17815303. Flexible Switching Between Standalone Mode and Non-Standalone Mode in Carrier Aggregation simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

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Flexible Switching Between Standalone Mode and Non-Standalone Mode in Carrier Aggregation

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Xu Zhao of Edison NJ (US)

Xuan Guo of Glen Rock NJ (US)

Mohamed L. Haidara of New Providence NJ (US)

Flexible Switching Between Standalone Mode and Non-Standalone Mode in Carrier Aggregation - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17815303 titled 'Flexible Switching Between Standalone Mode and Non-Standalone Mode in Carrier Aggregation

Simplified Explanation

The abstract of this patent application describes a user equipment (UE) that can operate in both non-standalone carrier aggregation (NSA CA) mode and standalone carrier aggregation (SA CA) mode. The UE is able to determine the bandwidth associated with the bands used in both modes and make a decision to remain in SA CA mode or switch to NSA CA mode based on this information.

  • The UE can operate in both NSA CA and SA CA modes.
  • It can determine the bandwidth associated with bands used in both modes.
  • After switching to SA CA mode, it can determine the SA CA bandwidth associated with the bands.
  • Based on the NSA CA bandwidth and SA CA bandwidth, the UE can decide whether to remain in SA CA mode or switch back to NSA CA mode.

Potential applications of this technology:

  • Mobile devices and smartphones that can seamlessly switch between NSA CA and SA CA modes depending on network conditions.
  • Wireless communication systems that can optimize bandwidth allocation based on the capabilities of the UE.

Problems solved by this technology:

  • Efficient utilization of available bandwidth by allowing the UE to switch between different carrier aggregation modes.
  • Improved network performance by dynamically adapting to changing network conditions.

Benefits of this technology:

  • Enhanced user experience with improved network connectivity and data transfer speeds.
  • Efficient use of network resources by optimizing bandwidth allocation.
  • Flexibility for mobile devices to operate in different carrier aggregation modes based on network availability.


Original Abstract Submitted

A user equipment (UE) is configured to operate in a non-standalone carrier aggregation (NSA CA) mode. The UE is also configured to determine an NSA CA bandwidth (BW) associated with bands being used for the NSA CA mode, determine a standalone carrier aggregation (SA CA) BW associated with bands being used for a SA CA mode after the UE is switched to the SA CA mode and determine, based on at least the NSA CA BW and the SA CA BW, for the UE to remain in the SA CA mode or switch to the NSA CA mode.

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