Abstract: There is disclosed a method in a data processing system for automatically and accurately determining an outcome of a phone call by using signifiers or audibles as a way to increase accuracy without altering the flow of the conversation. The disclosed method can be used in any call center, such as a high volume call center used in the financial (banking), insurance, rental (hotel or car), ticket sales, and the like. The method comprises receiving voice data of a phone call; transmitting a response communication based on the voice data, wherein the response communication includes at least one audible or signifier; identifying, by at least one processor, the at least one audible or signifier in the response communication; and automatically determining the outcome of the phone call based on the audible or signifier in the response communication. A data processing system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing instructions consistent with the described method are also disclosed.

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: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, and computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for managing paging monitoring by a wireless device. In one aspect, the wireless device may receive a serving cell signal from a cell. The wireless device may determine a delay time based on the serving cell signal. The wireless device may monitor for the paging signal during the determined delay time. The wireless device may stop the monitoring for the paging signal upon or after expiration of the determined delay time. In some aspects, the wireless device may receive an indication of multiple paging signal monitoring occasions from the cell, which may include an indication of a number of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) to be transmitted from the cell and a number of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring occasions per SSB in a paging occasion.

Abstract: A system and method for including multiple data rate sub-blocks within a single data block includes dividing data blocks based on a priority or intended set of recipients. The sub-blocks are modulated at increasing data rates and the modulated sub-blocks are appended together and bounded by the known symbol blocks during transmission. The sub-blocks are organized in order of increasing data rate. During decoding, detected symbols of a first, low data rate sub-block are included in the detection process of higher data rate sub-blocks in place of additional symbols that would otherwise be needed for higher data rate transmissions. Alternatively, the sub-blocks may be organized with low data rate sub-block at the periphery and higher data rate sub-blocks in the interior such that the data block may be decoded from both ends.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a communication time allocation method using reinforcement learning for a wireless powered communication network and a base station. The method includes: determining a communication time allocation corresponding to the t-th time block according to an objective function associated with the total estimated throughput of the communication nodes; requesting each communication node to perform specific communication behaviors according to the corresponding communication time interval in the t-th time block; obtaining the actual throughput of each communication node in the t-th time block; generating the weight vector of each communication node in the (t+1)-th time block according to the actual throughput, the weight vector, and the estimated throughput of each communication node in the t-th time block.

Abstract: A method and system is described in which a client device comprises a memory arranged as a user space and a kernel space. One operation comprises providing in the user space a user space control module for receiving one or more application calls destined for the kernel space. Another operation comprises receiving by the user space control module an application call for requesting data transmission using one or more kernel space network services. Another operation comprises implementing the requested data transmission over multiple paths from the client device under the control of the user space control module.

Abstract: A method includes receiving positioning configuration information from a base station or location server while in an RRC_connected mode; transitioning to an RRC_idle or RRC_inactive mode, while saving the positioning configuration information; receiving a reference signal for positioning from the base station; performing positioning measurements, while in the RRC_idle or RRC_inactive mode; and sending a location report to the base station or location server while remaining in the RRC_idle or RRC_inactive mode. A related method includes sending positioning configuration information to a user equipment in an RRC_connected mode; sending the user equipment to RRC_idle or RRC_inactive mode by an RRC suspend procedure; sending a reference signal for positioning to the user equipment; receiving a location report from the user equipment in the RRC_idle or RRC_inactive mode; and forwarding the location report from the user equipment to a location server.

Abstract: A first radio node including processing circuitry configured to configure the first radio node to: obtain a first interference subspace, obtain beamforming weights based on the first interference subspace where the beamforming weights configured to modify a radiation pattern in at least one communication direction of at least one interference source, and perform wireless communications based on the beamforming weights.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a method includes categorizing a number of synchronization signal (SS) blocks into M groups, each group having N SS blocks, wherein M and N are integers and assigning a power level for P transmitted group (s), wherein P is an integer and 1<=P<=M. The SS blocks in each of the P transmitted groups are transmitted in a same assigned power level.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided that configure downlink and uplink signal paths by obtaining information about at least one of a downlink filter and an uplink filter in a duplexer unit after the duplexer unit is coupled to a primary uplink signal path and a primary downlink signal path. Based upon such information, at least one component of the downlink and uplink signal paths is adjusted to compensate for the insertion losses of a downlink filter and an uplink filter, where the downlink signal path comprises a secondary downlink signal path in the duplexer unit and the primary downlink signal path, and the uplink signal path comprises a secondary uplink signal path in the duplexer unit and the primary uplink signal path.

