UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`FILING or
`APPLICATION
`GRPART
`NUMBER
`37l(c)DATE
`UNIT FIL FEE REC'D
`
`08/10/2017 260
`62/543,581
`
`68103
`
`Jefferson IP Law, LLP
`
`1130 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 420
`
`Washington, DC 20036
`
`Ul\TfED STATES DEPA RTME'IT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`
`Adiliess. COMMISSIO'JER FOR PATENTS
`PO Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virgmia 22313-1450
`\VVi\V.USpto.gov
`
`ATTY.DOCKET.NO
`
`TOT CLAIMS IND CLAIMS
`
`0203-2117
`
`FILING RECEIPT
`
`CONFIRMATION NO. 9333
`
`
`
`
`
`
`1111111111111111111111 11111111111111111111111
`m�m11mu111�,�
`
`
`
`Date Mailed: 08/17/2017
`
`Receipt is acknowledged of this provisional patent application. It will not be examined for patentability and will
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`become abandoned not later than twelve months after its filing date. Any correspondence concerning the application
`
`
`
`
`
`must include the following identification information: the U.S. APPLICATION NUMBER, FILING DATE, NAME OF
`
`
`
`
`
`APPLICANT, and TITLE OF INVENTION. Fees transmitted by check or draft are subject to collection. Please verify
`
`
`the accuracy of the data presented on this receipt.
`
`
`
`If an error is noted on this Filing Receipt, please submit
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`a written request for a Filing Receipt Correction. Please provide a copy of this Filing Receipt with the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`changes noted thereon. If you received a "Notice to File Missing Parts" for this application, please submit
`
`
`
`
`
`
`any corrections to this Filing Receipt with your reply to the Notice. When the USPTO processes the reply
`
`
`
`
`
`to the Notice, the USPTO will generate another Filing Receipt incorporating the requested corrections
`
`Applicant( s)
`
`lnventor(s)
`Anil AGIWAL, Suwon-si, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF;
`
`
`Peng XUE, Suwon-si, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF;
`
`
`
`
`
`Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF;
`
`
`
`Power of Attorney:
`
`
`
`
`
`The patent practitioners associated with Customer Number 68103
`
`Yes
`
`Permission to Access Application via Priority Document Exchange:
`
`
`
`Yes
`Permission to Access Search Results:
`
`
`
`
`
`Applicant may provide or rescind an authorization for access using Form PTO/SB/39 or Form PTO/SB/69 as
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`appropriate.
`
`08/16/2017
`If Required, Foreign Filing License Granted:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`The country code and number of your priority application, to be used for filing abroad under the Paris Convention,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`is US 62/543,581
`
`
`
`publication is not eligible for pre-grant Projected Publication Date: None, application
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`No
`
`Non-Publication Request:
`
`No
`
`Early Publication Request:
`
`page 1 of 3
`
` Ex. 1018
`APPLE INC. / Page 1 of 49
`
`

