Abstract: To appropriately perform communication even when transmission timings and/or transmission durations of a data channel and/or uplink control information are flexibly controlled, one aspect of a user terminal according to the present invention includes a transmission section that transmits uplink control information; and a control section that controls the transmission of the uplink control information that uses an uplink shared channel, and at least one of a transmission timing and/or a transmission duration of the uplink shared channel, and a transmission timing and/or a transmission duration of the uplink control information are able to be configured differently per transmission, and, when the uplink control information is transmitted by using the uplink shared channel, the control section controls the transmission of the uplink shared channel and the uplink control information assuming that the transmission timings and/or the transmission durations of the uplink shared channel and the uplink control informa

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station (BS) may transmit, and a user equipment (UE) may receive, a group-common downlink control information (DCI) message, wherein the group-common DCI message includes information identifying at least one communication parameter for a plurality of UEs. The BS and the UE may communicate in accordance with the at least one communication parameter based at least in part on the BS transmitting the group-common DCI message to the plurality of UEs and the UE receiving the group-common DCI message. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for reducing inter-sector interference. A method generally includes transmitting, in a multi-user multiple-input and multiple-output (MU-MIMO) mode, first beamformed transmissions using a first beam to a first user equipment (UE) in a first sector and second beamformed transmissions using a second beam to a second UE in a second sector, wherein the BS is configured to control a plurality of sectors comprising the first sector and the second sector, receiving, from the first UE, a feedback report indicating inter-sector interference encountered by the first UE in the first sector due to the second beamformed transmissions, and taking one or more actions based on the feedback report to reduce the inter-sector interference encountered by the first UE in the first sector.

Abstract: A method, performed by a terminal, of transmitting and receiving a signal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a higher layer parameter for a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), in response to the higher layer parameter including a cell identity (ID) indicating a serving cell, identifying an active downlink (DL) bandwidth part (BWP) of the serving cell, and receiving a reference signal (RS) on the active DL BWP of the serving cell.

Abstract: A data transmission method is provided. The method includes: a transmitter generates a transmission signal on the basis of transmission information and modulates, by means of a carrier modulation, the transmission signal to a target time-frequency resource for transmission.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 5G or a pre-5G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rates in a beyond-4G communication system, such as LTE. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to a method for a base station in a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of: transmitting resource information of a scheduling request (SR) for each transmission type, to a terminal accessing the base station; and receiving an SR corresponding to the transmission type of the terminal from the terminal, in response to the transmission of the resource information of the SR.

Abstract: Provided in the embodiments of the present application are a channel state indication (CSI) information reporting and receiving method and a communication device, which are used to provide for a terminal in an NR system a solution for mapping CSI information to an uplink channel and transmitting the same.

Abstract: A method for determining priorities of scheduling requests including: determining, by a terminal device, that a first time domain resource collides with a second time domain resource, where the first time domain resource is used to transmit a first scheduling request, and the second time domain resource is used to transmit a second scheduling request; determining, by the terminal device, a priority of the first scheduling request and a priority of the second scheduling request according to first priority information of the first scheduling request and first priority information of the second scheduling request; and if the priority of the first scheduling request is higher than the priority of the second scheduling request, sending, by the terminal device, the first scheduling request to a base station.

Abstract: A network node, such as a base station, identifies radio resources within an overall bandwidth using a first resource referencing scheme, while a wireless communication device identifies radio resources within an allocated portion of the overall bandwidth using a second resource referencing scheme. Advantageously, the device correctly identifies given radio resources pointed to by a resource identifier expressed according to the first resource referencing scheme, by translating the resource identifier into the second resource referencing scheme according to mapping information that relates the two schemes. Correspondingly, the network node enables the wireless communication device to perform such translations by providing the mapping information either implicitly or explicitly.

Abstract: A method for coordinated control-channel signaling by first and second access nodes that provide overlapping coverage on respective first and second carriers that overlap in frequency with each other. The first access node configures a first enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH) on the first carrier and the second access node configures a second ePDCCH on the second carrier, with the first ePDCCH and second ePDCCH overlapping in frequency and time with each other, for efficient use of PDSCH capacity of the two carriers. In an implementation, the two access nodes could operate according to different radio access technologies. For instance, the first access node could provide LTE service, and the second access node could provide 5G NR service.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a PDCCH including downlink control information used for scheduling of a PUSCH, a coding unit configured to encode uplink control information, and a transmitter configured to transmit the uplink control information by using the PUSCH. A coding rate R and a modulation order Qm are given based on one field included in the downlink control information. The number Q of coded bits of the uplink control information is given at least based on the number Q? of coded modulation symbols for the uplink control information and the modulation order Qm. The number Q? of coded modulation symbols is given at least based on the coding rate R and the modulation order Qm.

