Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for video codec aware RAN configuration and unequal error protection coding. An apparatus (1100) includes a processor (1105) that detects a video coded traffic stream and a video codec specification used to encode the video coded traffic stream, determines an awareness of video coded traffic application data units ("ADUs") of the video coded traffic stream as video coded network abstraction layer ("NAL") units of data, aligns the video coded NAL units of the video coded traffic stream to physical layer ("PHY") transport elements and subsequent channel coding element partitions for a video coded traffic aware PHY transport, determines a channel coding rate allocation of the channel coding element partitions, and applies a forward error correction ("FEC") coding given at least the determined channel coding rate allocation of the video coded traffic aware PHY transport to channel coding element partitions.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
• H04N 19/30 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using hierarchical techniques, e.g. scalability

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for repeater configuration for channel state information reference signal. An apparatus (800) includes a transceiver (825) that receives a first configuration from a base station (121) of a mobile wireless communication network, the first configuration comprising channel state information reference signal ("CSI-RS") configuration information for amplifying and forwarding CSI-RS beams to a user equipment ("UE") device (700) from the apparatus (800). The transceiver (825) receives a second configuration from the base station (121), the second configuration comprising configuration information for performing measurement and reporting of the CSI-RS beams. The transceiver (825) receives repeater-specific CSI-RS to be forwarded to the UE device (700) and transmits the repeater-specific CSI-RS to the UE device (700) according to the first configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for CSI report configuration. One method (1000) includes receiving (1002) at least one CSI reporting setting. The at least one CSI reporting setting includes at least one CSI RS resource setting, and the CSI reporting setting includes an indication of CSI feedback reporting for multiple transmission points in a mobile communication network. The method (1000) includes identifying (1004) a set of transmission hypotheses based on the CSI reporting setting. The hypotheses include a combination of single-point transmission from at least one TRP, or multi-point joint transmission from two TRPs. The method (1000) includes receiving (1006) at least one CSI reference signal resource transmitted from the mobile communication network based on the CSI reference signal resource setting. The method (1000) includes generating (1008) a set of at least one CSI report based on the CSI reporting setting.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/024 - Co-operative use of antennas at several sites, e.g. in co-ordinated multipoint or co-operative multiple-input multiple-output [MIMO] systems
• H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for communicating and storing aerial system security information. One method (600) includes transmitting (602) a request message to an uncrewed aerial system network function, a network exposure function, or a combination thereof, the request message including: an aerial vehicle identifier; a general public subscription identifier; and security policy information. The method (600) includes receiving (604) a response message from the uncrewed aerial system network function, the network exposure function, or the combination thereof, the response message including: the aerial vehicle identifier; the general public subscription identifier; an aerial vehicle authentication result, authorization result, or a combination thereof; and aerial system security requirement information. The method (600) includes storing (606) the aerial system security requirement information together with the aerial vehicle identifier, the general public subscription identifier, and the aerial vehicle authentication result.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/033 - Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption of the user plane, e.g. user’s traffic
• H04W 12/06 - Authentication
• H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols
• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining frequency prioritization in wireless communication. One method (500) includes receiving (500), at a user equipment ("UE"), slice group information from a network device. The method (500) includes determining (504) a cell reselection priority of a plurality of frequencies including a first frequency and a second frequency. The method (500) includes determining (506) reselection priorities of a plurality of frequencies for performing slice group-based cell reselection.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 48/16 - Discovering; Processing access restriction or access information

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for zone configuration and provisioning for VRU protection. One apparatus (900) includes a receiver (935) that receives (1005) a request to create a high-risk zone (213), the request including an application requirement that indicates at least a target area, and a processor (905) that determines (1010) a VRU high-risk zone configuration in response to receiving the application requirement. The apparatus (900) includes a transmitter (930) that transmits (1015) a first set of zone configuration parameters to at least one UE based on the determined VRU high-risk zone configuration and transmits (1020) a second set of zone configuration parameters to at least one network function in a mobile communication network.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• H04W 88/04 - Terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• H04L 67/00 - Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for triggering an action in response to an event notification corresponding to a user equipment. One method (700) includes receiving (702), from a detection entity, an event notification related to an adaption of a behavior of at least one user equipment. The method (700) includes determining (704), in response of receiving the event notification, a trigger action for at least one application of the at least one user equipment. The trigger action includes: an edge support service modification; an edge support service cancellation; an edge support service pause; selection of an alternative application server; creation of a new candidate target application server; or some combination thereof. The method (700) includes transmitting (706) the trigger action to an application entity, a further application enablement entity, or a combination thereof to execute the trigger action based on the event notification.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
• H04L 67/148 - Migration or transfer of sessions

