A method performed by a first network node for requesting a second network node to provide status information associated with a third network node in a wireless communications network is provided. The first network node requests (903) the second network node to provide status information by transmitting a first request message to the second network node. The first request message is indicative of one or more conditions for triggering the second network node to provide status information associated with the third network node when at least one of the one or more conditions is fulfilled. The first network node receives (904, 905) a message from the second network node. The message is indicative of any one out of: (904) A successful or partially successful initialization of a conditional forwarding configuration procedure, or (905) a status information associated with the third network node (113), based on that the at least one of the one or more conditions is fulfilled, or (904) an unsuccessful or failure to initialize the conditional forwarding configuration procedure.
A device and method therein are provided for adapting its operation such that operation power and directional capabilities can be optimized by using the knowledge about the placement and/or directionality of the device with respect to what the device is being placed on, or attached to, or worn by. Embodiments herein estimate a device's spatial placement and/or directionality in relation to a user based on obtained inertial measurement data measured by one or more sensors of the device and adapts the operation of the device based on the estimated placement and/or directionality of the device and further adapt its operation by enabling or disabling said device's antenna arrays accordingly for low power operations and optimal directional capabilities.
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H01Q 21/20 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart the units being spaced along, or adjacent to, a curvilinear path
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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NETWORK FUNCTION FOR USE IN HANDLING THE CREATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR SUBSCRIBERS
A method (800) performed by an application handling function, AHF (122), of a mobile core network (106). The method includes receiving a query message transmitted by an application server function, ASF (190), the query message comprising a first subscriber identifier for identifying a first subscriber. The method also includes using the first subscriber identifier to obtain a first UE profile associated with the first subscriber identifier. The method further includes transmitting towards the ASF (190) a query response message responsive to the query message, the query response message comprising the first UE profile. The first UE profile comprises i) a first UE identifier, ID, for a first UE of a first UE type and ii) a first command ID that identifies a first command that the ASF (190) is authorized to invoke with respect to the first UE in connection with providing a service to the first subscriber.
In one embodiment, a pluggable device is described that is usable with a host network device. The pluggable device comprises a housing, and a host-side external optical interface at a first end of the housing to be removably inserted into a receptacle of the host network device. When the first end of the housing is in an inserted position, the host-side external optical interface is optically coupled with one or more optical components of the host network device. The pluggable device further comprises a line-side external optical interface at an opposing second end of the housing, and a bidirectional optical-to-electrical-to-optical (O-E-O) converter within the housing. The O-E-O converter is coupled between the host-side external optical interface and the line-side external optical interface.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for handling PDCP duplication. A method performed by a first UE comprises. for an uplink radio bearer that has been activated with PDCP duplication, determining that a PDCP PDU has been successfully delivered to a network node via a relay UE on a UE-to-network relay path. The method may further comprise discarding at least one duplicated PDCP PDU on at least one other UE-to-network path.
A client device is disclosed which comprises processing circuitry configured to cause the client device to, on determining that the client device has data to send to a destination node (110), determine that at least one PET function is to be applied to the data (120). The processing circuitry is further configured to cause the client device to transmit the data, with an instruction to apply at least one PET function, to a networking device for application of the at least one PET function to the data, and for forwarding of the data to the destination node (130). Also disclosed is a networking device comprising processing circuitry configured to cause the networking device to receive client device data (210), and to detect an instruction, transmitted with the data that at least one PET function is to be applied to the data (220). The processing circuitry is further configured to cause the networking device to apply a PET function to the data in accordance with the instruction (230) and forward the data to a destination node for the data (240).
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NETWORK ASSISTED USER EQUIPMENT MACHINE LEARNING MODEL HANDLING
A method performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method comprises sending, in response to a request from a network node, information associated with one or more machine-learning (ML) models operable by the UE; and receiving, from a network node, a representation of at least one modification of one or more variables associated with at least one ML model of the one or more ML models. The one or more variables are based on the information associated with the one or more ML models, and the at least one modification of the one or more variables facilitates at least partially correcting or preventing performance degradations of the at least one ML model.
There is provided techniques for an iterative learning process being performed between a server entity and agent entities. The iterative learning process pertains to a computational task to be performed by the agent entities. The computational task pertains to the agent entities participating in training a machine learning model. For each iteration round of the iterative learning process the server entity sends a global parameter vector of the computational task to the agent entities. For each iteration round of the iterative learning process a local model parameter vector with locally computed computational results is sent per agent entity to the server entity. The locally computed computational results are updates of the machine learning model.
A method performed by a wireless device (131). The wireless device (111) operates in a wireless communications network (100). The device monitors (504), in sleep mode, using a first receiver, which is a WUR, whether a first radio signal is received. The signal indicates the device is in coverage of a node (101). The monitoring (504) is performed with the proviso the device has obtained information to send. The device also sends (508) the information based on whether it receives the signal. If the device receives the signal, the signal wakes-up a second receiver, sends the information using the second receiver, goes back to sleep, and c) refrains from monitoring (504) with the proviso the device lacks further information to be sent. If the device fails to receive the signal, it stores the information and b) stays in sleep mode, until it sends the information, using the second receiver, when the wireless device (131) receives the signal.
Systems and methods for enhanced Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) power control when missing Uplink Control Information (UCI) of different priorities are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for determining a power adjustment includes determining a PUCCH power adjustment with respect to a PUCCH format and/or Transport Format (TF); wherein determining the PUCCH power adjustment is based on one or more out of: a UCI consists of UCI with same priority index or different priority indices; a number of high-priority and/or low-priority UCI bits; and a minimum of high-priority and low-priority UCI bits. In this way, PUCCH power is able to be properly adjusted when UCI consists of UCI with different priority index.
A method performed by a radio node for handling paths for transmissions related to data packets in a wireless communications network is provided, the radio node is a wireless device or a network node. The wireless device is connected via three or more paths to one or more cell groups. The radio node obtains characteristics of paths associated to the split radio bearer between the wireless device and respective MCG, SCG, and the at least one third cell group. Based on the obtained characteristics of the respective path, the radio node establishes whether to transmit replicas of the data packets, and which one or more paths out of the three or more paths associated to the split radio bearer that shall be used for any one out of transmitting the data packets on or transmitting replicas of the data packets on.
Systems and methods are disclosed for Network Slice Admission Control Function (NSACF) triggered User Equipment (UE) deregistration. In one embodiment, a method performed in a communications system comprises, at a NSACF, determining that one or more UEs need to be deregistered from a particular network slice and, responsive to determining that one or more UEs need to be deregistered from the particular network slice, sending a request to a network node to deregister one or more UEs from the particular network slice. The method further comprises, at the network node, receiving the request from the NSACF and deregistering one or more UEs from the particular network slice in response to receiving the request.
A method, system and apparatus for methods for determining minimum scheduling offset application delay are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes determining an application delay based at least in part on a first subcarrier spacing, SCS, associated with a scheduling component carrier bandwidth part, BWP, the application delay being associated with at least one of the first and second minimum scheduling offsets. According to another aspect, a method in a wireless device includes receiving an indication of an application delay from a network node, the application delay being based at least in part on a first subcarrier spacing, SCS, associated with a scheduling component carrier bandwidth part, BWP, and the application delay being associated with at least one of the first and second minimum scheduling offsets.
