Apple patents method for phones to choose which data slot to use
This patent describes a way for a phone to decide which of two available time slots to use when sending data to a cell tower. If the slots overlap, the device picks the dynamic slot, but if there is no data ready for that slot, it sends other pending data instead to avoid wasting the connection time.
In the filing’s own words
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media for prioritizing data transmissions. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, in accordance with a determination that there is an overlap between a configured uplink grant and a dynamic uplink grant, a terminal device selects, from the configured uplink grant and the dynamic uplink grant, a target uplink grant for transmitting data to a network device. Thereby, the terminal device transmits data to the network device via the target uplink grant.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A processor of a terminal device configured to perform operations comprising: in accordance with a determination that there is an overlap between a configured uplink grant and a dynamic uplink grant, selecting from the configured uplink grant and the dynamic uplink grant, a target uplink grant for transmitting data to a network device; selecting the dynamic uplink grant as the target uplink grant; and transmitting data to the network device via the target uplink grant, wherein the transmitting data to the network device via the target uplink grant comprises: in accordance with a determination that there is no available data for transmission via the dynamic uplink grant and there is second data for transmission via the configured uplink grant, transmitting the second data and uplink control information to the network device via the target uplink grant.
Facts
- Company
- Apple (Apple Inc.)
- Official title
- Uplink skipping
- Patent number
- US12732988B2
- Application number
- 18261353
- Filed
- May 26, 2021
- Granted
- Sep 8, 2026
- Inventors
- 8
- Claims
- 16
Classified under
H04W 72/1263 Electricity & electronicsH04W 72/21 Electricity & electronicsMore from Apple in Networks & wireless
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