PATENT DOCUMENT

Publication Number: US-12207283-B2
Application Number: US-202418669298-A
Country: US
Kind Code: B2

Title: Smart data mode for 5G wireless devices

Abstract:
Embodiments described herein relate to managing access to 5G cellular baseband resources for 5G-capable wireless devices. A wireless device can monitor application workloads by analyzing communication network performance requirements for a given application in-use or launching for future use along with system-level indications of overall device usage, battery level, and mobility status to determine whether access to 5G cellular baseband resources is recommended for an application. A 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation is provided for an application indicating a level of bandwidth in current use or expected for future use as well as a confidence metric in the bandwidth level indication. The 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation is used with additional device criteria to determine whether access to one or more 5G radio frequency bands is allowed.

Claims:
What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for controlling access to fifth generation (5G) cellular baseband resources, the method comprising:
 by a wireless device:
 determining a 5G cellular recommendation that indicates i) a network bandwidth requirement and ii) a confidence metric of the network bandwidth requirement based on one or more application layer data metrics for one or more active applications; 
 determining a 5G baseband control signal based on the 5G cellular recommendation and on one or more device states associated with data usage; and 
 configuring, in accordance with the 5G baseband control signal, one of the following states: i) use of both a first 5G radio frequency (RF) band and a second 5G RF band is enabled, ii) use of the first 5G RF band is enabled and use of the second 5G RF band is disabled, or iii) use of both the first 5G RF band and the second 5G RF band is disabled. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the application layer data metrics include: i) an indication of a foreground or background state for each of the one or more active applications, ii) a traffic class for data flow of each of the one or more active applications, and, iii) a data transfer size or content length for each of the one or more active applications. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the network bandwidth requirement of the 5G cellular recommendation comprises i) a high bandwidth requirement indicating a positive recommendation for access to 5G cellular baseband resources or ii) a low bandwidth requirement indicating a negative recommendation for access to 5G cellular baseband resources. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the 5G baseband control signal indicates use of both the first 5G RF band and the second 5G RF band is disabled when i) the network bandwidth requirement is low and ii) the confidence metric is high. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the one or more device states include an application processor status; and 
 the 5G baseband control signal indicates use of both the first 5G RF band and the second 5G RF band is disabled when the application processor status indicates an application processor of the wireless device is in a power reduced state. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the one or more device states include a cellular data status; and 
 the 5G baseband control signal indicates use of both the first 5G RF band and the second 5G RF band is disabled when the cellular data status indicates cellular data for the wireless device is disabled. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the one or more device states include a media stall imminence indication of whether a media stall is imminent for an audio visual media application in use that requires continuous data flow; and 
 the 5G baseband control signal indicates use of both the first 5G RF band and the second 5G RF band is enabled when the media stall is imminent. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the one or more device states include a Wi-Fi status; and 
 the 5G baseband control signal indicates use of both the first 5G RF band and the second 5G RF band is disabled when the Wi-Fi status indicates that use of Wi-Fi is recommended. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the one or more device states include a mobility state of the wireless device; and 
 the 5G baseband control signal indicates use of the second 5G RF band is disabled when i) the mobility state indicates the wireless device is in motion exceeding a mobility threshold and ii) a number of data connection failures in a time period exceeds a failure threshold, where the second 5G RF band uses millimeter wave radio frequencies. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the one or more device states include a packet voice and/or video connection status; and 
 the 5G baseband control signal indicates use of the second 5G RF band is disabled when the packet voice and/or video connection status indicates a packet voice application and/or an interactive video application is active, where the second 5G RF band uses millimeter wave radio frequencies. 
 
     
     
       11. An apparatus comprising one or more processors coupled to a memory capable of storing instructions, by the one or more processors configured to:
 determine a fifth generation (5G) cellular recommendation that indicates i) a network bandwidth requirement and ii) a confidence metric of the network bandwidth requirement based on one or more application layer data metrics for one or more active applications; 
 determine a 5G baseband control signal based on the 5G cellular recommendation and on one or more device states associated with data usage; and 
 configure, in accordance with the 5G baseband control signal, one of the following states: i) use of both a first 5G radio frequency (RF) band and a second 5G RF band is enabled, ii) use of the first 5G RF band is enabled and use of the second 5G RF band is disabled, or iii) use of both the first 5G RF band and the second 5G RF band is disabled. 
 
     
     
       12. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the application layer data metrics include: i) an indication of a foreground or background state for each of the one or more active applications, ii) a traffic class for data flow of each of the one or more active applications, and, iii) a data transfer size or content length for each of the one or more active applications. 
     
     
       13. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the network bandwidth requirement of the 5G cellular recommendation comprises i) a high bandwidth requirement indicating a positive recommendation for access to 5G cellular baseband resources or ii) a low bandwidth requirement indicating a negative recommendation for access to 5G cellular baseband resources. 
 
     
     
       14. The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the 5G baseband control signal indicates the use of both the first 5G RF band and the second 5G RF band is disabled when i) the network bandwidth requirement is low and ii) the confidence metric is high. 
 
     
     
       15. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the one or more device states include an application processor status; and 
 the 5G baseband control signal indicates the use of both the first 5G RF band and the second 5G RF band is disabled when the application processor status indicates an application processor is in a power reduced state. 
 
     
     
       16. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the one or more device states include a cellular data status; and 
 the 5G baseband control signal indicates the use of both the first 5G RF band and the second 5G RF band is disabled when the cellular data status indicates cellular data is disabled. 
 
     
     
       17. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the one or more device states include a media stall imminence indication of whether a media stall is imminent for an audio visual media application in use that requires continuous data flow; and 
 the 5G baseband control signal indicates use of both the first 5G RF band and the second 5G RF band is enabled when the media stall is imminent. 
 
     
     
       18. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the one or more device states include a Wi-Fi status; and 
 the 5G baseband control signal indicates use of both the first 5G RF band and the second 5G RF band is disabled when the Wi-Fi status indicates that use of Wi-Fi is recommended. 
 
     
     
       19. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the one or more device states include a mobility state; and 
 the 5G baseband control signal indicates the use of the second 5G RF band is disabled when i) the mobility state indicates motion exceeds a mobility threshold and ii) a number of data connection failures in a time period exceeds a failure threshold, where the second 5G RF band uses millimeter wave radio frequencies. 
 
     
     
       20. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the one or more device states include a packet voice and/or video connection status; and 
 the 5G baseband control signal indicates the use of the second 5G RF band is disabled when the packet voice and/or video connection status indicates a packet voice application and/or an interactive video application is active, where the second 5G RF band uses millimeter wave radio frequencies.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/189,015, filed Mar. 1, 2021, entitled “SMART DATA MODE FOR 5G WIRELESS DEVICES,” which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/984,674 filed Mar. 3, 2020 of the same title, the contents of all of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety for all purposes. 
    
