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1.

PACKET AGGREGATION FOR ENHANCED UE TO NTN VOICE OPERATIONS

      
Application Number CN2022123726
Publication Number 2024/073874
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-07
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Chen, Yuqin

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) is configured to determine a real-timetransport protocol (RTP) packet size, determine to aggregate one or more voice packets into an RTP packet based on the RTP packet size, determine a number of the one or more voice packets and transmit the RTP packet comprising the number of the one or more voice packets.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 80/00 - Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation
  • H04N 21/6437 - RTP [Real-time Transport Protocol]

2.

L1/L2-BASED TIMING ACQUISITION AND HANDOVER

      
Application Number CN2022122385
Publication Number 2024/065346
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • YAO, Chunhai (China)
Inventor
  • He, Hong
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Yang, Weidong
  • Ye, Sigen
  • Fakoorian, Seyed Ali Akbar
  • Cui, Jie

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) includes a set of transceivers and a processor. The processor is configured to operate the UE in an RRC_CONNECTED mode with a first TRP; receive, via the set of transceivers, a PDCCH order in a search space set associated with at least one of the first TRP or a second TRP; determine, in response to information indicated by the PDCCH order, a PRACH resource to be used for a RACH procedure with the second TRP; and transmit, via the set of transceivers, a RACH preamble on the PRACH resource to acquire an initial timing advance (TA) toward the second TRP.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]

3.

DEMODULATION REFERENCE SIGNALS (DMRS) BUNDLING IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS (NTN)

      
Application Number CN2022122678
Publication Number 2024/065413
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Zeng, Wei
  • He, Hong
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • Cui, Jie
  • Bar-Sade, Idan
  • Panchal, Ajay
  • Bhamri, Ankit

Abstract

Approaches are described to provide an indication of demodulation reference signal (DMRS) bundling size for use with non-terrestrial networks (e.g., satellites) in next generation wireless communication networks. These approaches address the changing timing advance (TA) due to the rapid movement of satellites. One approach describes the procedure for a dynamic indication of the DRMS bundling size. In this approach, the network receives an actual time domain window (TDW) size from the user equipment (UE), and performs joint channel estimation based on the UE-indicated TDW. In another approach, the procedure provides a semi-static indication of the DRMS bundling size based on a received UE capability report on TDW duration and an uplink segmentation duration.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation

4.

UE-INITIATED SPCELL ACCESS

      
Application Number CN2022122764
Publication Number 2024/065438
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Mostafa, Amr Abdelrahman Yousef Abdelrahman
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Palle Venkata, Naveen Kumar R

Abstract

A base station operating as a target SpCell for a user equipment (UE) receives a message from the UE comprising a UE identity and an SpCell access request, transmits a UE context request comprising the UE identity to a currently serving SpCell and receives a UE context reply from the currently serving SpCell.

IPC Classes  ?

5.

FLEXIBLE MULTIPLE PORT SRS TRANSMISSION USING MULTIPLE SYMBOLS

      
Application Number CN2022122780
Publication Number 2024/065444
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • Sun, Haitong
  • He, Hong
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Zhang, Dawei

Abstract

Embodiments herein provide sounding reference signals (SRS) enhancements to support flexible mapping of multiple SRS ports to multiple symbols. In some embodiments, a network node may send, to a user equipment (UE), a sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration that maps multiple SRS ports across multiple symbols using a time domain orthogonal cover code (TD-OCC) codebook. The UE may transmit a SRS from each SRS port using the multiple symbols. The network node may provide feedback based on the SRS from each SRS port.

IPC Classes  ?

6.

AUTHENTICATION PROCEDURES FOR EDGE COMPUTING IN ROAMING DEPLOYMENT SCENARIOS

      
Application Number CN2022122843
Publication Number 2024/065483
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Guo, Shu
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Liang, Huarui
  • Agnel, Mona
  • Qiao, Xiaoyu
  • Manithara Vamanan, Sudeep
  • Featherstone, Walter

Abstract

An edge configuration server (ECS) is deployed in a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) of a user equipment (UE). The ECS receives an authentication verification message comprising at least an authorization parameter from a first network function, an identifier of a client running on the UE and an identifier corresponding to a first credential, retrieves the first credential using the identifier corresponding to the first credential, verifies the authorization parameter using the first credential and the identifier of the client running on the UE and transmits a response to the authentication verification message to the first network function.

IPC Classes  ?

7.

COVERAGE ENHANCEMENT OF PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PUCCH) TRANSMISSIONS

      
Application Number CN2022122846
Publication Number 2024/065485
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Zeng, Wei
  • He, Hong
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Niu, Huaning
  • Yang, Weidong
  • Oteri, Oghenekome

Abstract

Mechanisms are provided for a user equipment (UE) and a base station to support coverage enhancement of Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) transmissions by multiple repetitions to improve signal quality and reliability. A UE can be configured to determine, based on a reference signal measurement by the UE and a predetermined threshold, whether the UE is in a repetition enhancement mode to transmit a PUCCH transmission in a dedicated PUCCH resource set in a wireless system. In response to a determination of the UE in the repetition enhancement mode, the UE can transmit the PUCCH transmission in repetitions in the dedicated resource set according to a repetition enhancement configuration, which can be determined based on a system information (SI) received from the base station.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/16 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals

8.

UPPER LAYER ASPECTS OF UL WAKEUP SIGNAL FOR CELL WAKEUP IN IDLE/INACTIVE STATE

      
Application Number CN2022122869
Publication Number 2024/065499
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Cheng, Peng
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Ye, Sigen

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) configured to receive a configuration from a network cell for an uplink (UL) wakeup signal (WUS) resource, determine to transmit a UL WUS when a condition is triggered, the condition comprising either one of UL data arrival or a triggering of a random access (RACH) procedure when the network cell is in a sleep state or is anticipated to enter the sleep state in an upcoming duration, select a sequence for transmitting the UL WUS, the sequence comprising a physical RACH (PRACH) preamble reserved for UL WUS or a sequence introduced for UL WUS, transmit the UL WUS and monitor for signaling indicating whether the network cell wakes up or enters a different sleep state.

IPC Classes  ?

9.

CELL RE-SELECTION FOR ATG

      
Application Number CN2022122875
Publication Number 2024/065504
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Li, Qiming
  • Tang, Yang
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Cui, Jie
  • Raghavan, Manasa
  • Chen, Xiang
  • Song, Yuexia
  • Bettancourt Ortega, Rolando E.

Abstract

Provided is a method for a user equipment (UE). The UE performs at least one of the followings: obtaining a first information from a BS indicating at least one candidate cell, the first information being based on a flight trajectory associated with the UE; obtaining a second information from a BS indicating an accessibility of a cell, the second information being based on at least one of following: whether the cell is related to an ATG dedicated BS or a TN BS, a coverage of the cell, or a geographic location of the cell; obtaining a third information indicating a power mode switching operation from a BS, the third information being based on at least one of the following: a cell radius of a serving cell, a cell radius of at least one neighbor cell, a geographic location of the serving cell, or a geographic location of the at least one neighbor cell; or generating a fourth information relating to a flying status of the UE for transmitting to a BS, the fourth information being used for the BS to determine at least one parameter for UE measurement reporting.

IPC Classes  ?

10.

MEASUREMENT GAP DESIGN FOR ATG

      
Application Number CN2022122876
Publication Number 2024/065505
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Song, Yuexia
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Li, Qiming
  • Tang, Yang
  • Cui, Jie
  • Chen, Xiang
  • Raghavan, Manasa
  • Bettancourt Ortega, Rolando E.

Abstract

Provided is a method for a user equipment (UE). The UE performs positioning to obtain location information. The UE obtains location information of a serving base station and location information of at least one neighbor base station from a serving cell. The UE calculates a propagation time difference between (i) propagation time between the UE and the serving cell and (ii) propagation time between the UE and one or more target neighbor cells of the at least one neighbor base station based on the location information of the UE, the location information of the serving base station and the location information of the at least one neighbor base station. The UE determines a measurement gap configuration for the target neighbor cells based on the propagation time difference and a configured measurement gap for the serving cell. And the UE reports the measurement gap configuration to the serving base station.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition

11.

DETERMINING NETWORK-CONTROLLED REPEATER BEHAVIOR OVER FLEXIBLE SYMBOLS

      
Application Number CN2022122993
Publication Number 2024/065570
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-30
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • YAO, Chunhai (China)
Inventor
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • He, Hong
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Ye, Sigen
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Yang, Weidong
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Zeng, Wei

Abstract

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for determining network-controlled repeater (NCR) behavior over flexible symbols in TDD schemes, e.g., in 5G NR systems and beyond. An NCR may receive, from a base station, side control information (SCI). The SCI may include an indication of time-domain resources. The NCR may be configured to determine, based, at least in part, on the SCI, a direction for one or more flexible symbols and/or flexible slots (flexible symbols/slots) on an access link with a user equipment device (UE). The NCR may be configured to treat the one or more flexible symbols/slots as uplink symbols/slots or downlink symbols/slots based on the determination. In other words, the NCR may determine that the flexible symbols/slots are uplink symbols/slots and/or downlink symbols/slots and forward data received on the flexible symbols/slots accordingly.

IPC Classes  ?

12.

PER-FREQUENCY RANGE MEASUREMENT GAP INDICATION WITH ADAPTED REPORTING

      
Application Number CN2022123053
Publication Number 2024/065593
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-30
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • CUI, Jie (USA)
Inventor
  • Chen, Xiang
  • Cui, Jie
  • Bettancourt Ortega, Rolando E.
  • Tang, Yang
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Li, Qiming
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Raghavan, Manasa
  • Song, Yuexia

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) includes a set of transceivers and a processor. The processor is configured to transmit a first indication that the UE is capable of supporting per-frequency range (FR) measurement gap configurations. In some examples, the processor may identify that multiple bands associated with a first FR are configured based at least in part on one or more NR carrier aggregation (CA) or multi-RAT dual connectivity (MR-DC) configurations for the UE. The processor may receive a configuration for a measurement object in a second FR different from the first FR. The processor may transmit a second indication for a gap measurement exception associated with the per-FR measurement gap configuration based at least in part on the reception of the measurement object.

IPC Classes  ?

13.

UE MOBILITY ENHANCEMENTS

      
Application Number CN2022123094
Publication Number 2024/065617
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-30
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • XU, Fangli (China)
Inventor
  • Sirotkin, Alexander
  • Vangala, Sarma V.
  • Rossbach, Ralf
  • Chen, Yuqin
  • Nuggehalli, Pavan
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Gurumoorthy, Sethuraman
  • Palle Venkata, Naveen Kumar R.
  • Wu, Zhibin

Abstract

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for UE mobility enhancements, including apparatuses, systems, and methods for prediction of mobility events such as secondary cell group and/or PSCell additions as well as bandwidth adaptation and paging, e.g., in 5G NR systems and beyond. A UE may determine a UE preference for a network-controlled action based on a predictive model. The predictive model may be a machine learning-based predictive model and trained based, at least in part, on past UE configurations and on past UE usage of the past UE configurations. The UE may be configured to transmit, to a network, an indication of the UE preference, e.g., via a radio resource control (RRC) message, and receive, from the network, a configuration associated with the network-controlled action that may be based, at least in part, on the indication of the UE preference.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements

14.

