H04W88/06

Communication device

A communication device may include a first type of interface and a second type of interface. The communication device may execute the communication of object data with a mobile device using the second type of interface after executing a specific process for causing the communication device to shift to a communication-enabled state, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is not currently in the communication-enabled state. Also, the communication device may execute the communication of the object data with the mobile device using the second type of interface without executing the specific process, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is currently in the communication-enabled state.

Systems and methods for simultaneous transmission and reception of different radio access technologies using unified hardware
11581992 · 2023-02-14 · ·

With advanced compute capabilities and growing convergence of wireless standards, it is desirable to run multiple wireless standards, e.g., 4G, 5G NR, and Wi-Fi, on a single signal processing system, e.g., a system on a chip (SoC). Such an implementation may require simultaneously receiving and transmitting signals corresponding to each wireless standard and also signal processing according to respective requirements. Typical solutions involve providing separate hardware blocks specific to each wireless standard, which in turn requires more area on the SoC and consumes more power. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a unified hardware that may process signals across different standards in both a transmitting direction and a receiving direction simultaneously.

Data transmission method, data transmission apparatus, processor, and mobile terminal

Embodiments of the present invention provide a data transmission method, a data transmission apparatus, a processor, and a mobile terminal. The data transmission method includes: determining, by a mobile terminal, whether to use multiple data channels to transmit to-be-transmitted data; if determining to use the multiple data channels to transmit the to-be-transmitted data, selecting, by the mobile terminal, at least two activated data channels for the to-be-transmitted data according to current traffic information and service quality information that are of the multiple data channels; and using, by the mobile terminal, the selected at least two data channels to transmit the to-be-transmitted data.

Performing handover between short-range and cellular wireless networks
11582669 · 2023-02-14 · ·

Techniques are disclosed relating to a mobile device that initiates handovers from short-range networks to long-range networks. In various embodiments, a mobile device includes one or more radios that communicate using a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs) including a cellular RAT and a short-range RAT. In such an embodiment, the mobile device stores an indication that the cellular RAT is a preferred RAT for a communication session. The mobile may establish the communication session using the preferred RAT, and in response to determining that a quality of the preferred RAT fails to satisfy a set of quality criteria, may request that the communication session use the short-range RAT. In some embodiments, the mobile device analyzes average packet error rate for the communication session and in response to the average packet error rate satisfying a threshold, requests that the communication session use the cellular RAT.

Performing handover between short-range and cellular wireless networks
11582669 · 2023-02-14 · ·

Techniques are disclosed relating to a mobile device that initiates handovers from short-range networks to long-range networks. In various embodiments, a mobile device includes one or more radios that communicate using a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs) including a cellular RAT and a short-range RAT. In such an embodiment, the mobile device stores an indication that the cellular RAT is a preferred RAT for a communication session. The mobile may establish the communication session using the preferred RAT, and in response to determining that a quality of the preferred RAT fails to satisfy a set of quality criteria, may request that the communication session use the short-range RAT. In some embodiments, the mobile device analyzes average packet error rate for the communication session and in response to the average packet error rate satisfying a threshold, requests that the communication session use the cellular RAT.

Updating security key

Certain embodiments provide a method of updating a security. The method can include monitoring a bearer that includes first and second radio accesses according to different radio technologies between user equipment and a communications network. One or more properties of the monitored bearer can be determined. An update of a security key utilized for securing communications over at least one of the radio accesses can be triggered in response to determining that the determined properties meet at least one triggering condition capable of indicating a need for the update.

Electronic device and method for searching for PLMN in wireless communication system

An electronic device according to various embodiments can comprise: a housing; a wireless communication circuit located in the housing; a processor operationally connected to the wireless communication circuit; and a memory located inside the housing and operationally connected to the processor, wherein the memory can store instructions such that, when executed, the processor performs camp-on on a cell of a first base station through the wireless communication circuit, receives, from the first base station, information related to a network related to the first base station, identifies a state in which no service is provided from the first base station to the electronic device, and searches for a registered public land mobile network (RPLMN) on the basis of at least a portion of the received information.

Communications method and apparatus

A communications method includes receiving, by user equipment (UE), a first message from a network side, where the first message is used to indicate to the UE to perform circuit switched fallback (CSFB) as a called party, where the first message includes first information, and where the first information is used to indicate an incoming call number. If it is determined that a preset condition is met, the communications method further includes sending a second message to the network side, where the second message is used to indicate that the CSFB is rejected, and where the preset condition includes at least one of the incoming call number is restricted or the UE is in a mode of automatically rejecting a CSFB incoming call.

Precision localization of mobile 5G/6G terminals by coordinated GNSS reception

Mobile wireless terminals, such as vehicles in traffic, can determine the relative positions of other vehicles with improved precision by arranging to acquire GNSS (global navigational satellite system) signals simultaneously, and then analyzing the various data sets differentially. Simultaneous acquisition can cancel many important errors such as motional errors of the vehicles, atmospheric distortions, and satellite timebase errors. Differential analysis to determine the relative positions of vehicles (as opposed to their overall geographical coordinates) can reduce errors related to satellite ephemeris and velocity, as well as roundoff errors. Localization with a precision of less than 1 meter can greatly improve collision avoidance while discriminating near-miss scenarios from imminent collisions, according to some embodiments. Messaging examples, in 5G and 6G, to manage the simultaneous acquisition and differential analysis, are provided in examples. Many other aspects are disclosed.

5GSM handling on invalid PDU session
11582656 · 2023-02-14 · ·

A method of handling invalid PDU session during handover procedure between non-3GPP access and 3GPP access in a mobile communication network is proposed. A UE establishes a PDU session over a first RAT, and then tries to handover the PDU session from the first RAT to a second RAT. However, at the network side, the PDU session over the first RAT does not exist anymore and the network considers the PDU session to be invalid. The network thus sends a PDU session establishment reject message back to the UE, with a 5GSM status message cause value #54 indicating “PDU session does not exist”. At the UE side, the PDU session over the first RAT is still valid (e.g., not inactive). In order to resynchronize with the network, the UE performs a PDU session release procedure to release the PDU session over the first RAT.