Abstract: A location engine uses the empirical measurements made by a scouting wireless terminal (i) to discover the existence of a reference radio within a geographic region; (ii) to generate an estimate of the location of the newly-discovered reference radio, and (iii) to generate an estimate of the transmission power of the downlink control channel radio signal transmitted by the newly-discovered reference radio. The location engine then uses: (i) the estimate of the location of the newly-discovered reference radio, and (ii) the estimate of the transmission power of the downlink control channel radio signal transmitted by the newly-discovered reference radio, and (iii) measurements, made by a user wireless terminal, of the power of each of the downlink control channel radio signals transmitted by each of the reference radios to generate an estimate of the location of the user wireless terminal.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing and facilitating geofencing features associated with electronic devices are disclosed. According to certain aspects, an entity may own or manage a set of retail stores. A server associated with the entity may receive an estimated location of an electronic device, and may determine that the estimated location is in proximity to one of the set of retail stores. The server may further calculate a geofencing boundary for the retail store based on certain location-based data, and may determine whether the estimated location of the electronic device is within the geofencing boundary. The server may additionally facilitate certain geofencing features based on the determination.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for provision of resources from one or more devices within a wireless communication network to one or more devices that are outside of the wireless communication network. In one embodiment, the methods and apparatus utilize so-called “quasi-licensed” CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) wireless spectrum in conjunction with a cellular wireless communication network (e.g. 4G, 5G, or LTE-based) for the delivery of services to a number of installed fixed wireless apparatus (CPE/FWA) at user or subscriber premises. The CPE/FWAs may act as relays and/or supplementation devices to provide service to the CPEs that are out of the network coverage, effectively enabling addition of new customers to the network. As such, additional CAPEX (capital expenditure) on infrastructure is largely avoided.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for reallocation of spectral resources in multiwaveform systems. One embodiment provides a base station operating in a narrowband spectrum and broadband spectrum that share a band allocation of RF spectrum. The base station includes a narrowband transceiver, a broadband transceiver, and an electronic processor coupled to the narrowband transceiver and the broadband transceiver. The electronic processor is configured to determine that a traffic load on the narrowband transceiver is increasing and determine a number of additional carrier channels based on the traffic load to operate the narrowband transceiver within a predefined blocking rate. The electronic processor is also configured to reduce a bandwidth of the broadband transceiver based on the number of additional carrier channels and assign additional carrier channels to the narrowband transceiver to operate the narrowband transceiver with the number of additional carrier channels.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for transmitting/receiving an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) voice support-related signal by a next generation-radio access network (NG-RAN) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, by the NG-RAN, a request associated with a UE capability for IMS voice from an AMF; checking, by the NG-RAN, whether the UE capability matches network configurations; and transmitting, by the NG-RAN, a response including the result of the check to the AMF, wherein the network configurations include a network configuration for the NG-RAN and a network configuration for a network node which enables IMS voice even when the NG-RAN does not support IMS voice.

Abstract: A device determines, based on location verification data that has been received, that the device is indoors at a first geographic location. The device determines a base measured barometric pressure, and an initial floor that the device is located on in a structure that includes the first geographic location. The device determines an adjusted measured barometric pressure for a second geographic location based on a second measured barometric pressure for the second geographic location and one or more reference barometric pressures that are associated with a reference location. The device determines an altitude for the second geographic location based on the base measured barometric pressure and the adjusted measured barometric pressures. The device causes a server to predict a floor that the device is located on at the second geographic location and to provide floor data that identifies the floor to an interface that is accessible to the device.

Abstract: A method for communicating between base stations of two different wireless communication networks may include (1) transmitting a setup request message from a first base station of a first wireless communication network to a second base station of a second wireless communication network, the setup request message including a first user equipment (UE) device context format of the first wireless communication network and a second UE device context format of the second wireless communication network; (2) receiving, at the first base station, a setup response from the second base station, the setup response including a union of the first UE device context format and the second UE device context format; and (3) at the first base station, communicating with the second base station according to the union of the first UE device context format and the second UE device context format.

Abstract: This document discloses a solution for performing spectrum allocations.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media providing emergency data to public safety answering points (PSAPs). Also provided are systems, methods, and media for utilizing location data and geofences to provide emergency data to PSAPs and interactive graphical displays to efficiently display relevant emergency data.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are described for notching a 6 GHz channel. A station associates with an access point on a 6 GHz band. A notching pattern indication is decoded from data received from the AP after associating with the AP. A notching region within a channel within the 6 GHz band is determined based on the notching pattern indication. The notching pattern indicates a width of a notching region and a location of the notching region within the channel. The notching region covers bandwidth occupied by an incumbent system within the channel. A physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) is encoded for transmission on the channel to the AP. The PPDU is encoded to exclude transmission within the notching region.

