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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2020
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Vijay Venkataraman, Cupertino, CA (US);
Muthukumaran Dhanapal, Cupertino, CA (US);
Li Su, San Diego, CA (US);
Sharad Garg, Cupertino, CA (US);
Syed A. Rahim, Cupertino, CA (US);
Sandeep K. Sunkesala, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jia Tang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Vijay Gadde, Cupertino, CA (US);
Tarakkumar G. Dhanani, Cupertino, CA (US);
Muhammad Saad, Cupertino, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are embodiments for reducing likelihood of selecting a cell identified by a Radio Access Network (RAN) Notification Area ID (RNA ID) that is different from that identifying a last or current serving cell so as to avoid an RNA update procedure; reducing Random Access Channel (RACH) transmissions for an RNA update procedure and a mobile originated (MO) data transmission in response to a Radio Resource Control (RRC) triggered RNA update procedure; and selecting a band or beam in a multi-band/beam cellular system that improves RACH efficiency.