UE INDICATION OF MULTI-RX CHAIN DOWNLINK RECEPTION CAPABILITY

      
Application Number CN2022123133
Publication Number 2024/065634
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-30
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • SUN, Haitong (USA)
Inventor
  • Chen, Xiang
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Tang, Yang
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Cui, Jie
  • Li, Qiming
  • Song, Yuexia
  • Raghavan, Manasa
  • Bettancourt Ortega, Rolando E.

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) includes a set of transceivers and a processor. The processor is configured to transmit, via the set of transceivers, a UE capability report that includes a first indication that the UE is capable of supporting multiple receive (Rx) chain downlink reception. The processor is also configured to identify a change in an operating condition of the UE, subsequent to the transmission of the UE capability report, and to transmit, via the set of transceivers and at least partly in response to the change in the operating condition, a second indication that the UE is not capable of supporting multiple Rx chain downlink reception.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 25/02 - Baseband systems - Details
  • H04B 7/0404 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas the mobile station comprising multiple antennas, e.g. to provide uplink diversity

15.

CONSENT-BASED EXPOSURE OF UE-RELATED INFORMATION TO APPLICATION FUNCTION

      
Application Number CN2022123196
Publication Number 2024/065648
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-30
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • HU, Haijing (USA)
Inventor
  • Manithara Vamanan, Sudeep
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Kiss, Krisztian
  • Agnel, Mona
  • Guo, Shu
  • Gupta, Vivek G.
  • Featherstone, Walter

Abstract

A processor, a user equipment (UE), and a network device are provided. The processor has circuitry that executes instructions to cause a UE to perform operations including: accessing an application client (AC), wherein the AC communicates with an application function (AF) on a network entity; obtaining an AF token; updating the AF token with information about consenting exposure of UE-related information to the AF; and providing the AF token to a communication network.

IPC Classes  ?

16.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCED BEAM MANAGEMENT FOR MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION POINTS

      
Application Number CN2022123207
Publication Number 2024/065653
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-30
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • YAO, Chunhai (China)
Inventor
  • He, Hong
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Cui, Jie
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • Fakoorian, Seyed Ali Akbar
  • Oteri, Oghenekome

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) includes at least one transceiver, multiple antenna panels, and a processor configured to connect, via the at least one transceiver and using the multiple antenna panels, with multiple transmission and reception points (mTRP) for simultaneous uplink transmission over multiple panels (STxMP). The processor is configured to transmit, to at least one TRP, a UE capability report including one or more UE capabilities corresponding to each antenna panel of the multiple antenna panels for the STxMP. In accordance with the STxMP and group based beam reporting enabled at the UE, the processor is configured to transmit, to the at least one TRP of the mTRP, channel state information (CSI) report including at least one UE capability index identifying one UE capability corresponding to each antenna panel or antenna port of the multiple antenna panels or antenna ports for the STxMP.

IPC Classes  ?

17.

TIMER HANDLING FOR DATA TRANSMISSION

      
Application Number CN2022123263
Publication Number 2024/065672
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-30
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • XU, Fangli (USA)
Inventor
  • Kuo, Ping-Heng
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Rossbach, Ralf

Abstract

Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer programs for uplink grant timer handling for a PUSCH transmission cluster is disclosed. In one aspect, the method can include actions of processing an uplink grant corresponding to a plurality of PUSCH transmissions, transmitting at least two of the plurality of PUSCH transmissions, and starting a single timer relating to at least two HARQ processes of a plurality of HARQ processes, wherein each HARQ process of the plurality of HARQ processes is associated with a PUSCH transmission of the plurality of PUSCH transmissions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems

18.

OVERRULING OF A PUSCH CLUSTER IN XR TRAFFICS

      
Application Number CN2022123377
Publication Number 2024/065724
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-30
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • XU, Fangli (USA)
Inventor
  • Rossbach, Ralf
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Kuo, Ping-Heng

Abstract

Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer programs for setting a start point of an overruled configured grant timer value are disclosed. In one aspect, the method can include processing a dynamic grant received on PDCCH for the UE's C-RNTI that overrules a configured grant for the PUSCH transmission cluster, and changing an association between the configured grant and the PUSCH transmission cluster for a predetermined amount of time.

IPC Classes  ?

19.

FLEXIBLE MULTIPLE PORT SRS TRANSMISSION USING MULTIPLE SRS-RESOURCES

      
Application Number US2022077226
Publication Number 2024/072450
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Sun, Haitong
  • He, Hong
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Cui, Jie

Abstract

Embodiments herein provide sounding reference signals (SRS) enhancements to support flexible mapping of multiple SRS ports to multiple SRS resources. In some embodiments, a SRS-ResourceSet that includes multiple SRS-Resources configured as a set, wherein multiple SRS ports are distributed over more than one SRS-Resource of the set. A user equipment may transmit a SRS from each SRS port included in the multiple SRS-Resources of the set.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation

20.

SYNCHRONIZATION AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR SIDELINK POSITIONING

      
Application Number US2023030596
Publication Number 2024/072562
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-18
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Oteri, Oghenekome
  • Ye, Sigen
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Yang, Weidong
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Fakoorian, Seyed Ali Akbar

Abstract

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for synchronization and resource allocation for sidelink positioning, e.g., in 5G NR systems and beyond. A device, e.g., a UE or an LMF, may be configured to transmit, to a plurality of wireless devices, an anchor selection request for a sidelink positioning procedure for a target UE. The device may be configured to receive, from one or more wireless devices of the plurality of wireless devices, an anchor selection response. The device may be configured to select based, at least in part, on the anchor selection responses, one or more anchor devices from the one or more wireless devices.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation

21.

GENERATION OF A CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (CSI) REPORT USING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL

      
Application Number US2023033946
Publication Number 2024/072941
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-28
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Niu, Huaning
  • Yang, Weidong
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Oteri, Oghenekome
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • He, Hong

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver and a processor configured to receive from a network via the transceiver, a configuration of channel state information (CSI) report characteristics. The CSI report characteristics include one or more of: a maximum size of a CSI report pay load, a maximum number of bits per layer or rank, a neural network (NN) identification (ID), or an expected CSI report content type. The processor is configured to generate a CSI report, in accordance with the received CSI report characteristics, to transmit to the network via the transceiver.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station

22.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SINGLE DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION SIMULTANEOUS SPATIAL DIVISION MULTIPLEXING PHYSICAL UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL TRANSMISSION WITH SINGLE SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL RESOURCE SET

      
Application Number US2022077219
Publication Number 2024/072448
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Sun, Haitong
  • He, Hong
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Fakoorian, Seyed Ali Akbar
  • Niu, Huaning
  • Zeng, Wei

Abstract

Systems and methods for single downlink control information (DCI) based simultaneous physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission with spatial division multiplexing (SDM) using a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set are disclosed herein. The SRS resource set may be an exclusive (e.g., single) SRS resource set for either a non-codebook-based or a codebook-based simultaneous physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) operation. In each case, a user equipment (UE) transmits the SRS resource(s) of the SRS resource set, receives a DCI from the network that schedules a first PUSCH transmission on a first UE panel and a simultaneous second PUSCH transmission on a second UE panel, and then transmits the (simultaneous) PUSCH transmissions as scheduled. Related network-side functionality is also discussed. In cases, SRS resources (and/or one or more SRS ports used by the SRS resource) are mapped to a particular UE panel. In other cases, SRS resources use both UE panels.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/0404 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas the mobile station comprising multiple antennas, e.g. to provide uplink diversity
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

23.

EDGE-ANCHORED INDICATIONS FOR USER EQUIPMENT (UE) COMMUNICATIONS

      
Application Number US2023032058
Publication Number 2024/072610
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-06
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor Manithara Vamanan, Sudeep

Abstract

The present application relates to controlling the use of edge-anchored indications for a UE. In an example, a UE can communicate with an edge entity via a network. The network can determine based on one or a combination of UE authorization or AF authorization whether the related traffic is to be edge-anchored or not. Edge anchoring the traffic can help avoid the UE switching the traffic to an alternate network that may be available to the UE. The network can send an edge-anchored indication to the UE accordingly.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/60 - Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits
  • H04W 76/10 - Connection setup
  • H04L 12/14 - Charging arrangements

24.

METHODS OF BEARER MAPPING AND QUALITY OF SERVICE CONFIGURATION FOR LAYER 2 UE-TO-UE RELAY

      
Application Number CN2022121304
Publication Number 2024/065085
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-26
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • CHENG, Peng (China)
Inventor
  • Wu, Zhibin
  • Cheng, Peng
  • Manithara Vamanan, Sudeep
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Chen, Yuqin
  • Hu, Haijing

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver and a processor configured to discover a relay-UE that provides a UE-to-UE (U2U) relay service, and establish a PC5 link with the discovered relay-UE. The processor is configured to receive, over the PC5 link and from the relay-UE, a configuration that corresponds to transport traffic of at least one end-to-end (E2E) sidelink data radio bearer (SL-DRB), and select, based on the received configuration, at least one PC5 radio link control (RLC) channel between the UE and the relay-UE to transport traffic of the at least one E2E SL-DRB to another UE. The processor is configured to transmit the E2E user plane traffic via the at least one SL-DRB.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]
  • H04W 76/14 - Direct-mode setup
  • H04W 12/50 - Secure pairing of devices

25.

C-DRX COORDINATION FOR MUSIM UE

      
Application Number CN2022121960
Publication Number 2024/065236
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-28
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • XU, Fangli (China)
Inventor
  • Sirotkin, Alexander
  • Manithara Vamanan, Sudeep
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Chen, Yuqin
  • Palle Venkata, Naveen Kumar R.
  • Rossbach, Ralf
  • Kuo, Ping-Heng
  • Gurumoorthy, Sethuraman
  • Cheng, Peng

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) includes at least one wireless transceiver and a processor. The processor is configured to determine to operate in a first C-DRX mode with a first network and to operate in a second C-DRX mode with a second network. The processor is also configured to transmit, to a first base station of the first network, via a wireless transceiver of the at least one wireless transceiver, UE assistance information that includes 1) a requested C-DRX offset for the first C-DRX mode, or 2) a C-DRX configuration of the first C-DRX mode.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]

26.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SINGLE DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION SIMULTANEOUS SPATIAL DIVISION MULTIPLEXING PHYSICAL UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL TRANSMISSION WITH SINGLE SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL RESOURCE SET

      
Application Number CN2022122642
Publication Number 2024/065403
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Chen, Xiang
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • Niu, Huaning
  • Zeng, Wei

Abstract

Systems and methods for single downlink control information (DCI) based simultaneous physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission with spatial division multiplexing (SDM) using a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set are disclosed herein. The SRS resource set may be an exclusive (e.g., single) SRS resource set for either a non-codebook-based or a codebook-based simultaneous physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) operation. In each case, a user equipment (UE) transmits the SRS resource (s) of the SRS resource set, receives a DCI from the network that schedules a first PUSCH transmission on a first UE panel and a simultaneous second PUSCH transmission on a second UE panel, and then transmits the (simultaneous) PUSCH transmissions as scheduled. Related network-side functionality is also discussed. In cases, SRS resources (and/or one or more SRS ports used by the SRS resource) are mapped to a particular UE panel. In other cases, SRS resources use both UE panels.

