Abstract: Embodiments may relate to pruning a distributed database for a peer-to-peer (P2P) network. A node may transmit a first multicast beacon over the P2P network. The node may receive a unicast synchronization request in response to the first multicast beacon, the unicast synchronization request comprising a removed list for the distributed database. The node may compare the removed list to a locally stored node list to determine a node removal. The node may determine if there is a failure in a node information call made to a node relating to the node removal. The node may, subsequent to a determination of the failure, update the locally stored node list based on the node removal. The node may transmit a second multicast beacon comprising the node removal. Nodes receiving the second multicast beacon may update a locally stored removed list using the node removal.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for handover of a user equipment (UE) from a serving base station to a target base station. A target base station may use one or more directional beams to establish wireless communication links with UEs within a coverage area of the target base station. Directional beams may create a narrow-beam, high-bandwidth connection with a UE in a limited geographic area. Handover procedures include some latency between when a target base station dedicates resources to a UE and when the UE executes a communication via those dedicated resources. To compensate for latencies in a handover procedure and for the geographic limitations of directional beams, a target base station may assign multiple directional beams to the UE during a handover procedure. Each directional beam may be associated with access parameters used by the UE to generate messages (e.g., a RACH message) during the handover procedure.

Abstract: Enhancing reception reliability for control information or data information includes receiving: a first configuration for a CORESET and a second configuration for a second CORESET; a first PDCCH, in the first CORESET or the second CORESET, including a first DCI format; and a first PDSCH, scheduled by the first DCI format, including a TB. The method further includes transmitting a first PUCCH including a first HARQ-ACK codebook and a second PUCCH including a second HARQ-ACK codebook. HARQ-ACK information, in response to receiving the TB, is included in: the first HARQ-ACK codebook when the first PDCCH is received in the first CORESET and the second HARQ-ACK codebook when the first PDCCH is received in the second CORESET.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus including at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to obtain an uplink transmission configuration including information on at least one secondary cell candidate frequency, transmit a signal in the uplink in accordance with the uplink transmission configuration on the at least one secondary cell candidate frequency, during a connection establishment procedure which transitions the apparatus from an idle mode to a connected mode, and receive a resource aggregation configuration from a network.

Abstract: The apparatus and the method for estimating a channel of a wireless power transmission system using an intelligent reflecting surface according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure check a strength of a received signal received by a terminal with respect to a measured signal transmitted from the transmitter, regardless of the number of reflective elements of the intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) or the number of terminals and estimate a channel between the transmitter and the intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) and the channel between the intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) and the terminal so that the channel information can be efficiently acquired even in the wireless power transmission system including a low power terminal.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, via a first beam of a set of beams configured for spatial division multiplexing (SDM), a downlink communication. The UE may transmit, via a second beam of the set of beams, uplink control information (UCI) associated with the first beam. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for assigning physical resource blocks to base stations in a cell deployment for transmission of downlink reference signals. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises obtaining reports from terminal devices in the cell deployment, each report indicating location-wise signal strength measurements of base stations for one of the terminal devices. The method comprises determining, based on the obtained reports, whether to group the physical resource blocks in four sets of physical resource blocks or to group the physical resource blocks in less than four sets of physical resource blocks. The method comprises assigning the determined four or less sets of physical resource blocks to the base stations such that no two adjacent cells in the cell deployment are assigned to the same set of physical resource blocks. The method comprises initiating transmission of the downlink reference signals from the base stations in the assigned physical resource blocks.

Abstract: Automatic neighbor relationships (ANR) can be implemented within a radio access network intelligent controller (RIC), which receives load information from network nodes and user equipment measurements from user equipment. The RIC can create and maintain real-time load information and leverage slicing knowledge of neighbor cells during mobility to direct the user equipment to various network slices. Thus, an enhanced radio access network (RAN) neighbor relationship that utilizes slicing information can provide slice level RAN neighbor visibility on top of physical ANR relationships to enable enhancements for mobility management optimization.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A transmitter may include an interference avoidance preamble in a wireless transmission. The interference avoidance preamble may identify resources for transmitting an interference avoidance request associated with the wireless transmission. A receiver may experience interference between the wireless transmission and another wireless transmission, and the receiver may transmit the interference avoidance request using the resources identified in the interference avoidance preamble. The transmitter may receive the interference avoidance request and, in response, may enable an interference avoidance mechanism, for example, a listen before talk (LBT) procedure, a frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) scheme, a time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheme, a spatial multiplexing scheme, or a combination.

