Mitigation of listen before talk conflicts in the unlicensed spectrum

    公开(公告)号:US12177897B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US17437768

    申请日:2021-03-31

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for mitigation of listen before talk conflicts in the unlicensed spectrum. A wireless device may receive one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) from a base station (BS) as part of a measurement procedure with listen before talk (LBT). The wireless device may determine one or more LBT failures associated with one or more receive beams of the wireless device. Furthermore, in response to determining the one or more LBT failures associated with the one or more receive beams of the wireless device, the wireless device may extend a measurement period for the one or more receive beams of the wireless device. The wireless device may then receive one or more additional SSBs on the one or more receive beams of the wireless device.

    PRIORITIZATION MECHANISM FOR SRS ANTENNA PORT SWITCHING

    公开(公告)号:US20240405827A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18697335

    申请日:2021-10-08

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Systems and methods for networks having user equipment (UE) that can perform measurement/reporting of received signals and a sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission that is part of an SRS antenna port switching procedure are described herein. In some circumstances, the measurement and the SRS antenna port switching procedure overlap on one or more symbols. Across various embodiments, the UE prioritizes one of the measurement and the SRS antenna port switching procedure based on one or more of a scheduling type (periodic, semi-persistent, aperiodic) of the measurement, a scheduling type of a channel state information (CSI) report for a measurement result for the measurement, and/or a scheduling type of the SRS transmission of the SRS antenna port switching procedure. Networks that avoid overlaps by scheduling SRS transmissions away from UE signal measurements, or transmissions of signals to be measured away from UE SRS antenna port switching procedures, are also described.

    PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL SECONDARY CELL ACTIVATION IN NEW RADIO

    公开(公告)号:US20240389133A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-21

    申请号:US18785355

    申请日:2024-07-26

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Provided is a method for a user equipment (UE). The UE obtains a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) secondary cell (SCell) activation command from a primary cell (PCell) or primary secondary-cell-group cell (PSCell). The PUCCH SCell activation command is used for an PUCCH SCell activation of a target PUCCH SCell for the UE. The UE performs PUCCH SCell activation operations associated with a valid timing advance (TA) and the PUCCH SCell activation command. TA is considered to be a valid TA when the TA meets a preset criterion. The UE generates a channel state information (CSI) report for transmission to at least one of the PCell, PSCell and the target PUCCH SCell. The CSI report indicates that the PUCCH SCell activation is completed.

    SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR SECONDARY CELL ACTIVATION WITH UE-SPECIFIC REFERENCE SIGNAL

    公开(公告)号:US20240388391A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-21

    申请号:US18779192

    申请日:2024-07-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques discussed herein may better ensure efficient fine time tracking during a second cell (SCell) activation procedure by using a tracking reference signal (TRS) that is User Equipment (UE) specific. A primary cell (PCell) may provide a UE with a TRS configuration that includes a UE-specific reference signal (RS) with aperiodicity. In response to receiving a SCell activation command from the PCell, the UE may perform cell activation in accordance with the UE-specific RS. As the delay time for the UE-specific RS may be less than the delay time for a system synchronization block (SSB) from the SCell, use of the UE-specific RS may expedite the cell activation procedure.

    Enhancement for high speed train measurements and signaling

    公开(公告)号:US12150005B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-19

    申请号:US17765615

    申请日:2021-04-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to apparatus, methods, computer-readable storage medium and computer program product for high speed train measurements and signaling. A wireless device, comprising: at least one antenna; at least one radio coupled to the at least one antenna; and a processor coupled to the at least one radio; wherein the processor is configured to: receive, via the at least one radio, at least one Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling from a cellular base station, the at least one RRC signaling at least comprises one or more information element (IE) of a group of IEs, wherein, the group of IEs at least includes a first IE indicating to enable or disable enhancement on a Secondary Cell (SCell) in Frequency Range 2 (FR2), and a second IE indicating to enable or disable enhancement on a Primary Secondary Cell (PSCell); and perform enhancement on one or more corresponding cells in response to the received at least one RRC signaling, wherein, the enhancement comprises determining a reduced time period for Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS)/Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS) detection and/or determining a reduced time period for intra-frequency measurements.

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