Enhanced LTE UL HARQ feedback indication for power saving and range improvement

    公开(公告)号:US10903943B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US14729285

    申请日:2015-06-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Mobile devices, base stations, and/or relay stations may implement a method for an improved and reliable automatic repeat request feedback indication. A mobile device (UE) may establish communication within a wireless network, and indicate to the network that the UE is a special type device, e.g. a constrained device. The network (base station) may then not send an indication on a physical indicator channel to the UE when certain conditions are met, and instead, the mobile device may interpret control information received from the network on a physical control channel as a negative acknowledgment indication corresponding to an automatic repeat request from the network. The UE may then perform a retransmission according to the interpreted control information. A new control information format may be used to further define how the network and UE implement the automatic repeat request process, to reduce the total number of bits required in the control information.

    Power Saving Data Reception
    12.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190141633A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US16142870

    申请日:2018-09-26

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for opportunistically depowering receiver chains of a wireless device. Based on received control information, a device may determine a depowering time. For example, the device may determine a minimum number of symbols of the payload channel that will provide an effective spectral efficiency less than a supportable spectral efficiency of the payload channel. The depowering time may be determined as a time upon receipt of the determined minimum number of symbols. The device may determine whether to perform a depowering procedure, based upon the determined depowering time. In response to determining to perform the depowering procedure, the device may depower an RF receiver of the device at the depowering time, wherein the depowering time is prior to the end of the payload channel. The device may decode the payload channel based on a portion of the payload channel received by the RF receiver.

    Power management based on adaptive receiver selection
    13.
    发明授权
    Power management based on adaptive receiver selection 有权
    基于自适应接收机选择的电源管理

    公开(公告)号:US09560598B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-31

    申请号:US14018179

    申请日:2013-09-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In order to reduce power consumption of an electronic device during wireless communication, the electronic device may transition between a baseline (simple) receiver and a higher-power advanced receiver based on network conditions and/or environmental conditions. For example, the transition to the advanced receiver may occur when it offers improved communication performance over the baseline receiver, such as when there is significant interference and a high data rate, or when there is significant interference and a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is low. Similarly, the transition to the baseline receiver may occur when the capabilities of the advanced receiver are not needed, such as when there is less interference, or when the data rate is lower and the SNR is high. In this way, the electronic device can avoid the added power consumption associated with the advanced receiver except where the communication performance offered by the advanced receiver is needed.

    Abstract translation: 为了在无线通信期间降低电子设备的功耗,电子设备可以基于网络条件和/或环境条件在基线(简单)接收机和较高功率的高级接收机之间转换。 例如,当高级接收机提供比基线接收机更好的通信性能时,例如当存在显着干扰和高数据速率时,或者当存在显着的干扰和信噪比(例如, SNR)低。 类似地,当不需要高级接收机的能力时,例如当干扰较小或数据速率较低且SNR高时,可能会发生向基线接收机的转换。 以这种方式,除了需要高级接收机提供的通信性能之外,电子设备可以避免与高级接收机相关联的附加功率消耗。

    Apparatus and methods for synchronization recovery in a hybrid network
    14.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and methods for synchronization recovery in a hybrid network 有权
    混合网络中同步恢复的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09319952B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-19

    申请号:US13631640

    申请日:2012-09-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W36/14 H04W56/0045 H04W76/16 H04W76/25 H04W76/27

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for synchronizing operational state during hybrid network operation. In one embodiment, the various access technologies that makeup the hybrid network not fully synchronized. Thus, a wireless device operating in a mixed mode must be capable of managing synchronization across multiple access technologies. The wireless device is configured to estimate an expected “tune-away” period when disengaging with a one access technology to address events (for example, link maintenance, calls, data, and the like) or perform monitoring on a second access technology. The estimate is then used by the device to adjust its operational parameters on the technology from which it is tuning away. This ensures smooth switching away from and back to the various network technologies.