    
     FIELD 
     The described embodiments relate to wireless communications, including methods and apparatus for managing access to 5G cellular baseband resources for 5G-capable wireless devices. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Newer generation, e.g., fourth generation (4G) and fifth generation (5G), cellular wireless networks that implement one or more 3 rd  Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE Advanced (LTE-A), and 5G standards are rapidly being developed and deployed by network operators worldwide. The newer cellular wireless networks provide a range of packet-based services, with 5G technology providing increased data throughput and lower latency connections that promise enhanced mobile broadband services for 5G-capable wireless devices. The higher data throughput and lower latency of 5G is expected to usher in a range of new applications and services as well as improve existing ones. Network operator data plans have tended to increase data allocation sizes and decrease cost per byte over time; however, data plans are generally capped and even unlimited data plans can limit throughput for certain users. In addition, 5G cellular connectivity at high data throughputs may require additional power consumption and thermal dissipation management from mobile wireless devices with limited battery capacity. There exists a need for mechanisms to determine when best to enable access to 5G cellular connections based a variety of factors. 
     SUMMARY 
     This application relates to wireless communications, including methods and apparatus for managing access to 5G cellular baseband resources for 5G-capable wireless devices. 5G cellular technology offers higher data throughput rates and lower latency connections for 5G-capable wireless devices. Wider bandwidth, higher frequency, and shorter distance 5G wireless connections can require higher power consumption and improved thermal management in the 5G-capable wireless devices. As 4G LTE technology will coexist with 5G deployments for years, enabling access to 5G baseband resources to establish 5G radio bearers when best suited for a wireless device&#39;s configuration and a user&#39;s service subscription plan can allow for balancing application performance with power and thermal management priorities. Access to 5G cellular baseband resources is provided to improve application performance, e.g., higher data rates for voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call and video call connections, as well as to offer new services previously hindered by lower data rate 4G performance, e.g., cloud network storage backup services over cellular wireless connections. Key communication service information such as service subscription plan parameters and radio access technology in use can be provided to applications of a wireless communication device to allow for improved user experience. Relative cost factors for cellular and non-cellular wireless connections, application data throughput requirements, latency requirements, quality of service (QoS) parameters, thermal dissipation, and power availability can be considered when allowing access to 5G cellular baseband resources to one or more applications operating on a wireless communication device. Access to 5G cellular wireless connections can be prioritized over wireless local area network (WLAN), e.g., Wi-Fi®, in certain circumstances. 
     Application workload monitoring on a wireless communication device can include analysis of network performance requirements for a given application in-use or launching for future use along with system-level indications of overall device usage, battery level, and mobility status to determine whether access to 5G cellular baseband resources is recommended for an application. In some embodiments, a 5G cellular recommendation is provided for an application indicating a level of bandwidth in current use or expected for future use as well as a confidence metric in the bandwidth level indication. In some embodiments, the bandwidth-level indication is either high, indicating a positive recommendation for access to 5G cellular baseband resources for the application, or low, indicating a negative recommendation. In some embodiments, a value of high or low is provided for a confidence level regarding the accompanying bandwidth-level indication for the application. In some embodiments, data-driven machine learning can adapt decision logic regarding a particular user of the wireless communication device and/or the wireless communication device&#39;s suitability to access 5G cellular baseband resources for one or more applications, such as based on a past history of application data usage and performance requirements. In some embodiments, an application subsystem of a wireless communication device provides application-level information regarding audio/video media usage, expected data content size, and/or data flow parameters to an analysis subsystem that also obtains wireless network connection information from a communication subsystem. The analysis subsystem uses the application-level information and the wireless network information to determine a 5G cellular recommendation. Relevant application information can include foreground/background status, traffic class, transfer size, active/idle status, bit rate requirements, and streaming media requirements. Additional information can include system states such as battery status, screen status, user configuration regarding cellular data and non-cellular data (e.g., Wi-Fi) usage, mobility state, reduced power modes (at an application, processor, and/or device level) and the like. A cellular baseband controller can determine whether 5G baseband resources in one or more radio frequency bands are available for use by a particular application. 
     Other aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the described embodiments. 
     This Summary is provided merely for purposes of summarizing some example embodiments so as to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the subject matter described herein. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that the above-described features are merely examples and should not be construed to narrow the scope or spirit of the subject matter described herein in any way. Other features, aspects, and advantages of the subject matter described herein will become apparent from the following Detailed Description, Figures, and Claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The disclosure will be readily understood by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate like structural elements. 
         FIG.  1    illustrates a block diagram of different components of an exemplary system configured to implement cellular service provisioning to a wireless device, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  2    illustrates a block diagram of a more detailed view of exemplary components of the system of  FIG.  1   , according to some embodiments. 
         FIGS.  3 A and  3 B  illustrate block diagrams of 5G non-standalone and standalone network architectures, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  4    illustrates an exemplary workload modeling table to determine a 5G cellular recommendation for an application based on a number of application-level and device-level factors, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  5    illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary set of subsystems to analyze information to determine a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  6    illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary set of components to process information to determine a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  7    illustrates an exemplary smart data mode table summarizing 5G cellular baseband functionality based on different triggering criteria, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  8    illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary architecture and data flows of application processing and cellular baseband processing subsystems to control access to 5G cellular baseband resources for applications of a mobile wireless device, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  9    illustrates a smart data mode state diagram for enabling and disabling 5G cellular radio frequency ranges based on various triggering criteria, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  10    illustrates a summary table mapping a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation to possible 5G cellular baseband control actions, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  11    illustrates an exemplary method for controlling access to 5G cellular baseband resources, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  12    illustrates another exemplary method for controlling access to 5G cellular baseband resources, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  13    illustrates a block diagram of exemplary elements of a mobile wireless device, according to some embodiments. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Representative applications of methods and apparatus according to the present application are described in this section. These examples are being provided solely to add context and aid in the understanding of the described embodiments. It will thus be apparent to one skilled in the art that the described embodiments may be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well known process steps have not been described in detail in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the described embodiments. Other applications are possible, such that the following examples should not be taken as limiting. 
