A method for signaling block partitioning structure information when coding pixel blocks is provided. A video coder receives data to be encoded or decoded as a current block of pixels of a current picture of a video. The video coder encodes or decodes the current block based on a block partitioning information. The video coder entropy encodes or decodes one or more syntax elements specifying the block partitioning information of the current block, wherein the entropy coding is performed based on information regarding one or more reference regions of the current block. The reference regions may include one or more spatial neighboring blocks, spatial non-adjacent blocks, or collocated temporal reference blocks in one or more reference pictures. The entropy coding maybe performed based on information regarding the reference regions of the current block, and with context modeling selected based on the information regarding the reference regions.
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A method for HDR reconstruction is provided. The method generates a plurality of baseline images with different exposure values (EVs) from an input image and identifies a target region. A generative model is utilized to perform a first inpainting process, and the results are merged into an initial HDR image. The initial HDR image is then mapped back into aligned images, where a compensating step is performed based on the baseline images to ensure the synthesized content satisfies a luminance constraint. A second inpainting process is performed to generate refined images from the compensated images, which are merged into a target HDR image.
Various solutions for processing UE capability information in mobile communications are described. The user equipment (UE) may receive a first UE capability enquiry message from a network node. The UE may determine a maximum size for a UE capability information message. Also, the UE may compile a first UE capability information message having a message size less than or equal to the maximum size for the UE capability information message. Further, the UE may transmit the first UE capability information message to the network node to respond to the first UE capability enquiry from the network node. Based on the maximum size, the size of the UE capability information message can be well managed, and abnormal network behavior can be prevented.
Examples pertaining to synchronization signal transmission in mobile communications are described. A user equipment (UE) obtains a configuration of a number of additional candidate sidelink synchronization signal block (S-SSB) occasions and a gap. The UE determines at least one additional candidate S-SSB occasion according to the configuration. The UE determines whether to transmit at least one additional S-SSB in the at least one additional candidate S-SSB occasion.
A method for detecting wireless interference is provided. The method is implemented by a wireless communication apparatus. The method includes transmitting a request packet to a network node. The method includes generating a delay event when an acknowledgment (ACK) packet is received from the network node after a first time delay has expired and before a second time delay has expired or when the ACK packet is not received from the network node after the second time delay has expired, wherein the first time delay and the second time delay is started from when the request packet is transmitted. The method includes determining an interference level of a network environment between the wireless communication apparatus and the network node based on an interference level table and a number of delay events within a first period of time.
Various solutions for congestion control enhancements on stand-alone non-public network (SNPN) providing access for localized services are described. A network apparatus may receive a request message from a user equipment (UE). Then, the network apparatus may determine whether a non-access stratum (NAS) level congestion control is active and whether an SNPN associated with the network apparatus provides access for localized services. In an event that the NAS level congestion control is active and the SNPN provides access for localized services, the network apparatus may transmit a reject message to the UE. The reject message may include a cause value not indicating congestion and may not include a back-off timer value.
A wireless communication method determines a start time of a specified period based on a minimum time interval. The start time is at least the minimum time interval after an end of transmission of an indication frame to be transmitted by a first wireless communication device. The specified period is a period during which the first wireless communication device will become unavailable, or will operate with modified settings for one or more operational parameters. The first wireless communication device transmits the indication frame to a second wireless communication device, where the indication frame carries information associated with the start time. A receiving device calculates a distance value based on the information and determines whether the start time falls within a valid interval or a past interval to avoid Timing Synchronization Function timestamp wrap-around issues.
A method for performing video segmentation of a video with selective usage of a segmentation engine and associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: performing a first video segmentation operation on a first image frame of the video with the segmentation engine, in order to divide the first image frame into multiple first regions, for performing image processing of the multiple first regions, respectively; and performing a second video segmentation operation on a second image frame of the video at least according to correlation information associated with the second image frame and the first image frame, without using the segmentation engine, in order to divide the second image frame into multiple second regions, for performing image processing of the multiple second regions, respectively. The first video segmentation operation can generate a first map, and the second video segmentation operation can be performed according the correlation information and the first map.
Apparatus and methods are provided for model transfer/delivery in the wireless network. In one novel aspect, the model transfer procedure includes triggering the model transfer/delivery procedure and establishing model transferring tunnel. In one embodiment, the sending of the model transfer request is triggered upon detecting one or more conditions by the UE, and wherein the one or more conditions comprising: one or more changes in site, one or more changes in scenario or one or more changes in radio environment. In another embodiment, the sending of the model transfer request is triggered by receiving a model transfer indication from the RAN node. In one embodiment, the model transfer request is delivered to the RAN or a CN entity through a control plane (CP) signaling or a user plane (UP). In another embodiment, the model transfer request is delivered directly to the UE server by dataflow.
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A UE obtains a phase rotation matrix that transforms an original channel state information matrix into a rotated channel state information matrix. The UE determines the original channel state information matrix based on measurements of reference signals transmitted by a base station. The UE applies the phase rotation matrix to the original channel state information matrix to generate the rotated channel state information matrix. The UE determines a first set of coefficients that is to be applied to a Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) basis matrix to obtain the rotated channel state information matrix. The UE reports a second set of coefficients derived from the first set of coefficients to the base station.
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Various solutions for avoiding measurement object configuration overlapping with radio frequency (RF) interference are described. A network node may determine whether a reference signal in a measurement object (MO) is affected by radio frequency (RF) interference. The network node may configure or reconfigure the reference signal to a user equipment (UE) in an event that the reference signal in the MO is not affected by the RF interference. The network node may determine not to configure the reference signal to the UE in an event that the reference signal in the MO is affected by the RF interference.
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Universal Flash Storage System with Permission Control for Virtual Machine
UFS system and method of operation are provided. A host runs a plurality of VMs and a hypervisor. A UFS host controller includes a plurality of MCQs, wherein at least one MCQ is allocated to each of the VMs. A first VM initiates a first request with a first identifier, which is communicated directly to the UFS host controller. The UFS host controller determines whether the first request is associated with the at least one MCQ allocated to the first VM based on the first identifier. When the UFS host controller determines that the first request is validly associated with the allocated MCQ, a UFS device performs a first action associated with the first request.
A method for application (APP) type detection includes: collecting multiple system level information of multiple APPs, wherein the multiple APPs are related to at least two APP types; and utilizing a contrastive learning method to train a machine learning model for obtaining a trained model, wherein the trained model is utilized for detecting an APP type of each of the multiple APPs, and the multiple system level information are utilized as multiple input data of the machine learning model.
