17880626. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER EQUIPMENT GROUP MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER EQUIPMENT GROUP MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Sharad Sambhwani of San Diego CA (US)

Dirk Nickisch of Oberpframmern (DE)

Madhukar K Shanbhag of Santa Clara CA (US)

Rohit U Nabar of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Sanjeevi Balasubramanian of San Jose CA (US)

Shiva Krishna Narra of San Jose CA (US)

Sriram Subramanian of Santa Clara CA (US)

Tarik Tabet of San Diego CA (US)

Vishwanth Kamala Govindaraju of Mountain View CA (US)

Yakun Sun of San Jose CA (US)

Parvathanathan Subrahmanya of Sunnyvale CA (US)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER EQUIPMENT GROUP MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17880626 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER EQUIPMENT GROUP MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a system where user equipment in close proximity can exchange data and control information using radio access technologies. This includes active user equipment that connects to base stations and transfers data on a wireless communication network, as well as passive user equipment that communicates with other passive and active user equipment.

• User equipment in close proximity can exchange data and control information.
• Active user equipment connects to base stations and transfers data on a wireless communication network.
• Passive user equipment does not connect to any base station or network but can communicate with other passive and active user equipment.
• Communication between user equipment can occur through sidelink, peer-to-peer, or device-to-device channels.

Potential Applications

• Improved data transfer and communication between user equipment in close proximity.
• Enhanced connectivity and collaboration among devices in a wireless network.
• Facilitating direct communication between devices without the need for a central base station.

Problems Solved

• Overcoming limitations of traditional wireless communication networks that rely solely on base stations for data transfer.
• Enabling efficient and direct communication between user equipment without the need for a central network infrastructure.
• Enhancing the reliability and speed of data transfer between devices in close proximity.

Benefits

• Faster and more efficient data transfer between user equipment.
• Increased flexibility and connectivity in wireless networks.
• Improved reliability and reduced latency in device-to-device communication.

Original Abstract Submitted

User equipment in close proximity may transfer data and control information. For example, the user equipment may exchange data or data sets between each other. Each user equipment can receive and transmit data using radio access technologies. A group of user equipments may include active user equipment and passive user equipment. Active user equipment connects with one or more base stations and transfers data on a wireless communication network via the base station. The active user equipment may communicate with other active user equipment and passive user equipment. Passive user equipment may not connect to any base station and/or the wireless communication network and may communicate with other passive user equipment and active user equipment (e.g., via a sidelink, peer-to-peer, or device-to-device channel).