Abstract: This application provides a UCI sending and receiving method and a communications apparatus. In the method, an association relationship between a PUCCH and a PUSCH is established, so that when resources of the PUSCH and the PUCCH overlap, a terminal device can determine UCI on which PUCCHs can be transmitted by multiplexing the resource of the PUSCH. A network device may receive the UCI on the PUSCH. Because the network device may know in advance which PUCCHs and PUSCHs are sent to the network device, the network device can demodulate and decode a signal on the received PUSCHs, to successfully obtain UCI. The network device can make a proper decision based on the UCI.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a configuration of a control resource set (CORESET), wherein the configuration includes an indication that the CORESET is a single frequency network (SFN) CORESET. The UE may determine one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states for monitoring the SFN CORESET based at least in part on a determination that the UE has not received an activation command that indicates multiple TCI states to be activated. The UE may receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) communication using the one or more TCI states determined for monitoring the SFN CORESET. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for physical layer security by pseudo-random layer mapping.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for providing a radio link failure indication. One method includes counting a number of consecutive discontinuous indications. The method includes comparing the number of consecutive discontinuous indications to a predetermined threshold. The method includes, in response to the number of consecutive discontinuous indications being greater than the predetermined threshold, providing a radio link failure indication.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive information associated with indicating a power mode, of a plurality of power modes, wherein the plurality of power modes is associated with a corresponding plurality of values for a power control parameter. The UE may transmit, using the power mode and a transmit power associated with the power mode and determined based at least in part on a power control parameter value, of the plurality of values for the power control parameter. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A camera assembly includes: a camera having a field of view (FOV); an energy storage device; an energy collector, configured to charge the energy storage device; a wireless communications interface; a controller configured to: (i) detect a capture initiation condition; (ii) in response to detecting the capture initiation condition, control the camera to capture an image; and (iii) control the wireless communications interface to transmit the image; and a housing supporting the camera, the energy storage device, the energy collector, the wireless communications interface, and the controller; the housing configured for coupling to a first support structure to direct the FOV of the camera towards a second support structure supporting a plurality of items.

Abstract: A wireless device includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit, to a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including information of radio access capabilities of the wireless device, wherein the information, per frequency band, includes a first parameter indicating whether the wireless device supports skipping physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring for power saving operations and a second parameter indicating whether the wireless device supports switching PDCCH monitoring among search space groups (SSGs) for the power saving operations.

Abstract: The technology of this application relates to a relay communication method. After receiving first information sent by a first terminal device, a first radio access network device may determine, based on the first information, a second terminal device that provides, in a target cell, a relay service for the first terminal device, where the first information is used to indicate that the first terminal device is a terminal device with limited uplink power. The first radio access network device sends second information to a second radio access network device, where the second information is used to indicate the second terminal device that provides, in the target cell, the relay service for the first terminal device.

Abstract: Methods related to wireless communication systems and transmission and/or reception of synchronization signal block (SSB) transmissions are provided. In some scenarios, communications may occur in one or more full-duplex slots. For example, a wireless communication device receives a synchronization signal block (SSB) transmission schedule. The SSB transmission schedule at least partially overlapping with an uplink (UL) frequency portion of a full-duplex slot. The wireless communication device receives one or more SSBs, where the one or more SSBs are received in at least a slot different than the full-duplex slot or in a DL frequency portion of the full-duplex slot. Other features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing information to a network are disclosed. An eNodeB (eNB) may receive pattern information relating to connection state management behavior of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The eNB may receive this information over S1 signaling when a connection is established. The eNB may determine a time factor for connection state management, wherein the time factor may be based on the received information. The determine time factor may be used to adjust connection states of the WTRU.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A communication device supports sidelink communications, including device-to-device (D2D) communications and vehicle-based communications. The communication device receives, from another device, a discontinuous transmission (DTX) configuration for a sidelink connection between the communications device and the other device. Based on the received DTX configuration, the communications device determines a discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration and transmit, to the other device, the determined DRX configuration. The devices experience power savings, among other results according to the DTX configuration or the DRX configuration.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of scheduling for a UE. The method includes dividing M UEs into N groups, wherein a distance metric between each UE in a group and the center of the group does not exceed a first predetermined threshold, where M and N are positive integers; pairing the N groups, wherein a distance metric between centers of the two paired groups is greater than a second predetermined threshold; and in a case where there is a group paired with a group to which a first UE for which scheduling is to be performed belongs, scheduling transmissions in different directions respectively for the first UE and the second UE from the paired group on the same time-frequency resource. The present disclosure also provides a signal transmission method, a base station, a UE and a computer readable medium.