Various solutions for supporting user equipment (UE) aggregation with non-3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) connection in mobile communications are described. A remote UE may connect to a relay UE using a non-3GPP connection. The remote UE may receive a radio resource control (RRC) message from a network node of a wireless network. The RRC message may include a configuration of a non-3GPP connection (N3C) indirect path between the remote UE and the network node through the relay UE. The remote UE may perform one or more first data transmissions or receptions on the N3C indirect path according to the configuration. The first data transmissions or receptions on the N3C indirect path are performed with an association between a first protocol entity in the remote UE and a second protocol entity in the relay UE over the non-3GPP connection.
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Methods And Apparatus For Early Mobility And Reporting In Mobile Communications
Various solutions for early mobility and reporting between a user equipment (UE) and a serving cell are described. The UE may perform a first measurement on a neighbor cell and determine whether a condition is met based on the first measurement. The UE may trigger a mobility procedure during a connection establishment procedure or a connection resume procedure in an event that the condition is met. The serving cell may receive a radio resource control (RRC) complete message and determine whether the mobility procedure is indicated in the RRC complete message. The serving cell may perform a reporting procedure for acquiring measurement results in an event that the mobility procedure is indicated in the RRC complete message.
Techniques pertaining to designs of data and pilot subcarrier indices of wide bandwidth resource unit (RU) for next-generation wireless local area networks (WLANs) are described. An apparatus (e.g., station (STA)) generates one or more RUs with a subcarrier spacing (SCS) of 78.125 kHz and with a constant shift applied to at least a portion of data and pilot subcarrier indices of the one or more RUs. The apparatus then wirelessly transmits the one or more RUs in a wide bandwidth greater than 80 MHz.
A joint sensing method for an orthogonal frequency domain multiplexing (OFDM) communication system includes transmitting a plurality of reference signal (RS) resource elements (RE) from a set of staggering comb patterns to a sensing terminal; and determining the plurality of RS resource elements to perform either a full cycle of staggering, a partial cycle of staggering, or a combination of the full cycle and the partial cycle of staggering.
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE determines an indication indicative of a receive (RX) beam assumption from a base station. The UE determines, based on the indication, a measurement method of a beam measurement set. The UE determines, based on the determined measurement method, a measurement result of the beam measurement set.
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PROCESSING OF PLCP HEADER TIMING OF COORDINATED BEAMFORMED PPDU
The present invention provides a wireless communication method of a multi-AP system. The multi-AP system includes a first AP and a second AP, and the wireless communication method includes: broadcasting, by the first AP, a coordinated beamforming trigger signal; after the coordinated beamforming trigger signal is broadcasted, transmitting, by the first AP, a first PPDU comprising a first PLCP header and a first payload to a first station; in response to the coordinated beamforming trigger signal, transmitting, by the second AP, a second PPDU comprising a second PLCP header and a second payload to a second station; wherein the first PLCP header and the second PLCP header are non-beamformed PLCP headers, the first payload and the second payload are beamformed payloads, and the first PLCP header and the second PLCP header are not overlapped in time.
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The method involves operation of a user equipment (UE). The UE obtains a current position estimate of the UE determined based on signals received from a global navigation satellite system (GNSS). The UE determines a current movement status of the UE. When the current movement status indicates that the UE is stationary, the current position estimate is fused with a previous position estimate to generate a fused position estimate; and the fused position estimate is outputted as positioning data of the UE.
A method and apparatus for cross-component intra prediction. A model parameter set is derived for each of one or more cross-component models based on first-colour samples and second-colour samples in the reference lines. Predicted samples associated with each of one or more cross-component models are derived for the second-colour component of the template by applying the cross-component model parameter set associated with said each of one or more cross-component models to the first-colour component of the template. A template cost associated with said each of one or more cross-component models is determined based on the predicted samples of the templates associated with said each of one or more cross-component models and reconstructed samples of the templates. Target modes are then determined from said one or more cross-component models for the second-colour component of the current block according to template costs associated with said one or more cross-component models.
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Method and Apparatus of Template Intra Luma Mode Fusion in Video Coding System
A method and apparatus for intra prediction using template-regression based technique. According to this method, a regression-based intra predictor is derived, wherein the regression-based intra predictor comprises a weighted combination of one or more source terms, and wherein one or more weightings for the weighted combination of one or more source terms are derived using a regression technique based on relationship estimation on one or more templates, and wherein said one or more source terms correspond to member samples in a pattern determined associated with a to-be-predicted sample for the current block, or said one or more source terms correspond to different prediction modes or different mode types for the current block. The current block is encoded or decoded using the regression-based intra predictor.
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A method for an STA to connect with an access point (AP) of a plurality of APs includes: the STA performing discovery of the plurality of APs via frame exchange between the STA and the plurality of APs; the STA determining whether a received frame from each of the plurality of APs comprises an interworking element, wherein the interworking element includes an extension; when a received frame includes an interworking element including an extension, accessing the information in the extension; comparing the information in the extension of each received frame to determine a candidate AP from the plurality of APs; and initiating connection with the candidate AP to access a network of the candidate AP.
A signal processing circuit includes a first signal terminal, a first conductive portion, a first matching circuit, a first combining circuit, and an output terminal. The first signal terminal is used to receive a first signal. The first conductive portion includes a first terminal coupled to the first signal terminal, and a second terminal. The first matching circuit includes a first terminal coupled to the first signal terminal, and a second terminal. The first combining circuit includes a first terminal coupled to the first signal terminal, and a second terminal. The output terminal is coupled to the second terminal of the first combining circuit, and used to output an output signal, where the output signal is generated based on at least the first signal.
An antenna device includes an antenna radiator and a covering layer. The antenna radiator is used to transmit a wireless signal. The covering layer is formed above the antenna radiator. The wireless signal is transmitted through at least the covering layer. The antenna radiator and the covering layer are separated by a predetermined distance, and the predetermined distance is less than 1/10 of a wavelength of the wireless signal. The covering layer can have a hole, and a portion of an orthogonal projection of an edge of the antenna radiator can pass through the hole in a top view.
A method of providing dynamic low latency transmission for high priority traffic is provided. If a data packet currently scheduled for transmission is a high-priority packet, data transmission is performed in the low-latency mode for reducing environmental interference and increasing successful transmission rate. If a data packet currently scheduled for transmission is not a high-priority packet, data transmission is performed in the normal mode for achieving best-performance advantage.
A method and network device for AQM offload are provided. The method includes collecting hardware resource usage data of the network device periodically and determining a congestion alarm threshold based on the collected data. A relearning timer is utilized to clean historical statistic data and adaptively adjust the congestion alarm threshold to dynamic network conditions. Incoming packets are classified into a first queue or a second queue based on an ECN field in a header of each packet. When the current hardware resource usage meets the congestion alarm threshold, the ECN field of the incoming packets is marked to notify of congestion. The method further includes scheduling transmission of the packets using an aging monitor. The packets from the first queue are transmitted prior to the packets from the second queue when a non-served time of the first queue exceeds a predetermined aging interval threshold.
Method and apparatus for blended IBC mode. According to the method, a first predictor or a first hypothesis is derived by using a first prediction mode comprising IBC (Intra Block Copy) prediction mode or IntraTMP (Intra Template Matching Prediction) mode. A second predictor is derived. A blended predictor is derived by blending the first predictor or the first hypothesis with the second predictor. The current block is encoded or decoded by using a predictor candidate set comprising the blended predictor. According to another method, for IBC-CIIP (Combined Intra Block Copy and Intra Prediction), the behavior is aligned among the inter prediction mode, the IBC AMVP mode and the IBC merge mode.
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PRE-ALLOCATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT METHOD EMPLOYED BY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE
One pre-allocated resource management method includes: before a traffic with a wireless communication device actually occurs, pre-allocating at least one resource, and indicating that the at least one resource is pre-allocated for the wireless communication device. For example, the traffic may be a latency sensitive traffic, and the at least one resource may include resource unit (RU) allocation, media access control (MAC) protocol data unit (MPDU) allocation, and/or transmission opportunity (TXOP) period allocation.
An electronic device includes a memory, a display, and a processor coupled to the memory and the display. The memory is configured to store a program. The processor is configured to execute the program to implement the first application, the second application, and a frame rate controller. The processor is configured to control the display to display a first window associated with the first application and a second window associated with the second application. The frame rate controller is configured to receive the first application hint from the first application. The frame rate controller is further configured to obtain the system information of the electronic device. The frame rate controller is further configured to determine the first target frame rate for the first application and the second target frame rate for the second application, based at least in part on the first application hint and the system information.
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MULTI-LEVEL DIGITAL STEP ATTENUATOR AND DIGITAL STEP ATTENUATION DEVICE
A multi-level digital step attenuator includes an input node, an output node, a hybrid attenuation circuit, and a bypass switch. The hybrid attenuation circuit includes a series circuit portion coupled between the input and output nodes. In a first active state, the hybrid attenuation circuit is switched to form a T-type structure using the series circuit portion and a first shunt unit to provide a first amount of signal attenuation. In a second active state, the hybrid attenuation circuit is switched to form a Pi-type structure using the same series circuit portion and a second shunt unit to provide a second amount of signal attenuation. The active states share the series circuit portion as a signal attenuation path. A digital step attenuation device includes multiple stages, and is implemented by the hybrid multi-level digital step attenuator and is controlled by a 2-bit control signal to provide three attenuation states.
Examples pertaining to calibration of interference cancellation in mobile communications are described. A user equipment (UE) transmits a request message to a network node to request a resource for calibration. The UE receives a configuration of the resource from the network node. The UE performs a calibration procedure on the resource to calibrate an interference cancellation operation. The request message identifies at least one of a duration, a periodicity and a frequency band associated with the calibration procedure.
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Solutions pertaining to spectrum sharing in coordination between a non-terrestrial network (NTN) and a terrestrial network (TN) are described. An apparatus implemented in a UE includes a transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly and a processor coupled to the transceiver and configured to perform operations. The processor measures a signal strength of each of one or more terrestrial network (TN) cells and one or more non-terrestrial network (NTN) cells, reports, via the transceiver, a result of the measuring to a network, and receives, via the transceiver, an indication from the network configuring and activating a bandwidth part (BWP) that separates transmission by a base station of the TN from NTN downlink (DL) transmissions.
Techniques pertaining to handling a store and forward monitoring list in a user equipment (UE) in mobile communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., a user equipment (UE)) receives, from a network, a list of store and forward (S&F) information (S&F list). The apparatus then stores the S&F list in a non-volatile memory.
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a user equipment (UE). The UE receives, from a network node in a non-terrestrial network (NTN) supporting store and forward (S&F) satellite operation, a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) reject message comprising a reject cause value indicating that a NAS procedure is suspended or rejected due to S&F operation. The UE determines that S&F wait timer information associated with the NAS reject message fulfills a specific condition. In response to determining that the specific condition is fulfilled, the UE performs one or more actions. The UE stops a procedure timer associated with the NAS procedure if the procedure timer is running. The UE updates an attempt counter corresponding to the NAS procedure.
The present invention provides a system including a first processor, a second processor and a computing circuit. The computing circuit includes a unified interface management circuit and an accelerator, the unified interface management circuit is coupled between the accelerator and the first processor and the second processor, and the unified interface management circuit receives multiple requests from the first processor and the second processor to control the accelerator to execute the multiple requests.
A power management method includes controlling a non-AP station to enter a power-saving mode, and reducing the number of antennas in operation from m to n, downgrading a level of MCS (modulation and coding scheme) from a first MCS level to a second MCS level, and/or reducing an operating bandwidth of the non-AP station from a first bandwidth to a second bandwidth. m and n are integers, and m>n.
A method of access control for user equipment (UE) includes providing a plurality of access identities and/or access categories, determining an Eco-Rating of the UE, determining an access identity and/or access category of the plurality of access identities and/or access categories for the UE according to at least the Eco-Rating, and configuring the UE with the determined access identity and/or access category. This method seeks a balance between ensuring reliable network performance through optimal signal quality and promoting eco-friendly practices, making it a viable solution for network operators seeking to minimize their environmental impact while maintaining high-quality service.
Methods and apparatus for video decoding are disclosed. According to this method, input data associated with a current block of a current image of a video is received, and wherein the current block is coded in a non-intra mode. A candidate list corresponding to the block information is constructed, wherein the candidate list comprises cross-component models, and the cross-component models comprise at least one self-derived cross-component model or at least one temporal candidate generated according to at least one motion vector of the current block. A selected model from the candidate list is selected. The current block based on the selected model is reconstructed.
