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 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).
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, 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 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.
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).
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.
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 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.
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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.
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UE AUTONOMOUS ACTIONS BASED ON ML MODEL FAILURE DETECTION
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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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EPS PDN CONNECTION CONTEXT INFORMATION UPDATE
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.
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.
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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.
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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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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32.
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).
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33.
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.
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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.
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NETWORK ASSISTED ERROR DETECTION FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON AIR INTERFACE
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 - Présence d’informations supplémentaires dans la notification, p. ex. pour l’amélioration de métadonnées spécifiques
H04L 41/40 - Dispositions pour la maintenance, l’administration ou la gestion des réseaux de commutation de données, p. ex. des réseaux de commutation de paquets en utilisant la virtualisation des fonctions réseau ou ressources, p. ex. entités SDN ou NFV
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 - Détails des opérations de filtrage spécialement adaptées à la compression vidéo, p. ex. pour l'interpolation de pixels mettant en œuvre le filtrage dans une boucle de prédiction
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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.
H04W 72/23 - Canaux de commande ou signalisation pour la gestion des ressources dans le sens descendant de la liaison sans fil, c.-à-d. en direction du terminal
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 - Systèmes de diversitéSystèmes à plusieurs antennes, c.-à-d. émission ou réception utilisant plusieurs antennes utilisant plusieurs antennes indépendantes espacées à la station d'émission
H04B 7/08 - Systèmes de diversitéSystèmes à plusieurs antennes, c.-à-d. émission ou réception utilisant plusieurs antennes utilisant plusieurs antennes indépendantes espacées à la station de réception
H04B 7/10 - Diversité de polarisationDiversité de direction
H04L 1/1867 - Dispositions spécialement adaptées au point d’émission
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METHOD FOR DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION OF REFERENCE SIGNAL
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 1/20 - Systèmes pour déterminer une direction ou une ligne de position en comparant les temps de transit de signaux synchronisés provenant d'antennes non directionnelles ou de systèmes d'antennes séparés, c.-à-d. systèmes à différence de parcours
H04W 4/029 - Services de gestion ou de suivi basés sur la localisation
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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 - Traitement de flux vidéo élémentaires, p. ex. raccordement de flux vidéo ou transformation de graphes de scènes du flux vidéo codé impliquant des opérations de reformatage de signaux vidéo pour la distribution ou la mise en conformité avec les requêtes des utilisateurs finaux ou les exigences des dispositifs des utilisateurs finaux
H04N 19/167 - Position dans une image vidéo, p. ex. région d'intérêt [ROI]
H04N 19/597 - Procédés ou dispositions pour le codage, le décodage, la compression ou la décompression de signaux vidéo numériques utilisant le codage prédictif spécialement adapté pour l’encodage de séquences vidéo multi-vues
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.
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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 concernant des domaines particuliers, p. ex. services de points d’intérêt, services sur place ou géorepères
H04W 48/16 - ExplorationTraitement d'informations sur les restrictions d'accès ou les accès
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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 - Conduite de véhicules ou de moyens de transport, p. ex. voitures, avions, bateaux, robots ou tanks
A63F 13/216 - Dispositions d'entrée pour les dispositifs de jeu vidéo caractérisées par leurs capteurs, leurs finalités ou leurs types utilisant des informations géographiques, p. ex. la localisation du dispositif de jeu ou du joueur par GPS
A63F 13/25 - Dispositions de sortie pour les dispositifs de jeu vidéo
A63F 13/655 - Création ou modification du contenu du jeu avant ou pendant l’exécution du programme de jeu, p. ex. au moyen d’outils spécialement adaptés au développement du jeu ou d’un éditeur de niveau intégré au jeu automatiquement par des dispositifs ou des serveurs de jeu, à partir de données provenant du monde réel, p. ex. les mesures en direct dans les compétitions de course réelles par importation de photos, p. ex. du joueur
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.
H04W 74/0816 - Accès non planifié, p. ex. ALOHA utilisant une détection de porteuse, p. ex. accès multiple par détection de porteuse [CSMA] avec évitement de collision
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 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégéesProtocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
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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.
H04W 52/42 - Commande de puissance d'émission [TPC Transmission power control] le TPC étant effectué dans des situations particulières dans des systèmes à diversité de temps, d'espace, de fréquence ou de polarisation
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NETWORK NODE AND METHOD IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
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.
H04B 7/06 - Systèmes de diversitéSystèmes à plusieurs antennes, c.-à-d. émission ou réception utilisant plusieurs antennes utilisant plusieurs antennes indépendantes espacées à la station d'émission
H04B 17/309 - Mesure ou estimation des paramètres de qualité d’un canal
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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.
