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(11) EP 4 740 625 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20

(21) Application number: 24762515.5

(22) Date of filing: 09.08.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 56/00(2009.01)
H04L 5/00(2006.01)
H04W 74/00(2009.01)
 H04B 7/00(2006.01)
H04W 36/00(2009.01)
H04W 76/00(2018.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04W 56/0015; H04W 56/0045; H04W 56/0005; H04W 36/0072; H04B 7/06968
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/041670
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/035074 (13.02.2025 Gazette 2025/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 10.08.2023 US 202363518599 P

(71) Applicant: Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HE, Hong
    Sunnyvale, California 94085 (US)
  • ZENG, Wei
    Sunnyvale, California 94085 (US)
  • YE, Chunxuan
    San Diego, California 92121 (US)
  • ZHANG, Dawei
    Sunnyvale, California 94085 (US)
  • WU, Dan
    Beijing 100022 (CN)
  • CUI, Jie
    Sunnyvale, California 94085 (US)
  • NIU, Huaning
    Sunnyvale, California 94085 (US)

(74) Representative: COPA Copenhagen Patents 
Rosenvængets Allé 25
2100 Copenhagen Ø
2100 Copenhagen Ø (DK)

   


(54) METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED BEAM REPORTS AND UPLINK SYNCHRONIZATION FOR MOBILITY PROCEDURES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION