Method and apparatus to improve the robustness of a wireless communication link

    公开(公告)号:AU2010337208A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-21

    申请号:AU2010337208

    申请日:2010-12-10

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A method and apparatus to improve the robustness of a wireless communication link between a base station and a mobile communication device. The method increases power selectively on portions of an uplink communication signal transmitted from the mobile communication device to the base station. The method monitors a quality metric value at the mobile communication device and sets the transmit power level of the first portion of an uplink communication signal to the first power level, if the monitored quality metric value is in a first range of quality values, or sets the transmit power level of the first portion of the uplink communication signal to a second power level, if the monitored quality metric value is in a second range of quality values. The first portion of the uplink communication signal includes control signals used by a base station to maintain connection of the wireless communication link.

    Dynamische Konfiguration von Inaktivitäts-Zeitüberschreitungen für Funkdatenträger

    公开(公告)号:DE112013005290B4

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:DE112013005290

    申请日:2013-11-04

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Verfahren zum Einsetzen eines Funkdatenträgers mit einer anwenderspezifischen Inaktivitäts-Zeitüberschreitungsdauer zwischen einer drahtlosen Kommunikationsvorrichtung und einem drahtlosen Netzwerk, umfassend:Formatieren einer Nachricht einschließlich Informationen bezüglich eines Datendienstes durch einen Prozessor der drahtlosen Kommunikationsvorrichtung;Versenden der Nachricht von der drahtlosen Kommunikationsvorrichtung zum drahtlosen Netzwerk, das dem Einsetzen eines Funkdatenträgers für den Datendienst zugehörig ist;Empfangen einer Zuweisung des Datendienstes zum Funkdatenträger bei der drahtlosen Kommunikationsvorrichtung, wobei der Funkdatenträger die anwenderspezifische Inaktivitäts-Zeitüberschreitungsdauer aufweist, die durch das drahtlose Netzwerk zumindest teilweise auf den durch die drahtlose Kommunikationsvorrichtung bereitgestellten Informationen bezüglich des Datendienstes basierend definiert wird; undVersenden von Daten für den Datendienst von der drahtlosen Kommunikationsvorrichtung zum drahtlosen Netzwerk über den Funkdatenträger,wobei die anwenderspezifische Inaktivitäts-Zeitüberschreitungsdauer einen durchgehenden Inaktivitäts-Zeitraum auf dem Funkdatenträger bestimmt, während dem der Funkdatenträger eingerichtet bleibt und die drahtlose Kommunikationsvorrichtung in einem angeschlossenen Radio Resource Control-, RRC-, Modus mit dem drahtlosen Netzwerk arbeitet, und nach dem das drahtlose Netzwerk den Funkdatenträger freigibt.

    pesquisa e seleção de célula expandia em um dispositivo sem fio móvel

    公开(公告)号:BR112012032413A2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-08

    申请号:BR112012032413

    申请日:2011-05-11

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: pesquisa e seleção de célula expandida em um dispositivo sem fio móvel. a presente invenção refere-se a um método e aparelho para pesquisa e seleção de célula expandia em um dispositivo sem fio móvel. o dispositivo móvel localiza células em uma primeira lista de células vizinhas e em uma segunda lista de células de adequabilidade. quando se localiza um primeira célula adequada que usa um primeira tecnologia de acesso de rádio (rat) na primeira lista, a primeira célula é selecionada. quando se localiza uma segunda célula adequada que usa uma segunda rat na primeira lista, e não se localiza uma célula adequada que usa a primeira rat na segunda lista, a segunda célula é selecionada. quando se localiza uma terceira célula adequada que usa asegunda rat na primeira lista e se localiza uma quarta célula adequada que usa a primeira rat na segunda lista, a quarta célula é selecionada quando mais adequada do que a terceira célula.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:IN4536CHN2014A

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-11

    申请号:IN4536CHN2014

    申请日:2014-06-17

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for power optimization in e.g. a wireless mobile device. In one embodiment the optimization is effected via intelligent idle mode current drain management. In an exemplary LTE cellular network context the user equipment (UE) only powers on its transceiver for a subset of Discontinuous Reception (DRX) cycles based on e.g. the quality of the radio environment power considerations location etc. For example if a UE has not moved and its radio reception quality is good the UE is likely to successfully receive a paging notification (i.e. without multiple attempts). Consequently the UE configures itself to receive only a single paging indication.

    Fast cell selection in a mobile wireless device

    公开(公告)号:AU2011202532B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-16

    申请号:AU2011202532

    申请日:2011-05-30

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: APL1P721.AU A method and apparatus for fast cell selection by a mobile wireless device. The mobile wireless device detects when a first wireless cell fails a set of stored suitability criteria and searches for and locates a set of candidate wireless cells to 5 associate with. The mobile wireless device measures at least one received signal metric for each candidate wireless cell in the set of candidate wireless cells. When a candidate cell in the set of candidate wireless cells is identically the first wireless cell, the mobile wireless device evaluates the suitability of the candidate wireless cell using the stored set of suitability criteria for the first wireless cell and the measured at least 10 one received signal metric for the candidate wireless cell. The mobile wireless communication device associates with the candidate wireless cell when the candidate wireless cell meets the stored set of suitability criteria. \ \4 , : : S ta rt: Detect First Cell Fails Stored Suitability Criteria Search For And Locate A Set Of Candidate Cells Measure At Least One Signal Metric For Each Candidate Cell A Candidate Cell = First Cell? N Evaluate First Cell Suitability Receive Suitability Criteria Using Stored Suitability Criteria For Candidate Cells First Cell = Suitable? N Evaluate Candidate Cells' Suitability Using Received Suitability Criteria Associate With Cell Satisfying Suitability Criteria Figure 6

    BUSQUEDA Y SELECCION DE CELDAS EN EXPANSION EN UN DISPOSITIVO INALAMBRICO MÓVIL.

    公开(公告)号:MX2012014254A

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-28

    申请号:MX2012014254

    申请日:2011-05-11

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Un método y aparato para la búsqueda y selección de celdas en expansión en un dispositivo inalámbrico móvil. En una modalidad, el dispositivo móvil localiza celdas en una primera lista de celdas vecinas y en una segunda lista de celdas almacenadas, y evalúa las celdas localizadas al utilizar criterios de conveniencia. Cuando se localiza una primera celda adecuada que utiliza una primera tecnología de acceso por radio (RAT) en la primera lista, se selecciona la primera celda. Cuando se localiza una segunda celda adecuada que utiliza una segunda RAT en la primera lista y no se localiza una celda adecuada que utiliza la primera RAT en la segunda lista, se selecciona la segunda celda. Cuando se localiza una tercera celda adecuada que utiliza la segunda RAT en la primera lista y se localiza una cuarta celda adecuada que utiliza la primera RAT en la segunda lista, se selecciona la cuarta celda cuando es más adecuada que la tercera celda.

    Methods and apparatus for paging reception in multimode wireless networks

    公开(公告)号:AU2010310592A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-24

    申请号:AU2010310592

    申请日:2010-10-21

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus enabling a mobile device to receive paging notifications from multiple networks. In one embodiment of the present invention, a first device connected to a first network momentarily ignores the first network, to monitor a second network instead. The first device identifies and prioritizes a list of applications of the first network; the prioritized listing allows the first device to preempt one of its lower priority tasks to monitor the second network for paging messages instead. The described methods and apparatus enable e.g., GSM paging for Class B cellular devices which are connected to GPRS NMO-2 type networks. The Class B cellular device can ignore certain GPRS data (which is tolerant to error), to decode GSM paging channels, which would otherwise be missed.

    REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN CONNECTED MODE DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION
    19.
    发明申请
    REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN CONNECTED MODE DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION 审中-公开
    降低连接模式不连续接收的功耗

    公开(公告)号:WO2014123948A2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-14

    申请号:PCT/US2014014780

    申请日:2014-02-05

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A method for reducing power consumption in connected mode discontinuous reception is disclosed. The method can include a wireless communication device sending a transmission for a pending HARQ retransmission process and receiving an ACK for the transmission. The method can further include the wireless communication device determining a subset of remaining uplink transmission opportunities in the pending HARQ retransmission process to monitor for an uplink grant in response to receiving the ACK and monitoring the subset of remaining uplink transmission opportunities for an uplink grant. The method can additionally include the wireless communication device entering a sleep state for any uplink transmission opportunities remaining in the pending HARQ retransmission process after monitoring the subset of remaining uplink transmission opportunities in an instance in which an uplink grant for the pending HARQ retransmission process is not received for any of the subset of remaining uplink transmission opportunities.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于减少连接模式非连续接收中的功耗的方法。 该方法可以包括无线通信设备发送用于待决HARQ重传过程的传输并且接收用于该传输的ACK。 该方法可以进一步包括:无线通信设备响应于接收到ACK并监视用于上行链路许可的剩余上行链路传输机会的子集,确定待决HARQ重传过程中的剩余上行链路传输机会的子集以监视上行链路许可。 该方法可以附加地包括无线通信设备在针对待决HARQ重传过程的上行链路许可不是用于监测剩余上行链路传输机会的子集之后在剩余的HARQ重传过程中保留的任何上行链路传输机会进入休眠状态 针对剩余上行链路传输机会的任何子集而接收。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK
    20.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK 审中-公开
    提高无线网络功耗的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:WO2013120083A3

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-10

    申请号:PCT/US2013025598

    申请日:2013-02-11

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for power optimization in e.g., a wireless mobile device. In one embodiment, the optimization is effected via intelligent idle mode current drain management. In an exemplary LTE cellular network context, the user equipment (UE) only powers on its transceiver for a subset of Discontinuous Reception (DRX) cycles based on e.g., the quality of the radio environment, power considerations, location, etc. For example, if a UE has not moved, and its radio reception quality is good, the UE is likely to successfully receive a paging notification (i.e., without multiple attempts). Consequently, the UE configures itself to receive only a single paging indication.

    Abstract translation: 用于例如无线移动设备中的功率优化的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,优化通过智能空闲模式电流消耗管理来实现。 在示例性的LTE蜂窝网络环境中,用户设备(UE)仅基于例如无线电环境的质量,功率考虑因素,位置等对其用于不连续接收(DRX)周期的子集的其收发器供电。例如, 如果UE未移动,并且其无线电接收质量良好,则UE可能成功接收到寻呼通知(即,没有多次尝试)。 因此,UE将其自身配置为仅接收单个寻呼指示。

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