H04W 72/23 - Canaux de commande ou signalisation pour la gestion des ressources dans le sens descendant de la liaison sans fil, c.-à-d. en direction du terminal
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Encoder, Decoder and Methods Thereof for Video Encoding and Decoding
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.
H04N 19/50 - Procédés ou dispositions pour le codage, le décodage, la compression ou la décompression de signaux vidéo numériques utilisant le codage prédictif
H04N 19/44 - Décodeurs spécialement adaptés à cet effet, p. ex. décodeurs vidéo asymétriques par rapport à l’encodeur
H04N 19/46 - Inclusion d’information supplémentaire dans le signal vidéo pendant le processus de compression
H04N 19/58 - Compensation de mouvement par prédiction à long terme, c.-à-d. que la trame de référence pour une trame courante n’est pas la plus proche temporellement
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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.
H04W 72/23 - Canaux de commande ou signalisation pour la gestion des ressources dans le sens descendant de la liaison sans fil, c.-à-d. en direction du terminal
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.
H04N 19/61 - Procédés ou dispositions pour le codage, le décodage, la compression ou la décompression de signaux vidéo numériques utilisant un codage par transformée combiné avec un codage prédictif
H04N 19/105 - Sélection de l’unité de référence pour la prédiction dans un mode de codage ou de prédiction choisi, p. ex. choix adaptatif de la position et du nombre de pixels utilisés pour la prédiction
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78.
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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79.
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.
H04W 24/10 - Planification des comptes-rendus de mesures
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A method performed by a core network node is provided. The method is for handling one or more rules for a User Equipment, UE, in a network. The core network node is operating in the network. The network is comprised in a wireless communications network. The core network node receives (201) capability data from the UE. The capability data relates to the UE's capabilities to support rules for use of one or more network slices. The core network node obtains (203) one or more rules relating to a use of one or more network slices allowed in the network. The core network node decides (204) that the UE is capable to support rules for use of one or more network slices in the network according to the one or more rules, based on the received capability data and the obtained one or more rules. The core network node sends (205) to the UE, the one or more rules that the UE is capable to support, and where the one or more rules are to be applied by the UE for use of one or more network slices in the network. The core network node enforces (206) the one or more rules relating to the of use of one or more network slices applied by the UE in the network.
A method, performed by a first network node implementing an Application Function, AF, in a wireless communications network for influencing traffic routing associated with a wireless communications device in the wireless communications network. The method comprises: 5 transmitting (601), to a second network node implementing a network exposure function of the wireless communications network or to a third network node implementing a policy and charging function of the wireless communications network, a request to influence the traffic routing associated with the wireless communications device. The request includes an indication of a traffic steering policy for a specific 10 traffic on a specific user session associated with the wireless communications device 121.
Systems and methods for adapting a timer(s) for a satellite-based radio access network are disclosed. Embodiments of a method performed by a user equipment or a base station and corresponding embodiments of a user equipment or a base station are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a user equipment or a bases station comprises obtaining an amount of resources elements available and determining a transport block size based on the amount of resources elements available. In some embodiments, repetitions are used. In some embodiments, obtaining the available resource elements amount is based on at least one of: one or more explicit calculations and/or one or more signaled scaling factor(s). In some embodiments, the method further comprises determining (or selecting) a modulation and code rate (MCS) based on the amount of resources elements available.
A method of access control performed by a user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The method comprises being triggered to perform an access request and evaluating whether one or more access category rules are satisfied by the trigger. The method further comprises determining, based on the evaluation, and access category to apply. The method further comprises performing a barring check, applying the access category determined based on the evaluation.
H04W 48/14 - Distribution d'informations relatives aux restrictions d'accès ou aux accès, p. ex. distribution de données d'exploration utilisant une requête de l’utilisateur
H04W 48/16 - ExplorationTraitement d'informations sur les restrictions d'accès ou les accès
H04W 72/30 - Gestion des ressources des services de diffusion
There are provided mechanisms performed by a decoder. The method comprises receiving a bitstream. The method comprises processing the received bitstream, wherein: the bitstream comprises a first part of the bitstream, and the first part of the bitstream provides segment presence information, and further wherein i) the segment presence information indicates that at least segments of a first segment type shall not be present in at least a portion of the bitstream, or ii) the segment presence information indicates that at least segments of the first segment type may be present in at least the portion of the bitstream.