The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a method of capturing an image using the same. The mobile terminal controls a camera conveniently and efficiently to capture an image and performs focusing in various manners to capture an image. Accordingly, a user can obtain a desired image easily and conveniently.
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G06F 3/04883 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
H04N 23/611 - Control of cameras or camera modules based on recognised objects where the recognised objects include parts of the human body
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING STABILITY OF AN INTER-CHANNEL TIME DIFFERENCE PARAMETER
A method for inter-channel time difference (ITD) stabilization. The method includes obtaining a candidate ITD value for an mth frame of a multi-channel audio signal, wherein the candidate ITD value for the mth frame is denoted ITDcand(m). The method also includes determining whether rmax(m) is greater than a threshold (rthr(m)), where rmax(m)=rxy(ITDcand(m)) and rxy( ) is a cross-correlation function. The method further includes, after determining that rmax(m) is not greater rthr(m): determining whether an ITD hangover criterion is met, and, if it is determined that the ITD hangover criterion is met, then selecting a previous ITD value for frame m, otherwise setting the ITD value for frame m to zero.
G10L 19/008 - Multichannel audio signal coding or decoding using interchannel correlation to reduce redundancy, e.g. joint-stereo, intensity-coding or matrixing
G10L 21/0308 - Voice signal separating characterised by the type of parameter measurement, e.g. correlation techniques, zero crossing techniques or predictive techniques
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ADAPTIVE PREDICTION OF TIME HORIZON FOR KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR
A method performed by a network node for an adaptive prediction of a time horizon for at least one key performance indicator, KPI, in a wireless network is provided. The method includes transmitting towards a user equipment, UE, a machine learning, ML, model to predict the at least one KPI; and receiving from the UE a first message including the predicted at least one KPI and a predicted time horizon for the predicted at least one KPI. A method performed by a UE is also provided.
H04L 41/147 - Network analysis or design for predicting network behaviour
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A method, performed by a first node (111) operating in a communications system (100), for handling a Denial of Service (DOS) attack. The first node (111) receives (401), from a second node (112) operating outside of the communications system (100), a first message. The first message indicates i) an identifier identifying the second node (112), and ii) a first indication. The first indication indicates at least one of: i) one or more target nodes (121) outside of the communications system (100) under DOS attack, and ii) one or more source nodes (122) of the attack. The first message also indicates iii) a second indication indicating an action to be taken to mitigate the attack. The first node (111) also initiates (403) sending, directly or indirectly, a second message to one of one or more third nodes (113, 114, 115, 116, 117) in the communications system (100). The second message initiates application of the action.
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for communication services. The method which may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving edge related information transmitted by a server. The edge related information indicates an edge application server (EAS) which is serving or to serve another UE paired with the UE. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the method further includes establishing a connection with the EAS indicated by the edge related information.
Presented herein is a three-state buffer circuit having a voltage follower for directly driving a sampling capacitor at an output terminal of the three-state buffer circuit. The three-state buffer circuit further includes a switched capacitor circuit connected at an input of the voltage follower and configured to control the voltage follower to operate in one of a plurality of states. The states are: a tracking state, at which the voltage follower is configured to provide an output voltage at the output terminal at a level corresponding to an input voltage at an input terminal of the three-state buffer circuit; a hold state, at which the voltage follower is configured not to provide any output voltage at the output terminal; and a reset state at which the voltage follower is configured to provide an output voltage at the output terminal at a reset voltage.
A method and a decoder device of generating a concealment audio subframe of an audio signal are provided. The method comprises generating frequency spectra on a subframe basis where consecutive subframes of the audio signal have a property that an applied window shape of first subframe of the consecutive subframes is a mirrored version or a time reversed version of a second subframe of the consecutive subframes. Peaks of a signal spectrum of a previously received audio signal are detected for a concealment subframe, and a phase of each of the peaks is estimated. A time reversed phase adjustment is derived based on the estimated phase and applied to the peaks of the signal spectrum to form time reversed phase adjusted peaks.
A method, network node and wireless device (WD) for performing adaptive measurement procedures for intermitted and overlapping non-terrestrial network (NTN) coverage are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a WD includes determining a satellite coverage time based at least in part on the ephemeris data. The method also includes performing a first measurement procedure to measure satellite signals during a first measurement time when the satellite coverage time is less than a first threshold. The method further includes performing a second measurement procedure to measure satellite signals during a second measurement time when the satellite coverage time is greater than a second threshold.
A network node (16) transmits a minimization of drive test, MDT, configuration (14) that configures a wireless communication device (12) to collect MDT measurements specific to non-terrestrial networks, NTNs (10A). The wireless communication device (12) receives this minimization of drive test, MDT, configuration (14). The wireless communication device (12) reports MDT measurements collected according to the MDT configuration (14).
An antenna, in particular for a mobile communication cell site has two rails, a cover and a radiator assembly with a plurality of radiators and a reflector. The rails are parallel to each other, wherein the cover extends from one of the two rails to the other one of the two rails, and wherein the radiator assembly is located between the rails and is attached to one or both of the two rails. Further, a mobile communication cell site is shown.
The invention refers to method and devices for on demand paging for executing a sidelink relay path switch, the method including: Receiving a message from a remote user equipment, UE, including a measurement report and a list of candidate relay UEs; Selecting a target relay UE for the sidelink relay path switch from the list of candidate relay UEs; and performing one of: Transmitting a paging request to an entity of a core network, CN, including instructions to page or instruct the target relay UE to transit to an RRC_CONNECTED state for sidelink relay path switch purposes; and Transmitting a paging request to the target relay UE, including a request or instructions to transit to an RRC_CONNECTED state for sidelink relay path switch purposes.
A method performed by a user equipment for handling Quality of Experience (QoE) configurations is provided. The user equipment receives (VV102), from a network node, a message including a request for full configuration. The user equipment sends (VV104) one or more Attention (AT) commands from the Radio Resource Control, RRC, layer of the user equipment (120) to the application layer of the user equipment. The AT command includes at least one of: an indication to release all QoE configurations in the initial set following a mobility event, an indication to not release any of the initial set of QoE configurations following a mobility event, or an indication to set the initial set of QoE configurations on hold, a list of QoE configuration identifiers corresponding to one or more QoE configurations to be released by the user equipment following a mobility event. The AT command further includes a list of QoE configuration identifiers corresponding to one or more QoE configurations to be retained by the user equipment following a mobility event if the received message includes the list of QoE configuration identifiers. The user equipment performs (VV106) one of the following based on the one or more AT commands: —setting the initial set of QoE configurations on hold in the application layer, —retaining the initial set of QoE configurations in the application layer; and —releasing one or more QoE configurations in the initial set of QoE configurations.
Embodiments of the present disclosure includes methods for a client in an edge data network. Such methods include obtaining an initial access credential for a server in the edge data network, before accessing the server; providing the initial access credential to the server for authentication of the client; and obtaining an updated access credential for the server based on expiration of one of the following: the initial access credential, or a further access credential provided by the server; and providing the updated access credential to the server for authentication of the client. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a server and for a credential provider, as well as UEs, network nodes, and/or computing systems configured to perform such methods.
A method, system and apparatus for precoder matrix indicator (PMI) assisted user equipment (UE) spatial relationship establishment are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes receiving a plurality of precoding matrix indicators (PMI) from a plurality of UEs. The method also includes determining harmonized PMI among the received PMI, and establishing a spatial relationship for UEs from which the harmonized PMI are received based at least in part on the harmonized PMI.
