The European Patent Office published Apple Inc.'s patent application EP4111627A1, titled 'Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communication (URLLC) Scheme Selection,' on March 25, 2026. The patent relates to methods and apparatus for selecting URLLC communication schemes in wireless networks, with applications in 5G telecommunications. The filing includes 16 inventors and covers technologies for improving reliability and reducing latency in mission-critical communications.

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