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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2020
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Salvatore Talarico, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Yongjun Kwak, Portland, OR (US);
Carlos H. Aldana, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses disclosed herein can operate on an unlicensed spectrum. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can perform a Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) to detect transmissions within the unlicensed spectrum. Thereafter, these systems, methods, and apparatuses can transmit, in response to the unlicensed spectrum being clear of transmissions, one or more first symbols within an uplink (UL) burst portion of a frame structure. The frame structure can include a downlink (DL) burst portion and the UL burst portion separated by gap. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can receive one or more second symbols within the DL burst portion.