Abstract: Systems and methods for transmitting data partitioned into a sequence of frames may include transmitting a first packet that includes a primary frame and one or more preceding frames from the sequence of frames of data, wherein the one or more preceding frames of the first packet are separated from the primary frame of the first packet in the sequence of frames by respective multiples of a stride parameter; transmitting a second packet that includes a primary frame and one or more preceding frames from the sequence of frames of data, where the primary frame of the first packet is one of the one or more preceding frames of the second packet; and, prior to transmitting the first packet and the second packet, randomly determining an order of transmission for the first packet and the second packet.

Abstract: In a wireless communication device, which is mounted on a vehicle and performs wireless communication with a wireless communication device as a communication target using a plurality of frequency channels, the plurality of frequency channels includes a first channel and a second channel, and the first channel uses at least a radio signal of a polarization plane orthogonal to a polarization plane of a radio signal in the second channel.

Abstract: The technology described herein relates to implementing an adaptive bitrate (ABR) algorithm at edge nodes. A method for implementing an ABR algorithm at an edge node may include receiving at the edge node a request for a video segment from a client according to the client's ABR algorithm, the request indicating a quality. A weighted sum score for each of a set of qualities may be computed based on a quality score and a fairness score using the ABR algorithm at the edge node, the qualities including at least the requested quality and another quality. A modified request may be generated in response to the weighted sum score for the other quality being better than the weighted sum score for the requested quality. The modified request may be sent to a server. The video segment in the other quality may be received from the server and provided to a client.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station may configure a bandwidth part (BWP) switching configuration of a user equipment in connection with a dual active protocol stack (DAPS) handover based at least in part on a BWP switching rule; and perform the DAPS handover. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to mechanism for interactions for entering into the sleep mode. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device transmits the information of go-to-sleep, GTS, to the terminal device on a lower layer (for example, the physical layer). The lower protocol layer informs the higher protocol layer (for example, the MAC layer) of the information of GTS. The terminal device determines how to monitor the physical downlink channel based on the information of GTS. Further, the terminal device may switch bandwidth part based on the information of GTS. In this way, the GTS is able to significantly save power.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and systems that enable a base-station-initiated grant revoke. The techniques and systems allow a base station to generate and send a grant-revocation message (GRM) to a user equipment (UE) to revoke a scheduled uplink (UL) or downlink (DL) grant from the base station. The base station can transmit the GRM to the UE using a variety of techniques. For example, based on a trigger event, the base station may assign a UE identifier, such as a specific radio network temporary identifier (RNTI), to the UE and transmit the GRM to the UE using a revoke-physical-downlink-control-channel (R PDCCH) transmission that is associated with the UE identifier. These techniques allow the base station to revoke a scheduled UL or DL grant, which can enable the UE to quickly address timing-critical resource allocation issues and mitigate the effects of adverse operating conditions.

Abstract: A method of ranging between a first and a second radio signal transceiver comprises calculating a preliminary estimate of a value proportional to a one-way frequency domain channel response, for a frequency of a plurality of frequencies and for each of a first antenna combination and a second antenna combination of a plurality of antenna combinations; calculating a comparison value for the preliminary estimate, for the frequency and for each of the first antenna combination and the second antenna combination; determining, for the frequency and the first antenna combination, a corrected estimate of the value proportional to the one-way frequency domain channel response based on the preliminary estimate and the comparison value, for the first antenna combination and the second antenna combination; and performing a ranging calculation between the first and the second radio signal transceiver based on a plurality of such corrected estimates.

Abstract: An occupant detection system for an interior cabin area of a vehicle includes one or more signal conversion devices including conversion circuitry and a wireless control module including a multi-band transceiver having two or more transceivers. The wireless control module executes instructions to continuously send, by a first transceiver, signals on a first frequency band. The wireless control module executes instructions to receive, by a second transceiver, signals on a second frequency band from a signal conversion device. The wireless control module compares original training symbols from the signals on the first frequency band with training symbols from the signals on the second frequency band to determine a change in value of in one or more channel state information (CSI) parameters, and determines one or more occupants are present within the interior cabin area of the vehicle based on the change in one or more CSI parameters.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may identify a first throughput on a first beam of the UE, wherein the first beam is associated with a first number of antenna elements. The UE may identify an estimated maximum throughput of the UE. The UE may communicate, based at least in part on the first throughput being greater than the estimated maximum throughput, using a second beam, the second beam having a second throughput that is greater than the estimated maximum throughput, and the second beam being associated with a second number of antenna elements lesser than the first number of antenna elements. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A method for configuring a data transmission mode includes generating first configuration information and second configuration information for a preset link, the first configuration information including information indicating whether preset information configured for each logical channel of the preset link is shielded, and/or a data transmission mode of each logical channel, the data transmission mode including a first transmission mode and a second transmission mode, and the second configuration information including a first scheduling mode corresponding to the first transmission mode, a resource pool provided by the first scheduling mode, and a second scheduling mode corresponding to the second transmission mode.