Abstract: Implementations of the present application disclose a method for transmitting uplink control information, and a related product. The method comprises: a terminal only receives one transmission block (TB) in a time unit of a preconfigured resource set, wherein the TB is transmitted over a continuous time period, and the preconfigured resource set comprises multiple time units; and the terminal only transmits one-bit feedback response information corresponding to the TB in an uplink time unit. According to the implementations of the present application, a terminal using a quasi-static ACK/NACK information determination method is configured in an NR system.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described in relation to a Multiple Subscriber Identify Module (MSIM) user equipment (UE). The UE associated with multiple network subscriptions may determine a first timing of a first set of paging occasions associated with a first network subscription of the multiple network subscriptions, wherein the first network subscription is associated with a first network; determine a second timing of a second set of paging occasions associated with a second network subscription of the multiple network subscriptions, wherein the second network subscription is associated with a second network; compare the first timing and the second timing; detect a paging time adjustment condition based on the comparing; and based on the detecting, transmit to the first network, the second network or both a random access signal using a random access resource configured to convey a paging time adjustment request.

Abstract: Simplified communication between user equipment and a neighboring cell not the primary cell is achieved by restricting the transmission parameters, such as bandwidth, of the neighboring cell transmission and provision of a simplified secondary baseband processor in the user equipment.

Abstract: Systems and methods to bundle mini-slots in an OFDM based wireless communication system. Mini-slots are bundled to improve the probability of successful reception by Permitting repeated transmission of a given transport block of data. Mini-slots which are contiguous or non-contiguous in time and/or frequency may be bundled, and mini-slots from different slots may also be bundled.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A base station and user equipment (UE) may utilize different slot structures for communications depending on the type of data to be transmitted. A base station may configure the slot structures based on a capability of a UE or operation conditions. The base station may identify a slot structure for a first slot, which may be group-specific or UE-specific, and determine a slot structure for a subsequent slot, which may be UE-specific or based on the slot structure of the first slot. A set of slot structure combinations may be identified to be used by a UE for combining the first and subsequent slots, and one combination may be selected based on a capability of the UE, an operation to be performed by the UE, an operational condition associated with the UE, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present application discloses a method for generating a random access preamble, comprising the following steps of: receiving random access configuration information, the random access configuration information comprising preamble resource pool information, the preamble resource pool information comprising available base sequences; generating M sequences according to a base sequence, the M being greater than 1; and, generating a random access preamble according to the M sequences. The present application further discloses a device for generating a random access preamble, and a method and device for indicating random access configuration information.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for efficiently allocating channel state information (CSI) resources in a wireless communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a processing node configured to receive one or more channel features, wherein the one or more channel features are associated with a radio channel corresponding to a radio link connecting an access node and a user equipment. The processing node is configured to determine one or more distinguishing channel conditions based on the received one or more channel features, determine a desired channel state information (CSI) resource configuration based on the one or more distinguishing channel conditions, and allocate the desired CSI resource configuration based on the desired CSI resource configuration, and adjust a current CSI resource configuration associated with the radio channel, based on the determined desired CSI resource configuration.

Abstract: A base station operating with a system clock includes a transmitter, a receiver, a phase error detector and a controller. The transmitter sends a first RF signal modulated onto a first RF carrier having a first phase over a first channel having a first variable phase delay to a mobile station. The mobile station recovers the first RF carrier, generates a second RF carrier, and synchronizes a local clock using the recovered first RF carrier and/or the second RF carrier. The receiver receives a second RF signal modulated onto the second RF carrier having a second phase over a second channel having a second variable phase delay. The phase error detector determines a phase error signal based on the first and second phases, and the controller generates a control signal based on the phase error signal. The control signal is applied to first and second inverse channel models.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus of the present disclosure comprises a packet generator which, in operation, generates a packet and a transmitter which, in operation, transmits the generated packet. The packet includes a legacy short training field, a legacy long training field, a legacy signal field (L-SIG), a repeated legacy signal field (RL-SIG), a first non-legacy signal field, a second non-legacy signal field, a non-legacy short training field, a non-legacy long training field and a data field, wherein the second non-legacy signal field is optionally present. The packet generator generates the packet by configuring the RL-SIG in different ways according to a presence or absence of the second non-legacy signal field in the packet.

Abstract: Methods and systems that enable payload data to be spread over a number of a plurality of sub-carriers for wireless transmissions between Access Points (AP) and stations (STA) in a WLAN. The AP receives each STA's status information, and controls an amount of spreading of the payload data that can flexibly and variably takes into account the desired amount of peak power consumption, the required data rate, and the channel conditions. Based on these factors, the AP determines a number of sub-carriers for each STA that will be used to carry the spread payload data. Example embodiments can address high power peak consumption, data rate inflexibility and inefficient spectrum communication as found in conventional wireless systems.

