This disclosure provides a method for dynamic geofencing in a communications network. The method comprises transmitting from a VAL server to a LM server a geofencing subscription request, comprising an Area of Interest (AoI) related to at least one target User Equipment (UE), particularly wherein the LM server is a Service Enabler Architecture Layer (SEAL) LM server, particularly wherein the geofencing subscription request is a Monitoring Location Subscription Request, particularly wherein the AoI comprises a proximity range from at least one reference UE; transmitting from the LM server to a 3GPP CN a monitoring request for any one of location change, access type change, roaming status change or loss of connectivity of a target UE and/or a reference UE, particularly wherein the 3GPP CN comprises a Network Exposure Function, NEF; receiving at the LM server from the 3GPP CN monitoring information pertaining to the monitoring request; determining at the LM server whether the target UE is within the AoI, particularly wherein the determining is based on monitoring information of at least one reference UE or at least one target UE received from the 3GPP CN; and transmitting from the LM server to the VAL server a target UE status in relation to the AoI, particularly wherein the target UE status is based on the determining. In some embodiments, the method further comprises transmitting from the VAL server to the LM server multiple target UEs in the geofencing subscription request. In some embodiments, the method further comprises transmitting from the VAL server to the LM server a temporal condition, a connectivity condition, and/or a spatial condition for the reference UE in the geofencing subscription request. In some embodiments, the method further comprises suppressing at the LM server uninterested notifications. In some embodiments, the method further comprises transmitting from the LM server to the VAL server an indication that the target UE status cannot be obtained.
A method performed by a network node is provided. The method includes transmitting (408), to a first, ambient Internet of Things (loT), device, a first beam; and receiving (410) a first measurement of the first device on the first beam. The method further includes determining (412) whether the first device is trusted based on whether the first measurement is from a dominant beam based on whether at least a second device sent a second measurement by the second device of a same type as the first measurement that is within a specified range of the first measurement. The method further includes, when the first device is trusted, generating (414) a virtual networking stack for the first device hosted in the network node that emulates at least one of a physical device address and an IP address for the first device. Related methods and apparatus are also provided.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO INCLUDE MULTIPLE BORDER GATEWAY PROTOCOL (BGP) NETWORK LAYER REACHABILITY INFORMATION (NLRI) PREFIXES WITHIN A SINGLE BGP UPDATE MESSAGE
Embodiments include methods, electronic device, storage medium, and computer program for including multiple border gateway protocol (BGP) network layer reachability information (NLRI) prefixes within a single BGP update message. In one embodiment, a method is to be implemented by a network device to operate as a border gateway protocol (BGP) node, comprising: determining (402) that a plurality of BGP NLRI prefixes with different BGP prefix segment identifier (prefix-SID) attributes is in need of being advertised to one or more BGP peer nodes, and transmitting (404) a single BGP update message to the BGP peer nodes based on the determination, wherein the single BGP update message includes: a label index TLV indicating that the label index TLV has been repurposed, an originator Segment Routing Global Block (SRGB) TLV indicating a SRGB range, and a NLRI portion indicating labels, through which label indices of the different BGP prefix-SID attributes are derived.
A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. In an example embodiment, an application server configured to communicate with a network node is provided. The application server is configured to receive information relating to a plurality of Extended Reality, XR, traffic types. The application server is configured to optimize a traffic codec based on the received information and a multi-agent reinforcement learning, MARL, procedure, the MARL procedure including: determining, using respective ones of a plurality of agents, a respective proposed action corresponding to one of each XR traffic type of the plurality of XR traffic types; and determine a joint action based on the proposed actions.
The present disclosure relates to autonomous side-channel monitoring with non-interfering process identification. One embodiment of a method implemented in a monitoring device (MD) includes deciding to perform side-channel emission measurements for a particular device-under-monitoring (DuM), determining a required position of the MD relative to the particular DuM for obtaining the side-channel emission measurements for the particular DuM, collecting the side-channel emission measurements for the particular DuM when executing a particular process while the MD is positioned at the required position relative to the particular DuM, and collecting process information of the particular process executed at the particular DuM by observing a particular process identification output of a process identification broadcast component (PIBC) connected to or integrated with the particular DuM. Herein, the particular process identification output is emitted by the PIBC in a manner that does not interfere with side-channel emissions of the particular process executed at the DuM.
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G06F 21/75 - Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer to assure secure computing or processing of information by inhibiting the analysis of circuitry or operation, e.g. to counteract reverse engineering
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GENERATION AND USE OF MAP IN PERFORMANCE OF AN OPERATION IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK
A system (500, 1500) is provided for generation and use of a map in performance of an operation in a communications network The system includes a first network node (100, 1106, 1510, 1700) that performs (506) at least one of generates and shares a map for a geographic area. The map includes at least (i) an estimate and a location of a density of UEs, (ii) a location of at least one object, and (iii) a trajectory of a UE. The system further includes a management component (508) and a second network node (510) that uses the map to perform a first operation in the communications network; a second network node (510) that receives the map and uses at least the trajectory of the UE to perform a second operation; and a third network node (504) that trains and deploys a ML model. Related apparatus and methods are also provided.
H04W 24/04 - Arrangements for maintaining operational condition
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
A network node in a communications network can determine (830) that a plurality of communication devices in the communications network are located within a tile that defines a geographical area The network node can further determine (870) a feature associated with each communication device of the plurality of communication devices. The network node can further determine (880) a probability of a communication device of the plurality of communication devices being indoor or outdoor based on the features associated with each communication device of the plurality of communication devices.
H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
It is provided a method for determining a co-scheduling set comprising resources for a set of instances of user equipment, UE, that can be co-scheduled for concurrent transmission in a frequency band. The method is performed by a co-scheduling determiner. The method comprises: obtaining, for each UE in the set of UEs, indications of channel gain between each UE radio resource and each network node radio resource for the whole frequency band; forming a co-scheduling set by adding UE radio resources to the co-scheduling set where the indications of channel gain for one or more network node radio resources is considered orthogonal to each previously added UE radio resource in the co-scheduling set, by using an orthogonality function for a pair-wise orthogonality evaluation.
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for network services. The method which may be performed by a network node comprises: receiving a request for a service to execute a network function (NF) task for communication with a core network. The request may include data to execute the NF task. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises: determining a communication model based at least in part on a configuration of the core network, in response to the request. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises: performing an interaction with an NF service producer in the core network specified by a configuration of the NF task, according to the determined communication model and the data to execute the NF task. (Fig. 5)
H04L 67/147 - Signalling methods or messages providing extensions to protocols defined by standardisation
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The embodiments herein relate to analytics and interactions for support application layer AI/ML In some embodiments, there is provided a method performed by a first network function implementing an AI/ML serving function or a VAL serving function. The method comprises transmitting, towards a UE including a first functional component implementing an Application Data Analytics Enabler (ADAE) client and/or a second functional component implementing a VAL client, via a second network function implementing an ADAE server, a first message for requesting an analytics or a data collection related to a Federated Learning (FL) process. The method further comprises receiving a second message for providing a reporting for the analytics or the data collection. Also disclosed are procedures for interactions between the AI/ML serving function and the other entities which provide services on analytics or assistance information generation.