    Abstract translation: 混合网络运行期间同步运行状态的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,组合混合网络的各种接入技术未完全同步。 因此,以混合模式操作的无线设备必须能够跨多个接入技术来管理同步。 无线设备被配置为在使用一种接入技术来解决事件(例如,链路维护,呼叫,数据等)或在第二接入技术上执行监控时,估计预期的“调离”周期。 然后,设备使用该估计来调整其调谐技术的操作参数。 这确保了平滑地切换远离各种网络技术。

    Methods and Apparatus for Adaptive Receiver Diversity in a Wireless Network
    16.
    发明申请
    Methods and Apparatus for Adaptive Receiver Diversity in a Wireless Network 有权
    无线网络中自适应接收机分集的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150079917A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-19

    申请号:US14551733

    申请日:2014-11-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for implementing “intelligent” receive diversity management in e.g., a mobile device. In one implementation, the mobile device includes an LTE-enabled UE, and the intelligent diversity management includes selectively disabling receive diversity (RxD) in that device upon meeting a plurality of criteria including (i) a capacity criterion, and (ii) a connectivity criterion. In one variant, the capacity criterion includes ensuring that an achievable data rate associated with a single Rx (receive) chain is comparable to that with RxD.

    Abstract translation: 在例如移动设备中实现“智能”接收分集管理的装置和方法。 在一个实现中,移动设备包括启用LTE的UE,并且智能分集管理包括在满足多个标准时选择性地禁用该设备中的接收分集(RxD),包括(i)容量标准,和(ii)连接 标准。 在一个变型中,容量标准包括确保与单个Rx(接收)链相关联的可实现的数据速率与RxD的数据速率相当。

    Enhanced LTE UL HARQ Feedback Indication for Power Saving and Range Improvement

    公开(公告)号:US20210152291A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US17157469

    申请日:2021-01-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Mobile devices, base stations, and/or relay stations may implement a method for an improved and reliable automatic repeat request feedback indication. A mobile device (UE) may establish communication within a wireless network, and indicate to the network that the UE is a special type device, e.g. a constrained device. The network (base station) may then not send an indication on a physical indicator channel to the UE when certain conditions are met, and instead, the mobile device may interpret control information received from the network on a physical control channel as a negative acknowledgment indication corresponding to an automatic repeat request from the network. The UE may then perform a retransmission according to the interpreted control information. A new control information format may be used to further define how the network and UE implement the automatic repeat request process, to reduce the total number of bits required in the control information.

    System and method for searching for a control channel
    18.
    发明授权
    System and method for searching for a control channel 有权
    用于搜索控制通道的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09544892B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-10

    申请号:US14500509

    申请日:2014-09-29

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A method performed at a base station and a corresponding method performed at a station receiving a transmission from the base station. The methods relate to signaling the station as to a number of PDCCH information that is included in the transmission so the station may terminate a search when the station has identified the PDCCHs in the transmission. The method performed by the station includes receiving the transmission that includes at least one PDCCH information, each PDCCH information having a respective mapped downlink control information (DCI). The method further includes detecting one of the PDCCH information in the transmission and determining lengths of information bits of the DCI and the PDCCH information. The method also includes terminating a search for a further one of the PDCCH information when a first type of padding is used for the mapping of the DCI over the PDCCH information based on the lengths.

    Abstract translation: 在基站执行的方法和在从基站接收传输的站执行的相应方法。 所述方法涉及向站点发信号通知包括在传输中的多个PDCCH信息,因此当站已经识别出传输中的PDCCH时,站可以终止搜索。 由所述站执行的方法包括接收包括至少一个PDCCH信息的传输,每个PDCCH信息具有相应的映射下行链路控制信息(DCI)。 该方法还包括检测传输中的PDCCH信息之一,并确定DCI和PDCCH信息的信息比特长度。 该方法还包括当第一类型的填充用于基于该长度的PDCCH信息上的DCI的映射时,终止对另一个PDCCH信息的搜索。

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