Abstract: Disclosed are a data transmission method and apparatus, which can improve the performance of a system. The method comprises: a terminal device receiving indication information sent by a network device, the indication information being used to indicate a first downlink scheduling time domain resource in a first time-frequency resource region, wherein frequency domain resources comprised in the first time-frequency resource region are a part of a system bandwidth; and the terminal device receiving, on a first downlink data time domain resource, data sent by the network device according to the indication information.

Abstract: Techniques are described for wireless communication. One method includes detecting a first reference signal received from a user equipment (UE) in a reference scheduled transmission burst including a plurality of contiguous transmission time intervals (TTIs) received over a shared radio frequency spectrum band; identifying a reference TTI in which the first reference signal is received; determining a contention window size usable by the UE to contend for access to the shared radio frequency spectrum band; and transmitting an indication of the determined contention window size to the UE.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are an FM channel finding and searching method, a mobile terminal and a storage apparatus. By means of establishing a data table of different channels and priority levels of corresponding numbers of times connecting thereto or pre-determined priority levels, ordering current FM channel information by priority level according to the data table, and acquiring an updated channel list, then loading and displaying corresponding channels, thereby increasing speed of a user finding and searching FM channels, and making use more convenient.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to mechanisms for a user equipment for indicating resources having limited wireless wide area network (WWAN) transmission capability. In some examples, a user equipment indicates a sidelink transmission pattern to a WWAN, receives one or more uplink transmission grants for the WWAN based on at least the sidelink transmission pattern, and transmits at least one of first data to a second user equipment on a sidelink channel based on the sidelink transmission pattern or second data to the WWAN based on the one or more uplink transmission grants. In some examples, the user equipment transmits a sidelink transmission configuration to the WWAN, the sidelink transmission configuration including one or more sidelink transmission patterns. In some examples, the user equipment selects a sidelink transmission pattern from among the one or more sidelink transmission patterns based on expected sidelink transmissions.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for allocating resources to a wireless device. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises transmitting a control message in a search space to the wireless device, the search space comprising at least two groups of Control Channel Elements (CCEs), wherein one of the groups of CCEs comprises the control message. The method comprises transmitting information to the wireless device indicating at least one of the groups of CCEs comprising resources for the wireless device.

Abstract: A first transmission occasion and a first priority of a first uplink channel can be determined. A second transmission occasion and a second priority of a second uplink channel can be determined. The first priority can be higher than the second priority. The first transmission occasion can overlap in time with the second transmission occasion. A particular symbol of the second uplink channel to cancel the transmission of the second uplink channel can be determined based on the first transmission occasion overlapping in time with the second transmission occasion. The transmission of the second uplink channel from the particular symbol can be cancelled.

Abstract: Provided is a method of occupying a channel in a wireless communication system that supports an unlicensed band. The method comprising detecting an earlier point among a first point at which transmission of a first subframe in a first channel is completed and a second point at which a busy state of a second channel is terminated. The method further comprising determining a type of a second subframe based on at least one of a result of the detecting or first transmit power for the first channel, transmitting the second subframe of the determined type in the first channel after transmission of the first subframe is completed, and transmitting a third subframe in the first channel and a fourth subframe in the second channel, after transmission of the second subframe is completed.

Abstract: A method and a device in a User Equipment (UE) and a base station for wireless communication are disclosed. The UE transmits a first radio signal including M first-type radio signals transmitted by M antenna port groups and a second-type radio signal transmitted by a target antenna port group; the second-type radio signal carries uplink control information; and at least one of the following is used for determining the target antenna port group from the M antenna port groups: a first antenna port group, wherein a reception for a radio signal transmitted by the first antenna port group is used for generating the uplink control information; M time-frequency resources, wherein the M first-type radio signals are scheduled by M downlink signalings respectively, and the M downlink signalings are searched for in the M time-frequency resources respectively; and, first information, wherein the first information indicates explicitly the target antenna port group.

