Methods, apparatus and systems performed and configured to operate in a wireless communication network are presented. In example implementations, a method is provided. The method is performed by a first network entity in a core network domain, (CND), of a wireless communication network. The method comprises receiving, by the first network entity from a second entity, a request to retrieve user equipment, (UE), identification. The method further comprises, in response to the request, sending, by the first network entity to a third network entity in the CND, a request to retrieve from the third network entity the UE identification which is specific to the second entity. The first network entity receives from the third network entity the UE identification specific to the second entity. The method further comprises sending, by the first network entity to the second entity, the UE identification specific to the second entity.
A method for operating a service consumer which is requesting to utilize a network service provided by a service provider in a cellular network. The method includes, at the service consumer, transmitting a service request to the service provider, the service request including a privacy indication indicating that a privacy related information necessary as input for the network service is requested to be privacy protected when used outside the service consumer, receiving a service response from the service provider, the service response comprising a privacy model and an indication how to use the privacy model, and processing the privacy model at the service consumer based on the indication.
Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatuses for synchronizing data at a second network function. A method in a first network function includes: receiving, from the second network function, an indication of potential registration data inconsistency associated with one or more wireless devices; receiving a registration request for a first wireless device from a third network function, wherein the registration request includes a first indication indicating that a reason for the registration request is potential data inconsistency; and responsive to receiving the registration request, updating the registration data at the second network function.
A method performed by an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) donor node (102, 802a, 802b) for synchronized activation of a resource configuration. The method includes determining (906), by the IAB-donor node, a synchronized update time for performing a synchronized configuration update in a plurality of parent IAB-nodes (804a, 804b) and/or a child IAB-node (806). The child IAB-node is dual-connected to the plurality of parent IAB-nodes. The method additionally includes transmitting (908), by the IAB-donor node, the synchronized update time to at least each parent IAB-node and/or the child IAB-node.
Embodiments herein may for example disclose a method performed by a transmitting node, such as a first network node, for handling communication between a control node and a device controlled by the control node. The control node and the device are configured for wired communication. The transmitting node receives one or more packets in a first format from the control node or the device over a wired connection. The transmitting node processes the one or more packets into a second format for communication over a wireless connection by using a transmission process for processing the one or more packets into the second format; and transmits the one or more packets in the second format over the wireless connection towards the device or the control node.
There is provided mechanisms for detecting a signal communicated by a backscattering device. A method is performed by a MIMO reader that comprises a first antenna panel and a second antenna panel. The method comprises selecting, for the first antenna panel, first spatial filter coefficients with an object to minimize interference from the first antenna panel towards the second antenna panel over a radio propagation channel. The method comprises transmitting, from the first antenna panel and whilst applying the selected first spatial filter coefficients, a first signal. The method comprises receiving, at the second antenna panel, a backscattered signal component of the first signal as backscattered by the backscattering device. The backscattered signal component comprises the signal communicated by the backscattering device. The MIMO reader thereby detects the signal communicated by the backscattering device.
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MACHINE LEARNING ASSISTED USER PRIORITIZATION METHOD FOR ASYNCHRONOUS RESOURCE ALLOCATION PROBLEMS
A network node, computer program, computer program product, and a method performed in a network node includes obtaining an estimated data amount of a user equipment, UE, and a resource utilization rate. A percentile R of the estimated data amount is obtained based on a data amount distribution table. The percentile R is compared to the resource utilization rate. Responsive to the percentile R being higher than the resource utilization rate, a resource is allocated to the UE.
A service controller receives an operation request for a service for a consumer node of a communication network, the operation request including a context identifier referring to a context related to the operation request. The service controller forwards the operation request to a first service instance set being identified by the service controller as handling the context related to the operation request. Responsive to determining that the first service instance set is unreachable or unavailable, the service controller selects a second service instance set as a candidate to handle the context related to the operation request. The operation request for the service is then forwarded to the second service instance set.
A communication device (600), a network node (700) and methods for managing a software version at the communication device (600). A method (300) performed by the communication device for managing a software version at the communication device comprises obtaining (320) an indication of at least one network indicated SW version from the network node, performing (340) at least one action on at least one of the at least one network indicated SW versions, and wherein at least two software versions are stored in the communication device in relation to a same subscriber identity module. Computer programs and a computer program product are also disclosed.
A wireless communication device (12) transmits, to a network node (18A-1, 18A-2, 18B) in an Evolved Packet System (10A), signaling (14A) indicating a capability (16) of the wireless communication device (12) to support user plane integrity protection over New Radio, NR, in Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access-NR Dual Connectivity, EN-DC. Based on the indicated capability (16), a secondary gNB for EN-DC may activate or deactivate user plane integrity protection over NR in EN-DC.
The present disclosure provides a method in a communication device. The method includes: determining whether a configured root sequence index falls within a predetermined range of root sequence indices, wherein the predetermined range is for a restricted set configuration and a zero correlation zone configuration; setting a current root sequence index to the configured root sequence index when the configured root sequence index falls within the predetermined range, or to a smallest root sequence index in the predetermined range when the configured root sequence index does not fall within the predetermined range; and generating, or attempting to generate, at least one random access preamble based on the current root sequence index.
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 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using transform coding in combination with predictive coding
H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
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H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
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Radio Link Failure Report Enhancements for Handover Failure
A method in a wireless device for reporting handover failure, HOF, in a wireless network comprises the steps of deter mining (210) that a HOF has occurred in connection with a reconfiguration of at least one connection of the wireless device to the wire less network and sending (220), to the wireless network, one or more messages reporting the HOF, the one or more messages comprising one or both of an indication of at least one listen-before-talk, LBT, failure experienced by the wireless device in connection with the reconfiguration or an indication of a random access problem experienced by the wireless device in connection with the reconfiguration.
Mechanisms for establishing forward secrecy during digest access authentication are provided. A method is performed by a client device. The method includes performing digest access authentication with a server device. The digest access authentication includes sending a first request towards the server device for accessing a resource; and receiving a first response. The first response includes a challenge and a public component of an asymmetric key pair for a key exchange with the server device. The digest access authentication includes calculating, using a digest algorithm, a response parameter based at least on the challenge and the public component of the asymmetric key pair; and sending a second request towards the server device for accessing the resource. The second request includes the calculated response parameter. The digest access authentication includes receiving a second response from the server device that indicates successful digest access authentication with the server device.
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NETWORK NODE, USER EQUIPMENT AND METHODS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
A method performed by a network node, a User Equipment (UE), or both, for determining reliability of positions of the UE in a wireless communications network is provided. The method performed by the network node includes obtaining a first position of the UE, obtaining a second position of the UE, and determining whether or not the first position and the second position of the UE are reliable based on comparing of the first position and the second position. The comparison includes determining that the first position and the second position of the UE are reliable when the difference between the first position and the second position is below a first threshold, and determining that the first position and the second position of the UE are not reliable when the difference between the first position and the second position is above a second threshold.
