公开(公告)号：US09980230B1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US15609668

申请日：2017-05-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ajoy K. Singh ,  Ziv Wolkowicki ,  Dimitrios Prodanos ,  Andreas E. Schobel ,  Christopher P. Saari ,  Keith W. Rauenbuehler ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto ,  Najeeb M. Abdulrahiman ,  Jared S. Grubb ,  Madhusudan Chaudhary ,  Saran Krishnaswamy ,  Jesus A. Gutierrez Gomez ,  Sirisha Pillalamarri ,  Samuel J. Miller ,  Rohan C. Malthankar ,  Sergey Sitnikov

IPC: H04M11/04 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W4/22 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04W52/0251 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W52/0261 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: This disclosure relates to dynamic baseband management for a wireless device. The wireless device may be an accessory device. The accessory device may determine whether it has a short-range wireless communication link with a companion device. The accessory device may determine one or more proximity metrics relating to the companion device. The accessory device may further determine one or more metrics associated with user settings, user activity and/or application activity at the wireless device. The wireless device may select a (e.g., full, limited, or off) baseband operating mode based on any or all of these considerations.

公开(公告)号：US20180063111A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15446098

申请日：2017-03-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chandiramohan Vasudevan ,  Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto ,  Francisco J. Gonzalez ,  Rohan C. Malthankar

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/06

CPC classification number: H04W12/06 ,  H04L63/18 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/14

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for performing Wi-Fi authentication using an entitlement server in a wireless communication system. A wireless station may perform authentication with a carrier network entitlement server, using a protocol other than Wi-Fi. The wireless station may receive a Wi-Fi service token as part of the authentication with the carrier network entitlement server. The wireless station may perform Wi-Fi authentication with a Wi-Fi access point associated with the carrier network using the Wi-Fi service token. After performing Wi-Fi authentication using the Wi-Fi service token, the wireless station may communicate with the carrier network by way of the Wi-Fi access point.

公开(公告)号：US20170347278A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15169400

申请日：2016-05-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Francisco J. Gonzalez ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto ,  Rohan C. Malthankar ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Tarik Tabet

IPC: H04W24/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W8/04 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H04W88/06

CPC classification number: H04W24/02 ,  H04B1/385 ,  H04L67/303 ,  H04W8/04 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04W74/006 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: System and methods for providing special radio provisions to link budget limited devices. Before establishing a cellular connection with a cellular network, a user equipment device (UE), such as a link budget limited UE, may negotiate the special radio provisions with the network by presenting requested profile information to the network, and receiving back approved profile information from the network. The UE may perform these communications either directly, via a non-cellular communication connection with the network, or indirectly, via a companion or proxy device. When the UE initiates a cellular connection with the network, both entities may use information specified in the approved profile information, which may improve efficiency of the connection. In some scenarios, the approved profile information may identify a class of devices to which the UE belongs. The approved profile information may also be used in establishing connections with other devices of the same class.

公开(公告)号：US20170111915A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-20

申请号：US15272912

申请日：2016-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Arun G. Mathias ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto ,  Rohan C. Malthankar ,  Teck Yang Lee ,  Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli

IPC: H04W72/10 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04W4/12 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/1073 ,  H04W72/10

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a cellular network which facilitates transmission of messages, such as SMS or MMS messages, to/from respective user equipment (UE) devices of a user. Each of the UE devices may provide a relative priority value indicating a priority for receipt of messages relative to the other UE devices associated with the user. When a message intended for the user is received at the cellular network, the priority information associated with each of the user's at least two UE devices may be retrieved. The message may then be selectively delivered (by the cellular network) to one of the first UE device or the second UE device based on the relative values of the first priority value and the second priority value. If a delivery attempt fails to the highest priority device, the cellular network may attempt to deliver the message to the second highest priority UE device.

公开(公告)号：US20170048645A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US15178727

申请日：2016-06-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli ,  Li Li ,  Arun G. Mathias ,  Najeeb M. Abdulrahiman ,  Chandiramohan Vasudevan ,  Rohan C. Malthankar ,  Francisco J. Gonzalez ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto ,  Jean-Marc Padova

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04L29/12

CPC classification number: H04W4/60 ,  H04L61/106 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/205 ,  H04W68/005

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to methods for provisioning a secondary wireless device with an eSIM for wireless communication and activating multi-SIM functionality between the secondary wireless device and a primary wireless device having a subscribed SIM. The primary wireless device may act as a proxy in obtaining the eSIM for the secondary wireless device. The primary wireless device may then provide, to the cellular network, identifiers of the SIMs of the primary and secondary wireless devices. The primary wireless device may then request initiation of multi-SIM functionality for the two SIMs, and receive an indication that the multi-SIM functionality has been initiated. As an example, the multi-SIM functionality may be implemented by mapping the SIM of the primary wireless device and the SIM of the secondary wireless device (e.g., the provisioned eSIM) to the same Mobile Directory Number (MDN).

Abstract translation: 一些实施例涉及用于为辅助无线设备提供用于无线通信的eSIM以及在辅助无线设备与具有订阅的SIM的主要无线设备之间激活多SIM功能的方法。 主要无线设备可以作为获得辅助无线设备的eSIM的代理。 然后，主要无线设备可以向蜂窝网络提供主要和次要无线设备的SIM的标识符。 然后，主要无线设备可以请求启动用于两个SIM的多SIM功能，并且接收多SIM功能已被启动的指示。 作为示例，可以通过将主无线设备的SIM和辅助无线设备的SIM（例如，所提供的eSIM）映射到相同的移动目录号码（MDN）来实现多SIM功能。