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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Enabling Time Synchronization and Time Resiliency Service via Subscription
A method and apparatus for authorizing time synchronization service request or time synchronization service request with time resiliency from an Application Function in a communication system is provided. A time synchronization service network function supporting time synchronization service in the communication system receives a request originated from the application function (AF) to request for time synchronization service or alternatively time synchronization with time resiliency service for a UE or a group of UEs. The time synchronization service network function obtains subscription data for the UE or the group of UEs indicating whether the request for time synchronization from the AF is authorized or not. If authorized the request is allowed to proceed else it rejects the request from the AF.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for EPS PDN connection context information update. A method performed by a first session management function (SMF), wherein the first SMF is a home SMF or an anchor SMF, the method includes determining Evolved Packet System (EPS) Packet Data Network (PDN) connection context information of a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session is changed. The method further includes sending updated EPS PDN connection context information of the PDU session to a second SMF, wherein the second SMF is a visited SMF or an intermediate SMF. The PDU session is currently served by the first SMF and the second SMF.
A method of providing a modulated signal for transmission is disclosed. The method includes selecting a modulation symbol, and operating a signal generator to provide the selected modulation symbol for transmission.
A method of providing a modulated signal for transmission is disclosed. The method includes selecting a modulation symbol, and operating a signal generator to provide the selected modulation symbol for transmission.
Each available modulation symbol has a symbol duration, includes a pulse, and indicates information by a combination of an amplitude of the pulse and a carrier phase of the pulse. A position of the pulse is defined within the symbol duration, and at least two of the available modulation symbols have different symbol durations.
A method of providing a modulated signal for transmission is disclosed. The method includes selecting a modulation symbol, and operating a signal generator to provide the selected modulation symbol for transmission.
Each available modulation symbol has a symbol duration, includes a pulse, and indicates information by a combination of an amplitude of the pulse and a carrier phase of the pulse. A position of the pulse is defined within the symbol duration, and at least two of the available modulation symbols have different symbol durations.
The combination may further include the position of the pulse.
A method of providing a modulated signal for transmission is disclosed. The method includes selecting a modulation symbol, and operating a signal generator to provide the selected modulation symbol for transmission.
Each available modulation symbol has a symbol duration, includes a pulse, and indicates information by a combination of an amplitude of the pulse and a carrier phase of the pulse. A position of the pulse is defined within the symbol duration, and at least two of the available modulation symbols have different symbol durations.
The combination may further include the position of the pulse.
In some embodiments, the pulse represents an end of the available modulation symbol, and the pulse is preceded by a silent period.
A method of providing a modulated signal for transmission is disclosed. The method includes selecting a modulation symbol, and operating a signal generator to provide the selected modulation symbol for transmission.
Each available modulation symbol has a symbol duration, includes a pulse, and indicates information by a combination of an amplitude of the pulse and a carrier phase of the pulse. A position of the pulse is defined within the symbol duration, and at least two of the available modulation symbols have different symbol durations.
The combination may further include the position of the pulse.
In some embodiments, the pulse represents an end of the available modulation symbol, and the pulse is preceded by a silent period.
A corresponding method of processing a received signal of modulation symbols is also disclosed; as well as corresponding computer program products, apparatuses, and communication devices.
Disclosed are methods, apparatuses, and systems for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in cellular networks. In one aspect, a method is performed by a first node. The method includes sending, to a second node, a first message that indicates a request to update or reconfigure a functionality in the first node related to an ML-model or another functionality in which the ML-model is a part. The method further includes receiving, from the second node, a second message responsive to the first message, and performing an update of the functionality related to the ML-model based on the second message.
A computer-implemented method, performed by a first node (111), for handling predictive models. The first node (111) updates (207), using machine learning, a first predictive model of an indicator of performance of the communications system (100). The updating (207) is based on respective explainability values respectively obtained from a first subset of a plurality of second nodes (112). The respective explainability values correspond to a first subset of respective second predictive models of the indicator of performance of the communications system (100), respectively determined by the first subset of the plurality of second nodes (112). The models in the first subset of respective second predictive models have a respective performance value above a threshold. The first node (111) then provides (208) an indication of the updated first predictive model to a third node (113) comprised in the plurality of second nodes (112) and excluded from the first subset, or to another node (114).
Methods and systems are described for a user equipment (UE) to monitor, detect problems or failures, and perform resolution actions in a machine learning (ML) model. Configurations or parameters for the monitoring, detecting, and/or resolving can be provided by a network node. The UE can perform one or more resolution actions that can be said to be autonomous actions, as they are triggered by the detection of the ML model problem, not in response to a network command or message received after the ML model problem is detected.
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A communication device can determine a plurality of random access (“RA”) partitions configured by a network node in a communications network. The communication device can further determine one or more features associated with each of the plurality of RA partitions. The communication device can determine a set of triggered features that includes one or more features the communication device intends to use to perform a RA procedure to connect to the network node. The communication device can select a RA partition of the plurality of RA partitions based on a priority associated with a feature of the RA partition or a priority associated with a feature of another RA partition of the plurality RA partitions. The communication device can perform the RA procedure using the RA partition.
A method performed by a network node (130) of a wireless communication network (100) for beam management is provided. The network node (130) controls a Phased Array Antenna Module, PAAM (202), capable of beamforming for directed communications with a user equipment, UE (140). The method comprises: communicating (304) signals with the UE (140) over a serving beam (402) in a first beam pattern, the first beam pattern being formed by a first set of antenna elements of the PAAM (202); selecting (306) a number of measurement beams (404) in the first beam pattern; obtaining (308) a measurement of signal quality in each of the selected (306) number of measurement beams (404); selecting (310) a candidate beam (406), the candidate beam being a beam from a second beam pattern, formed by a second set of antenna elements of the PAAM (202), different from the first set of antenna elements, based on the individual measurements of signal quality of each of the number of measurement beams (404), the first beam pattern and the second beam; communicating (312) signals with the UE (140) over the selected (310) candidate beam (406) after switching to the second set of antenna elements.
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
According to some embodiments, a method is performed by a source network node for performing a sidelink path switch. The method comprises determining to switch a remote wireless device to sidelink communication with a target relay wireless device. The target relay wireless device is in an idle or inactive state and the target relay wireless device is served by a target network node different from the source network node. The method further comprises transmitting an indication to the target network node of the path switch involving the target relay wireless device.
A method performed by a decoder. The method includes receiving a coded video stream (CVS). The method also includes processing the CVS, wherein the CVS comprises a first set of one or more codewords that encodes a first set of one or more values representing a first part of a segment address, the CVS comprises a second set of one or more codewords that encodes a second set of one or more values representing a second part of the segment address, and the segment address specifies the spatial location of a segment within a picture.
H04N 19/174 - 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 the region being a slice, e.g. a line of blocks or a group of blocks
H04N 19/169 - 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
H04N 19/30 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using hierarchical techniques, e.g. scalability
H04N 19/44 - Decoders specially adapted therefor, e.g. video decoders which are asymmetric with respect to the encoder
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Methods Providing Resource Selection for D2D Communications and Related Communication Devices
A method is provided that includes selecting a resource within a resource selection window for an initial transmission of a first Medium Access Control protocol data unit (MAC PDU) of a plurality of periodic MAC PDUs to be transmitted by a first communication device (TX UE) over a device-to-device, D2D, link to a second communication device (RX UE). The method further includes selecting a period (P) for periodic transmission of the plurality of periodic MAC PDUs so that initial transmissions of all MAC PDUs of the plurality of periodic MAC PDUs other than the first MAC PDU occur in resources after the resource selection window. Communication devices (RX UE) and computer program products are also provided.