A method of operating a DU of a network node of a wireless communications network includes detecting a RACH configuration conflict for a cell served by the DU in which SSBs having different SSB indices are transmitted using a plurality of spatial beams according to a beam sweeping timing, changing the beam sweeping timing of the cell from an original beam sweeping timing to a new beam sweeping timing in response to detecting the RACH conflict, and signalling the new beam sweeping timing to a CU of the network node. Signalling the new beam sweeping timing to the CU includes signalling to the CU an indication of SSBs affected by the changing of the beam sweeping timing.
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A wireless communication device (12) is configured for use in a wireless communication network (10). The wireless communication device (10) switches from a first state (S1), in which wireless communication equipment (16) of the wireless communication device (12) keeps track of time, to a second state (S2) in which the wireless communication equipment (16) does not keep track of time. Before or as part of switching from the first state (S1) to the second state (S2). the wireless communication device (12) obtains a time reference (22). While in the second state (S2), the wireless communication device (12) stores the time reference (22) in memory (24). After or as part of switching from the second state (S2) to the first state (S1), the wireless communication device (12) resumes track of time using the time reference (22).
Methods and devices for determining video picture resolution. A first source picture is obtained and a first reduced resolution picture is generated based on the first source picture. A first similarity metric is determined for the first reduced resolution picture and the first source picture. A picture resolution is selected based at least in part on the first similarity metric.
H04N 19/59 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving spatial sub-sampling or interpolation, e.g. alteration of picture size or resolution
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H04N 19/177 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a group of pictures [GOP]
H04N 19/184 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being bits, e.g. of the compressed video stream
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MID-CIRCUIT ERROR MITIGATION FOR QUANTUM OPTIMIZATION
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for augmenting a quantum approximate optimization algorithm (QAOA) quantum circuit. Augmenting the quantum circuit may include adding to the quantum circuit one or more encoders (312) configured to perform unitary mapping of one-hot encoding basis states to basis states of a reduced number of qubits padded with one or more padding qubits in the zero computational basis state, mid-circuit measurements, and conditional resets. The mid-circuit measurements may be configured to cause one or more quantum processing units (QPUs) to measure one or more qubits of the augmented quantum circuit in the computational basis state. The one or more conditional resets may be configured to reset the augmented quantum circuit without full execution of a variational loop if one or more mid-circuit measurement results indicate that one or more qubits of the augmented quantum circuit are in an invalid state.
A method (400) performed by a first network node (101). The method includes the first network node obtaining (s402) model performance feedback information (MPFI) for an artificial intelligence (AI) model. The method also includes the first network node providing (s404) the MPFI to a model training function (112). The MPFI provides information that the model training function (112) can use to determine whether the AI model needs to be updated or replaced by a new AI model.
The invention refers to a method, in a wireless device operating in a wireless communication network, the method comprising: receiving, from a source node, a conditional handover command, the conditional handover command including or being associated with a triggering condition for execution of handover to a target cell or target beam; detecting, that the triggering condition is met; if a conditional handover configuration is not yet completed, executing the handover to the target cell or beam without sending a message confirming completion of a conditional handover configuration to the source node, and otherwise sending the message confirming completion of the conditional handover configuration to the source node; the invention further relates to a corresponding wireless device.
Methods and apparatuses disclosed herein enable the use of Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) sequences that are numbered relative to an overall system bandwidth, while simultaneously enabling wireless communication devices to determine the DRMS sequence elements mapped to their scheduled bandwidths within the system bandwidth. Advantageously, the wireless communication devices need not know the system bandwidth, or even be aware of where their scheduled bandwidths reside within the system bandwidth.
Embodiments herein relate to, for example, a method performed by a UE for handling communication in a wireless communications network. The UE determines a first preamble from a group of preambles out of one or more groups of preambles, wherein the group of preambles is selected based on whether one or more conditions, associated with the group, are fulfilled or not. The UE transmit a PRACH transmission using the determined first preamble.
A method for adapting telemetry settings in a cloud computing environment is provided. The method is carried out by a telemetry controller within the cloud computing environment. The method includes receiving information at least one misbehavior of an application component, determining, based on the received information, whether to modify a sampling frequency of telemetry data for the application component, and if it is determined to modify the sampling frequency of telemetry data for the application component, initiating modification of the sampling frequency to a modified value.
A method for rendering an audio element (e.g., a spatially-heterogeneous audio element), wherein the audio element has an extent and is represented using a set of virtual loudspeakers comprising a middle virtual loudspeaker. The method includes, based on a position of a listener, selecting a position for the middle virtual loudspeaker and/or calculating an attenuation factor for the middle virtual loudspeaker.
A network provides PDU sessions between wireless devices and data networks. UPFs in the network handle the user planes of these PDU sessions, while SMFs in the network manage the PDU sessions. The SMFs have dedicated interfaces for signaling sessions to the UPFs. In the occasion that managing of a PDU session has to be transferred from one SMF to another SMF, the first SMF has to release the signalling session with the UPF for the PDU session, and a second SMF has to re-establish the signaling session with the UPF for the same PDU session. To avoid that during the transfer of the management responsibility transfer the wireless device experiences a hick-up in the PDU session the first SMS includes a control element in the release message to the UPF, indicating to the UPF that the signaling session for the PDU session will be re-established by a second SMF, and that the UPF shall continue the handling of the PDU session till re-establishment.
There is provided a method performed by a user equipment (UE). The method comprises: receiving one or more inter-cell multiple Transmission Reception Point (mTRP) configurations; initiating a re-establishment procedure with a network node; and in response to initiating the re-establishment procedure, releasing at least one of the one or more inter-cell mTRP configurations. There is another method performed by a UE. The method comprises: receiving one or more inter-cell mTRP configurations; obtaining an indication for performing at least one of: releasing at least one of the one or more inter-cell mTRP configurations and storing at least one of the one or more inter-cell mTRP configurations, for a re-establishment procedure; initiating a re-establishment procedure with a network node; and performing one of: releasing at least one of the one or more inter-cell mTRP configurations and storing at least one of the one or more inter-cell mTRP configurations, according to the obtained indication.
A method of operating a wireless device in a communication network includes switching the wireless device from INACTIVE or IDLE state to an ACTIVE state. After switching to the ACTIVE state, the method determines whether a fulfillment or unfulfillment condition for radio measurement relaxation has been persistently met for at least a time-to-trigger (TTT) period that at least partially includes a time period during which the wireless device was in the INACTIVE or IDLE state. In response to determining that the fulfillment or unfulfillment condition has been met for the TTT period, the method transmits a radio measurement relaxation report to a radio access network node indicating that the fulfillment or unfulfillment condition has been met.