     This Application relates to wireless communications, including methods and apparatus for managing access to 5G cellular baseband resources for 5G-capable wireless devices. 5G cellular technology offers higher data throughput rates and lower latency connections for 5G-capable wireless devices. Wider bandwidth, higher frequency, and shorter distance 5G wireless connections can require higher power consumption and improved thermal management in the 5G-capable wireless devices. As 4G LTE technology will coexist with 5G deployments for years, enabling access to 5G baseband resources to establish 5G radio bearers when best suited for a wireless device&#39;s configuration and a user&#39;s service subscription plan can allow for balancing performance with power and thermal management priorities. Access to 5G is provided for improving application performance, e.g., higher data rates for voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call and video call connections, as well as offer new services previously hindered by lower data rate 4G performance, e.g., cloud network storage backup services over cellular connections. Key communication service information such as service subscription plan parameters and radio access technology in use can be provided to applications to allow for improved user experience. Relative cost factors for cellular and non-cellular wireless connections, application data throughput requirements, latency requirements, quality of service (QoS) parameters, thermal dissipation, and power availability can be considered when allowing access to 5G cellular baseband resources to one or more applications. Access to 5G cellular can be prioritized over Wi-Fi in certain circumstances. 
     Application workload monitoring can include analysis of network performance requirements for a given application in-use or launching for future use along with system-level indications of overall device usage, battery level, and mobility status to determine whether access to 5G cellular baseband resources is recommended for an application. In some embodiments, a 5G cellular recommendation is provided for an application indicating a level of bandwidth in current use or expected for future use as well as a confidence metric in the bandwidth level indication. In some embodiments, the bandwidth-level indication is either high, indicating a positive recommendation for access to 5G cellular baseband resources for the application, or low, indicating a negative recommendation. In some embodiments, a value of high or low is provided for the confidence level regarding the accompanying bandwidth-level indication for the application. In some embodiments, data-driven machine learning can adapt decision logic regarding a particular user and/or device&#39;s suitability to access 5G cellular baseband resources for one or more applications, such as based on a past history of application data usage and performance requirements. In some embodiments, an application subsystem of a wireless device provides application-level information regarding audio/video media usage, expected data content size, and/or data flow parameters to an analysis subsystem that also obtains wireless network connection information from a communication subsystem. The analysis subsystem can use application-level information (obtained from the application subsystem or from another device entity), wireless network information (obtained from the communication subsystem or from another device entity), and/or system level information obtained from one or more device entities to determine a 5G cellular recommendation. Relevant application information can include foreground/background status, traffic class, transfer size, active/idle status, bit rate requirements, and streaming media requirements. System level information can include system states such as battery status, screen status, user configuration regarding cellular data and non-cellular data (e.g., Wi-Fi) usage, mobility state, reduced power modes (at an application, processor, and/or device level) and the like. A cellular baseband controller can determine whether 5G baseband resources in one or more radio frequency bands are available for use by a particular application. 
     In the following detailed description, references are made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of the description and in which are shown, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in accordance with the described embodiments. Although these embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable one skilled in the art to practice the described embodiments, it is understood that these examples are not limiting; such that other embodiments may be used, and changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the described embodiments. 
     These and other embodiments are discussed below with reference to  FIGS.  1  through  11   ; however, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the detailed description given herein with respect to these figures is for explanatory purposes only and should not be construed as limiting. 
       FIG.  1    illustrates a block diagram of different components of a system  100  that includes i) a mobile wireless device  102 , which can also be referred to as a wireless device, a wireless communication device, a mobile device, a user equipment (UE), a device, and the like, ii) a group of base stations  112 - 1  to  112 -N, which are managed by different Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)  114 , and iii) a set of provisioning servers  116  that are in communication with the MNOs  114 . The mobile wireless device  102  can represent a mobile computing device (e.g., an iPhone® or an iPad® by Apple®), the base stations  112 - 1  to  112 -N can represent cellular wireless network entities including fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) evolved NodeBs (eNodeBs or eNBs) and/or fifth generation (5G) NodeBs (gNodeBs or gNBs) that are configured to communicate with the mobile wireless device  102 , and the MNOs  114  can represent different wireless service providers that provide specific services (e.g., voice and data) to which a user of the mobile wireless device  102  can subscribe to access the services via the mobile wireless device  102 . Applications resident on the mobile wireless device  102  can advantageously access services using 4G LTE connections and/or 5G connections via the base stations  112 . The mobile wireless device  102  can include processing circuitry, which can include one or more processors  104  and a memory  106 , an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC)  108 , and a baseband component  110 . In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102  includes one or more physical UICCs, also referred to as Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards (not shown), in addition to the eUICC  108 . The components of the mobile wireless device  102  work together to enable the mobile wireless device  102  to provide useful features to a user of the mobile wireless device  102 , such as cellular wireless network access, non-cellular wireless network access, localized computing, location-based services, and Internet connectivity. The eUICC  108  can be configured to store multiple electronic SIMs (eSIMs) for accessing services offered by one or more different MNOs  114  via communication through base stations  112 - 1  to  112 -N. To be able to access services provided by the MNOs, one or more eSIMs can be provisioned to the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . In some embodiments, policies associated with SIMs/eSIMs can determine whether a mobile wireless device  102  can access 5G services via 5G base stations  112 . In some embodiments, SIM/eSIM policies can determine cost factors, data throughput rate limits, data capacity limits, application service compatibility, device compatibility, and other criteria for determining whether one or more applications of a mobile wireless device  102  can access 5G services. In some embodiments, SIM/eSIM policies and/or device configurations can determine whether one or more applications can prefer access to services via one or more particular radio access technologies (RATs), e.g., via a 4G LTE connection, via a 5G connection, via a non-cellular wireless connection or the like. 
