Software defined cellular system with distributed antennas

    公开(公告)号:US11277771B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US16552897

    申请日:2019-08-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments describe methods and apparatuses for a software-defined cellular system with distributed antennas and baseband units (BBUs). The BBUs may be implemented with software defined network (SDN) technology in some embodiments. Embodiments include provision of a dynamic connection between distributed antennas and a BBU to serve a scheduled UE. In some embodiments, a BBU may select a scheduling set of antennas that may provide a desired connection with the UE. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

    Low overhead subband physical downlink control for communication systems

    公开(公告)号:US11038640B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-15

    申请号:US16475782

    申请日:2017-12-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An apparatus is configured to be employed within a base station. The apparatus comprises baseband circuitry which includes a radio frequency (RF) interface and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to obtain channel information and data information for a user equipment (UE) device, determine control information for the UE device based on the obtained channel information and data information, generate a channel format for the determined control information and having varied subband sizes, and provide the channel format to the RF interface for a downlink transmission to the UE device.is configured to be employed within a base station.

    Random-access and scheduling-request in new radio-things sidelink

    公开(公告)号:US10749635B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US16079617

    申请日:2016-10-31

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for random access and scheduling request for new radio things sidelink are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a nUE (network user equipment) schedules a RA (random access) resource in a control channel. The nUE decodes a TAS (transmitter resource acquisition and sounding) payload, received from a wUE (wearable user equipment) in a PRB (physical resource block) addressed to a RA-ID (random access identifier) associated with the nUE. The nUE encodes, in response to decoding the TAS payload, a RAS (receiver resource acknowledgement and sounding) payload in the PRB. The nUE decodes initial access content received via a data channel from the wUE, the initial access content including a pro posed temp ID (temporary identifier) for addressing the wUE. The nUE encode, in response to the initial access content, an ACK (acknowledgement), addressed to the wUE, to accept initial access of the wUE.

    Base station front end preprocessing

    公开(公告)号:US10771120B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-08

    申请号:US15074951

    申请日:2016-03-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe systems, devices, and methods for preprocessing in a base station of a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless system. In embodiments, remote radio unit (RRU) circuitry may control radio communication related to the MIMO wireless system, including applying a user equipment (UE)-specific spatial filter.

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