H04L 41/16 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using machine learning or artificial intelligence
H04L 41/147 - Network analysis or design for predicting network behaviour
H04L 43/022 - Capturing of monitoring data by sampling
H04L 43/065 - Generation of reports related to network devices
H04L 43/08 - Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable storage medium for power management. In a method, an evaluation factor for evaluating a load status of a processor is determined. A sleep state is allowed for the processor and the processor comprises a plurality of processing units. Furthermore, an isolation status of the processing units of the processor is adjusted based on the evaluation factor.
Embodiments include methods for a radio access network (RAN) node. Such methods include generating a unified wake-up signal (WUS) for one or more user equipment (UEs). The unified WUS comprises a plurality of time-domain orthogonal frequency- division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols that are based on a corresponding plurality of complex-valued sequences. The plurality of time-domain OFDM symbols are modulated based on a time-domain on-off keying (OOK) sequence that carries one or more first information bits. Such methods include transmitting the unified WUS to the one or more UEs. Other embodiments include complementary methods for UEs, as well as RAN nodes and UEs configured to perform such methods.
The disclosure relates to a method, network node and non-transitory computer readable media for generating a compatibility strategy before executing a request in a domain. The method comprises obtaining the request and an identifier of the domain. The method comprises upon determining that the request and domain are incompatible, obtaining a request description and domain constraints. The method comprises generating a compatibility strategy based on the request description and domain constraints, the compatibility strategy identifying a compatible entity of the domain to be used for executing the request. The method comprises applying the compatibility strategy by executing the request on the compatible entity of the domain.
A method performed by a decoder for producing a reconstructed picture corresponding to an original picture, wherein the original picture consists of a plurality of regions including at least a first region and a second region. The method includes obtaining a bitstream. The method further includes using the bitstream to produce the reconstructed picture. The bitstream comprises a first coded picture sample unit corresponding to the first region of the picture, and the bitstream further comprises indicator information indicating that, for the second region of the picture, the bitstream does not comprise a coded picture sample unit corresponding to the second region.
H04N 19/17 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object
H04N 19/167 - Position within a video image, e.g. region of interest [ROI]
H04N 19/184 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being bits, e.g. of the compressed video stream
H04N 19/44 - Decoders specially adapted therefor, e.g. video decoders which are asymmetric with respect to the encoder
H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
H04N 19/119 - Adaptive subdivision aspects e.g. subdivision of a picture into rectangular or non-rectangular coding blocks
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VIDEO CODING AND DECODING INVOLVING MASTER SUBPICTURES
A method for decoding a picture from a bitstream, the picture comprising a first portion and a second portion. The method includes obtaining, from the bitstream, first status information (e.g., a first indicator value) corresponding to the first portion of the picture, wherein the first status information does not correspond to the second portion. The method also includes determining whether or not to decode the first portion of the picture based on the first status information.
H04N 19/17 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object
H04N 19/119 - Adaptive subdivision aspects e.g. subdivision of a picture into rectangular or non-rectangular coding blocks
H04N 19/167 - Position within a video image, e.g. region of interest [ROI]
H04N 19/44 - Decoders specially adapted therefor, e.g. video decoders which are asymmetric with respect to the encoder
H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
A method for decoding a picture from a bitstream, the picture comprising a plurality of portions including a first portion and a second portion. The method includes obtaining the bitstream. The method includes obtaining, from the bitstream, a first output portion set (OPS), wherein the first OPS comprises a first set of identifiers (IDs). The first set of IDs comprises one or more portion IDs, wherein each portion ID is for identifying one portion of the picture (e.g., one coded portion of the picture), or the first set of IDs comprises one or more group IDs, wherein each group ID is for identifying one group of portions of the picture (e.g., one group of coded portions of the picture).
H04N 19/119 - Adaptive subdivision aspects e.g. subdivision of a picture into rectangular or non-rectangular coding blocks
H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
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NETWORK DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND METHODS THEREIN FOR ENHANCED HYBRID BEAMFORMING
The present disclosure provides a method (400) in a network device. The method (400) includes: determining (410) a first time-domain, Sound Reference Signal, SRS, beam for receiving an SRS from a terminal device, the first time-domain SRS beam corresponding to a time-domain data beam to be used for data transmission to the terminal device; and transmitting (420), to the terminal device, a signaling message indicating a resource for use by the terminal device to transmit the SRS, the resource being in a first symbol mapped to the first time-domain SRS beam.
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
The present disclosure provides an antenna system comprising a first transmission, Tx, antenna array configured to operate at a first operating frequency and being arranged within a first area, a first reception, Rx, antenna array configured to operate at the first operating frequency and being arranged within a second area spatially separated from the first area by a shielding area, the first Tx antenna array and the first Rx antenna array being configured for full-duplex operation at the first operating frequency, the antenna system further comprising at least one additional antenna array arranged at least partially within the shielding area.
H01Q 21/06 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart
H01Q 21/28 - Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems
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H01Q 21/26 - Turnstile or like antennas comprising arrangements of three or more elongated elements disposed radially and symmetrically in a horizontal plane about a common centre
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METHODS FOR BEAMS SELECTION IN MMWAVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A FIRST DEVICE AND A SECOND DEVICE IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK, AS WELL AS CORRESPONDING DEVICES
A method for beam selection in mmWave communication between a first device and a second device in a communication network, wherein both said first and second device are capable communication in sub-7GHz and mmWave bands, said method comprises the steps of transmitting, by said first device, to said second device, in a sub-7GHz band, a sounding announcement message for performing sounding in any sub-7GHz band, wherein said sounding announcement message comprises an indication that said sub 7GHz sounding is to be used for beam selection in said mmWave communication, selecting, by said first device, one or more beams to be used in said mmWave communication based on said sub 7GHz sounding.
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
Systems and methods are disclosed herein that provide provisioning and management of AI/ML policies in application-layer AI/ML services. In the preferred embodiments, the AI/ML policies include AI/ML policies for AI/ML member participation and selection. Embodiments of the proposed solution define two groups of AI/ML policies, namely, (a) AI/ML member participation polices and (b) AI/ML member selection polices. The AI/ML member participation policies are provided by an individual AI/ML member (e.g., Federated Learning (FL) client, Distributed Machine Learning (DML) client). These policies identify the policies of the individual AI/ML member to participate in AI/ML operations. The AI/ML member selection polices are provided by an AI/ML operation invoker (e.g., application server, application client). These policies identify rules on selection of individual AI/ML members for an AI/ML operation.
H04L 41/16 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using machine learning or artificial intelligence
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ENABLING MULTIPLE LAWFUL INTERCEPT ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT
A method for enabling multiple Lawful Intercept, LI, Administration Function, ADMF, deployment performed by a Point of Interception, POI, function device (108) is provided. The method includes receiving (302) a configuration via an X0 interface that comprises one or more ADMF identifiers that identify one or more LI ADMF devices (204) and a ADMF group identifier identifying a group of LI ADMF devices to which the one or more LI ADMF devices belong. The method also includes receiving (304) a request from a first LI ADMF device (204-1), wherein the request comprises a first ADMF identifier and a second ADMF group identifier. The method also includes performing (306) an operation based on the request if the first ADMF identifier and second ADMF group identifiers match the configured identifiers or, responding (308) to the first LI ADMF device with an error message if one of the identifiers doesn't match.