H04N 19/14 - Complexité de l’unité de codage, p. ex. activité ou estimation de présence de contours
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H04N 19/70 - Procédés ou dispositions pour le codage, le décodage, la compression ou la décompression de signaux vidéo numériques caractérisés par des aspects de syntaxe liés au codage vidéo, p. ex. liés aux standards de compression
H04N 19/89 - Procédés ou dispositions pour le codage, le décodage, la compression ou la décompression de signaux vidéo numériques utilisant le pré-traitement ou le post-traitement spécialement adaptés pour la compression vidéo mettant en œuvre des procédés ou des dispositions de détection d'erreurs de transmission au niveau du décodeur
A method implemented by a first network node is provided. The method comprises: receiving a first multicast session release request from a second network node including an identifier of a multicast broadcast service, MBS, session; selecting terminal devices having joined the MBS session from terminal devices served by the first network node; and transmitting a first multicast session release response to the second network node. The present disclosure may enable NG-RAN to release radio resources at the first time when AF decides to release the multicast session so that the radio resources can be utilized in an efficient way.
A technique for determining security attacks in wireless communication systems is disclosed. A method implementation of the technique is performed by a controller and includes obtaining a first statistics based on an amount of messages received from at least one packet forwarding entity within a pre-defined time interval, t, wherein the first statistics is a time-domain data; obtaining a second statistics based on at least one arriving-time difference, Td, between two consecutive messages; detecting an anomaly based on the second statistics; determining, if the anomaly is detected, a security attack based on the first statistics; and initiating a security attack notification to an orchestrator.
Systems and methods are disclosed for Channel State Information (CSI) Reference Signal (RS) reception and associated CSI reporting. In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) comprises receiving, from a network node, first information that provides a CSI-RS configuration with a plurality of CSI-RS samples at different time instances and receiving, from the network node, second information that configures the UE to report CSI feedback based on the CSI-RS configuration with the plurality of CSI-RS samples. The method further comprises computing at least one or more aspects of a precoding matrix for each CSI-RS sample of the plurality of CSI-RS samples, in accordance with the second information and reporting, to the network node, either the at least one or more aspects of the precoding matrix for each CSI-RS sample of the plurality of CSI-RS samples or information derived therefrom, via one or more CSI-RS reports.
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H04L 5/00 - Dispositions destinées à permettre l'usage multiple de la voie de transmission
89.
Methods and Devices for Adjusting the Pointing Direction of an Antenna
An improved method (300) for adjusting the pointing direction of an antenna, wherein the antenna is operable to generate a set of N beams, where N>2. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining a first beam use data set associated with a first period of time, wherein, for each beam included in the set of N beams, the first beam use data set comprises a first beam quality value indicating a quality of the beam. The method also includes, based on the first beam use data set, determining whether or not to adjust a pointing direction of the antenna. The method further include, as a result of determining to adjust the pointing direction of the antenna, initiating an adjustment of the pointing direction of the antenna based on the first beam use data set.
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H04B 7/06 - Systèmes de diversitéSystèmes à plusieurs antennes, c.-à-d. émission ou réception utilisant plusieurs antennes utilisant plusieurs antennes indépendantes espacées à la station d'émission
90.
MEASURING AND/OR REPORTING FOR SUBSET OF REFERENCE SIGNAL (RS) PORTS
The present disclosure is related to a UE, a network node, and methods for measuring and/or reporting for one or more subsets of RS ports. A method at a UE for reporting a measurement for one or more RS ports includes: determining a first number of subsets of RS ports, each of the subsets belonging to a set of one or more RS ports associated with a same RS configuration; receiving, from a network node, one or more messages indicating one or more first subsets of RS ports from the first number of subsets of RS ports; measuring the one or more first subsets of RS ports; and transmitting, to the network node, a report message indicating a measurement for the one or more first subsets of RS ports.
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H04L 5/00 - Dispositions destinées à permettre l'usage multiple de la voie de transmission
H04W 72/231 - Canaux de commande ou signalisation pour la gestion des ressources dans le sens descendant de la liaison sans fil, c.-à-d. en direction du terminal les données de commande provenant des couches au-dessus de la couche physique, p. ex. signalisation RRC ou MAC-CE
91.
METHODS, AND NETWORK NODES FOR HANDLING COMMUNICATION IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK
Embodiments herein may relate to a method performed by a first network node, such as a IMS AS, for handling an IMS session of one or more UEs in a communication network. The first network node obtains data relating to bootstrapping of data channel information to the IMS session; and reserves one or more needed media resources at a second network node 14, such as the enhanced MRF, for bootstrapping data channel information to the IMS session.