A technique of handling capability information stored in a subscriber database in a core network domain of a wireless communication network is presented. A method implementation of the technique comprises receiving a subscriber capability request, wherein the subscriber capability request includes an identifier associated with a subscription. The method further comprises retrieving from the subscriber database, in response to the subscriber capability request, subscriber capability information for the subscription associated with the first identifier. The subscriber capability information is indicative of support of at least one non-A/V medium different from video (V) and audio (A) in a subscriber domain, such as a olfactory (scent-related) or tactile (haptic) medium. Further still, the method comprises sending a subscriber capability response including the subscriber capability information.
There is provided mechanisms for configuring agent entities with a reporting schedule for reporting computational results during an iterative learning process. A method is performed by a server entity. The method comprises configuring the agent entities with a computational task and a reporting schedule. The reporting schedule defines pairs of the agent entities. According to the reporting schedule and per each iteration of the learning process, each of the agent entities in each pair is to report its own computational result of the computational task to both the server entity and the other of the agent entities in the same pair. When reporting its own computational result to the server entity, each of the agent entities is to superimpose the computational result of the other of the agent entities in the same pair. The method comprises performing the iterative learning process with the agent entities until a termination criterion is met.
Embodiments of the invention can relate to methods for operating a container group and/or a controller in a container-orchestration system for an effective management of a secret of the container-orchestration system. In one instance, the method comprises the steps of: creating the secret description for identifying one or more characteristics of the secret, creating the secret without data fields, instructing the controller to populate one or more of the data fields of the secret based on the secret description, accessing the secret. Further embodiments relate to a container group, a controller and a container-orchestration system.
Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) configured with user credentials for a plurality of public land mobile networks (PLMNs). Such methods include, while registered in first and second PLMNs and in a connected state for the first PLMN. transmitting to a first network node in the first PLMN a first indication that the UE wants to enter a reduced-energy state for the first PLMN. Such methods include initiating a timer upon transmitting the first indication. subsequently performing a handover to a second network node in the first PLMN, and performing one or more of the following: transmitting to the second network node a second indication that the UE wants to enter the reduced-energy state for the first PLMN; and stopping the timer. Other embodiments include complementary methods for the first and second network nodes. as well as UEs and network nodes configured to perform such methods.
A method, core network node, cell node, and wireless device (WD) for radio resource control (RRC) wide area configuration of a WD are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a central network node includes configuring a set of cells to be included in a wide area configuration for a WD. The method also includes sending a wide area cell configuration signal to the WD, the wide area cell configuration signal including configurations for each cell in a predefined wide area, the predefined wide area being a collection of cells, the configurations including setup, resume and hand over configurations and resource allocations for an active wide area including a subset of cells of the collection of cells of the predefined wide area.
A 4G network node (and a method implemented thereby) and a terminal node (and a method implemented thereby) are described herein, all of which are configured to improve the probability of a SCG bearer setup by allowing the setup request to be sent to an alternative candidate SgNB (NR cell), in case it exists, instead of repeatedly persisting with the initial candidate SgB (BNR cell) after experiencing a predetermined number of SgNB addition request rejections or SCG failures.
A method performed by a network node for handling configuration of a data connection for a UE in a communication network. The network node estimates a probability of a handover of the UE from a source node to a target node. The network node further estimates a handover latency (E) of the UE. At a time based on the estimated probability, the network node modifies the configuration of the data connection to accommodate for a handover interruption time delay based on the estimated handover latency (E).
A method for improving user experience associated with an application supported by a system is provided. The method comprises obtaining input data associated with a group of one or more features and determining a performance score associated with the obtained input data using a performance score generating model. The performance score indicates an estimated quality of user experience (QoE) of the application. The method further comprises determining whether to apply a configuration change based on the determined performance score. The configuration change is associated with the application and/or the system.
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A method and radio interface having a reconfigurable massive multiple input-multiple output (MIMO) array system for energy efficient communications are provided. According to one aspect, a method includes, for a beam direction, one of activating and deactivating each of a plurality of radio frequency (RF), branches based at least in part on the beam direction and at least one power constraint, each RF branch being in electrical communication with at least one antenna of an antenna array of the radio interface. The method also includes, for the beam direction, configuring at least one switch of a plurality of switches positioned between antenna elements to selectively affect a mutual coupling between at least two antenna elements of the antenna array that are in electrical communication with deactivated RF branches, the configuring being based at least in part on the beam direction.
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COEXISTENCE OF REFERENCE SIGNALS IN WIRELESS COMMNICATION NETWORKS
Radio network node, wireless device, and related methods are described. According to one aspect, when a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology are coexisting on the same carrier, the symbol location of the reference signals of the first radio access technology may be moved or changed when the reference signals of the first radio access technology collide with the reference signals of the second radio access technology.
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for implementing a secure hardware component by dividing a single Physically Unclonable Function (PUF) into several PUF challenge space subsets and mapping each subset to each requesting entity. In one example of the secure hardware component, the controller divides a challenge space of the PUF into multiple challenge space subsets and performs a mapping of allowed requesting entities to the plurality of challenge space subsets, respectively. The secure hardware component receives a request for an output from the requesting entity, which comprises a set of parameters. The controller determines whether the request is a valid request based on the set of parameters and forwards the challenge to the response generation subsystem. The response generation subsystem generates the output based on the challenge and forwards it to the requesting entity.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
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MULTI-LEVEL ENERGY CONFIGURATION FOR ENERGY HARVESTING WIRELESS DEVICES
A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, an energy harvesting wireless device configured to communicate with a network node is provided. The energy harvesting wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to determine a first energy level of the energy harvesting wireless device meets a first threshold of a set of multi-level energy thresholds, and send to the network node a reporting indicating one of an enablement and disablement of a first communication configuration for a data flow of an application service based on the determination that the first threshold is met.
H02J 50/00 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power
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Methods and devices for active measurement of a network. Active measurement packets are first sent from a user equipment (UE) to a test head in an un-boosted state, and then, packets are sent in a boosted state. The reflected packets are received and evaluated, where a quality of service (QoS) determination, request, or reporting operation is performed based at least in part on the 5 results. Measurement results may comprise one or more time or delay values, where the one or more time or delay values are calculated based at least in part on timestamps of the received reflected packets.
There is provided a method of encoding a picture. The method comprises selecting a motion vector. MV, for a current block within the picture. The method comprises determining whether a condition is satisfied, wherein determining whether the condition is satisfied comprises: (i) determining if a subblock-based motion refinement is applicable for the current block and (ii) determining if a first subblock within the current block satisfies a criteria. The method comprises, as a result of determining that the condition is satisfied, not using the selected MV for encoding the current block.
