17950838. SYNCHRONIZATION FOR USER EQUIPMENT GROUPS simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

SYNCHRONIZATION FOR 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)

SYNCHRONIZATION FOR USER EQUIPMENT GROUPS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17950838 titled 'SYNCHRONIZATION FOR USER EQUIPMENT GROUPS

Simplified Explanation

The abstract of this patent application describes a system where user equipment in close proximity can exchange data and control information. 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 does not connect to any base station but can communicate 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 but can communicate with other passive and active user equipment.

Potential Applications

• Peer-to-peer file sharing between user equipment in close proximity.
• Collaborative data processing and analysis among user equipment.
• Seamless communication and data transfer between devices in a localized area.

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 central network infrastructure.
• Facilitating efficient data transfer and collaboration in localized environments.

Benefits

• Improved data transfer speeds and reduced latency by bypassing the need for routing through base stations.
• Enhanced reliability and availability of communication in areas with limited or no network coverage.
• Increased flexibility and scalability in establishing ad-hoc networks for specific purposes or events.

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).