Smart Mechanism to Manage Thermal Impact in 5G NR

Methods and devices for mitigating overheating in a user equipment device (UE) are disclosed. The UE can communicate over LTE and 5G NR, including sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave frequency bands. The UE establishes an EN-DC connection with an eNB and one or more gNBs, implementing intelligent transmission modification and cell measurement adjustments to reduce overheating and battery drain.

Intelligent transmission modification: The UE adjusts its transmission parameters intelligently to prevent overheating, ensuring optimal performance without causing excessive heat buildup.
Cell measurement adjustments: The UE makes adjustments to its cell measurement processes to optimize network connectivity and reduce the strain on the device, thereby mitigating overheating issues.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in various mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and IoT devices, to prevent overheating during intensive network usage.

Problems Solved

1. Overheating in user equipment devices during high-bandwidth network communication. 2. Excessive battery drain caused by overheating and inefficient network connectivity management.

Benefits

1. Improved device performance and longevity. 2. Enhanced user experience with reduced overheating issues. 3. Energy-efficient network communication leading to longer battery life.

Potential Commercial Applications

"Mitigating Overheating in User Equipment Devices" - Optimizing network communication in mobile devices to prevent overheating and improve overall performance.

Possible Prior Art

There may be existing technologies or methods that address overheating in mobile devices during network communication, but specific prior art is not provided in this disclosure.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology impact the overall battery life of the device?

The technology aims to reduce battery drain by mitigating overheating, but the exact impact on battery life needs further clarification through testing and user feedback.

What are the specific transmission parameters that the UE modifies intelligently to prevent overheating?

Details on the transmission parameters and their adjustments for overheating mitigation could provide a deeper understanding of the technology's effectiveness.

Original Abstract Submitted

this disclosure relates to methods and devices for mitigating overheating in a user equipment device (ue). the ue is configured to communicate over each of lte and 5g nr and may be configured to communicate through 5g nr over each of a sub-6 ghz and a millimeter wave (mmw) frequency band. the ue is configured to establish an endc connection with an enb and one or more gnbs. the ue implements intelligent transmission modification and cell measurement adjustments to mitigate overheating and reduce battery drain.

20240022926.Smart Mechanism to Manage Thermal Impact in 5G NR simplified abstract (apple inc.)

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Smart Mechanism to Manage Thermal Impact in 5G NR

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