`

`Title
`
`SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SI TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION ON A CARRIER
`
`
`
`
`
`
`SUPPORTING MULTIPLE BANDWIDTH PARTS
`
`No
`Statement under 37 CFR 1.55 or 1.78 for AIA (First Inventor to File) Transition Applications:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`PROTECTING YOUR INVENTION OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
`
`Since the rights granted by a U.S. patent extend only throughout the territory of the United States and have no
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`effect in a foreign country, an inventor who wishes patent protection in another country must apply for a patent
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`in a specific country or in regional patent offices. Applicants may wish to consider the filing of an international
`
`
`
`
`
`
`application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). An international (PCT) application generally has the same
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`effect as a regular national patent application in each PCT-member country. The PCT process
`the filing
`simplifies
`
`
`
`of patent applications on the same invention in member countries, but does not result in a grant of "an international
`
`
`
`
`
`
`patent" and does not eliminate the need of applicants to file additional documents and fees in countries where patent
`
`protection is desired.
`
`Almost every country has its own patent law, and a person desiring a patent in a particular country must make an
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`application for patent in that country in accordance with its particular laws. Since the laws of many countries differ
`
`
`
`
`
`
`in various respects from the patent law of the United States, applicants are advised to seek guidance from specific
`
`
`
`
`
`foreign countries to ensure that patent rights are not lost prematurely.
`
`Applicants also are advised that in the case of inventions made in the United States, the Director of the US PTO must
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`issue a license before applicants can apply for a patent in a foreign country. The filing of a U.S. patent application
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`serves as a request for a foreign filing license. The application's filing receipt contains further information and
`
`
`
`
`
`guidance as to the status of applicant's license for foreign filing.
`
`Applicants may wish to consult the USPTO booklet, "General Information Concerning Patents" (specifically, the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`section entitled "Treaties and Foreign Patents") for more information on timeframes and deadlines for filing foreign
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`patent applications. The guide is available either by contacting the USPTO Contact Center at 800-786-9199, or it
`
`
`can be viewed on the USPTO website at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/index.html.
`
`For information on preventing theft of your intellectual property (patents, trademarks and copyrights), you may wish
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`to consult the U.S. Government website, http://www.stopfakes.gov. Part of a Department of Commerce initiative,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`this website includes self-help "toolkits" giving innovators guidance on how to protect intellectual property in specific
`
`
`
`
`
`
`countries such as China, Korea and Mexico. For questions regarding patent enforcement issues, applicants may
`
`
`
`call the U.S. Government hotline at 1-866-999-HAL T (1-866-999-4258).
`
`LICENSE FOR FOREIGN FILING UNDER
`
`Title 35, United States Code, Section 184
`
`
`
`Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, 5.11 & 5.15
`
`
`
`GRANTED
`
`The applicant has been granted a license under 35 U.S.C. 184, if the phrase "IF REQUIRED, FOREIGN FILING
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`LICENSE GRANTED" followed by a date appears on this form. Such licenses are issued in all applications where
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the conditions for issuance of a license have been met, regardless of whether or not a license may be required as
`
`page 2 of 3
`
` Ex. 1018
`APPLE INC. / Page 2 of 49
`
`

`

`set forth in 37 CFR 5.15. The scope and limitations of this license are set forth in 37 CFR 5.15(a) unless an earlier
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`license has been issued under 37 CFR 5.15(b). The license is subject to revocation upon written notification. The
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`date indicated is the effective date of the license, unless an earlier license of similar scope has been granted under
`37 CFR 5.13 or 5.14.
`
`This license is to be retained by the licensee and may be used at any time on or after the effective date thereof unless
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`it is revoked. This license is automatically transferred to any related applications(s) filed under 37 CFR 1.53(d). This
`license is not retroactive.
`
`The grant of a license does not in any way lessen the responsibility of a licensee for the security of the subject matter
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`as imposed by any Government contract or the provisions of existing laws relating to espionage and the national
`
`
`
`security or the export of technical data. Licensees should apprise themselves of current regulations especially with
`
`
`
`
`
`respect to certain countries, of other agencies, particularly the Office of Defense Trade Controls, Department of
`
`
`
`
`
`
`State (with respect to Arms, Munitions and Implements of War (22 CFR 121-128)); the Bureau of Industry and
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Security, Department of Commerce (15 CFR parts 730-774); the Office of Foreign AssetsControl, Department of
`
`
`
`Treasury (31 CFR Parts 500+) and the Department of Energy.
`
`NOT GRANTED
`
`No license under 35 U.S.C. 184 has been granted at this time, if the phrase "IF REQUIRED, FOREIGN FILING
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`LICENSE GRANTED" DOES NOT appear on this form. Applicant may still petition for a license under 37 CFR 5.12,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`if a license is desired before the expiration of 6 months from the filing date of the application. If 6 months has lapsed
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`from the filing date of this application and the licensee has not received any indication of a secrecy order under 35
`
`
`
`
`U.S.C. 181, the licensee may foreign file the application pursuant to 37 CFR 5.15(b).
`
`Select USA
`
`The United States represents the largest, most dynamic marketplace in the world and is an unparalleled location for
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`business investment, innovation, and commercialization of new technologies. The U.S. offers tremendous resources
`
`
`
`
`
`and advantages for those who invest and manufacture goods here. Through SelectUSA, our nation works to
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`promote and facilitate business investment. SelectUSA provides information assistance to the international investor
`
`
`
`community; serves as an ombudsman for existing and potential investors; advocates on behalf of U.S. cities, states,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`and regions competing for global investment; and counsels U.S. economic development organizations on investment
`
`
`
`
`attraction best practices. To learn more about why the United States is the best country in the world to develop
`
`
`
`
`technology, manufacture products, deliver services, and grow your business, visit http://www.SelectUSA.gov or call
`+ 1-202-482-6800.
`
`page 3 of 3
`
` Ex. 1018
`APPLE INC. / Page 3 of 49
`
`