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for QoE measurement reporting control. One method (1400) includes receiving (1405), from a communication network, a first message requesting a size of stored QoE measurement reports in an RRC buffer. The method (1400) includes determining (1410), by the communication device, the size of the stored QoE measurement reports in response to the first message and transmitting (1415), to the communication network, a second message including the size of stored QoE measurement reports in the RRC buffer. The method (1400) includes receiving (1420), from the communication network, a third message including a configuration to enable resumption of QoE measurement reporting and transmitting (1425), to the communication network, at least one fourth message including at least one QoE measurement report.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for indicating network slice support for serving and neighbor cells. One apparatus (1000) include a memory (1010) coupled to a processor (1005), the processor (1005) configured to determine (1105) a configuration of neighboring cells, determine (1110) slice information for a serving cell and the neighboring cells, and broadcast (1115) the slice information in the serving cell using an indexing scheme to signal at least the set of carrier frequencies, where the slice information includes an identifier of a respective slice group and a set of carrier frequencies corresponding to the respective slice group.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for mapping applications and location service profiles. One method (900) includes configuring (902) location service profiles. Each location service profile includes at least one positioning method, at least one quality of service parameter, at least one mapping to at least one location service producer, at least one application service type, and/or at least one service area type. The method (900) includes receiving (904) a location request from a location service consumer. The method (900) includes determining (906) a first mapping of at least one application to a first location service profile of the location service profiles based on the location request. The method (900) includes transmitting (908) the first mapping and the first location service profile to the at least one location service producer. The method (900) includes determining (910) a fused location estimate for the first location service profile.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
• H04W 4/50 - Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• H04L 41/0803 - Configuration setting
• H04L 67/30 - Profiles

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmitting a MAC CE message by an IAB node. One method (1700) includes transmitting (1702), at a first IAB node, a MAC CE message to a second IAB node. The MAC CE message includes: an ID associated with a resource configuration; a transmission power offset value; a maximum transmission power value; information corresponding to a multiplexing mode; at least one uplink beam identifier; a first indication of association with a MT of the first IAB node; a second indication of association with a cell of a DU of the first IAB node; or some combination thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 52/36 - Transmission power control [TPC] using constraints in the total amount of available transmission power with a discrete range or set of values, e.g. step size, ramping or offsets
• H04W 52/38 - TPC being performed in particular situations
• H04W 52/46 - TPC being performed in particular situations in multi-hop networks, e.g. wireless relay networks

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for registering to a congested network slice. One method (900) includes receiving (905) a registration request from a communication device to register to a network slice subject to NSAC and determining (910) that registration to the network slice is rejected for NSAC. The method (900) includes initiating (915) a timer in response to determining that the registration to the network slice is rejected and sending (920), to the communication device, an update message in response to expiry of the timer, the update message including an indication that the communication device is permitted to register to the network slice.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service
• H04W 60/04 - Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration using triggered events

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for model training using federated learning. One method (1100) includes receiving (1102) a first request from a network function which includes requirements to derive an aggregated trained model using federated learning from a local model training logical function. The method (1100) includes determining (1104) model parameters for aggregation using federated learning based on the requirements in the first request. The method (1100) includes discovering (1106) a local model training logical function that can provide model parameters for aggregation using federated learning based on the requirements. The method (1100) includes transmitting (1108) a second request to the local model training logical function to receive the model parameters. The method (1100) includes aggregating (1110) the model parameters using federated learning. The method (1100) includes transmitting (1112) a response including the aggregated model parameters.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 20/00 - Machine learning