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H04N 19/139 - Analysis of motion vectors, e.g. their magnitude, direction, variance or reliability
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Method and Apparatus for Controlling Charging-Related Signaling in a Network
A Charging Function (CHF) (16) of a communication network (10) signals a payload size limit to a Charging Trigger Function (CTF) (14) in the network (10), and the CTF (14) applies the payload size limit to restrict the maximum payload of one or more charging messages sent by the CTF (14) towards the CHF (16). Payload limits determined by the CHF (16) depend, for example, on any one or more of the type(s) of communication services involved, the involved subscribers, or load at the CHF (16). “Load” refers to processing load or communication load, meaning that the CHF (16) in an example implementation may choose smaller payload limits to reduce its processing load or choose larger payload limits, e.g., up to some maximum size, to reduce its communication load.
A network node (and a method implemented thereby) and a terminal node (and a method implemented thereby) are described herein, all of which are configured to avoid a power back-off problem with power amplifiers in the network node while at the same time meeting the standardized EVM (Error Vector Magnitude) requirements of the wireless communication system.
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
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MACHINE LEARNED NETWORK ACTIVITY PROFILING OF DEVICES
A method is performed by a network node for training of machine-learned models for detection of abnormal User Equipment, UE, behavior. The method comprises obtaining training data comprising a plurality of interaction logs for a respective plurality of training UEs and clustering each of the interaction logs of the training data into one or more activity clusters with a machine-learned behavior analysis model to learn one or more activities associated with at least one of the one or more activity clusters.
A radio network node (14) is split into a centralized unit (14A) and one or more distributed units in a radio access network (10). A distributed unit (14B) of the radio network node (14) transmits, to the centralized unit (14A), information (20) indicating that a wireless communication device (12) is a Reduced Capability, RedCap, User Equipment, UE. The information (20) may be transmitted, for example, in a RedCap Indication information element of a message transmitted to the centralized unit (14A), e.g., in INITIAL UL RRC MESSAGE TRANSFER message.
A method (700) by a first Centralized Unit, CU1, (20) in an Integrated Access and Backhaul, IAB, network includes transmitting (702) a first message to a second CU, CU2, (30) or receiving a first message from the CU2. The first message includes information indicating that a portion of offloaded traffic is to be returned to the CU1, and the offloaded traffic was previously offloaded from the CU1 to the CU2.
A method, implemented by a security relay node in a Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN, wherein the method comprising the steps of receiving, from a Network Function, NF, within the PLMN, a control packet to be provided to a further PLMN, relaying said control packet to a remote security node for delivery of the control packet to the further PLMN, wherein the remote security node being outside of both the PLMN and being outside the further PLMN.
A method (400) is provided for assisting in a configuring of charging triggers in a Network Function (410), NF. The method is performed by a Converged Charging Function (120), CHF. The method includes sending a notification message (420) from the CHF to the NF, wherein the notification message at least indicates one or more charging triggers to be configured by the NF in accordance with the notification message. A corresponding method of configuring charging triggers in an NF includes receiving the notification message and configuring the charging triggers in accordance therewith. Corresponding entities, computer programs and computer program products are also provided.
Disclosed herein is a method for interference coordination in a split gNB architecture. The method includes receiving at a central unit gNB one or more messages from one or more distributed units. Each message that is received comprises an identification of the distributed unit that sent the message and an identification of a victim distributed unit that experienced interference. The method further includes merging the one or more messages into single merged message. The method additionally includes sending the merged message to at least the victim distributed unit.
Methods and apparatuses for random access. A method performed by a terminal device comprises determining a random access procedure to be performed, the random access procedure being one of a two-step random access procedure and a four-step random access procedure, and transmitting a request message for random access in the determined random access procedure.
A session management involves registering at least one IPTV application in a registration table so that the registration table includes at least a respective identifier of the IPTV applications. The IPTV applications are invokable at a set top box and can be so-called embedded applications and/or browser-based applications. An event requiring the invocation of an IPTV application at the set top box is detected and triggers a look-up in the registration table. The registration table is thus used as source to indicate those IPTV applications that are potentially available and can be launched at the set top box. One of the registered applications is launched for the purpose of handling the detected event.
H04L 65/611 - Network streaming of media packets for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio for multicast or broadcast
H04L 67/00 - Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
H04N 21/25 - Management operations performed by the server for facilitating the content distribution or administrating data related to end-users or client devices, e.g. end-user or client device authentication or learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/254 - Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server or rights management server
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/262 - Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission or generating play-lists
H04N 21/43 - Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronizing decoder's clock; Client middleware
H04N 21/443 - OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
According to an aspect, one or more network nodes of a wireless communication system sends, to a wireless device operating in the wireless communication system, mobility reference signal (MRS) configuration information, the MRS configuration information specifying one or more parameters for each of a plurality of MRS configurations. The network node subsequently sends, to the wireless device, an activation command indicating that at least a first one of the MRS configurations is to be used by the wireless device, the activation command including an index identifying the first one of the MRS configurations from among the plurality of MRS configurations. The wireless device receives the MRS configuration information and the activation command. The wireless device searches for at least one MRS specified by the first one of the MRS, responsive to the activation command and performs at least one measurement on the at least one MRS.
A communication device receives an uplink grant from a node of a cellular network. The uplink grant indicates uplink radio resources allocated to the communication device in reoccurring time intervals. For each of these time intervals, the communication device selects between an active mode and an inactive mode. In the active mode the communication device performs an uplink transmission in the allocated uplink radio resources. In the inactive mode the communication device performs no uplink transmission in the allocated uplink radio resources.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for session management. A method comprises receiving from a user equipment (UE) a request for establishing another session to a data network identified by a data network identification. At least one existing session of the UE has been established to the data network. The method further comprises checking whether the subscription data or the policy data for the UE includes a first indication which indicates that a same session management node for multiple sessions to the data network identified by the same data network identification is required. The method further comprises selecting the same session management node as the at least one existing session for the UE when the subscription data or the policy data includes the first indication. The method further comprises sending a session establishment request to the selected session management node.
According to certain embodiments, a method (1800) by a MN (160, 54, 64) includes transmitting (1802), to a T-SN (160, 56, 66), a request message requesting the addition or modification of the T-SN. The message indicates at least one of a number of requested PSCells to be configured by the T-SN and a maximum number of PSCells to be configured by the T-SN. The MN receives, from the T-SN, an indication of a plurality of target candidate PSCell configurations to configure for a wireless device (110, 52, 62).
Methods and apparatuses for handover between different radio access technologies (RATs) are disclosed. According to an embodiment, an access network node receives, from a mobility management entity (MME), information indicating that one or more bearers for a terminal device cannot be handed over to one or more RATs different than long term evolution (LTE). The access network node determines whether to perform a packet switched (PS) handover for the terminal device based on the information.
A method performed by a user equipment, UE, includes obtaining a maximum timing advance (TA) for wireless communications to apply for a serving base station, BS, switching in a high speed train (HST) network. The method includes updating the TA for wireless communications according to TA commands as the UE proceeds along a track in the HST network. The method includes determining that the BS panel serving the UE has switched to a new BS panel along the track. The method includes responsive to determining that the BS panel serving the UE has switched to the new BS panel, setting the TA to a minimum TA for wireless communication or to the maximum TA for wireless communications based on a direction of travel of the HST with respect to the new BS panel.
A method is implemented by a security service orchestration function (SSOF) in a communication infrastructure, that includes a plurality of PLMNs and a plurality of enterprises, for orchestration of a security service level agreement (S-SLA). The method includes receiving, by a SSOF in a HPLMN, a S-SLA request from one or more of the enterprises. Each S-SLA request includes a plurality of requirements. The HPLMN corresponds to one of the plurality of PLMNs. The method also includes converting each S-SLA request into a consistent and unified S-SLA offerable to each enterprise. The consistent and unified S-SLA includes security attributes that the HPLMN is capable of providing. The method also includes offering the consistent and unified S-SLA to each enterprise that submitted the S-SLA request. The method further includes transforming each S-SLA request from the enterprises into security policies and controls to be enforced within the HPLMN.
H04L 41/5006 - Creating or negotiating SLA contracts, guarantees or penalties
H04L 41/5009 - Determining service level performance parameters or violations of service level contracts, e.g. violations of agreed response time or mean time between failures [MTBF]
A method and network node for radio resource arbitration for spectrum sharing are disclosed. According to one aspect, the method includes determining a demand for resources for a first RAT and for a second RAT and performing one of assuming a preferred resource split ratio of 1 to n between the first RAT and the second RAT when both RATs have enough demand, n being an integer greater than 1, and determining a subframe pattern of 1:1:1:2n−1. The method also includes assuming a preferred resource split ratio of n to 1 between the first RAT and the second RAT when both RATs have enough demand, then determining a subframe pattern of n: 1.
H04W 72/566 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on priority criteria of the information or information source or recipient
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SECONDARY NODE REQUESTED MEASUREMENT GAPS AT SECONDARY NODE ADDITION
A communication network can include first network node and a second network node. One of the first network node and the second network node can be a master node, MN, and the other of the one of the first network node and the second network node can be a secondary node, SN. The first network node can communicate measurement gap configuration information with the second network node. The measurement gap configuration information comprises at least one of: an indication of a set of candidate measurement gap configurations; and an indication of a selected candidate measurement gap configuration of the set of candidate measurement gap configurations selected by the SN. Responsive to communicating the measurement gap configuration information, the first network node can communicate with a communication device using a measurement gap configuration based on the measurement gap configuration information.
Methods, and Devices, of Estimating a Duration that a User Equipment, UE, is Unreachable Caused by a Coverage Hole in a Coverage Area of at Least one Access Node in a Telecommunication Network
A method of estimating a duration that a User Equipment, UE, is unreachable caused by a coverage hole in a coverage area of at least one access node in a telecommunication network, said method comprises the steps of determining that a connection between said UE and said telecommunication network is lost, determining that said loss of connection is due to said UE entering said coverage hole, estimating said duration of said UE in said coverage hole based on a coverage map comprising said coverage area as well as said coverage hole, and a location and/or time information of said UE in said coverage area.
A method in a wireless communication device configured in dual connectivity with a master cell group, MCG, controlled by a master node, MN, and a secondary cell group, SCG, controlled by a secondary node, SN, to perform access barring check. The method includes receiving SCG access barring information. The method further includes identifying an access attempt. The method further includes determining an access category for the access attempt. The method further includes performing an access barring check for the access attempt using the access category determined and access barring information.
A method performed by a first node includes obtaining a configuration for performing backhaul integrity protection and verification for backhaul adaptation protocol, BAP, data protocol data unit, PDU, packets transmitted and/or received over a backhaul link. The method includes computing a security token to be included in a BAP data PDU to be transmitted. The method includes adding the security token in the BAP data PDU. The method includes transmitting the BAP data PDU with the security token towards a second IAB node.
ADJUSTING POSE OF VIDEO OBJECT IN 3D VIDEO STREAM FROM USER DEVICE BASED ON AUGMENTED REALITY CONTEXT INFORMATION FROM AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY DEVICE
An augmented reality. AR, computing server (200) includes a network interface (202), a processor (204), and a memory (206) storing instructions executable by the processor to perform operations. The network interface is configured to receive through a network a three-dimensional (3D) video stream from a user device during a conference session. The operations identify a video object captured in the 3D video stream, and determine a pose of the video object captured in the 3D video stream. The operations obtain AR context information from an AR display device indicating how the video object is to be posed relative to a physical object viewable through a see-through display of the AR display device, and adjust pose of the video object captured in the 3D video stream based on the AR context information. The operations output the video object to the see-through display for display. Related methods and computer program products are disclosed.
G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
G06T 19/20 - Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
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FIRST NODE, SECOND NODE, THIRD NODE, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHODS PERFORMED THEREBY FOR HANDLING ROAMING OF A WIRELESS DEVICE FROM A FIRST COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
A method performed by a first node (111). The method is for handling roaming of a wireless device (130) from a first communications network (101). The first node (111) operates in a communications system (100). The first node (111) determines (502) a second communications network (201) to be used by the wireless device (130) for roaming communications. The determining (502) is based at least on: a) a predicted energy supply by the wireless device (130) during a roaming period, and b) a predicted use of data by the wireless device (130) during the roaming period. The first node (111) provides (504) an indication of the determined second communications network (201) to at least one of: a second node (112) operating in the communications system (100) and the wireless device (130).
The present disclosure provides a method of antenna calibration for a radio system comprising an antenna system comprising a plurality of antenna elements corresponding to a plurality of radio chains. The method comprising performing first level antenna calibrations at a first time interval and performing second level antenna calibrations in between the first level antenna calibrations at a second time interval, wherein the second level antenna calibrations are based on estimations, and length of the first time interval is of more than one length of second time intervals. The present disclosure also provides a corresponding device, computer programs, and computer-readable storage.