`

`PTO/AIA/82A (07-12)
`
`
`
`Approved for use through 11/30/2014. 0MB 0651-0035
`
`
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`
`
`
`
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid 0MB control number.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`TRANSMITTAL FOR POWER OF ATTORNEY TO ONE OR MORE
`
`REGISTERED PRACTITIONERS
`
`NOTE: This form is to be submitted with the Power of Attorney by Applicant form (PTO/AIA/82B or equivalent) to identify the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`application to which the Power of Attorney is directed, in accordance with 37 CFR 1.5. If the Power of Attorney by Applicant form
`
`
`
`
`
`is not accompanied by this transmittal form or an equivalent, the Power of Attorney will not be recognized in the application.
`
`
`
`Application Number
`
`
`
`Filing Date
`
`August 10, 2017
`
`First Named Inventor Ani!AGIWAL
`
`Title
`
`Art Unit
`
`
`
`Examiner Name
`
`
`
`SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SI TRANSMISSION AND F�ECEPT!ON ON A CARRIER SUPPORTING MULTIPLE BANDV"J!DTH PARTS
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Attorney Docket Number 0203-2117
`
`
`SIGNATURE of Applicant or Patent Practitioner
`
`
`Signature /Gregory L. CU NTON/
`
`Name
`
`Gregory L. Clinton
`
`Number 59,134
`Registration
`
`Date August10,2017
`Telephone 202-293-2539
`
`
`
`NOTE: This form must be signed in accordance with 37 CFR 1.33. See 37 CFR 1.4{d) for signature requirements and certifications.
`
`
`
`
`
`forms are submitted.
`
`*Total of
`□
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.31, 1.32 and 1.33. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`by the USPTO lo process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to lake 3 minutes
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`to complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any
`
`
`
`
`
`comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent lo the Chief Information Officer.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED
`
`
`
`FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`If you need assistance in completing the form, ca/11-800-PTO-9199 and select option 2.
`
` Ex. 1018
`APPLE INC. / Page 4 of 49
`
`