Abstract

Methods and entities for network slice admission control and 5GC-EPC interworking. A method includes receiving a first message requesting to establish a protocol data unit (PDU) session from a user equipment (UE) (402). The first message is received from an entity disposed in an evolved packet core (EPC) (420) and a 5G core (5GC) (430). The method includes determining to send an update request to a NSACF entity (406) to add the UE (402) to UEs registered with a network slice responsive to the source network entity and sending a second message to the NSACF entity (406) requesting an increase of the number of UEs with the network slice associated with the network slice. The second message includes at least one of a core network type parameter or an access type parameter, both used currently by the UE (402) to establish the PDU session.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for access network selection using a selection policy rule with network slice selection assistance information. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that communicates with a mobile communication network via at least one access network. The processor receives at least one WLANSP rule, the at least one WLANSP rule containing a S-NSSAI list and a selection criteria set containing at least one SSID in a preferred SSID list. The processor detects a request to establish a data connection with a first network slice in the mobile communication network over a WLAN access network. The processor selects a first WLAN access network identified by a first SSID based on the at least one WLANSP rule and establishes a data connection with the first network slice in the mobile communication network over the first WLAN access network.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service
• H04W 48/16 - Discovering; Processing access restriction or access information
• H04W 76/10 - Connection setup

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for generating a UCI bit sequence for CSI reporting under multi-TRP transmission. An apparatus (1300) includes a transceiver (1325) that receives a channel state information ("CSI") reporting setting associated with one or more CSI resource settings, and one or more non-zero power ("NZP") CSI reference signal ("CSI-RS") resources for channel measurement transmitted from one or more transmission points in the network. The apparatus (1300) includes a processor (1305) that generates a CSI report comprising CSI corresponding to at least a subset of CSI indicator types, each CSI indicator type corresponding to at least one transmission hypothesis of a joint transmission hypothesis, a first single-point transmission hypothesis, and a second single-point transmission hypothesis, and at least one segment comprising values of the subset of the CSI indicator types that are ordered in an order of at least one transmission hypothesis.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/024 - Co-operative use of antennas at several sites, e.g. in co-ordinated multipoint or co-operative multiple-input multiple-output [MIMO] systems
• H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for allowing connectivity between a UAV and a UAV-C. One method (700) includes receiving (702), at a network function, a first request from a first USS. The first request indicates to replace a first UAV-C of a first UAV, and the first request includes an IP address of the first UAV, a requested QoS, flow descriptors identifying traffic, UAV to UAV-C pairing information, or some combination thereof. The method (700) includes transmitting (704) a second request to a policy control function. The second request includes a request to trigger policies to allow connectivity between the first UAV and a second UAV-C based on the UAV to UAV-C pairing information.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 67/14 - Session management
• H04W 4/50 - Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• H04L 67/00 - Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
• H04L 67/147 - Signalling methods or messages providing extensions to protocols defined by standardisation

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for resolving race conditions during a NSAC update. One apparatus (600) includes a processor (605) and a network interface (640) that communicates with at least one network function in a mobile communication network. Via the network interface (640), the processor (605) receives (705) an indication for preliminary removal of a first device registered with a first network slice. The processor (605) determines (710) a registration status of the first device and selectively removes (715) the first device from a list of devices registered with the first network slice based on the determination.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 60/06 - De-registration or detaching

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for parameter feedback for reciprocity-based Type-II codebook. One method (800) includes receiving (805), from a RAN, a codebook configuration corresponding to a port-selection codebook and receiving (810) a set of CSI reference signals. The method (800) includes identifying (815) a set of ports based on the CSI reference signals and generating (820) a set of coefficient indicators corresponding to the identified set of ports, where the port-selection codebook comprises a first bitmap that identifies a subset of the coefficient indicators assigned a non-zero amplitude value. The method (800) includes generating (825) a CSI report based the set of CSI reference signals and transmitting (830) the CSI report to the RAN, where the first bitmap is selectively included in the CSI report based on a size of the subset of coefficient indicators.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
• H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for enhancing location estimate accuracy. One method (1300) includes transmitting (1302) known location information of the device to a location server for the location server to determine correction information. The known location information includes location determination information, 3D location information, a height estimate, and/or a velocity estimate. The method (1300) includes receiving (1304) assistance data from the location server for performing reference measurements. The method (1300) includes receiving (1306) a request from the location server to perform the reference measurements based on a configured signaling protocol defined by the location server. The method (1300) includes transmitting (1308) the reference measurements to the location server based on the configured signaling protocol defined by the location server. The method (1300) includes receiving (1310) the correction information derived from the location server to enhance a location estimate accuracy for UE based positioning.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
• H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
• G01S 5/10 - Position of receiver fixed by co-ordinating a plurality of position lines defined by path-difference measurements

