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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2023
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar, Singapore, SG;
Mohammed Sadique, Parramatta, AU;
Vijay Venkataraman, San Jose, CA (US);
Krisztian Kiss, Hayward, CA (US);
Jordi Agud Ruiz, Meguro-ku, JP;
Yip Pong Herbert Wong, Hong Kong, HK;
Kok Yin Chan, Hornsby, AU;
Srinivasan Nimmala, San Jose, CA (US);
Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Cupertino, CA (US);
Yifan Zhu, San Jose, CA (US);
Utkarsh Kumar, Fremont, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE), manufacturer server, and/or cellular network to perform radio capability signaling. A new type of UE radio capability identifier is provided which may allow a network to distinguish between similar UEs that have or have not implemented a capability update. In order to perform a forced capability update, a manufacturer may issue information about the update to a cellular network (and receive acknowledgement of the information) prior to pushing the update to UEs. In response to an unforced capability update, a cellular network may maintain multiple UE radio capability identifiers for similar UEs which have or have not implemented the update. A UE radio capability identifier may be adjusted dynamically in response to temporary changes in the UE's capability.