       FIG.  2    illustrates a block diagram  200  of a more detailed view of exemplary components of the system  100  of  FIG.  1   . The one or more processors  104 , in conjunction with the memory  106 , can implement a main operating system (OS)  202  that is configured to execute applications  204  (e.g., native OS applications and user applications). The one or more processors  104  can include applications processing circuitry and, in some embodiments, wireless communications control circuitry. The applications processing circuitry can monitor application requirements and usage to determine recommendations about communication connection properties, such as bandwidth and/or latency, and provide information to the communications control circuitry to determine suitable wireless connections for use by particular applications. The communications control circuitry can process information from the applications processing circuitry as well as from additional circuitry, such as the baseband component  110 , and other sensors (not shown) to determine states of components of the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., reduced power modes, as well as of the mobile wireless device  102  as a whole, e.g., mobility states. The communications control circuitry, in some embodiments, can also account for SIM/eSIM policies that influence whether an application or service of the mobile wireless device  102  can access particular RATs, such as access to 5G cellular connections. The communications control circuitry can provide control signals to the baseband component  110  to determine which RATs particular applications can access. The mobile wireless device  102  further includes an eUICC  108  that can be configured to implement an eUICC OS  206  to manage the hardware resources of the eUICC  108  (e.g., a processor and a memory embedded in the eUICC  108 ). The eUICC OS  206  can also be configured to manage eSIMs  208  that are stored by the eUICC  108 , e.g., by enabling, disabling, modifying, updating, or otherwise performing management of the eSIMs  208  within the eUICC  108  and providing the baseband component  110  with access to the eSIMs  208  to provide access to wireless services for the mobile wireless device  102 . The eUICC OS  206  can include an eSIM manager  210 , which can perform management functions for various eSIMs  208 . Each eSIM  208  can include a number of applets  212  that define the manner in which the eSIM  208  operates. For example, one or more of the applets  212 , when implemented by the baseband component  110  and the eUICC  108 , can be configured to enable the mobile wireless device  102  to communicate with an MNO  114  and provide useful features (e.g., phone calls and internet) to a user of the mobile wireless device  102 . 
     A baseband component  110  of the mobile wireless device  102  can include a baseband OS  214  that is configured to manage hardware resources of the baseband component  110  (e.g., a processor, a memory, different radio components, etc.). According to some embodiments, the baseband component  110  can implement a baseband manager  216  that is configured to interface with the eUICC  108  to establish a secure channel with a provisioning server  116  and obtaining information (such as eSIM data) from the provisioning server  116  for purposes of managing eSIMs  208 . The baseband manager  216  can be configured to implement services  218 , which represents a collection of software modules that are instantiated by way of the various applets  212  of enabled eSIMs  208  that are included in the eUICC  108 . For example, services  218  can be configured to manage different connections between the mobile wireless device  102  and MNOs  114  according to the different eSIMs  208  that are enabled within the eUICC  108 . 
       FIGS.  3 A and  3 B  illustrate block diagrams  300 / 350  of 5G standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) network architectures respectively. Operating in a SA mode, as shown in  FIG.  3 A , a 5G user equipment (UE)  304  communicates with a cellular wireless network via a 5G radio link  316  to a 5G gNB (base station)  308 , while a 4G UE  302  separately communicates with its own cellular wireless network via a 4G radio link  314  to a 4G LTE eNB  306 . The 5G gNB  308  is connected to a 5G next generation core (NGC) network  312  including both a user plane connection for data transfer and a control plane connection for control signaling. Similarly, the 4G LTE eNB  306  is connected to a 4G LTE enhanced packet core (EPC)  310 . The 4G LTE EPC  310  network can interwork with the 5G NGC  312  network via user plane and control connections between them. 5G SA networks that include both 5G access networks based on 5G gNBs  308  and a 5G NGC  312 , however, are expected to take multiple years to build out, and as such a hybrid network that includes elements of both a 4G cellular wireless network and a 5G cellular wireless network is planned for 5G UEs  304  to operate in an NSA mode as illustrated by  FIG.  3 B . Operating in a NSA mode, a 5G UE  304  communicates with a cellular wireless network via both a 5G radio link  316  to a 5G gNB  308  and via a separate 4G radio link  318  to a 4G LTE eNB  306 . The 4G LTE eNB  306  can be used for control plane signaling and act as a primary node for access network connection with the 5G UE  304 , while the 5G gNB  308  can be used for user plane data transfer and act as a secondary node for access network connection with the 5G UE  304 . The 5G gNB  308  can transfer user plane data to the 4G LTE EPC  310  when directly connected to the 4G LTE EPC  310  or when indirectly connected to the 4G LTE EPC  310  via the 4G LTE eNB  306 , as indicated by the user plane connection between the 4G LTE eNB  306  and the 5G gNB  308 . A 4G UE  302  (or a 5G UE  304  operating in a 4G LTE mode) can connect to the 4G LTE eNB  306  via the 4G radio link  314  for both control signaling and user plane data transfer. 
     5G cellular wireless networks will offer higher data throughput speeds and lower latency data connections that will enhance existing services and applications while enabling new applications and services that take advantage of the improved performance 5G network. Increased performance will also entail higher power consumption and increased requirements for thermal dissipation management. To balance performance of 5G with thermal dissipation and power management requirements, mechanisms described herein provide for adapting use of applications and services for 5G connections when most suitable and/or based on user preferences. As discussed further herein, key indicators based on cellular service plan parameters (which can be included in SIM/eSIM policies and/or carrier configurations), applicability of different RATs for different applications, performance requirements (e.g., data throughput, latency, QoS) for applications, historical usage patterns for applications, services, users, and devices, as well as device component statuses (e.g., battery level, thermal management, mobility state) can be used in combination to determine recommendations for 5G cellular baseband resource usage by the 5G UE  304 . In some cases, non-cellular connections can be preferred over cellular connections. In some cases, 4G LTE connections can be preferred (or used without noticeable degradation) over 5G connections. In some cases, 5G connections can be preferred over 4G LTE cellular and/or non-cellular connections. 
     A number of factors impact whether a given application, when used, can benefit from 5G connections including, for example, i) a known or expected amount of data to be transferred, ii) a data transfer time requirement, ii) a performance or power management setting, e.g., a low power mode, iii) a data transfer rate requirement, and/or iv) a data transfer rate cap (for the application or based on a network service policy). A given application may provide some of this information, e.g., directly via an application programming interface (API) or when requesting cellular baseband resources for an application, or indirectly via device/user/application settings or an application usage history. To determine an application&#39;s requirements, an application and communication network analysis subsystem of the mobile wireless device  102  can monitor an application&#39;s network performance, e.g., at regular intervals, and accumulate various cues for usage of the application and/or the device. Applicable cues can include intent cues that indicate an application&#39;s intent to download a certain amount of data, such as for http(s)-based applications that include a content-length entity-header field that indicates a size of an entity-body to be transferred. Values of the content-length entity-header field can be used as a proxy for an amount of data that an application intends to transfer via a data connection. Applicable cues can also include system level cues that indicate a state of the mobile wireless device  102 , such as an on/off screen status that can be a proxy for whether a user of the mobile wireless device  102  is actively interacting with the mobile wireless device  102 . Additional system level cues can include a state of a battery, an indication of a foreground/background status for an application, or an indication of a requirement for real-time (or near real-time) vs delay-tolerant data transfer for an application. Applicable cues can also include context cues that account for a status of the mobile wireless device  102 , such as a mobility state in which the mobile wireless device  102  is in the process of transfer between different areas with variable wireless coverage. For example, when a mobile wireless device  102  moves from an area of good non-cellular wireless coverage to an area of poor non-cellular wireless coverage, where cellular wireless connections may be preferred for data transfer. Applicable cues can further include observation of network usage patterns, e.g., relatively constant transfer rates can indicate video streaming or live audio transfer, while a pattern of small burst of activity at regular intervals can indicate audio streaming. Analysis of these multiple cues can be processed to determine a recommendation for use of 5G cellular baseband resources by one or more applications of the mobile wireless device  102 . In some embodiments, the recommendation includes an indication of bandwidth usage for an application, e.g., a low or high bandwidth requirement or a similar bandwidth ranking for the application. In some embodiments, the recommendation includes an indication of a confidence level for the bandwidth usage indication, e.g., a low or high confidence level or a similar confidence ranking for the bandwidth usage. 