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for associating default beams for multiple PDSCH/PUSCH. One apparatus (1000) includes a processor (1005) coupled to a transceiver (1025), the processor (1005) and the transceiver (1025) configured to cause the apparatus (1000) to receive (1205) a CORESET configuration indicating a plurality of beams and a corresponding duration for each indicated beam for at least CORESET ID and to monitor (1210) the at least one CORESET in different PDCCH monitoring occasions using different beams. Via the transceiver (1025), the processor (1005) receives (1215) a first CORESET within a PDCCH transmission, the first CORESET scheduling multiple physical channel transmissions (i.e., PDSCH and/or PUSCH), and communicates (1220) with the RAN on the multiple scheduled physical channels using the plurality of beams associated with a lowest CORESET ID configured to the device.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
• H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for quality of service flow selection for a multi-access data connection. One apparatus (500) includes a first interface (540) that communicates (605) with a mobile communication network over a first access network. The apparatus (500) includes a second interface (540) that communicates (610) with the mobile communication network over a second access network. The apparatus 500 includes a processor (505) that sends (615) a request message containing a first capability indicating that the apparatus supports measurements per QoS flow. The processor (505) receives (620) a response message containing a first indicator, the first indicator provided in response to containing the first capability in the request message. The processor (505) sends (625) a performance measurement function message to measure a first performance parameter for a first service data flow.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 28/08 - Load balancing or load distribution

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for checking a feasibility of a goal for automation. One method (700) includes receiving (702), at a network device, a request from a consumer device for checking a feasibility of a goal for automation in the telecommunication network. The method (700) includes decomposing (704) the goal into a set of configurable conditions, a set of subgoals, or a combination thereof. The method (700) includes determining (706) whether the set of configurable conditions, the set of subgoals, or the combination thereof are able to be set in the telecommunication network. The method (700) includes transmitting (708) a response to the consumer device based on whether the set of configurable conditions, the set of subgoals, or the combination thereof are able to be set in the telecommunication network.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 41/0866 - Checking the configuration
• H04L 41/0853 - Retrieval of network configuration; Tracking network configuration history by actively collecting configuration information or by backing up configuration information
• H04L 41/5041 - Network service management, e.g. ensuring proper service fulfilment according to agreements characterised by the time relationship between creation and deployment of a service
• H04L 41/0806 - Configuration setting for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• H04L 41/0894 - Policy-based network configuration management
• H04L 41/0895 - Configuration of virtualised networks or elements, e.g. virtualised network function or OpenFlow elements
• H04L 43/16 - Threshold monitoring

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring platform independent application programming interfaces. An apparatus (700) includes a transceiver (725) that receives (805) a service parameter of at least one network service of a wireless communication system. The wireless communication system includes one or more platforms. The apparatus (700) includes a processor (705) that determines (810) a platform-independent application programming interface ("API") based on the service parameter for the at least one network service of the wireless communication system.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 8/20 - Software design
• H04W 28/00 - Network traffic management; Network resource management

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for user equipment power saving for v2x communications. An apparatus (400) includes a processor (405) that determines one or more destination layer-2 IDs for reception within vehicle-to-everything ("V2X") configuration information received from the network, determines one or more quality of service ("QoS") requirements for reception for each determined one or more destination layer-2 IDs, and provides the determined one or more QoS requirements for each determined one or more destination layer-2 IDs for reception to the application service ("AS") layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• H04W 52/00 - Power management

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for an integrated access and backhaul node configuration. One method (2600) includes receiving (2602), at an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node including an IAB mobile terminal (IAB-MT) and an IAB distributed unit 5 (IAB-DU), a first configuration of a reference signal associated with the IAB-DU. The method (2600) includes receiving (2604) a second configuration of a resource associated with the IAB-DU. The second configuration indicates that the resource is soft. The method (2600) includes receiving (2606) a control message from a parent node. The control message includes an index to the reference signal. The method (2600) includes receiving (2608) an availability indication from 0 the parent node. The availability indication indicates whether the resource is available. The method (2600) includes determining (2610) whether to perform a first operation by the IAB-MT and a second operation by the IAB-DU simultaneously.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/155 - Ground-based stations

