Patents by Inventor Yifan ZHU

Yifan ZHU 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).

  • Publication number: 20210136717
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may be configured to reattempt to establish a multiple access (MA) protocol data unit (PDU) session when the UE moves to a new registration area. The UE transmits a request for a MA PDU session to the network, receives a message from the network indicating the request has been rejected, wherein the message further includes a status indication for reattempt requests to establish the MA PDU session, determines, when the UE moves into a new registration area of a PLMN, whether reattempt requests are allowed based on, at least, the status indication and transmits, when reattempt requests are allowed, a further request to establish the MA PDU session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Yifan ZHU, Cahya A. MASPUTRA, Krisztian KISS, Lakshmi N. KAVURI, Srinivasan NIMMALA, Srirang A. LOVLEKAR, Utkarsh KUMAR, Vijay VENKATARAMAN
  • Publication number: 20210136849
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods to support parallel access to services of multiple subscriber identity modules (SIMs) and/or electronic SIMs (eSIMs) by a wireless device are disclosed. The wireless device is a single-radio wireless device that includes wireless circuitry that supports an active voice or video connection via a single radio access network of a cellular wireless network at a time. To send or receive data for a second SIM/eSIM, when an active voice or video connection for a first SIM/eSIM uses the wireless circuitry, the single-radio wireless device can i) establish parallel, linked protocol data unit (PDU) sessions for different SIMs, ii) multiplex traffic for different SIMs over a common radio connection with SIM information embedded in protocol headers for routing by network equipment, and/or iii) use an additional dedicated bearer using a first, active SIM for each data network name (DNN) over which to route for a second, suspended SIM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Srinivasan NIMMALA, Kavya B. RAVIKUMAR, Krisztian KISS, Lakshmi N. KAVURI, Utkarsh KUMAR, Vijay VENKATARAMAN, Yifan ZHU, Alosious Pradeep PRABHAKAR, Mohammed SADIQUE
  • Publication number: 20210136536
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) indicates to a network the types of SMS messages that the UE does not support. The network receives an indication from the UE corresponding to one or more types of short message service (SMS) messages that are supported by the UE, receives a SMS that is intended to be delivered to the UE, determines whether to forward the SMS message to the UE based on the indication received from the UE, when the SMS message is a type of SMS message supported by the UE, forwards the SMS message to the UE and, when the SMS message is not a type of SMS message supported by the UE, discards the SMS message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Utkarsh KUMAR, Srinivasan NIMMALA, Vijay VENKATARAMAN, Yifan ZHU, Lakshmi N. KAVURI, Krisztian KISS
  • Publication number: 20210109273
    Abstract: This invention relates to an optical expander device with its display device, and a method of light output and image display, including a waveguide plate, the first optical diffractive in-coupling element, the first retrieval unit, the second retrieval unit, the second optical diffractive expander element, the third optical diffractive expander element, and the fourth optical diffractive out-coupling element. The fourth optical diffractive out-coupling element forms part of the first output light (OB4), by diffracting guided light, the third retrieval light (B3a), and the fourth retrieval light (B4a) to the same direction; simultaneously, the fourth optical diffractive out-coupling element diffracts the first direct-through light (B1b) and the second direct-through light (B2b) to the same direction, forming the other part of the first output light (OB4). This device of the present disclosure may greatly improve the uniformity of the intensity distribution of the output light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Houqiang Jiang, Tapani Kalervo Levola, Yisheng Zhu, Yifan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210105847
    Abstract: Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, processors, systems, and methods for performing User Plane Integrity Protection handling procedures. A wireless device may establish a cellular link that provides access to a fifth generation core network. The wireless device may establish a protocol data unit session with a cellular network entity of the fifth generation core network. The wireless device may determine whether user plane integrity protection may be enabled for the protocol data unit session. The wireless device may perform one or more user plane integrity protection related modifications to the protocol data unit session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar, Mohammed Sadique, Vijay Venkataraman, Krisztian Kiss, Han Pu, ChunLei Lin, Rodney G. Ibrahim, Yip Pong Herbert Wong, Jordi Agud Ruiz, Srinivasan Nimmala, Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Utkarsh Kumar, Yifan Zhu, Kok Yin Chan
  • Publication number: 20210105596
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20210105866
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to perform methods for enhancement of multi-SIM devices, such as UE 106. A network may increase paging retries for known MU-SIM devices, e.g., based on an indication of capabilities from a MU-SIM device. The indication may be via a NAS registration request, an RRC capability procedure, and/or an RRC UE assistance procedure. Additionally, a network may include an indication of a paging priority to the UE. The UE may then determine a response to the page based, at least in part, on the indicated priority. Further, the UE may indicate a tune-away to the network. The indication of the tune-away may include a cause and/or duration for the tune-away and may be provided at an RRC level or a network access stratum (NAS) level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar, Krisztian Kiss, Muthukumaran Dhanapal, Sang Ho Baek, Shivani Suresh Babu, Srinivasan Nimmala, Utkarsh Kumar, Vijay Venkataraman, Viswanath Nagarajan, Yifan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210105691
