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Apple patents faster network checks during phone connection setup

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Patent drawing from the official filing.

Apple describes a method for smartphones to measure signal strength on specific radio frequencies while they are still connecting to a cell tower. The device sends these measurement results to the network immediately, rather than waiting until the connection is fully established.

Why it mattersThis could help phones switch between cell towers or frequencies more smoothly, potentially reducing lag when moving through areas with mixed coverage.

In the filing’s own words

The present disclosure is related to techniques for performing measurement procedures (e.g., during a connection setup procedure) in a wireless communications system. In some embodiments, a user equipment device (UE) is configured to, based on a first configuration, perform a measurement procedure on at least one carrier during a connection setup procedure on a first cell, wherein the at least one carrier is associated with one or more cells including the first cell, and the first cell is provided by a network device. The UE is further configured to perform the measurement procedure to obtain measurement results for the at least one carrier, and to transmit a measurement report for the at least one carrier, containing the measurement results, to the network device.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A user equipment device (UE), comprising: one or more antennas configured to perform wireless communications; a transceiver coupled to the one or more antennas; and a processor coupled to the transceiver and configured to cause the UE to: based on a first configuration, perform a measurement procedure on at least one carrier during a connection setup procedure on a first cell, wherein the at least one carrier is associated with one or more cells including the first cell, and the first cell is provided by a network device; perform the measurement procedure to obtain measurement results for the at least one carrier; and transmit a measurement report for the at least one carrier, containing the measurement results, to the network device.

Facts

Company
Apple (APPLE INC.)
Official title
EFFECTIVE EARLY MEASUREMENT FOR REPORTING DURING CONNECTION SETUP
Publication number
US20260313416A1
Application number
18998308
Filed
Aug 9, 2022
Published
Oct 8, 2026
Inventors
10
Claims
21

Classified under

H04W 24/10 Electricity & electronicsH04B 7/0626 Electricity & electronicsH04W 74/0833 Electricity & electronics
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