Patents by Inventor Jie Cui

Jie Cui has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Sounding reference signal configuration
    Patent number: 11844054
    Abstract: Provided is a method by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving one or more messages comprising sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration information from a based station (BS), the SRS configuration information comprises a partial frequency sounding indicator and additional information associated with the partial frequency sounding indicator, and determines SRS resource allocation; and sending a SRS to the BS in accordance with the SRS configuration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Haitong Sun, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Hong He, Jie Cui, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Yushu Zhang
  • Technologies for positioning enhancement in unlicensed spectrum
    Patent number: 11844146
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to provide positioning enhancements on unlicensed spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jie Cui, Yang Tang, Dawei Zhang, Hong He, Manasa Raghavan, Weidong Yang, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Zhibin Wu
  • Multiplexing of Uplink Control Information for Operation with Multiple Transmission-Reception Points
    Publication number: 20230396378
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) communicates with transmission-reception points (TRPs). When the UE generates uplink control information (UCI), it determines a higher layer index (HLI) value to target the UCI to the appropriate TRP. (Possible values of the HLI are associated with the TRPs.) For UCI on Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH), the HLI value may be determined: based on an HLI value configured for a control resource set (CORESET), or for particular Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) resources; based on UCI type or spatial relation data or an index related to PUCCH resources. For UCI on a configured-grant Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH), the HLI value may be based on higher layer signals or an indicator relating to channel sounding on spatial relation data. For UCI on MsgA PUSCH in a two-step random access procedure, the HLI value may be based on PUSCH resource unit or PUSCH opportunity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Yushu Zhang, Dawei Zhang, Haijing Hu, Wei Zeng, Yang Tang, Haitong Sun, Yuchul Kim, Hong He, Chunhai Yao, Chunxuan Ye, Weidong Yang, Oghenekome Oteri, Jie Cui, Fangli Xu, Yuqin Chen
  • SIDELINK CONTROL INFORMATION STAGE 2 FORMAT
    Publication number: 20230397210
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and circuitries are provided for performing sidelink communication. An example method generates SCI stage 1 and stage 2 for transmitting a transport block (TB) to a user equipment device (UE). The method includes determining the type of sidelink communication for transmitting the TB. An SCI stage 2 format is selected based on the type of sidelink communication. An SCI stage 2 payload is encoded in accordance with the selected SCI stage 2 format. The selected SCI stage 2 format value is encoded in an SCI stage 1 payload. The SCI stage 1 payload and SCI stage 2 payload are transmitted to the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Chunhai Yao, Chunxuan Ye, Wei Zeng, Yushu Zhang, Oghenekome Oteri, Weidong Yang, Hong He, Haitong Sun, Yang Tang, Jie Cui, Yuchul Kim, Dawei Zhang, Jia Tang
  • METHOD FOR ENHANCED DIRECT SECONDARY CELL ACTIVATION
    Publication number: 20230396396
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for enhanced direct secondary cell activation in a 5G wireless communications system. A user equipment (UE) can receive a Radio Resource Control (RRC) command from a 5G Node B (gNB) via a Primary Cell (PCell) or via a Primary Secondary Cell (PSCell) that includes configuration data for a Secondary Cell (SCell), where the SCell operates in Frequency Range 2 (FR2). The RRC command includes a first Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state for the SCell, and the UE can activate the SCell for the UE based at least on the configuration data, concurrently with the first TCI state for receiving the PDCCH transmission. The UE can receive a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmission via a first antenna beam from the SCell, where the first antenna beam is based on the first TCI state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Qiming LI, Jie CUI, Dawei ZHANG, Yang TANG, Yushu ZHANG, Fangli XU, Manasa RAGHAVAN, Huaning NIU, Xiang CHEN
  • TRANSMISSION DELAY COMPENSATION FOR INTRA-FREQUENCY BAND COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20230397177
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for operating transceiver circuitry to transmit or receive signals on various frequency ranges. To do so, an electronic device may determine a receive delay between one or more messages received on different component carriers and may transmit the receive delay to a base station to update how communications are transmitted on one of the component carriers. The update made to at least one of the component carriers may compensate for the receive delay between the different component carriers. Compensating for the receive delay may improve operations that delay downlink communications to reduce a likelihood or stop simultaneous downlink and uplink communications by further adjusting for delays seen at an electronic device when communicating with base stations disposed at a different distances from the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Anatoliy Sergey Ioffe, Elmar Wagner, Jan M. Zaleski, Jie Cui, Yang Tang, Andre Hanke
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PAGING RECEPTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20230397160
    Abstract: An approach to communication by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system that includes the UE sending an RRC setup request message including a paging offset value to a base station. The UE receives an RRC setup message from the network node, the RRC setup message including a PS-paging offset value and a PS-P-RNTI value associated with the UE. Energy conservation approaches for use with paging are described, including paging occasion monitor reporting and configuration, paging-offset reporting, the use of a paging monitoring skipping signal, and the use of dynamic TRS triggering for paging reception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hong HE, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Jie Cui, Manasa Raghavan, Wei Zeng, Yang Tang, Sigen Ye
  • METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND DETERMINING COMPRISED REAGENT PADS BY QUANTIFYING COLOR CHANGES INDUCED BY EXPOSURE TO A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20230384305
    Abstract: A reagent test paddle includes a contamination detection medium, a reference color bar, at least one chemical test medium, and a unique identifier. The contamination detection medium includes a reagent that changes color in the presence or when exposed to a hostile or inhospitable environment. Each chemical test medium includes a regent that is responsive to a respective analyte in a biological sample. The reference color bar includes reference color samples of different colors. The unique identifier, like a serial number, identifies the particular paddle and its chemical test medium so it can be uniquely and anonymously associated with a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: HEALTHY.IO LTD.
