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Apple patents method for receiving 5+ data streams with one code

Apple has filed a patent for a way to handle wireless data reception using five or more signal paths, or spatial layers, while still using a single stream of encoded data. The device determines how to map this single data stream across the multiple layers to improve how it receives downlink messages from a base station.

Why it mattersThis is a technical improvement to how phones and other devices process complex wireless signals, potentially allowing for more efficient data handling in future 5G or 6G networks.

In the filing’s own words

The present disclosure generally relates to spatial multiplexing enhancements for single codeword transmission with five or more spatial layers. In some implementations, a user equipment (UE) is configured to determine a spatial multiplexing configuration to use for reception of at least one downlink message. The UE may determine a mapping between a single codeword and five or more spatial layers based at least on the determined spatial multiplexing configuration. The UE may receive the at least one downlink message using the determined mapping between the single codeword and the five or more spatial layers.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method comprising: determining a spatial multiplexing configuration to use for reception of at least one downlink message; determining a mapping between a single codeword and five or more spatial layers based at least on the determined spatial multiplexing configuration; and receiving the at least one downlink message using the determined mapping between the single codeword and the five or more spatial layers.

Facts

Company
Apple (Apple Inc.)
Official title
SPATIAL MULTIPLEXING ENHANCEMENTS FOR SINGLE CODEWORD TRANSMISSION WITH 6 RX CHAINS
Publication number
US20260269916A1
Application number
19396306
Filed
Nov 20, 2025
Published
Sep 10, 2026
Inventors
8
Claims
20

Classified under

H04B 7/0691 Electricity & electronicsH04L 5/0023 Electricity & electronicsH04W 8/22 Electricity & electronics
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