20240049000. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IAB MEC simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IAB MEC

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Sarma V. Vangala of Cupertino CA (US)

Sudeep Manithara Vamanan of Munich, Bavaria-Bayern (CN)

Fangli Xu of Beijing (CN)

Haijing Hu of Cupertino CA (US)

Krisztian Kiss of Cupertino CA (US)

Mona Agnel of Greater London (GB)

Naveen Kumar R Palle Venkata of San Diego CA (US)

Ralf Rossbach of Neubiberg, Bavaria-Bayern (DE)

Sethuraman Gurumoorthy of Cupertino CA (US)

Yuqin Chen of Beijing (CN)

Zhibin Wu of Cupertino CA (US)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IAB MEC - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240049000 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IAB MEC

Simplified Explanation

The patent application discloses systems and methods for using integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes to provide multi-access edge computing (MEC) functionality. The IAB node includes a distributed unit (DU) with a local application instance of a MEC-enabled application. The local application instance can communicate with a first user equipment (UE) connected to the IAB node. The mobile termination functionality (MT) of the IAB node uses a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer to transport data of the local application instance between the MT and an IAB donor. Additionally, data of the local application instance can be transported between the UE and the IAB node through various methods, including the use of a second PDCP layer at the DU (and optionally the use of service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layers at each of the DU and the MT), and/or via sidelink.

• The patent application describes a system that integrates access and backhaul nodes to provide multi-access edge computing functionality.
• The system includes a distributed unit (DU) with a local application instance of a MEC-enabled application.
• The DU can communicate with a first user equipment (UE) connected to the node.
• The mobile termination functionality (MT) of the node uses a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer to transport data between the MT and an IAB donor.
• Data of the local application instance can be transported between the UE and the node through various methods, including the use of a second PDCP layer at the DU and optionally the use of service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layers at each of the DU and the MT, and/or via sidelink.

Potential applications of this technology:

• Improved communication and data transfer between user equipment and integrated access and backhaul nodes.
• Enhanced multi-access edge computing functionality for local applications.
• Efficient transport of data between mobile termination functionality and IAB donors.

Problems solved by this technology:

• Integration of access and backhaul nodes for improved functionality and efficiency.
• Seamless communication and data transfer between user equipment and integrated access and backhaul nodes.
• Efficient transport of data between mobile termination functionality and IAB donors.

Benefits of this technology:

• Improved performance and efficiency of multi-access edge computing.
• Enhanced user experience through seamless communication and data transfer.
• Optimized transport of data between mobile termination functionality and IAB donors.

Original Abstract Submitted

systems and methods for using integrated access and backhaul (iab) nodes configured to provide multi-access edge computing (mec) functionality are disclosed herein. an tab node includes a distributed unit (du) having a local application instance of a mec-enabled application. the local application instance is configured for communication with a first user equipment (ue) connected to the tab node. a mobile termination functionality (mt) of the tab node uses a packet data convergence protocol (pdcp) layer to transport data of the local application instance between the mt and an iab donor. further, data of the local application instance is transported between the ue and the tab node via one of a variety of methods, including the use of a second pdcp layer at the du (and optionally the use of service data adaptation protocol (sdap) layers at each of the du and the mt), and/or via sidelink.