Abstract: A method and device for code block grouping. It is determined that one or more code blocks of a transport block is/are mapped to one or more code block groups according to a service and/or an associated channel; therefore, resource efficiency may be improved, latency may be reduced and robustness may be increased for all kinds of services.

Abstract: A device determines a scrambling sequence for a control channel, wherein the scrambling sequence includes a first set of bit string values for a set of downlink control information (DCI) candidates associated with the control channel, and wherein the scrambling sequence is determined based on an identifier that is exclusive to the device. The device determines, based on the scrambling sequence, a correlation sequence that includes a second set of bit string values. The device identifies, based on the correlation sequence, a subset of DCI candidates of the set of DCI candidates. The device selects at least a portion of the subset of DCI candidates. The device performs one or more actions based on one or more selected DCI candidates.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of configuring a reference signal to manage backhaul (BH) links in an integrated access and BH (IAB) is provided. The method includes providing channel measurement and reporting information, and using the channel measurement and reporting information to discover and maintain backup BH links.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, control information indicating reserved resources, wherein the control information indicates a time pattern of the reserved resources and indicates frequency resources of a cell bandwidth of the reserved resources, wherein the indicated frequency resources are a portion of the cell bandwidth. The UE may further receive, from a base station, physical downlink shared channel transmissions in resources of the cell bandwidth outside of the reserved resources.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate than a 4th generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). The present disclosure is to manage connections in a wireless communication system, and an operating method of a distributed unit of a base station may include receiving a first control message processed by a central unit from a terminal, transmitting to the central unit the first control message modified to indicate rejection of a procedure requested by the first control message, and in response to the modified first control message, receiving a second control message indicating the procedure rejection.

Abstract: A receiver is disclosed. The present receiver comprises: a reception unit for receiving, through a channel, a frame in which an LLS for each broadcast service is included in different PLPs; and a signal processing unit for calculating the size of a memory required to time-deinterleave the PLPs including the LLS, and for processing the PLPs including the LLS, on the basis of the calculated size of the memory.

Abstract: A connection including a wireless NB-IoT link is established between a base station in a MNO network and a base station in a MSO network. UE context information, UE radio frequency (RF) information and/or UE Key Performance Indicator (KPI) information are exchanged between the two networks over the established connection via the NB-IoT link, thus facilitating handover preparation and/or handover for a UE. A control server in the MNO controls transfer over the connection including the NB-IoT link, receives and sends information and requests over the connection, evaluates received UE information, makes handover decisions, and generates and sends handover requests.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to partial beam correspondence may be used to address potential limitations of beamforming wireless networks. A user equipment electronic device and/or wireless network identifies a subset of available transmitter beams for the user equipment electronic device that are indicated as similar to a downlink reference signal received at the user equipment electronic device from a wireless network node. The user equipment electronic device sweeps the subset of available transmitter beams for communication with the wireless network node and uses a best beam from the sweep to communicate with the wireless network node.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication performed by a UE is provided. The method includes: triggering a BSR; triggering an SR; receiving a UL grant that allocates a PUSCH duration; performing MAC PDU assembly to obtain a MAC PDU for transmission on the PUSCH duration; and performing an update process after determining that the MAC PDU includes a BSR MAC CE containing buffer status information up to a last event that triggers the BSR prior to the MAC PDU assembly; wherein the update process includes keeping the SR triggered prior to the MAC PDU assembly pending at the start of the PUSCH duration.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may determine to decode or refrain from decoding a transport block (TB) transmitted from a base station based on a decodability condition. The decodability condition may include whether an effective UE throughput for decoding the TB is greater than a predetermined decoding throughput threshold or not. If the effective UE throughput is greater than the predetermined decoding throughput threshold, the UE may refrain from decoding the TB. In some cases, the TB may be a subsequent transmission from the base station based on an initial transmission not being correctly decoded, and the UE may refrain from decoding the subsequent transmission.