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to handover of WLAN voice calls to one or more cellular networks. In some embodiments, a device is configured to perform voice communications over one or more wireless local area networks, communicate with a first network using a first cellular radio access technology (RAT), and communicate with a second network using a second cellular RAT. The device may store, based on communications via the first network, information indicating that the first network does not support voice communications for the apparatus. The device may handover a voice call from a wireless local network directly to the second cellular RAT, based on the stored information and without handover of the voice call to the first cellular RAT, based on call conditions on the wireless local area network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Yifan Zhu, Vijay Venkataraman, Viswanath Nagarajan, Sang Ho Baek, Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Utkarsh Kumar, Krisztian Kiss, Shivani Suresh Babu, Srinivasan Nimmala
  • Publication number: 20210105687
    Abstract: Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, processors, systems, and methods for performing Quality of Service handling procedures. A wireless device may establish a cellular link that provides access to a fifth generation core network. The wireless device may establish a protocol data unit session with a cellular network entity of the fifth generation core network. The wireless device may determine one or more Quality of Service flow descriptions for the protocol data unit session. The wireless device may perform one or more Quality of Service related modifications to the protocol data unit session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar, Mohammed Sadique, Vijay Venkataraman, Krisztian Kiss, Han Pu, ChunLei Lin, Rodney G. Ibrahim, Yip Pong Herbert Wong, Jordi Agud Ruiz, Srinivasan Nimmala, Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Utkarsh Kumar, Yifan Zhu, Kok Yin Chan
  • Publication number: 20210092796
    Abstract: Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to determine whether or not a mobile alert message is in effect. Such a determination may be based on a cancellation message (or other message(s) received from the network, possibly in response to a query from the UE. Alternatively or additionally, such a determination may be based on monitoring rebroadcasts of the alert and/or determining that no rebroadcast has been received for a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Utkarsh Kumar, Srinivasan Nimmala, Yifan Zhu, Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Vijay Venkataraman, Krisztian Kiss
  • Publication number: 20210060351
    Abstract: Methods of the present invention comprise photoinactivation of catalase in combination with low-concentration peroxide solutions and/or ROS generating agents to provide antibacterial effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicants: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION, PULSETHERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pu-Ting DONG, Jie HUI, Ji-Xin CHENG, Yifan ZHU, Michael K. MANSOUR
  • Publication number: 20210051530
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to perform methods for EPS fallback when initiating a voice call while camped on a 5G cell. The UE may camp on a 5G network by performing an IMS registration procedure/IMS SIP invite procedure with an IMS. The UE may initiate a voice call and determine that the voice call cannot be established over the 5G NR network. In response, the UE may perform a TAU procedure or an attachment procedure with a cell of a 4G network. The IMS may be transferred to the 4G network during TAU/attachment procedure. The UE may, in response to determining that it is barred from the 4G network, transition back to the 5G network and transmit, to the 5G NR network, a SIP cancel request to allow a context associated with the UE to be cleared from the IMS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Vijay Venkataraman, Krisztian Kiss, Shashikant Tiwari, Srinivasan Nimmala, Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Shivani Suresh Babu, Sree Ram Kodali, Sridhar Prakasam, Stephen C. Schweizer, Yifan Zhu
  • Patent number: 10912054
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a wireless device to perform methods for de-registration of the wireless device from a first access type over a second access type. Methods also include procedures for maintaining state machines associated with both access types as well as procedures to determine a connection for re-transmitting a de-registration request and to avoid collisions between procedures associated with the first and second access types. Further, methods include an information element configured to indicate which access type has been de-registered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Venkataraman, Krisztian Kiss, Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Sang Ho Baek, Shivani Suresh Babu, Utkarsh Kumar, Viswanath Nagarajan, Yifan Zhu, Hariharan Sukumar
  • Patent number: 10880853
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for network delaying cellular re-registration during critical conditions. A wireless device may register for cellular service with a cellular network. The wireless device may receive a configuration update command from a network element of the cellular network. The configuration update command may request re-registration of the wireless device. The wireless device may determine to delay responding to the configuration update command based at least in part on one or more conditions in effect at the wireless device. For example, one possible such condition may include if a protocol data unit session associated with emergency services is active at the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Shivani Suresh Babu, Krisztian Kiss, Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Srinivasan Nimmala, Yifan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20200383027
