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    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING INITIAL CLUSTERING IN CELL-FREE NETWORKS
    1.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING INITIAL CLUSTERING IN CELL-FREE NETWORKS 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20250056622A1

    公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

    申请号：US18794790

    申请日：2024-08-05

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Inventor： Ahmed Gamal Helmy Mohamed ,  Firouz Behnamfar ,  Ayman F. Naguib ,  Danila Zaev

    IPC: H04W74/0833

    Abstract: Systems and methods for clustering in cell-free networks are described herein. A cluster of one or more base stations provides radio access network (RAN) functionality to a user equipment (UE) within the wireless communication system in a cell-free manner (e.g., without using a base-station-centric cell context, as in prior wireless communication systems). A cluster that is serving a UE comprises one or more connected base stations (cBSs) that actively serve the UE. A clustering control function (CCF) of the network establishes and maintains the cluster that is serving one or more UEs. Herein, messaging systems and messaging types used by the CCF, base station(s), and UE(s) within this cell-free context are discussed. Initial clustering methods used by a CCF to form a cluster for a UE are discussed. Further, clustering update methods used by a CCF to maintain/modify a cluster for a UE are discussed.

    End-to-end system design for THz network
    2.
    发明授权
    End-to-end system design for THz network 有权

    公开(公告)号：US12171035B2

    公开(公告)日：2024-12-17

    申请号：US17843781

    申请日：2022-06-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Danila Zaev ,  Ayman F. Naguib

    IPC: H04W76/15 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W72/53

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are presented for utilizing a narrowband assisting network (NBAN) and a positioning assisting network (PAN) to assist in establishing and managing communications on a THz band wireless communication network. The THz network may be capable of transmitting/receiving with high bandwidth, but may be resource intensive and may be constrained to line-of-sight (LoS) communications. The NBAN and PAN may help to minimize the resources consumed by the THz network. The NBAN may identify a set of nodes of the THz network as candidates for establishing a connection with a user equipment (UE). The PAN may determine a position of each candidate relative to the UE, and may communicate the position to the respective candidate and to the UE, which may use the position information to expedite a beam alignment procedure. The NBAN may provide scheduling and other control signaling for the THz network.

    Distributed Network Management System
    3.
    发明公开
    Distributed Network Management System 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20240015595A1

    公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

    申请号：US18220674

    申请日：2023-07-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Ajay Panchal ,  Ayman F. Naguib

    IPC: H04W28/16

    CPC classification number: H04W28/16

    Abstract: An example system includes a distributed network having a first computer system communicatively coupled to a first set of network nodes, and a second computer system communicatively coupled to a second set of network nodes. The first computer system receives first data from a first network node representing a request for additional network resources; receives second data from the second computer system representing a first set of network resources available for sharing by a second network node; identifies at least a portion of the first set of network resources; transmits, to the first network node and the second computer system, first transaction data representing a sharing of at least the portion of the first set of network resources by the second network node with the first network node; and adds the first transaction data to a distributed ledger of the distributed network.

    PACKET DATA CONVERGENCE PROTOCOL LAYER ENCODING/DECODING PROCEDURES FOR CELL-FREE NETWORKS
    6.
    发明申请
    PACKET DATA CONVERGENCE PROTOCOL LAYER ENCODING/DECODING PROCEDURES FOR CELL-FREE NETWORKS 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20250056637A1

    公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

    申请号：US18798519

    申请日：2024-08-08

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Inventor： Danila Zaev ,  Ahmed M. Soliman ,  Ahmed Gamal Helmy Mohamed ,  Ayman F. Naguib

    IPC: H04W76/15 ,  H03M13/15 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L1/22 ,  H04L9/06

    Abstract: Packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer encoding and decoding procedures for use in cell-free networks are disclosed. A transmitter (e.g., a user equipment (UE) or a cluster of base stations that serves a UE) performs PDCP processing using a PDCP entity by: generating a concatenated service data unit (SDU) set by concatenating a plurality of SDUs for a protocol data unit (PDU) set; segmenting the concatenated SDU set into one or more systematic PDUs of the PDU set; performing an encoding with the one or more systematic PDUs to generate one or more redundant PDUs of the PDU set; and distributing the one or more systematic PDUs and the one or more redundant PDUs across one or more radio link control (RLC) entities for transmission. Complimentary processes performed by a PDCP entity of a receiver (e.g., a cluster of base stations or a UE) are also disclosed.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LAYER 3 SCHEDULING IN CELL-FREE NETWORKS
    7.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LAYER 3 SCHEDULING IN CELL-FREE NETWORKS 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20250056599A1

    公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

    申请号：US18799388

    申请日：2024-08-09

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Inventor： Ahmed Gamal Helmy Mohamed ,  Danila Zaev ,  Ayman F. Naguib

    IPC: H04W74/04 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W74/08

    Abstract: Systems and methods for Layer 3 (L3) scheduling in cell-free networks are disclosed herein. A clustering control function (CCF) of a wireless communication system may operate with respect to a cluster of base stations that is used to communicate traffic with a user equipment (UE) on a radio bearer and that is divided into a plurality of sub-clusters. An L3 scheduler operated at/by the CCF may make an L3 scheduling determination that identifies a traffic-receiving sub-cluster from the plurality of sub-clusters and an active base station (a-BS) in the traffic-receiving sub-cluster and sending, to the cluster of base stations, the L3 scheduling determination. Uses for this information by the various applicable network elements within the cluster (the base stations and the UE) are described. Various mechanisms for the distribution of this information to the applicable network elements are described.

    DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES
    9.
    发明公开
    DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20240103916A1

    公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

    申请号：US17951423

    申请日：2022-09-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Ahmed M. Soliman ,  Ayman F. Naguib

    IPC: G06F9/50

    CPC classification number: G06F9/5005

    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for effectuating a transaction by an intermediary. An example method can include receiving, from a second user device, a first request for a target item, the second user device being associated with the target item. A second request for first information associated with the target item can be transmitted to a third device based at least in part on the first request. The first information associated with the target item can be received from the third device, the first information including a first parameter describing the target item. The first parameter can be compared with a threshold parameter. A third request can be transmitted to the third device associated with the target item, a third request for the target item. A confirmation of the third request can be received.

    End-to-End System Design for THz Network
    10.
    发明公开
    End-to-End System Design for THz Network 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20230413354A1

    公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

    申请号：US17843781

    申请日：2022-06-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Danila Zaev ,  Ayman F. Naguib

    IPC: H04W76/15 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L5/00

    CPC classification number: H04W76/15 ,  H04L5/0044 ,  H04W72/0493 ,  H04W72/0453

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are presented for utilizing a narrowband assisting network (NBAN) and a positioning assisting network (PAN) to assist in establishing and managing communications on a THz band wireless communication network. The THz network may be capable of transmitting/receiving with high bandwidth, but may be resource intensive and may be constrained to line-of-sight (LoS) communications. The NBAN and PAN may help to minimize the resources consumed by the THz network. The NBAN may identify a set of nodes of the THz network as candidates for establishing a connection with a user equipment (UE). The PAN may determine a position of each candidate relative to the UE, and may communicate the position to the respective candidate and to the UE, which may use the position information to expedite a beam alignment procedure. The NBAN may provide scheduling and other control signaling for the THz network.

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