       FIG.  4    illustrates an exemplary workload modeling table  400  to determine a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation for an application based on a number of application-level and device-level factors. At the application level, an analysis subsystem can account for whether there is an audio-visual (AV) flow associated with an application operating in a foreground mode on the mobile wireless device  102 . Exemplary application services that would use a foreground audio-visual flow can include a streaming media service, such as Apple TV+ or Netflix™, or a video teleconferencing service, such as Facetime® or ZOOM®. At the device level, the analysis subsystem can also account for whether a display screen of the mobile wireless device  102  is in an on state or an off state. Certain applications can operate in a background state and transfer data while a screen is in an off state and therefore may or may not benefit from access to 5G connections depending on data transfer requirements. The analysis subsystem can determine an actual or expected data transfer size or data transfer rate for an application and account for this in determining a recommendation for access to 5G connections for the application. Exemplary applications that may not require access to 5G connections can include lower data size/rate applications, such as messaging or email applications, Internet browsing, streaming audio services, e.g., Apple Music®, and voice connections. Exemplary applications that may benefit from access to 5G connections can include application download services, e.g., App Store®, connection speed test applications, backup services, e.g., iCloud Drive®, as well as Internet browsing. These factors can be used in combination to provide a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation that indicates an actual or expected bandwidth requirement for the application and a confidence level in the bandwidth requirement. When a data transfer size is below a size threshold or a data transfer rate for an application is capped to not exceed a rate threshold, the analysis subsystem can recommend a low bandwidth connection and indicate a high confidence level in this recommendation. For a video streaming service without a data transfer rate cap, an application download from an online application service, or a data connection speed test, the analysis subsystem can recommend a high bandwidth connection with high confidence. In some embodiments, the analysis subsystem can use a truth table to map values for certain criteria to a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation. In some embodiments, the analysis subsystem can use data driven machine learning to adapt mappings of various factors to recommendations based on a usage history for various applications. For example, a user may frequently transfer large amounts of data for a particular application, and the analysis subsystem can predict similar requirements when the particular application, or a similar application, launches and requests a connection for data transfer. 
       FIG.  5    illustrates a block diagram  500  of an exemplary set of subsystems of a mobile wireless device  102  to analyze information to determine a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation  516 . An application subsystem  502  can provide information from one or more applications that are currently in use and/or launching for use and can use communication resources. The application subsystem  502  can include components that manage and/or monitor audio/video (AV) media, such as for streaming applications, and provide AV media information  508  to an application and communication network analysis subsystem  504  to use in determining the 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation  516 . The application subsystem  502  can also include components that monitor higher layer network connection flow information, such as an expected (or actual) content length  510  for network connection flows, when being established, and data flow information  512  over established network connections, e.g., whether a flow is used by an application operating in a foreground state or a background state. In some embodiments, flows are identified by universal unique identifiers (UUIDs) by the application subsystem. In some embodiments, one or more flows are characterized by traffic classes set for establishment of the one or more flows. In some embodiments, a flow without a traffic class can be monitored to detect whether a relatively constant bit rate, e.g., bounded between an effective maximum bit rate and an effective minimum bit rate, applies to the flow. In some embodiments, relatively constant, e.g., bounded, bit rates can be used for one or more AV media flows. In some embodiments, a flow can be monitored to detect occurrence of periodic transfers between idle periods. In some embodiments, a component of the application subsystem  502  provides an indication to the application and communication network analysis subsystem  504  whether a data transfer size falls below, equals, and/or exceeds a transfer size threshold. In some embodiments, a component of the application subsystem provides an indication to the application and communication network analysis subsystem  504  that a likely large, potentially unconstrained transfer size for a flow is detected. One or more of the indications regarding flow properties can be communicated by the application subsystem  502  to the application and communication network analysis subsystem  504  via the AV media information  508 , content length  510 , and/or flow information  512 . In some embodiments, the application and communication network analysis subsystem  504  includes a flow analytics engine to process information provided by the application subsystem  502 . The application and communication network analysis subsystem  504  can also receive network connection information  514  regarding properties of various cellular and non-cellular network connections from a communication subsystem  506  that controls access to cellular and non-cellular baseband resources. Network connection information  514  can include observed lower layer network properties, such as data throughput, latency, and/or interference that provide performance indications to assist with determining a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation  516 . The application and communication network analysis subsystem  504  can use the network connection information in conjunction with the information provided by the application subsystem as well as other device state, e.g., display screen state or device mobility state, and/or configuration information, e.g., user settings or preferences, to determine a 5G cellular recommendation  516  to provide to the communication subsystem  506  for configuring cellular and/or non-cellular baseband circuitry. In some embodiments, the application and communication network subsystem  504  provides network connection configuration  518  information such as whether cellular connections can be used to assist non-cellular connections or vice versa. 
       FIG.  6    illustrates a block diagram  600  of an exemplary set of components to process information to determine a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation  516 . The components of  FIG.  6    can be included in the application and communication network analysis subsystem  504  of  FIG.  5   , in some embodiments. A flow data monitor  602  component can receive flow information  512  for one or more flows of a mobile wireless device  102 . The flow information can include (or be used to generate) one or more characteristic flow factors  604  of the one or more flows, e.g., a foreground/background state, a traffic class, a data transfer size (such as a content length  510 ), a non-idle/idle state, and/or a relatively constant data rate assigned to a user datagram protocol (UDP) flow, which are input to a flow data analyzer  606  component. The flow data analyzer  606  component can use the flow factors  604  and additional inputs (not shown) to determine a set of flow properties  608  to provide to a cellular analyzer  610  component to determine the 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation  516 . In some embodiments, the flow properties  608  include an indication of a foreground/background state for an AV media flow, a relatively constant (and/or bounded) bit rate indication for a flow, a large transfer size/rate for a flow, and/or a display screen state of a device concurrent with one or more flows. In some embodiments, the flow properties can include indications of regular duty cycles, e.g., between idle and busy time periods. The cellular analyzer  610  can process the flow properties  608  to produce the 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation  516 . In some embodiments, the 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation  516  includes a bandwidth indication and a confidence in the associated bandwidth indication for one or more flows. In some embodiments, the bandwidth indication includes one or more bits that characterize a recommended amount of communication bandwidth for use by the one or more flows. In some embodiments, values for the bandwidth indication includes a low bandwidth (at/below a first bandwidth threshold) and a high bandwidth (at/below a second bandwidth threshold). In some embodiments, the first and second bandwidth thresholds are different, while in some embodiments, the first and second bandwidth thresholds are identical. In some embodiments, the associated confidence level includes one or more bits to characterize a level of confidence in the associated bandwidth indication. in some embodiments, values for the confidence level includes a low confidence level (at/below a first confidence threshold) and a high confidence level (at/above a second confidence threshold). In some embodiments, the first and second confidence thresholds are different, while in some embodiments, the first and second confidence thresholds are identical. 