Abstract: A method, in a wireless device that supports carrier aggregation (CA), the method comprising: receiving a configuration message, from a wireless network node, indicating that the wireless device is to directly activate two or more secondary cells. The method further comprises determining that at least a first one of the two or more secondary cells is to be activated by a first time and that at least a second one of the two or more secondary cells is to be activated by a second time, following the first time. The method also comprises activating the first one of the secondary cells by the first time and subsequently activating the second one of the secondary cells by the second time.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for selecting channel access mechanisms in wireless communications, and particularly in 3GPP NR-U. For example, an appropriate listen-before talk (LBT) channel access category (Cat) may be defined for certain messages, such as certain DL and/or UL control messages and certain RACH messages. For other messages, an appropriate Cat may be signaled by the base station, e.g., in a DCI message or SIB. Mechanisms are provided for the base station to signal to the UE certain channel access profile parameters, such as an appropriate LBT Cat, CAPC, and/or CP extension. Mechanisms are also provided for adjustment of contention window duration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, specifically to a method comprising the steps of configuring a PCell of a licensed band and an SCell of an unlicensed band for a base station; receiving resource configuration information concerning the SCell by means of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) of the PCell; configuring a subframe set within a temporary time duration on the SCell on the basis of the resource configuration information; and communicating with the base station by means of the subframe set temporarily configured on the SCell, and to an apparatus for the method.

Abstract: Provided by the embodiments of the present application are a wireless communication method and device, which may prevent resource waste. The method comprises: a terminal device sending indication information to a network device, the indication information being used to indicate that there is uplink data in the time domain after the indication information; and after sending the indication information in the time domain, the terminal device sending the uplink data to the network devices.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A communication device, which may be otherwise known as user equipment (UE), may identify a default modulation and coding scheme table and a preconfigured modulation and coding scheme table associated with a resource pool. The UE may receive, from a transmitting communication device, an indication of the preconfigured modulation and coding scheme table to use for upcoming sidelink communications. The UE may then communicate based on the preconfigured modulation and coding scheme table.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, information that configures multiple random access channel (RACH) partitions, wherein the multiple RACH partitions are each associated with a respective combination of one or more RACH features. The UE may select, from the multiple RACH partitions, a RACH partition based at least in part on the UE satisfying one or more criteria for the combination of one or more RACH features associated with the RACH partition. The UE may transmit, to the base station, a preamble on physical RACH (PRACH) resources associated with the RACH partition to initiate a RACH procedure supporting the combination of one or more RACH features associated with the RACH partition. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A wireless local area network (WLAN) protocol having a non-zero backoff procedure which is bounded by setting a backoff counter to a random value greater than or equal to at least one backoff slot in starting to contend for a channel. This is preferably utilized in combination with setting the Arbitration Inter-Frame Spacing (AIFS) time to an amount less than that utilized for a legacy backoff. The parameters controlling the non-zero backoff may be set by the station performing the contention, or by an associated Access Point (AP), or in response to negotiation between the station and the AP. In some cases the station can switch between enabling and disabling the non-zero backoff procedure during different periods of time.

Abstract: Proposed are a method and apparatus for receiving a PPDU in a wireless LAN system. Specifically, a reception STA receives a PPDU from a transmission STA through a broadband and decodes the PPDU. The PPDU includes a control field and a data field. When the broadband is a 320/160+160 MHz band including first to fourth 80 MHz sub-channels, the first 80 MHz sub-channel includes a first 996 RU, the second 80 MHz sub-channel includes a second 996 RU, the third 80 MHz sub-channel includes a third 996 RU, and the fourth 80 MHz sub-channel includes a first 484 RU. The data field is received through a first multiple RU in which the first to third 996 RUs and the first 484 RU are aggregated.

