公开(公告)号：US20180035266A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15730111

申请日：2017-10-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jianglei Ma ,  Aaron Callard ,  Ming Jia ,  Wen Tong ,  Peiying Zhu ,  Hang Zhang

IPC: H04W4/06 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04W36/30

CPC classification number: H04W4/06 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04B7/0697 ,  H04L5/0007 ,  H04L5/0048 ,  H04L5/0082 ,  H04W36/0007 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W72/005

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) in a wireless communications network. In one embodiment, a number of base stations in a MBMS zone, or broadcast region, accommodate both Spatial Multiplexing (SM) enabled user elements and non-SM enabled user elements. In another embodiment, a number of base stations form a MBMS zone, or broadcast region, where the MBMS zone is sub-divided into an SM zone and a non-SM zone. In another embodiment, the wireless communications network includes multiple MBMS zones. For each MBMS zone, base stations serving the MBMS zone transmit an MBMS zone identifier (ID) for the MBMS zone. The MBMS zone ID may be used by a user element for decoding and/or to determine when to perform a handoff from one MBMS zone to another.

公开(公告)号：US09807573B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US13944343

申请日：2013-07-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jianglei Ma ,  Aaron Callard ,  Ming Jia ,  Wen Tong ,  Peiying Zhu ,  Hang Zhang

IPC: H04W4/06 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04W36/30

CPC classification number: H04W4/06 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04B7/0697 ,  H04L5/0007 ,  H04L5/0048 ,  H04L5/0082 ,  H04W36/0005 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W72/005

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) in a wireless communications network. In one embodiment, a number of base stations in a MBMS zone, or broadcast region, accommodate both Spatial Multiplexing (SM) enabled user elements and non-SM enabled user elements. In another embodiment, a number of base stations form a MBMS zone, or broadcast region, where the MBMS zone is sub-divided into an SM zone and a non-SM zone. In another embodiment, the wireless communications network includes multiple MBMS zones. For each MBMS zone, base stations serving the MBMS zone transmit an MBMS zone identifier (ID) for the MBMS zone. The MBMS zone ID may be used by a user element for decoding and/or to determine when to perform a handoff from one MBMS zone to another.

公开(公告)号：US20130301513A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-14

申请号：US13944343

申请日：2013-07-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jianglei Ma ,  Aaron Callard ,  Ming Jia ,  Wen Tong ,  Peiying Zhu ,  Hang Zhang

IPC: H04W4/06 ,  H04B7/06

CPC classification number: H04W4/06 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04B7/0697 ,  H04L5/0007 ,  H04L5/0048 ,  H04L5/0082 ,  H04W36/0005 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W72/005

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) in a wireless communications network. In one embodiment, a number of base stations in a MBMS zone, or broadcast region, accommodate both Spatial Multiplexing (SM) enabled user elements and non-SM enabled user elements. In another embodiment, a number of base stations form a MBMS zone, or broadcast region, where the MBMS zone is sub-divided into an SM zone and a non-SM zone. In another embodiment, the wireless communications network includes multiple MBMS zones. For each MBMS zone, base stations serving the MBMS zone transmit an MBMS zone identifier (ID) for the MBMS zone. The MBMS zone ID may be used by a user element for decoding and/or to determine when to perform a handoff from one MBMS zone to another.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了用于无线通信网络中的增强型多媒体广播多播服务（MBMS）的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，MBMS区域或广播区域中的多个基站适应启用的空间复用（SM）用户元件和不启用SM的用户元件。 在另一个实施例中，多个基站形成MB​​MS区域或广播区域，其中MBMS区域被划分为SM区域和非SM区域。 在另一个实施例中，无线通信网络包括多个MBMS区域。 对于每个MBMS区域，服务于MBMS区域的基站发送MBMS区域的MBMS区域标识符（ID）。 MBMS区域ID可以由用户单元用于解码和/或确定何时执行从一个MBMS区域到另一个MBMS区域的切换。

公开(公告)号：US20130083718A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13644013

申请日：2012-10-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wen Tong ,  Jianglei Ma ,  Mo-han Fong ,  Peiying Zhu ,  Aaron Callard

IPC: H04W4/06

CPC classification number: H04W4/06 ,  H04B7/0689 ,  H04L5/0007 ,  H04L5/0023

Abstract: A method of OFDM transmission/reception comprising: transmitting broadcast/multicast signals on a first antenna and unicast signals on a second antenna; segregating broadcast/multicast sub-channelization from unicast channels sub-channelization based on FDM(frequency division multiplexing)/TDM (time division multiplexing) sub-channelization.