A method for decoding a set of pictures from a bitstream. In one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining a layer access (LA) indication identifying an LA picture in an access unit, wherein i) the LA picture has a layer identifier value that identifies a layer and ii) the LA picture is followed by other pictures in a decoding order. The method comprises determining, based on the LA indication, an LA position in the bitstream. The method comprises decoding the LA picture and the other pictures following the LA picture in the decoding order, wherein no parameter set that: a) has a particular type, b) has a layer identifier value equal to the layer identifier value of the LA picture, and c) precedes the LA position is used for decoding the LA picture.
H04N 19/136 - Incoming video signal characteristics or properties
H04N 19/169 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding
H04N 19/172 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a picture, frame or field
H04N 19/46 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process
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Transform Encoding/Decoding of Harmonic Audio Signals
An encoder for encoding frequency transform coefficients of a harmonic audio signal include the following elements: A peak locator configured to locate spectral peaks having magnitudes exceeding a predetermined frequency dependent threshold. A peak region encoder configured to encode peak regions including and surrounding the located peaks. A low-frequency set encoder configured to encode at least one low-frequency set of coefficients outside the peak regions and below a crossover frequency that depends on the number of bits used to encode the peak regions. A noise-floor gain encoder configured to encode a noise-floor gain of at least one high-frequency set of not yet encoded coefficients outside the peak regions.
G10L 19/02 - Speech or audio signal analysis-synthesis techniques for redundancy reduction, e.g. in vocoders; Coding or decoding of speech or audio signals, using source filter models or psychoacoustic analysis using spectral analysis, e.g. transform vocoders or subband vocoders
A computer-implemented method (500) for determining, using a machine learning (ML) model, extended reality (XR) notification types for delivering notification of an event to a user is provided. The method includes receiving user information, wherein the user information includes user characteristics and relationships data; receiving event information, wherein the event information includes event type data; determining, using a machine learning (ML) model, recommended notification types for delivering notification of the event to the user and, for each recommended notification type, predicted emotional state information including a predicted emotional state of the user and a rating; receiving local preferences information for the user, wherein the local preferences information includes one or more of local preferences for different notification types, different event types, and different wanted emotional states; selecting the notification type for delivering the notification of the event to the user by comparing, for each recommended notification type, the predicted emotional state information and the local preferences information; and delivering the notification of the event to the user using the selected notification type.
Systems and methods are disclosed for random access in a wireless communication system such as, e.g., a wireless communication system having a non-terrestrial (e.g., satellite-based) radio access network. Embodiments of a method performed by a wireless device and corresponding embodiments of a wireless device are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for random access comprises performing an open-loop timing advance estimation procedure to thereby determine an open-loop timing advance estimate for an uplink between the wireless device and a base station. The method further comprises transmitting a random access preamble using the open-loop timing advance estimate. In this manner, random access can be performed even in the presence of a long propagation delay such as that present in a satellite-based radio access network. Embodiments of a method performed by a base station and corresponding embodiments of a base station are also disclosed.
Embodiments of a method for handling a quota(s) for a network slice that supports interworking between first and second cellular communications systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises, at a first Network Function (NF), receiving a message associated to: registration or attachment of a User Equipment (UE) with the first cellular communications system for a particular network slice that supports interworking, registration or attachment of the UE with the second cellular communications system for the particular network slice, establishment of a session in the first cellular communications system for the particular network slice, or establishment of a session in the second cellular communications system for the particular network slice. The method further comprises, at the first NF, determining that a quota check is needed and performing a procedure to check the quota for the particular network slice and, if needed, update an associated count.
A method, system and apparatus for dynamic indication of physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission to a single transmission/reception point (TRP) or multiple TRPs are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes configure the WD with a first sounding reference signal, SRS, resource set, and with a second SRS resource set for physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, and schedule, by sending a downlink control information, DCI, to the WD, a PUSCH transmission by the WD in at least one PUSCH transmission occasion associated with one of the first SRS resource set, the second SRS resource set, and both the first and the second SRS resource sets.
H04W 72/232 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the physical layer, e.g. DCI signalling
H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
On a first channel, an access point (10) of the wireless communication system maintains a first wireless link to a first wireless station (11). On a second channel, the access point (10) maintains a second wireless link to a second wireless station (11). Further, the access point receives a measurement report from the first wireless station (11). The measurement report represents a level of interference from the second channel to the first channel. Based on the measurement report, the access point (10) controls multi-link operation on the first wireless link and the second wireless link.
A computer implemented method performed by a receiving node (110) in a wireless communications network (100), for detecting information in a first transmit signal (121) sent from a primary transmitting node (120) in the network, where the first transmit signal is comprised in a received signal (112). The received signal also comprises one or more interfering secondary transmit signals (131, 132). The method comprises determining a received signal quality associated with at least one of the secondary transmit signals (131, 132), obtaining a computer implemented classification model configured to classify a transmit signal (121, 131) into a successive interference cancelation, SIC, group based on the received signal quality, classifying the at least one secondary transmit signal (131, 132) using the classification model, and, if one or more of the secondary transmit signals are classified into the SIC group, detecting the information in the first transmit signal (121) based on a SIC information decoding strategy involving the one or more secondary transmit signals (131, 132) classified into the SIC group.
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
H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
The present invention generally relates to wireless or mobile communication. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for delivering a Session Management (SM) or User Equipment (UE) policy in a 3GPP core network. The present invention also relates to apparatus and computer program product adapted for the same purpose. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for configuring Session Management (SM) or User Equipment (UE) policy in a 3GPP core network, includes the following steps performed by a first network node:
The present invention generally relates to wireless or mobile communication. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for delivering a Session Management (SM) or User Equipment (UE) policy in a 3GPP core network. The present invention also relates to apparatus and computer program product adapted for the same purpose. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for configuring Session Management (SM) or User Equipment (UE) policy in a 3GPP core network, includes the following steps performed by a first network node:
sending to a second network node, a request for delivering the SM or the UE policy, wherein the request indicates a subscription to the outcome of the SM or the UE policy delivery; and receiving from the second network node, an outcome of the SM or the UE policy delivery.
There is provided mechanisms for generating a beam set. A method is performed by a radio transceiver device. The method comprises generating the beam set as combination of at least two beam pairs. Each beam pair is formed by two respective beams with orthogonal polarizations. The two beams have their pointing directions separated by a first angular separation delta1>0. Neighbouring beam pairs have their pointing directions separated by a second angular separation delta2>0. The first angular separation delta1 is a function of the second angular separation delta2.
