Device category in 3GPP communications
US12245083B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W52/0235
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user equipment (UE) device may communicate according to a new device category satisfying specified QoS (quality of service) requirements while also satisfying specified link budget requirements, and/or additional optimization requirements. The UE device may communicate with a cellular base station according to a first mode of operation associated with the new device category, and may switch to communicating with the cellular base station according to a second mode of operation associated with a second (pre-existing) device category in response to the link budget requirements exceeding a specified value and the quality of service requirements not being sensitive. The UE device may also switch to communicating with the cellular base station according to a third mode of operation associated with a third (pre-existing) device type in response to the link budget requirement not exceeding the specified value, or the QoS requirements being sensitive and a downlink throughput requirement exceeding a specified throughput value.
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