Abstract: A ternary phase shift keying transmitter and receiver can efficiently communicate using ternary encoded data that avoids indistinguishable transition curves for each of the three modulated states in the ternary encoded data. The transmitter is interoperable and can function with different types of receivers including direct detection-based receivers and coherent detection-based receivers.

Abstract: A method and a base station are disclosed for multi-user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO). According to an embodiment, a base station obtains historical scheduling characteristic information. The base station reserves resources for MU-MIMO users based at least on the historical scheduling characteristic information. The base station allocates the reserved resources to the MU-MIMO users.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure provide a wireless communication method, a terminal device, and a network device. In the method, a terminal device detects first Downlink Control Information (DCI) in a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) search space corresponding to a first carrier. A first information field in the first DCI indicates a second carrier. The terminal device activates or deactivates the second carrier in response to the first DCI.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a multi-slot grant for one of uplink communication or downlink communication. The UE may communicate in the multi-slot grant based at least in part on information that provides an indication of one or more time gaps for the multi-slot grant. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: During an adaptive streaming session of video content, an access latency is obtained by a client device (100A) running the adaptive streaming session in order to adapt the quality of the requested video content when necessary.

Abstract: A method for transmitting covertly employs three features in a novel combination to create a transmission waveform that has no detectable artifacts. First, the method employs spread spectrum, such as a direct sequence spread spectrum signal, to transmit the power level below the noise floor. Second, the method modulates the phase of each chip in the spread spectrum signal using a chaotic sequence. Third, the method filters the transmission signal using a pulse shaped filter to depress blind detection features in the amplitude modulation and higher order power spectral densities. The novel combination of these features results in a practically invisible and undetectable transmission waveform. Many other features are disclosed herein to optimize this combination.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for frequency selective uplink precoding are provided. The method includes receiving configuration information about resource allocation for an uplink transmission, the configuration information indicating: allocated resources for uplink transmission, and uplink precoding information for G antenna port groups for the uplink transmission on the allocated resources, wherein the uplink precoding information indicates: SD basis vectors, FD basis vectors, coefficients for (SD, FD) basis vector pairs, and two components for the coefficients across the G antenna port groups; based on the uplink precoding information, applying uplink precoding for the G antenna port groups; and performing uplink transmission on the allocated resources according to the configuration information.

Abstract: Wireless communications for selecting an uplink carrier for a random access procedure are described. A base station may configure a wireless device with one or more uplink carriers associated with a downlink carrier of a cell. The one or more uplink carriers may comprise at least a normal uplink (NUL) carrier and a supplemental uplink (SUL) carrier. The wireless device may measure one or more downlink reference signals and channel occupancy level(s) of an NUL and/or an SUL. The wireless device may select one of an NUL or an SUL for a random access procedure, for example, based on a signal strength of the one or more downlink reference signals and/or the channel occupancy level(s).

Abstract: Systems and methods implementing prioritization of network resources in an aeronautical satellite network system, which determines network utilization of a beam of the aeronautical satellite system by a plurality of aircraft using network capacity of the beam, where network demand in the beam indicated by the network utilization is greater than capacity of the beam, share network bandwidth of the beam to the plurality of aircraft based on a service priority factor, where the service priority factor may depend on altitude of the plurality of aircraft in the beam.

Abstract: A method and system for minimizing the control overhead in a multi-carrier wireless communication network that utilizes a time-frequency resource is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more zones in the time-frequency resource are designated for particular applications, such as a zone dedicated for voice-over-IP (VoIP) applications. By grouping applications of a similar type together within a zone, a reduction in the number of bits necessary for mapping a packet stream to a portion of the time-frequency resource can be achieved. In some embodiments, modular coding schemes associated with the packet streams may be selected that further reduce the amount of necessary control information. In some embodiments, packets may be classified for transmission in accordance with application type, QoS parameters, and other properties. In some embodiments, improved control messages may be constructed to facilitate the control process and minimize associated overhead.