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Methods and Apparatus of Partial Transform in Intra Block Copy Mode or Intra Template Matching Mode for Video Coding
A method and apparatus for video coding using IBC/IntraTMP mode. According to this method, input data associated with a current block in a current picture are received. Prediction data for the current block is generated by applying Intra Block Copy or Intra Template Matching Prediction. An target transform mode to the current block is applied to derive final transformed coefficients at the encoder side or to derive reconstructed residual data at the decoder side. The target transform mode comprises subblock transform or partial transform. The subblock transform divides the current block into multiple subblocks and applies transform process to one or more subblocks as a target portion of the current block. The partial transform applies a transform process only to a target portion of the current block. The final transformed coefficients at the encoder side or the reconstructed residual data at the decoder side are provided.
H04N 19/61 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using transform coding in combination with predictive coding
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INTRA-BLOCK COPY WITH SUBBLOCK MODES AND TEMPLATE MATCHING
A method for coding blocks using subblock-based intra block copy (IBC) is provided. A video coder receives data to be encoded or decoded as a current block of pixels of a current picture of a video. The video coder selects a prediction candidate from a list of prediction candidates. A first prediction candidate in the list of prediction candidates provides a plurality of vectors that respectively reference a plurality of sets of pixels in the current picture as predictors for a plurality of subblocks of the current block. The video coder encodes or decodes the current block using the selected prediction candidate. The video coder may signal or receive a skip mode indication for determining whether a residual for the current block is signaled and used for encoding or decoding the current block.
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ERROR CORRECTION AND VERIFICATION IN TRAINING ROBUST ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/MACHINE MODELS
Techniques pertaining to error correction and verification in training robust artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models in wireless communications are described. An AI/ML model is trained with an intentional error. The trained AI/ML model is then utilized in a user equipment (UE) or a network node of a wireless network.
A method for performing preemption management in a wireless communication system and associated apparatus are provided, where a non-access-point station (non-AP STA) device is wirelessly linking to a first access point (AP) device. The method may include: performing, by the first AP device, a preemption client indication in at least one transmission behavior at beginning of a transmission period, for indicating that the non-AP STA device is a preemption client which should keep awake in a preemption period within the transmission period; wherein the preemption period is reserved for latency sensitive traffic transmission to the non-AP STA device.
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Method And Apparatus For Coordinated Multi-Access Point Transmission In Wireless Communications
Techniques pertaining to coordinated multi-access point transmission in wireless communications are described. A first access point (AP) may perform a frame exchange applicable to a coordinated transmission with a second AP. The coordinated transmission may include at least one of a coordinated beamforming (CoBF) and a coordinated spatial reuse (CoSR). The first AP may transmit a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) based on the frame exchange. The frame exchange may include an invite frame transmitted by the first AP for inviting the second AP to participate in the coordinated transmission, a response frame received by the first AP from the second AP for indicating a participation in the coordinated transmission in response to the invite frame, and a trigger frame transmitted by the first AP to the second AP prior to a transmission of the PPDU. The trigger frame may include confirmed information for performing the coordinated transmission.
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Multi-Agent Large Multimodal Model (LMM) System and Method for Generating Test Cases
A system including multiple artificial intelligence (AI) agents generates test cases for a test target in multiple stages. A first AI agent uses a large multimodal model (LMM) to process a first prompt and specifications of the test target to generate respective identifiers of test plans. A second AI agent uses the LMM to process a second prompt, the specifications of the test target, and an output of the first AI agent to generate an ordered list of test steps in each test plan. A third AI agent uses the LMM to process a third prompt and an output of the second AI agent to expand the test plans into test cases. The system verifies the output of each of the first AI agent, the second AI agent, and the third AI agent, and generates a test case document according to the test cases.
A method for associating a client device (STA) with an access point (AP) includes: utilizing the STA to generate a message integrity check (MIC) for an association request frame according to at least a Pairwise Transient Key (PTK) generated during an authentication procedure between the STA and the AP; appending the generated MIC to the association request frame, and sending the association request frame to the AP; and utilizing the AP to validate the STA according to the MIC in the association request frame.
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Methods and Apparatus for Hiding Bias Term of Cross-Component Prediction Model in Video Coding
A method and apparatus for video coding using coding tools including one or more cross component models related modes. According to one method, one or more offset values for one or more of n input terms associated with a CCP (Cross-Component Prediction) model are derived. A derived adjusted bias term corresponding to a combination of a weighted bias term, and one or more weighted offset values associated with said one or more of the n input terms is derived. A derived adjusted bias term parameter associated with the derived adjusted bias term is derived accordingly. A CCP is generated using a CCP model including the derived adjusted bias term parameter for encoding or decoding. According to another method, a candidate list including a partially inherited CCP candidate is used.
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Fixed-shaped large language models (LLMs) are generated to perform dual-mode inference. First, a base model of dynamic shapes is quantized. A first LLM and a second LLM are generated from the base model after the quantizing. The first LLM has a fixed input shape greater than one, and the second LLM has a fixed input shape of one. The first LLM and the second LLM have the same network structure and the same weights. The layers of the network structure are grouped into multiple chunks. The number of layers in each chunk is determined by a size limit of a target device memory that loads the chunks during inference. The first LLM and the second LLM are compiled for inference time execution of an LLM task on a target device. The compiling incorporates information of the chunks.
Examples pertaining to reference signal transmission in calibration of interference cancellation in mobile communications are described. A user equipment (UE) determines a value associated with a timing advance of a reference signal according to a transmission band of the reference signal. The UE transmits the reference signal in the transmission band with the timing advance. In an event that the transmission band of the reference signal overlaps a downlink sub-band, the value associated with the timing advance is set to zero.
In 5G NR, the initial access procedure is designed to enable a new user equipment (UE) to establish a connection with the network, acquire synchronization, and obtain the necessary resources to initiate communication. However, in the context of various scenarios, the unique characteristics of satellite communication, green radio communication and etc., pose challenges that require specific enhancements to the initial access procedure. This disclosure addresses these challenges by proposing initial access methods optimized for different communication scenarios, ensuring efficient and reliable communication. In light of this situation, the disclosure proposes various methods for the design of synchronization signal and information block (SSB) structures to enhance satellite communication. One method involves a scalable SSB structure where beam-specific SSBs are beamformed to sub-areas of satellite coverage, consisting of adaptive, detectable subunits. Another method focuses on the PSS structure within each beam-specific SSB. Additionally, the non-contiguous TD pattern of the SSB subunit is proposed. The TD pattern of the sequential-PSS and nonsequential-PSS SSB subunit are proposed. Lastly, the SSB subunit structure with smaller SCS is proposed.
