H04W52/02 ,  H04W76/28 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04W4/06

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for notification support in extended discontinuous reception mode. A base station and UE may configure eDRX communication. An indication may be received during the eDRX communication. The network may cache the indication. The network may modify the DRX configuration. The network may use a wake up signal. In response, the UE may receive the indication while achieving power savings from the eDRX configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20200359278A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-12

申请号：US16406373

申请日：2019-05-08

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Tarakkumar G. Dhanani ,  Srirang A. Lovlekar ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Ajoy K. Singh ,  Vijay Gadde ,  Longda Xing ,  Nishit S. Sheth ,  Rohit Thareja ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Sharad Garg

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W36/30

Abstract: A device, system and method for a user equipment (UE) to opportunistically utilize the wireless capabilities of a paired device. The UE is configured to establish a first cellular network connection based on a first subscription, a second cellular network connection based on a second subscription and a connection to a further UE based on a short-range communication protocol. The UE identifies a predetermined condition and transmits an indication to the further UE based on the predetermined condition. The further UE establishes a further cellular network connection in response to the indication and the further cellular network connection is based on one of the first subscription or the second subscription. The UE then declares no service for one of the first cellular network connection or the second cellular network connection based on the further cellular network connection.

公开(公告)号：US20200305143A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16894146

申请日：2020-06-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Srirang A. Lovlekar ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Adesh Kumar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Muthukumaran Dhanapal ,  Haijing Hu ,  Fangli Xu ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Xu Ou ,  Longda Xing ,  Dawei Zhang

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W12/00

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for reducing signaling overhead associated with signaling the capability of a wireless device and/or other messages. Among various possibilities, tags and/or compression may be used. Additionally, techniques for enhanced security and signaling between network devices are disclosed.