`

`PTO/AIJ!>.iEl2El(!l7-l :2i
`
`
`
`
`Approved !or use tr.rough 11!3012014. 01\!18 0051-0035
`
`us Paten! ar,d Trademark Office; .u.s .. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Roouction ACI of t 995. no per$00s are required to respond to a a:iiledioo cf if!fcmnaiioll L<nless it di$plays a
`
`
`valid 0MB ronlroi number.
`
`'
`
`'
`
`identified ·in the attached transmittat letter: 1
`l hereby ·revoke a!! previous po½-ers of atiomey given�fr1 tire application
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`and to dragent(s): my/ou;attbmeY\s) the fo!!tiwiri� Custorrier Number.as � I hereby appoint Practitiorueir(s}ass.ociatedwfth
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transact all business in the United States Patent ar.d Trademark Office connected therewith for the application referenced
`
`
`
`in the attached transmittal letter (form PTO/AW82A or equivalent) :
`OR
`-�---
`Isa 1 03
`
`
`
`
`
`
`in the all business and to transact or agent(s). named below as my/our attomey(s) DI hereby appoint Practitioner(s)
`__ __J
`
`
`
`United States Patent and Trademark Office connected therewith for the application referenced in the attached
`
`
`
`transmittal letter (form PTO/AIAl82A or equivalent):
`Reg,slration
`Registration
`Name
`Name
`Nurnbe,
`Number
`
`
`
`
`
`Please recognize or change the correspondence address for the application identified in the attached
`
`
`
`
`
`transmittal letter to:
`
`[llllll_j The address associated wm, ihe above-mentioned Customer Number.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`---------�I ��e address associated with Customer Number: �1- ------
`�OR
`I
`r--·1
`
`
`I Zip I
`
`!State I
`Cit;,
`Country
`Telephone
`I Email I
`I am the Applicant:
`
`D Inventor or Joint Inventor
`
`0Lega! Representative of a Deceased or Legally Incapacitated Inventor
`
`
`
`
`�Assignee or Person to Whom the Inventor is Under an Obligation to Assign
`
`
`
`interest (e.g .. a pemion under 37 CFR 1.46(b)(2} was □Person Who Otherwise Shows Sufficient Proprietary
`
`
`----granted in the aoohcation or is concurrently being filed with this document)
`
`
`SIGNATURE of A!,'tpiicant for Patent
`.,
`_,,fl o o
`.,..,-/1}.. J - ,,, .., A - --:-
`I Date I 201210.11
`Signature
`I +82-31-279-4761
`! Telephone
`Name
`i-11,ungmoLee V
`
`Co .. Ltd. Title and Comoanv Vtce Prosi«,n1, Samsung Electronlas
`
`
`
`
`t,1,,C!Il;,: Signature -This form must be signed by the applk'..ant in at>.cordance with 37 CFR 1.33.
`
`
`
`ana See 37 CFR 1.4 for signature requirements
`
`
`certfficaoons. Submit multiple forrns for more man one signature. see below•.
`
`0 �Total of ______ forms are submitted.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Thi$ collec!iOn of iol',:i,rmatiOr, isreqw,rnd by 37 CFR 1. 31. 1.32 11ml 1.33. n,e infommtion i:. requiied to obtair1 or retain a £!eneffl b)I the JJ'.l!llic whk:h is to file {m-.d OJI ?he
`
`
`
`
`
`
`USPTO to prooe!.S) an appUCiilion. Conflddm1iality i� go..,emad by 35 U.S.C. 122 Md 37 CFR 1.11 .and , .14. Ttiis eollectiOn i& eslimated to take 3 mif!U'!l:>S to cornple!<i,
`
`
`
`i!'l(;k!dil1'1 gaffill!lfing. preparing. and submitting U1e completed appl;catior, lorm to !Ile USPTO. Time will >JBr'f d!:pem:ling upon the irn:!Mdwail ca!M!!. Any com!l'lii!flls on
`
`
`
`
`
`the amooot of tme ;<ou require to wmptete INs form and/or J1ugges1ioos fa; reducing !hill burden, Should t>e sent to me Chief 1n1orrr.atio11 OfflCl:1<, U.S. Patent .and
`
`
`
`
`Traoomarl< Offire. U.S. Depar.rm:mt of C001l'rni!n::e-, P.O. BC.l! 1450, Alexandria, \IA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS
`
`
`ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Ai&llilmtlri.a, VA 22313-1450.
`
`(}
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`,'f you need assiswnce in completing the fom1. cail 1-800..PT0-9199 and select option 2.
`
` Ex. 1018
`APPLE INC. / Page 5 of 49
`
`