Abstract: A method of resource selection by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes detecting a need of an uplink transmission having a plurality of transmission parameters for at least one application from a plurality of applications having an associated transmission requirement. The method includes determining a set of configured grant resources available to the UE along with the associated plurality of grant resource parameters. The method includes determining transmission capability for the set of configured grant resources by analyzing the grant resource parameters. The method includes selecting at least one configured grant resource from the set of configured grant resources satisfying at least one transmission requirement of the at least one application.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration message configuring the UE to communicate coordinated transmissions with multiple transmission reception points (TRPs) using a first coordinated transmission mode of a set of different coordinated transmission modes. The UE may receive, based on the configuration message, downlink control information including at least one indicator and receive a first coordinated transmission communicated in accordance with the first coordinated transmission mode. The UE may transmit, in accordance with a feedback configuration corresponding to the at least one indicator and the first coordinated transmission mode, a feedback message for the first coordinated transmission to at least one of the multiple TRPs.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a base station may configure a user equipment (UE) with a control resource set (CORESET) with multiple transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states. The UE may determine TCI state configurations for one or more search space sets associated with the CORESET, where different search space sets associated with the CORESET may have different TCI state configurations. For example, each search space set may be associated with a first TCI state of the CORESET, a second TCI state of the CORESET, or both. The UE may monitor for downlink control information (DCI) messages in physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates of the search space sets according to respective TCI state configurations for the search space sets. Such a configuration may flexibly support a base station transmitting DCI using different TCI state configurations in PDCCH candidates of a single CORESET.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment, a base station and respective methods. The user equipment (UE) receives a single uplink grant for a plurality of PUSCH transmissions. The single uplink grant comprises an antenna port field with an index value that is to be used for the plurality of PUSCH transmissions. The UE determines time-domain resources based on the received uplink grant. The determined time-domain resources prescribe a number of PUSCH transmissions and a length of each of the number of PUSCH transmissions. The UE transmits the number of PUSCH transmissions using the determined time-domain resources. Each of the number of PUSCH transmissions comprises at least one front-loaded demodulation reference signal, DMRS.

Abstract: A method includes defining a first specification for a first network slice, determining a first equilibrium value for a first time period for the first network slice offering, receiving a first bid price for the first network slice for the first time period from a first customer, comparing the first equilibrium value to the first bid price; and providing services using the network slice to the customer during the time period in accordance with the first specification and the bid price if the bid price meets or exceeds the equilibrium value.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods related to multiplexing patterns for synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block (SSB) and remaining minimum system information (RMSI).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuration and scheduling of sidelink resources for sidelink communications in a wireless communication network is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a first wireless communication device, includes: determining a sidelink resource unit in a sidelink resource set according to a resource aggregation level, wherein the sidelink resource unit in the sidelink resource set comprises a first number of first resource units in the time domain and a second number of second resource units in the frequency domain, and wherein the first number of the first resource units in the time domain is determined according to the resource aggregation level.

Abstract: A power allocation method and terminal device are provided. The method includes: the terminal device determines a total transmitting power at a first transmitting moment, the total transmitting power is a sum of transmitting powers of multiple signals to be transmitted, the multiple signals to be transmitted at least comprise a first signal, the first signal comprises a PUSCH and/or a PRACH in a two-step random access process; when the total transmitting power is greater than a maximum transmitting power of the terminal device, the terminal device determines an actual transmitting power of the first signal according to the type of a cell sending the first signal and/or the channel type of the first signal, and a power allocation priority order, wherein the power allocation priority order includes the power allocation priority of the first signal and the power allocation priority order among other signals other than the first signal.

Abstract: In some aspects of a wireless communication system, a user equipment (UE) may determine and transmit a configuration of a periodicity and a burst size for periodically transmitting uplink data communications to a base station. The UE may periodically receive, from the base station, uplink data grants based at least in part on the periodicity and the burst size of the configuration, and periodically transmit uplink data communications based at least in part on the periodicity and the burst size of the configuration. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A wireless device transmits a frame by determining a plurality of Resource Units (RUs) of the frame, providing pilots in a first RU of the frame at a first set of positions, providing pilots in a second RU of the frame at a second set of positions, and transmitting the frame. The first set of positions is different from the second set of positions. A wireless device receives a frame including an RU including pilots and processes the pilots. When an RU for the data symbol includes an odd-numbered lowest subcarrier, the pilots are included at a first set of positions in the resource unit. When the RU includes an even-numbered lowest subcarrier, the pilots are included at a second set of positions in the resource unit. The second set of positions is different from the first set of positions.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present disclosure are a method for transmitting and receiving a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in a wireless communication system, and a device therefor.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a notification method, an apparatus, and a communications system, and relate to the communications field, to ensure that a DU performs accurate L2 handling in a CU-DU architecture. The notification method includes: a CU sends a first message to the DU, where the first message includes an ID of a first DRB on which bearer type change occurs and first indication information indicating the DU to perform L2 handling; or the first message includes an ID of a first DRB and second indication information indicating that bearer type change occurs. The CU receives a second message sent by the DU, where the second message includes a cell group configuration of the L2 handling.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, devices, systems, and storage mediums for slot format indication are provided. The method includes sending, in response to detecting that a target channel is in an idle state, slot format indication information to UE through a target channel. The slot format indication information being configured to indicate link formats of N symbols included in a target partial slot, and N being a positive integer less than 14. The target partial slot is located in a time period during which a base station occupies the target channel, and the target channel is located on an unlicensed spectrum.