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for traffic communication pattern mapping. One method includes receiving, at a first unit, application requirements for a vehicle to everything service, wherein the application requirements comprise an application traffic pattern, an application quality of service requirement, and/or a quality of experience requirement. The method includes determining a traffic communication pattern for at least one application and at least one interface based at least partly on the application requirements. The method includes mapping the traffic communication pattern to a quality of service requirement, a discontinuous reception configuration parameter, and/or an access stratum layer configuration parameter. The method includes transmitting information comprising the traffic communication pattern, the quality of service requirement, the discontinuous reception configuration parameter, and/or the access stratum layer configuration parameter to a second unit or application corresponding to the information.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for collecting QoE measurements. One apparatus (1000) includes a processor (1005) that generates (1105) a first configuration for QoE measurements, the first configuration including at least one parameter to set up QoE measurements for at least one service type and at least one reporting configuration for the at least one service type. The apparatus (1000) includes a transmitter (1030) that transmits (1110) the first configuration to a communication device. The apparatus (1000) includes a receiver (1035) that receives (1115) a reporting message from the communication device, the reporting message including QoE measurements collected in accordance with the first configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 65/80 - Responding to QoS
• H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
• H04L 41/5067 - Customer-centric QoS measurements

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring N6-LAN chain policies. One apparatus (700) includes a processor (705) and a network interface (740) that receives (805) a first request from an application function ("AF"), the first request comprising an external identifier for at least one user equipment device ("UE") and N6-LAN steering information indicating a service function or a chain of service functions in the N6-LAN that must process the user-plane traffic associated with the at least one UE. The processor (705) translates (810) the external identifier into a permanent subscription identifier of the at least one UE and sends (815) a second request to a first network function to update an application data set to include the N6-LAN steering information and the permanent subscription identifier.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for efficient data collection from an OAM. One apparatus (700) includes a processor (705) and a transceiver (725) that receives (805), from a first network function, a first request to provide data for at least one data type information. Here, the first request includes an indication that the data is to be available as historical data. The processor (705) processes (810) the data required according to the first request and sends (815) a second request to a Data Repository Function ("DRF"). Here, the second request includes the data required and an indication that the data is to be available as historical data. The processor (705) provides (820) the data required to the first network function.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 43/04 - Processing captured monitoring data, e.g. for logfile generation

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for authentication for a network service. One method (800) includes receiving (802), at a first network device from a second network device, a network function service request to execute a service on a third network device. The request includes first credentials for authentication with a first network device and second credentials for authentication with the third network device. The method (800) includes determining (804) whether the first credentials provided are valid and execute the service request by determining the third network device to execute the service requested from the second network device. The method (800) includes transmitting (806), to a fourth network device, a request for authentication with the third network device. The request includes an identifier of the third network device and second credentials of the second network device.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for provisioning server selection in a cellular network. One method includes communicating, at a network device, with a remote unit via a first network function. The method includes receiving an authentication request from the first network function. The method includes selecting a provisioning server based on a remote unit identity of an onboarding profile, based on a pre-configuration, or a combination thereof. The method includes transmitting a response message to the first network function. The response message includes a provisioning server address.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 9/00 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols
• H04W 12/04 - Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
• H04W 12/06 - Authentication
• H04L 9/08 - Key distribution

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for slice-specific RACH configuration. One apparatus (1000) includes a processor (1005) and a transceiver (1025) that receives (1205) a first set of slice-specific RACH configurations and receives (1210) a mapping of slice group identities to network slices of a communication network. Here, each slice-specific RACH configuration contains a set of random access parameters specific to a slice group identity. The processor (1005) selects (1215) a first RACH configuration for a first network slice based on the mapping and performs (1220) a random-access procedure in accordance with the first RACH configuration. Via the transceiver (1025), the processor (1005) transmits (1225) a service request to the communication network in accordance with the first RACH configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access, e.g. scheduled or random access

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for handling security aspects for UAS in a 3GPP network. One apparatus (1100) contains a transceiver (1125) that receives (1305) a revocation indication message from a mobile communication network and a processor (1105) that deletes (1310) UAS-related authorization and security information corresponding to a UAV ID. The transceiver (1125) further transmits (1315) a revocation acknowledgement message to the mobile communication network.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 21/30 - Authentication, i.e. establishing the identity or authorisation of security principals
• H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
• H04W 12/082 - Access security using revocation of authorisation
• G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for entity access for an application. One method (700) includes receiving (702), by a first entity, an application registry request for at least one application. The method (700) includes determining (704) whether the at least one application is enabled to access at least one management entity or at least one managed entity.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/08 - Access security
• H04W 4/50 - Service provisioning or reconfiguring