`

`Provisional Application
`
`0203-2117 (YPF201708-0014/US-pro_DMC)
`
`
`
`INVJ<:NTION nISCLOSlJRE li'ORM
`
`
`
`
`
`INVENTION TITLE: System and Method of SI Transmission and Recetliion on a Carrier supporiing l\.luitiple Bandwidth
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Parts
`
`
`
`DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
`
`
`
`This description should be written in the Inventor's own ·words and shouldfollow this guideline:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`1.Describe the disadvantages of the prior art without mentioning your invention (In duding any related !}ll blidy available
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`documentation, such as journal articles or patents).
`
`
`
`In the recent years several broadband wireless technologies have been developed to meet the growing number of broadband subscribers
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`and to provide more and better applications and services. The second generation wireless communication system has been developed to
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`provide voice services \vhile ensuring the mobility of users. Third generation wireless communication system supports not only the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`voice service but also data service. In recent years, the fourth \;,,·ireless communication system has been developed to provide high­
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`speed data service. However, currently, the fourth generation wireless communication system suffers from lack of resources to meet the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`grmving demand for high speed data services. So fifth generation wireless comimrnication system is being developed to meet the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`grovving demand for high speed data services, support ultra-reliability and low latency applications.
`
`
`
`The fifth generation v,ireless communication system vvill be implemented not only in iower frequency bands but also in higher
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`frequency (mm\Vave) bands, e.g., 10 GHz to 100 GHz bands, so as to accomplish higher data rates. To mitigate propagation loss of the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`radio waves and increase the transmission distance, the beamforming, massive J\;foliiple-!nput JVIultiple-Output (MIMD), Full
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Dimensional ML_\11O (FD-MIMO), array antenna, an analog beam forming, large scale antenna techniques are being considered in the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`design of fifth generation wireless communication system, In addition, lhe fifth generation wireless comnmnicalion system is expected
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`to address dii1erent use cases having quite different requirements in terms of data rate, latency, reliability, mobility etc. However, it is
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`expected that the design of lhe air-interface of the fifth generation wireless communication system would be flexible enough to serve
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the UEs having quite different capabilities depending on the use case and market segment the UE cater service to the end customer.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Few example use cases the fifth generation wireless communication sysiem wireless system is expected to address is enhanced T'vfobilc
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Broadband (eJ'vIBB), massive Machine Type Communication (m-MTC), ultra-reliable lovv latency communication CURLL) etc. The
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`elvIBR requirements like tens of Gbps data rate, low latency, high mobility so on and. so forth address the market segment represen1ing
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`everywhere, all the time and on the go. The m-J'v1TC
`
`
`
`
`the conventional ·wireless broadband subscribers needing internet connectivity
`requirements like very high connection density, infrequent data transmission, very
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`long battery life, low mobility address so on and so
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`forth address the market segment representing the Internet of Things (IoT)ilnternet of Everything {IoE) envisioning connectivity of
`
`
`
`billions of devices. The URLL requirements like very lmv latency,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`very high reliability and variable mobilily so on and. so fmth address
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the market segment representing the Industrial automation application. vehicle-to-vehicle/vehicle-to-infrastructure communication
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`foreseen as one of the enabler for autonomous cars.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`In the fourth generation wireless commmrication system, enhanced node B {eNB) or base station in cell broadcast system information.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`System information is structured into master information block (MIR) and a set of system information blocks (SIBs). MIR consists of
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`System Frame Number (SFN), Downlink System bandwidth and Physical Hybrid .ARQ Feedback Indicator Channel (PHICH)
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`configmation. JVHB is transmi!ted every 40ms. It is repeated every toms wherein the first transmission occurs in subframe #0 when
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`SFM mod 4 equals zero. MJB is transmitted on physical broadcast channel. System Jnformation Block Type 1 carries cell indemnity,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`tracking area code, cell barring information, value tag (common for aH scheduling units), and scheduling information of other SIBs,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Ju,.eutmu Dm:losur-e For-m -J\/fan::h 2mw
`
`
`
`
`
`(outidenbal ami i'mprn:tary foformahon
`
`
`
`1 of28
`
` Ex. 1018
`APPLE INC. / Page 6 of 49
`
`