IPC Classes  ?

27.

LAYER 2 HEADER REDUCTION FOR NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS

      
Application Number CN2022122755
Publication Number 2024/065430
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Chen, Yuqin

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) configured to report a UE capability indicating the UE supports a compressed layer 2 (L2) header and receive, from a base station, an indication that the UE is to transmit one or more packets using the compressed L2 header or receive one or more packets with the compressed L2 header.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 28/06 - Optimising, e.g. header compression, information sizing

28.

CONFIGURED GRANT TIMER LOGIC FOR EXTENDED REALITY APPLICATIONS

      
Application Number CN2022122760
Publication Number 2024/065435
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Kuo, Ping-Heng
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Rossbach, Ralf

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) is configured to operate the UE in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode comprising a DRX OnDuration where the UR monitors a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) and a DRX OffDuration where the UE does not monitor the PDCCH, transmit, during the DRX OnDuration, first data to a network or a device using a first grant, identify a first hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process associated with the first grant, start a first timer associated with the first HARQ process upon transmitting the first data using the grant, wherein the UE is prevented from transmitting data using any configured grant (CG) associated with the first HARQ process while the timer is running and stop the first timer when the UE transitions from the DRX OnDuration to the DRX OffDuration.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems

29.

PDSCH PROCESSING TIME ENHANCEMENT TO SUPPORT UPLINK TRANSMIT SWITCHING

      
Application Number CN2022122832
Publication Number 2024/065474
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • Sun, Haitong
  • He, Hong
  • Tang, Yang
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Song, Leilei
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Gohari, Amir Aminzadeh
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • Farajidana, Amir

Abstract

proc, 1switchproc, 2proc, 1switch, PDSCHswitchproc, 2proc, 21, 1proc, 1switchswitch.

IPC Classes  ?

30.

PDSCH PROCESSING TIME ENHANCEMENT TO SUPPORT UPLINK TRANSMIT SWITCHING

      
Application Number CN2022122853
Publication Number 2024/065491
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Sun, Haitong
  • He, Hong
  • Tang, Yang
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Song, Leilei
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Gohari, Amir Aminzadeh
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • Farajidana, Amir

Abstract

proc,1switchproc,2proc,1switch,PDSCHswitchproc,2proc,21,1proc,1switchswitch.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling

31.

UPPER LAYER ASPECTS OF UL WAKEUP SIGNAL (WUS) FOR GNB PAGING POWER SAVING IN IDLE/INACTIVE STATE

      
Application Number CN2022122854
Publication Number 2024/065492
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Cheng, Peng
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Hu, Haijing

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) configured to receive a configuration from a network cell for an uplink (UL) wakeup signal (WUS) resource, determining to transmit a UL WUS when a condition is triggered, the condition comprising the UE being present in an upcoming paging occasion (PO) or beam or the UE intending to receive a paging early indication (PEI), select a sequence for transmitting the UL WUS, the sequence comprising a physical RACH (PRACH) preamble reserved for UL WUS or a sequence introduced for UL WUS and transmit the UL WUS.

IPC Classes  ?

32.

QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE (QOE) CONTINUITY DURING HANDOVER

      
Application Number CN2022122871
Publication Number 2024/065501
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Cheng, Peng
  • Kuo, Ping-Heng
  • Rossbach, Ralf
  • Chen, Yuqin

Abstract

A base station operates as a source base station in an intra-system inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) handover. The base station communicates with a user equipment (UE) using a first RAT. The base station configures the UE with a quality of experience (QoE) configuration indicating QoE measurements and QoE reporting for the first RAT, sends, to a target base station, a handover request comprising a QoE measurement configuration (QMC) configuration information element comprising the QoE configuration, wherein the target base station communicates with the UE us ing a second RAT, receives a handover acknowledgement indicating the UE is to continue the QoE measurements reporting for the second RAT after a handover from the source to target base station is performed and sends, to the UE, a handover command comprising an indication the UE is to continue the QoE measurements and QoE reporting for the second RAT after the handover.

IPC Classes  ?

33.

AUTHENTICATION AND KEY MANAGEMENT FOR APPLICATIONS (AKMA) FOR ROAMING SCENARIOS

      
Application Number CN2022122873
Publication Number 2024/065502
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Guo, Shu
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Liang, Huarui

Abstract

An application function (AF) of a core network of a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN) is configured to perform an Authentication and Key Management for Applications (AKMA) procedure for a user equipment (UE) that has roamed to the VPLMN. The AF selects to communicate with an AKMA anchor function (AAnF) of the VPLMN or an AAnF of a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) of the UE to perform the AKMA procedure and sends an AKMA key get request to the selected AAnF, wherein the AKMA key get request comprises an AKMA key identifier (A-KID) and an identification of the AF.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 12/0431 - Key distribution or pre-distribution; Key agreement

34.

NEGOTIATION OF AUTHENTICATION PROCEDURES IN EDGE COMPUTING

      
Application Number CN2022122874
Publication Number 2024/065503
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Guo, Shu
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Agnel, Mona
  • Manithara Vamanan, Sudeep

Abstract

An edge configuration server (ECS) is configured to receive a request from a user equipment (UE), the request indicating one or more authentication mechanisms supported by the UE, select an authentication mechanism to be used by the UE for access to an edge data network and transmit a response to the request to the UE, the response indicating the selected authentication mechanism.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
  • H04W 12/06 - Authentication

35.

PERFORMANCE MONITORING FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) MODEL-BASED CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (CSI) FEEDBACK

      
Application Number CN2022123201
Publication Number 2024/065650
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-30
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • YAO, Chunhai (China)
Inventor
  • Niu, Huaning
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Fakoorian, Seyed Ali Akbar
  • Yang, Weidong
  • Oteri, Oghenekome
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • Ye, Sigen

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver and a processor configured to transmit, via the transceiver to a network, UE capability information that corresponds with performance monitoring for artificial intelligence (AI) model-based channel state information (CSI) compression at the UE. In accordance with the UE capability information, the processor is configured to receive, via the transceiver and from the network, configuration and activation instructions for performing the AI model-based CSI compression and a network configuration on assisted information for the performance monitoring. The processor is configured to monitor performance of the AI model-based CSI compression in accordance with the received UAI configuration, and based on the monitored performance of the AI model-based CSI compression, transmit, via the transceiver to the network, a preference of the UE for the AI model-based CSI compression.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received

36.

SEARCH SPACE CONFIGURATIONS AND PDCCH MONITORING WITH MULTI-CELL SCHEDULING DCI

      
Application Number CN2022123224
Publication Number 2024/065659
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-30
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Zhang, Wei
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Niu, Huaning
  • Ye, Chunxuan

Abstract

Techniques discussed herein can facilitate configuring search spaces for physical downlink shared channel (PDCCH) candidates for multi-cell (mc) downlink control information (mcDCI) that schedules multi-cell communications. One example aspect is a baseband processor of a user equipment (UE), comprising a memory; and one or more processors configured to, when executing instructions stored in the memory, cause the UE to receive radio resource control (RRC) signaling configuring control channel element (CCE) offset indicators mapped to respective search space sets and respective component carriers (CCs), where each CC is associated with a scheduled cell of one or more scheduled cells. The one or more processors are further configured to determine, based on the RRC signaling, CCE resources associated with one or more physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates, perform blind decoding of the one or more PDCCH candidates to decode one or more multi-cell downlink control information (mcDCI) transmitted by a scheduling cell, and determine, from the one or more mcDCI, uplink (UL) /downlink (DL) CCs.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

37.

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR ENHANCED AIR-TO-GROUND (ATG) HANDOVER

      
Application Number CN2022123265
Publication Number 2024/065673
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-30
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • LI, Qiming (China)
Inventor
  • Cui, Jie
  • Tang, Yang
  • Li, Qiming
  • Raghavan, Manasa
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Chen, Xiang
  • Song, Yuexia
  • Bettancourt Ortega, Rolando E.
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • He, Hong

Abstract

Techniques for enabling enhanced air-to-ground (ATG) handover procedures for high-velocity user equipment (UEs), such as an airplane, jet, drone, etc. A UE or a serving base station may make a handover decision based on distances between the UE and the serving base stations and a target base station. In some scenarios, the UE or serving base station may make a handover decision based on a UE flight path, including changes in the UE flight path, or the UE reaching a flight path checkpoint (e. g., a location identified along the flightpath). In some scenarios, the serving base station may make a handover decision based on a distance report from the UE, or the UE may make the handover decision based on a signal strength and/or quality from a target base station. Additional details and examples of these and many other features and techniques are described herein.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04W 36/08 - Reselecting an access point
  • H04W 36/36 - Reselection control by user or terminal equipment

38.

CELL PHASE TIMING MISALIGNMENT HANDLING FOR AIR TO GROUND (ATG)

      
Application Number CN2022123278
Publication Number 2024/065679
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-30
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • LI, Qiming (China)
Inventor
  • Cui, Jie
  • Tang, Yang
  • Raghavan, Manasa
  • He, Hong
  • Li, Qiming
  • Chen, Xiang
  • Song, Yuexia
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Bettancourt Ortega, Rolando E.
  • Zhang, Dawei

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) can operate as an in-flight airplane communicatively coupled to air to ground (ATG) network. The UE can process an indication that enables or not enables a transmit timing difference between base stations on a same frequency carrier. A propagation delay difference between cells of base stations is based on a location of the UE and a base station location from an air to ground (ATG) network, based on a derivation according to a system frame number (SFN) and a timing difference (SFTD), or based on an indication by the ATG network. A total time difference can be determined based on the transmit timing difference and the propagation delay difference, and whether the total time difference satisfies a predefined threshold for determining the UE behavior for cell phase timing misalignment handling.

IPC Classes  ?

39.

PARALLEL MEASUREMENT GAP ENHANCEMENT IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS

      
Application Number CN2022123407
Publication Number 2024/065733
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-30
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Cui, Jie
  • Tang, Yang
  • Chen, Yuqin
  • Li, Qiming
  • Song, Yuexia
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Chen, Xiang
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • He, Hong
  • Ye, Chunxuan

Abstract

Techniques described herein include solutions for configuring and using parallel measurement gaps with the same gap type for both synchronization signal block (SSB) based and channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) based measurements associated to the same frequency layer. A User Equipment (UE) may indicate its capability to support parallel measurement gaps to a non-terrestrial base station. The capability may be indicated individually for SSB based and CSI-RS based measurements, or in a combined format for both SSB based and CSI-RS based measurements. The UE receives a measurement gap configuration to configure the parallel measurement gaps and performs measurements accordingly. The measurement gaps for SSB based measurements and the measurement gaps for CSI-RS based measurements may be considered as associated to the same or different frequency layers depending on various conditions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04W 8/22 - Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities

40.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT RESOURCE SHARING FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

      
Application Number CN2022123412
Publication Number 2024/065734
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-30
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Cui, Jie
  • Tang, Yang
  • Li, Qiming
  • Chen, Xiang
  • Raghavan, Manasa
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Song, Yuexia
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • He, Hong

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) is configured to, determine, for a period of time, if all synchronization signal block (SSB) measurement timing configuration (SMTC) occasions are within less than a temporal proximity threshold of any of one or more measurement gap (MG) occasions, and, if so, to allocate measurement resources to provide equal sharing among gapless measurements during a subset of the SMTC occasions and other measurement objects during a subset of the one or more MG occasions. The UE is configured, for the period of time, to determine if any of the SMTC occasions are within less than the temporal proximity threshold of any of the one or more MG occasions, and, if so, to allocate non-overlapped SMTC occasions of the SMTC occasions to be used for gapless measurements, inhibiting use of overlapped SMTC occasions, and allocating the MG occasions to be used for measurement of the other measurement objects.