Various solutions for a scalable synchronization signal block (SSB) structure in wireless communications are described. An apparatus may receive one of a plurality of SSBs transmitted concurrently via different beams by a network node. Each of the plurality of SSBs may include instance (s) of at least one of a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), and a physical broadcast channel (PBCH). The apparatus may accumulate the instance (s) of the at least one of the PSS, the SSS, and the PBCH within the received SSB. Then, the apparatus may perform an initial access to the network node based on the accumulation.
One or more network entities receive a registration request message from a user equipment (UE) via a satellite access node. The one or more network entities obtain store and forward (S&F) operation parameters associated with the satellite access node. The S&F operation parameters comprise at least one of an S&F wait timer or an uplink S&F estimated delivery time. The one or more network entities determine a value for at least one UE configuration parameter based on the S&F operation parameters. The at least one UE configuration parameter comprises at least one of extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) parameters, an active time timer, or a periodic registration timer. The one or more network entities transmit a registration accept message to the UE. The registration accept message comprises the determined value for the at least one UE configuration parameter.
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a user equipment (UE). The UE receives, from a network via a satellite, a network-initiated detach message or deregistration message including store and forward (S&F) satellite operation parameters information. The UE enters a deregistered state in response to the network-initiated detach message or deregistration message. The UE processes the S&F satellite operation parameters information when the UE has indicated support for S&F satellite operation.
A semiconductor package structure includes a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, and a conductive structure. The first semiconductor die includes a electrical component and an inductor disposed in a dielectric layer. The first semiconductor die also includes a semiconductor substrate disposed over the dielectric layer. The first semiconductor die also includes a first row of guarding-through vias extending through the semiconductor substrate and between the electrical component and the inductor. The second semiconductor die vertically overlaps the first row of through vias. The conductive structure is disposed over the first semiconductor die and electrically couples the second semiconductor die to the first row of guarding-through vias.
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A method for coding a video picture as slices of coding tree units (CTUs) is provided. A video coder receives data to be encoded or decoded as a current picture. The current picture is partitioned into one or more slices. The video coder signals or receives parameters of a slice of the current picture. When the slice is a rectangular slice, the slice parameters indicate a top-left CTU of the slice, a width of the slice, and a height of the slice. When the slice is a raster scan slice, the slice parameters indicate a starting CTU and an ending CTU of the slice. The CTUs of the slice are coded and packaged in a network abstraction layer (NAL) unit to be transported or stored. The NAL unit has a size that is defined based on a size of the slice and no other slice.
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Method and Apparatus of Chroma ALF with Residual Taps in Video Coding System
Method and apparatus to use residual inputs for chroma ALF and/or CCALF are disclosed. According to this method, reconstructed data associated with a current block comprising a luma block and one or more chroma blocks are received. a chroma ALF (Adaptive Loop Filter), a Cross-Component ALF (CCALF), or both are determined, wherein the chroma ALF, the CCALF, or both comprise at least one first filter tap associated with a luma residual sample, at least one second filter tap associated with a chroma residual sample, or both. One or more filtered chroma samples are derived by applying the chroma ALF, the CCALF or both to the luma block, said one or more chroma blocks, or both. Said one or more filtered chroma samples are provided.
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROUP-BASED PAGING IN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Various solutions for group-based paging with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a paging indication from a network node. The apparatus may determine a starting time of a monitoring window based on a reception time of the paging indication in an event that the apparatus is indicated to wake up by the paging indication. The apparatus may perform a paging occasion (PO) monitoring within the monitoring window according to the starting time. The PO to be monitored may be aperiodic.
A method and apparatus for video coding using a multi-line fused predictor are disclosed. According to this method, a reference region is determined, wherein the reference region comprises multiple reference lines. Two or more target intra predictors for a target intra prediction mode are determined, wherein each of said two or more target intra predictors is derived using one or more respective reference lines in the reference region. A fused intra predictor is derived by combining said two or more target intra predictors using adaptive weights, wherein the adaptive weights are determined by using information comprising input video contents, coding conditions, coded neighbouring samples of the current block, or a combination thereof. The current block is encoded or decoded by using intra prediction candidate comprising the fused intra predictor.
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A lossless weight compression method for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model having a plurality of weights is disclosed. The lossless weight compression method comprises the following steps: processing the plurality of weights as at least one sequence of symbols; and encoding the at least one sequence of symbols as at least one sequence of codewords with variable lengths; wherein the number of the codewords is smaller than that of the symbols; and wherein one of the codewords is an escape codeword representing that the corresponding symbols were stored without being encoded.
Solutions pertaining to enhanced hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) report for a configured downlink reception in non-terrestrial network (NTN) communications. An apparatus implemented in a UE receives at least one configuration of offset value from a network node. The apparatus performs a downlink reception configured by the network node. The apparatus determines an offset value that is applicable at a slot overlapping with a last symbol of the downlink reception. The apparatus transmits HARQ information to the network node according to the offset value.
Examples pertaining to an apparatus (e.g., a user equipment) for reducing a cell switch delay in layer-1 (L1) or layer-2 (L2) triggered mobility (LTM) are described. The apparatus receives an LTM cell switch command from a serving cell. The apparatus determines whether a first time or frequency (T/F) tracking on a target cell is activated before the LTM cell switch command. The apparatus determines whether a L1-reference signal received power (L1-RSRP) measurement period is not larger than a predetermined value. The apparatus determines not to perform a second T/F tracking on the target cell before transmitting a first uplink (UL) message on the target cell in an event that at least one condition is met. The at least one condition includes that the first T/F tracking on the target cell is activated before the LTM cell switch command and the L1-RSRP measurement period is not larger than the predetermined value.
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Techniques pertaining to configuration of Timer T3245 and power saving mode optimization in mobile communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., a user equipment (UE)) determines that a condition exists. In response to the determining, the apparatus keeps a timer T3245 running in an event that the timer T3245 is already running. The condition may involve: (1) an unavailability period being activated for a discontinuous coverage; and/or (2) the unavailability period being activated; and/or (3) a mobile-initiated connection-only (MICO) mode being activated; and/or (4) a power saving mode (PSM) being activated.
Techniques pertaining to starting a guard timer for an unavailability period in mobile communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., a UE) receives an information element (IE) comprising an unavailability period duration from a network. In response to the receiving, the apparatus performs operation(s) comprising: (1) storing or using a value of an unavailability period duration indicated in the received IE; and/or (2) deleting an earlier stored value of the unavailability period duration; and/or (3) informing the unavailability period duration to an upper layer.