Abstract: Provided is a method of a terminal in a wireless communication system, including receiving DCI for scheduling PUSCH transmission; determining a number of modulation symbols per layer for transmission of UCI based on a number of code blocks associated with a UL-SCH, CUL-SCH, a value Kr for an r-th code block of the code blocks and a number of bits of the UCI, OACK, wherein in case that the DCI includes CBGTI and the CBGTI indicates that the r-th code block associated with the UL-SCH of the PUSCH transmission is not for transmission, the value Kr for the UCI is determined as 0, and else, the value Kr for the UCI is determined as a size of the r-th code block for the UL-SCH of the PUSCH transmission; and transmitting, to a base station, the UCI on the PUSCH based on the number of modulation symbols per layer.

Abstract: Power management operations are performed by devices communicating using multiple bands simultaneously where a first wireless band can be used to send and receive power management control frames for use on a second wireless band of a wireless network. In this way, a device that is in a sleep or dose power management state on a first band can be instructed to enter an awake power management state on the first band based on a communication received over a second band that is currently active and receiving data. Embodiments of the present invention enable power to be conserved when a band is not currently being used, or when there is no more data available (buffered) for a specific band.

Abstract: A disclosure of the present specification provides a method for a wireless communication device to perform communication based on a plurality of Sims. The method may include the steps of: transmitting a request message to a first network node of a second network, the request message including first information pertaining to the plurality of SIMs; and receiving an acceptance message for the request message from the first network node of the second network.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for adaptively enabling and disabling spatial reuse and adapting BSS color assignments based on various factors associated with a wireless network. A first AP in a wireless network can identify a second AP in a wireless network. The first AP and the second AP may be using the same wireless channel in the wireless network. The first AP can determine a signal strength, such as a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), associated with the second AP. The first AP can adapt its spatial reuse and BSS color assignment according to the signal strength and a signal strength threshold. By adaptively enabling and disabling spatial reuse and adapting BSS color assignments, the disclosed systems and methods provide for improved reuse of wireless mediums while avoiding collisions.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a configuration message which includes one or more parameters pertaining to blind decoding attempts by the UE of repetition-based physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates. The UE may determine, from the configuration message, a blind decoding count mode which indicates a process for counting a number of blind decoding attempts of repetition-based PDCCH candidates. The UE may monitor for one or more repetitions of a downlink control information by attempting to blind decode the one or more repetitions of a PDCCH candidate in accordance with a maximum blind decode count and the blind decoding count mode.

Abstract: A resource mapping method and apparatus are described that reduce resource mapping complexity. The method includes an access network device obtaining resource mapping information of at least one terminal, and sending the resource mapping information to the at least one terminal respectively. The resource mapping information indicates a resource element RE to which each of the at least one terminal performs mapping in each RMB in a first resource mapping block RMB set. An RE to which a first terminal performs mapping in each RMB in the first RMB set is determined based on a first interleaved sequence, and the first interleaved sequence is determined based on a base sequence. The first terminal is any one of the at least one terminal, and the first RMB set includes at least one RMB.

Abstract: Provided are a method by which a first apparatus configures a bandwidth part (BWP) and an apparatus for supporting same. The method may comprise the steps of: configuring a first BWP related to communication between the first apparatus and a base station; and configuring a second BWP related to sidelink communication between the first apparatus and a second apparatus. Here, numerology of the first BWP and numerology of the second BWP may be the same.

Abstract: A notification regarding a transition of a User Equipment (UE) from a standby operating mode to an active operating mode is exchanged between a UE and a network element in a communication network. The notification could be an uplink notification that is transmitted by the UE to the network element in response to an operating mode transition criterion for the UE being met at the UE, or a downlink notification that is transmitted by the network element to the UE in response to an operating mode transition criterion for the UE being met at the network element. The UE transitions from the standby operating mode to the active operating mode in response to the operating mode transition criterion being satisfied. The transmitter of the notification, which could be the UE or the network element, could also perform grant-free transmission of data without first receiving a response to the notification.