IPC Classes  ?

41.

CONDITIONAL CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (CSI) REPORTING FOR SECONDARY CELL (SCELL) PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PUCCH) ACTIVATION

      
Application Number CN2022120172
Publication Number 2024/060056
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-21
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Tang, Yang
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Li, Qiming
  • Raghavan, Manasa
  • Ortega, Rolando E. Bettancourt
  • Chen, Xiang
  • Song, Yuexia
  • He, Hong

Abstract

Some aspects of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for implementing channel state information (CSI) reporting during activation of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for a secondary cell (SCell). For example, a user equipment (UE) may implement a reporting mechanism that uses multiple PUCCH groups to report CSI measurements. The UE may indicate whether it is capable of reporting a CSI measurements for the SCell on a first PUCCH group corresponding to a primary cell (PCell) or primary secondary cell (PSCell) as well as on a second PUCCH group corresponding to the SCell. Depending on the UE's capabilities, the network may configure the PUCCH groups for the UE to use to report CSI measurements during activation of the SCell PUCCH.

IPC Classes  ?

42.

CONFIGURATION TO ENABLE BASE STATION SLEEP MODE ADAPTATION

      
Application Number CN2022120189
Publication Number 2024/060063
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-21
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • XU, Fangli (China)
Inventor
  • Cheng, Peng
  • Kuo, Ping-Heng
  • Rossbach, Ralf
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Hu, Haijing

Abstract

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for configuring different base station sleep modes/states, including triggering UE adaptation to the different base station sleep modes/states, e.g., in 5G NR systems and beyond. A UE may receive, from a base station, configurations for one or more base station sleep modes, e.g., on a per logical channel (LCH) basis, a per medium access control (MAC) entity configuration basis, a per configured grant (CG) configuration basis, and/or a per downlink (DL) semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration basis. The UE determines, based on the one or more base station sleep modes, a base station sleep mode and determines an uplink transmission adaptation based on the determined base station sleep mode.

IPC Classes  ?

43.

CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (CSI) REPORTING FOR SECONDARY CELL (SCELL) PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PUCCH) ACTIVATION

      
Application Number CN2022120351
Publication Number 2024/060094
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-21
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Tang, Yang
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Li, Qiming
  • Raghavan, Manasa
  • Ortega, Rolando E. Bettancourt
  • Chen, Xiang
  • Song, Yuexia
  • He, Hong

Abstract

Some aspects of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for implementing channel state information (CSI) reporting during activation of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for a secondary cell (SCell). For example, a user equipment (UE) may implement a reporting mechanism that uses multiple PUCCH groups to report CSI measurements. The UE may indicate whether it is capable of reporting a CSI measurements for the SCell on a first PUCCH group corresponding to a primary cell (PCell) or primary secondary cell (PSCell) as well as on a second PUCCH group corresponding to the SCell. Depending on the UE's capabilities, the network may configure the PUCCH groups for the UE to use to report CSI measurements during activation of the SCell PUCCH.

IPC Classes  ?

44.

UNIFIED TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATION STATES FOR MULTIPOINT DOWNLINK OPERATION USING SINGLE CONTROL INFORMATION

      
Application Number CN2022120555
Publication Number 2024/060136
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-22
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • YAO, Chunhai (China)
Inventor
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • Zeng, Wei
  • He, Hong
  • Oteri, Oghenekome
  • Yao, Chunhai

Abstract

This disclosure relates to techniques for performing multi-transmission and reception point operation in a wireless communication system. A network may provide configuration and/or mode information for selecting transmission control indication states. A plurality of transmission control indication states may be activated. One or more states may be selected for performing downlink operation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

45.

MINIMIZATION OF SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS OF CORE NETWORK FAILURE

      
Application Number CN2022120649
Publication Number 2024/060150
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-22
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Aghili, Behrouz
  • Chen, Yuqin
  • Manithara Vamanan, Sudeep
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Agnel, Mona

Abstract

Techniques are disclosed for the minimization of service interruptions for core network failure. One example includes a method in which a disaster control function (DCF) receives, from an access and mobility function (AMF), an address of a base station managed by the AMF. The DCF detects an interruption of services provided by the AMF. The DCF transmits, to the base station and using the address, a message indicting the interruption of services provided by the AMF.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/90 - Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

46.

MULTI-CELL GROUP CONNECTIVITY REALIZATION MODEL FOR SECONDARY CELL GROUP (SCG) SWITCH

      
Application Number CN2022120650
Publication Number 2024/060151
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-22
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Palle Venkata, Naveen Kumar R
  • Rossbach, Ralf
  • Nuggehalli, Pavan
  • Wu, Zhibin
  • Gurumoorthy, Sethuraman
  • Sirotkin, Alexander
  • Vangala, Sarma V.
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Hu, Haijing

Abstract

Aspects are described for a user equipment (UE) comprising a transceiver configured to enable wireless communications with a base station and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to receive a configuration message from the base station. The configuration message includes respective radio resource control (RRC) configuration information of a plurality of secondary base stations. The processor is further configured to receive an activation message from the base station and determine at least one secondary base station of the plurality of secondary base stations based on the activation message. Finally, the processor is configured to activate a connection with the at least one secondary base station using the configuration message.

IPC Classes  ?

47.

SCHEDULING REQUEST FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN DOWNLINK DIRECTION

      
Application Number CN2022120734
Publication Number 2024/060170
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-23
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner
  • APPLE INC. (USA)
  • XU, Fangli (China)
Inventor
  • Kuo, Ping-Heng
  • Xu, Fangli

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) including a transceiver and a processor is disclosed. The processor is configured to receive, via the transceiver and from a base station, a plurality of scheduling request (SR) configurations including a first SR configuration and a second SR configuration. The first SR configuration may correspond with a resource allocation request for data communication in a first set of directions, and the second SR configuration may correspond with a resource allocation request for data communication in a second set of directions. The processor is configured to determine whether a condition to request a resource allocation has occurred. In response to the determination that the condition to request the resource allocation has occurred, the processor is configured to select a SR configuration of the plurality of SR configurations, and transmit, via the transceiver and to the base station, a SR using the selected SR configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

48.

NEW SRB DESIGN FOR GROUP RRC MESSAGE TRANSMISSION

      
Application Number CN2022120811
Publication Number 2024/060189
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-23
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Chen, Yuqin
  • Cheng, Peng
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Guo, Shu

Abstract

A new SRB design for group RRC message transmission is disclosed. A network device may be configured to provide a configuration of a group signaling radio bearer (SRB) to a group of user equipment (UEs), and transmit, on the group SRB, at least one group radio resource controlling (RRC) message that is dedicated to the group of UEs.

IPC Classes  ?

49.

CLOSED-LOOP ANTENNA SELECTION FOR A SINGLE TRANSMITTER WIRELESS DEVICE

      
Application Number CN2022120816
Publication Number 2024/060190
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-23
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Kavuri, Lakshmi N.
  • Cui, Lele
  • Tu, Xiaolong
  • Wang, Zhiwei

Abstract

This application describes mechanisms to manage closed-loop antenna selection for a wireless device. The wireless device transmits sounding reference signal (SRS) resources configured by a cellular wireless network in an SRS resource set and receive SRS indicator (SRI) values to indicate antennas for subsequent uplink transmission of one or more physical layer channels by the wireless device, including a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), and a physical random access channel (PRACH). The wireless device supplements the closed-loop antenna selection with an open-loop antenna selection and uses the open-loop antenna selection for non-PUSCH channels when a most recently SRI value can be considered stale. SRI-based closed-loop antenna selection is extended to frequency division duplexing (FDD) bands. Transmit precoding matrix indicator (TPMI) group values are also used to indicate differential transmit power capabilities of various antennas of the wireless device to the cellular wireless network.

IPC Classes  ?

50.

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR ENABLING MULTIPLE TIMING ADVANCES FOR MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION RECEPTION POINTS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

      
Application Number CN2022120951
Publication Number 2024/060217
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-23
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • He, Hong
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Cui, Jie
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • Fakoorian, Seyed Ali Akbar
  • Ye, Sigen

Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for enabling multiple timing advances (TAs) for multiple transmission reception points (TRPs) are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a UE may perform timing advance group (TAG) association for different uplink (UL) transmissions for mTRP use, where a pair of inter-frequency TAGs respectively corresponding to a pair of TRPs is used by the UE for determining TAs for UL transmissions to each TRP. In embodiments, a UE performs downlink (DL) reference timing determinations for two TAs for mTRP use, with such determinations being based on one or more aspects of one or more active transmission configuration indicators (TCI) usable for UL at the UE. In embodiments, a LIE handles cases of overlapped UL transmissions on two respective UL panels due to the use of two TAs corresponding to a pair of TRPs. Network behavior and signaling corresponding to these aspects is also discussed.

IPC Classes  ?

51.

APERIODIC CSI REPORT WITH DORMANT BWP OR SCELL

      
Application Number CN2022120970
Publication Number 2024/060224
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-23
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Hattab, Ghaith N
  • He, Hong
  • Yan, Hongbo
  • Gutierrez Gonzalez, Ismael
  • Cui, Jie
  • Zeng, Wei

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) is configured to receive a secondary serving cell (SCell) configuration indicating a dormant bandwidth part (BWP) and a dormant BWP configuration associating the dormant BWP with a BWP identifier (ID), receive a channel state information (CSI) resource configuration for a measurement resource associated with the BWP ID of the dormant BWP, receive a CSI report configuration for a CSI report, the CSI report configuration indicating the CSI resource configuration for the measurement resource associated with the BWP ID of the dormant BWP and either not handle or ignore at least the CSI resource configuration for the measurement resource associated with the BWP ID of the dormant BWP.

IPC Classes  ?

52.

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR ENABLING MULTIPLE TIMING ADVANCES FOR MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION RECEPTION POINTS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

      
Application Number CN2022120977
Publication Number 2024/060226
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-23
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • He, Hong
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Cui, Jie
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • Fakoorian, Seyed Ali Akbar
  • Ye, Sigen

Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for enabling multiple timing advances (TAs) for multiple transmission reception points (TRPs) are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a UE may perform timing advance group (TAG) association for different uplink (UL) transmissions for mTRP use, where a pair of inter-frequency TAGs respectively corresponding to a pair of TRPs is used by the UE for determining TAs for UL transmissions to each TRP. In embodiments, a UE performs downlink (DL) reference timing determinations for two TAs for mTRP use, with such determinations being based on one or more aspects of one or more active transmission configuration indicators (TCI) usable for UL at the UE. In embodiments, a UE handles cases of overlapped UL transmissions on two respective UL panels due to the use of two TAs corresponding to a pair of TRPs. Network behavior and signaling corresponding to these aspects is also discussed.