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for tracking reference signal (TRS) configuration. One method includes receiving a TRS configuration. The method includes receiving a TRS on a TRS occasion of a plurality of TRS occasions. The plurality of TRS occasions is based on the TRS configuration. The method includes monitoring a paging physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) on at least one paging (PDCCH) monitoring occasion based on the TRS. The at least one paging (PDCCH) monitoring occasion is associated with the TRS occasion.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
• H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
• H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided, in which a service link path delay relative to a first leg of a communication path of a communication between the user equipment and a network entity via a relay entity is estimated (602), where the first leg corresponds to a portion of the communication path between the user equipment and the relay entity. A feeder link path delay relative to a second leg of the communication path is determined (604), where the second leg corresponds to a portion of the communication path between the relay entity and the network entity, based upon at least a received signaling indication. A timing advance value is calculated (606), based upon the service link path delay and the feeder link path delay. An uplink transmission timing of the user equipment is adjusted (608), based upon the calculated timing advance value.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/185 - Space-based or airborne stations

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for providing Analytics feedback for a network function. One apparatus (400) includes a network interface (440) that receives (505) a first request for a trained ML model from a network function ("NF") that supports analytics generation. Here, the first request contains first information including an Analytic ID. The apparatus (400) includes processor (405) that determines (510) a first trained ML model based on the first information and provides (515) the first trained ML model to the NF. The processor (405) determines (520) that the first trained ML model is invalid and notifies (525) the NF that the validity of the first trained ML model has changed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 20/00 - Machine learning

Abstract

In order that devices with reduced capabilities be explicitly identifiable by networks, to flexibly allow and/or restrict their access to the networks, a user equipment (UE) first determines (1102) at least one set of user equipment capabilities. The UE may determine whether an access attempt is authorized based on barring information broadcast by the network to be accessed (specifying e.g. whether a reduced capability UE is allowed to access a cell). The UE then transmits (1104) an access request message to a network device. The access request message includes information corresponding to the at least one set of user equipment capabilities.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service
• H04W 8/24 - Transfer of terminal data

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for end-to-end QoS fulfillment. One apparatus (700) includes an application interface (745) that receives (805) a request to manage the QoS of an end-to-end application session. Here, the end-to-end application session comprises a first session of a first UE connected to a first network and a second session of a second UE connected to a second network. The processor (705) configures (810) a first QoS parameter for the first session of the first UE and a second QoS parameter for the second session of the second UE and receives (815) a trigger event related to the QoS change of the second QoS parameter. The processor (705) determines (820) a third QoS parameter for the first session of the first UE based on the QoS change of the second QoS parameter and communicates (825) the third QoS parameter to the first network.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/185 - Space-based or airborne stations
• H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
• H04W 76/20 - Manipulation of established connections

Abstract

One instance of a UE apparatus 1100 includes a target UE (705) configured to receive SL positioning reference signals ("SL-PRS") (740) from a reference node (720) and two or more additional UEs (610, 615), measure SL reference signal timing differences ("RSTDs") between the two or more additional UEs with respect to the reference node, and determine an estimated location of the target UE based on a time-difference-of-arrival ("TDOA") positioning technique using the SL RSTDs. Another instance of UE apparatus 1100 includes a target UE 805 configured to transmit SL positioning reference signals ("PRS") 850 to one or more additional UEs (810, 815), receive SL positioning reference signals from a one or more additional UEs (810, 815), and determine an estimated location of the target UE based on a SL round-trip time (RTT) positioning technique using the SL positioning reference signals ("PRS") transmitted and received between the target UE and additional UEs.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 5/00 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
• G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
• G01S 5/10 - Position of receiver fixed by co-ordinating a plurality of position lines defined by path-difference measurements