       FIG.  7    illustrates an exemplary smart data mode (SDM) table  700  summarizing 5G cellular baseband resource functionality based on different trigger criteria. Cellular baseband resources can belong to different radio frequency (RF) bands, and 5G cellular baseband resources can be characterized as belonging to a first radio frequency range (FR1), which includes RF bands that use radio frequencies below 6 GHz, and or a second radio frequency range (FR2), which includes RF bands that use millimeter radio frequencies above 24 GHz. A bandwidth indication included in the 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation  516  can be used to determine whether to enable none, one, or both 5G frequency ranges FR1 and FR2. A status of a display screen of the mobile wireless device  102  can influence settings for whether 5G cellular baseband resources can be available for an application. For example, when a display screen status is in an on state, a default setting can enable access to 5G cellular baseband resources, which can be disabled on demand, such as via a user configurable setting. An indication of whether a data stall is imminent, such as for an AV media streaming application or an AV interactive session that requires continuous data flow, can be used to control access to 5G cellular baseband resources. For example, when a media stall is imminent for a flow, a controller can recommend or cause enablement of both 5G frequency ranges FR1 and FR2. A non-cellular baseband resource recommendation, e.g., a Wi-Fi status indication, can influence whether 5G cellular baseband resources are available for an application. A Wi-Fi status indication can provide information regarding Wi-Fi performance. When Wi-Fi quality is marginal and therefore cellular connections may be preferred over Wi-Fi for data connections, cellular baseband resources can be prepped for an imminent Wi-Fi disassociation. In some embodiments, when a Wi-Fi status trigger indicates that Wi-Fi is recommended over cellular baseband resources, access to 5G frequency ranges FR1 and FR2 can be disabled. A cellular data configuration setting can also influence whether 5G cellular baseband resources are available for an application. For example, when cellular data is in an off state for the mobile wireless device  102  entirely or for one or more specific applications, access to 5G frequency ranges FR1 and FR2 can be disabled for the mobile wireless device  102  or for the one or more specific applications. A status of one or more processors of the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., an application processor (AP) status, can be used to determine 5G cellular baseband resources are available for an application. For example, when an AP status indicates that the AP is in a power reduced state, access to 5G frequency ranges FR1 and FR2 can be disabled. In some embodiments, access to 5G frequency ranges FR1 and/or FR2 for an interactive audio, e.g., voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), connection, or interactive video, e.g., Facetime, connection can be determined based on a combination of one or more device characteristics of the mobile wireless device  102 , such as power consumption, battery level, thermal dissipation status, and/or mobility characteristics. In some embodiments, a mobility state of the mobile wireless device  102  can be used to determine whether a particular 5G frequency range, e.g., FR2, is available for use by the mobile wireless device  102  or one or more applications thereon. For example, when the mobility state indicates that the mobile wireless device  102  is in motion, e.g., at/above a mobility threshold associated with a change in position or rate of change in position (speed, velocity) and/or a failure threshold has been exceeded during a time period, access to FR2 can be disabled, where FR2 uses millimeter wave radio frequencies that have short range and for which transfer of a connection between base stations may be problematic. A power state or configuration of the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., when the mobile wireless device  102  is operating in (or configured to operate in) a reduced power mode, access to a particular 5G frequency range, e.g., FR2, can be disabled. 
       FIG.  8    illustrates a block diagram  800  of an exemplary architecture and data flows of application processing  812  and cellular baseband processing  818  subsystems to control access to 5G cellular baseband resources for applications of a mobile wireless device  102 . The application processing  812  subsystem can include an application and network analysis  802  block, which can correspond, in some embodiments, to the application and communication network analysis subsystem  504  of  FIG.  5   . The application and network analysis  802  block can obtain application flow information and communication network information and provide recommendations to a communications center  806  block. A media management  804  block can provide information regarding whether a stall is imminent for one or more AV media data streaming applications. The application and network analysis  802  block can provide a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation  516  as well as network connection configuration  518  information, e.g., a Wi-Fi status or user configurable communication settings to the communications center  806 . The communications center  806  can provide the 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation  516  to a cellular baseband control  814  block of the cellular baseband processing  818  subsystem. The communications center  806  can also provide additional information to the cellular baseband control  814  block including: i) an indication of a status of an application processor (AP), e.g., whether the AP is in a power reduced state, ii) a status of a cellular data configuration, e.g., whether data transfer via cellular radio is allowed for the mobile wireless device  102  or for one or more applications of the mobile wireless device  102 , iii) a status of a display screen of the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., whether in an on or off state, iv) an indication of a preference for use of cellular connections or non-cellular connections, e.g., a Wi-Fi status, v) a status of a user configuration for use of a smart data mode (SDM), e.g., whether the user seeks to enable or disable SDM to choose use of 5G cellular baseband resources, vi) an indication of whether a stall is imminent for one or more AV media data streaming applications. In addition, a communications manager  808  block can provide information regarding one or more voice and/or video connections, e.g., status of a VoIP call and/or a Facetime call, to the cellular baseband control  814  block. Further, a motion control  810  block can monitor movement of the mobile wireless device  102  and provide an indication of a mobility state of the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., whether a speed/velocity of the mobile wireless device  102  exceeds a mobility threshold. The cellular baseband control  814  block of the cellular baseband processing  818  subsystem can aggregate and process the information received from the various blocks of the application processing  812  subsystem and determine a control signal for use of one or more 5G cellular baseband resources. In some embodiments, the cellular baseband control  814  provides a 5G new radio (NR) control signal to a cellular baseband component  816  of the cellular baseband processing  818  subsystem to indicate whether none, one, or both radio frequency ranges, e.g., FR1 and/or FR2, are accessible to one or more applications of the mobile wireless device  102 . 