Methods and apparatuses disclosed herein provide for multiple cell round trip time (multi-RTT) measurements involving a user equipment (UE), where at least one of the multiple cells is associated with a non-terrestrial network (NTN) node. Advantageous operations include determining one or more propagation delays or offsets associated with the feeder and/or service links of the NTN node and determining positioning assistance data based on the delays or offsets. The positioning assistance data accounts for such delays or offsets in the context of measurement configurations and/or transmission timing at the UE and/or the NTN node.
It is herein disclosed a method performed by a UE for handling communication in a wireless communication network. The UE obtains an indication of a performance of one or more beams of an antenna panel of the UE. The UE adapts one or more beam parameters of at least one antenna panel of the UE based on the obtained indication, wherein the one or more beam parameters are for establishing one or more beams of the at least one antenna panel of the UE.
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94.
INITIAL SECURITY ACTIVATION FOR MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL LAYER
A user equipment receives a first message for initial Access Stratum (AS) security activation via a higher layer protocol, wherein the first message includes configuration information for security in a lower layer protocol and the first message is included in a second message of the lower layer protocol. In response to receiving the first message, the UE derives an integrity key for the lower layer protocol based on the configuration information, and it performs an integrity check on the second message based on the derived integrity key.
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H04W 12/106 - Intégrité des paquets ou des messages
Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for configuring a Time Management Function (TMF) to select a Time Distribution Alternative (TDA). The method includes configuring a set of TDAs. The method further includes transmitting a set of report requests with respect to the set of TDAs to an end station or a Timing Device (TD), and receiving a set of measurement reports with respect to the set of TDAs, from the end station or from the TD. Each of the set of measurement reports being specific TDA with input conditions. The method further includes evaluating the set of TDAs based on one or more requirements and the set of measurement reports, and selecting a currently most appropriate TDA among the set of TDAs based on results of the evaluating step and one or more conditions that may relate to the input conditions.
The invention refers to a method performed by a network device the network device comprising an application function, the application function handling information units, wherein each information unit is associated to a set of packet data units, PDU sets, comprising identifying (S200) a plurality of PDU sets associated to a first PDU set flow: determining (S201) time sensitive information associated to the first PDU set flow; and generating (S202) time sensitive assistance information, TSCAI, comprising the time sensitive information; the invention further refers to a corresponding network device.
There is provided a method performed by a network node for configuring dynamic behavior of a spatial filter of a repeater node. The method comprises configuring the repeater node with one or more higher layer parameters. The one or more higher layer parameters define one or more beam time states. The method further comprises sending a dynamic indication to the repeater node indicating a beam and an associated beam time state. There is further provided a method performed by a repeater node. The method comprises receiving signaling, from a network node, configuring the repeater node with one or more higher layer parameters. The one or more higher layer parameters define one or more beam time states. The method further comprises receiving, from the network node, a dynamic indication indicating a beam and an associated beam time state.
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H04W 72/0446 - Ressources du domaine temporel, p. ex. créneaux ou trames
A method performed by a user equipment to establish a secured connection with an application entity in an enterprise network. The method comprises sending an establishment request to a secure access secure edge (SASE) entity: receiving an establishment response from the application entity if the SASE entity determines to allow the establishment request and authorizes Generic Bootstrapping Architecture/Authenticated Key Management for Application (GBA/AKMA) platform to share a session key with the application entity; and establishing a connection with the application entity based on the session key.
A network node and a method for a network node to allocate wireless resources among a plurality of radio access technologies, RATs, are provided. The method includes determining a quality requirement based at least on a historical wireless resource allocation and allocating wireless resources among the plurality of RATs based at least on the determined quality requirement. A controller and a method for the controller are also provided.
H04W 72/543 - Critères d’affectation ou de planification des ressources sans fil sur la base de critères de qualité sur la base de la qualité demandée, p. ex. QdS [QoS]
H04W 16/14 - Dispositions de partage du spectre de fréquence
A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a wireless device is provided. The wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to: perform a listen before talk, LBT, recovery procedure based at least on one of expiration and triggering of a first timer where the first timer is associated with a LBT failure criterion that is met for at least a first bandwidth part, BWP, associated with a first secondary cell, SCell. The LBT recovery procedure includes one of: switching to a second BWP associated with the first SCell for LBT recovery where the second BWP does not meet the LBT failure criterion, and selecting a second SCell for LBT recovery.
H04W 74/0816 - Accès non planifié, p. ex. ALOHA utilisant une détection de porteuse, p. ex. accès multiple par détection de porteuse [CSMA] avec évitement de collision
