Dynamic resource scaling and VM migration in NG-RAN

    公开(公告)号:US10952265B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-16

    申请号:US16393709

    申请日:2019-04-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods of modifying the bearer context of a DRB of an E1 interface for a gNB are described. To modify the bearer context associated with a DRB for a particular UE, the gNB-CU-UP transmits a Bearer Context Modification Required message through the E1 interface and receives in response a Bearer Context Modification Confirm message that confirms the modification of the bearer context. The Bearer Context Modification Required message and Bearer Context Modification Confirm message both include the new GTP TEID and TNL address to be used after modification of the bearer context, a gNB-CU-CP UE E1AP ID that uniquely identifies a UE association over the E1 interface within the gNB-CU-CP, a gNB-CU-UP UE E1AP ID that uniquely identifies a UE association over the E1 interface within the gNB-CU-UP, and a DRB ID IE that uniquely identifies the DRB.

    Layer 2 Relay Protocols and Mobility Relay Method

    公开(公告)号:US20200288511A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-10

    申请号:US16826154

    申请日:2020-03-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: There is are provided methods and apparatus relating to layer 2 relaying and mobility using a sidelink interface, including a remote user equipment (UE) for use in a wireless communication network, the UE comprising: a device to network (D2N) entity, a device to device (D2D) entity, and control logic to: receive a service data unit derived from an IP packet direct the service data unit to the D2N entity for communication with an eNB using a Uu interface in a first mode of operation, and direct the service data unit to the D2D entity for communication with the eNB via a first relay UE using a sidelink interface in a second, relay, mode of operation.

    Data forwarding in MR-DC with 5GC operations involving SN change

    公开(公告)号:US12167230B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US17311749

    申请日:2020-03-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a network node to inter-connect with a first secondary node (SN) within a core network. The network node may be a master node and may serve a UE. The first SN may be a source SN. The network node may initiate a change from the first SN to a second SN, which may be a target SN. The network mode may determine data forwarding from the first SN to the second SN and may request, from the first SN, data forwarding intentions prior to initiating the change from the first SN to a second first SN to the second SN. The network node may send, to the first SN, data forwarding instructions (e.g., based, at least in part, on the data forwarding intentions of the first SN) and the data forwarding instructions may include a requirement for the first SN to follow the data forwarding instructions.

    Separation of Control Plane and User Plane in New Radio (NR) Systems

    公开(公告)号:US20230232471A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-20

    申请号:US18119463

    申请日:2023-03-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W76/12 H04W80/02

    Abstract: Embodiments of a Next Generation Node B (gNB) are described herein. The gNB may be configured with logical nodes, including a gNB central unit (gNB-CU) and a gNB distributed unit (gNB-DU). The gNB-CU may include a gNB-CU control plane (gNB-CU-CP) for control-plane functionality, and a gNB-CU user plane (gNB-CU-UP) for user-plane functionality. The gNB may initiate an E1 interface setup procedure, a bearer context setup procedure, and a UE context setup procedure to establish a UE context that includes a signaling radio bearer (SRB) and a data radio bearer (DRB) configuration. The UE context setup request message may be configured to include quality-of-service parameters for the DRB configuration.

    Integrity protection for frequent small data transmission

    公开(公告)号:US11678191B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-13

    申请号:US17299532

    申请日:2019-11-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Packet protection is described. Data of a group of packets is concatenated with a security key and a sequence number of the packet. A hash mark of the concatenated data is calculated and sent with data or control information in a packet. If each packet has reserved bits, at least some of the packets each has data, a least a portion of the hash mark, and a header having: a first bit that indicates if the hash mark is present, and a second bit that indicates if the packet is used to determine the hash mark. Otherwise, a separate control packet is sent that contains the hash mark, a first sequence number of the group of packets, and a PDU type indicating that the control packet is an integrity protection packet for the group of PDCP packets.

    E1 interface setup in NG-RAN
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11412554B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US16393753

    申请日:2019-04-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods of setting up an E1 interface for a gNB are described. A transmitting entity of the gNB-CU-CP and gNB-CU-UP initiates the first TNL association between the gNB-CU-CP and gNB-CU-UP, and is also limited to initiating the E1 Setup procedure. The transmitting entity sends an E1 SETUP REQUEST message to set up the E1 interface. Afterwards, a message is received from the receiving entity. The transmitting entity determines that the setup of the E1 interface is successful if the message contains IEs of an E1 SETUP RESPONSE message. The types of IEs include a message type IE and a name of the transmitting entity.

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