A method in a UE comprises: receiving a message from a network node comprising information about one or more sets of dedicated random access channel (RACH) resources, each set of dedicated RACH resources associated with a beam associated with a target cell; obtaining an estimate of beam quality for each beam associated with the sets of dedicated RACH resources; determining, based on the obtained estimate of beam quality, whether any beam associated with the one or more sets of dedicated RACH resources meets one or more criteria of a first set of criteria for performing random access; and performing random access based on whether any beam associated with the one or more sets of dedicated RACH resources meets the one or more criteria of the first set of criteria for performing random access.
A method and decoder is provided for decoding at least one current picture from a bitstream. An indicator value is decoded from the bitstream specifying at least one rule of a plurality of rules, the at least one rule applied to ordering of segments coded in the bitstream, wherein the segments are segments in a segment partition layout. A set of syntax elements from the bitstream specifying a segment partition layout is decoded. A segment partition layout based on the set of syntax elements is derived. The at least one current picture in the bitstream is decoded using the segment partition layout, wherein the ordering of the segments complies with the at least one rule specified. An encoder and corresponding method define the segment partition layout, selects the at least one rule from a set of rules, and encodes the segment partition layout and the indicator value into the bitstream.
H04N 19/119 - Adaptive subdivision aspects e.g. subdivision of a picture into rectangular or non-rectangular coding blocks
H04N 19/172 - 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 the region being a picture, frame or field
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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METHOD OF RENDERING AN AUDIO ELEMENT HAVING A SIZE, CORRESPONDING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
A method (1900) for rendering an audio element (102) is provided. The method comprises obtaining (s1902) size information indicating a size of a representation of the audio element and/or distance information indicating a distance between the audio element and a listener. The method also comprises, based on the size information and/or the distance information, determining (s1904) a number of virtual loudspeakers to use for rendering the audio element.
A method performed by a user equipment for supporting Quality of Experience (QoE) measurements. The method comprises determining whether a QoE measurement configuration is to be applied to an application session based on an identifier relating to an application running the application session.
A method performed by a radio node includes configuring a plurality of measurement gap patterns for performing measurements by a user equipment during measurement gaps, grouping the plurality of measurement gap patterns into a plurality of measurement gap pattern sets, determining that an overlap exists between two or more measurement gap occasions belonging to different measurement gap pattern sets, and adapting at least one of the measurement gap pattern sets in response to determining that the overlap exists. The radio node may be a radio network node or a user equipment.
Systems and methods are disclosed for relayed group wake-up of a group of remote User Equipments (UEs) in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, a method performed by a relay UE for group wake-up of a group of remote UEs comprises receiving a group wake-up signal (WUS) from another radio node and performing a group wake-up procedure for a group of remote UEs that are in an idle state, the group of remote UEs comprising one or more remote UEs. In this manner, the efficiency of wake-up procedure is improved by minimizing the signaling overhead via simultaneous wake-up signaling to a group of UEs.
Systems and methods are disclosed for relay migration. In one embodiment, a method of operation of a network node for handover of one or more remote User Equipments (UEs) from a source relay UE to a target relay UE comprises determining that a triggering condition for handover of one or more remote UEs from a source relay UE to a target relay UE has occurred. The method further comprises, responsive to determining that the triggering condition has occurred, selecting one of a number of candidate target relay UEs as the target relay UE for the handover and causing handover and migration of state information to the target relay UE, the state information comprising state information of the one or more remote UEs.
A method for configuring a system is provided. The method comprises a first entity obtaining function information identifying a Cloud-Native Network Function, CNF, to be provided by the system and using the obtained function information, the first entity identifying the CNF to be provided by the system. The method further comprises the first entity transmitting to a second entity a request for deployment information, wherein the deployment information is about a deployment of one or more microservices for providing the identified CNF. The method further comprises the first entity receiving from the second entity the requested deployment information and using the deployment information, deploying in the system said one or more microservices for providing the CNF.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for handling radio access technology or frequency selection priority (RFSP). A method performed by a policy control entity comprises setting a validity time for a radio access technology or frequency selection priority (RFSP) index for a User Equipment (UE) moving from the first network to a second network. The method further comprises sending a first message comprising the RFSP index and the validity time for the RFSP index to a mobility management entity in the first network. The validity time for the RFSP index indicates a time by which the RFSP index will be used in the second mobility management entity while the UE is in the second network.
A method for decoding a plurality of pictures from a bitstream is provided where the bitstream includes a first segment header and a second segment header. The method includes decoding a first picture from the bitstream using first parameter values decoded from the first segment header. The method includes decoding a second picture from the bitstream using second parameter values from the second segment header, wherein at least one second parameter value of the second parameter values from the second segment header is derived from a first parameter value of the first parameter values decoded from the first segment header.
H04N 19/174 - 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 the region being a slice, e.g. a line of blocks or a group of blocks
H04N 19/172 - 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 the region being a picture, frame or field
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
Systems and methods are disclosed herein relating to wireless device behavior after rejection of a resume request triggered by a Radio Access Network (RAN) based Notification Area Update (RNAU) or upon cell reselection during resume. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a wireless device comprises transmitting, to a RAN node, a Radio Resource Control (RRC) resume request triggered by an RNAU and receiving, from the RAN node, an RRC resume reject message comprising a wait timer value in response to the RRC resume request. The method further comprises starting a wait timer initialized with the wait timer value and sending the RNAU when the wait timer has expired. Corresponding embodiments of a wireless device are also disclosed. Embodiments of a wireless device and methods of operation thereof related to the behavior of the wireless device upon performing a cell reselection during resume are also disclosed.
Systems and methods for controlling the use of a network slice in a core network of a cellular communications system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises, at a first Network Function (NF) in a core network of a cellular communications system, sending, to a second NF associated with a first network slice, a first message that initiates transfer of one or more Protocol Data Unit (PDU) sessions of a User Equipment (UE) from the first network slice to a second network slice. The method further comprises, at the second NF, receiving the first message from the first NF and sending, toward the UE, a session management message that causes the transfer of the one or more PDU sessions of the UE from the first network slice to the second network slice.
A method is disclosed for reduction of peak-to-average power ratio (PA-PR) of transmission using multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) from a transmitter. The method comprises defining a rank-extended MIMO transmission towards one or more intended receivers and one or more virtual receivers (wherein the one or more virtual receivers reside in a null space of a MIMO channel between the transmitter and the one or more intended receivers), generating a rank-extended MIMO signal for the rank-extended MIMO transmission (wherein the rank-extended MIMO signal comprises an intended receiver signal portion and a virtual receiver signal portion), determining a clipping signal for the rank-extended MIMO signal, and generating a PAPR reduced MIMO signal by combining the rank-extended MIMO signal with a projection of the clipping signal onto the null space of the MIMO channel. In some embodiments, the method further comprises transmitting the PAPR reduced MIMO signal over the MIMO channel. Corresponding computer program product, apparatus, radio access node, user device, control node, and system are also disclosed.