Techniques pertaining to using assistance information from a network for radio resource control (RRC) connection reestablishment cell selection in mobile communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., a user equipment (UE) ) receives, from a network, assistance information related to RRC connection reestablishment. The apparatus detects a failure condition and, in response, performs a cell selection procedure by utilizing the assistance information to achieve improvement in a RRC connection reestablishment procedure.
A method includes transmitting, by a user equipment (UE) in a first tracking area of a first public land mobile network (PLMN), a request message to a non-terrestrial platform of the first PLMN. The UE supports a store and forward (S&F) operation. The method includes receiving a reject message with a reject cause by the UE. The method includes, in response to receiving the reject message with the reject cause, searching by the UE for a suitable cell in a different tracking area of the first PLMN or a suitable cell in a second PLMN. In some implementations of the method, the reject message is received without integrity protection.
Apparatus and methods are provided for multi-rate encoding and decoding with generalizing AI/ML models. In one embodiment, the multi-rate encoder generates an intermediate output vector, performs generalization, wherein the generalization is one procedure selecting from a splitting-based generalization, a downsampling-based generalization, and a quantization-based generalization. In another embodiment, the decoder receives one or more latent vectors with different sizes from one or more encoders, performs generalization for each latent vector with an AI model, wherein the generalization is one procedure selecting from a zero-padding-based generalization, an upsampling-based generalization, and a dequantization-based generalization. In another embodiment, multi-rate AI/ML autoencoder including a multi-encoder and multi-rate decoder is provided. In one embodiment, the decoding AI model used by the decoder to perform generalization is of different nature from an encoding AI model used to generate the encoded data.
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Methods and Apparatus of Storing Temporal Models for Cross-Component Prediction Merge Mode in Indexed Table
A method and apparatus of CCM prediction using one or more indexed tables are disclosed. According to this method, if the current block is coded using a cross-component related tool, a target index value stored in one or more picture-level index buffers is retrieved according to a location of the current block; target CCM (Cross-Component Model) information stored in one or more indexed tables is determined according to the target index value if the target index value points to valid CCM information, wherein said one or more indexed tables store CCM information associated with one or more previous coded pictures; and the second-colour block is encoded or decoded using coding information comprising the target CCM information and the first-colour block.
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REFINEMENT FOR MERGE MODE MOTION VECTOR DIFFERENCE
A method for refining merge mode motion vector difference (MMVD) prediction is provided. A video coder receives data to be encoded or decoded as a current block of pixels in a current picture of a video. The video coder encoder selects a merge candidate from a plurality of merge candidates to obtain a base motion for the current block. The video coder refines the base motion by performing bilateral matching. The video coder refines each motion candidate by one or more refinement passes. The video coder generates a prediction of the current block by selecting a refined motion candidate. The refined motion candidates may be assigned indices for selection according to costs that are determined by template matching. The video coder encodes or decodes the current block by using the generated prediction.
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPUTATION OF COMMUNICATION QUANTITIES FOR DEVICE IN PROXIMITY AREA NETWORK IN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Examples pertaining to distributed computing of devices in a proximity area network are described. A first device may generate a measurement association with a second device proximal thereto and generate a measurement report of the first device and a derived measurement report of the second device after performing a measurement for a communication quantity with respect to a network node. The first device may be capable of jointly transmitting the measurement report and the derived measurement report to the network node or transmitting the derived measurement report to the second device.
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE receives an indication indicative of at least one pattern for receiving or measuring a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) from a base station. The UE determines, based on the indication, the at least one pattern for receiving or measuring the CSI-RS. The UE performs reception or measurement of the CSI-RS based on the at least one pattern for receiving or measuring the CSI-RS.
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION WITHIN CELL ACTIVE WINDOW IN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Various solutions for transmission within cell active window with respect to an apparatus in mobile communications are described. The apparatus may receive a signal indicating a cell active window applicable to the apparatus and a network node. The apparatus may transceive message with the network node within the cell active window.
A semiconductor package structure includes a first redistribution layer, a first semiconductor die, a first through via with a first width and a second through via with a second width different than the first width, and a second redistribution layer. The first semiconductor die is disposed over the first redistribution layer. The first through via and the second through via are disposed between the first redistribution layer and the first semiconductor die. The bottom end of the first through via is substantially level with the bottom end of the second through via. The second redistribution layer is disposed over a surface of the first semiconductor die that is opposite to the first redistribution layer.
Various schemes pertaining to designs of a segment parser and transmission methods for distributed-tone resource units (dRUs) on wider bandwidths in wireless communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., station (STA)) generates a dRU and transmits the dRU on a distribution bandwidth that is equal to or greater than 160 MHz. In generating the dRU, the apparatus segment parses data tones of the dRU using a segment parser by segment parsing the data tones of the dRU onto: (i) two 80 MHz segments responsive to the distribution bandwidth being 160 MHz; or (ii) three 80 MHz segments responsive to the distribution bandwidth being 240 MHz; or (iii) four 80 MHz segments responsive to the distribution bandwidth being 320 MHz; or (iv) six 80 MHz segments responsive to the distribution bandwidth being 480 MHz.
Examples pertaining to an apparatus (e.g., a user equipment (UE)) for a power control with a sidelink (SL) positioning reference signal (PRS) transmission are described. A first apparatus transmits a first SL PRS to a second apparatus with a first transmission power. The first apparatus receives first reference signal received power (RSRP) information associated with the first SL PRS from the second apparatus. The first apparatus determines a first pathloss between the first apparatus and the second apparatus based on the first transmission power and the first RSRP information. The first apparatus applies the first pathloss in the power control for subsequent transmissions.
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a coder. The coder constructs an inter merge candidate list that includes one or more temporal merge candidates. These candidates are derived from the motion information of a co-located coding unit (CU) in a co-located picture. The coder determines the reference picture index of the temporal merge candidate based on at least one criterion. Finally, the coder performs inter prediction for a current CU using the temporal merge candidate with the determined reference picture index.
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REFERENCE SIGNAL CONFIGURATION FOR TIME-DOMAIN CHANNEL PROPERTY EVALUATION
Techniques for improving reference signal configuration for time-domain channel property evaluation are described. A user equipment (UE) receives a tracking reference signal (TRS) burst from a network node that includes only a single channel state information reference signal (CSIRS) resource-containing time slot per each TRS period of the TRS burst, in which each single time slot comprises one or more CSIRS resources. The UE then calculates one or more channel state information (CSI) parameters based at least on the TRS burst.