Abstract: A method for providing a low-power IoT communication-based geo-fence service on the basis of context awareness information of a position tracking device can comprise the steps of: allowing a context analysis engine of a position tracking device to measure context awareness information, obtained from peripheral sensors capable of receiving signals from the surroundings, such as a user's heart rate, body temperature, and movement state; determining whether a situation is emergency or ordinary on the basis of the context awareness information measured by the context analysis engine of the position tracking device; transmitting an emergency message and a measured position value to a server by using low-power IoT communication when the situation is determined to be emergency; after transmitting the emergency message, selecting a module capable of stably tracking a position from among a global positioning system (GPS), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) sniffing, Bluetooth low energy (BLE), and ultrawide band (UWB) modules

Abstract: A base station for a multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) array receives a message that includes information identifying the transmitting and receiving nodes. Based on whether the base station has access to up-to-date channel covariance matrices for the nodes, the base station selectively performs a clear channel assessment in an unlicensed frequency band concurrently with placing nulls in directions associated with the nodes. In some cases, the up-to-date channel covariance matrices are used to place nulls in the directions associated with the nodes concurrently with performing the clear channel assessment in response to the up-to-date channel covariance matrices being available to the base station. Placement of nulls in the directions associated with the nodes is bypassed in response to the up-to-date channel covariance matrices not being available to the base station.

Abstract: An Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) application server can initially attempt to route a terminating call invite to a user equipment (UE) via a packet-switched (PS) domain radio access network (RAN). However, if that initial attempt fails, the application server can follow either a PS retry option to reattempt routing the terminating call invite via a PS-domain RAN, or a circuit-switched (CS) retry option to instead reattempt routing the terminating call invite via a CS-domain RAN. In some examples, if Home Subscriber Server (HSS) data indicates that the UE is connected to a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) RAN and that CS-domain location information for the UE is older than a threshold, the application server can enable the PS retry option. However, if the UE is connected to an LTE RAN but the CS-domain location information is more recent than the threshold, the application server can instead enable the CS retry option.

Abstract: Described is a location interaction tracking system. The system includes a server storing user information including location information and a plurality of user computing devices coupled to the server. The server may be programmed to receive and store location information from a first user computing device of the plurality of user computing devices and aggregate and anonymize the location information as historical paths of travel, wherein the plurality of user computing devices is programmed to send location information at predetermined intervals. A user may use a user computing device to mark himself as a confirmed case for an infectious agent. The system may then label the aggregated, anonymized location information of the user computing device as confirmed and determine what other user computing devices have crossed within a predetermined distance of the confirmed user during a predetermined past time period and notify the users crossing paths with the confirmed user.

Abstract: A method of minimizing cross-contamination of pathogens between persons within a facility includes placing tags onto shared resources such as tables, desks, chairs, coffee makers, microwave ovens, sinks, bathroom stalls, etc. A mobile device senses the tags and approximates their locations, in embodiments relative to tagged anchor points. The mobile device can include any combination of tag-sensing and locating features, including a camera, LIDAR, GPS, sonic distance measurement, and accelerometers for inertial position sensing. In embodiments, the approximated tag locations can be verified and corrected as needed by using augmented reality to project the estimated tag locations onto the actual scene. The accurately determined tag locations are then used to assign resources to persons within the facility, whereby spatial distancing between persons and time intervals between usage of the same resource are maximized. A log of the resource assignments can be used to enhance contact tracing.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, different groups of network devices mounted on utility poles. The different groups of network devices can be arranged along different paths. A communication path for transmitting wireless signals can alternate between the different groups of network devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the application provide a paging method, a network device and terminal device. The method includes that: a network device determines a PO for a terminal device according to an identifier of the terminal device and an AC corresponding to the terminal device; and the network device sends a paging message intended for the terminal device at the PO for the terminal device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing improved network service allocation. Rather than providing all-or-nothing network service allocation to users, the system can use the mobile country code (MCC) and mobile network code (MNC) to provide access to different services to different users. The services provided to each roaming user, for example, can be negotiated in a roaming agreement with the user's provider. The roaming user can then be provided access to only those services agreed to in the roaming agreement. A home provider can also use multiple MNCs to provide similar service allocation to home users, with each MNC providing a different combination of services. The home provider can also use mobile subscriber identification numbers (MSINs), or ranges of MSINs, to provide service allocation for home users.

Abstract: An information transmission method and apparatus, the method including determining, by a first communications apparatus, an area in which a terminal device is located, where the area includes overlapping coverage area between the first communications apparatus and at least one second communications apparatus, and, non-overlapping coverage area between the first communications apparatus and the at least one second communications apparatus, and the first communications apparatus is adjacent to the at least one second communications apparatus, and sending, by the first communications apparatus, information to the terminal device through a first channel if the terminal device is located in the overlapping coverage area, and sending, by the first communications apparatus, information to the terminal device through a second channel if the terminal device is located in the non-overlapping coverage areas.

Abstract: A multi-SIM UE may perform network SIB acquisition for each network subscription. However, if the multi-SIM UE employs subscriptions for the same network these operations may be performed redundantly. By identifying that the UE is employing multiple subscriptions, the UE and network can perform a single SIB acquisition for multiple subscriptions, which reduces power consumption and optimize network signaling overhead. In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided.