公开(公告)号：US20230300947A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18325897

申请日：2023-05-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lakshmi N. Kavuri ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Muthukumaran Dhanapal ,  Sang Ho Baek ,  Shivani Suresh Babu ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Utkarsh Kumar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Viswanath Nagarajan ,  Yifan Zhu

IPC: H04W88/06 ,  H04W76/25 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W68/00

CPC classification number: H04W88/06 ,  H04W76/25 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W8/183 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W68/005 ,  H04W84/042

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to perform methods for enhancement of multi-SIM devices, such as UE 106. A network may increase paging retries for known MU-SIM devices, e.g., based on an indication of capabilities from a MU-SIM device. The indication may be via a NAS registration request, an RRC capability procedure, and/or an RRC UE assistance procedure. Additionally, a network may include an indication of a paging priority to the UE. The UE may then determine a response to the page based, at least in part, on the indicated priority. Further, the UE may indicate a tune-away to the network. The indication of the tune-away may include a cause and/or duration for the tune-away and may be provided at an RRC level or a network access stratum (NAS) level.

公开(公告)号：US11765680B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17219490

申请日：2021-03-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Rohit R. Matolia ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Mohammed Sadique ,  Srinivsan Nimmala ,  Vijay Venkataraman

IPC: H04W64/00 ,  H04W8/02 ,  H04W84/02

CPC classification number: H04W64/003 ,  H04W8/02 ,  H04W64/006 ,  H04W84/02

Abstract: Computer systems and methods are described for operating a network data and analytics function (NWDAF) in a cellular core network. The NWDAF receives user equipment (UE) mobility information from a first network function of the cellular network system and receives edge application server (EAS) information from a second network function of the cellular network system. The NWDAF derives data analytics based at least in part on the UE mobility information and the edge application server information. The NWDAF receives a request for the data analytics from a third network function in the cellular network system, and provides the data analytics to the third network function.

公开(公告)号：US11737157B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17805417

申请日：2022-06-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Kavya B. Ravikumar ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Lakshmi N. Kavuri ,  Utkarsh Kumar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Yifan Zhu ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Mohammed Sadique

IPC: H04W24/06 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04W88/06

CPC classification number: H04W76/15 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W68/005 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to support parallel access to services of multiple subscriber identity modules (SIMs) and/or electronic SIMs (eSIMs) by a wireless device are disclosed. The wireless device is a single-radio wireless device that includes wireless circuitry that supports an active voice or video connection via a single radio access network of a cellular wireless network at a time. To send or receive data for a second SIM/eSIM, when an active voice or video connection for a first SIM/eSIM uses the wireless circuitry, the single-radio wireless device can i) establish parallel, linked protocol data unit (PDU) sessions for different SIMs, ii) multiplex traffic for different SIMs over a common radio connection with SIM information embedded in protocol headers for routing by network equipment, and/or iii) use an additional dedicated bearer using a first, active SIM for each data network name (DNN) over which to route for a second, suspended SIM.

公开(公告)号：US11706840B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US17578083

申请日：2022-01-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lakshmi N. Kavuri ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Muthukumaran Dhanapal ,  Sang Ho Baek ,  Shivani Suresh Babu ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Utkarsh Kumar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Viswanath Nagarajan ,  Yifan Zhu

IPC: H04W72/12 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W76/25 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04W84/04

CPC classification number: H04W88/06 ,  H04W8/183 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W68/005 ,  H04W76/25 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W84/042

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to perform methods for enhancement of multi-SIM devices, such as UE 106. A network may increase paging retries for known MU-SIM devices, e.g., based on an indication of capabilities from a MU-SIM device. The indication may be via a NAS registration request, an RRC capability procedure, and/or an RRC UE assistance procedure. Additionally, a network may include an indication of a paging priority to the UE. The UE may then determine a response to the page based, at least in part, on the indicated priority. Further, the UE may indicate a tune-away to the network. The indication of the tune-away may include a cause and/or duration for the tune-away and may be provided at an RRC level or a network access stratum (NAS) level.