Abstract: Synchronous communications mode detection is disclosed for unlicensed spectrum communications. To detect synchronous mode communications, an observing node monitors on-off transitions of communication transmissions on a shared communication spectrum. The observing node detects the on-off transition spacing of the on-off transitions over a sliding window of a detection period duration. The node may determine the number of candidate synchronous on-off transition spacings of the detected on-off transition spacings that are equal to an integer multiple of a synchronization period. If the number of candidate synchronous on-off transition spacings exceeds a threshold value the observing node will declare detection of a synchronous operation mode of the shared communication spectrum.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to a communication between a user equipment (UE) and an evolved Node B (eNB). The UE and eNB may perform enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH)-less operation for scheduling of one or more common control messages, such as one or more system information blocks (SIBs), a random access response (RAR) message, or a paging message. Additionally, or alternatively, an eNB may configure a subset of aggregation levels for the search space of the UE to use for receiving a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or enhanced PDCCH (EPDCCH). Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a data transmission method and apparatus, which can improve the performance of a system. The method comprises: a terminal device receiving indication information sent by a network device, the indication information being used to indicate a first downlink scheduling time domain resource in a first time-frequency resource region, wherein frequency domain resources comprised in the first time-frequency resource region are a part of a system bandwidth; and the terminal device receiving, on a first downlink data time domain resource, data sent by the network device according to the indication information.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum utilization management. The system includes at least one monitoring sensor, at least one data analysis engine, at least one application, a semantic engine, a programmable rules and policy editor, a tip and cue server, and/or a control panel. The tip and cue server is operable utilize the environmental awareness from the data processed by the at least one data analysis engine in combination with additional information to create actionable data.

Abstract: Disclosed are a signal transmission method and device, and a computer storage, including that: a base station sends or receives a signal within a sweep time interval, an access signal time interval, which is comprised of sweep time blocks sweep time blocks. The access signal time interval includes a downlink access signal time interval and an uplink access signal time interval. The base station sends the signal over the downlink access signal time interval, and receives the signal over the uplink access signal time interval. A terminal sends or receives a signal within the access signal time interval which is comprised of the sweep time blocks. The terminal sends the signal over the uplink access signal time interval, or receives the signal over the downlink access signal time interval.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for peer discovery using directional transmissions are described. The techniques described herein may be used by wireless nodes (e.g., vehicles or UEs incorporated in vehicles) for efficient peer discovery in V2X systems.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method performed by a network node comprises indicating in a control message at least a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) and a scaling factor for a shared downlink channel. The scaling factor indicates a value less than 1. The method further comprises sending the control message to a User Equipment (UE), the control message enabling determination of a Transport Block Size (TBS) for the shared downlink channel. According to certain embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises receiving a control message. The control message indicates at least a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) and a scaling factor for a shared downlink channel. The scaling factor indicates a value less than 1. The method further comprises determining a transport block size (TBS) based on the MCS and the scaling factor indicated in the control message.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may transmit a configuration indicating a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state switching pattern and a TCI state switching period to a user equipment (UE). The UE may perform TCI state switching according to the TCI state switching pattern and period, and the UE may receive a downlink transmission according to the TCI state switching pattern. The UE may receive a downlink control information (DCI) including an indication of a TCI state for a subsequent TTI. The UE may receive the downlink signal in accordance with both the TCI state switching pattern and the indication in the DCI. The UE may receive a configuration message indicating a first DCI state, receive a DCI indicating a second TCI state for a subsequent TTI, switch to the second TCI state, and receive a downlink signal using the second TCI state.

Abstract: Various aspects described herein relate to reducing transmission latency in unlicensed spectrum. These latency reduction techniques include enabling ultra low latency (ULL) traffic to gain fast channel access. These latency reduction techniques further include updating a size of a contention window for channel access. In addition, these latency reduction techniques include enhancing CPDCCH-based signaling to accommodate the ULL frame structure. Further, these latency reduction techniques include providing robust operation against bursty interference for ULL transmissions. Moreover, these techniques include managing DRX for ULL. Additionally, these latency reduction techniques include joint scheduling of different TTI durations. These latency reduction techniques further include updating SRS transmission opportunities. In addition, these latency reduction techniques include reducing latency associated with PRACH transmissions.

Abstract: A high-throughput communications channel is encoded using transmit waveforms which satisfy a variety of technical constraints deemed desirable for effective radar operations and signal processing. This enables new cooperative spectrum sharing modalities for radar and communications systems.