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a wireless device to perform detection and mitigation of data stalls. The mitigation may occur during and/or at initiation of a data connection. The wireless device may establish a data connection(s) with a network over a Wi-Fi or cellular interface and monitor the data connection(s) for a data stall condition(s)/hint(s). The wireless device may perform a remedial action(s) responsive to detection of a data stall condition(s)/hint(s), including initiating a service recovery of the cellular interface, initiating a radio access technology (RAT) upgrade procedure, and/or initiating a handover procedure to a neighbor cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Vijay Venkataraman, Amitabha Ghosh, Eyad Al-Shemali, Franco Travostino, Jinghua Ling, Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Muhammad R. Dar, Murtaza A. Shikari, Muthukumaran Dhanapal, Pankaj Subhash Vasandani, Ravish Samuel, Samuel J. Miller, Shivani Suresh Babu, Sree Ram Kodali, Srinivasan Nimmala, Srirang A. Lovlekar, Yifan Zhu, Irfan Khasim Mohammed, Sofheem Mohammed, Raghuram Mungara, Vijay Gadde, Sharad Garg
  • Patent number: 10813044
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for selecting an access for transmitting messages on a 5G network. An access may be selected based on determined conditions in relation to one or more network policies and a message may be transmitted on the selected access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Krisztian Kiss, Yifan Zhu, Viswanath Nagarajan, Shivani Suresh Babu, Utkarsh Kumar, Srinivasan Nimmala, Hariharan Sukumar
  • Publication number: 20200305019
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for improving efficiency in IMS registration and management in a wireless communication device, such as a UE. In some scenarios, the UE may, while implementing IMS services (e.g. for VoLTE) over a wireless communication link with a cellular network, determine that the wireless communication link is not performing at an acceptable level. In response, the UE may start a timer and buffer IMS SIP signaling messages while the timer is running. If the wireless communication link performance is restored to an acceptable level before expiration of the timer, the UE may transmit the buffered IMS SIP signaling messages. If the timer expires prior to restoration of the wireless communication link, the buffered messages may be cleared, and the UE may locally deregister from IMS registration and IMS PDN. In some scenarios, select IMS SIP signaling messages may be omitted or removed from the buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Sai Sravan Bharadwaj Karri, Sethuraman Gurumoorthy, Sree Ram Kodali, Stephen C. Schweizer, Alexander Allahverdiev, Murtaza A. Shikari, Srirang A. Lovlekar, Vijay Venkataraman, Wanping Zhang, Yifan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20200205038
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for user equipment (UE) devices to perform more efficient frequency scans for potential base stations. According to techniques described herein, the UE may determine that it does not have cellular service and determine first information based on a last camped cell. A time period during which the first information was acquired may be determined and one or more frequency scans may be performed. The frequency scans may be limited to a set of frequencies based in part on the time period. Thus, if the time period is less than a first value, the set of frequencies may include a first set of frequencies and if the time period is greater than the first value but less than a second value, the set of frequencies may include the first set of frequencies and a second set of frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Jianxiong Shi, Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Madhusudan Chaudhary, Thanigaivelu Elangovan, Viswanath Nagarajan, Yifan Zhu
  • Patent number: 10681531
    Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) connected to a first home cell of a home public land mobile network (HPLMN). The method includes determining a type of the first home cell, when the type is a first type, determining a first quality of the connection to the first home cell, in response to the first quality not satisfying a first predetermined threshold or a determination that the type is a second type, disconnecting from the HPLMN, connecting to a first visited cell of a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN), determining a second quality of the connection to the first visited cell and when the second quality of the connection to the first visited cell is above a second predetermined threshold, performing a data exchange via the first visited cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sriram Venkataramanan, Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Vijay Venkataraman, Sai Kiran Gummuluri, Yifan Zhu
  • Patent number: 10673541
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for a user equipment to mitigate interference in a wireless charging state. The user equipment may determine when the user equipment enters a wireless charging state and, when the user equipment enters the wireless charging state, activate an interference mitigation. The user equipment may further determine when the UE exits the wireless charging state and, when the user equipment exits the wireless charging state, deactivate the interference mitigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivasan Nimmala, Sethuraman Gurumoorthy, Vijay Venkataraman, Vijay Kumar Ramamurthi, Srirang A. Lovlekar, Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Sang Ho Baek, Yifan Zhu, Karthik Anantharaman, Rangakrishna Nallandigal, Sree Ram Kodali, Adesh Kumar, Xin Wang, Eyad Al-Shemali, Xiangpeng Jing, Sivaramachandran Ganesan, Longda Xing, Jianxiong Shi, Sami M. Almalfouh, Zhu Ji, Johnson O. Sebeni, Beibei Wang, Sunny Arora