Methods and Apparatus for Providing Selective Access to Wireless Network Resources Using Detailed Information
    1.
    发明申请
    Methods and Apparatus for Providing Selective Access to Wireless Network Resources Using Detailed Information 审中-公开
    使用详细信息提供无线网络资源选择性访问的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160255479A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-01

    申请号:US15148128

    申请日:2016-05-06

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing enhanced access options for wireless access points (e.g., cellular femtocells). These access options in one embodiment include various grades or levels of private and public access to available femtocell services. Each service may be separately assigned a various access type, such that a femtocell may service multiple users both within the “closed” group authorized by the femtocell white list, and non-members. In one variant, a femtocell broadcasts enhanced system information to all terminals (regardless of member/non-member status) such that a non-CSG (Closed Subscriber Group) member terminal or UE is capable of obtaining partial service access within the femtocell. Broadcast multimedia or other services can be delivered to both CSG members and non-members, advantageously without having to establish a dedicated connection for the non-member users.

    Abstract translation: 用于为无线接入点(例如,蜂窝毫微微小区)提供增强的接入选项的方法和装置。 一个实施例中的这些访问选项包括对可用毫微微蜂窝服务的私有和公共访问的各种等级或级别。 每个服务可以被单独分配给各种接入类型,使得毫微微小区可以为由毫微微小区白名单授权的“关闭”组内的多个用户和非成员服务多个用户。 在一个变型中,毫微微小区向所有终端(不管成员/非成员状态)广播增强的系统信息,使得非CSG(封闭用户组)成员终端或UE能够获得毫微微小区内的部分服务接入。 广播多媒体或其他服务可以有利地传递给CSG成员和非成员,而无需为非会员用户建立专用连接。

    Methods and apparatus for configuration of femtocells in a wireless network
    2.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for configuration of femtocells in a wireless network 有权
    用于在无线网络中配置毫微微小区的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09191839B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-17

    申请号:US14514997

    申请日:2014-10-15

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus that enable and optimize the simultaneous operation of several wireless femtocells having overlapping coverage areas. In one embodiment of the invention, a resource allocation (e.g., time-frequency grid for an OFDM or TDMA based wireless network) governs the simultaneous operation of several femtocells with overlapping coverage areas by specifying uses for resources. A resource allocation unit (RAU) entity is disclosed for managing and modifying resource allocations for femtocells. The community of femtocells can flexibly share resources according to the time-frequency grid, thereby maximizing spectral efficiency without requiring substantial network overhead.

    Abstract translation: 能够和优化具有重叠覆盖区域的几个无线毫微微小区的同时操作的方法和装置。 在本发明的一个实施例中,资源分配(例如,基于OFDM或TDMA的无线网络的时间频率网格)通过指定资源的使用来管理具有重叠覆盖区域的多个毫微微小区的同时操作。 公开了用于管理和修改毫微微小区的资源分配的资源分配单元(RAU)实体。 毫微微小区的社区可以根据时间频率网格灵活地共享资源,从而最大化频谱效率,而不需要大量的网络开销。

    Wireless Femtocell Setup Methods and Apparatus
    3.
    发明申请
    Wireless Femtocell Setup Methods and Apparatus 审中-公开
    无线蜂窝基站设置方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150257015A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-10

    申请号:US14714885

    申请日:2015-05-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus that enable a wireless femtocell to operate in its designated frequency so as to minimize interference between the wireless femtocell and neighboring base stations (and other femtocells or nomadic cells). In one exemplary embodiment, the femtocell cell comprises a UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) femtocell which has the ability to scan the air interface in a manner similar to that associated with a UE in order to identify unallocated resources within the wireless network, and subsequently request access for the unallocated resources. Business methods useful in combination with the aforementioned methods and apparatus are also disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 能够使无线毫微微小区以其指定频率工作以便最小化无线毫微微小区和相邻基站(和其他毫微微小区或游牧小区)之间的干扰的方法和装置。 在一个示例性实施例中,毫微微小区包括UMTS(通用移动电信系统)毫微微小区,其具有以与UE相关联的方式扫描空中接口的能力,以便识别无线网络内的未分配的资源,并且随后 请求访问未分配的资源。 还公开了与上述方法和装置结合使用的业务方法。

    Methods and apparatus for partial interference reduction within wireless networks
    4.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for partial interference reduction within wireless networks 有权
    无线网络内部分干扰减少的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09054791B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-09

