18368087. UE Capability Transfer and Storage simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)
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UE Capability Transfer and Storage
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Inventor(s)
Sudeep K. Palat of Cheltenham Gloucestershire (GB)
Naveen Palle of San Diego CA (US)
Alexandre Saso Stojanovski of Paris (FR)
Richard C. Burbidge of Shrivenham Oxfordshire (GB)
UE Capability Transfer and Storage - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18368087 titled 'UE Capability Transfer and Storage
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes systems and methods for providing User Equipment (UE) capability. Here is a simplified explanation of the abstract:
- The patent application introduces a capability ID that is associated with the same Radio Capability information for multiple UEs.
- If the capability ID is validated at a network node, the UE provides the capability ID to a RAN node.
- The RAN node obtains the capability information from the network node using the received capability ID.
- The capability ID is received in specific messages like RRC Setup Complete, Security Mode Complete, or Reconfiguration Complete.
- If the Radio Capability information is not available, the network node requests and receives it, associates it with the capability ID, and marks it as not validated until a threshold number of UEs provide the same Radio Capability information.
- The capability ID is based on the UE device type, manufacturer, and software version.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Enhancing network efficiency by associating multiple UEs with the same Radio Capability information using a capability ID.
- Streamlining the process of obtaining and validating Radio Capability information for UEs in a network.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Simplifying the management and provisioning of Radio Capability information for multiple UEs.
- Reducing the overhead of individually validating Radio Capability information for each UE.
Benefits of this technology:
- Improved network performance and efficiency.
- Reduced network management complexity.
- Enhanced UE provisioning and compatibility.
Original Abstract Submitted
Systems and methods of providing UE capability are described. A capability ID is associated with the same Radio Capability information for multiple UEs. If the capability ID is validated at a network node, the UE provides the capability ID to a RAN node, which obtains the capability information from the network node after providing the received capability ID to the RAN node. The capability ID is received in an RRC Setup Complete. Security Mode Complete or Reconfiguration Complete message. The network node, if the Radio Capability information is not available, requests and receives the Radio Capability information and associates it with the capability ID, and marks that the capability ID as not validated until a threshold number of the UEs have provided the same Radio Capability information. The capability ID is based on a UE device type, manufacturer and software version.
