Patents by Inventor Sigen Ye

Sigen Ye 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).

  • Patent number: 12719615
    Abstract: Provided is a method for a user equipment (UE). The method comprises receiving a downlink control information (DCI) that indicates a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) occasion retransmission; and performing retransmission for the PUCCH occasion and HARQ-ACK codebook associated with the PUCCH occasion based on the received DCI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hong He, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Yushu Zhang
  • Patent number: 12720554
    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer programs for search space configuration for multi-slot physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring. In one aspect, a method can include actions of obtaining, by a base station, data indicating capabilities of user equipment (UE), wherein the obtained data includes at least data indicating sub-carrier spacing used by the UE, determining, by the base station and based on the obtained data indicating capabilities of the UE, (i) a periodicity selection parameter that indicates a subset of slot periodicities that the UE is to monitor for PDCCH and (ii) one or more other search space configuration parameters. generating, by the base station, a UE configuration command for configuring the search space that includes at least the determined periodicity selection parameter, encoding, by the base station, the generated UE configuration command for transmission to the UE, and transmitting, by the base station, the encoded command to the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Oghenekome Oteri, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Wei Zeng, Wei Zhang, Hong He, Chunhai Yao, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Sigen Ye, Weidong Yang, Haitong Sun, Yushu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20260247419
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to sidelink transmission coordination. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a processor of a user equipment (UE) configured to perform operations comprising: receiving, via a transceiver of the UE and from a second UE, coordination information concerning a transmission from the UE. The coordination information indicates a resource set preferred for the UE to perform resource selection. The operations further comprise determining at least one target resource for the transmission based on the resource set and at least one of the following: measured power of a signal associated with a resource in the resource set, reception time of the coordination information, and a reception scheduled for the UE on a resource in the resource set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2026
    Publication date: August 20, 2026
    Inventors: Chunxuan YE, Chunhai YAO, Dawei ZHANG, Haitong SUN, Hong HE, Huaning NIU, Seyed Ali Akbar FAKOORIAN, Sigen YE, Wei ZENG, Weidong YANG
  • Publication number: 20260247479
    Abstract: A method performed by a UE is provided. The method includes determining a base station is in a non-active duration of a DTX/DRX cycle. The method includes determining a particular communication occasion within the non-active duration. The method includes determining a time window corresponding to the particular communication occasion based on configuration information. The method includes communicating with the base station within the time window. Another method performed by a UE is provided. The method includes determining a base station enters a non-active duration of a DTX/DRX cycle from an active duration of the DTX/DRX cycle. The method includes, in response to the determining, applying a LCH setting for communicating with the base station. The first LCH setting is different from a second LCH setting that is applied when the base station is in the active duration of the DTX/DRX cycle. Methods performed by a base station are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 20, 2026
    Inventors: Peng CHENG, Alexander SIROTKIN, Dan WU, Fangli XU, Haijing HU, Naveen Kumar R. PALLE VENKATA, Ping-Heng KUO, Ralf ROSSBACH, Sethuraman GURUMOORTHY, Sigen YE, Yuqin CHEN, Zhibin WU
  • Publication number: 20260243862
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver and a processor. The processor is configured to transmit, via the transceiver, UE capability information indicating at least one capability of the UE regarding carrier phase positioning (CPP) measurements. In accord with the UE capability information, the processor is configured to: receive one or more downlink (DL) positioning reference signal (PRS) configurations or one or more uplink (UL) sounding reference signal (SRS) configurations. The processor is configured to perform the CPP measurements on the plurality of DL PRS symbols, or transmit, to the base station, one or more UL SRSs based on the one or more UL SRS configurations. The one or more DL PRS configurations include a plurality of DL PRS symbols. The one or more UL SRS configurations and the one or more DL PRS configurations are adapted for the CPP measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 20, 2026
    Inventors: Oghenekome Oteri, Chunxuan Ye, Weidong Yang, Chunhai Yao, Wei Zeng, Dawei Zhang, Hong He, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Sigen Ye, Huaning Niu, Yushu Zhang
  • Patent number: 12713430
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for control signaling and reference signal transmission in wireless networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hong He, Chunhai Yao, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Huaning Niu, Jie Cui, Oghenekome Oteri, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Yushu Zhang
  • Patent number: 12712692
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus to enhance RACH transmission for beyond 52.6 GHz communications. A Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) configuration information including an indication of a PRACH preamble format for a predefined subcarrier spacing (SCS) to enhance cell coverage may be received. The PRACH configuration information may include a new PRACH preamble format in a time-domain based on a short sequence PRACH preamble format. Additionally, the PRACH preamble may be transmitted using the PRACH preamble format over a PRACH to a base station (BS). The short sequence PRACH preamble format may be repeated over two consecutive time-domain RACH occasions (ROs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Huaning Niu, Chunhai Yao, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Hong He, Oghenekome Oteri, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Yushu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20260239214
