公开(公告)号：US09860833B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US15013738

申请日：2016-02-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Samy Khay-Ibbat ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto ,  Moustafa M. Elsayed

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W72/04 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H04M1/60 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W88/04

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  G06F1/163 ,  H04B1/385 ,  H04B2001/3861 ,  H04M1/6066 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04M2250/02 ,  H04M2250/06 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W52/0261 ,  H04W52/0277 ,  H04W72/0433 ,  H04W72/048 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W88/06 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/1242 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/1264 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/146 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/166 ,  Y02D70/168 ,  Y02D70/23 ,  Y02D70/26 ,  Y02D70/40

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to an accessory device that may operate in a first mode, where the first radio of the accessory device is configured to perform cellular communication with a base station, or a second mode, where the second radio of the accessory device is configured to perform short-range communication with a companion device and utilize cellular functionality of the companion device to provide cellular communications through the companion device to the base station. The accessory device may operate to selectively transition between the first mode and the second mode based on one or more factors, such as signal strength of the short-range communication between the accessory device and the companion device, the relative batter level of the two devices, and/or a communications status of the companion device.

公开(公告)号：US20170359829A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15496388

申请日：2017-04-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tarik Tabet ,  Samy Khay-Ibbat ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto ,  Cesar Perez ,  Moustafa M. Elsayed ,  Prashant H. Vashi

IPC: H04W72/08 ,  H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04W72/087 ,  H04W72/042 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W72/048

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) device may communicate according to a new device category satisfying specified QoS (quality of service) requirements while also satisfying specified link budget requirements, and additional optimization requirements. The new device category may identify the UE device as a wearable device. According to some embodiments, LTE category M may be extended to support non-MTC operations performed by wearable devices. For example, the new device category may support UE mobility and may disallow access barring. Additional extensions may be implemented in response to an indication by the UE that the UE is implementing a specific application, such as VoLTE or a near real-time application, such as audio streaming. In some scenarios, the indication may include the UE indicating a specific QCI value. In some scenarios, the indication may include the UE attaching to a specific APN.

公开(公告)号：US20170142665A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US15349816

申请日：2016-11-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tarik Tabet ,  Samy Khay-Ibbat ,  Awais M. Hussain

IPC: H04W52/24 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W52/26 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04L5/00

CPC classification number: H04W52/241 ,  H04L5/005 ,  H04L5/0057 ,  H04W52/262 ,  H04W52/32 ,  H04W72/0473 ,  H04W72/048 ,  H04W72/085

Abstract: A link-budget-limited wireless communication device (UE) may implement improved radio link monitoring procedures for enhancing the link-budget of the UE. The UE may monitor the radio link and may determine whether the radio link can support a lowest acceptable link quality according to a hysteresis-based comparison that uses threshold values to determine error rates associated with a physical control channel. The UE may also identify itself to the network as a link-budget-limited device, and the network may enable special link-budget enhancing features for the UE, including boosting the power of the resource elements (REs) carrying physical channel signaling/data to the UE. The UE may detect the presence of power boost and may estimate/determine the power boost level. The UE may modify the threshold values based on the power boost detection and/or results of the power boost level estimation/determination, and may use the modified threshold values for determining radio link quality during radio link monitoring.

公开(公告)号：US09635616B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US15247570

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shivesh Makharia ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Navid Damji ,  Thanigaivelu Elangovan ,  Luciano Verger ,  Madhusudan Chaudhary ,  Johnson O. Sebeni ,  Srinivasan Vasudevan ,  Samy Khay-Ibbat ,  Longda Xing ,  Jianxiong Shi

IPC: H04W52/02 ,  H04W76/04 ,  H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04W52/028 ,  H04W52/0216 ,  H04W52/0229 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/0413 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/1289 ,  H04W76/28 ,  H04W88/02 ,  Y02D70/122 ,  Y02D70/1242 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/1264 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/146 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/168 ,  Y02D70/23 ,  Y02D70/24

Abstract: A connection with a network that includes a base station (BS) may be established by a user device (UE) via a wireless connection, for conducting communications using semi persistent scheduling (SPS) in a connected discontinuous reception (C-DRX) mode. The SPS transmit periodicity may be adjusted with respect to the SPS activation command and the SPS interval UL (for uplink). Data may then be transmitted during the C-DRX On-Duration periods according to the determined SPS transmit periodicity. In some embodiments, the SPS transmit periodicity is adjusted such that following a first C-DRX On-Duration period when an SPS activation command is received, SPS data transmission occurs a specified number of subframes earlier during each subsequent C-DRX On-Duration period than in the first C-DRX On-Duration period. The SPS data transmission in each subsequent C-DRX On-Duration period may take place as soon as the UE device wakes up during the On-Duration period.

公开(公告)号：US09635596B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US14944156

申请日：2015-11-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Samy Khay-Ibbat ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Paul V. Flynn ,  Wen Zhao ,  Sreevalsan Vallath ,  Navid Damji

IPC: H04W36/30 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04W36/14

CPC classification number: H04W36/30 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N7/148 ,  H04W36/14

Abstract: A method for transitioning a video call is provided. The method can include a wireless communication device participating in a video call with a remote communication device via a first video call session established over a connection between the wireless communication device and a first cellular network. The video call can include a packet switched video stream carried over a first bearer and an audio stream carried over a second bearer. The method can further include the wireless communication device determining a degradation in a connection quality for the first cellular network; transitioning to a legacy cellular network having a circuit switched domain in response to the degradation in connection quality for the first cellular network; establishing a second video call session on the legacy cellular network; and using the second video call session to continue the video call on the legacy cellular network.

公开(公告)号：US09526037B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-20

申请号：US14168402

申请日：2014-01-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Samy Khay-Ibbat ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Sreevalsan Vallath ,  Navid Damji ,  Luciano Miguel Verger ,  Srinivasan Vasudevan ,  Shivesh Makharia ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Madhusudan Chaudhary ,  Jianxiong Shi

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04L1/20 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04J3/06 ,  H04W76/04

CPC classification number: H04W36/0022 ,  H04J3/0632 ,  H04L1/205 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L29/06176 ,  H04L65/102 ,  H04W36/0066 ,  H04W76/22

Abstract: A method for providing indication of an SRVCC handover is disclosed. The method can include a first wireless communication device participating in a voice call with a second wireless communication device via a connection between the first wireless communication device and a first network. The method can further include the first wireless communication device determining a condition indicative of an impending SRVCC handover of the first wireless communication device from the first network to a legacy network. In response to the condition, the method can additionally include the first wireless communication device formatting a message including an indication that the first wireless communication device is going to perform the SRVCC handover and sending the message to the second wireless communication device prior to performance of the SRVCC handover.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种提供SRVCC切换指示的方法。 该方法可以包括经由第一无线通信设备和第一网络之间的连接与第二无线通信设备参与语音呼叫的第一无线通信设备。 该方法还可以包括第一无线通信设备确定指示第一无线通信设备从第一网络到遗留网络即将发生的SRVCC切换的条件。 响应于该条件，该方法可以另外包括第一无线通信设备格式化包括第一无线通信设备将要执行SRVCC切换的指示的消息，并且在执行所述第一无线通信设备之前将消息发送到第二无线通信设备 SRVCC切换。

公开(公告)号：US20160353316A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-01

申请号：US15096138

申请日：2016-04-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David Boettger ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Samy Khay-Ibbat ,  Farouk Belghoul ,  Ajoy K. Singh ,  Thanigaivelu Elangovan ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04W36/00

CPC classification number: H04W36/0066 ,  H04W36/0022 ,  H04W36/24 ,  H04W72/1221 ,  H04W72/1231 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: Wireless devices, networks and methods may operate to have a wireless device cause a base station to trigger voice call continuity handovers responsive to the quality of the cellular radio link in addition to the base station triggering such handovers based on location or mobility. Furthermore, wireless communication devices may also perform monitoring of multiple buffers operating within the wireless communication device and associated with different respective communication layers, in addition to monitoring the quality of the cellular radio link, to perform intelligent dropping/discarding and/or scheduling of packets at the wireless communications device. Any one or more of these features may improve the ability of the wireless communications device to achieve stated Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) performance benchmarks in the context of the realities of current VoLTE networks.

Abstract translation: 除了基站基于位置或移动性触发这种切换之外，无线设备，网络和方法可以操作以使无线设备响应于蜂窝无线电链路的质量而使基站触发语音呼叫连续性切换。 此外，除了监视蜂窝无线电链路的质量之外，无线通信设备还可以对在无线通信设备内操作并且与不同的相应通信层相关联的多个缓冲器执行监视，以执行智能丢弃/丢弃和/或调度分组 在无线通信设备。 这些特征中的任何一个或多个可以提高无线通信设备在当前VoLTE网络的实际情况下实现所述语音长期演进（VoLTE）性能基准的能力。

公开(公告)号：US20150365995A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-17

申请号：US14710925

申请日：2015-05-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tarik Tabet ,  Ajoy K. Singh ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Vinay R. Majjigi ,  Samy Khay-Ibbat

IPC: H04W76/04

CPC classification number: H04W76/28 ,  Y02D70/1242 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/1264 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/146 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/168 ,  Y02D70/24 ,  Y02D70/26

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for adaptive C-DRX Management. A wireless device and a cellular base station may establish a cellular link. According to some embodiments, the base station may monitor upcoming traffic with the wireless device. Based at least in part on the upcoming traffic for the wireless device, the base station may provide a command indicating to the wireless device to enter C-DRX. The command may further indicate to the wireless device a number of C-DRX cycles through which to remain in a low power state.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及用于自适应C-DRX管理的技术。 无线设备和蜂窝基站可以建立蜂窝链路。 根据一些实施例，基站可以监视与无线设备的即将到来的业务。 至少部分地基于无线设备的即将到来的业务，基站可以向无线设备提供指示进入C-DRX的命令。 该命令还可以向无线设备指示多个C-DRX周期，通过该周期保持低功率状态。

公开(公告)号：US20150195737A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-09

申请号：US14150928

申请日：2014-01-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tarik Tabet ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Samy Khay-Ibbat ,  Swaminathan Balakrishnan ,  Ajoy K. Singh ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Rafael Rivera-Barreto ,  S. Aon Mujtaba ,  Faraz Faheem ,  Sreevalsan Vallath

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04W28/08 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W24/08

CPC classification number: H04W24/08 ,  H04L43/0888 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04W28/0236 ,  H04W28/0284 ,  H04W28/08 ,  H04W36/04 ,  H04W72/0486 ,  H04W72/085 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: Estimating loading and potential available throughput a serving cell of a wireless user equipment (UE) device. Physical layer metrics of a channel on which the UE communicates with the serving cell may be measured. Cell utilization of the serving cell may be calculated based at least in part on the measured physical layer metrics. A maximum available throughput of the serving cell may be calculated based on the cell utilization.

Abstract translation: 估计无线用户设备（UE）设备的服务小区的负载和潜在可用吞吐量。 可以测量UE与服务小区通信的信道的物理层度量。 可以至少部分地基于所测量的物理层度量来计算服务小区的小区利用率。 可以基于小区利用率来计算服务小区的最大可用吞吐量。

公开(公告)号：US20150181483A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14503202

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tarik Tabet ,  Farouk Belghoul ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto ,  Samy Khay-Ibbat ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Syed A. Mujtaba ,  Swaminathan Balakrishnan

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04L5/14

Abstract: This application discloses various techniques for call establishment using voice-over LTE (VoLTE) in networks supporting time division (TD) and frequency division duplexed (FDD) LTE communication systems. Such techniques can include systems and methods for mobile-originated calls for a UE in a TD-LTE cell, systems and methods for mobile-terminated calls for a connected UE in a TD-LTE cell and systems and methods for mobile-terminated calls for an idle UE in a TD-LTE cell. These methods and systems can leverage component carriers from a carrier aggregating capable UE to facilitate more efficient and/or effective UE call establishment.

Abstract translation: 本申请公开了在支持时分（TD）和频分双工（FDD）LTE通信系统的网络中使用语音LTE（VoLTE）进行呼叫建立的各种技术。 这样的技术可以包括用于TD-LTE小区中用于UE的移动发起呼叫的系统和方法，用于TD-LTE小区中连接的UE的移动终端呼叫的系统和方法以及用于移动终止呼叫的方法 TD-LTE小区中的空闲UE。 这些方法和系统可以利用来自聚合能力的UE的载波的组件载波来促进更有效和/或有效的UE呼叫建立。