`

`Provisional Application
`
`0203-2117 (YPF201708-0014/US-pro_DMC)
`
`
`
`INVJ<:NTION nISCLOSlJRE li'ORM
`
`
`
`SlB l is transmitted every 80ms in subframe #5 when SFN mod 8 equals zero. SIB l is repeated in subframe#5 when SFN mod 2
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`equals zero. SIB 1 is transmitted on Physical downlink shared chmmel. Other SIBs (SIB 2 to SIB 19) are transmitted in System
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Information (SI) ntessage ,vherein scheduling info of these Sms are indicated in SIB l .
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`U E acquires the system irSomiation a t cell selection, cell reselection, after ]iandover completion. after entering E-UTRA from another
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`RAT, upon re-entering service area, upon receiving a notification (paging), and upon exceeding the maximum validity duration (3 hr).
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`In RRC idle and inactive state, UE needs to acquire l\lHB, SIB 1, SIB 2 to SIB 5, Sm 6 to SIB 8 (depending on RAT supported), SlB
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`17 (ifLTE-WLAN IWK is supported), and SlB 18 to SIB 19 (ifD2D is supported). In RRC connected state, UE needs to acquire MIB,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`SlB l , SIB 2, SIB 8 (depending on RAT supported), SIB l7 (if LTE-\VLAN !WK is supported), and SIB 18 to Sm 19 (if D2D is
`
`
`
`supported). System irrfonnation acquired and stored is considered invalid if value tag in received SIB 1 is different from the one in
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`stored SI. Sysiem information can be changed and is notified as follows: Change is notified through paging message On RRC_JDLE,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`RRC_lNACTIVE or RRC_CONNECTED) with cause �-ystemlnfoModification to let UE know that some Sl is changing in the next
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`modification period_ Modification period boundaries are in terms of SFN such that SFN mod rnodificationPeriod = 0. Change of SI
`
`
`
`
`
`only occurs at specific radio fram.es. Notification of changes in modification period N will be reflected in N+l. SIB l also carries value
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`tag to indicate change in SL UE finds the change in SI by fooking at value tag in SIBl at the end modification.Period (if missed
`
`
`
`
`
`checking page) or receiving paging with systeminfoModification.
`
`
`
`Issue Description
`
`
`
`In the fifth generation wireless communication system, canier bandwidth can he partitioned into mu11iplc bandwidth parts (BWPs) in
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`frequency domain_ In downlink (DL), UE can be configured to monitor and receive DL transmissions from gNB in one or more DL
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`BWPs. DL BVv'Ps in which UE receive in DL is referred as active DL BWP. Similarly in UL, UE can be configured to transmit to gNB
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`in one or more UL B\\-'Ps. UL BWP in which UE transmit in UL is referred as active UL BWP. UE can be configured with BWP in
`
`
`
`
`
`terms of physical resource blocks (PRBs).
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`resource set (CORESET) 'With common search space. Each one control On a given carrier, one of configured DL B\VPs includes
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`configmed DL B WPs indudes ai least one CORESET with UE specific search space for the case of single active BWP at a given time.
`
`
`
`
`
`This means that the active DL B\VP of a UE may or may not h.-'lve CORESET with common search space. Physical downlink common
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`control channel (PDCCH} for broadcast signals such as paging and system information is transmitted by gNB in common search space
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`and UE monitors t.he common search space for receiving the PDCCH for paging and system information (SI). For a lJE in connected
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`state, if the active DL BWP of a UE does no, have CORESET with common search space ,hen UE cannot receive Sl update indication
`
`
`
`
`
`and updated system information. In a given cell, system information can be updated and UE will fail to receive t.he updated system
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`informatioR So a system and method of delivering updated system information is needed for the scenario ,vbere active DL B\VP does
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`not have CORESET with conm1on search space.
`
`
`
`Ju,.eutmu Dm:losur-e Fonn -J\/fan::h 2mw
`
`
`
`
`
`(outidenbal ami i'mprn:tary foformahon
`
`l of28
`
` Ex. 1018
`APPLE INC. / Page 7 of 49
`
`