Abstract: A communication device determines whether simultaneous transmissions in a first frequency segment and a second frequency segment are to be synchronized in time. In response determining that simultaneous transmissions in the first frequency segment and the second frequency segment are to be synchronized in time, the communication device transmits a first packet in the first frequency segment beginning at a first time, and transmits a second packet in the second frequency segment beginning at the first time. In response to determining that simultaneous transmissions in the first frequency segment and the second frequency segment are to be unsynchronized in time, the communication device transmits a third packet in the first frequency segment beginning at a second time, and transmits a fourth packet in the second frequency segment beginning at a third time that is different than the second time.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for transmitting and detecting downlink control information. The method involves determining a state of resource allocation in a downlink transmission time period, the resource allocation corresponds to allocation of at least one downlink transmission resource region; and transmitting downlink control information on a preset resource in the at least one downlink transmission resource region, the downlink control information being used for scheduling at least one terminal to perform data transmission in the downlink transmission resource region. The method also involves detecting the downlink control information on the preset resource in the downlink transmission time period; determining, according to the detected downlink control information, a data transmission region indicated by the downlink control information; and detecting follow-up downlink control information according to the data transmission region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for transmitting, by a terminal, an acknowledgement (ACK)/negative-acknowledgement (NACK) in a wireless communication system. More specifically, the method comprises the steps of: receiving downlink data resource allocation information for indicating a specific subframe for ACK/NACK transmission; and transmitting an ACK/NACK in a specific subframe, wherein the downlink data allocation information includes a specific sequence among a plurality of sequences defined for a downlink control area, and a frame structure of the specific subframe is determined on the basis of the specific sequence.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling air-interface resources on a radio-frequency (RF) carrier on which an access node provides wireless communication service. While the access node is set to apply at least two resource-reservations (e.g., PRB-reservations) that are mutually exclusive on the carrier, a computing system detects that resource-availability on the carrier is threshold low. And in response to the detecting, the computing system causes the access node to combine together the at least two resource-reservations on the carrier The combining together of the at least two resource-reservations on the carrier retains the at least two resource-reservations on the carrier but results in a reduction in aggregate total quantity of air-interface resources consumed by the at least two resource-reservations on the carrier.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for mapping data to OFDM symbols. One apparatus (200) includes a receiver (212) that receives (1402) data. In some embodiments, consecutive modulation symbols corresponding to the data are mapped to orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing symbols in a time domain that are separated by one or more orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing symbols.

Abstract: Machines or networked devices such as internet of things (IoT) devices operate to generate an unlicensed narrowband (U-NB) IoT communication based on time domain multiple carrier aggregation operations with component carriers. These component carriers can comprise a component carrier that is anchored to a long term evolution (LTE) licensed band, or entirely comprise unlicensed carrier components that are unanchored to the LTE component carrier in a standalone configuration. Communication circuitry such as a radio frequency interface can transmit the U-NB IoT communication in standalone communications over a low power IoT network in an unlicensed band.

Abstract: In an aspect, a UE determines whether there is an overlap between a first uplink transmission channel allocated for transmission of a first uplink transmission and a second uplink transmission channel allocated for transmission of second uplink transmission. The UE generates a combined uplink transmission payload in response to a determination that there is the overlap, wherein the combined uplink transmission payload includes at least a portion of the first uplink transmission and at least a portion of the second uplink transmission. The UE transmits the combined uplink transmission payload on either the first uplink transmission channel or the second uplink transmission channel. A base station receives the combined uplink transmission payload transmitted by the UE.

Abstract: A communication device for handling a plurality of PDSCHs in a plurality of BWPs comprises at least one storage device and at least one processing circuit coupled to the at least one storage device. The at least one storage device stores, and the at least one processing circuit is configured to execute instructions of: determining a quasi-colocation (QCL) assumption according to an indication; and receiving at least one PDSCH of a plurality of PDSCHs in a plurality of BWPs in a time interval according to the QCL assumption from a network.

Abstract: A method of receiving information, a method of sending information, a terminal, and a base station are provided. The method of receiving information is applied to a terminal, and includes: acquiring monitoring assistance information of a PDCCH used to schedule RMSI; monitoring, according to the monitoring assistance information, the PDCCH used to schedule the RMSI, and receiving a corresponding RMSI.

Abstract: Various solutions for multiplexing of short physical downlink control channel and data with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a reuse indication from a control channel. The apparatus may determine whether a plurality of control channel elements (CCEs) are reused for a data channel according to the reuse indication. The apparatus may further receive the data channel in the CCEs in an event that the reuse indication indicates that the CCEs are reused.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing control information in a Multi User-Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of Resource Elements (REs) including Downlink Control Information (DCI), determining, using the DCI, a set of REs to which a plurality of Downlink Reference Signals (DRSs) may be mapped, determining remaining REs as REs to which data is mapped, and demodulating the data using a precoding vector of a DRS corresponding to the MS.