H04L 69/40 - Network arrangements, protocols or services independent of the application payload and not provided for in the other groups of this subclass for recovering from a failure of a protocol instance or entity, e.g. service redundancy protocols, protocol state redundancy or protocol service redirection
Disclosed is a method performed by an orchestrator (318) for orchestrating network functions of a communication network, each network function comprising function components. Embodiments discuss the orchestrator (318) determining whether to request assistance by an assistant (325) for one or more of a function composition procedure that determine function components of a network function and a homing procedure that determine appropriate sites or node clusters in a cloud on which each of the identified function components are to be deployed. The orchestrator (318) requests assistance from the assistant (325) for the procedures where it determined it needed assistance and thereafter receives results of the respective procedure from the assistant (325). The usage of such an assistant (325) is especially useful in a multi-vendor environment.
H04L 41/40 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using virtualisation of network functions or resources, e.g. SDN or NFV entities
H04L 41/5051 - Service on demand, e.g. definition and deployment of services in real time
H04L 41/5054 - Automatic deployment of services triggered by the service manager, e.g. service implementation by automatic configuration of network components
A network node (120) receives a notification indicating that a User Equipment, UE (110), is using a non-3GPP access network (99) and adjusts one or more settings of a 3GPP Radio Access Network, RAN (20), based on the notification.
The present disclosure is related to a terminal device, a network node, and methods for improved transmissions for devices with limited energy. A method at a terminal device comprises: transmitting, to a network node, an indication of whether the terminal device has or will have energy to receive a DL response associated with a UL transmission, and/or whether the terminal device has or will have energy to receive DL transmissions and/or transmit UL responses.
A method, system and apparatus are disclosed A network node configured to communicate with a plurality of wireless devices (WDs) is described. The network node configured to and/or comprising a radio interface and/or processing circuitry configured to one or more of perform one or more actions associated with a first attention model based on a first attention value of each WD of the plurality of WDs, perform one or more actions associated with a second attention model based a second attention value associated a first global model, and determine a plurality of final attention weights based on an action associated with the first attention model and an action associated with the second attention model. Further, a plurality of local models is aggregated into a second global model based on at least one of the plurality of final attention weights.
There is provided techniques for authentication between a communication device and a mobile network. A method is performed by the communication device. The method comprises generating a SUCI. The method comprises deriving a key, Kmacme_CD, from a shared secret established as part of generating the SUCI. The shared secret is established by a key agreement protocol. The method comprises sending a registration request message comprises the SUCI to the mobile network. The method comprises receiving an authentication request message from a management device in the mobile network. The authentication request comprises authentication protocol data provided by a server device. The authentication protocol data is based on a key, Kmacme_UDM, of the server device. The method comprises performing an authentication procedure in conjunction with verifying the authentication protocol data using the key Kmacme_CD.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
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AUTHENTICATION BETWEEN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND A MOBILE NETWORK
There is provided techniques for authentication between a communication device and a mobile network. A method is performed by the communication device. The method comprises generating a SUCI. The method comprises receiving an authentication request message from a management device in the mobile network. The authentication request comprises a first random value, RAND, and authentication vector data. The method comprises obtaining a second random value, RAND', using the SUCI and the first random value RAND. The method comprises performing an authentication procedure with the mobile network. The authentication procedure comprises verifying the authentication vector data using the second random value RAND'.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
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METHODS OF TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK, AS WELL AS CORRESPONDING DEVICES
A method of transmitting a message by a transmitting device in a communication network, wherein said transmitting device is arranged to transmit on different frequency channels, and wherein primary time instances are allocated to said transmitting device for transmitting on different primary frequency channels according to a primary frequency hopping pattern, said method comprises the steps of determining, by said transmitting device, when intending to transmit on a first primary frequency channel, that said first primary frequency channel is busy, determining, by said transmitting device, between a first and a second of said primary time instances, wherein the second primary time instance will trigger the device to transmit on a second primary frequency channel, that a first secondary frequency channel is idle and transmitting, by said transmitting device, at said first intermediate time instance, a message on said first secondary frequency channel.
A method performed by a first node (111), for handling selection of RAT. The first node (111) determines (305) a stack of a RAT to be used by one or more nodes (125) managing an antenna (121) to communicate with devices (141, 142) located in an area of coverage (131) of the antenna (121), in an area of coverage (130) of one or more antennas (120). A plurality of devices (140) is the area of coverage (130). The determining (305) uses a predictive model (116) to select the stack. The determining (305) is based on: i) information indicating properties of the one or more antennas (120), ii) information indicating capabilities of a software defined radio (SDR) component managing parameters of the one or more antennas (120) and capabilities of signal processing of the SDR component, and iii) information indicating capabilities or properties of the devices in the plurality of devices (140). The first node (111) then initiates (306) outputting an indication of the determined stack.
A method performed by a first UE for handling congestion associated with activation of a multicast session is provided. The multicast session is for a group of UEs comprising the first UE. The first UE receives (203) a message indicative of activation of the multicast session, indicating to the first UE to perform an RA procedure towards a network node for enabling reception of session data of the multicast session. The first UE obtains (205) an indication of a first Random Access Channel (RACH) slot offset for the first UE to use for RACH slot selection. The first UE determines (206) a set of RACH slots. The first UE selects (207) a RACH slot of the determined set of RACH slots for performing the RA procedure, taking the first RACH slot offset into account. The first UE performs (209) the RA procedure towards, based on the selected RACH slot.
H04W 72/30 - Resource management for broadcast services
H04W 4/06 - Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]Services to user groupsOne-way selective calling services
H04W 74/0833 - Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access
A wireless communication device (10; 20; 800; 900) generates a first data transmission and a second data transmission on a wireless channel based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM. The first data transmission and the second data transmission are separated by a time gap corresponding to an integer multiple of OFDM symbol duration plus guard interval and allowing to preempt the second data transmission by starting a further transmission on the wireless channel during the time gap.
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for reference signal transmission. The method which may be performed by a terminal device comprises: receiving a first set of reference signals for a first type of operation transmitted by a network node at a first transmission rate, and a second set of reference signals for a second type of operation transmitted by the network node at a second transmission rate higher than the first transmission rata. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises decoding the first reference signal and the second reference signal.
H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
A method for decoding a picture from a bitstream, the picture comprising a first portion and a second portion. The method includes obtaining, from the bitstream, first grouping information indicating that the first portion of the picture belongs to at least a first group of picture portions. The method also includes determining to decode the first portion of the picture based on the first grouping information. The method also includes obtaining, from the bitstream, second grouping information indicating that the second portion of the picture belongs to at least a second group of picture portions. The method also includes determining to refrain from decoding the second portion of the picture based on the second grouping information.
H04N 19/17 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object
H04N 19/167 - Position within a video image, e.g. region of interest [ROI]
H04N 19/184 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being bits, e.g. of the compressed video stream
H04N 19/44 - Decoders specially adapted therefor, e.g. video decoders which are asymmetric with respect to the encoder
H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
H04N 19/119 - Adaptive subdivision aspects e.g. subdivision of a picture into rectangular or non-rectangular coding blocks
According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method for operating a device (102). The method in the device (102) comprises: obtaining (401) one or more images (112, 114) of a user (110) of the device (102); using (403) a language model (140) to generate textual data (118; 120; 122) describing the user (110) shown in the one or more images (112, 114); and sending the generated textual data (118; 120; 122) to a server.
