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`[0305] At block 2920, the UE may receive the additional system information. The
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`RAT; receiving syskm information indicating \Vhich services are available in a region and
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`module 1420 described with reference to F Kr 16, 17, 20, or 2 l, or the Sl request pnx,essing
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`rnodulc 1610 described with reference to FIG. 16 or l 7.
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`[0336] At block 3225, the base station may transmit the additional system infonnation
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`based at least .in part on the request for the additional system infmmation ln some cases., the
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`5 additional system infomrntion may be identified based at least in part on one or more
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`capabilities of the UE identified in the master system information request The additional
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`system information may also be identified based at least in part on information received in
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`the request for additional system infonnation, or in other ,vays (e.g., as d escribed \Vith
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`reference to Flfr 30). The operation(s) at block 3225 rnay be perfrmned using the Sl
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`l 0transmission module 1420 described with reference to FIG. 16, 17, 20, or 21, or the other SI
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`transmission management module 1615 described w·ith reference
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`system transmitting the master 103371 ln some embodinH.mts of the method 3200,
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`information may include transmitting an indication of one or more sets of additional system
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`information that are available. In some embodiments of the method 3200, receiving the
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`15 request for the additional system infornrntion may include receiving 1nultiple reque::.ts for
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`additional system infom1atio11 corresponding to multiple sets of additional system
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`information to be transmitted. For exam pk, the method 3200 may include receiving a single
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`OSIB transmission request indicating one or a plurality of elements of additional systen:1
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`information that a l.JE vumld like t() receive fr.g., a binary value in the OSm transmission
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`20 request may be set to TRUE for each element of additional system information that the UE
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`\vould like to receive). In other examples:, the method JI 00 may include receiving requests
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`for some types of additional syste.m information in different OSlB transmission requests.
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`[03381 Thus, the method 3200 may provide for \.virdess communication. !.t should be
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`noted that the method 3200 i s just one implementation and that foe operations oft.he method
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`25 3200 may be rearranged or othenvise modified such that other irnplememations are possible,
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`103391 FIG. 33 is: a flov; chart illustnlting
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`an example of a method 3300 for wireless:
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`communication at a lJE, in accordance with various: aspects of tl1e p resent disclmure. For
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`clarity, the method 3300 is described below \Vith reference to aspects of one or more of the
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`UEs: 1 .15 described with reference to FlGs:. 1 ~ 13 and 21. ln some examples: a UE may
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`elements of the UE to perform the the fonctional 30 execute one or more sets of codes to control
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`functions described below.
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`IPR2022-00468
`Apple EX1016 Page 1295
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