Abstract translation: 一种OFDM发送/接收的方法，包括：在第一天线上发送广播/组播信号，在第二天线上发送单播信号; 基于FDM（频分复用）/ TDM（时分复用）子信道化的单播信道子信道化分离广播/多播子信道化。

公开(公告)号：US10349229B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15730111

申请日：2017-10-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jianglei Ma ,  Aaron Callard ,  Ming Jia ,  Wen Tong ,  Peiying Zhu ,  Hang Zhang

IPC: H04W4/06 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04B7/0413

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) in a wireless communications network. In one embodiment, a number of base stations in a MBMS zone, or broadcast region, accommodate both Spatial Multiplexing (SM) enabled user elements and non-SM enabled user elements. In another embodiment, a number of base stations form a MBMS zone, or broadcast region, where the MBMS zone is sub-divided into an SM zone and a non-SM zone. In another embodiment, the wireless communications network includes multiple MBMS zones. For each MBMS zone, base stations serving the MBMS zone transmit an MBMS zone identifier (ID) for the MBMS zone. The MBMS zone ID may be used by a user element for decoding and/or to determine when to perform a handoff from one MBMS zone to another.

公开(公告)号：US20190306668A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16437069

申请日：2019-06-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jianglei Ma ,  Aaron Callard ,  Ming Jia ,  Wen Tong ,  Peiying Zhu ,  Hang Zhang

IPC: H04W4/06 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04B7/06

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) in a wireless communications network. In one embodiment, a number of base stations in a MBMS zone, or broadcast region, accommodate both Spatial Multiplexing (SM) enabled user elements and non-SM enabled user elements. In another embodiment, a number of base stations form a MBMS zone, or broadcast region, where the MBMS zone is sub-divided into an SM zone and a non-SM zone. In another embodiment, the wireless communications network includes multiple MBMS zones. For each MBMS zone, base stations serving the MBMS zone transmit an MBMS zone identifier (ID) for the MBMS zone. The MBMS zone ID may be used by a user element for decoding and/or to determine when to perform a handoff from one MBMS zone to another.

公开(公告)号：US09462425B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-04

申请号：US14589994

申请日：2015-01-05

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Wen Tong ,  Jianglei Ma ,  Mo-Han Fong ,  Peiying Zhu ,  Aaron Callard

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04B7/08 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04H20/67 ,  H04H20/72 ,  H04W52/32 ,  H04L12/18

CPC classification number: H04W4/06 ,  H04B7/0874 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04H20/67 ,  H04H20/72 ,  H04L12/189 ,  H04W52/327 ,  H04W72/005 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W72/121

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for implementing two types of sub-channel arrangements. A first type of sub-channel arrangement involves defining a first traffic portion and a second traffic portion of a transmission resource, transmitting broadcast traffic on at least one first antenna of a plurality of antennas in the first traffic portion using a first sub-channelization, transmitting multicast traffic on at least one second antenna of the plurality of antennas, the at least one second antenna being distinct from the at least one first antenna, in the first traffic portion using a second sub-channelization, and transmitting unicast traffic on at least one antenna of the plurality of antennas in the second traffic portion using a third sub-channelization. A second type of sub-channel arrangement involves defining a first traffic portion and a second traffic portion, wherein for a portion of the transmission resource, a portion of the first traffic portion overlaps with a portion of the second traffic portion. In the portion of the transmission resource in which a portion of the first traffic portion overlaps with a portion of the second traffic portion, the channel arrangement involves transmitting broadcast/multicast traffic on at least one first antenna of a plurality of antennas using a first sub-channelization and b) transmitting unicast traffic on at least one second antenna of the plurality of antennas, the at least one second antenna being distinct from the at least one first antenna, using a second sub-channelization. The first, second and third sub-channelizations may be based on either one of or a combination of FDM sub-channelization and TDM sub-channelization.