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Embodiments include methods for an application programming interface (API) exposing function (AEF) of a communication network. Such methods include receiving, from an API invoking entity, a request for invocation of an API for a resource in the communication network. The resource is owned by a resource owner, and the request includes an access token. Such methods include determining whether the access token is a resource owner aware northbound API access (RNAA) token. When it is determined that the access token is a RNAA token, such methods include verifying integrity of the RNAA token but refraining from verifying resource owner permission for the API invoking entity to access the resource and, when verification of integrity of the RNAA token is successful, invoking the API for the resource in accordance with the request. Other embodiments include complementary methods for an NF, as well as AEFs and NFs configured to perform such methods.
The invention relates to a computer-implemented method (800) for performing mobility measurements in a radio network (100), the method being performed by a user equipment, UE (110), in the radio network (100), the UE (110) being configured for multiple transmission and reception point operation the method comprising: receiving mobility measurement configuration (610) from a network node (N1) in the radio network, the mobility measurement configuration (610) being indicative of rules for selecting a set of TRP candidates for which the UE (110) should acquire downlink synchronization, performing mobility measurements on TRP candidates in accordance with the measurement configuration, acquiring downlink synchronization for a first set of TRP candidates (TRP1, TRP3, TRP4) selected based on the rules and the mobility measurements, transmitting a mobility measurement report (620) to the node, the report indicating the downlink synchronized set of TRP candidates.
A network node receives from a user equipment (UE) in a source cell served by the network node an indication that a CDTX/CDRX configuration of the source cell is unsuitable for at least one service to be run on the UE. In response to the receiving, the network node performs an action. The action may include updating the CDTX/CDRX configuration of the source cell, disabling CDTX/CDRX in the source cell, and/or performing a handover (HO) of the UE to a target cell served by a target node and that has a CDTX/CDRX configuration that is suitable for the at least one service.
There is provided techniques for dynamic CRS rate-matching for NR UEs. A spectrum in which the NR UEs are served at least partly overlaps with a spectrum in which LTE UEs are served. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises obtaining MBSFN configuration pertaining to a change in an MBSFN 5 pattern for the LTE UEs. The MBSFN configuration specifies at least one non- MBSFN subframe being replaced by an MBSFN subframe, and/or at least one MBSFN subframe being replaced by a non-MBSFN subframe in the MBSFN pattern. The method comprises adapting the dynamic downlink CRS rate-matching for the NR UEs in the at least one non-MBSFN subframe or MBSFN subframe that was 10 replaced. Either dynamic downlink CRS rate-matching is switched on or switched off in the at least one non-MBSFN frame or MBSFN subframe that was replaced depending on the change in the MBSFN pattern.
In an example, a method of designing wireless communication apparatus is provided. The wireless communication apparatus comprises at least one power supply, at least one wireless transceiver, and at least one power cable between the at least one power supply and the at least one wireless transceiver. The method comprises modelling the wireless communication apparatus as a resistor inductor capacitor (RLC) network, and selecting one or more components for the RLC network that when applied to the RLC network maintain a step response of the RLC network within an overshoot threshold and/or an undershoot threshold. The method also comprises applying the selected one or more components to a design of the wireless communication apparatus.
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A communication network (100), an RD device (120), a CCCD (110), a method (200; 300) performed by the network, the RD device and the CCCD, a corresponding computer program and computer program product each for the network, the RD device and the CCCD is disclosed The RD device receives a first message comprising a request for a DNS record of a resource. The RD device checks whether the RD device comprises a corresponding DNS record entry for the requested resource. If the RD device comprises the DNS record entry, the RD device transmits a second message comprising information of the DNS record entry. If the RD device does not comprise the DNS record entry, the RD device performs a DNS resolution for the resource, stores a DNS record obtained from the DNS resolution and transmits a third message comprising a DNS entry of the stored DNS record.
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NETWORK NODES, INTERMEDIATE NODE AND METHODS FOR HANDLING PACKETS IN A BACKHAUL/MIDHAUL TRANSPORT NETWORK
A method performed by a first network node is provided. The method is for handling packets of a packet stream in a wireless communications network. The packet stream is related to a transmission in a User Equipment, UE, data session from the first network node towards a second network node, via intermediate nodes in a transport network of the communications network. The transport network comprises any one or more out of: a backhaul network and midhaul network. The first network node obtains (402) a stream identifier identifying the packet stream based on characteristics of the packet stream. The first network node marks (403) the respective packet in the packet stream with the stream identifier. The first network node then transmits (405) the stream identifier marked packets of the packet stream towards the second network node. The stream identifier enables the respective first network node, second network node and intermediate nodes to: Identify the packet stream and obtain rules related to forwarding the packets of the identified packet stream towards the second network node, and based on the obtained rules, control traffic steering and/or distribution of the packets comprised in the identified packet stream, when forwarding the marked packets towards the second network node.
Methods and apparatuses for logging and reporting measurements in a wireless network. An example method, in a wireless device, comprises receiving 210), from a wireless network, a configuration for logging minimization of drive test, MDT, measurements. The method further comprises determining (220) that the received configuration does not identify one or more stand-alone non-public networks, SNPNs, in an area scope for the configuration, and, responsive to said determining, storing (230) a currently SNPN identifier in a variable associated with logged MDT measurements.
A source Radio Access Network (RAN) node (120a) transmits, to a target RAN node (120b), a mobility change request that requests a change to a handover trigger point used by the target RAN node (120b) to trigger handover from the target RAN node (120b) The target RAN node receives the mobility change request from the source RAN node (120a) and changes the handover trigger point of the target RAN node (120b) based on the mobility change request. The source RAN node transmits, to the target RAN node (120b), a handover request triggered based on the handover trigger point.
Embodiments include methods for a radar receiver. Such methods include receiving a composite signal corresponding to a transmitted radar signal. The received composite signal comprises a plurality (M) of signal streams corresponding to a respective plurality (M) of signal pulses in the transmitted radar signal. Each signal stream includes delayed samples corresponding to a plurality of propagation delays of the corresponding signal pulse. Such methods include processing the received composite signal to generate a delay-Doppler plane representation, detecting an object at a first delay value and at a first Doppler value in the delay-Doppler plane representation, and correcting the first delay value based on a delay correction that is a function of the following: the first Doppler value, and a sequence of values used to generate the plurality of signal pulses in the transmitted radar signal. Other embodiments include radar receivers and radar transceivers configured to perform such methods.
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING LAYER 1/LAYER 2 TRIGGERED MOBILITY CANDIDATE CELLS TO INCLUDE IN CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION MEASUREMENT REPORT
A method (200) at a user equipment, UE (412A), for Layer 1/Layer 2-triggered Mobility, LTM, Channel State Information, CSI, measurement reporting includes receiving (202), from a network node (410A), at least one LTM CSI resource configuration and at least one LTM CSI Reporting configuration. The at least one LTM CSI Reporting configuration includes and/or indicates at least one of: a set of LTM candidate cells; and a set of Reference Signals, RSs, for each LTM candidate cell. Based at least on the at least one LTM CSI reporting configuration, the UE transmits (204) a first LTM CSI measurement report to the network node. The first LTM CSI measurement report includes measurement information associated with a subset of the set of the LTM candidate cells and/or a subset of the set of the RSs.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, devices, and storage medium for data access control. In a method, a communication device receives a request for accessing Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) data. The communication device determines one or more access rules for a target user associated with the received request. Then, the communication device determines a target access rule from the one or more access rules based on information about respective priority of the one or more access rules. Based on the target access rule, the communication device determines an access right of the target user for accessing the NETCONF data.