`

`Provisional Application
`
`0203-2117 (YPF201708-0014/US-pro_DMC)
`
`
`
`INVJ<:NTION nISCLOSlJRE li'ORM
`
`
`
`Description of the invention in detail (Including its operation, purpose, environment anrl how your invention overcomes the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`sh.ortcmnings of the prior art). Begin with a system level diagram and associated high level description of your inveniion in the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`context of a possibk product deployment of your invention, for examitle a handset, a base station, and/or a wireless network
`
`
`comprising one or more base stations and one or more handsets.
`
`DL B\VP of a UE does not have CORESET with common search space then UE cam,ot For a UE in com,ected state, rr the active
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`receive SI update indication and updated system information. 1n a given celL system infomiation can be updated and UE will fail to
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`receive the updated system information. Various methods of delivering updated system infonnation in the disclosure are as follovvs:
`
`
`
`
`
`Method 1: Dedicated RRC message carrying updated SIBs transmitted in active DL B'WP
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Embodiment 1:
`
`The gNB on a carrier. multiple DL B\VPs are configured Figure lA illustrates the gNB operation for updating SI in a system wherein
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`performs this operation for each configured DL BWP. Figure lB and Figure IC illustrates the signaiing flow betvveen UE and gNB in
`
`
`
`the proposed method. In this method we propose tliat for one or more UE(s) which are configured with active DL BWP without
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`common search space, gNB provides the updated SI in dedicated RRC signaling message. The dedicated RRC signaling message is
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmitted by gNB in UFs active DL BWP. \Ve propose to define a RRC signaling rnessage to include SlB(s) for delivering SI in a
`
`dedicated 1nam1er.
`
`
`
`In an embodiment, if the DL BWP includes CORESET with common search space, gNB broadcast SI update indication in this B\VP
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`and also broadcast the updated SI in this B\VT'.
`
`In another embodiment, if the DL BWP is configured as active BVVP for at least one UE and ii includes CORESET with corrunon
`
`
`
`
`search space, gNB broadcast SI update indicatioH in this BW:P and also broadcast
`
`ilie updated Si in this BWP. if the DL B\VP is
`
`
`
`
`configmed as active BWP for at least one UE and it does not include CORESET with common search space, gNB provides the updated
`
`
`Sl in dedicated RRC signaling message.
`
`In this method. UE is configured with one active DL BWP. If active DL BWP is not corrfigmed with common search space, UE
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`receives the updated SI (e.g. one or more SIBs or Sl messages) in dedicated RRC sigmihng in active DL BWP Otherwise If active DL
`
`
`
`
`
`
`B\VP is configmed ,vith common search space. UE receives tile updated SI indication brnadcasted (e.g. in paging message) by gNB in
`
`
`
`
`
`active DL B\JVP. UE then receives the updated Sis broadcasted by gNB in the ac!ive DL BWP.
`
`Broadcast 51 update indication in this BWP;
`
`
`
`
`
`Broadcast the updated S! (e.g. S!Bs/51 messages) in this BWP;
`
`Updated Si and/or SI update indication is not transmitted on
`
`
`
`this BWP
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Transmit dedicated RRC message in<::!tJding updated SI to UE{.s)
`
`
`
`Ju,.eutmu Dm:losur-e Fonn -J\/fan::h 2mw
`
`
`
`
`
`}'igure 1A
`
`
`
`(outidenbal ami i'mprn:tary foformahon
`
`3 of28
`
` Ex. 1018
`APPLE INC. / Page 8 of 49
`
`

`

`Provisional Application
`
`0203-2117 (YPF201708-0014/US-pro_DMC)
`
`
`
`INVJ<:NTION nISCLOSlJRE li'ORM
`
`gNB
`
`• Transmit dedicated RRC message •
`
`
`No common search space in
`
`• • induding updated SI to UE(s) configured
`
`
`
`configured active DL B\tVP
`
`· with DL BWP with no common search
`
`
`L .......... ............ ....... �p9ce
`
`Dedicated RRC Message
`
`
`{Ind. updated SI )
`
`
`
`f'igure lB
`
`UE
`
`gNB
`
`Common search space in
`
`configured active DL B'WP
`
`
`
`
`
`Broadcast SI Update indication
`
`
`
`Receive updated SI in active Dl BWP.
`
`
`
`l'.rnbodiment 2:
`
`Figure 1C
`
`Figure 2A illustrates the gNB operation for updating Sl in a &ystem wherein multiple DL BWPs are configured on a carrier. The gNB
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`performs this operation for each configured DL BWP. Figure 2B and Fig11Te 2C illustrates the signaling llmv between UE and gNB in
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the proposed rnetbod. In ihis meihod vie propose that for one or more UE(s) which are configured with one or more active DL B\1/Ps
`
`
`
`
`and each of the active DL BWPs are configured without common search space, gNB provides the updated SI in dedicated RRC
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`signaling message, The dedicated RRC signaling message is transmitted by gNB in UE's active DL BVVP We propose to define a RRC
`
`
`
`
`signaling message to include SlB(s) for delivering SI in a dedicated manner.
`
`
`
`[nan embodiment, if the DL. BWP includes CORESET with common search space, gNB broadcast SI update indication in this BWl'
`
`
`
`
`
`and also broadcast the updated Si in this BWl'
`
`[n another eiribodiment. if the DL BWP is configured as the only active BWl' for at least one UE and it includes CORESET with
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`common search space, gNB broadcast SI update indication in this RWP and also broadcast the updated SI in this B\1/P. If ihe DL BVVP
`
`
`
`
`is con_figmed as the only active B\1/P for at least one UE and it does not include CORESET ,vith common search space, gNB provides
`
`
`
`the updated SI in dedicated RRC signaling message.
`
`UE is configured with one or more active DL B\VPs. If none of the active DL BVlPs is configured ,vith common search space, UE
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`receives the updated SI in dedicated RRC signaling in active DL BVv'P. If at least one of the active DL BWPs is configured with
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`common search space, UE receives the SJ update indication in broadcast signaling in active DL B\VP and updated Sis in the aclive DL
`
`
`
`Ju,.eutmu Dm:losur-e Fonn -J\/fan::h 2mw
`
`
`
`(outidenbal ami i'mprn:tary foformahon
`
`4 of28
`
` Ex. 1018
`APPLE INC. / Page 9 of 49
`
`