Abstract: Provided are a random-access sending and receiving method and apparatus, transmitting end, receiving end, and storage medium. The random-access sending method includes: a preamble resource is acquired, and preamble information is generated; a pilot resource is determined according to the preamble resource and a user equipment identifier, and pilot information is generated; data information is acquired, and the data information is mapped to a time-frequency resource, the data information including user equipment identifier information; and a radio frame is formed from the preamble information, the pilot information and the data information, and the radio frame is sent.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for detecting Signaling System 7 (SS7) redirection attacks by measuring call audio round trip times between phones. Such redirection attacks force calls to travel longer physical distances than usual, thereby causing longer end-to-end delay. Accordingly, various embodiments implement a distance bounding-inspired protocol that allows for securely characterizing the round trip time between two call endpoints. As a result, telephone users can reliably detect SS7 redirection attacks and protect the information contained in their calls.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may determine at least one of a downlink path loss value or an uplink path loss value associated with a base station; receive system information, a semi-persistently configured grant via RRC or a dynamic uplink grant via DCI from the base station, wherein the RRC signaling or the dynamic uplink grant identifies a power control value associated with one user or a plurality of users associated with the base station; and determine a transmit power for a data or control transmission based at least in part on at least one of the downlink path loss value or the uplink path loss value and the power control value. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A base station or an associated control entity determines when base station's air interface is threshold highly loaded or is predicted to be threshold highly loaded, and the base station responsively reduces the number of transmit antennas that the base station uses. Further, the base station or associated control entity could determine when the base station's air interface is no longer actually or predicted to be threshold highly loaded, and the base station could responsively increase the number of transmit antennas that the base station uses, such as by reverting to use a default number of antennas. Reducing the number of transmit antennas that the base station uses when its air interface is threshold highly loaded may help to increase air-interface capacity by reducing resource consumption from transmission of reference signals associated with the transmit antennas.

Abstract: An illustrated embodiment disclosed herein is a method including receiving, by an endpoint, a downlink (DL) PDU from of a plurality of sources, determining, by the endpoint and for each DL PDU, a frequency offset from a reference frequency, selecting, by the endpoint, one of the plurality of sources having a first frequency offset that satisfies an threshold, and sending, by the endpoint, an uplink (UL) PDU to the selected source.

Abstract: A wireless LAN access point is configured to perform a shaping operation to calculate and set an upper limit of communication speeds of belonging mobile units when the number of the belonging mobile units is equal to or more than a preset threshold. The wireless LAN access point is configured to extract a highest one or a lowest one of data transfer rates that are detected by analyzing header parts of communication packets to be exchanged respectively with the belonging mobile units as a shaping data-transfer rate. The wireless LAN access point is configured to calculate the upper limit of the communication speeds of the belonging mobile units on the basis of a correction factor that is arbitrarily set for converting the shaping data-transfer rate to an effective data-transfer rate, on the basis of the shaping data-transfer rate, and on the basis of the number of the belonging mobile units.

Abstract: A multi-speed integrated transceiver cabling system includes a cable coupled to a transceiver device that includes a transceiver processor and an optical waveguide coupling. A data receiving subsystem in the transceiver device couples the transceiver processor to the optical waveguide coupling, includes data receiving optical waveguides, and transmits first data received from the transceiver processor to the optical waveguide coupling over a number of the data receiving optical waveguides that depends on a first data transmission speed at which the first data was received.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present application discloses a method for generating a random access preamble, comprising the following steps of: receiving random access configuration information, the random access configuration information comprising preamble resource pool information, the preamble resource pool information comprising available base sequences; generating M sequences according to a base sequence, the M being greater than 1; and, generating a random access preamble according to the M sequences. The present application further discloses a device for generating a random access preamble, and a method and device for indicating random access configuration information.

Abstract: An approach is disclosed that optically transmit data from a dedicated mobile device (DMD) to another device. Optically transmitting the data is performed by displaying the data on a display screen included in the DMD. The approach further optically receives data at the DMD. The data is received at a digital camera included in the DMD. Based on the exchanged data, the DMD determines if the DMD and the other device are bound to each other.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a communication method and a communications device. The method includes: obtaining, by a first access network device, a first data block; performing network coding on the first data block to generate a plurality of first encoded data blocks; and performing, by the first access network device, offload processing on at least one first encoded data block in the plurality of first encoded data blocks. The offload processing includes: sending a part of the at least one first encoded data block to a second access network device, and directly sending, by using an air interface, another part of the at least one first encoded data block to the terminal device.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of accessing a network in a wireless communication system and an apparatus therefor. Specifically, a method of accessing a network by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system may include receiving, from the network, a skip condition for an access barring check operation for a cell supported by a base station, determining whether the UE satisfies the skip condition for the access barring check operation, determining that access to the network on the cell has not been barred when the skip condition for the access barring check operation is satisfied, and performing the access to the network on the cell without performing the access barring check operation.