IPC Classes  ?

53.

UPLINK TIMING MANAGEMENT FOR MULTI-TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION POINT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

      
Application Number CN2022120994
Publication Number 2024/060229
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-23
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • He, Hong
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • Niu, Huaning
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • Oteri, Oghenekome
  • Cui, Jie

Abstract

Embodiments herein describe systems, methods, and apparatuses to configure multiple Timing Advance Group (TAG) identities (IDs) to support multiple timing advance values for multi-transmission and reception point operation. The TAGs may be configured using a radio resource control (RRC) signal. A network node may send a user equipment a timing advance command comprising one or more TAG IDs associated with updated timing advances. The UE may use the timing advance command to update one or more timing advance values.

IPC Classes  ?

54.

USER EQUIPMENT ASSIST INFORMATION FOR TIMING MANAGEMENT FOR MULTI-TRP IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

      
Application Number CN2022121046
Publication Number 2024/060236
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-23
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • He, Hong
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Niu, Huaning
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • Oteri, Oghenekome
  • Cui, Jie

Abstract

Embodiments herein describe systems, methods, and apparatuses to configure a downlink time difference (DL TD) measurement. For a DL TD measurement, a network node may configure reference signals from a first transmission and reception point (TRP) and a second TRP to be used for measuring a DL TD between the first TRP and the second TRP. The UE may measure and report the DL TD using the reference signals to determine a relative receiving timing difference at the UE between the first TRP and the second TRP.

IPC Classes  ?

55.

PHYSICAL CHANNEL STRUCTURE FOR SIDELINK (SL) IN UNLICENSED SPECTRUM

      
Application Number CN2022121096
Publication Number 2024/060251
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-23
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • He, Hong
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Fakoorian, Seyed Ali Akbar
  • Yang, Weidong
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Niu, Huaning
  • Ye, Sigen

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) can operate in an unlicensed network for sidelink (SL) communications to generate a sidelink (SL) synchronization signal block (S-SSB) transmission in a new radio (NR) unlicensed band, wherein at least one physical resource block (PRB) can be added to satisfy a temporary exemption of an occupied channel bandwidth (OCB). The UE can transmit the S-SSB transmission in an SL channel of the unlicensed band.

IPC Classes  ?

56.

TECHNOLOGIES FOR RADIO LINK CONTROL LAYER CONGESTION SIGNALING

      
Application Number CN2022122696
Publication Number 2024/060299
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Rossbach, Ralf
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Jose, Bobby
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Venkataraman, Vijay
  • Kuo, Ping-Heng
  • Mudireddy, Srinivas Reddy

Abstract

The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for congestion signaling by a radio link control layer in wireless networks.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control

57.

TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONGESTION DETECTION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS

      
Application Number CN2022122865
Publication Number 2024/060303
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Rossbach, Ralf
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Jose, Bobby
  • Venkataraman, Vijay
  • Mudireddy, Srinivas Reddy
  • Kuo, Ping-Heng
  • Hu, Haijing

Abstract

The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for detecting congestion in wireless networks.

IPC Classes  ?

58.

TECHNOLOGIES FOR MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL CONGESTION SIGNALING

      
Application Number CN2022122877
Publication Number 2024/060304
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-29
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Rossbach, Ralf
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Jose, Bobby
  • Venkataraman, Vijay
  • Mudireddy, Srinivas Reddy
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Kuo, Ping-Heng

Abstract

The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for media access control congestion signaling in wireless networks.

IPC Classes  ?

59.

DEVICES, METHODS, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR DISPLAYING SHADOW AND LIGHT EFFECTS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS

      
Application Number US2022044579
Publication Number 2024/063786
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-23
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Dessero, James, M.
  • Rodriguez Estany, Miquel
  • Hylak, Benjamin

Abstract

A computer system displays, in a three-dimensional environment, a computer-generated object; detects that a user's attention is directed to the object; and in response, displays a virtual shadow for the object with a first appearance, including displaying the shadow with a first value for a first visual property, while maintaining a pose of the object relative to the three-dimensional environment. While continuing to display the object in the three- dimensional environment, the computer system detects that the user's attention has ceased to be directed to the object; and in response, displays the shadow for the object with a second appearance that is different from the first appearance, while maintaining the pose of the object relative to the three-dimensional environment. Displaying the shadow for the object with the second appearance includes displaying the shadow with a second value for the first visual property. The second value is different from the first value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06T 15/10 - Geometric effects
  • G06T 11/40 - Filling a planar surface by adding surface attributes, e.g. colour or texture

60.

REPORTING AND TRIGGERING FOR LOW-POWER WAKE-UP SIGNAL MONITORING

      
Application Number US2023027177
Publication Number 2024/063832
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-07-07
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Ye, Sigen
  • Fakoorian, Seyed Ali Akbar
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • He, Hong
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Yang, Weidong
  • Niu, Huaning
  • Yao, Chunhai
  • Oteri, Oghenekome

Abstract

Techniques are provided for Wake up signal monitoring in a radio resource control connected (RRC) mode. An example method can include a user equipment (UE) determining capability information associated with wake-up signal (WUS) monitoring, the capability information to include an indication that the UE supports WUS monitoring in a radio resource control (RRC) connected mode. The UE can transmit, to a base station, an indication of the capability. The UE can perform, while in a sleep state in which transmitting and receiving by a main radio is suspended, WUS monitoring to detect a trigger. The UE can transition from the sleep state to the awake state based on the trigger. The UE can monitor for a downlink (DL) transmission in the awake state.

IPC Classes  ?

61.

EXECUTION CIRCUITRY FOR FLOATING-POINT POWER OPERATION

      
Application Number US2023028161
Publication Number 2024/063844
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-07-19
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Sazegari, Phd, Ali
  • Elmalem, Segev
  • Chang, O-Cheng
  • Zhang, Jingwei
  • Soffair, Ido
  • Munshi, Aaftab A.

Abstract

Techniques are disclosed relating to dedicated power function circuitry for a floating-point power instruction. In some embodiments, execution circuitry is configured to execute a floating- point power instruction to evaluate the power function χyas 2ylog2χ22 χ) by determining coefficients for a polynomial function and evaluating the polynomial function using the determined coefficients and the first input. In some embodiments, multiplication circuitry multiplies the base-2 logarithm result by a second input to generate a multiplication result. In some embodiments, base-2 power function circuitry is configured to evaluate a base-2 power function for the multiplication result. Disclosed techniques may advantageously increase performance and reduce power consumption of floating-point power function operations with reasonable area and accuracy, relative to traditional techniques.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 7/483 - Computations with numbers represented by a non-linear combination of denominational numbers, e.g. rational numbers, logarithmic number system or floating-point numbers
  • G06F 7/552 - Powers or roots
  • G06F 7/556 - Logarithmic or exponential functions
  • G06F 5/01 - Methods or arrangements for data conversion without changing the order or content of the data handled for shifting, e.g. justifying, scaling, normalising
  • G06F 9/30 - Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode

62.

STANDALONE DYNAMIC LINK EDITOR

      
Application Number US2023028275
Publication Number 2024/063848
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-07-20
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Ristovski, Aleksandar
  • Daniels, Michael
  • Mansfield, Ryan J.

Abstract

This disclosure provides techniques for executing a software program by separating a dynamic link editor from a process executing the software program. For example, the dynamic link editor can reside outside of the process being dynamically linked and would perform dynamic linking operations for the process before the process executes its first instruction. Such techniques optionally complement or replace other methods for executing a software program.

IPC Classes  ?

63.

TECHNIQUES FOR SYNDICATING CUSTOMIZABLE CONTENT TO RECIPIENT ENTITIES

      
Application Number US2023028410
Publication Number 2024/063854
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-07-21
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor Freeborn, John

Abstract

This Application sets forth techniques for syndicating customizable content (e.g., marketing materials) to syndication recipients (e.g., online store providers). In particular, the techniques enable each syndication recipient to individually customize various aspects of the customizable content such that their customized content can be incorporated into respective content provided (to end users) by the syndication recipients.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 30/0251 - Targeted advertisements
  • G06Q 30/0601 - Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
  • G06F 16/958 - Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking

64.

INSTRUCTION SUPPORT FOR MATRIX MULTIPLICATION

      
Application Number US2023029716
Publication Number 2024/063874
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-08
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Sazegari, Ali
  • Badin, Matthew L.

Abstract

Techniques are disclosed relating to instruction set architecture support for matrix manipulations. In disclosed embodiments, front-end circuitry is configured to fetch and decode a matrix multiply instruction for execution, including to encode a given matrix input operand of the matrix multiply instruction to identify one or more vector registers defined according to an instruction set architecture. In some embodiments, datapath circuitry is configured to execute the matrix multiply instruction, where during execution of the instruction, the one or more vector registers corresponding to the given matrix operand are mapped within the datapath circuitry to at least two dimensions of the given matrix operand. In some embodiments, power management circuitry is configured to, during execution of the instruction, operate at least a portion of the front-end circuitry in a reduced-power mode. Disclosed techniques may advantageously increase throughput and reduce power consumption, relative to traditional implementations using vector operations.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 17/16 - Matrix or vector computation
  • G06F 9/30 - Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode
  • G06F 9/38 - Concurrent instruction execution, e.g. pipeline, look ahead
  • G06F 7/523 - Multiplying only
  • G06F 1/3203 - Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode

65.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VARIANT TESTING AT SCALE

      
Application Number US2023030605
Publication Number 2024/063883
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-18
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Bae, Jae Hyeon
  • Fredericks, Kurt, M.
  • Kistner, Nicholas
  • Maher, Andrew, T.
  • Hati, Nihar Ranjan
  • Molakalapalli, Mahesh
  • Chennu, Srivas
  • Martin, Jamie, J.

Abstract

This Application sets forth techniques for variant testing at scale. In particular, the embodiments set forth provide systems and methods for testing, on a large-scale software application store, visual aspects of one or more variants of representative data associated with an application available through the software application store. According to some embodiments, a method may include using a subset of conversion data associated with a control object and a subset of the conversion data associated with at least one variant object to compute at least one conversion metric for the control object and at least one conversion metric for the at least one variant object. The method may also include generating a performance measurement by applying at least one statistical hypothesis testing function to the at least one conversion metric for the control object and the at least one conversion metric for the at least one variant object.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 11/34 - Recording or statistical evaluation of computer activity, e.g. of down time, of input/output operation
  • G06F 11/36 - Preventing errors by testing or debugging of software

66.

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR CONTROL AND BACKHAUL LINK BEAMS

      
Application Number US2023030762
Publication Number 2024/063889
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-22
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Niu, Huaning
  • Fakoorian, Seyed Ali Akbar
  • He, Hong
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Oteri, Oghenekome

Abstract

The techniques described herein may enhance communications between a network-control repeater (NCR) and a base station by enabling the dynamic configuration and allocation of different combinations of fixed and adaptive beams for a control link and backhaul link. An NCR may communicate with a base station using a fixed beam for both a control link and backhaul link. Upon detecting a prompt to establish an access beam for an access link to a user equipment (UE), the NCR may switch from using the fixed beam for the backhaul link to using an adaptive beam for the backhaul link. The fixed beam may still be used for the control link but information exchanges involving the access link may be routed to the backhaul link via the adaptive beam.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/155 - Ground-based stations
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station

67.

