17950742. FORMATION OF USER EQUIPMENT GROUPS simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

FORMATION OF USER EQUIPMENT GROUPS

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Parvathanathan Subrahmanya of Sunnyvale CA (US)

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)

FORMATION OF USER EQUIPMENT GROUPS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17950742 titled 'FORMATION OF USER EQUIPMENT GROUPS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a system where user equipment can exchange data and control information with each other 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 can transfer data and control information with each other.
• 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 happen 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 between devices in a wireless network.
• Facilitating direct communication between devices without the need for a base station.

Problems Solved

• Overcoming limitations of traditional wireless communication networks that rely solely on base stations.
• Enabling direct communication between user equipment without the need for a centralized network infrastructure.
• Enhancing data transfer and communication capabilities in areas with limited network coverage.

Benefits

• Faster and more efficient data transfer between user equipment.
• Increased flexibility and reliability in wireless communication.
• Improved connectivity and collaboration between devices in various scenarios.

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).