`

`Provisional Application
`
`0203-2117 (YPF201708-0014/US-pro_DMC)
`
`B'NP. ht case of multiple active DL B\VP(s) with common search space, lJE can receive updated SI from DL BWP indicated (e.g. in
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`update inclication) by network for SI transmission or UE can receive updated SI from DL B\VP in which it has received update
`indication.
`
`
`
`INVJ<:NTION nISCLOSlJRE li'ORM
`
`Yes
`
`Broadcast SI update indication in this BWP;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Broadcast the updated Si (e.g. SIBs/SI messages} in thls BWP;
`
`No
`
`TsfheDL B;:;;;, ;onflgu red �s.th� ��!y··"
`--'·· c..;··••.
`•.
`DL B\JVP for at least one UE?
`
`�
`
`Updated Si and/or SI update indication is not transmitted on
`
`
`
`this BV\/'P
`
`Yes
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Transmit dedicated RRC message including updated Si to UE(s}
`
`
`
`l<'igure 2A
`
`UE
`
`gNB
`
`Transmit dedicated �RC message
`
`
`No common search space in
`
`
`including updated SI to UE in a DL BWP
`
`anv of the configured active
`
`if this is the oniy active BWP with
`DL
`......
`c:ommon search s ace.
`..........
`
`Figure 28
`
`UE
`
`gNB
`----·
`·----------------
`
`l.Ommon seaicn space 111 at ·s: updaie H1d1cat:on ·:
`
`,·sro,mcas,
`i in Dl. BWP(s) with
`
`ieast one configured active
`common
`
`'·················s.e:ar.ch.;;,o<1.c.e ...
`
`................ D.l.B.WP.(s.l.
`Broadcast
`SI Update Indication
`
`·Rece,ve cipdal:ed srrn acnve DLB\AJP.lrfrase
`
`
`Sl from DL B\NP configured for SJ
`
`
`transm1ssion or frorn Dl B\.'VP in \.Vhich
`
`
`
`•······· ....... u,o.date.indica\to!lis.ce.ce:iv:e:ct ..
`
`
`
`
`
`
`1 of multiple active DL BWP(sl, receive updated
`
`
`·
`
`
`
`Embodiment 3:
`
`Figure 2C
`
`
`
`Ju,.eutmu Dm:losur-e Fonn -J\/fan::h 2mw
`
`
`
`
`
`(outidenbal ami i'mprn:tary foformahon
`
`5 of28
`
` Ex. 1018
`APPLE INC. / Page 10 of 49
`
`

`

`Provisional Application
`
`0203-2117 (YPF201708-0014/US-pro_DMC)
`
`
`
`INVJ<:NTION nISCLOSlJRE li'ORM
`
`Figure 3A illustrates the gNB operation for updating SI in a system wherein multiple DL B\VPs are configured on a carrier. The gNB
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`performs this operation for each configured DL BWP. Figure 3B and Figure 3C illustrates the signaling flov,c between UE and gNB in
`
`
`
`
`
`the proposed met