A computer-implemented method, performed by a first node (111). The method is for handling security keys. The first node (111) operates in a computer system (100). The first node (111) receives (203) a first indication from a second node (112) operating in the computer system (100). The first indication indicates a first request to provide the second node (112) with a new security key to replace a security key that is to expire within a shorter time period than the new security key. The first node (111) also determines (204), responsive to the received first indication, whether or not a number of security keys being currently processed by the first node (111) exceeds a threshold. The first node (111) then sends (205), based on a result of the determination, a second indication to the second node (112). The second indication indicates a) to install the new key and b) to delete the security key that is to expire within the shorter time period than the new security key.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for network slice resource status check. A method performed by a first network node may comprise sending a first message to a network exposure node. The first message may request a resource status of a network slice, or comprise information indicating a need to check the resource status of the network slice, or subscribe to a notification about update or latest information of the resource status of the network slice.
The present disclosure provides a method (200) in an Intermediate Session Management Function, I-SMF, or Visited Session Management Function, V-SMF. The method (200) includes: obtaining (210) trace control and configuration parameters for a terminal device, the trace control and configuration parameters including triggering events associated with mobility of a Protocol Data Unit, PDU, session between I-SMFs or between V-SMFs; and starting (220) a trace recording session for the terminal device in response to a start triggering event of the triggering events, for recording at least one signaling message associated with the terminal device as transmitted between the I-SMF and another I-SMF or between the V-SMF and another V-SMF.
A communication device (12-1) receives a sidelink service request (18) that requests sidelink positioning or ranging of a target communication device (12T). The sidelink service request (18) identifies a client (14) to which information about a position or range (16) of the target communication device (12T) is to be provided according to the sidelink service request (18). The communication device (12-1) obtains a privacy profile (22) governing the communication device (12-1). The communication device (12-1) performs privacy verification to determine whether or not the privacy profile (22) allows information about a location (20) of the communication device (12-1) to be exposed to the client (14). The communication device (12-1) handles the sidelink service request (18) based on a result of the privacy verification.
According to some embodiments, a method is performed by a wireless device operating in dual connectivity with a master node (MN) and a secondary node (SN). The method comprises: receiving a successful PSCell report (SPR) configuration from the SN; receiving from the MN an indication that a PSCell change is a SN-initiated PSCell change; and applying the SPR configuration for the PSCell change to determining logging of the SPR.
Disclosed herein is a method performed by a network function manager to support verification of a network function. The method includes obtaining a first hash that is digitally signed by the instance of the network function, wherein the first hash was generated based on applying a hash function to first information regarding a local execution environment of the instance of the network function, generating a second hash based on applying a hash function to second information regarding a control group associated with the instance of the network function, generating a certificate that is digitally signed by the network function manager based on combining the first hash and the second hash, and providing the certificate that is digitally signed to a signing server, wherein the signing server is to digitally sign the certificate and store the certificate in a verification database.
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Embodiments include methods for a radio access network (RAN) control plane (CP) entity configured for selective user plane (UP) path switch signaling. Such methods include determining that a path switch is needed for one or more user equipment (UE) protocol data unit (PDU) sessions with a user plane function (UPF) in a core network (CN) coupled to the RAN. The path switch is from a first path that includes a source RAN UP entity to a second path that includes a target RAN UP entity. Such methods include evaluating one or more policy rules related to path switch procedures and selectively performing an in-band path switch procedure or a CP path switch procedure for the UE, based on a result of the evaluation. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a UPF, as well as network equipment configured to implement RAN CP entities and UPFs.
A method in an intent management node and an intent management node are provided. The method includes generating a formal model based on the system, determining a service graph based on the intent and validating the compliance of the intent in the system based on the formal model and the service graph.
A method (1400) is provided for availability-driven channel selection for allocation to a wireless carrier of at least one channel in a Citizens Broadband Radio Service band, CBRS band, by a network node (810) associated with a network operator. The method includes determining (1402), based on historical data, a predicted availability of the at least one channel for use in the CBRS band during a time period. The historical data includes at least one value associated with an availability of the at least one channel during at least a previous observation time period. The previous observation time period occurs before the time period.
Embodiments include methods performed by a radio access network (RAN) node. Such methods include, prior to a first packet being transmitted, predicting likelihood of decoding success by a receiver of the first packet, using a machine learning (ML) model with the following inputs: one or more parameters representative of characteristics of a radio channel over which the first packet will be transmitted, and candidates of one or more of the following for the first packet: modulation and coding scheme (MCS), and number of physical resource blocks (PRBs). Such methods include obtaining a first MCS and/or a first number of PRBs to be used for transmitting the first packet, based on the candidate(s) and the predicted likelihood of decoding success. Such methods include transmitting or receiving the first packet using the obtained first MCS and/or first number of PRBs. Other embodiments include RAN nodes configured to perform such methods.
The present disclosure relates to a method of a radio base station (112) in a wireless communication network (100) of enabling communication among a plurality of wireless communication devices (110, 111) being served by the radio base station (112), and a radio base station (112) performing the method. In an aspect the method comprises setting up (S101) a local area network (113) connecting the plurality of wireless communication devices (110, 111), receiving (S102) data from one (110) of the plurality of wireless communication devices intended for another one (111) of the plurality of wireless communication devices, and sending (S103), in response to receiving said data, the data from said one (110) of the plurality of wireless communication devices directly from the radio base station (112) to said another one (111) of the plurality of wireless communication devices via the local area network (113).
The invention concerns a multi-band filter (1). The multi-band filter (1) comprises a housing (2) and a planar filter structure (5), wherein the housing is adjusted to cover the filter structure (5), and wherein the planar filter structure (5) comprises an input port (3) and an output port (4) and comprises structures that are forming an input filter (6), wherein a first side of the input filter is coupled to the input port (3), wherein the input filter (6) is a band-stop filter or a lowpass filter, an output filter (7), wherein a first side of the output filter (7) is coupled to the output port (4), wherein the output filter (7) is a band-stop filter or a lowpass filter, and at least two bandpass filters (8, 9), wherein the bandpass filters (8, 9) are connected in parallel in between a second side of the input filter (6) and a second side of the output filter (7).
Method and device for enabling downlink transmission in a multiple-input and multiple-output communications system. The method comprises obtaining (301) information on uplink channel characteristics based on reference signals, RSs, transmitted by a first user equipment, UE, wherein the first UE is served by a network node of a first cell, selecting (303) one or more first main beams based on the obtained information on the uplink channel characteristics, obtaining (305) information on ICI based on RSs transmitted by one or more second UEs of one or more neighboring cells of the first cell, selecting (307) one or more second main beams based on the obtained information on ICI, determining (309) if SVD-based precoding has to be applied to the downlink transmission to the first UE based on the determined one or more first main beams and one or more second main beams.
