公开(公告)号：US12302230B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US17593466

申请日：2021-05-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W84/04

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) displays a list of available networks for manual network selection. The UE detects multiple networks during a public land mobile network (PLMN) scan, wherein the multiple networks include one or more PLMNs and one or more stand-alone non-public networks (SNPNs), generates a manual network selection list that includes at least i) the one or more PLMNs or ii) the one or more SNPNs, determines a sequence in which entries of the manual network selection list are to be displayed at the UE, displays a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes a representation of the manual network selection list and registers with one of the multiple networks in response to user input.

公开(公告)号：US12267721B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

申请号：US18521386

申请日：2023-11-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Vijay Venkataraman

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/16 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to store information related to network slices. The UE receives network slice related information associated with a first public land mobile network (PLMN), stores the network slice related information in a database locally at the UE, identifies a predetermined condition and removes at least a portion of the network slice information associated with the first PLMN based on camping on a second PLMN and the predetermined condition.

公开(公告)号：US12262314B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

申请号：US17593794

申请日：2020-02-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vijay Venkataraman ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Cahya A. Masputra ,  Haijing Hu ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Longda Xing ,  Srinivasan Nimmala

IPC: H04W48/20 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W72/23

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments relate to implementing network slice aware cell selection at a user equipment (UE). This may include receiving information indicating that a cell of a network supports a network slice. The UE may identify that the UE is located within the coverage area of the cell and determine whether measurement data corresponding to the cell satisfies predetermined criteria. when the measurement data satisfies the criteria, the UE may camp on the cell.

公开(公告)号：US20250031139A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18907171

申请日：2024-10-04

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 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W84/06

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：US20230413170A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18458882

申请日：2023-08-30

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

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W84/042

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：US11843966B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17302365

申请日：2021-04-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Vijay Venkataraman

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W76/16 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/04

CPC classification number: H04W28/0268 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/16 ,  H04W84/042 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to store information related to network slices. The UE receives network slice related information associated with a first public land mobile network (PLMN), stores the network slice related information in a database locally at the UE, identifies a predetermined condition and removes at least a portion of the network slice information associated with the first PLMN based on camping on a second PLMN and the predetermined condition.

公开(公告)号：US20230396972A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18453773

申请日：2023-08-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Mohammed Sadique ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Jordi Agud Ruiz ,  Yip Pong Herbert Wong ,  Kok Yin Chan ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Lakshmi N. Kavuri ,  Yifan Zhu ,  Utkarsh Kumar

IPC: H04W4/50 ,  H04W8/22

CPC classification number: H04W4/50 ,  H04W8/22

Abstract: Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE), manufacturer server, and/or cellular network to perform radio capability signaling. A new type of UE radio capability identifier is provided which may allow a network to distinguish between similar UEs that have or have not implemented a capability update. In order to perform a forced capability update, a manufacturer may issue information about the update to a cellular network (and receive acknowledgement of the information) prior to pushing the update to UEs. In response to an unforced capability update, a cellular network may maintain multiple UE radio capability identifiers for similar UEs which have or have not implemented the update. A UE radio capability identifier may be adjusted dynamically in response to temporary changes in the UE's capability.

公开(公告)号：US20230388775A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US18324706

申请日：2023-05-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sridhar Prakasam ,  Qi He ,  Rohit Matolia ,  Shashanka Totadamane Ramappa ,  Nirlesh Koshta ,  Xiangpeng Jing ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Nitin Kuppelur ,  Kavya Ravikumar ,  Rajkumar Krishnaperumal ,  Pradeep Pangi ,  Karthik Anantharaman ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Lester Chan ,  Madhusudhan Cheripally

IPC: H04W8/12 ,  H04W8/28 ,  H04W8/20

CPC classification number: H04W8/12 ,  H04W8/28 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W84/042

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for SoR list management and PLMN selection based on an SoR list. A UE may receive an SoR container which may include a list of OPLMNs. The UE may store a prior list of OPLMNs stored on a USIM of the UE on a memory of the UE. The UE replace the prior list of OPLMNs stored on the USIM with the list of OPLMNs included in the SoR container. The UE may consider the prior list of OPLMNs as a lower priority list as compared to the list of OPLMNs stored on the USIM. Additionally, in response to determining to move from a current PLMN, the UE may scan for a new PLMN based on the list of OPLMNs stored on the USIM.

公开(公告)号：US20230319700A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18302306

申请日：2023-04-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Mohammed Sadique ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Yifan Zhu ,  Utkarsh Kumar

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/06 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/06 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A mobile device (UE) may access standalone non-public networks (SNPNs) in various different locations as equivalent SNPNs (eSNPNs) corresponding to a home SNPN of the device. The device may obtain a list of eSNPNs corresponding to the home SNPN, and may access a second SNPN at a location different from a location of the home SNPN, in response to identifying the second SNPN and the list including the second SNPN as an eSNPN corresponding to the home SNPN of the device. The eSNPNs may include roaming eSNPNs (ReSNPNs) for accessing an enterprise NPN globally and/or at various different locations. The eSNPN/ReSNPN list may be maintained in a new network identifier management function (NMF). NPNs may be implemented as network slice instances (NSIs) via identifying data in the single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI). Multiple credentialed SNPNs of a UE may be prioritized for access by the UE.

公开(公告)号：US11758451B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17934903

申请日：2022-09-23

Applicant: APPLE INC.

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

IPC: H04W36/24 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/12 ,  H04W76/27

CPC classification number: H04W36/00837 ,  H04W36/0085 ,  H04W36/00835 ,  H04W36/125 ,  H04W36/24 ,  H04W76/27

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to improve candidate search and measurement in non-standalone (NSA) and standalone (SA) 5G new radio (NR) multi-radio access technology (RAT) environments. For Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) NR-dual connectivity (EN-DC), a user equipment (UE) skips 5G band measurements for an initial search or an out-of-service (OOS) search. For SA dual connectivity, the UE avoids 5G remaining band (RBS) scans and limits 5G deviated band search (DBS) scans to bands configured for the carrier.