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
There is provided mechanisms for OTA testing of an AAS of an EUT. A method is performed by a network node. The method includes obtaining definition of a test signal to be transmitted or received by the EUT in accordance with a time/frequency resource grid. The method includes applying first beamforming weights to first selected resource elements of the time/frequency resource grid that give first beam directions according to a first type of configuration for first OTA testing of the AAS. The method includes applying second beamforming weights to second selected resource elements of the time/frequency resource grid that give second beam directions according to a second type of configuration for second OTA testing of the AAS. The method includes initiating transmission or reception of the test signal over the AAS using the time/frequency resource grid.
The present disclosure is related to a UE, a network node, and methods for feature based random access. A method at a UE for performing a random access (RA) procedure with a network node comprises: transmitting, to the network node, a first message comprising a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble to initiate the RA procedure: receiving, from the network node, a second message in response to the first message: determining whether a feature is to be performed or not at least partially based on at least one of the second message, a configuration at the UE, and a capability of the UE; and transmitting, to the network node, a third message with or without the feature performed depending on a result of the determination.
Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatuses for determining information associated with an optical component system in a network. A method for determining information associated with an optical component system in a network, wherein the optical component system includes a first optical path for transmission of a first optical signal, wherein the first optical path operates in an optical bandwidth that is different from a traffic optical bandwidth of a traffic optical path, includes: detecting at least one mechanically introduced optical loss in the transmitted first optical signal; and based on the detected at least one mechanically introduced optical loss, determining information associated with the optical component system.
H04B 10/071 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systems; Arrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using a reflected signal, e.g. using optical time domain reflectometers [OTDR]
G01M 11/00 - Testing of optical apparatus; Testing structures by optical methods not otherwise provided for
The present disclosure relates to an electrical filter arrangement including a transmitter port, a receiver port and an antenna port. The electrical filter arrangement further includes a transmitter filter connected to the first transmitter port and a receiver filter connected to the receiver port. The electrical filter arrangement further includes a four-port circulator device that is connected between the filters, the antenna port, and a termination impedance that is connected to ground. The circulator device is adapted to admit signals to pass from the transmitter filter to the antenna port, from the antenna port to the receiver filter, and from the receiver filter to the termination impedance.
There is provided mechanisms for purpose-dependent determination of start of a receiver symbol processing window. A method is performed by a wireless transceiver unit. The method comprises receiving, from another wireless transceiver unit, a reference signal based on which the start of the receiver symbol processing window is to be determined. The reference signal is to be processed for a processing purpose selected from a set of at least two different processing purposes. The method comprises determining a synchronization time offset from measurements on the reference signal according to an estimation process that is a function of the processing purpose. The synchronization time offset defines placement of the start of the receiver symbol processing window. According to the estimation process, the start of the receiver symbol processing window is placed differently with respect to the at least two different processing purposes.
For a set of access nodes of a wireless communication network, data throughput of user plane, UP, traffic and control plane, CP, traffic generated by wireless communication devices being served by the access nodes on a plurality of wireless carrier signals is predicted. Further, mobility of the wireless communication devices is predicted. Further, based on the predicted data throughput and the predicted mobility, it is decided for at least some of the plurality of wireless carrier signals whether the wireless carrier signal is assigned either to serving UP traffic, to serving CP traffic, or to serving both UP traffic and CP traffic.
A method, network node and wireless device (WD) for implementing network strategies for maximum bandwidth (BW) and maximum component carrier (CC) user assistance information (UAI) utilization are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes receiving UAI including an indication of at least one of a zero bandwidth for a frequency band and a component carrier to be disabled. The method also includes determining an allocation of at least one of a bandwidth and at least one component carrier based at least in part on whether the indicated at least one of the zero bandwidth and the component carrier to be disabled would exclude a primary component carrier by which the network node and the WD maintain communication in a cell.
There is provided mechanisms for triggering user equipment to use a report configuration. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises triggering user equipment to use a report configuration. According to the report configuration the user equipment are to report at least one metric pertaining to MIMO channel information back to the network node. According to the report configuration the at least one metric is to be based on measurements made by the user equipment on an SSB reference signal. The method comprises receiving reportings of the MIMO channel information from the user equipment in accordance with the triggered report configuration.
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
H04N 21/25 - Management operations performed by the server for facilitating the content distribution or administrating data related to end-users or client devices, e.g. end-user or client device authentication or learning user preferences for recommending movies
A decoder can be configured to decode a picture from a bitstream in which the picture is partitioned into a plurality of tile groups. The decoder can decode a first part of the bitstream (including parameter set data) to form a size mapping that maps a tile group index value to a number of tiles to be decoded for a first tile group. The decoder can further decode a second part of the bitstream (including includes coded tile groups) by: decoding, from a tile group header in a first coded tile group, a first tile group index value for the first tile group; determining a first size for the first tile group based on the first tile group index value and the size mapping; and decoding a number of coded tiles to form the decoded picture, the number of coded tiles being equal to the first size.
H04N 19/119 - Adaptive subdivision aspects e.g. subdivision of a picture into rectangular or non-rectangular coding blocks
H04N 19/147 - Data rate or code amount at the encoder output according to rate distortion criteria
H04N 19/174 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a slice, e.g. a line of blocks or a group of blocks
H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
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SERVICE DELIVERY WITH JOINT NETWORK AND CLOUD RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Methods and apparatus are disclosed, including in one example a method for scheduling resources, associated with a plurality of components of a communication network, for providing a network service to a user equipment (UE). The method comprises receiving a service request for providing the network service, wherein the service request includes one or more service constraints. The method also comprises, for each of the plurality of network components, determining component resources that are needed to fulfill the service request according to the service constraints, sending, to a manager function associated with the particular component, a resource request that includes identification of the determined component resources and information related to the service constraints, and receiving, from the manager function, service information associated with the particular component. The method also includes, based on the service information and a cost function, determining a resource schedule for the plurality of network components that fulfils the service request.
A method is disclosed of a transmitter configured to transmit a physical layer packet having a plurality of midambles. The method comprises applying a respective phase shift for each midamble of the physical layer packet, and transmitting the physical layer packet. The respective phase shift is applied to at least a portion of symbols of the midamble.
A method is disclosed of a transmitter configured to transmit a physical layer packet having a plurality of midambles. The method comprises applying a respective phase shift for each midamble of the physical layer packet, and transmitting the physical layer packet. The respective phase shift is applied to at least a portion of symbols of the midamble.
A method is also disclosed of a receiver configured to receive a physical layer packet having a plurality of midambles. The method comprises receiving the physical layer packet, and counteracting a respective phase shift for each midamble of the physical layer packet. Counteracting the respective phase shift comprises applying an opposite of the respective phase shift to at least a portion of symbols of the midamble or compensating the respective phase shift for at least a portion of symbols of the midamble.