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METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PERFORMING CREST FACTOR REDUCTION
Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatuses for a method for performing crest factor reduction of a combined input signal, x/xm, to determine an output signal, y/ym, for transmission to a plurality of wireless devices, wherein the combined input signal is derived from a plurality of individual input signals wherein each individual input signal comprises data intended for one of the plurality of wireless devices. A method comprises generating a high amplitude portion of the combined input signal, xhigh/xm high, by applying an amplitude threshold to the combined input signal, wherein the amplitude threshold is derived from a highest level of clipping distortion allowed across the individual input signals, for one or more respective individual input signals of the plurality of individual input signals: generating a respective compensation signal based on the respective individual input signal, by utilizing a respective factor, αq derived from a respective level of clipping distortion allowed for the respective individual input signal; and determining the output signal by summing the combined input signal and the respective compensation signals, and subtracting the high amplitude portion of the input signal.
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A method of providing insight in connectivity for a user of a User Equipment, UE, wherein said UE is capable of having multiple simultaneous Packet Data Unit, PDU, sessions with a telecommunication network, wherein said method comprises the steps of establishing, by said UE, a first PDU session between said UE and said telecommunication network, said first PDU session being a default PDU session established when said UE first attaches to the telecommunication network, establishing, by said UE, a second PDU session between said UE and said telecommunication network, said second PDU session being different from said first PDU session, associating, by said UE, traffic to said second PDU session and providing, by a said connectivity verification application of said UE, via a GUI of said UE, PDU session related information of said established second PDU session to said user of said UE.
There is provided a method for managing binding information in a network. The method is performed by a first network node of the network. The method comprises initiating transmission (902) of a first message towards a second network node of the network. The first message comprises binding information. The binding information comprises information indicative of an internet protocol (IP) address of a first user equipment (UE) involved in a first session and information indicative of an IP address of a first application involved in the first session.
There is provided techniques for mast sway compensated sensing signaling. A method is performed by a transmitter unit comprises an antenna unit. The method comprises obtaining an indication of mast sway of the antenna unit. The method comprises transmitting, from the antenna unit, a sensing signal in conjunction with initiating compensation for the mast sway at time of transmission of the sensing signal. The sensing signal is destined for a receiver unit.
An LwM2M client (210; 1000) and an LwM2M server (220; 1000) for data transfer between the LwM2M client and the LwM2M server, a method (300; 400; 500) performed by the LwM2M client and the LwM2M server, a corresponding computer program and computer program product each for the LwM2M client and the LwM2M server is disclosed The LwM2M client receives from the LwM2M server, a first CoAP message comprising a confirmable request for initiating a CoAP block-wise transfer with the LwM2M server and information related to a request-tag option for the CoAP block-wise transfer. The LwM2M client creates a first LwM2M object comprising information about the CoAP block-wise transfer, and after an interruption of the block-wise transfer, sends, to the LwM2M server, a second CoAP message comprising the information about the CoAP block-wise transfer including the information related to the request-tag option for the CoAP block-wise transfer.
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CONDITIONAL HANDOVER TIMER IN NETWORK ENERGY SAVING MODE
A method of operating a communication device in a wireless communications network that includes a network node configured to provide a serving cell, the network node being capable of entering a network energy saving, NES, mode. The method comprises receiving a NES-based conditional handover, CHO, candidate cell list from the network node. The method further comprises receiving an indication that the network node will enter the NES mode; and subsequent to receiving the indication that the network node will enter the NES mode, initiating a NES-based CHO procedure. The method further comprises receiving an indication of an amount of time between the indication that the network node will enter the NES mode being received and a time that the network node will enter the NES mode from the network node. The method comprises initiating the NES-based CHO procedure comprises initiating the NES-based CHO procedure before the amount of time has elapsed.
A method (1000) for calibration of an antenna array is provided. The method comprises deriving (1100) at least one Wiener filter coefficient for the antenna array based on at least one power-delay domain feature related to the antenna array, and at least one signal-to-noise ratio related to the antenna array. The method further comprises estimating (1200), using the at least one Wiener filter coefficient for the antenna array, at least one transmitter parameter and/or at least one receiver parameter, and calibrating (1300) the antenna array based on the at least one transmitter parameter and/or the at least one receiver parameter.
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Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for network slice availability check. A method performed by a first network node may comprise sending a first message to a network exposure node. The first message may request an availability status of a network slice, or comprise information indicating a need to check the availability status of the network slice, or subscribe to a notification about update or latest information of the availability status of the network slice.
A method of facilitating intermittent channel monitoring performed by a network node is provided. The method includes sending, towards a user equipment (UE), a first indication that activates a serving cell for the UE. The method includes, sending a second indication, towards the UE, indicating a cell discontinuous transmission (DTX) and/or discontinuous reception (DRX) state (activated or deactivated) for the serving cell.
SENDING AND RECEIVING INFORMATION INDICATING THAT A NETWORK NODE MAY SELECT AN ACTIVE OR INACTIVE STATE FOR ONE OR MORE CELLS, BEAMS AND/OR SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCKS
Embodiments of a method performed by a first network node for enabling energy saving in a network are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method may include sending, to a second network node, first information identifying: one or more cells; and/or one or more Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) beams in the one or more cells. The method further includes sending, to the second network node, second information indicating that, to reduce energy consumption, the second network node may select: an active or inactive state for one or more cells served by the second network node; and/or an active or inactive state for one or more SSB beams in the one or more cells served by the second network node.
A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to some embodiments, a method implemented in a location management function, LMF, node, is provided. An access network node is configured to periodically report location measurements for a wireless device. Reports of location measurements according to the periodic reporting configuration at the access network node for the wireless device are periodically received from the access network node. Location estimates are determined based on the one or more periodic reports of location measurements obtained from the access network node. The location estimates are periodically transmitted to one of a Location Services, LCS, client or Application Function, AF, node.
A method for carrying out memory operaons in capability-based memory access-control hardware. The method comprises determining (610), for a first memory operaon for a first memory locaon, whether stored capability data associated with the first memory locaon permits the first memory operaon, based on a permissions mask in the capability data. The method further comprises, upon determining that the first memory operaon is permied together with performing the first memory operaon at the first memory locaon, modifying (620) permission-specific memory bounds informaon in the stored capability data associated with a second memory operaon and/or modifying permission-specific memory bounds informaon in the stored capability data associated with the first memory operaon. Further, there is a memory access-control circuitry.
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NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK
An NMS (110; 500; 702), a communication network (100;700), methods (200, 300) performed by the NMS and the communication network (100; 700), a computer program (820) and a computer program product (810) corresponding to each of the NMS and the communication network are provided The method performed by the NMS comprises obtaining a first indication of whether a memory dump data comprises personal data, wherein the first indication indicates a presence or an absence of personal data in the memory dump data. If the first indication indicates that personal data is present in the memory dump data, comparing personal data in the memory dump data to security classification information and modifying a part of the memory dump data, wherein the modifying is based on the comparison between the personal data and security classification information.
G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
G06F 21/52 - Monitoring users, programs or devices to maintain the integrity of platforms, e.g. of processors, firmware or operating systems during program execution, e.g. stack integrity, buffer overflow or preventing unwanted data erasure
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METHODS, DEVICES AND MEDIUM FOR ANTENNA PANEL SELECTION
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable storage medium for panel selection. In a method, a terminal device selects, from a plurality of antenna panels of the terminal device, based on at least one rule, two or more antenna panels to be used for one or more uplink transmissions during an access procedure. The terminal device performs the one or more uplink transmissions in the selected two or more antenna panels during the access procedure.