TECHNIQUES FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATING MEDIA CONTENT CLIPS BASED ON KEY EVENTS THAT OCCUR

      
Application Number US2023031541
Publication Number 2024/063932
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-30
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Farrugia, Augustin J.
  • Varas Gonzalez, David
  • Hunter, Derek A.

Abstract

This Application sets forth techniques for dynamically generating media content clips based on key events that occur. In particular, the techniques enable key events to be identified among a stream of events that take place in the real world (e.g., at awards events, at social events, at sporting events, etc.) and enable media content clips to be dynamically generated for the key events. In turn, the key events and their respective media content clips can be presented to users for viewing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 16/738 - Presentation of query results
  • G06F 16/78 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually

68.

GAZE-BASED COMMAND DISAMBIGUATION

      
Application Number US2023031573
Publication Number 2024/063934
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-30
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Karakotsios, Kenneth M.
  • Byun, James
  • Shah, Pulah J.

Abstract

Aspects of the subject technology provide improved techniques for human-computer interactions including disambiguation of a human user's linguistic command. The improved techniques may include integrating linguistic input from a user with additional input from sensors relating to the user and the user's environment. In an aspect, imagery of a user's environment may be first analyzed to identify objects in the environment. Input regarding the user, such as a user's gaze location, may trigger a second analysis of a subset of the identified objects in the environment. The results of these analyses may then be used to resolve an ambiguity in linguistic user input from the user.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound input; Sound output
  • G06V 20/60 - Type of objects

69.

MULTI-SLOT SUPPORT FOR SIDELINK TRANSMISSIONS IN THE UNLICENSED SPECTRUM

      
Application Number US2023031855
Publication Number 2024/063940
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-01
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Niu, Huaning
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Ye, Sigen
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Yang, Weidong
  • He, Hong

Abstract

Techniques discussed herein can facilitate multi-slot sidelink transmissions in the unlicensed spectrum. One example aspect is a baseband processor of a user equipment (UE), comprising a memory and one or more processors configured to, when executing instructions stored in the memory, cause the UE to determine a resource block (RB) set configuration for a multi-slot sidelink transmission with n slots. The one or more processors are further configured to determine a sidelink control information (SCI) configuration, based on the RB set configuration and generate SCI for the multi-slot sidelink transmission based on the SCI configuration. The SCI configuration includes a first stage SCI in a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) and a second stage SCI in a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH). Subsequently, the one or more processors are further configured to transmit the multi-slot sidelink transmission over the n slots where the multi-slot sidelink transmission includes the PSCCH and the PSSCH.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 27/00 - Modulated-carrier systems

70.

3D PACKAGE WITH CHIP-ON-RECONSTITUTED WAFER OR RECONSTITUTED WAFER-ON-RECONSTITUTED WAFER BONDING

      
Application Number US2023031872
Publication Number 2024/063941
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-01
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Zhong, Chonghua
  • Lu, Jiongxin
  • Hu, Kunzhong
  • Zhai, Jun
  • Dabral, Sanjay

Abstract

Semiconductor packages formed utilizing wafer reconstitution and optionally including an integrated heat spreader and methods of fabrication are described. In an embodiment, a semiconductor package includes a first package level, a second package level including one or more second-level chiplets. A heat spreader may be bonded to the second package level with a metallic layer, which may include one or more intermetallic compounds formed by transient liquid phase bonding. The chiplets within the first and/or second package levels may optionally be connected with one or more optical interconnect paths.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 25/065 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in the same subgroup of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices not having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in group
  • H01L 23/42 - Fillings or auxiliary members in containers selected or arranged to facilitate heating or cooling
  • H01L 23/31 - Encapsulation, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings characterised by the arrangement
  • H01L 23/29 - Encapsulation, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings characterised by the material
  • H01L 25/00 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices

71.

SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH LOCAL INTERCONNECT AND CHIPLET INTEGRATION

      
Application Number US2023031874
Publication Number 2024/063942
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-01
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Dabral, Sanjay
  • Zhai, Jun
  • Hu, Kunzhong
  • Jangam, Sivachandra
  • Cao, Zhitao

Abstract

Semiconductor packages including local interconnects and methods of fabrication are described. In an embodiment, a local interconnect is fabricated with one or more cavities filled with a low-k material or air gap where a die-to-die routing path electrically connecting the first die and the second die includes the metal wire spanning across the one or more cavities. In other embodiments fanout can be utilized to create a wider bump pitch for the local interconnect, or for the local interconnect to connect core regions of the dies. Multiple local interconnects can also be utilized to scale down electrostatic discharge.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 25/065 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in the same subgroup of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices not having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in group
  • H01L 23/522 - Arrangements for conducting electric current within the device in operation from one component to another including external interconnections consisting of a multilayer structure of conductive and insulating layers inseparably formed on the semiconductor body
  • H01L 25/16 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different main groups of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. forming hybrid circuits
  • H01L 23/498 - Leads on insulating substrates
  • H01L 23/538 - Arrangements for conducting electric current within the device in operation from one component to another the interconnection structure between a plurality of semiconductor chips being formed on, or in, insulating substrates

72.

3D SYSTEM AND WAFER RECONSTITUTION WITH MID-LAYER INTERPOSER

      
Application Number US2023031878
Publication Number 2024/063943
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-01
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Dabral, Sanjay
  • Jangam, Sivachandra

Abstract

A system in package structure and method of fabrication using wafer reconstitution are described. In an embodiment a 3D system includes a mid-layer interposer a first package level underneath the mid-layer interposer and a second package level over the mid-layer interposer. Second package level components can be bonded to the mid-layer interposer with metal-metal bonds and optionally dielectric-dielectric bonds, while the first package level components can be bonded to the mid-layer interposer with dielectric-dielectric and optionally metal-metal bonds. Dies within the first and/or second package levels may optionally be connected with one or more optical interconnect paths.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 25/065 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in the same subgroup of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices not having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in group
  • H01L 23/538 - Arrangements for conducting electric current within the device in operation from one component to another the interconnection structure between a plurality of semiconductor chips being formed on, or in, insulating substrates
  • H01L 25/16 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different main groups of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. forming hybrid circuits
  • H01L 25/18 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different subgroups of the same main group of groups , or in a single subclass of ,
  • H01L 23/00 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices

73.

TECHNOLOGIES FOR PRECODING MATRIX WITH PHASE CALIBRATION ERROR COMPENSATION

      
Application Number US2023032027
Publication Number 2024/063946
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-06
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Bhamri, Ankit
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • He, Hong
  • Niu, Huaning
  • Ye, Sigen
  • Zeng, Wei

Abstract

The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for compensating phase calibration errors in physical uplink shared channel transmissions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/0404 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas the mobile station comprising multiple antennas, e.g. to provide uplink diversity
  • H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting
  • H04B 17/12 - Monitoring; Testing of transmitters for calibration of transmit antennas, e.g. of amplitude or phase

74.

CELL BUSBAR FUSE WITH DIRECT COOLING

      
Application Number US2023032196
Publication Number 2024/063955
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-07
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Caulk, Abraham B.
  • Erb, Dylan
  • Anandarajah, Nivay
  • Bartlett, Alexander
  • Rosenberg, David T.
  • Shi, Zhongying

Abstract

A battery pack can include an enclosure with a first panel opposite and spaced apart from a second panel. First and second battery cell stacks can be positioned between the first and the second panels. Each of the first and the second battery cell stacks can include a plurality of interconnected battery cells. A busbar fuse can be electrically connected between the first and the second battery cell stack and can include an exterior thermal contact that is thermally connected to the first panel. A thermal interface material (TIM) can be disposed between the exterior thermal contact and the first panel where the first panel can form a portion of a heat exchanger. A shell can at least partially enclose the busbar fuse and can retain a potting compound or phase change material around the busbar fuse.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 50/583 - Devices or arrangements for the interruption of current in response to current, e.g. fuses
  • H01M 10/6553 - Terminals or leads
  • H01M 10/659 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by heat storage or buffering, e.g. heat capacity or liquid-solid phase changes or transition

75.

ROUTING CIRCUIT FOR COMPUTER RESOURCE TOPOLOGY

      
Application Number US2023032321
Publication Number 2024/063959
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-08
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Cai, Qiong
  • Morini, Emiliano

Abstract

A routing circuit for an integrated circuit configured to access a set of resources that are organized according to a topology with a plurality of dimensions. The routing receives a request for a particular resource of the set of resources that includes an address that includes first and second sets of bits, the topology having a first dimension with n routing options (where n is not a power of two) and a second dimension with m routing options. The routing circuit determines first and second routing selections for the first and second dimensions by performing respective modulo-n and div-n operations on values formed from the address that include the first and second set of bits. The routing circuit then activates one or more selection signals in accordance with the first and second routing selections that are usable to cause the particular resource to be selected in response to the request.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 15/173 - Interprocessor communication using an interconnection network, e.g. matrix, shuffle, pyramid, star or snowflake
  • G06F 30/394 - Routing
  • G06F 7/72 - Methods or arrangements for performing computations using a digital non-denominational number representation, i.e. number representation without radix; Computing devices using combinations of denominational and non-denominational quantity representations using residue arithmetic

76.

WAVE GUIDE ILLUMINATION FOR EYE ASSESSMENT

      
Application Number US2023032453
Publication Number 2024/063978
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-12
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Lipson, Ariel
  • Kriman, Moshe

Abstract

Various implementations assess an eye characteristic based on reflections (e.g., glints) produced using one or more light sources. A device (e.g., an HMD) has an optic (e.g., stack of one or more transparent elements) through which a user's physical environment is viewed. Light is emitted from a plurality of locations on or in the optic to produce glints on the eye for eye assessment. One or more light sources may be located on a surrounding frame and may produce light that is guided into one or more wave guides. The one or more wave guides may direct the light through the optic and then out of the optic at specific exit locations, e.g., via prisms, gratings, etc. The wave guides and associated elements are configured such that a user in unlikely to notice them given their small size, close proximity to the eye, and/or transparent materials.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays

77.

BATTERY PACKS WITH RIGIDIZED HOUSING FEATURES

      
Application Number US2023032469
Publication Number 2024/063982
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-12
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Erb, Dylan
  • Anandarajah, Nivay
  • Bartlett, Alexander
  • Caulk, Abraham B.
  • Hillstrom, Edward T.
  • Maley, Evan D.
  • Ostergaard, Erik C.
  • Woods, Matthew I.

Abstract

A battery pack can include a plurality of battery cells arranged adjacent one another in a row. The battery pack can include a first spacer plate aligned with and positioned adjacent the first cell of the plurality of battery cells, a second spacer plate aligned with and positioned adjacent the last cell of the plurality of battery cells, and a housing enclosing the plurality of battery cells. The housing can include a first sidewall positioned adjacent the first spacer plate and a second sidewall positioned adjacent the second spacer plate such that the plurality of battery cells can be positioned between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The battery pack can include a cover. A layer of adhesive can be disposed between the battery cells and the cover. Various techniques can be employed to improve the durability of the battery pack.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 10/613 - Cooling or keeping cold
  • H01M 10/625 - Vehicles
  • H01M 10/647 - Prismatic or flat cells, e.g. pouch cells
  • H01M 10/6554 - Rods or plates
  • H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
  • H01M 50/276 - Inorganic material
  • H01M 50/271 - Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings

78.

MULTI-SIM CALL SETUP OPTIMIZATIONS FOR INACTIVE STATE

      
Application Number US2023032512
Publication Number 2024/063986
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-12
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Singh, Ashish Kumar
  • Venugopal, Avinash
  • Zhao, Xiaolin

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) configured to enter an RRC INACTIVE state on a first network using a first SIM and an RRC INACTIVE or RRC IDLE state on a second network using a second SIM, initiate an RRC resume including a resume request including a cause indication on the first SIM, during the RRC resume, decode a trigger for a service on the second SIM having a higher priority than the RRC resume, based on the trigger, initiate a multi-SIM suspend procedure on the first SIM, the multi-SIM suspend procedure including a multi-SIM suspend request from the NAS entity of the first SIM to the RRC entity of the first SIM and, at the RRC entity of the first SIM, delay an execution of the multi-SIM suspend request until a response to an RRC resume request is received from the first network.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 76/27 - Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
  • H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals
  • H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data

79.

ENHANCED CARRIER AGGREGATION SWAP HANDLING FOR A USER EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number US2023032614
Publication Number 2024/063994
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-13
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Palle Venkata, Naveen Kumar R
  • Mostafa, Amr Abdelrahman Yousef A
  • Xu, Fangli
  • Hu, Haijing
  • He, Hong
  • Cheng, Peng
  • Kuo, Ping-Heng
  • Li, Qiming
  • Chen, Yuqin

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) configured to operate in a carrier aggregation (CA) mode comprising communicating with a special cell (SpCell) and at least one secondary cell (SCell), determine that a CA swap operation is to be performed and perform the CA swap operation comprising the SpCell becoming a new SCell and the at least one SCell becoming a new SpCell.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

80.

FRIENDLY METAL LOSS ESTIMATION

      
Application Number US2023032657
Publication Number 2024/064000
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-13
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Ramakrishnan, Shubha
  • Schwartz, Adam L
  • Fu, Jizhen

Abstract

A wireless power transfer device can include a coil that couples to a corresponding coil of a counterpart device to facilitate wireless power transfer, a power converter coupled to the coil, and controller and communication circuitry that monitors one or more observable parameters associated with the wireless power transfer to detect a presence of a foreign object that is not the counterpart device and control the power converter responsive to detection of a foreign object. The controller and communication circuitry can perform foreign object detection based on power accounting that includes estimating friendly metal losses associated with the counterpart device. The controller and communication circuitry can receive from the counterpart device friendly metal loss modeling parameters associated with the counterpart device, the modeling parameters including one or more coefficients relating to a wireless power transfer current and one or more coefficients relating to a wireless power transfer voltage.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 50/12 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling of the resonant type
  • H02J 50/60 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power responsive to the presence of foreign objects, e.g. detection of living beings
  • H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices

81.

DYNAMIC OPERATION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH ENERGY HARVEST

      
Application Number US2023032713
Publication Number 2024/064008
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-14
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Sun, Haitong
  • Zhang, Dawei
  • Hu, Haijing
  • Agnel, Mona
  • Palle Venkata, Naveen Kumar R
  • Oghenekome, Oteri
  • Zeng, Wei
  • Wu, Zhibin

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) configured to decode, based on signals received from a network, a first configuration for wireless communications with the network, wherein the wireless communications and associated processes are performed by a wireless communications module of the UE and powered by energy generated by an energy harvesting module of the UE, decode, based on signals received from the network, a second configuration for a scheduling restriction for energy harvesting comprising a duration during which some or all of the wireless communications with the network are suspended, during the duration of the scheduling restriction, reduce a power state for the wireless communications module and initiate energy harvesting operations by the energy harvesting module and after the duration of the scheduling restriction, restore the power state for the wireless communications module and stop the energy harvesting operations by the energy harvesting module.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 50/00 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power
  • H02J 50/20 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using microwaves or radio frequency waves
  • H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices

82.

CASE DETECTION FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER LOSS ESTIMATION

      
Application Number US2023032763
Publication Number 2024/064012
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-14
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Ramakrishnan, Shubha
  • Schwartz, Adam L

Abstract

A wireless power transfer device can include a coil that couples to a corresponding coil of a counterpart device to facilitate wireless power transfer, a power converter coupled to the coil, and controller and communication circuitry that monitors one or more observable parameters associated with the wireless power transfer to detect a presence of a foreign object that is not the counterpart device and controls the power converter responsive to detection of the foreign object. The controller and communication circuitry can perform foreign object detection based on power accounting that includes estimating friendly metal losses associated with the counterpart device. The controller and communication circuitry can interrogate a machine readable tag associated with a case of the counterpart device and can receive from the machine readable tag information about the presence or properties of the case. The machine readable tag can be an NFC tag.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 50/10 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling
  • H02J 50/60 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power responsive to the presence of foreign objects, e.g. detection of living beings
  • H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices

83.

FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION DURING WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION

      
Application Number US2023032767
Publication Number 2024/064013
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-14
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Liu, Nan
  • Qin, Aijun
  • Wang, Ge
  • Yu, Jinqian
  • Bhargava, Kunal
  • Illenberger, Patrin K
  • Huang, Rex P

Abstract

A wireless power transmitter can include a wireless power transfer coil designed to magnetically couple with a corresponding coil in a wireless power receiver to facilitate wireless power transfer from the wireless power transmitter to the wireless power receiver, a power converter configured to drive the wireless power transfer coil, and control and communications circuitry coupled to the wireless power transfer coil and the power converter. The control and communications circuitry can be configured to operate the power converter to drive the wireless power transfer coil so as to transfer power to the wireless power receiver in accordance with a negotiated power transfer. Simultaneously during power transfer, the control and communications circuitry can send a polling signal to detect a foreign object including a wireless transponder and reduce or stop wireless power transfer upon receiving a response to the polling signal from a foreign object including a wireless transponder.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 50/10 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling
  • H02J 50/60 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power responsive to the presence of foreign objects, e.g. detection of living beings
  • H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices

84.

REPRESENTATIONS OF PARTICIPANTS IN REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION SESSIONS

      
Application Number US2023032792
Publication Number 2024/064015
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-14
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Chiu, Shih-Sang
  • Chand, Jesse
  • Lemay, Stephen O.
  • Mckenzie, Christopher D.
  • Robert, Julien

Abstract

A computer system optionally modifies a representation of a participant based on activity associated with the participant. A computer system optionally displays a self-view representation of an avatar of a user of the computer system. A computer system optionally updates a view of an avatar in a real-time communication session. A computer system optionally displays a representation of a participant in a real-time communication session.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 7/15 - Conference systems
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
  • H04M 3/56 - Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities

85.

FEEDBACK-BASED AI/ML MODELS ADAPTATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS

      
Application Number US2023032867
Publication Number 2024/064025
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-15
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Kuo, Ping-Heng
  • Palle Venkata, Naveen Kumar R.

Abstract

An artificial intelligence (AI) agent configured to report a trained AI or machine learning (ML) (AI/ML) model to an AI manager, receive feedback from the AI manager regarding a performance of the trained AI/ML model and, based on the feedback, determining whether and how to improve a performance of the trained AI/ML model.

IPC Classes  ?

86.

BATTERY PACK WITH ELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT

      
Application Number US2023032890
Publication Number 2024/064029
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-15
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Anandarajah, Nivay
  • Maley, Evan D.
  • Woods, Matthew I.
  • Erb, Dylan C.
  • Caulk, Abraham B.
  • Rainey, Joseph D.
  • Schoech, John M.

Abstract

A battery pack includes a housing defining a housing interior, a first stack of electrochemical cells disposed in the housing interior, a second stack of electrochemical cells disposed in the housing interior, and an electronics compartment disposed in the housing interior. The electronics compartment is positioned between the first stack of electrochemical cells and the second stack of electrochemical cells. Further, the electronics compartment extends along a majority of a length of the battery pack.

87.

MULTI-STAGE FEDERATED LEARNING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS

      
Application Number US2023032892
Publication Number 2024/064030
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-15
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Kuo, Ping-Heng
  • Sirotkin, Alexander

Abstract

An artificial intelligence (AI) manager configured to select a first group of AI agents to train and report, per each AI agent of the first group, a respective first partial AI or machine learning (ML) (AI/ML) model to the AI manager, receive the first partial model from each AI agent of the first group, generate a first version of a global model from the first partial models, if the first version of the global model is determined to be trustworthy, select a second group of AI agents to train and report, per each AI agent of the second group, a respective second partial AI/ML model to the AI manager, receive the second partial models and aggregate the second partial models and the first version of the global model into a second version of the global model.

IPC Classes  ?

88.

WIRELESS CHARGING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES

      
Application Number US2023032952
Publication Number 2024/064042
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-15
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Costello, Christopher R.
  • Moha, Alexandre R.
  • Zhang, Cheng Ran
  • He, Chensong
  • Perry, John T.
  • Zhang, Kejia
  • De, Ankan
  • Zhao, Di
  • Lowrance, Garren T.
  • Fu, Jizhen
  • Almuhana, Aram S.
  • Guinez, Marc J.
  • Schaevitz, Samuel B.

Abstract

A wireless power transmitting device includes a surface adapted to support a container containing a wireless power receiving device and further includes a wireless power transfer coil positioned to couple with a wireless power receiving coil of the wireless power receiving device when the container is placed on the surface. The wireless power transmitting device detects a presence of the wireless power receiving device when the container containing the wireless power receiving device is placed on the surface and determines whether the wireless power receiving device permits wireless power transfer while it is inside the container. Using the wireless power transfer coil, the wireless power transmitting device wirelessly transmits power to the wireless power receiving device through the container to charge a battery of the wireless power receiving device, in accordance with determining the wireless power receiving device permits wireless power transfer while it is inside the container.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 50/00 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power
  • H02J 50/10 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling
  • H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices

89.

CROSS-LINK RESOURCE TRIGGERING FOR XR SERVICES ROUND-TRIP DELAY MINIMIZATION

      
Application Number US2023032979
Publication Number 2024/064048
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-18
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Kuo, Ping-Heng
  • Palle Venkata, Naveen Kumar
  • Cheng, Peng
  • Rossbach, Ralf
  • Sirotkin, Alexander
  • Gurumoorthy, Sethuraman
  • Xu, Fangli

Abstract

Techniques, described herein, include solutions for reducing round-trip time (RTT) in extended reality (XR) applications. The techniques described herein allow for reduction of RTT while also considering user equipment (UE) energy efficiency. The network (e.g., a base station) may pre-configure the UE for resource allocation in response to a triggering event. During operation, the UE may detect the triggering event based on a data packet in an uplink (UL) data transmission. The base station may receive the UL data transmission and detect the triggering event based on the same data packet. Based on the pre-configuration, the base station and the UE can activate a resource (e.g., a downlink (DL) semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) resource) and the UE can receive a corresponding DL data transmission without the need for additional signaling.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/0446 - Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal

90.