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DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALIZER WITH LOWER POWER CONSUMPTION AND HIGH SPEED
The present invention provides an equalizer including a summer, a first processing circuit, a second processing circuit and a DAC. The summer is configured to combine an input signal with a feedback signal to generate a compensated input signal. The first processing circuit includes a first summer, a first slicer, a second summer and a second slicer. The first summer is configured to combine a first reference signal with a second signal to generate an adjusted first reference signal, for the first slicer to generate a first output signal. The second summer is configured to combine a second reference signal with the second signal to generate an adjusted second reference signal, for the second slicer to generate a second output signal. The second processing circuit receives the compensated signal to generate a third output signal and a fourth output signal, for the DAC to generate the second signal.
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE determines that a disaster condition applies to the UE. In response to determining that the disaster condition applies, the UE selects a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) for disaster roaming services. The selected PLMN is associated with at least one tracking area identity (TAI) that is included in a forbidden tracking area identity list stored in the UE. The UE attempts to register with the selected PLMN using the at least one TAI.
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ADDING TRACKING AREA IDENTITIES OF CURRENT REGISTRATION AREA IN FORBIDDEN TRACKING AREA IDENTITY LIST AFTER NO SLICES AVAILABLE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
Techniques pertaining to adding tracking area identities (TAIs) of a current registration area in a forbidden tracking area identity (FTAI) list after no slices available in wireless communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., a user equipment (UE) ) receives, from a network, during a registration procedure a registration reject message with a rejection cause indicating no network slices available. In response to a condition being met, the apparatus stores one or more TAIs in a list of forbidden tracking areas for roaming. The condition at least includes: (1) the apparatus having an allowed network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) or configured NSSAI; (2) all of one or more single NSSAIs (S-NSSAIs) in the allowed NSSAI or configured NSSAI being rejected; and (3) at least one of the one or more S-NSSAIs being rejected due to the respective S-NSSAI being not available in a current registration area.
This disclosure describes methods and apparatus for a UE to support UE-initiated mobility, comprising the steps of: Receiving initial configuration from network with a candidate cell list; Triggering cell switch decision upon occurrence of a predetermined event and perform cell switch toward target cell. It further comprising UE performs cell switch preparation toward candidate cell upon occurrence of a predetermined event or indicated by the network, wherein the cell switch preparation includes DL synchronization and/or UL synchronization and/or ASN. 1 decoding of candidate configuration (s). A signaling is sent from network to UE to provide information for cell switch preparation, e.g., the TCI state activation/deactivation indication and/or TA value and/or UL grant (resource) for the first transmission of candidate cell (s) and/or CFRA information of candidate cell (s). UE selects the target beams by certain rules when cell switch decision is triggered. UE continue monitor the next cell switch triggering condition and/or cell switch preparation condition after one UE initiated mobility is completed, until receiving candidate cell removal signaling from network.
Techniques pertaining to handling a security mode control procedure over a new-generation network in mobile communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., a network node of a network) receives, from a user equipment (UE), the UE's current-generation capability in a registration procedure over a new-generation network. The apparatus then initiates a security mode control procedure over the new-generation network to provide to the UE one or more non-access stratum (NAS) security algorithms for a current-generation network.
A user equipment (UE) including a circuitry that is configured to determine whether the UE is accessing a wireless network over a low bit rate access type. In response to determining the UE is accessing the wireless network over a low bit rate access type, the circuitry is further configured to transmit a first session initiation protocol (SIP) register request message to a network entity in an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) in the wireless network. The SIP register request message including a security-client header field that contains a predetermined minimal subset of security algorithms for integrity and confidentiality protection.
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Computation Power Allocation Method and Computation Power Allocation System Capable of Tracking Image Frames
A computation power allocation method includes acquiring a plurality of buffer queues of an operating system framework, identifying a target task required to perform an image frame boosting process from a plurality of tasks according to the plurality of buffer queues, acquiring a start time point and an end time point of each image frame generated by the target task, allocating computation power to each image frame of the target task during a time interval from the start time point to the end time point, estimating an expected frame duration of the target task according to an expected frame rate of the target task, and generating a required computational workload of the target task according to the expected frame duration of the target task. Each buffer queue of the plurality of buffer queues is used for communicating application programming interfaces of pair-wised tasks.
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Method and apparatus for video coding using fractional block vectors for IBC and/or IntraTMP. According to the method, when a current BV is a fractional BV, prediction samples of the predictor are generated by applying an interpolation filter to reference samples according to the current BV and the current block location, and wherein if a target reference sample for the interpolation filter is unavailable, a padded or copied sample is used or the current BV is modified so that all the reference samples for the interpolation filter are available. According to another method, a current BV is derived based on a base BV of the current block and an IBC merge mode list, or based on IntraTMP-derived BV of a neighbouring block, wherein the IBC merge mode list or the IntraTMP-derived BV is allowed to use fractional accuracy. A predictor is generated using information comprising according to the current BV.
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STATIC PREAMBLE PUNCTURING PATTERNS WLAN RANGING AND SENSING SUPPORT
Various techniques pertaining to support of static preamble puncturing patterns in wireless local area network (WLAN) ranging and sensing are described. A processor of an apparatus (e.g., a station (STA)) signals a support of one or more static preamble puncture patterns. The processor also performs at least one of ranging and sensing in a WLAN with at least one of the one or more static preamble puncture patterns.
Techniques pertaining to sub-resource unit (sub-RU) based adaptive modulation schemes in wireless communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., a station (STA)) generates a resource unit (RU) or multi-RU (MRU) of a physical-layer protocol data unit (PPDU), the RU or MRU being composed of multiple sub-RUs each having a smaller size than that of the RU or MRU. The apparatus then transmits the PPDU with sub-RU based adaptive modulation.
A wireless communication method includes: generating first information indicative of a first puncturing pattern of a bandwidth claimed by an access point (AP), wherein the first puncturing pattern indicates at least one subchannel to be punctured in the bandwidth; and sending the first information to the AP. For example, the first information includes a subchannel bitmap and a subchannel bandwidth.
A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) circuit includes a shared current source, a first signal path circuit, a second signal path circuit, and a return-to-zero (RZ) path circuit. The first signal path circuit includes a first data switch circuit and a first clock switch circuit that are series-connected between the shared current source and a data output port. The second signal path circuit includes a second data switch circuit and a second clock switch circuit that are series-connected between the shared current source and the data output port. The RZ path circuit is coupled between the shared current source and the data output port.