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to enter a radio resource control (RRC) state with a base station wherein network operations are performed using a main radio (MR), receive a first set of parameters from the base station for wakeup radio (WUR) state operation wherein the UE enables a WUR and powers down the MR to an off or deep sleep state, the first set of parameters including a parameter enabling the WUR state operation and a configuration of WUR reference signaling (WUR-RS), receive a second set of parameters from the base station for WUR setup and a WUR signal (WUR-S) configuration and enter the WUR state from the RRC state, wherein, while in the WUR state, the UE performs uses the WUR including at least one of monitoring for the WUR-S, measuring the WUR-RS, or implementing a WUR discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle for WUR-S and WUR-RS signal monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2026
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Inventors: Hong HE, Dawei ZHANG, Fangli XU, Haijing HU, Haitong SUN, Huaning NIU, Jie CUI, Oghenekome OTERI, Sigen YE, Wei ZENG, Yang TANG
  • Publication number: 20260239199
    Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving configuration information from a base station, the configuration information specifying a plurality of scheduling request (SR) configurations that indicate a plurality of SR occasions for communicating with the base station. The plurality of SR occasions are scheduled to occur when the base station is in a non-active duration of a current discontinuous transmission or reception (DTX/DRX) cycle. The method includes suspending transmission from the UE to the base station during at least one SR occasion of the plurality of SR occasions. The method includes determining that a triggering condition is met. The method includes transmitting a message to the base station in response to determining that the triggering condition is met. Also provided is a method performed by a base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Inventors: Peng CHENG, Alexander SIROTKIN, Dan WU, Fangli XU, Haijing HU, Naveen Kumar R. PALLE VENKATA, Ping-Heng KUO, Ralf ROSSBACH, Sethuraman GURUMOORTHY, Sigen YE, Yuqin CHEN, Zhibin WU
  • Publication number: 20260238440
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to provide adaptive physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring. In particular, a unified signaling technique for adaptive PDCCH search space monitoring is descried. This signaling can indicate either one or a combination of the switching and skipping. In an example, the signaling includes multiple parts. In a first part, radio resource control (RRC) signaling is sent from the network to the device to configure the device for switching only, skipping only, or switching and skipping. In a second part, first DCI is sent from the network to the device to indicate the particular PDCCH monitoring configuration to use for the PDCCH search space monitoring. Thereafter, network sends second DCI in the relevant PDCCH search space, where this second DCI schedules traffic. The device performs blind decoding to determine the second DCI in order to exchange the traffic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2026
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Huaning Niu, Hongbo Yan, Dawei Zhang, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Oghenekome Oteri, Sigen Ye, Weidong Yang, Wei Zeng, Hong He, Haitong Sun
  • Patent number: 12706643
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) reports channel state information (CSI) to a network. The UE receives, from a base station, at least one channel state information (CSI) report configuration, wherein each CSI report configuration includes at least one reference resource set configuration, wherein each reference resource set configuration includes at least one reference resource configuration and sends, to the base station, a transmission indicating whether the UE prefers a single transmission and reception point (TRP) mode or a multiple TRP (multi-TRP) mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Haitong Sun, Chunhai Yao, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Hong He, Huaning Niu, Ismael Gutierrez Gonzalez, Oghenekome Oteri, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Yushu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20260230775
    Abstract: Techniques for supporting positioning for mobile UEs in reduced-power states are described, such as for low power high accuracy positioning (LPHAP). In many embodiments, uplink (UL) and/or UL+downlink (DL) positioning for UEs in inactive and/or idle states are enabled in a manner that improves positioning services in 5G networks by reducing the need to transition into higher power states. For example, positioning configuration groups may be utilized to enable a common positioning configuration, or portions thereof, to be utilized in multiple network cells. In various embodiments, a power metric of signals may be utilized to determine network cells in a positioning configuration group. In another example, various techniques are utilized to obtain, validate, or update positioning configurations and/or activate positioning transmissions at a UE with the UE in an inactive or idle state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Inventors: Oghenekome OTERI, Dawei ZHANG, Sigen YE, Haitong SUN, Wei ZENG, Chunxuan YE
  • Publication number: 20260231087