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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Efficient Transfer of Power in a Wireless Power Transfer System
Power is wirelessly transferred by means of radiative coupling from a wireless power transmitter, WPTx, (101) to a wireless power receiver, WPRx, (103). The WPTx (101) obtains (701, 709, 711) a set of conversion efficiency/input power relationships (501, 503, 505, 601, 603, 605, 651, 653, 655, 657, 659, 661) by, for each one of a plurality of different waveform types (300, 400), obtaining for said each one of the different waveform types (300, 400), a relationship (501, 503, 505, 601, 603, 605, 651, 653, 655, 657, 659, 661) between input signal power at the WPRx (103) and efficiency of radiofrequency-to-direct current, RF-to-DC, conversion of the input signal power by the WPRx (103). The WPTx (101) obtains (703) a prediction that indicates at what received signal power level a received transmission of power from the WPTx (101) will be at the WPRx (103) and uses (705) the prediction of received signal power at the WPRx (103) and the set of conversion efficiency/input power relationships (501, 503, 505, 601, 603, 605, 651, 653, 655, 657, 659, 661) to identify which one or more of the different waveform types (300, 400) satisfies a predetermined selection criterion and selects one of the one or moreidentified waveform types (300, 400). The WPTx (101) transmits a wireless power transfer signal (105) having the selected waveform type (300, 400).
H02J 50/20 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using microwaves or radio frequency waves
H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPUTING RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Methods and apparatus for computing resource allocation in a collaborative ML system are provided. A method for computing resource allocation comprises receiving, at a resource management controller, registration requests from one or more computing devices seeking to participate in the collaborative ML system, wherein the registration requests comprise smart contracts based on a blockchain system. The method further comprises registering the one or more computing devices, allocating computing resources provided by the devices to the collaborative ML system, and tracking the allocation of resources using the smart contracts. The method also comprises receiving updated information on at least one of: the available computing resources and the collaborative ML system resource requirements. The method further comprises updating the allocation of computing resources to the collaborative ML system based on the updated information, and tracking the updated allocation using the smart contracts.
Embodiments include methods for distributing quality-of-experience (QoE) measurements performed by user equipment (UEs) in a radio access network (RAN). These methods are performed by a first network node or function (NNF) of the RAN and include receiving one or more fourth messages from a second NNF of the RAN. Each fourth message includes one or more RAN-visible QoE (RVQoE) measurement reports, each RVQoE measurement report includes one or more RVQoE metrics or values, and each RVQoE metric or value is based on QoE measurements performed by a particular UE that is associated with the first NNF. Such methods also include sending to the second NNF a first message including a request to stop sending RVQoE measurement reports to the first NNF. Other embodiments include complementary methods for the second NNF, as well as NNFs configured to perform such methods.
A user terminal emulation server establishes a secure channel connection with a first I/O user device using a session identifier and an identifier associated with the first I/O user device to determine a first I/O user device specific key generated from a master key, the first I/O user device specific key and the session identifier being used for secure communication of messages with the first I/O user device. An indication of an I/O user interface capability of the first I/O user device is received through the secure channel connection with the first I/O user device. The user terminal emulation server communicates with the first I/O user device to use the I/O user interface capability to provide at least part of the communication service for a user.
There is provided a method. The method comprises receiving a triggering message, and based at least on receiving the triggering message, transmitting towards a user equipment, UE, a message related to a Protocol Data Unit, PDU, session. The message related to the PDU session indicates any one or more of the followings: i) that a particular functionality is applied to a part of traffic or all traffic in the PDU session; ii) that 3rd Generation Partnership Project, 3GPP, access is needed for using a particular application or all applications mapped into the PDU session; iii) that a reconnection to 5G System, 5GS, is needed for using a particular application or all applications mapped into the PDU session; or iv) that non-3GPP access is allowed for using a particular application or all applications mapped into the PDU session only if one or more conditions are satisfied.
This disclosure presents a method for provisioning a User Equipment (UE) policy to a UE in the Extended Protocol Configuration Options (ePCO). The method involves provisioning the UE policy to a user terminal via an ePCO, where the UE policy is included in a UE policy container. The UE policy is transmitted from a first network node to the user terminal, where it is received and included in the UE policy container and the ePCO. The method also involves transmitting the UE policy from the first network node to a second network node, where it is included in a UE policy container and the ePCO, before being transmitted to the user terminal.
A technique for transmitting and receiving data is described. As to a method aspect performed by a transmitting radio device for transmitting data to a receiving radio device, at least one of a radio access capability message indicative of a set of frequency resources supported by the receiving radio device and a configuration message indicative of a set of frequency resources configured for transmitting to the receiving radio device is received. The data is transmitted to the receiving radio device using at least one frequency resource from a set of frequency resources configured based on at least one of the received radio access capability message and the received configuration message.
A method performed by a user equipment (UE) for detecting performance degradation for machine learning (ML)-model performance of the UE is provided. The method comprises sending, to a network node, at least one ML-model output; and sending, to the network node, communication information, wherein the communication information is associated with communication performance of the UE. The at least one ML-model output and the communication information associated with communication performance of the UE facilitate determination of a cause of degraded performance of the UE including at least one of a cause related to the ML model or a cause unrelated to the ML model.
Embodiments include methods for a certificate authority (CA) associated with a communication network, including first and/or second sets of operations. The first set includes receiving a first message about a network function (NF) lifecycle management (LCM) event performed by a first NF of the communication network. The first message includes an identifier of a second NF associated with the NF LCM event, and an event type associated with the NF LCM event. The first operations include performing a first certificate LCM event for certificate(s) associated with the second NF, based on the event type. The second set includes performing a second certificate LCM event for the certificate(s) associated with the second NF and sending the first NF a second message about the second certificate LCM event. The second message includes an identifier of the second NF and an event type associated with the certificate LCM event.
H04L 41/0686 - Additional information in the notification, e.g. enhancement of specific meta-data
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
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for Minimization of Drive Test (MDT) measurement. The method comprises receiving a configuration from a network node. The configuration indicates the terminal device to perform Minimization of Drive Test (MDT) measurement and/or store the MDT measurement result only when location information is available, and/or indicates the terminal device to report only location information tagged MDT measurements.
According to some embodiments, there is provided a method performed by a user equipment, UE, the method comprising determining a reference configuration for a delta signaling of a target candidate configuration associated with a target candidate cell, and generating a full configuration version for the target candidate cell based on the determined reference configuration and the target candidate configuration.
The present disclosure is related to methods and network nodes for feature discovery in non-direct subscription scenarios. A method at a first network node for determining whether one or more first features are to be used for notification from the first network node to a second network node or not is provided. The notification is subscribed by a non-direct subscription operation. The method includes: receiving information indicating whether the one or more first features are supported by the second network node or information from which whether the one or more first features are supported by the second network node is able to be derived; and determining whether the one or more first features are to be used for the notification based on at least the received information.
There is provided a method of generating encoded video data or decoded video data. The method comprises providing input data to a first convolution layer, CL, thereby generating first convoluted data, generating residual data based on the first convoluted data, and generating the encoded video data or the decoded video data based on a combination of the input data and the residual data.
H04N 19/82 - Details of filtering operations specially adapted for video compression, e.g. for pixel interpolation involving filtering within a prediction loop
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SWITCHING A CONFIGURATION OF A SEARCH SPACE SET USED FOR CONTROL CHANNEL MONITORING
According to certain embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises monitoring a first search space set for a control channel candidate, receiving an indication to switch the search space set from a network node, and switching the search space set based on receiving the indication to switch the search space set. Switching the search space set comprises stopping the monitoring of the first search space set and starting monitoring a second search space set for the control channel candidate.