Abstract: A transmission method simultaneously transmitting a first modulated signal and a second modulated signal at a common frequency performs precoding on both signals using a fixed precoding matrix and regularly changes the phase of at least one of the signals, thereby improving received data signal quality for a reception device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a feedback error configuration indicating an error threshold associated with a feedback error type of a set of feedback error types, and a time window for feedback error detection per frequency band combination. The UE may detect one or multiple feedback errors for the feedback error type within the time window, and determine that a number of the one or multiple feedback errors for the feedback error type exceeds the error threshold. The UE may transmit a feedback error indication based on the determination that the number of the detected one or multiple feedback errors exceeds the error threshold. The feedback error indication may include an indication of the one or multiple feedback errors and the feedback error type associated with the one or multiple feedback errors.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for automated detection of border conflicts in physical radiofrequency (RF) communication network infrastructures. For example, proposed sector antennas in a greenfield physical network deployment may be licensed to radiate in certain spectrum blocks in the mapped licensed geographic regions (mLGR) where they are located, but the licenses may not permit radiated power in those spectrum blocks to cross into adjacent mLGRs. Embodiments compute radiation contours for the sector antennas indicating estimated local power levels computed based on antenna characteristics of the sector antennas and propagation model data that defines geographic morphologies for the mLGRs. The radiation contours are analyzed to detect any border conflict conditions where the estimated local power levels exceed defined threshold radiation levels in unlicensed regions. A culprit set of the sector antennas can be output to indicate those responsible for detected border conflict conditions.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a mobile device, a notification, executing, in response to receiving the notification, a data collection application over a time interval, and requesting, by the data collection application, sensor measurements from an operating system of the mobile device. The sensor measurements are collected prior to receiving the notification and before execution of the data collection application. The method also includes receiving, by the data collection application and from the operating system, a set of sensor measurements and transmitting, by the data collection application, the sensor measurements to a server during the time interval. The data collection application terminates upon expiration of the time interval.

Abstract: In some examples, in response to determining that a new communication channel is required, a wireless device retrieves information provided from a network node of availability of alternative communication channels for the wireless device. In response to retrieving information that a second communication channel is available for a location within which the wireless device is located, the wireless device removes wireless device specific information and initiates a request to connect to the second communication channel, where the second communication channel is in a frequency range different from a frequency range of the first communication channel.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to delay measurement methods and apparatus. In one example method, a first communications device receives a data unit from a second communications device, where the data unit includes time information, the time information is used to indicate a first moment at which the second communications device sends the data unit, and the time information indicates the first moment based on a part of bits of a frame number. The first communications device determines a delay from the second communications device to the first communications device based on the first moment and a second moment, where the second moment is a moment at which the first communications device receives the data unit.

Abstract: A wireless access point (WAP) supports one or more physical layer (PHY) operational parameters which can be restricted from use to lessen congestion within a wireless network (WN). The WAP periodically transmits a management frame to enable one or more communication devices to establish and/or maintain communication with the WAP. The wireless network can restrict one or more of the one or more PHY operational parameters, such as PHY data rates to provide an example, that are supported by the WAP from being utilized for communicating the management frame. This restriction of the one or more PHY operational parameters allows the WAP to periodically transmit the management frame at an increased PHY data rate thereby decreasing time needed for communicating the management frame which can lessen the congestion within the WN.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may schedule a mini-slot for transmission of unicast data to a particular user equipment. The mini-slot may be scheduled in a portion of a downlink common burst portion of a slot. The apparatus may transmit a signal, including the unicast data, within the mini-slot.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for an adaptive and causal random linear network coding (AC-RLNC) with forward error correction (FEC) for a communication channel with delayed feedback. An example methodology implementing the techniques includes transmitting one or more coded packets in a communication channel, determining a channel behavior of the channel, and adaptively adjusting a transmission of a subsequent coded packet in the first channel based on the determined channel behavior. The communication channel may be a point-to-point communication channel between a sender and a receiver. The channel behavior may be determined based on feedback acknowledgements provided by the receiver. The subsequent coded packet may be a random linear combination of one or more information packets.

Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus comprises a transmit path including a power amplifier to receive, process and output a transmit radio frequency (RF) signal the transmit path comprising a power amplifier. A detection circuit coupled to the transmit path may be configured to: detect, during a first portion of a packet of the transmit RF signal, a level of the transmit RF signal at an input to the power amplifier; and detect, during a second portion of the packet of the transmit RF signal the level of the transmit RF signal at an output of the power amplifier. Based at least in part on the detected level at at least one of the power amplifier input or output, a level of at least one component of the transmit path upstream to the power amplifier is to be updated, to control a transmit power variation of the transmit RF signal.