    Abstract: Mobile devices (UEs) may use Inter-UE Control (IUC) sidelink (SL) communications for SL positioning reference signal (SL-PRS) resource allocation procedures without relying on a network/base station/cell. A transmitting UE may receive, e.g., from an assisting UE, an indication identifying preferred SL-PRS resources for the transmitting UE to consider and/or non-preferred SL-PRS resources for the transmitting UE to avoid. The indication may be received in response to an IUC triggering condition or in response to a request previously transmitted by the transmitting UE to the assisting UE. Alternatively, the transmitting UE may first attempt to reserve specified SL-PRS resources by transmitting, to an assisting UE, a reservation request identifying the specified SL-PRS resources. The transmitting UE may receive, in response, information about SL-PRS resource reservation collisions involving the specified SL-PRS resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2023
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Inventors: Chunxuan Ye, Oghenekome Oteri, Sigen Ye, Dawei Zhang, Wei Zeng, Haitong Sun, Hong He, Weidong Yang, Jie Cui, Chunhai Yao
  • Publication number: 20260231175
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods that support multi-cell scheduling. In an example, a base station sends a downlink control information (DCI) having a particular DCI format to a user equipment (UE). The DCI can indicate cells that are co-scheduled and can indicate a value for an index usable by the UE to determine a set of DMRS antenna port number to use for at least one cell of the co-scheduled cells. Depending on how the UE is configured for the at least one cell (e.g., depending on a configured DMRS antenna port indication table), the UE can use the value or a different value to determine the set of DMRS antenna port numbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ankit Bhamri, Chunhai Yao, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Haitong Sun, Dawei Zhang, Chunxuan Ye
  • Publication number: 20260231184
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to receive configuration information for a sidelink connection in an unlicensed frequency band, the configuration information comprising a first bitmap comprising an indication of resource block (RB) sets with available Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) resources and transmit PSFCH information based on the configuration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Inventors: Chunxuan YE, Ankit BHAMRI, Chunhai YAO, Dawei ZHANG, Haitong SUN, Hong HE, Huaning NIU, Sigen YE, Wei ZENG, Zhibin WU
  • Publication number: 20260230265
    Abstract: A wireless communication system may use resource and report configuration enhancements for Type 2 network spatial elements adaptation. In some embodiments, the network node may configure a first CSI resource setting and at least a second CSI resource setting for channel measurement. The first CSI resource setting and the second CSI resource setting link to one CSI reporting setting. The second CSI resource setting may comprise different spatial relation information or a different antenna port than the first resource setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Inventors: Dan Wu, Haitong Sun, Dawei Zhang, Wei Zeng, Sigen Ye, Chunhai Yao, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian
  • Publication number: 20260231281
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to user equipment (UE) behavior under cell discontinuous transmission (DTX)/discontinuous reception (DRX) mechanisms are disclosed herein. A UE may receive configuration information for a cell DTX/DRX pattern used by a serving cell that includes a periodicity, an offset, an active duration length of/for the cell DTX/DRX pattern, and/or UE behavior information defining one or more UE behaviors for a non-active serving cell mode. The UE may then identify a non-active duration of the cell DTX/DRX pattern during which the serving cell is in a non-active state. Finally, the UE may perform communication with the network on the first serving cell according to the non-active serving cell mode during the non-active duration of the first cell DTX/DRX pattern. Details for embodiments where the UE is further configured to use a UE connected mode DRX (CDRX) mechanism are also provided. Corresponding base station behaviors are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Inventors: Peng Cheng, Fangli Xu, Haijing Hu, Ping-Heng Kuo, Ralf Rossbach, Sigen Ye, Dan Wu
  • Patent number: 12701523
    Abstract: Techniques discussed herein may better ensure proper timing and synchronization of transmissions within a wireless communications network that includes a terrestrial network and a non-terrestrial network (NTN). A user equipment (UE) may maintain (e.g., determine and update on an ongoing basis) a timing advance (TA) value that the UE may apply to uplink (UL) transmissions to account for propagation delays, including changes in propagation delays, between the UE, NTN, and terrestrial network. TA maintenance may be based on network broadcasts, random access channel (RACH) procedures, control messages, timing drift rates (e.g., of the UE or NTN satellite), beam switching, and more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Chunhai Yao, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Haijing Hu, Haitong Sun, Hong He, Huaning Niu, Jie Cui, Oghenekome Oteri, Sarma V. Vangala, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Yang Tang, Yushu Zhang
  • Patent number: 12701558
    Abstract: Embodiments describe methods, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for configuring, transmitting, and using sounding reference signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Haitong Sun, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Hong He, Jie Cui, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Yushu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20260223005
    Abstract: A wireless communication system may use multiple power control offsets for a CSI-Reference signal (RS) resource. A network node may provide a user equipment (UE) with a Channel State Information (CSI) report configuration information element. The CSI report configuration information element includes one or both of a list of power control offsets for a CSI-Reference signal (RS) resource and a list of transmit powers for the CSI-RS. The UE may provide a CSI report with CSI measurements corresponding to one or more of the power control offsets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 30, 2026
    Inventors: Sigen Ye, Dawei Zhang, Dan Wu, Wei Zeng, Haitong Sun, Hong He