A method for a UE in a multiple transmission points communication system, mTRP, scheme, is provided. The method includes receiving downlink control information, DCI, indicating at least two transmission points scheme for a scheduled data transmission on physical resource blocks, PRBs. The PRBs includes at least a first subsets of PRBs, associated with a first transmission point, and a second subset of PRBs, associated with a second transmission point. The method further includes determining a first PT-RS frequency density for the first set of PRBs based on the number of PRBs in the first set of PRBs and a second PT-RS frequency density based on the number of PRBs in the second set of PRBs. A UE, methods for a base station and a base station are also provided.
H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
H04B 7/08 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
A method implemented in a data collector node (DCN) is described. The DCN is configured to communicate at least with a network node and a data source node (DSN). The method includes determining a data collection coordination. The determined data collection coordination is associated with the DSN and includes determining whether any DCN is registered as a data collection coordinator of for the DSN. Upon determining there is no registered data collection coordinator of for the DSN, a request to register as the data collection coordinator of the DSN is transmitted to the network node. Upon determining the DCN is itself the data collection coordinator, data collection from the DSN is coordinated. Further, upon determining a second DCN is registered as the data collection coordinator, a subscription request for data collection from the DSN is transmitted to the second DCN.
H04L 41/0806 - Configuration setting for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
H04L 41/0853 - Retrieval of network configuration; Tracking network configuration history by actively collecting configuration information or by backing up configuration information
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ANTENNA ARRAY WITH RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNA ARRAY GEOMETRY
Mechanisms for operating an antenna array. The antenna array includes antenna elements and having a reconfigurable antenna array geometry. A method includes applying, as part of operating the antenna array for performing wireless communication, at least two antenna array geometries at the antenna array. The at least two antenna array geometries are alternatingly applied when the antenna array is operated. Each of the at least two antenna array geometries has a respective radiation pattern having a main lobe and a set of side lobes. The main lobes of all the radiation patterns have same pointing direction. Pointing directions of the side lobes differ between the radiation patterns of the at least two antenna array geometries.
H01Q 3/24 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the orientation by switching energy from one active radiating element to another, e.g. for beam switching
H01Q 21/06 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart
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 7/08 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
There is provided a method, performed by a temporal filter. The method comprises obtaining a current picture and a set of one or more neighbor pictures comprising a first neighbor picture, wherein each of the one or more neighbor pictures either precedes or follows the current picture in a picture count order. The method comprises, based on a first block of pixel values of the current picture and a first block of pixel values in the first neighbor picture, determining a first filter weight, W1, for at least a first pixel value in the first block of pixel values of the current picture, wherein the first block of pixel values in the first neighbor picture correspond to the first block of pixel values in the current picture. The method comprises, calculating a first filtered pixel value, Pf1, at least using as inputs to the calculation: W1, P1, and Pr1, where PI is the first pixel value from the first block of pixel values of the current picture, and Pr1 is a pixel value from the first neighbor picture that corresponds to the first pixel value.
H04N 19/117 - Filters, e.g. for pre-processing or post-processing
H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
H04N 19/172 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a picture, frame or field
H04N 19/80 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals - Details of filtering operations specially adapted for video compression, e.g. for pixel interpolation
A method performed by a network node for providing pre-grant assistance for a communication device having multi connectivity over two or more legs to two or more network nodes of a communications network is provided. The method includes determining a pre-grant assistance information for the communication device based on at least one of (i) a status of a radio resource management function and any other pre-grant assistance information sent by the network node to other communication devices connected to the network node and (ii) information received from other network nodes. The pre-grant assistance information includes a value for a future grant to the communication device per leg of the two or more legs. The method further includes transmitting to the communication device an indication including the pre-grant assistance information per leg of the two or more legs.
A communication device in a communications network can receive an indication from a network node in the communication network indicating one of the following: that a reference signal will be present at a reference signal occasion, that a reference signal may or may not be present at a reference signal occasion, or that the reference signal will be absent at the reference signal occasion. The communication device can decode a paging message at a paging occasion following the reference signal occasion.
H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
H04W 72/232 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the physical layer, e.g. DCI signalling
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Methods And Apparatus For Implementing Reinforcement Learning
Methods and apparatus for implementing reinforcement learning (RL) are provided. A method of operation for a node implementing RL, wherein the node instructs actions in an environment in accordance with a policy generated by a RL agent, wherein the RL agent models the environment and encodes a state of the environment using a set of features, comprises obtaining an intent, wherein the intent specifies one or more criteria to be satisfied by the environment. The method further comprises determining a Companion Markov Decision Process (CMDP) that encodes states of the environment using a subset of the set of features used by the RL agent. The method further comprises generating a finite state automaton that represents the intent as a series of logic states, and computing a product of CMDP output states and logic states, wherein the product contains all of the potential combinations of a CMDP output state and a logic state. The method further comprises selecting an action to be performed on the environment from one or more suggested actions obtained from the policy, the selection being based on the product of CMDP output states and logic state.
H04L 41/0823 - Configuration setting characterised by the purposes of a change of settings, e.g. optimising configuration for enhancing reliability
H04L 41/16 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using machine learning or artificial intelligence
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UPDATING A MAP FOR USE IN LOCALISING A MOBILE DEVICE
It is provided a system for updating a map. The system includes: a server and a mobile device. The mobile device is configured to: obtain a metric set; determine that processing by the server is to be used for at least some map processing when the metric set indicates a network condition that is sufficiently good; instructing the server to perform at least some map processing, when processing by the server is determined to be used; perform all map processing within the mobile device, when processing by the server is determined not to be used; and update a local map in the mobile device based on a result from the map processing. The server is configured to: when instructed by the mobile device performing at least some map processing; and transmit at least part of the result of the map processing in the server, to the mobile device.
Optimizing link adaptation for a communication session with a user device is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method performed by a network node of a telecommunications network to optimize link adaptation for a communication session with a user device comprises receiving a link adaptation state update message from a user device, wherein the link adaptation state update message comprises one or more link adaptation state information elements associated with a communication link between the network node and the user device. The method further comprises determining one or more link adaptation parameters for communicating with the user device based on the link adaptation state update message.
The present disclosure provides, for example, a method performed by a first network node for handling BSRs in a communications system. The method includes determining a format for a BSR, wherein the determined format indicates that the BSR includes a LCG range; creating the BSR with the determined format; and providing the created BSR with the determined format to a second network node.
A phase shifter assembly has a signal conductor, a ground conductor and a shifting device. The shifting device is movable with respect to the signal conductor, wherein the shifting device has an active section with a dielectric component and a passive section with a compensation component. The phase shifter assembly has a first impedance in the active section of the shifting device and a second impedance in the passive section of the shifting device, wherein the first impedance corresponds to the second impedance. The compensation component is spaced apart from the signal conductor in the first direction. Further, an antenna is shown.