       FIG.  9    illustrates an exemplary smart data mode (SDM) state diagram  900  for enabling and disabling 5G radio frequency ranges, e.g., FR1, FR2, based on various triggering criteria. In a 5G disabled state  902 , access to the 5G new radio (NR) FR1 and FR2 bands for the mobile wireless device  102  (or for one or more applications of the mobile wireless device  102 ) is disabled. Certain triggering criteria can cause a state transition  912  from the 5G disabled state  902  to a dual-band 5G enabled state  904 , in which both FR1 and FR2 bands are accessible to the mobile wireless device  102  (or to one or more applications of the mobile wireless device  102 ). The state transition  912  from FR1 and FR2 disabled to FR1 and FR2 enabled can result from a combination of triggering criteria, e.g., i) when an application processor (AP) is not in a power reduced state (AP low power off), ii) a cellular data capability for the mobile wireless device  102  (or for one or more applications on the mobile wireless device  102 ) is enabled (cellular data on), iii) non-cellular communication performance is below a performance threshold (Wi-Fi poor performance), and iv) one or more of the following: a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation is positive (high bandwidth, high or low confidence level), a display screen status indicates the display screen is on, or a data stall for a AV media streaming or interactive session application is imminent. Additional triggering criteria can cause a state transition  914  from the dual-band 5G enabled state  904  to the 5G disabled state  902 . The state transition  914  from FR1 and FR2 enabled to FR1 and FR2 disabled can result from any one or more of a set of triggering criteria, e.g., i) when an AP is in a power reduced state (low power on), ii) a cellular data capability for the mobile wireless device  102  (or for one or more applications on the mobile wireless device  102 ) is disabled (cellular data off), iii) non-cellular communication performance exceeds a performance threshold and is preferred over cellular communication for data connections (Wi-Fi primary and good performance), or iv) a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation is negative (low bandwidth, high confidence level) and a display screen status indicates the display screen is off. 
     Triggering criteria can also cause a state transition  916  from the dual-band 5G enabled state  904  to a single-band 5G enabled state  906 , in which a lower frequency range FR1 is enabled and a higher frequency range FR2 is disabled. The state transition  916  can occur when a packet voice connection, e.g., a VoIP call or Facetime Audio call, or an interactive video connection, e.g., a Facetime call, occurs (VoIP/video connection on). Triggering criteria can also cause a state transition  918  from the single-band 5G enabled state  906 , in which FR1 is enabled and FR2 is disabled, to the dual-band 5G enabled state  904  based on a combination of conditions being satisfied. The state transition  918  can occur when the following combination of triggering criteria occur: i) no packet voice connection or interactive video connection is occurring (VoIP/video connection off), ii) when an application processor (AP) is not in a power reduced state (AP low power off), iii) a cellular data capability for the mobile wireless device  102  (or for one or more applications on the mobile wireless device  102 ) is enabled (cellular data on), iv) non-cellular communication performance is below a performance threshold (Wi-Fi poor performance), and v) one or more of the following: a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation is positive (high bandwidth, high or low confidence level), a display screen status indicates the display screen is on, or a data stall for a AV media streaming or interactive session application is imminent. 
     Triggering criteria can also cause a state transition  922  from the single-band 5G enabled state  906  to the 5G disabled state  902 . The state transition  922  can occur when any one or more of a set of triggering criteria, e.g., i) when an AP is in a power reduced state (low power on), ii) a cellular data capability for the mobile wireless device  102  (or for one or more applications on the mobile wireless device  102 ) is disabled (cellular data off), iii) non-cellular communication performance exceeds a performance threshold and is preferred over cellular communication for data connections (Wi-Fi primary and good performance), or iv) a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation is negative (low bandwidth, high confidence level) and a display screen status indicates the display screen is off. Another combination of triggering criteria can cause a state transition  920  from the 5G disabled state  902  to the single-band 5G enabled state  906 . The state transition  920  can occur when a combination of trigger criteria occurs, e.g., i) when an application processor (AP) is not in a power reduced state (AP low power off), ii) a cellular data capability for the mobile wireless device  102  (or for one or more applications on the mobile wireless device  102 ) is enabled (cellular data on), iii) non-cellular communication performance is below a performance threshold (Wi-Fi poor performance), and iv) a packet voice connection, e.g., a VoIP call or Facetime Audio call, or an interactive video connection, e.g., a Facetime call, occurs (VoIP/video connection on). 
       FIG.  10    illustrates a summary table  1000  that maps a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation to a 5G cellular baseband control action. In some embodiments, when the 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation indicates a requirement by an application for (or an expectation of a usage by an application of) high bandwidth data transfer, access to use of one or both 5G radio frequency ranges FR1 and FR2 is enabled. In some embodiments, when a confidence level is high that a high bandwidth data transfer is not required or expected, access to use of both 5G radio frequency ranges FR1 and FR2 is disabled. In some embodiments, when a confidence level is low in a 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation regarding whether a high bandwidth data transfer is required, access to 5G radio frequency ranges FR1 and FR2 is enabled. 
       FIG.  11    illustrates a flowchart  1100  of an exemplary method to control access to 5G cellular baseband resources by a mobile wireless device  102 . At  1102 , the mobile wireless device  102  monitors one or more flow criteria that characterize data communication properties for a data flow of an application resident on the mobile wireless device  102 . At  1104 , the mobile wireless device obtains a power status for one or more processors of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  1106 , the mobile wireless device  102  determines a mobility state of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  1108 , the mobile wireless device obtains user configured data connection preferences. At  1110 , the mobile wireless device  102  determines whether to enable or disable one or more 5G radio frequency (RF) bands for the application based on a combination of i) the flow criteria, ii) the power status, iii) the mobility state, and iv) the user configured data connection preferences. At  1112 , the mobile wireless device  102  enables or disables the one or more 5G RF bands for the application based on the determination. 
     In some embodiments, the one or more flow criteria include an indication of a foreground or background state for the application, a traffic class for the data flow of the application, and a data transfer size or content length for the application. In some embodiments, the one or more flow criteria include an indication of an imminent data stall for an audio/video (AV) media streaming application. In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102  enables the one or more 5G RF bands for the AV media streaming application. In some embodiments, the power status for the one or more processors indicates an application processor is in a power reduced state; and the mobile wireless device  102  disables the one or more 5G RF bands for the application. In some embodiments, the mobility state indicates the mobile wireless device  102  exceeds a mobility threshold and a number of data connection failures in a time period exceeds a failure threshold; and the mobile wireless device  102  disables the one or more 5G RF bands for the application. In some embodiments, the user configured data connection preferences include an indication that cellular data usage is disabled for the application; and the mobile wireless device  102  disables the one or more 5G RF bands for the application. In some embodiments, the one or more 5G RF bands includes a first 5G RF band that uses radio frequencies below 6 GHz and a second 5G RF band that uses millimeter radio frequencies above 24 GHz. 
       FIG.  12    illustrates a flowchart  1200  of an exemplary method to control access to 5G cellular baseband resources by a mobile wireless device  102 . At  1202 , the mobile wireless device  102  disables one or more of a first fifth generation (5G) radio frequency band (FR1) and a second 5G radio frequency band (FR2) when any one or more of the following conditions hold: i) an application processor of the mobile wireless device is in a power reduced state; ii) a cellular data user configuration is in an off state; iii) a non-cellular data user configuration is in an on state and non-cellular communication performance exceeds a performance threshold; or iv) each application using or requesting use of cellular resources requires bandwidth below a bandwidth threshold and a display screen of the mobile wireless device is off. 