A network nod, computer program product, and a method by a network node to allocate at least two beams in a slot to schedule multiple user equipments, UEs, are provided. Each UE is allocated to a baseband port (0, 1) of a plurality of baseband ports such that there is more than one UE allocated to each baseband port. For each baseband port of the plurality of baseband ports: the baseband port is mapped to a polarization of an antenna having multiple polarizations and to one beam of a plurality of beams. The polarization of a baseband port is switched in a time domain to create time diversity of services towards the multiple UEs, wherein a UE is subject to a first polarization for a subset of time occasions and to a second polarization for other time occasions.
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 positioning reference signal configuration comprises receiving, from a network node, one or more first positioning reference signals in a first PRS configuration; performing one or more first measurements on the first PRS to determine one or more first characteristics of the one or more first PRSs; sending, to the network node, a second PRS configuration determined based on the one or more first characteristics; receiving, from the network node, a third PRS configuration, wherein the third PRS configuration comprises one or more third PRSs having at least one different signal characteristic than the one or more first characteristics of the first PRS; and performing one or more second measurements on the one or more third PRSs. The method provides a dynamic configuration for PRS based on the feedback from the UE and a location node, beamforming configuration, or any requirements for physical layer efficiently.
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G01S 1/04 - Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmittersReceivers co-operating therewith using radio waves Details
G01S 1/20 - Systems for determining direction or position line using a comparison of transit time of synchronised signals transmitted from non-directional antennas or antenna systems spaced apart, i.e. path-difference systems
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
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RADIO NETWORK NODE, WIRELESS DEVICE, AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING RANDOM ACCESS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK
Embodiments herein relate, e.g., to a method performed by a wireless device for handling communication in a wireless communication network. The wireless device transmits to a radio network node, a first preamble associated with a selected downlink beam. The wireless device further monitors for a random access response, RAR, in a first RAR reception window and when the RAR is not received in the first RAR reception window, monitors for the RAR in a second RAR reception window of a different beam or to transmit, to the radio network node, a second preamble associated with a second beam wherein the first preamble is associated with a channel state information reference signal and the second preamble is associated with a synchronization signal block.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for random access procedure. A method at a user equipment (UE) comprises selecting a synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB) with a signal measured metric satisfying a criterion. The method further comprises transmitting a first message including a random access channel (RACH) preamble on a RACH occasion and data on an uplink shared channel (USCH) to a base station. The RACH preamble and the RACH occasion are selected based on a mapping of the SSB to the RACH preamble and the RACH occasion. The method further comprises receiving a second message from the base station as a response to the first message.
The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a server device for handling media data streams. The server device obtains multiple streams of source media data of varying resolution each having multiple source frames. Each source frame is divided into a plurality of tiles. The server device selects a subset of tiles from least one of the streams of source media data. The selected subset of tiles is comprised in an output frame. The server device determines layout information for the selected subset of tiles in the output frame. The layout information comprises scale, source tile index and output tile index.
H04N 21/2343 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements
H04N 19/167 - Position within a video image, e.g. region of interest [ROI]
H04N 19/597 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding specially adapted for multi-view video sequence encoding
Embodiments herein relate to a heat sink for a radio unit. The heat sink (200) comprises a base (201) having a surface and a central longitudinal axis (A1), the surface comprising a first portion (202) and a second portion (204) disposed along the central longitudinal axis (A1) such that the first portion (202) is above the second portion (204). The heat sink further comprises a first plurality of projecting members (212) extending from the first portion (202) of the surface, wherein projecting members from the first plurality of projecting members (212) are elongated fully throughout the first portion (202) along the surface parallel to one another and to the central longitudinal axis (A1), and wherein the first plurality of projecting members (212) are uniformly spaced along the first portion (202). The heat sink comprises a second plurality of projecting members (214) extending from the second portion (204) of the surface, wherein at least parts or some projecting members of the second plurality of projecting members (214) are straightly elongated along the surface and arranged angled relative to the first plurality of projecting members (212).
The present disclosure provides a method (500) performed by a Service Management Function (SMF) for handling a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session, comprising: generating (S501) an error indication when receiving a request message for a service operation via a service communication proxy (SCP) from an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) after a User Equipment (UE) establishes the PDU session with the SMF and moves from a first service area to a second service area which is different from the first service area and not supported by the SMF, the SMF being a first SMF or an intermediate SMF (1-SMF) supporting the first service area; and transmitting (S503) a response message for the service operation including the error indication to the AMF via the SCP.
The present disclosure describes a method performed by a user equipment (UE) for reporting the performance of at least one machine-learning (ML) model to a cellular telecommunications network. Some exemplary embodiments include the UE utilizing at least one ML model, generating one or more reports or reportable information of a performance of the at least one ML model, and reporting the one or more reports or reportable information to a network. Associated devices and systems are also provided herein.
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 APPARATUS FOR POPULATING ALTERNATIVE PGW-C/SMF INFORMATION
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for populating alternative PGW-C/SMF information. A performed by an access and mobility management function (AMF) in a first telecommunication system may include receiving alternative packet data network gateway control plane/Session Management Function (PGW-C/SMF) information from a first PGW-C/SMF or a second SMF. The method may further include sending the alternative PGW-C/SMF information to a mobility management entity, MME in a second telecommunication system.
An electronic apparatus (200a) comprising: —an interactive area (201a-c) configured to provide one or more functions of the electronic apparatus (200a); —a sensing unit (202) configured to sense a touch and/or a proximity of an object (203) interacting with the interactive area (201a-c); —a response unit (204) configured to produce a tactile response from the interactive area (201a-c) to sensing the touch and/or proximity of the object (203); —a processing unit (206) comprising circuitry configured to urge the response unit (204) to produce the tactile response, wherein the tactile response corresponds to one of the one or more functions provided by the interactive area (201a-c) in response to an interaction with the interactive area (201a-c) after the tactile response is provided; characterized in that the electronic apparatus further comprises—a receiver (220a) configured for receiving one or more tactile user profiles; wherein a respective tactile user profile defines one or more tactile responses produced from the interactive area (201a-c) by the response unit (204), wherein the tactile user profile comprises associations between a respective function out of the one or more functions provided by the interactive area (201a-c) and a corresponding tactile response.
A method 600 performed by a TSE (e.g., a TSCTSF) The method includes receiving a first request comprising i) an ID associated with at least a first UE (e.g., the ID is associated only with the first UE, the ID is associated with a group of UEs that includes the first UE, or the ID identifies any UE) and ii) coverage area (CA) information specifying a CA. In response to receiving the create service request, the TSE either: i) invokes a subscription service to receive a notification whenever the first UE enters (moves into) or leaves (moves out of) an AoI, or ii) sends to a PCF a second request comprising the CA information, wherein the second requests is configured to cause the PCF to invoke the subscription service to receive a notification whenever the first UE moves into or moves out of an AoI, wherein the AoI is identical to the CA or the AoI is a subset of the CA.
H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
H04W 48/16 - DiscoveringProcessing access restriction or access information
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A COMPUTER SOFTWARE MODULE ARRANGEMENT, A CIRCUITRY ARRANGEMENT, AN ARRANGEMENT AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING A VIRTUAL DISPLAY FOR SIMULTANEOUS DISPLAY OF REPRESENTATIONS OF REAL LIFE OBJECTS AT DIFFERENT PHYSICAL LOCATIONS
A virtual display arrangement comprising a display device, a communication interface and a controller, wherein the communication interface is configured to connect with a first remote-controlled vehicle, the controller is configured to receive user input and to control the first remote-controlled vehicle based on the user input along a track, and the display device is configured to show the first remote-controlled vehicle being navigated based on the user input along the track, wherein the communication interface is further configured to connect with a second virtual display arrangement controlling a second remote-controlled vehicle along a second track, and wherein the controller is configured to: receive information relating to navigation of the second remote-controlled vehicle along the second track, display a graphical representation of the second remote-controlled vehicle in the display device at a position relative the first remote-controlled vehicle on the track corresponding to a position of the second remote-controlled vehicle on the second track.
A63F 13/803 - Driving vehicles or craft, e.g. cars, airplanes, ships, robots or tanks
A63F 13/216 - Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types using geographical information, e.g. location of the game device or player using GPS
A63F 13/25 - Output arrangements for video game devices
A63F 13/655 - Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor automatically by game devices or servers from real world data, e.g. measurement in live racing competition by importing photos, e.g. of the player
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for relay node discovery. A method performed by a first UE comprises transmitting a multi path UE-to-network relay discovery message. The multi path UE-to-network relay discovery message comprises first information indicating that the multi path UE-to-network relay discovery message is specific for multi-path UE-to-network relay communication or a specific kind of multi-path UE-to-network relay communication. The method may further comprise, when a candidate relay UE is able to act as a relay UE used for the multi-path UE-to-network relay communication or the specific kind of multi-path UE-to-network relay communication, receiving a multi path UE-to-network relay discovery response message from the candidate relay UE.
Methods, network node and wireless device for dynamic Channel State Information (CSI) reconfiguration, for example codebook reconfiguration, are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes signaling a first set of CSI feedback generation configuration parameters and a second set of CSI feedback generation configuration parameters by higher layer signaling, such as radio resource control (RRC) signaling. The method also includes signaling an updated set of CSI feedback generation configuration parameters to update the second set of CSI feedback generation configuration parameters by control signaling, such as at least one of downlink control information (DCI), and at least one medium access control (MAC) control element (CE).
The present disclosure provides a method performed by a wireless device. A set of candidate transmission resources in a channel for transmission of a transport block (TB) is determined (601). A first transmission resource for transmission of the TB in a first time slot of the channel is selected (603) from the set of candidate transmission resources. Opportunistic transmission of the TB is performed. That is, prior to the first time slot, a channel access procedure in the channel and a resource sensing procedure in the channel is performed (605). In response to the channel access procedure and the resource sensing procedure, it is determined (607) that a second transmission resource in a second time slot of the channel is available for use. The second time slot is earlier in time than the first time slot. The TB is transmitted (609) using the second transmission resource.
There is provided techniques for self-revocation. A method is performed by a TC node (200a). The TC node (200a) is provided with an identifier and DAA credentials. The TC node (200a) is to receive a heartbeat message from an RA node (300). The heartbeat message comprises a freshness parameter and a revocation request with a list of identifiers for which revocation is pending. The method comprises revoking (S106a, S106b) the DAA credentials when either: the heartbeat message is received from the RA node (300) whilst a counter condition is satisfied, correctness of the freshness parameter is verified by the TC node (200a), and the identifier is present in the list of identifiers; or failing to receive the heartbeat message from the RA node (300) whilst the counter condition is satisfied.
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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According to some embodiments, a method performed by a network node for interference aware downlink transmission includes determining a reciprocity-aided interference aware transmission precoder based on a downlink wideband interference covariance matrix estimated from a plurality of received sounding reference signals and based on a matrix inversion associated with the downlink wideband interference covariance matrix. The matrix inversion is determined based on an iterative inverse covariance estimation. The method further includes transmitting a downlink signal using the reciprocity-aided interference aware transmission precoder.
Disclosed is a method performed by a receiver of a wireless communication network (100), for estimating antenna calibration error in the receiver based on one or more Reference Signals, RS, sent by one or more transmitters of the wireless communication network. The receiver comprises a plurality of radio antennas arranged in a known geometrical configuration. The method comprises obtaining (302) channel data of a communication channel between the transmitter and the receiver based on the one or more RS sent wirelessly between the transmitter and the plurality of antennas of the receiver, the obtained (302) channel data comprising HOTA and HRX. HOTA being the channel data contributed by a wireless propagation path between the transmitter and the receiver, HRX being the channel data contributed by the antenna calibration error of the receiver. The method further comprises determining (306) a direction between the transmitter and the receiver in relation to the known geometrical configuration arrangement of the plurality of radio antennas, based on the obtained (302) channel data, the determined (306) direction indicating the HOTA. The method further comprises mitigating (308) the HOTA from the obtained (302) channel data based on the determined (306) direction. The method further comprises providing (310) the HRX part of the obtained (302) channel data after the HOTA being mitigated (308), the HRX indicating the antenna calibration error in the form of channel data.
A communication network device (300) hosting a data senses function, DSF, network element, NE. The communication network device is operative to: —receive, from a point of monitoring, POM, (200) an information request message on an internal communication interface (XS1) of a communication network, including event reporting information parameters: —information identifying a monitoring target; and —at least one event type, occurrence associated with the monitoring target a public agency, PA, (502) has requested to receive notification of; —receive, from at least one electronic sense function, ESF, (400) event data including monitoring locations and senses data detected at monitoring locations; —determine that received event data includes a monitoring location matching the monitoring target and senses data matching said event type; and —in response, send an event notification message to the POM including event information including information identifying said matching monitoring location and said matching event type.
There is provided a method and a system to provide evidence of authorship of a digital document. The method includes obtaining the digital document. The method further includes acquiring first data and second data, wherein a combination of the first data and the second data provides information to identify an individual, and obtaining a digital timestamp associated to the digital document, the acquired first data and second data together.
Embodiments include methods for a network data analytics function (NWDAF) of a communication network. Such methods include receiving, from a data consumer network function (NF) of the communication network, a request for an analytic or data associated with a user equipment (UE). Such methods include, in response to determining a need to collect the analytic or data from a first communication network, obtaining information identifying a gateway exposure function (cGEF) of the communication network, from a network repository function (NRF) of the communication network. Such methods include, based on the obtained information, sending to the cGEF a request for the analytic or data associated with the UE and receiving the requested analytic or data from the cGEF. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a cGEF, an NRF, a producer GEF (pGEF), and a network function (NF), as well as network nodes or functions that implement such functionality.
Systems and methods are disclosed for power efficient and robust wake-up signaling. In one embodiment, a method performed by a relay User Equipment (UE) for a cellular communications system comprises transmitting a synchronization signal for time and frequency synchronization of one or more remote UEs and transmitting a low-power wake-up signal (LPWUS) to a particular remote UE that is in an idle mode. The LPWUS has one or more characteristics that enable a power cost for detecting the LPWUS at the particular remote UE to be less than a power cost for detecting a wake-up signal (WUS) from a base station at the particular remote UE. Embodiments related to a remote UE are also disclosed.