SYNCHRONIZATION CIRCUITRY FOR REDUCING LATENCY ASSOCIATED WITH IMAGE PASSTHROUGH

      
Application Number US2023033003
Publication Number 2024/064059
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-18
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Cheung, Joseph
  • Raghunath, Kaushik
  • Bekerman, Michael
  • Khan, Moinul, H.
  • Bahl, Vivaan
  • Chen, Yung-Chin
  • Su, Yuqing

Abstract

In some implementations, a method of synchronizing a content generation and delivery architecture to reduce the latency associated with image passthrough. The method includes: determining a temporal offset associated with the content generation and delivery architecture to reduce a photon-to-photon latency across the content generation and delivery architecture; obtaining a first reference rate associated with a portion of the content generation and delivery architecture; generating, via synchronization circuitry, a synchronization signal for the content generation and delivery architecture based at least in part on the first reference rate; and operating the content generation and delivery architecture according to the synchronization signal and the temporal offset.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 5/12 - Synchronisation between the display unit and other units, e.g. other display units, video-disc players

91.

PARTIAL PERSPECTIVE CORRECTION WITH MITIGATION OF VERTICAL DISPARITY

      
Application Number US2023033050
Publication Number 2024/064087
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-18
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Piuze-Phaneuf, Emmanuel
  • Damveld, Hermannu J.
  • Blanchet, Jean-Nicola F.
  • Ben Himane, Mohamed Selim
  • Chapdelaine-Couture, Vincent
  • Shi, Xiaojin

Abstract

In one implementation, a method of performing perspective correction is performed by a device having a three-dimensional device coordinate system and including a first image sensor, a first display, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes capturing, using the first image sensor, a first image of a physical environment. The method includes transforming the first image from a first perspective of the first image sensor to a second perspective based on a difference between the first perspective and the second perspective, wherein the second perspective is a first distance away from a location corresponding to a first eye of a user less than a second distance between the first perspective and the location corresponding to the first eye of the user. The method includes displaying, on the first display, the transformed first image of the physical environment.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 13/111 - Transformation of image signals corresponding to virtual viewpoints, e.g. spatial image interpolation
  • H04N 13/117 - Transformation of image signals corresponding to virtual viewpoints, e.g. spatial image interpolation the virtual viewpoint locations being selected by the viewers or determined by viewer tracking
  • H04N 13/128 - Adjusting depth or disparity

92.

POWER SAVING OPTIMIZATION FOR HIGH-MOBILITY SCENARIOS

      
Application Number US2023033110
Publication Number 2024/064116
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-19
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Cui, Bingyin
  • Li, Cheng
  • Pu, Han
  • Cui, Lele
  • Dhanapal, Muthukumaran

Abstract

Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: determining that a user equipment (UE) is connected to a cell of a network using a connection in a standalone (SA) mode; based on determining a bandwidth part (BWP) of the connection, accessing a physical cell identifier (PCI) list associated with the UE for a time period; based on the number of PCI values in the list and a duration of the time period, assigning, to a BWP switch timer, a timeout value; initiating the BWP switch timer; and in response to determining that the handover of the UE to the different cell of the network occurs prior to the BWP switch timer reaching the timeout value, causing the UE to switch to a LTE mode.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/14 - Reselecting a network or an air interface
  • H04W 36/32 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by location or mobility data, e.g. speed data

93.

STEREOSCOPIC FLOATING WINDOW METADATA

      
Application Number US2023033116
Publication Number 2024/064118
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-19
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Flick, Christopher L.
  • Dashwood, Timothy K.

Abstract

Techniques are disclosed for addressing "stereoscopic window violations" in stereoscopic multimedia content. Stereoscopic window violations result in the stereoscopic effect becoming "broken" for the viewer and may occur, e.g., when the left and right stereo eye views in the stereoscopic content are mismatched. Stereoscopic mismatch often occurs at the edges of the left and right eye video image frames (wherein, e.g., a depicted shape may become cut off for a left eye view but not a corresponding right eye view). According to the techniques disclosed herein, rather than permanently masking or otherwise editing the stereoscopic video content to account for any window violations, accompanying stereoscopic window violation metadata information may be generated for the stereoscopic video, which may be used to define a particular geometry for each left and right eye video image frame pair, and used at playback time to crop, mask, or otherwise modify the video image frames.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 13/122 - Improving the 3D impression of stereoscopic images by modifying image signal contents, e.g. by filtering or adding monoscopic depth cues
  • H04N 13/128 - Adjusting depth or disparity
  • H04N 13/161 - Encoding, multiplexing or demultiplexing different image signal components
  • H04N 13/178 - Metadata, e.g. disparity information
  • H04N 13/183 - On-screen display [OSD] information, e.g. subtitles or menus

94.

RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY (RAT) SPECTRUM TRANSLATOR

      
Application Number US2023033123
Publication Number 2024/064124
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-19
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Sambhwani, Sharad
  • Sun, Wanlu

Abstract

Systems and methods described herein may introduce an intermediary device between radio access networks using a first spectrum and user equipment using a second spectrum. The intermediary device may process communication signals from either the first spectrum or the second spectrum into a format usable by the other of the first spectrum or the second spectrum. The intermediary device may be referred to as a multi-radio access technology (multi-RAT) translator.

IPC Classes  ?

95.

RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR LOW LATENCY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

      
Application Number US2023033185
Publication Number 2024/064169
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-19
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Verma, Lochan
  • Liu, Yong

Abstract

The subject disclosure provides systems and methods for improved medium access for wireless communication. A wireless access point, on contending for and gaining medium access, may share a time and/or bandwidth channel resource with one or more other wireless access points and/or one or more client devices. The wireless access point can efficiently share the channel resource using buffer status information computed by the wireless access point and/or additional buffer status information computed by the one or more other wireless access points. In one or more implementations, latency information for buffered data can be provided from a client device to a wireless access point and/or from a satellite wireless access point to a control wireless access point.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/51 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on terminal or device properties
  • H04W 72/20 - Control channels or signalling for resource management

96.

PROBABILISTIC GESTURE CONTROL WITH FEEDBACK FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES

      
Application Number US2023033186
Publication Number 2024/064170
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-19
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Hohmann, Matthias R.
  • Sedlackova, Anna
  • Griffin, Bradley W.
  • Sandino, Christopher M.
  • Satongar, Darius A.
  • Azemi, Erdrin
  • Dogrusoz, Kaan E.
  • Puskarich, Paul G.
  • Palkovics, Gergo

Abstract

Aspects of the subject technology relate to providing gesture-based control of electronic devices. Providing gesture-based control may include determining, with a machine learning system that includes multiple machine learning models, a prediction of one or more gestures and their corresponding probabilities of being performed. A likelihood of the user's intent to actually perform that gesture may then be generated, based on the prediction and a gesture detection factor. The likelihood may be dynamically updated over time, and a visual, auditory, and/or haptic indicator of the likelihood may be provided as user feedback. The visual, auditory, and/or haptic indicator may be helpful to guide the user to the correct gesture if the gesture is intended, or to stop performing an action similar to the gesture if the gesture is not intended.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06N 20/00 - Machine learning
  • G06F 3/0346 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors

97.

USER INTERFACES THAT INCLUDE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

      
Application Number US2023033208
Publication Number 2024/064180
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-20
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Nie, Yiqiang
  • Agnoli, Giovanni M.
  • Chalmers, Devin W.
  • Dryer, Allison W.
  • Salter, Thomas G.
  • Yerkes, Giancarlo
  • Yokokawa, Yutaka

Abstract

In some embodiments, the present disclosure includes techniques and user interfaces for interacting with virtual objects in an extended reality environment. In some embodiments, the techniques and user interfaces are for interacting with virtual objects in an extended reality environment, including repositioning virtual objects relative to the environment. In some embodiments, the techniques and user interfaces are for interacting with virtual objects, in an extended reality environment, including virtual objects that aid a user in navigating within the environment. In some embodiments, the techniques and user interfaces are for interacting with virtual objects, including objects displayed based on changes in a field-of-view of a user, in an extended reality environment, including repositioning virtual objects relative to the environment. In some embodiments, the techniques and user interfaces are for interacting with virtual objects in an extended reality environment, including virtual objects that provide a different perspective on the environment.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/0346 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
  • G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance

98.

PARALLEL COEXISTENCE WITH A PEER TO PEER COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL

      
Application Number US2023033220
Publication Number 2024/064186
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-20
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Chen, Camille
  • Chen, Hsin-Yao
  • Greiner, Lynn E.
  • Sathyanarayanan, Ramachandran
  • Healey, William F.

Abstract

Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable media to perform operations in a wireless device that includes a first radio that operates according to a wireless P2P protocol and a second radio that operates according to a second wireless protocol. The operations include using device properties to determine to use the wireless P2P protocol and the second wireless protocol in parallel, and in response, determining transmission characteristics for the wireless P2P protocol and the second wireless protocol. The operations also include instructing the first radio to perform a first action according to the wireless P2P protocol and the transmission characteristics, and instructing the second radio to perform a second action according to the second wireless protocol and the transmission characteristics. The transmission characteristics can include an antenna, a radio frequency (RF) band, a stream, and protocol features for each of the P2P protocol and second wireless protocol.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 69/18 - Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals

99.

DEVICES, METHODS, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR TABBED BROWSING IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS

      
Application Number US2023033284
Publication Number 2024/064229
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-20
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Dascola, Jonathan, R.
  • Gitter, Nathan
  • Moon, Jay
  • Lemay, Stephen, O.
  • Luxton, Joseph, M.W.
  • Cheung, Angel Suet, Y.
  • Price, Danielle, M.
  • Verweij, Hugo, D.
  • Bauerly, Kristi, E.S.
  • Kolombatovich, Katherine, W.
  • Cazamias, Jordan, A.

Abstract

A computer system concurrently displays, via a display generation component, a browser toolbar, for a browser that includes a plurality of tabs and a window including first content associated with a first tab of the plurality of tabs. The browser toolbar and the window are overlaying a view of a three-dimensional environment. While displaying the browser toolbar and the window that includes the first content overlaying the view of the three-dimensional environment, the computer system detects a first air gesture that meets first gesture criteria, the air gesture comprising a gaze input directed at a location in the view of the three-dimensional environment that is occupied by the browser toolbar and a hand movement. In response to detecting the first air gesture that meets the first gesture criteria, the computer system displays second content in the window, the second content associated with a second tab of the plurality of tabs.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
  • G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
  • G06F 3/0483 - Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
  • G06F 3/04815 - Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
  • G06F 16/954 - Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing

100.

TOUCHSCREEN JOG WHEEL USER INTERFACE ELEMENT

      
Application Number US2023033295
Publication Number 2024/064235
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-20
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner APPLE INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Fleischhauer, Michael
  • Karp, David
  • Khan, Itrat U
  • Meehan, Kenneth C

Abstract

In some implementations, at least a partial view of a jog wheel user interface (UI) element is displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI). The jog wheel UI element is operable to manipulate one or more secondary elements. In response to a touch input for controlling the jog wheel UI element, a rotation of the jog wheel UI element is animated concurrently with manipulation of the secondary element(s). In some embodiments, the jog wheel UI element is rotated at an initial rotational speed based on the touch input, continues rotating after cessation of the touch input, and is reduced until it reaches zero. In one embodiment, a distance between the contact of the touch input and the jog wheel UI element is used to determine a degree of rotation of jog wheel UI element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
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