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
H04B 7/0404 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas the mobile station comprising multiple antennas, e.g. to provide uplink diversity
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METHODS, DEVICES AND MEDIUM FOR INDICATING TWO OR MORE PREFERRED DOWNLINK REFERENCE SIGNALS DURING AN ACCESS PROCEDURE
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable storage medium for indicating preferred downlink (DL) reference signals (RSs). In a method, a terminal device performs measurements on a plurality of DL RSs. The terminal device determines two or more preferred DL RSs based on the measurements. Then, the terminal device transmits an indication of the two or more preferred DL RSs during an access procedure.
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
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It is provided a method being performed by an auxiliary device (2) configured to communicate with a host device (1) comprising a first secure element, the auxiliary device (2) comprising a bistable display (63), a second secure element (66) and a user input device (69). The method comprises: receiving (42) credential data for a plurality of credentials over an interface (10) being implemented over a physical connection between the host device (1) and the auxiliary device (2); storing (43) the credential data in the second secure element (66); releasing (44) a mechanical connection with the host device (1); receiving (45) user input via the at least one user input device (69) to select one of the plurality of credentials; and presenting (46) a representation of the selected one of the plurality of credentials, based on the credential data, on the bistable display (63).
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
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RADIO ACESS NETWORK NODES, INTERMEDIATE NODE AND METHODS FOR HANDLING PACKET STREAMS IN A RAN TRANSPORT NETWORK
A method performed by a first Radio Access Network, RAN, node is provided. The method is for handling packets of a RAN packet stream from the first RAN node towards a second RAN node in a communications network. The RAN packet stream is to be transmitted in a data session via intermediate nodes in a RAN transport network of the communications network. The first RAN node obtains (402) a RAN identifier. The RAN identifier identifies the RAN packet stream based on characteristics of the RAN packet stream. The first RAN node marks (403) the packets of the RAN packet stream with the RAN identifier. The first RAN node then transmits (405) the RAN identifier marked RAN packets of the RAN packet stream towards the second RAN node. The RAN identifier enables the respective first RAN node and intermediate nodes to: Identify the RAN packet stream and obtain rules related to forwarding the packets of the RAN packet stream towards the second RAN node, and based on the obtained rules, control traffic steering and/or distribution of the packets comprised in the identified RAN packet stream, when forwarding the packets towards the second RAN node.
The present disclosure provides a method (100) in an Authentication Server Function, AUSF. The method (100) includes receiving (110) an authentication request including a first Identifier, ID, associated with a terminal device and a first Non-Seamless Wireless Local Area Network 'WLAN' Offload, NSWO, indicator; and transmitting (120), in response to a successful authentication of the terminal device or in response to receiving an indication of the successful authentication, a first request to a Unified Data Management, UDM, the first request including a second ID associated with the terminal device, and a second NSWO indicator.
A network node in a communications network is configured to determine when to allow collection of measurements The network node can receive (810, 910) configuration information including an indication of whether a specific type of information is subject to user consent. The network node can further receive (820, 920) a request to measure the specific type of information. The network node further determines (830, 930) whether the specific type of information is subject to user consent based on the configuration information.
A method performed by a user equipment (700), the method comprising, responsive to one or more first conditions being met, entering (204) a relaxed state for performing measurements on reference signals transmitted by one or more network nodes (800) The method further comprises, responsive to one or more second conditions being met, refraining (206) from immediately transmitting, to a first network node, a report comprising an indication that the user equipment has entered the relaxed state.
A network node (170) transmits, to a User Equipment, UE (110), one or more requests to perform a plurality of model training data collection procedures. The UE (110) allocates memory of the UE (110) to one or more model training data collection procedures. The UE (110) collects model training data by performing the one or more model training data collection procedures. The 5 UE (110) transmits the collected model training data to a network node (170). The network node receives, from the UE (110) and responsive to the request, the model training data collected by the UE (110).figure for publication:
Methods are disclosed for a UE to handle disposition of AI/ML related measurements and data collected but not yet transmitted to the network, in the event of terminating or losing a network connection This may include a mobility operation (e.g., handover); an RRC state transition; a radio link failure; or a change of PSCell. In accordance with configuration information specifying measurements and data collection for AI/ML model training, received from a source network node, the UE handles the AI/ML data according to one of several procedures. The UE may deleted it; send it to a target RAN node with which it reestablishes a network connection; continue to perform AI/ML measurements; indicate to the target RAN node the availability of previously collected data; or indicate to the target RAN node whether the AI/ML measurement configuration was configured by the source node.
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI/ML) model pairing are disclosed herein. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) for AL/ML pairing comprises sending, to a network node, pairing information for a two-sided AI/ML model-based capability. The method may further comprise receiving, from the network node, configuration information that indicates whether a first-part model can be selected or used at the UE for the two-sided AI/ML model-based capability. The method may further comprise selecting or deselecting the first-part model based on the received configuration information.
H04L 41/16 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using machine learning or artificial intelligence
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METHOD AND NETWORK NODE FOR MAPPING AN INTENT OR SERVICE REQUEST TO ONE OR MORE RESOURCES
The disclosure relates to a computer implemented method, and network node, for mapping an intent or service request to one or more resources. The method comprises obtaining a service graph and requirements, corresponding to the intent or service request. The method comprise mapping the requirements to key performance indicators (KPIs) associated with services in the service graph. The method comprises deploying the service graph on an infrastructure by configuring the one or more resources according to the KPIs.
H04L 41/5009 - Determining service level performance parameters or violations of service level contracts, e.g. violations of agreed response time or mean time between failures [MTBF]
H04L 41/5051 - Service on demand, e.g. definition and deployment of services in real time
H04L 41/5054 - Automatic deployment of services triggered by the service manager, e.g. service implementation by automatic configuration of network components
H04L 41/40 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using virtualisation of network functions or resources, e.g. SDN or NFV entities
H04L 41/122 - Discovery or management of network topologies of virtualised topologies e.g. software-defined networks [SDN] or network function virtualisation [NFV]
H04L 41/0266 - Exchanging or transporting network management information using the InternetEmbedding network management web servers in network elementsWeb-services-based protocols using meta-data, objects or commands for formatting management information, e.g. using eXtensible markup language [XML]
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A computer-implemented method is provided to detect a concept drift in a network. The method includes receiving data points, including a first data point that is unlabeled. The method further includes generating a first label having a first value for the first data point based on use of a first ML model; and comparing the first value of the first label to a second value of a second label of a second ML model to determine whether the values match. The method further includes, when the values are different, identifying an error including a difference between the first and second values; and calculating an aggregated weighted error rate over a range of labels and data points. The method further includes determining whether the aggregated weighted error rate exceeds a specified threshold; and detecting concept drift when the aggregated weighted error rate exceeds the specified threshold.