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for autonomous sidelink resource selection. One method (400) includes receiving (402), at a sidelink communication device and from a location management function, a request including a plurality of parameters for performing autonomous resource selection for transmission of a sidelink positioning reference signal. The method (400) includes performing (404) the autonomous resource selection for determining a sidelink resource for the transmission of the sidelink positioning reference signal. The method (400) includes determining (406) the sidelink resource based on the autonomous resource selection and based on a priority, a packet delay budget, a reference signal received power, a positioning reference signal offset, a positioning reference signal comb pattern, or a combination thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 72/02 - Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal
• H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for power-efficient paging reception. One apparatus (600) includes a processor (605) and a receiver (635) that receives (805) a PDCCH configuration of a first DCI format, where the PDCCH configuration includes a search space configuration of the first DCI format. The processor (605) detects (810) the first DCI format by monitoring the first DCI format according to the search space configuration, where the first DCI format indicates whether the apparatus (600) is to monitor for paging DCI of a second DCI format. The processor (605) monitors (815) for paging DCI of the second DCI format in a paging period (e.g., paging cycle, DRX cycle used for determining a Paging Frame and a Paging Occasion, or SI modification period) based on the detected first DCI format.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
• H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for channel state information reporting for multiple transmit/receive points. One apparatus (800) includes a transceiver (825) that receives an indication from a mobile wireless communication network that channel state information ("CSI") corresponding to multiple transmit/receives points ("TRPs") is to be reported and a processor (805) that generates at least one CSI report according to the CSI reporting configuration, the at least one CSI report comprising a CSI-reference signal ("CSI-RS") resource indicator ("CRI"), wherein the transceiver reports the at least one CSI report comprising the CRI to the mobile wireless communication network.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
• H04B 7/024 - Co-operative use of antennas at several sites, e.g. in co-ordinated multipoint or co-operative multiple-input multiple-output [MIMO] systems

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for discontinuous reception configuration parameters for communication. One method (1000) includes receiving (1002), at a first user equipment and over a first radio interface, discontinuous reception configuration parameters for communication over a second radio interface. The method (1000) includes receiving (1004) quality of service requirements for transmission over the second radio interface. The method (1000) includes determining (1006) discontinuous reception communication parameters based on the discontinuous reception configuration parameters and based on the quality of service requirements. The method (1000) includes transmitting (1008) and receiving communications over the second radio interface based on the discontinuous reception communication parameters.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
• H04W 76/14 - Direct-mode setup
• H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]
• H04W 88/04 - Terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• H04W 92/18 - Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices between terminal devices

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for sidelink discontinuous reception configuration. One method (1000) includes accessing (1002) a sidelink discontinuous reception configuration. The sidelink discontinuous reception configuration corresponds to: a quality of service class; an identifier of the quality of service class; at least one attribute of the quality of service class; a range corresponding to the at least one attribute of the quality of service class; or some combination thereof. The method (1000) includes performing (1004) sidelink communication based on the sidelink discontinuous reception configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
• H04W 76/14 - Direct-mode setup
• H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]
• H04W 88/04 - Terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• H04W 92/18 - Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices between terminal devices

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for selecting an authentication type in a 5G network. One apparatus 600 includes a processor 605 and a network interface 640 that receives 805 a first message requesting to register a remote unit to the mobile communication network, where the remote unit is connected to a non- 3 GPP access network and the remote unit does not support the NAS protocol. The processor 650 determines 810 an authentication request type for the remote unit, where the authentication request type is not based on the NAS protocol. The processor 605 creates 815 a NAS registration message on behalf of the remote unit and sends 820 a second message to an access management function in the mobile communication network, where the second message contains the NAS registration message and the determined authentication request type.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/06 - Authentication
• H04W 12/75 - Temporary identity
• H04W 80/02 - Data link layer protocols

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for indicating a repetition scheme for a scheduled set of TBs. One apparatus (800) includes a receiver (835) that receives (1005) control signaling containing scheduling information for the transmission of a set of transport blocks ("TBs") over a plurality of transmission occasions and receives (1010) repetition information that schedules time-domain repetition of the set of TBs. The apparatus (800) includes a processor (805) that determines (1015), for each TB in the set of TBs, whether to apply the time-domain repetition based on time-domain resources allocated for each TB and controls a transmitter (830) to transmit (1020) the set of TBs in accordance with the scheduling information and the repetition information.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 1/08 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by repeating transmission, e.g. Verdan system
• H04W 16/14 - Spectrum sharing arrangements

Abstract

A data processing system capable of specifying impeding factors that impede power savings is disclosed. The data processing system includes a central processing unit, an operation mode detection unit, and an impeding factors specifying unit. The central processing unit has multiple operation modes, and each of the operation modes has a different rate of power consumption. The operation mode detection unit detects an operation mode of the central processing unit. Based on a history of operation modes of the central processing unit that was detected by the operation mode detection unit, the impeding factors specifying unit specifies a device that considered as an impeding factor to power savings for the data processing system.