Abstract: Techniques for signaling varied modulation and coding schemes for wireless communication are discussed. A method of wireless communication may comprise receiving, by a user equipment (UE), an indication to apply a modulation order cap to determine a first modulation and coding scheme for transmission of uplink control information different from a second modulation and coding scheme for transmission of data. The method may further comprise transmitting the uplink control information using the first modulation and coding scheme, wherein the first modulation and coding scheme is determined based, at least in part, on the received indication to apply the modulation order cap.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application relate to the communications field, and provide a data transmission control method. The method includes: obtaining, by the first communications apparatus, radio frequency signals; processing, by the first communications apparatus, at least two parts of signals in the radio frequency signals in at least two functional split manners, to generate at least two parts of transmission signals, where each part of signals in the radio frequency signals is processed in one functional split manner, and different parts of signals in the radio frequency signals are processed in different functional split manners; and sending, by the first communications apparatus, the at least two parts of transmission signals to the second communications apparatus.

Abstract: In a wireless access network, a false base station (FBS) may imitate a legitimate base station by repeating the transmissions of the legitimate base station at a higher power level such that one or more user equipment (UEs) synchronize with the FBS instead of the legitimate base station. The present disclosure provides a UE that detects an FBS. The UE may estimate a time of arrival of different multipath components of a downlink signal corresponding to a physical cell identity. The UE may determine an existence of FBS based on a difference between the times of arrival of two of the different multipath components exceeding a threshold amount of time. The UE may perform a mitigation operation in response to determining the existence of the FBS.

Abstract: A wireless communication system comprises: a setting notifying means for notifying, to a radio terminal, setting information related to at least one of the radio terminal's collection of measurement information and the radio terminal's reporting of the measurement information to a radio network; a status notifying means for notifying, to the radio network, a status related to at least one of the radio terminal's collection of the measurement information and the radio terminal's reporting of the measurement information; and a re-establishing means for receiving the status and determining whether to re-establish the setting information.

Abstract: A user terminal according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a transmitting section that transmits an uplink shared channel by applying a precoder; and a control section that specifies a number of ports used to determine the precoder when a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) resource is not configured. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, even when an SRS resource is not configured, it is possible to appropriately determine a precoder of a UL signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing transmission in a wireless communication system is provided. A narrowband internet-of-things (NB-IoT) user equipment (UE) transmits a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) to a network by using a first resource unit, and transmits an acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) to the network by using a second resource unit. The first resource unit for PUSCH transmission consists of a first number of resource elements (REs) within a first tone in frequency domain and a first time interval in time domain. The second resource unit for ACK/NACK transmission also consists of a second number of REs within a second tone in frequency domain and a second time interval in time domain. The second number is smaller than the first number.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for improving coverage and/or power-saving in a wireless network. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide mechanisms for wireless user device (such as e.g., a 3GPP-compliant UE) to utilize downlink transmissions related to a first access technology (e.g., LTE) to enhance the detection and reception of downlink transmissions from a second access technology (e.g., 5G NR). In one variant, transmissions relating both access technologies are multiplexed on a shared frequency channel; a UE trying to detect 5G NR transmissions from a gNB leverages the easier detection of certain LTE signals such as PSS to enhance detection of the 5G NR signals. Moreover, the location of the LTE PSS (or SSS) can be used to indirectly assist a UE with detection of the NR SSB, such as via reduction of the number of noise-only samples passed to the NR PSS/SSS autocorrelation detector.

Abstract: A method and system to signal transmission layers or dedicated reference signal ports to be used in a multiple input multiple output system, the method including providing a downlink control signal containing information for transmission layers or dedicated reference signal ports utilized, the dedicated reference signal ports being associated with the transmission layers; and using the information to demodulate data on each transmission layer.