公开(公告)号：US11678253B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17302723

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Rohit R. Matolia ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Han Pu ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Mohammed Sadique ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Vijay Venkataraman

IPC: H04W48/06 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W48/16

CPC classification number: H04W48/06 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W48/18

Abstract: A cellular network includes a first network component configured to i) identify a first session between a first data network and a user equipment (UE), wherein the first session corresponds to a first session management function (SMF), ii) receive data network access information (DNAI) from a network function, the DNAI corresponding to a second data network and iii) select a second SMF that is to be utilized for a second session between the second data network and the UE. The cellular network also includes a second network component configured to i) store a mapping between the DNAI and the second SMF and ii) transmit an indication of the second SMF to the first network component, wherein the first network component selects the second SMF based on the indication.

公开(公告)号：US20230037244A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：US17963056

申请日：2022-10-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Longda Xing ,  Jordi Agud Ruiz

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W84/04

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for performing network slice quota management. A network slice quota management function may store capacity information for one or more network slices. The network slice quota management function may receive a request for an indication of whether a network slice has additional capacity. The network slice quota management function may provide an indication of whether the network slice has additional capacity in response to the request. The capacity information may relate to the capacity of the network slice with respect to the number of wireless devices registered for the network slice, or to the capacity of the network slice with respect to the number of packet sessions established with the network slice, or both, among various possibilities.

公开(公告)号：US20230026146A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17956251

申请日：2022-09-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sundarraman Balasubramanian ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Nordine Kadri ,  Ali Ehsan ,  Omar Ali ,  Youcef Benalia ,  Jordi Agud Ruiz

IPC: H04W52/02 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  G06F1/3234

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for selecting a low power measurement mode (LPM mode). A wireless device may enter an idle mode, determine that it is stationary, and enter an LPM mode. In the LPM mode, the wireless device may perform cell measurements at a reduced frequency.

公开(公告)号：US20220386230A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17737603

申请日：2022-05-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Rohit R. Matolia ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar

IPC: H04W48/20 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04B17/318

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for determining a radio access technology to prioritize when obtaining cellular service in a wireless communication system. A wireless device may determine whether to deprioritize obtaining cellular service using a radio access technology. Whether to deprioritize obtaining cellular service using the RAT may be determined based at least in part on one or more cellular network characteristics. The wireless device may establish a wireless link with a cellular base station. The wireless link may be established with the cellular base station based at least in part on the determination of whether to deprioritize obtaining cellular service using the radio access technology.

公开(公告)号：US20220232464A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17576679

申请日：2022-01-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Rohit R. Matolia ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Mohammed Sadique ,  ChunLei Lin ,  Han Pu ,  Robert Zaus

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04W48/16

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for a user equipment (UE) to perform public land mobile network (PLMN) selection with a non-terrestrial network (NTN). A UE performs a non-access stratum (NAS) procedure with a public land mobile network (PLMN) of an NTN. The UE receives a NAS message from the PLMN, and the NAS message indicates that the UE is not allowed to access a core network of the NTN. The NAS message may indicate that the UE is not allowed to access the core network of the NTN because a location of the UE is unknown to the NTN, that access to the NTN is not allowed in a country in which the UE is located, or that a location of the UE is not within a country associated with the NTN. The UE modifies its PLMN search procedure responsive to receiving the NAS message.

公开(公告)号：US11357067B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-07

申请号：US17086175

申请日：2020-10-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Kavya B. Ravikumar ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Lakshmi N. Kavuri ,  Utkarsh Kumar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Yifan Zhu ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Mohammed Sadique

IPC: H04W60/00 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to support parallel access to services of multiple subscriber identity modules (SIMs) and/or electronic SIMs (eSIMs) by a wireless device are disclosed. The wireless device is a single-radio wireless device that includes wireless circuitry that supports an active voice or video connection via a single radio access network of a cellular wireless network at a time. To send or receive data for a second SIM/eSIM, when an active voice or video connection for a first SIM/eSIM uses the wireless circuitry, the single-radio wireless device can i) establish parallel, linked protocol data unit (PDU) sessions for different SIMs, ii) multiplex traffic for different SIMs over a common radio connection with SIM information embedded in protocol headers for routing by network equipment, and/or iii) use an additional dedicated bearer using a first, active SIM for each data network name (DNN) over which to route for a second, suspended SIM.