    申请号:US13657726

    申请日:2012-10-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus that enable one or more wireless networks to minimize inter-cellular interference (ICI) at a receiver. In one embodiment, the network comprises an OFDM-based cellular network, and the method comprises utilizing a priori knowledge of non-data portions of signals from multiple base stations in order to schedule transmissions. In one variant, these non-data portions comprise pilot tones; the pilot tones can be scheduled onto various time-frequency resources of the network so as to minimize ICI. The mobility context of the receiver can also be used as a basis for dynamically adjusting the pilot tone density. In another variant, precoding (e.g., Tomlinson-Harashima precoding) can be applied to “shape” the non-data portions of the transmitted signals so as to mitigate ICI. In yet other variants, frame preambles and learning sequences are used as the basis for invoking selective transmission time shifts across the potentially interfering base stations so as to minimize ICI.

    Abstract translation: 使一个或多个无线网络能够最小化接收机处的细胞间干扰(ICI)的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,网络包括基于OFDM的蜂窝网络,并且该方法包括利用来自多个基站的信号的非数据部分的先验知识来调度传输。 在一个变型中,这些非数据部分包括导频音; 可以将导频音调调到网络的各种时频资源上,以使ICI最小化。 接收机的移动性上下文也可以用作动态调整导频音密度的基础。 在另一变型中,可以将预编码(例如,Tomlinson-Harashima预编码)应用于“形成”所发射信号的非数据部分,以便减轻ICI。 在其他变型中,使用帧前导码和学习序列作为在潜在干扰基站上调用选择性传输时间偏移的基础,以便使ICI最小化。

    Wireless Femtocell Setup Methods and Apparatus
    5.
    发明申请
    Wireless Femtocell Setup Methods and Apparatus 有权
    无线蜂窝基站设置方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140038599A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-06

    申请号:US14053538

    申请日:2013-10-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus that enable a wireless femtocell to operate in its designated frequency so as to minimize interference between the wireless femtocell and neighboring base stations (and other femtocells or nomadic cells). In one exemplary embodiment, the femtocell cell comprises a UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) femtocell which has the ability to scan the air interface in a manner similar to that associated with a UE in order to identify unallocated resources within the wireless network, and subsequently request access for the unallocated resources. Business methods useful in combination with the aforementioned methods and apparatus are also disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 能够使无线毫微微小区以其指定频率工作以便最小化无线毫微微小区和相邻基站(和其他毫微微小区或游牧小区)之间的干扰的方法和装置。 在一个示例性实施例中,毫微微小区包括UMTS(通用移动电信系统)毫微微小区,其具有以与UE相关联的方式扫描空中接口的能力,以便识别无线网络内的未分配的资源,并且随后 请求访问未分配的资源。 还公开了与上述方法和装置结合使用的业务方法。

    Methods and apparatus for providing selective access to wireless network resources using detailed information

    公开(公告)号:US10117069B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-30

    申请号:US15148128

    申请日:2016-05-06

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing enhanced access options for wireless access points (e.g., cellular femtocells). These access options in one embodiment include various grades or levels of private and public access to available femtocell services. Each service may be separately assigned a various access type, such that a femtocell may service multiple users both within the “closed” group authorized by the femtocell white list, and non-members. In one variant, a femtocell broadcasts enhanced system information to all terminals (regardless of member/non-member status) such that a non-CSG (Closed Subscriber Group) member terminal or UE is capable of obtaining partial service access within the femtocell. Broadcast multimedia or other services can be delivered to both CSG members and non-members, advantageously without having to establish a dedicated connection for the non-member users.

    Methods and apparatus for providing selective access to wireless network resources using detailed information

    公开(公告)号:US10893392B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US16157652

    申请日:2018-10-11

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing enhanced access options for wireless access points (e.g., cellular femtocells). These access options in one embodiment include various grades or levels of private and public access to available femtocell services. Each service may be separately assigned a various access type, such that a femtocell may service multiple users both within the “closed” group authorized by the femtocell white list, and non-members. In one variant, a femtocell broadcasts enhanced system information to all terminals (regardless of member/non-member status) such that a non-CSG (Closed Subscriber Group) member terminal or UE is capable of obtaining partial service access within the femtocell. Broadcast multimedia or other services can be delivered to both CSG members and non-members, advantageously without having to establish a dedicated connection for the non-member users.

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