A network-on-chip (NoC) communication method includes providing a first NoC and a second NoC, determining a protocol of linking the first NoC and the second NoC, setting a bridge node in the first NoC to support transactions from a plurality of channels according to the protocol, setting a request node in the second NoC, and linking the request node to the bridge node for communicating with the bridge node through the plurality of channels. The protocol is capable of conveying at least one of a snoop message, a cache maintenance operation (CMO) message, a cache stashing message, a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) Ordered Write Observation (OWO) message, or a distributed virtual memory (DVM) message.
The present invention provides a backend physical design method, which includes the step of: performing APR according to a gate-level netlist file to generate a GDS file, wherein the GDS file comprises a circuit layout; configuring a dummy blockage around a critical path of the circuit layout; performing dummy metal insertion on the circuit layout to add dummy metal into the circuit layout, wherein dummy metal is not added to a region of the dummy blockage in the circuit layout; and generating an updated GDS file, which comprises the circuit layout and the dummy metal.
Techniques pertaining to anti-motion and anti-interference frame exchange sequences in wireless communications are described. A station (STA), such as a Wi-Fi equipment, determines to enable a frame exchange sequence (FES). The STA then communicates with one or more other STAs by utilizing the FES in which preamble puncturing sounding and data transmission are performed in a same transmission opportunity (TXOP).
The present invention provides an ESD protection circuit including a BOX device and at least one ESD device. The BOX device includes a BOX layer placed between a substrate and an active silicon layer, and the BOX device and the ESD device are connected in cascode. The ESD protection circuit has a higher trigger voltage and will not be falsely triggered, and an active layer of the BOX device does not form any parasitic paths with the underlying layers.
A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first circuit board, a first semiconductor chip assembly, a first cooling unit and a first supporting component. The first circuit board has a first surface. The first semiconductor chip assembly is disposed on the first surface of the first circuit board. The first supporting component connects the first cooling unit with the first circuit board in a thickness direction of the semiconductor device.
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A method and apparatus for video coding. According to this method, input data associated with a current block are received, wherein the input data comprise residual data to be processed at an encoder side or coded transform data associated with the current block to be decoded at a decoder side. Transform process is applied to the input data, wherein the transform process determines a target transform for the current block. The target transform is selected from a transform candidate set including at least one additional transform candidate with respect to an original transform candidate set or the target transform is determined depending on an intra prediction mode associated with the current block, a reference region, or one or more neighbouring blocks. Transformed output is provided, wherein the transformed output comprises transform coefficients of the current block at the encoder side or recovered residual data at the decoder side.
H04N 19/61 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using transform coding in combination with predictive coding
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Handling Of MUSIM Gaps Collision In Mobile Communications
Examples pertaining to handling of multi-Universal Subscriber Identity Module (MUSIM) gaps collision in mobile communications are described. A multiple-Universal Subscriber Identity Modules (MUSIM) user equipment (UE) applies different priorities with respect to MUSIM gaps and legacy measurement gaps (MGs). The UE performs wireless communications such that a collision between MUSIM gaps and legacy MGs is handled.
A UE receives, while registered with a network over a first access and a second access simultaneously, a first command from the network over the first access to activate a non-access stratum (NAS) security context. The first command includes a NAS key set identifier (ngKSI) and a first indication indicating that the NAS security context is created from a new security key. The UE receives, from the network over the second access, a second command to activate the NAS security context over the second access. The second command includes the NAS key set identifier and a second indication indicating that derivation of a new security key is not required. The UE, in response to receiving the first command and the second command, handles an uplink NAS COUNT and a downlink NAS COUNT associated with the second access.
Method and apparatus for video coding using ALF (Adaptive Loop Filter) for the chroma component. According to one method, ALF processing is applied to a target colour component of the current block. The ALF processing comprises colour-component ALF processing and cross-component ALF processing, the colour-component ALF processing is applied to the target colour component of the current block to generate the target colour component for a filtered-reconstructed current block, and the cross-component ALF processing is applied to another colour component of the current block to generate across-component adjustment for the target colour component of the filtered-reconstructed current block. Input data related to reconstructed pixels associated with at least two colour components are provided for the colour-component ALF processing and the cross-component ALF processing, and the colour-component ALF processing and the cross-component ALF processing use signalled coefficients.
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Method and Apparatus of Default Model Derivation for Cross-Component Model Merge Mode in Video Coding System
A method and apparatus of deriving a default cross-component candidate for merge candidate list. According to this method, a default cross-component prediction candidate is derived, wherein the target cross-component model associated with the default cross-component prediction candidate is derived based on reconstructed first-colour samples and second-colour samples of a region corresponding to the current block. A prediction candidate list is derived, wherein the default cross-component prediction candidate is inserted into the prediction candidate list. The second-colour block is encoded or decoded using prediction data generated from the first-colour block according to the target cross-component model when the default cross-component prediction candidate is selected from the prediction candidate list.
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A coder calculates, for a current CU, TM costs for a plurality of candidate intra prediction modes. The coder selects one or more sets of intra prediction modes from the plurality of candidate intra prediction modes, each set including at least two intra prediction modes from the plurality of candidate intra prediction modes. The coder generates one or more fusion modes, each fusion mode blending a respective one set of intra prediction modes. The coder selects, from the plurality of candidate intra prediction modes, one or more intra prediction modes according to a predetermined criterion. The coder calculates fusion TM costs of the one or more fusion modes. The coder predicts the final prediction mode by comparing costs among the TM costs of the one or more intra prediction modes and the fusion TM costs of the one or more fusion modes.
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Wireless Device and Method for Neighbor Awareness Networking with Enhanced Multi-Link Single Radio Operation Support
A wireless device and a method enable enhanced multi-link single radio (EMLSR) operation in a Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) environment by exchanging capability information and mapping information. The wireless device controls a radio-frequency (RF) transceiver module to alternate between a monitoring configuration during a listen period and an aggregated configuration during an active period. During the listen period, the device monitors a mapped link associated with a NAN map identifier (Map ID) using a 1x1 configuration employing a single RF chain. Upon detecting a trigger frame on the monitored mapped link, the device switches to the aggregated configuration during the active period. In the aggregated configuration, at least two RF chains are aggregated to operate on a target link associated with the trigger frame using a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) configuration to perform data communication.
