Abstract: A method in a user equipment for predicting an available throughput for uplink data to be sent from the user equipment to a base station over a radio link. The user equipment obtains (201) an information about a past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment obtains (202) a radio quality measure related to the radio link. The user equipment predicts (204) the available throughput based on a relationship between the information about a past scheduling of the user equipment and one or more previously obtained pieces of information about the past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a relationship between the radio quality measure and of one or more previously obtained radio quality measures. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a previously obtained throughput.

Abstract: A method in a user equipment for predicting an available throughput for uplink data to be sent from the user equipment to a base station over a radio link. The user equipment obtains (201) an information about a past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment obtains (202) a radio quality measure related to the radio link. The user equipment predicts (204) the available throughput based on a relationship between the information about a past scheduling of the user equipment and one or more previously obtained pieces of information about the past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a relationship between the radio quality measure and of one or more previously obtained radio quality measures. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a previously obtained throughput.

Abstract: A method in a user equipment for predicting an available throughput for uplink data to be sent from the user equipment to a base station over a radio link. The user equipment obtains (201) an information about a past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment obtains (202) a radio quality measure related to the radio link. The user equipment predicts (204) the available throughput based on a relationship between the information about a past scheduling of the user equipment and one or more previously obtained pieces of information about the past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a relationship between the radio quality measure and of one or more previously obtained radio quality measures. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a previously obtained throughput.

Abstract: A method of performing cell selection for a set of mobile terminals among at least two neighboring cells including a first and a second radio access node, respectively, includes acquiring a value of at least one property reflecting a network condition for each one of the mobile terminals, determining with which one of the first and second radio access nodes each of the mobile terminals initially should be associated based on the value of the acquired property for each mobile terminal, and generating a plurality of variations to the determined initial association based on a corresponding selected parameter. The method includes performing cell selection for at least a subset of the generated plurality of variations to the initial association, and determining a value of a metric for each of the performed cell selections and associating each metric value with said acquired property.

Abstract: Distributed management of analytics tasks in a programmable network (100) having a controller (SDNC, 10, 11), a plurality of network nodes (20, N1-N5) coupled to the controller by a Data Communications Network DCN, and a plurality of analytics servers (30) each coupled to a network node, involves the controller selecting which of the analytics servers to use for an analytics task. The selection is based on how data logged by respective ones of the network nodes and needed for that analytics task, can be routed to the analytics servers. The controller sends to the selected analytics server, an indication of the analytics task and an indication of what data logged by the network nodes is to be used in the analytics task.

Abstract: A method in a network node downloads an upcoming web page to a user equipment. The network node obtains a first value, relating to the upcoming web page, of a set of features. The features represent any one out of: the upcoming web page, the user equipment, and a web browser in the user equipment. The network node predicts whether it is beneficial regarding download time to activate an uplink grant pre-allocation for the user equipment for downloading the upcoming web page. The prediction is based on a relationship between the first value and of a second value of the set of features, which second value is related to a previously downloaded web page, and an evaluation whether it is beneficial regarding download time to activate the uplink grant pre-allocation for the previously downloaded web page. The network node provides the prediction to a base station.

Abstract: There is described herein a method of prognosing and/or predicting disease progression in subject with prostate cancer, the method comprising: a) providing a sample containing genetic material from cancer cells; b)determining or measuring at least 2 patient biomarkers regarding the prostate cancer tumor selected from the group consisting of: T category, ACTL6B methylation, TCERGL1 methylation, chr7:61 Mbp inter-chromosomal translocation, ATM single nucleotide variants and MYC copy number aberrations; c) comparing said patient biomarkers to corresponding reference or control biomarkers; and d) determining the likelihood of disease progression; wherein a likelihood of disease progression is higher with each of ACTL6B hyper-methylation, TCERGL1 hypo-methylation, higher T category, and higher incidences of chr7:61 Mbp inter-chromosomal translocation, ATM single nucleotide variants and MYC copy number aberrations, when the difference is statistically significant on comparison with the reference or control biomarke

Abstract: The present disclosure provides enhanced group recommendation for selection of a service item with respect to a service class, and communicates the enhanced group recommendation to a sub-group of service users. Initial service scores for service items in the service class are generated by aggregating individual service preferences of sub-group members with respect to the service class. Group preferences for service items in the service class are then predicted using statistic data on previous service selections of sub-group members with respect to the service class. The initial service scores are aggregated with the predicted group preferences to generate of weighted service scores with respect to service items in the service class. One of the service items in the service class that has the highest weighted score is the group recommendation is communicated to the sub-group members.

Abstract: A method of operating a User Equipment, UE, in a wireless communication network. The UE is configured for Discontinuous Reception, DRX, operation with a DRX cycle having a DRX ON period in which the UE is in a DRX awake state and ready for reception and a DRX OFF period in which the UE is in a DRX sleep state. The UE determines whether an uplink packet to be transmitted is delay tolerant. The UE delays, when the uplink packet is regarded as delay tolerant, a request for an uplink transmission grant for the uplink packet until a DRX ON period of the UE. By delaying the request for an uplink transmission grant for a delay tolerant uplink packet until a DRX ON period of the UE, the UE does not have to wake up to listen to the response from the network during the DRX OFF period.

Abstract: A method in a network node for computing a Cell Range Expansion (CRE) value. The network node obtains a first value of a measure of the performance of the wireless communications network. The network node creates a first relationship relating the first value of the parameter to the first CRE value and the first measure of the performance of the wireless communications network, based on the first value of the parameter and the first value of the measure of the performance. The network node creates a second relationship relating the second value of the parameter to a second CRE value and a second value of the measure of the performance of the wireless communications network, based on the first relationship and on the second value of the parameter. The network node computes the second CRE value based on a second value of the parameter, and the second relationship.