Abstract: A signal processing method includes: obtaining first indication information, where the first indication information includes a measurement parameter; performing, by a signal forwarding device based on the measurement parameter, signal quality measurement on a received first uplink signal sent by a target user terminal UE; sending a signal quality measurement result to a base station; if obtaining second indication information sent by the base station, receiving a second uplink signal sent by the target UE, and forwarding the second uplink signal to the base station, where the second indication information is sent by the base station to the signal forwarding device, after the base station determines, based on the signal quality measurement result, to determine to allocate the target UE to the signal forwarding device as subordinate UE.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method of wireless communication includes determining, by a user equipment (UE), beamforming information for two or more frequency bands. The method also includes determining, by the UE, an inter-band carrier aggregation (CA) mode based on the beamforming information and one or more conditions. The method further includes transmitting, by the UE, a message indicating the inter-band CA mode. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing Early Data Transmission (EDT) information and Coverage Enhancement (CE) information to a base station and obtaining and using this information at a base station. Embodiments of a method performed by a wireless device and corresponding embodiments of a wireless device are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for reporting radio conditions during random access comprises transmitting a message or report to a base station, the message or report comprising CE information, EDT information, or both the CE information and the EDT information. In this manner, the base station is provided information that can be used by the base station to optimize performance of the random access procedure. Embodiments of a method performed by a base station and corresponding embodiments of a base station are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of transmitting data to a receiving entity, the method comprising establishing a plurality of transmission channels to the receiving entity, the transmission channels being established using more than one radio access technology; for each transmission channel determining a buffer status of a data buffer containing data to be transmitted using that transmission channel; and determining if transmission capacity is available in a packet data unit of a first radio access technology and if such transmission capacity is available determining whether data may be taken from a data buffer of a transmission channel of a second radio access technology and transmitted to the receiving entity in the packet data unit.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, monitoring a network to identify a first amount of traffic in the network, determining, in accordance with the monitoring, that the first amount of traffic in the network exceeds a threshold, and modifying a priority class for a first communication device responsive to the determining that the first amount of traffic in the network exceeds the threshold, wherein the priority class controls access by the first communication device to a resource of the network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Management of a plurality of sub-tunnels is disclosed herein. Resource utilization of a plurality of sub-tunnels of a network tunnel implementing a Resource Reservation Protocol is monitored. A resource utilization of a first set of the sub-tunnels exceeding a defined utilization threshold is detected. As a result of the detection, an adjusted resource utilization is determined for a second set of the sub-tunnels. The resource utilization of the second set of sub-tunnels may be less than a defined utilization threshold. The adjusted resource utilization is established for the second set of sub-tunnels for a next measurement interval. The adjusted resource utilization of each sub-tunnel of the second subset of sub-tunnels may be less than a lowest resource utilization among the first set of sub-tunnels.

Abstract: There is provided a method for providing Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA) Reference Signal Time Difference (RSTD) measurements from a wireless device to a location server. The method includes sending, from the wireless node to the location server, a capability to support OTDOA location measurements using multipath RSTD, receiving, at the wireless node, a request for OTDOA location measurements using multipath RSTD, from the location server. The method includes receiving, at the wireless node, assistance data providing details of required OTDOA location measurements using multipath RSTD from the location server, receiving, at the wireless node, a signal from an RSTD reference cell and a neighbor cell. The method includes observing, at the wireless node, a time difference between the received signals thereby obtaining the required OTDOA location measurements using multipath RSTD and sending the required OTDOA location measurements using multipath RSTD from the wireless node to the location server.

Abstract: An information feedback method, device and system are provided. The method includes: determining, by a first communication node, feedback information for indicating a status of communication links between the first communication node and a serving communication node, where the feedback information includes at least one of the following: failure information of a first type of transmission link, a request for training signal of transmission modes and/or a request for training signal of receiving modes, and indication information of M preferred transmission links, and the first type of transmission link and the M preferred transmission links include transmission links from the serving communication node to the first communication node, where M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; and transmitting, by the first communication node, the feedback information to the serving communication node.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatuses and methods for resource management in a multi-carrier system wherein a plurality of component carriers (CCs) is defined per cell. According to a method in an apparatus corresponding to a radio base station, a message is assembled comprising information on the structure of the cell served by the radio base station; the information including one or more CCs used in the cell that is/are available for a user equipment for performing initial access in the cell. The method also comprises, transmitting the assembled message to the user equipment and indicating to the user equipment to what resources to use for random access in the cell. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention also relates to a method in the user equipment, to a radio base station and to a user equipment.

Abstract: The devices and methods leverage harmonics to resolve, separate, and identify devices. The devices and methods use the harmonic patterns associated with a frequency modulating (FM) signal to discern and extract information from the FM signal using correlation learning in a crowded spectrum space where the nodes are transmitting simultaneously on multiple channels. The methods and devices leverage harmonics to resolve, separate, and/or identify wireless communication devices.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a polar code construction method and apparatus, which relate to the field of communications technology.

Abstract: A discontinuous reception (DRX) parameter configuration method includes: receiving a wake-up parameter associated with a wake-up message configured by a base station for a terminal, wherein the wake-up message is configured to instruct the terminal to detect whether the wake-up message is received within each DRX cycle; in response to that the wake-up message is detected within a current DRX cycle, entering a continuous active period at an end of the current DRX cycle; and when the continuous active period ends, entering a target DRX cycle according to the wake-up parameter, wherein the target DRX cycle is a first DRX cycle or a second DRX cycle, and a duration of the first DRX cycle is longer than a duration of the second DRX cycle.