G06N 3/0895 - Weakly supervised learning, e.g. semi-supervised or self-supervised learning
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A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. An antenna connector assembly arranged to connect an antenna to a filter of a radio is described. The antenna connector assembly includes a cable and an antenna connector. The cable has a first conductor having a first end and a second end. The antenna connector includes a first connector portion, an antenna connector body, a second connector portion, and a cable receiver. The antenna connector body includes a second conductor. The second conductor is electrically coupled to the first connector portion and the second end of the first conductor. The second connector portion is arranged to cause the antenna connector to move between an engagement position and a disengagement position. The cable receiver is coupled to the antenna connector body and arranged to receive and couple to at least a portion of the cable.
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
H01Q 1/52 - Means for reducing coupling between antennas Means for reducing coupling between an antenna and another structure
H01R 13/633 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for disengagement only
Embodiments of the present application set forth techniques for managing observation data collected by an observability system. A method includes collecting a first set of observation data. The method further includes determining that a system event has started while collecting the first set of observation data. The method further includes determining that the system event belongs to an association that links the system event with a set of observability actions. The method also includes, in response to determining that the system event belongs to an association, causing the set of observability actions to be performed, wherein causing the set of observability actions to be performed comprises collecting a second set of observation data relating to the system event in accordance with a set of observation data collection rules.
A method for rendering an extended reality (XR) environment through an XR device to a user. Source video is obtained from a camera connected to the XR device and configured to provide the source video having a source video resolution and a FoV facing away from the XR device or obtained from a computer-generated rendering having the source video resolution. Multi-FoV video is generated to include a user gaze area of the source video angularly-compressed based on a first compression ratio related to the source video resolution and a display resolution of a near eye display (NED), and further include a peripheral area of the source video positioned adjacent to the user gaze area of the source video and angularly- compressed based on a second compression ratio related to a scaling factor applied to the first compression ratio. The multi-FoV video is provided to the NED for display.
There is provided techniques for selecting eye-tracking mode for an eye-tracking application. A method is performed by a controller. The controller is configured to select between different available eye-tracking modes. Each eye-tracking mode has its own gaze accuracy and power consumption requirement. The method comprises obtaining a gaze accuracy requirement of the eye-tracking application. The method comprises selecting to, during execution of the eye-tracking application, use the eye-tracking mode that, out of the different available eye-tracking modes that meet the gaze accuracy requirement, has lowest power consumption requirement.
A method performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method comprises transmitting a first message to a first network node, and after transmitting the first message, receiving from the first network node a second message which includes a UE key information element (IE). The UE key IE comprises i) a key for finding, within a communication service provider (CSP) domain, UE context information associated with the UE and ii) one or more network identifiers (IDs) identifying a network to which the UE is connected.
A power compensation system comprises a compensation control device (22), one or more enhanced power distribution networks (10) connected to a power grid and one or more compensation handling devices (26), each associated with a corresponding enhanced power distribution network (10), where each such network (10) is provided in a region of the grid and comprises an inverter (28) capable of operating in an active compensating role, a coil mimicking role and a capacitor mimicking role. The compensation control device (22) investigates the stability of the grid in the region and sends an instruction to at least some compensation handling devices (26) to make the corresponding inverter (28) act according to a role for stabilising the power grid in the region and each compensation handling device (26) obtains a time of a central clock, obtains a time of a crossing of a reference level of a phase at the enhanced power distribution network, determines a first time offset from the central clock as a difference in time between the time of the reference level crossing and the time of the central clock, receives the instruction to act in a role and orders the corresponding inverter (28) to act in the instructed role with a timing that is based on the central clock adjusted with the first time offset.
H02J 3/18 - Arrangements for adjusting, eliminating or compensating reactive power in networks
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the networkCircuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
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FIRST NODE, SECOND NODE, THIRD NODE, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHODS PERFORMED THEREBY FOR HANDLING FEEDBACK
A method by a first node (111) for handling feedback. The first node (111) obtains (303) first data generated during a process to manage an intent. The first data are generated by second nodes (112) managing a respective agent of a third node (113). The respective agents manage a respective function to handle the intent. The third node (113) manages an intent handling function. The first node (111) obtains second data indicating an outcome of the process using the first data. The first node (111) then determines (304), based on the outcome indicated by the second data, respective feedback on the respective first data. The determined respective feedback comprises respective third data generated during the determining (304) based on an analysis of the second data and the first data. The first node (111) also provides (305) an indication indicating the respective feedback and the second node (112) corresponding to the feedback.
A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. In an example embodiment, A network node configured to communicate with a wireless device is provided. The network node is configured to adjust at least one frequency-hopping listen-before-talk, FH-LBT, parameter of a FH-LBT procedure based on at least one channel resource usage parameter. The network node is configured to transmit based on the FH-LBT procedure.
The present disclosure is related to methods and RAN nodes for improved management of UE in DC. A method at a first RAN node for managing at least one UE in DC comprises: receiving, from a second RAN node, a first message indicating whether a first cell is allowed to be selected as a target cell for UE mobility; and selecting a target cell for the at least one UE based on at least whether the first cell is allowed to be selected as a target cell for UE mobility.
An apparatus (200), a method (100), and computer program are disclosed The apparatus (200) is for updating a network node (210) based on one or more recommended network updates (250), the network node (210) covering one or more coverage areas (220, 221, 222), the apparatus (200) is configured to: receive data (230) from the network node (210), wherein the data (230) relates to the one or more coverage areas (220, 221, 222); compute a current network performance (240) based on the received data (230); determine one or more recommended network updates (250) of the network node (210), wherein the one or more recommended network updates (250) are based on the computed current network performance (240); and update the network node (210) based on the one or more recommended network updates (250).
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H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service
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COMMUNICATION DEVICES FOR HANDLING POSITIONING, CONFIGURING DEVICE, RECEIVING NODE AND METHODS PERFORMED THEREIN
According to embodiments herein a method is provided and performed by a transmitting communication device (110) for handling communication in a wireless communication network (1). The transmitting communication device (110) performs, in an unlicensed spectrum of the wireless communication network (1), an LBT procedure during a time window and/or over a number of transmission occasions to transmit a reference signal for positioning a UE (10) in the wireless communication network (1).
H04W 74/0808 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. ALOHA using carrier sensing, e.g. carrier sense multiple access [CSMA]
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
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G01S 13/76 - Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systemsAnalogous systems wherein pulse-type signals are transmitted
A first network device (200), an loT server device (220), methods, and computer programs are disclosed. The first network device (200) is in a cellular network (210), for scheduling an appointment window for a communication session between an Internet-of-Things, loT, server device (220), and one or more loT devices (230, 231, 232). The first network device (200) is configured to: receive a booking request (240) from the loT server device (220) for the communication session; create a booking identifier (250) associated to the booking request (240), and an appointment window (260) based on the booking request (240), if the loT server device (220) is authorized to perform the booking request (240); send a booking response (270) to the loT server device (220).
Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) configured to operate in unlicensed spectrum in a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include detecting consistent listen- before-talk (LBT) failures in a first bandwidth part (BWP) of a cell and logging information associated with the first BWP in which consistent LBT failure was detected. Such methods include, when configured with a second BWP of the cell that includes second random access (RA) resources, performing RA in the second BWP using the second RA resources and, when consistent LBT failure is detected while performing RA in the second BWP, logging information associated with the second BWP in which consistent LBT failure was detected. Such methods include, responsive to one or more triggering conditions, generating a report including the logged information, and sending to a RAN node a message that includes the report. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a RAN node.