Abstract: A dielectric waveguide for propagating electromagnetic signals comprises a cladding and an electrically conductive shield. The cladding has a body composed of a first dielectric material. The body defines a core region therethrough that is filled with a second dielectric material different than the first dielectric material. The cladding includes at least two ribs extending from an outer surface of the body to distal ends of the ribs. The electrically conductive shield engages the distal ends of the ribs and peripherally surrounds the cladding such that air gaps are defined radially between the outer surface of the body and an interior surface of the shield.

Abstract: The invention relates to a network node and a method for handling alarms in a communications network. The method comprises, for a set S of alarms collected in the communications network during a time period T:—obtaining a first and a second type of alarms and their time of arrival from the set; and applying Kernal Density Estimation on the respective first and second type of alarms, by applying a distribution function to each occurrence of the first and second type of alarms; thus obtaining a respective distribution function for the first and second type of alarms over the time period T.

Abstract: A pre-scheduling grant transmission method performed by a network node includes issuing a first sequence of pre-scheduling grants to provide a UE with reserved resources for uplink data packet transmission from a send buffer of the UE, collecting data relating to at least transmitted uplink traffic initiated by the first pre-scheduling grants to obtain a data set providing a statistical description of the traffic flow during the time period covered by the first sequence of pre-scheduling grants, predicting from the obtained data set the time when the next data packet arrives to the send buffer of the UE, and transmitting at least one pre-scheduling grant to the UE at a time in the vicinity of the predicted time, thereby providing the UE with timely resources for transmitting the data packet shortly after the packet has arrived at the UE send buffer.

Abstract: A node of a communication network determines a hash-based sketch. The sketch may for example correspond to a Count-Min (CM) sketch. The sketch summarizes a number of occurrence of an event for a group of UEs. Further, the node receives information representing the number of occurrence of the event for said group of UEs from one or more further nodes of the communication network, e.g., in a further hash-based sketch. The node updates the sketch with the information received from the further and provides the updated sketch to the further nodes.

Abstract: The invention is directed towards a function activity handling arrangement for provision in a building as well as a method, computer program and computer program product for performing an activity of a function in a building. The arrangement comprises a wallpaper (10, 3, 14) with a group of embedded electrical wires. The arrangement may also comprise a user input detector (18) equipped with a wire connector for connection to the wire group, a pulse providing unit sending electric pulses to the wire group, a pulse response detecting unit detecting a group of response signals corresponding to the sent pulses and a pulse response analyzing unit that compares the response signal group with a set of response patterns and provides, if the detected response signal group matches a response pattern, user input data for a corresponding function.

Abstract: Improved system and method of X-ray laser microscopy that combines information obtained from both X-ray diffraction and X-ray imaging methods. The sample is placed in an ultra-cold, ultra-low pressure vacuum chamber, and exposed to brief bursts of coherent X-ray illumination further concentrated using X-ray mirrors and pinhole collimation methods. Higher resolution data from a sample is obtained using hard X-ray lasers, such as free electron X-ray lasers, and X-ray diffraction methods. Lower resolution data from the same sample can be obtained using any of hard or soft X-ray laser sources, and X-ray imaging methods employing nanoscale etched zone plate technology. In some embodiments both diffraction and imaging data can be obtained simultaneously. Data from both sources are combined to create a more complete representation of the sample. Methods to further improve performance, such as concave or curved detectors, improved temperature control, and alternative X-ray optics are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and devices for pre-buffering one or more content data items to be rendered at a mobile terminal. In a first aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal (11, 12, 13) comprises a processing unit (15) arranged to acquire a probability with which at least one selected content data item of the one or more content data items is to be rendered at the mobile terminal, and to acquire an estimated point in time when the at least one selected content data item is to be rendered at the mobile terminal. Further, the processing unit is arranged to pre-buffer a first selected part of the at least one selected content data item in the mobile terminal such that the first selected part of the at least one selected content data item is ready for rendering at the estimated point in time, the extent of the pre-buffered first selected part being related to the probability with which the at least one selected content data item is to be rendered at the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A clevis structure includes a main body, a bridge member and a load member. The bridge member has a base section and at least one arm section pivotally connected with the main body, whereby the bridge member and the main body can freely swing relative to each other. The base section is formed with a guide slot extending to the arm section. The arm section is further formed with a through hole in a position where the arm section is pivotally connected with the main body. The through hole has a diameter larger than a width of the guide slot. The load member has two ends, one of which is enlarged to form a pivotal hanging head section and the other of which is formed as a connection ring. A neck section is formed between the pivotal hanging head section and the connection ring.

Abstract: Method and user equipment for requesting scheduling resources from a serving radio network node, the method comprises obtaining traffic characteristics associated with radio communication between the radio network node and the UE. The method further comprises predicting, based at least on the obtained traffic characteristics, data to arrive in a transmission buffer; and transmitting a scheduling request to the network node before said data arrives in said transmission buffer.

Abstract: A clevis structure includes a main body, a bridge member and a load member. The bridge member has a base section and at least one arm section pivotally connected with the main body, whereby the bridge member and the main body can freely swing relative to each other. The base section is formed with a guide slot extending to the arm section. The arm section is further formed with a through hole in a position where the arm section is pivotally connected with the main body. The through hole has a diameter larger than a width of the guide slot. The load member has two ends, one of which is enlarged to form a pivotal hanging head section and the other of which is formed as a connection ring. A neck section is formed between the pivotal hanging head section and the connection ring.