Abstract: In one aspect, a computing device is configured to, while operating as a control device of a networked media playback system that includes a first set of network devices and a second set of network devices, (i) transmit a first message to each network device in the first set of network devices, wherein the first message comprises a command to, at a first time, temporarily disconnect from the computing device via a particular communication protocol, (ii) transmit a second message to each network device in the second set of network devices, wherein the second message comprises a command for the network device in the second set of network devices to, at a second time, test connectivity with the computing device; and (iii) after the second time, determine whether each network device in the second set of network devices was connected to the computing device.

Abstract: A mobile security system and device that provides a physically secured network device to extends a home network anywhere in the world where there is access to power is disclosed. The mobile security system and device has integrated logical and physical security and may be transported into an area with no internet connection and be self-sufficient and secured. The mobile security system and device includes a housing enclosing a computing apparatus, an access control mechanism to secure a door of the housing in a closed position, and a security control module to protect the data stored on the computing apparatus and provide authentication to access the enclosure. A back-up power supply supported by the housing and a wireless router to provide wireless network access to the remote home network may also be provided.

Abstract: A configuration template management system for a building includes one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon. When executed by one or more processors, the instructions cause the one or more processors to monitor a location of a device having a plurality of configurable settings within an environment. The environment has a first geofenced zone associated with a first configuration template and a second geofenced zone associated with a second configuration template. The instructions further cause the one or more processors to detect that the device is within the first geofenced zone based on the monitored location of the device. The instructions further cause the one or more processors to cause the device to adopt the first configuration template based on the detection that the device is within the first geofenced zone.

Abstract: Infrastructure equipment for transmitting data to and receiving data from a mobile device on a communications network is described. The infrastructure equipment comprising: transmitter circuitry configured to transmit the data to the mobile device; and controller circuitry configured to control the transmitter circuitry to transmit a first position reference signal in a first subframe and a second position reference signal in a second subframe, wherein the second position reference signal is a time adjusted version of the first position reference signal, the amount of time adjustment being determined by the sample time at which the mobile device samples the position reference signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improved geolocation in a low power wide area network are disclosed. One example method may include receiving an instruction to determine a geolocation of an end in a low power wide area network. An instruction may be transmitted to the end node for the end node to transmit a high-energy geolocation signal at a power of about 0.5 Watt to about 1 Watt. The end node may transmit the high-energy geolocation signal and a plurality of gateways of the low power wide area network may receive the high-energy geolocation signal. A plurality of receipt times may be identified. Each receipt time may be indicative of the time at which the high-energy geolocation signal was received by the respective gateway of the plurality of gateways. Based at least in part on the plurality of receipt times, a geolocation of the end node may be determined.

Abstract: A method for connecting a terminal outside the range of its home network, to a network of a visited area covered by a plurality of networks. The method includes sending a request relating to the connection, including an identifier relating to the visited area, receiving a response message to the request, including a list of at least one network of the plurality of networks, to which the terminal should connect in priority, disconnecting the terminal and connecting the terminal to the priority network of the list. A processing method includes receiving the request including an identifier relating to the visited area, obtaining, on the basis of the identifier, the list of at least one network from the plurality of networks, to which the terminal should connect in priority, and sending a response message to the request, including the list.

Abstract: A method of determining the location of a user in an area. A user requests a transmitting device from a transmitter providing device. The transmitter providing device associates an identification code with the user, and the transmitting device transmits that identification code. One or more of receiving devices receive the identification code transmitted by the transmitting device, and send details of the received identification code to the user location determining device. The user location determining device then determines the location of the user, using the received details from the one or more receiving devices.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for user equipment context relocation at radio access network notification area edge are provided.

Abstract: Examples pertaining to detection of radio resource control (RRC) reestablishment without reconfiguration in mobile communications. An apparatus reestablishes a RRC connection with a wireless network. The apparatus then detects whether a type of radio bearer service is resumed upon reestablishing the RRC connection. In response to detecting that the type of radio bearer service is not resumed, the apparatus resumes the type of radio bearer service.

Abstract: The present invention may include a computer identifies an event in an area. The computer predicts a demand for one or more cloud services for the event. The computer identifies a vehicle in an area of the event, where the vehicle have a dynamic vehicle cloud server and the computer caches the one or more cloud services for the event to the dynamic vehicle cloud server.