     In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102  disables FR2 when a packet voice or interactive video connection is active. In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device enables FR1 when: i) the application processor of the mobile wireless device is not in a power reduced state; ii) ii) the cellular data user configuration is in an on state; iii) iii) the non-cellular communication performance falls below the performance threshold; and iv) iv) a packet voice or interactive video connection is active. In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102  enables FR1 and FR2 when: i) the application processor of the mobile wireless device is not in a power reduced state; ii) the cellular data user configuration is in an on state; iii) the non-cellular communication performance falls below the performance threshold; and iv) a data stall for an audio/video (AV) media streaming application is imminent. In some embodiments, FR1 includes one or more RF bands that use radio frequencies below 6 GHz; and FR2 includes one or more RF bands that use millimeter radio frequencies above 24 GHz. 
     Representative Exemplary Apparatus 
       FIG.  13    illustrates in block diagram format an exemplary computing device  1300  that can be used to implement the various components and techniques described herein, according to some embodiments. In particular, the detailed view of the exemplary computing device  1300  illustrates various components that can be included in the mobile wireless device  102 . As shown in  FIG.  13   , the computing device  1300  can include one or more processors  1302  that represent microprocessors or controllers for controlling the overall operation of computing device  1300 . In some embodiments, the computing device  1300  can also include a user input device  1308  that allows a user of the computing device  1300  to interact with the computing device  1300 . For example, in some embodiments, the user input device  1308  can take a variety of forms, such as a button, keypad, dial, touch screen, audio input interface, visual/image capture input interface, input in the form of sensor data, etc. In some embodiments, the computing device  1300  can include a display  1310  (screen display) that can be controlled by the processor(s)  1302  to display information to the user (for example, information relating to incoming, outgoing, or active communication sessions). A data bus  1316  can facilitate data transfer between at least a storage device  1340 , the processor(s)  1302 , and a controller  1313 . The controller  1313  can be used to interface with and control different equipment through an equipment control bus  1314 . The computing device  1300  can also include a network/bus interface  1311  that couples to a data link  1312 . In the case of a wireless connection, the network/bus interface  1311  can include wireless circuitry, such as a wireless transceiver and/or baseband processor. The computing device  1300  can also include a secure element  1324 . The secure element  1324  can include an eUICC  108 . 
     The computing device  1300  also includes a storage device  1340 , which can include a single storage or a plurality of storages (e.g., hard drives), and includes a storage management module that manages one or more partitions within the storage device  1340 . In some embodiments, storage device  1340  can include flash memory, semiconductor (solid state) memory or the like. The computing device  1300  can also include a Random-Access Memory (RAM)  1320  and a Read-Only Memory (ROM)  1322 . The ROM  1322  can store programs, utilities or processes to be executed in a non-volatile manner. The RAM  1320  can provide volatile data storage, and stores instructions related to the operation of the computing device  1300 . 
     Wireless Terminology 
     In accordance with various embodiments described herein, the terms “wireless communication device,” “wireless device,” “mobile device,” “mobile station,” and “user equipment” (UE) may be used interchangeably herein to describe one or more common consumer electronic devices that may be capable of performing procedures associated with various embodiments of the disclosure. In accordance with various implementations, any one of these consumer electronic devices may relate to: a cellular phone or a smart phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a notebook computer, a personal computer, a netbook computer, a media player device, an electronic book device, a MiFi® device, a wearable computing device, as well as any other type of electronic computing device having wireless communication capability that can include communication via one or more wireless communication protocols such as used for communication on: a wireless wide area network (WWAN), a wireless metro area network (WMAN) a wireless local area network (WLAN), a wireless personal area network (WPAN), a near field communication (NFC), a cellular wireless network, a fourth generation (4G) LTE, LTE Advanced (LTE-A), and/or 5G or other present or future developed advanced cellular wireless networks. 
     The wireless communication device, in some embodiments, can also operate as part of a wireless communication system, which can include a set of client devices, which can also be referred to as stations, client wireless devices, or client wireless communication devices, interconnected to an access point (AP), e.g., as part of a WLAN, and/or to each other, e.g., as part of a WPAN and/or an “ad hoc” wireless network. In some embodiments, the client device can be any wireless communication device that is capable of communicating via a WLAN technology, e.g., in accordance with a wireless local area network communication protocol. In some embodiments, the WLAN technology can include a Wi-Fi (or more generically a WLAN) wireless communication subsystem or radio, the Wi-Fi radio can implement an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 technology, such as one or more of: IEEE 802.11a; IEEE 802.11b; IEEE 802.11g; IEEE 802.11-2007; IEEE 802.11n; IEEE 802.11-2012; IEEE 802.11ac; or other present or future developed IEEE 802.11 technologies. 
     Additionally, it should be understood that the UEs described herein may be configured as multi-mode wireless communication devices that are also capable of communicating via different third generation (3G) and/or second generation (2G) RATs. In these scenarios, a multi-mode user equipment (UE) can be configured to prefer attachment to LTE networks offering faster data rate throughput, as compared to other 3G legacy networks offering lower data rate throughputs. For instance, in some implementations, a multi-mode UE may be configured to fall back to a 3G legacy network, e.g., an Evolved High Speed Packet Access ( ) network or a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 2000 Evolution-Data Only (EV-DO) network, when LTE and LTE-A networks are otherwise unavailable. 
     It is well understood that the use of personally identifiable information should follow privacy policies and practices that are generally recognized as meeting or exceeding industry or governmental requirements for maintaining the privacy of users. In particular, personally identifiable information data should be managed and handled so as to minimize risks of unintentional or unauthorized access or use, and the nature of authorized use should be clearly indicated to users. 
     The various aspects, embodiments, implementations or features of the described embodiments can be used separately or in any combination. Various aspects of the described embodiments can be implemented by software, hardware or a combination of hardware and software. The described embodiments can also be embodied as computer readable code on a non-transitory computer readable medium. The non-transitory computer readable medium is any data storage device that can store data which can thereafter be read by a computer system. Examples of the non-transitory computer readable medium include read-only memory, random-access memory, CD-ROMs, HDDs, DVDs, magnetic tape, and optical data storage devices. The non-transitory computer readable medium can also be distributed over network-coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion. 
     The foregoing description, for purposes of explanation, used specific nomenclature to provide a thorough understanding of the described embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the specific details are not required in order to practice the described embodiments. Thus, the foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments are presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the described embodiments to the precise forms disclosed. It will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings.

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Filing Date: 20240520
Publication Date: 20250121
Grant Date: 20250121
Priority Date: 20200303
Inventors: CHAUDHARY, MADHUSUDAN
MATHIAS, ARUN G.
AMBATI, RAJESH
SINGH, AJAY
TRAVOSTINO, FRANCO
DHANAPAL, MUTHUKUMARAN
Kavuri, Lakshmi N.
SINGH, AJOY K.
ELANGOVAN, THANIGAIVELU
Pefkianakis, Ioannis
MALLIKARJUNAN, Raghuveer
FAHEEM, FARAZ
HALL, GEOFFREY R.
CHUTTANI, HARSHIT
MALTHANKAR, ROHAN C.
VASHI, Prashant H.
MAHMOUD, HISHAM A.
BERGER, HENRI S.
BHOJKUMAR, Divyaprakash P.
Assignee: APPLE INC
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