Systems and methods for enabling high rank transmissions for downlink Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) transmissions based on a Channel State Information (CSI) report are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a Radio Access Network (RAN) node in a RAN of a cellular communications system comprises receiving a CSI report from a wireless communication device. The CSI report comprises a rank indicator that indicates a rank value of 2. The method further comprises selecting, based on the CSI report, a rank γ(>2) for downlink transmission to the wireless communication device, generating a rank γ precoder based on the CSI report, precoding a downlink signal to be transmitted to the wireless communication device based on the rank γ precoder to provide a precoded downlink signal, and transmitting the precoded downlink signal to the wireless communication device.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for resource scheduling. A method (300) at a base station comprises determining (302) a passive interference cancellation capability of a user equipment (UE) having a passive interference issue. The passive interference is coupled into a receive path of the UE from a transmission of at least one signal through a transmit path of the UE. The method further comprises scheduling (304) at least one uplink resource for the UE based on the passive interference cancellation capability.
A computer-implemented method, performed in a network node for activating or deactivating transmission of a MIMO data stream in a LOS-MIMO system, from a first site to a second site, the method comprising configuring a nominal output power setting of a transmitted MIMO data stream at the first site, obtaining a request for activation of an additional MIMO data stream, configuring a reduced output power setting at the first site below the nominal output power setting, and initially transmitting the additional MIMO data stream at the reduced output power setting from the first site.
A shared spectrum is shared between at least a first RAT (radio access technology) and a second RAT. The channel measurements are for upcoming radio communications with a first User Equipment, UE, of the first RAT. The network node determines a required number of first RAT subframes for the upcoming radio communications in a next time period, and a required number of second RAT subframes for the upcoming radio communications in a next time period. Based on the determined required number of first RAT subframes and required number of second RAT subframes, the network node then distributes subframes between the first RAT and the second RAT in the shared spectrum. The number of first RAT subframes and the number of second RAT subframes are distributed such that there are sufficient first RAT subframes for the first UE to perform channel measurements for its upcoming radio communication.
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SMF SET MISMATCH
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for processing SMF set mismatch. A method performed by an access and mobility function (AMF) may comprise obtaining third information about whether a resource is exclusively bound to a specific service instance in a first session management function (SMF). The method further may comprise obtaining fourth information about whether a second SMF supports a reselection of an alternative first SMF instance within an SMF set of the first SMF. The method further may comprise detecting that the first SMF is failed. The method further may comprise reselecting an alternative service instance within the SMF set of the first SMF based on the third information and the fourth information.
A method in a wireless communication system for service continuity between a user equipment, UE, based client application and a server, the connection comprising an edge application server, the connection further comprising a first local user plane proxy function and a user plane tunnel connection between the UE based client and the first user plane proxy function, the user plane tunnel connection further comprising a first source internet protocol, IP, address, the method comprising: inserting (910) a second user plane function between the UE based client and the server, providing (920) a second source IP address for uplink, UL, data packets, wherein the second source IP address is different from the first source IP address; forwarding UL (930) data packets from the second user plane function to the first user plane proxy function, wherein the first source IP address is replaced with the second source IP address; initiating (940) a path change procedure between the UE based client and the first user plane proxy function in response to the change to the second source IP address.
A method, wireless device and network node for performing sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission. According to one aspect a method includes receiving a definition of one or more SRS resource sets to be configured, comprising at least one SRS transmission setting. The method further includes receiving an indication of a selected SRS resource set to use for a SRS transmission, from the one or more configured SRS resource sets and determining a precoding configuration for the SRS transmission based on the selected SRS resource set and the at least one SRS transmission setting. The method also includes transmitting a SRS according to the determined precoding configuration.
According to an embodiment, an encoder is configured to ensure that for each long-term picture of a RPS of a picture i the value of a flag referred to as delta_poc_msb_present_flag[i] is equal to 1 when there are at least two reference pictures in a decoded picture buffer with lsb's of the POC referred to as pic_order_cnt_lsb equal to the lsb's of the respective long-term picture i denoted POC lsbLt[i]. When the delta_poc_msb_present_flag is equal to 1, the long-term picture is indicated by the full POC.
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SIGNALING TIME DOMAIN RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR PDSCH TRANSMISSION
A method performed by a wireless device for determining a start symbol of a plurality of PDSCH transmission occasions using a relative reference symbol includes: receiving an indication that includes indications: that enable/disable the use of the relative reference symbol; the offset between the last symbol of a first PDSCH and the first symbol of a second PDSCH; that there are multiple PDSCH transmission occasions; and that a symbol of the first transmission occasion and length corresponding to all transmission occasions; and determining the symbol at which each of the plurality of PDSCH transmission occasions end which will be used to determine the start symbol of the next PDSCH transmission occasion. In this way, the wireless device behavior is defined on how many PDSCH repetitions the wireless device can receive when the use of the new relative reference for the starting symbol of the first PDSCH repetition is enabled.
A method, decoder, and apparatus are provided. Responsive to a current block being a MIP predicted block, it is determined whether it has one or multiple transform blocks. A MIP weight matrix to be used to decode the current block is determined based on a MIP prediction mode. Responsive to the MIP predicted block having one transform block, the MIP predicted block is derived based on the MIP weight matrix and previously decoded elements in the bitstream. Responsive to the MIP predicted block having multiple transform blocks: deriving a first MIP predicted block is derived based on the MIP weight matrix and previously decoded elements in the bitstream and remaining MIP predicted blocks are derived based further on decoded elements in at least one decoded transform block of the current block. The MIP predicted block(s) are output for subsequent processing.
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FEEDBACK OF DELAY DIFFERENCES AND FREQUENCY DIFFERENCES AMONG MULTIPLE TRPS
A method, network node and wireless device (WD) for feedback of delay and frequency differences among multiple transmission reception points (TRPs) are disclosed. A method in a WD includes receiving from the an indication of a plurality of non-zero power channel state information reference signal, NZP CSI-RS, resource sets and an indication of at least one of a time difference and a frequency difference associated to each of the plurality of resource sets, a resource set having at least one NZP CSI-RS resource and determining, for each resource, a difference between at least one of the reported time difference and frequency difference relative to a respective one of a reference timing and a reference frequency based at least in part on measurements on the resource set. The method also includes transmitting the determined difference for each resource of the plurality of resource sets.
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END-TO-END MAC-SECURITY PATH SETUP IN LEVEL 3 VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS
A method performed in a label-switched network is provided, and includes: to agree on a set of Media Access Control security, MACsec, policies for each of a plurality of interconnected node pairs of the network; to agree on an association between MACsec policies and MACsec labels for each interconnected node pair, and to establish a set of user information rules and associating each user information rule with a MACsec policy in at least one of the PE nodes. Corresponding methods for configuring PE and P nodes, PE and P node entities, a label-switched network, an improved MACsec packet and computer programs and computer program products are also provided.
Systems and methods for joint-repeater-UE beam reporting in repeater-assisted networks are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless network node for monitoring a connection to a UE through a repeater node includes: configuring the UE with one or more beam reports containing reference signals for evaluating one or more links between one or more of the group consisting of: the wireless network node, the repeater, and the UE; triggering one or more of the configured beam reports; transmitting one or more configured reference signals associated with the triggered beam reports; and receiving the one or more beam reports. In this way, overhead-efficient methods are provided for radio link monitoring in the presence of a repeater node to activate the beam and/or link recovery process.
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