Abstract: Methods and devices for redefining a time alignment timer of a wireless communication network include determining that a Radio Resource Control, RRC, connection from the UE to a network node is operating in Connected Discontinuous Reception, CDRX, mode. In response to determining that the RRC connection is operating in CDRX mode, an initial message include a Protocol Feature Type, PFT, and a User Equipment Type and Software Version Number, UE-TSVN is transmitted, to the network node. In response to the initial message, a handshake message including the PFT, a downlink Protocol Message Type, PMT, indicating a Time Alignment Timer Definition, TATDEF, message type, and a Protocol Message Body, PMB, associated with the TATDEF message type that including one or more values for redefining a time alignment timer is received from the network node.

Abstract: A system, a control unit, and a method for deciding a geofence event of a vehicle is disclosed.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for locating an optimal installation location for an over-the-air (OTA) antenna. In some example aspects, the system described herein may receive a list of preferred local channels and/or programs from a user. The system may then compare those channels and/or programs to at least one database that comprises channel frequencies based on a user's geolocation (e.g., GPS coordinates, address, zip code, etc.). Based on the comparison of the preferred channels and/or programs, the system may suggest a certain installation location of an OTA antenna. The system may evaluate broadcast signals received by the OTA antenna to determine the strength of the signals at the present OTA antenna location. The results of the channel feedback analysis may be displayed in real-time (or near real-time) on a mobile device, indicating to the user if the present location is an optimal installation location.

Abstract: Systems and methods of adaptive bandwidth (BW) management are provided by a control unit of distribution and central units to monitor power and traffic loads at a plurality of nodes in a network; a BW management unit communicating with the control unit to reassign a set of network slices with a set of smaller bandwidth parts (BWPs); the BW management unit configured to define a smaller BWP from a slice mapping for the slice reassignment during a AC power outage, the slicing mapping includes network slices tied to smaller BWPs in the network; and the BW management unit configured to adapt BW for users at the node by reassigning of at least one network slice with a defined smaller BWP at the node in response to a condition determined by the BW management unit, the condition of at least one of a AC power outage, and reduced traffic load at the node.

Abstract: An apparatus that is integrated into a mobile phone case that can assist in breaking a glass window of a locked vehicle to aid an occupant exit the vehicle in an emergency situation and send an alert to the appropriate authorities to inform them of the emergency situation.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a communication method, a communications apparatus, and a storage medium. The communication method includes: sending, by a new master network device, a request to an original master network device, to request context information of a terminal device on the original master network device and an original secondary network device; and receiving the context information of the terminal device on the original master network device and the original secondary network device from the original master network device. This application can effectively simplify implementation steps of resuming a multi-connectivity mode by the terminal device, reduce signaling procedures, and shorten a delay, thereby improving network transmission efficiency.

Abstract: An information reporting method, a receiving method, user equipment, and a network device are provided. The information reporting method comprises: sending a RRC resume request message to a network device; receiving a first RRC message sent by the network device in response to the RRC resume request message; and sending a second RRC message in response to the first RRC message to the network device, wherein in a case that the user equipment is in an inactive mode, when a PLMN reselects to an EPLMN, or when PLMN reselects to EPLMN and RNA update conditions are met, the second RRC message carries the identity of EPLMN.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for providing access control for multicast or broadcast (MC/BC) services. A base station broadcasts one or more cell barring parameters to a group of user equipment (UEs) that indicate whether the UEs of the group of UEs is permitted to select the cell of the base station for receiving the MC/BC services. The base station also broadcasts one or more access control parameters to a set of one or more UEs, of the group of UEs, that are indicated to be permitted to select the cell for receiving the MC/BC services based on the one or more cell barring parameters. The one or more access control parameters indicate whether the set of one or more UEs is permitted to establish or resume the RRC connected state with the base station for receiving the MC/BC services.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a Control Plane (CP) function for handling a credit pool comprising granted service units to be used by multiple services. The multiple services are grouped in at least one first Rating Group (RG). The CP function creates an individual Usage Reporting Rule (URR) for each of the at least one first RG. Each individual URR comprises a first credit pool threshold. The CP function provides the individual URRs to a User Plane (UP) function. The CP function creates a Usage Reporting Rule for the Credit Pool (URR CRPL). The URR CRPL comprises instructions to the UP function to aggregate service unit usage for all individual URRs for all first RGs. The URR CRPL further comprises the first credit pool threshold. The CP function provides the URR CRPL to the UP function.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for transmitting an announcement to one or more devices. In one example, a first device receives a first message that includes an announcement, the announcement associated with a voice that spoke the announcement. The first device may determine the announcement from the first message, and then identify one or more devices for receiving the announcement. The one or more devices may have a particular device type of a plurality of different device types comprising at least a mobile device. The first device may then transmit a second message to the one or more devices for presentation of the announcement by the one or more devices.