    Inventors: Bernard Burg, Martin Zizi, Walter De Brouwer, Jaime Tenedorio, Babak Aghazadeh, Jie Cui, Sheena Menezes
  • UE (user equipment) assisted measurement gap in NR (new radio)
    Patent number: 11831494
    Abstract: Techniques discussed herein can facilitate configuration by a network of one or more measurement gaps based at least in part on UE (User Equipment) assistance. One example embodiment employable by a UE (User Equipment) comprises a memory interface; and processing circuitry configured to: generate UE capability information that comprises, for each measurement scenario of one or more measurement scenarios, an indication of whether the UE is capable of non-gap measurement in connection with that measurement scenario, wherein each measurement scenario applies to one or more associated serving frequencies and one or more associated measurement objects; and process configuration signaling that comprises, for each measurement scenario of the one or more measurement scenarios, an associated indication of whether an associated measurement gap is configured for that measurement scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Candy Yiu, Yang Tang, Jie Cui, Youn Hyoung Heo
  • Techniques for grouping multiple serving component carriers
    Patent number: 11832231
    Abstract: Techniques for grouping multiple serving component carriers (CCs) are disclosed. In one example, a frequency separation that defines a frequency range from a lower bound frequency to a higher bound frequency for each CC group of a plurality of CC groups may be determined, wherein a difference between the lower bound frequency and the higher bound frequency of each CC group may be equal to the frequency separation. A frequency of a first CC from a collection of CCs may be determined. The first CC may be assigned to a first CC group, of the plurality of CC groups, wherein the first CC group may have a frequency range that includes the frequency of the first CC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jie Cui, Dawei Zhang, Hong He, Manasa Raghavan, Yang Tang
  • Discontinuous reception groups for licensed and unlicensed bands
    Patent number: 11825413
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to provide DRX groups for licensed and unlicensed bands. For example, a first DRX group can be used in association with an NR licensed band of FR1, a second DRX group can be used in association with NR-U of FR1, and a third DRX group can be used in association with FR2. In this way, power savings of DRX groups can be granular to the level of licensed and unlicensed bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jie Cui, Yang Tang, Dawei Zhang, Hong He, Manasa Raghavan
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR SECONDARY CELL ACTIVATION WITH UE-SPECIFIC REFERENCE SIGNAL
    Publication number: 20230370217
    Abstract: Techniques discussed herein may better ensure efficient fine time tracking during a second cell (SCell) activation procedure by using a tracking reference signal (TRS) that is User Equipment (UE) specific. A primary cell (PCell) may provide a UE with a TRS configuration that includes a UE-specific reference signal (RS) with periodicity or aperiodicity. In response to receiving a SCell activation command from the PCell, the UE may perform cell activation with fine time tracking in accordance with the UE-specific RS. As the delay time for the UE-specific RS may be less than the delay time for a system synchronization block (SSB) from the SCell, use of the UE-specific RS may expedite the cell activation procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Qiming Li, Dawei Zhang, Huaning Niu, Jie Cui, Manasa Raghavan, Xiang Chen, Yang Tang, Yushu Zhang
  • MEASUREMENT GAP CONFIGURATION FOR BANDWIDTH PART SWITCHING
    Publication number: 20230362764
    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for implementing techniques for generating a report result based on a set of measurements performed at measurement gaps during a reporting period. The set of measurements are performed on a reference signal at a first bandwidth part (BWP) or a second BWP when BWP switching is performed. The first BWP has a first measurement gap configuration, the second BWP has a second measurement gap configuration. The measurement gaps of the reporting period are configured according to a third measurement gap configuration that is determined based on the first measurement gap configuration and the second measurement gap configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Dawei ZHANG, Yang TANG, Jie CUI, Xiang CHEN, Manasa RAGHAVEN, Huaning NIU, Qiming LI
  • PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20230362952
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE), or other network device (e.g., next generation NodeB (gNB)) component can operate to process or configure a search space information element (IE) that is configured with at least one of: a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state identifier (ID) of a TCI, or a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) repetition field indicating a number of PDCCH repetitions, or a number of UE-specific search space (USS) repetitions for the PDCCH. A UE can perform search space set group (SSSG) beam switching based on one or more TCI states and at least one of: a search space set (SSS) index, an SSSG index, or a beam switching request (BSR) field value. A physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) associated with the search space can be transmitted for beam switching according to a search space information element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Hong He, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Jie Cui, Manasa Raghavan, Wei Zeng, Yang Tang
  • Technologies For Uplink Gap Triggering And Operation
    Publication number: 20230362920
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for triggering and using uplink gaps in cellular networks. A method of an embodiment comprises: transmitting, to a base station, an indication of an uplink (UL) gap capability or preference of the UE for body proximity sensing (BPS) or transceiver calibration; activating a UL gap configuration based on an activation command received from a network; and performing operations for BPS or transceiver calibration within a UL gap defined by the UL gap configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Huaning Niu, Qiming Li, Dawei Zhang, Jie Cui, Manasa Raghavan, Sharad Sambhwani, Xiang Chen, Yang Tang
  • SCHEDULING RESTRICTION ENHANCEMENT FOR LTE AND NR DSS
    Publication number: 20230362943
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for supporting cross carrier scheduling in LTE and NR dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS). A cellular base station may generate control information in accordance with a set of criteria, wherein the set of criteria supports a special Secondary Cell (sSCell) which is a Secondary Cell (SCell) in scheduling a special Primary Cell (SpCell) which is either a Primary Cell (PCell) or a Primary Secondary Cell (PSCell). The cellular base station sends the control information to a wireless device. The control information may be associated with Type3-PDCCH CSS configuration including DCI Format 2_5 and 2_6, SCell dormancy behavior, scheduling restrictions, USS configuration including non-fallback and fallback DCI Formats, and interaction with Multi-DCI Multi-TRP operation. After receiving the control information, the wireless device may conduct corresponding performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Haitong SUN, Chunxuan YE, Dawei ZHANG, Hong HE, Huaning NIU, Jie CUI, Wei ZENG, Weidong YANG, Yang TANG, Yushu ZHANG
  • SMALL GAP DURING UPLINK SWITCH IN MULTI-TRP
    Publication number: 20230361946
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing downlink control for multi-TRP transmission. A wireless device, comprising: at least one antenna; at least one radio coupled to the at least one antenna; and a processor coupled to the at least one radio and configured to cause the wireless device to: determine a gap period is to be applied between a first uplink transmission to a cellular base station via a first transmission reception point (TRP) and a second uplink transmission to the cellular base station via a second TRP; and perform the first and second uplink transmissions consecutively with the gap period applied between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Qiming LI, Dawei ZHANG, Huaning NIU, Jie CUI, Manasa RAGHAVAN, Xiang CHEN, Yang TANG, Yushu ZHANG
  • Techniques for Pathloss Reference Signal Measurement in Unlicensed Bands
    Publication number: 20230361896
    Abstract: A technique for wireless communications in a wireless system including: receiving, by a wireless device, a request to perform a pathloss reference signal (PLRS) measurement procedure in an unlicensed band, wherein the wireless device is configured to accumulate a first number of PLRS measurements within a PLRS switching period to perform the PLRS measurement procedure, wherein the first number of PLRS measurements is more than one, measuring, by the wireless device, a second number of PLRS signals during the PLRS switching period, wherein the second number is less than the first number of PLRS measurements within the PLRS switching period, determining, by the wireless device, to extend the PLRS switching period, and listening, by the wireless device, for a PLRS signal during the extended PLRS switching period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jie Cui, Yang Tang, Qiming Li, Xiang Chen, Manasa Raghavan, Huaning Niu, Hong He, Dawei Zhang
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TIME-DOMAIN PRACH RESOURCE DETERMINATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20230363003
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for determining time-domain PRACH resources in wireless communication. A New Radio (NR) Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) configuration comprising an indication of a time-domain PRACH resource type to determine when the UE is allowed to transmit a PRACH preamble and a type of preamble format may be received. Additionally, a PRACH resource based on the received PRACH configuration to transmit the PRACH preamble, wherein the PRACH resource includes RACH resource occasions (ROs) with gaps in between may be determined. Thereafter, a PRACH procedure may be initiated by transmitting the PRACH preamble on a RO based on the determined PRACH resource to a base station (BS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Hong He, Chunxuan Ye, Huaning Niu, Jie Cui, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Oghenekome Oteri, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Yushu Zhang
  • METHOD FOR NETWORK ELEMENT, NETWORK ELEMENT, METHOD FOR USER EQUIPMENT, USER EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230362697
    Abstract: A method for a network element is provided. The method comprises: determining multiple concurrent measurement gap (MG) patterns; encoding a message for transmission to a user equipment (UE) including MG configuration information that includes an indication of the multiple concurrent MG patterns, wherein the indication of the multiple concurrent MG patterns includes at least time offsets for respective MG patterns; and transmitting the message to the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Qiming LI, Dawei ZHANG, Huaning NIU, Jie CUI, Manasa RAGHAVAN, Xiang CHEN, Yang TANG