Abstract: A system and method for random access configurations are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method performed by a communication device includes: defining, based on a parameter for communication with a communication node, at least one of: a plurality of random access channel (RACH) groups, and a relationship between individual RACH groups of the plurality of RACH groups and measurement results; obtaining the measurement results from a plurality of signals; determining a matching RACH group from the plurality of RACH groups based on the measurement results; and sending a message using at least one resource of the matching RACH group.

Abstract: Provided by implementations of the present disclosure are a dual-registered terminal device wireless communication method, a network device and a terminal device. The method comprises: the terminal device being registered in both a first network and a second network; the first network device sending indication information to the second network device, the indication information being used to indicate that the first network device is sending a downlink message to the terminal device or is receiving an uplink message from the terminal device, the first network device being a network device under the first network, and the second network device being a network device under the second network.

Abstract: A method of and system for femtocell implementation in evolved packet core is disclosed. A system for a mobile wireless device to communicate with a data network via a small cell radio access network using a cellular backhaul includes a hybrid gateway node communicating with an eNodeB element via a first digital communication interface and the hybrid gateway node communicating with a packet data network via a second digital interface. The hybrid gateway node includes a processor and memory configured to provide a backhaul serving gateway functionality, a backhaul packet data network gateway functionality, a serving gateway functionality to the mobile device, and a packet data network gateway functionality to the mobile device.

Abstract: A method and system of communicating between a plurality of nodes are provided. The plurality of nodes are part of a cooperative broadcast multi-hop network that employs broadcast flood routing and multi-hop transmission using a direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) waveform.

Abstract: A system and method for use in a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) is disclosed. The method for performing a discovery transmission on a second carrier by a user equipment (UE) served by a primary cell (PCell) on a first carrier, includes receiving, from a base station, a signaling indicating that the UE read discovery resource configuration for the second carrier on the second carrier or that the UE should request the discovery resource configuration for the second carrier from the base station for acquiring the discovery resource configuration for the second carrier. The method also includes acquiring the discovery resource configuration based on the signaling.

Abstract: A container having a predetermined format is transmitted, the container including a media stream. A predetermined number of pieces of media access information associated for a set of media access control, are sequentially inserted into a layer of the media stream or a layer of the container. For example, the media access information includes identification information for making a distinction from different media access information and identification information for making an association with the different media access information. A set of media access control can thereby be favorably performed on a reception side.

Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting a communication channel from a plurality of available channels in an infrastructure basic service set network having a plurality of access points APs comprising: monitoring the available channels for a scan time by a co-located radio station to capture signal level from APs at each channel; calculating weighted channel power level of each channel to determine the channel with minimum power and free channels from the available channels; receiving the signal level of each channel from co-located radio station to processor and calculating weighted channel power level of each channel to select the communication channel, selecting communication channels comprises: identifying free channels; where only one free channel, select the free channel, where plurality, select the free channel with minimum interference less than a predefined value and with lower weighted channel power level, where no free channels, select the channel with minimum weighted channel power level.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method for transmitting system information, a base station and a terminal, the method including: receiving, by a base station, MSG1 transmitted by a terminal; determining an access purpose of the terminal according to a preset mapping relationship between a physical random access channel resource used by the terminal to transmit the MSG1 and the access purpose of the terminal, the access purpose including requesting the system information, requesting initial access, or requesting the system information and the initial access at one time; transmitting, by the base station, MSG2 to the terminal if the access purpose of the terminal is to request the system information, or to request the system information and the initial access at one time. It is possible to transmit the system information according to the requirements of the terminal, which is beneficial to optimize the system efficiency.

Abstract: Data transmission methods, apparatuses, base stations, and servers are provided, and relate to the field of the Internet of things. A data transmission method includes determining a system time difference between a first base station and a second base station based on an actual transmission time length of a wireless frame; modifying a sending time of first data according to the system time difference, the sending time of the first data being determined according to a receiving time of second data at the first base station; and sending the first data from the second base station according to the modified sending time of the first data. The present disclosure can reduce the data transmission cost, and improves the reliability of data transmission.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a data communication method. Under the method, a transmit end maps each code block group CBG in N CBGs to each layer in a corresponding layer group based on a correspondence between the N CBGs and N layer groups. Each layer group includes at least one layer, and N is a positive integer. The transmit end then sends data to a receive end. T transport block corresponding to the data includes the N CBGs. In this way, a mapping relationship between a CBG and a layer group is established by grouping layers, so as to improve data reception quality, through interference cancellation, for transmission among different layer groups, and ensure adaptivity to a CBG-based retransmission feedback, thereby optimizing transmission performance of an entire communications system.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which a paging configuration may be provided by a base station that indicates one or more occasions during which a user equipment (UE) is to monitor for pages. A location of the paging occasion may be based at least in part on at least one synchronization signal block (SSB) transmitted by the base station. A mapping between a paging occasion index and the location of the paging occasion is indicated in the paging configuration. Paging windows may be configured during downlink slots that contain an SSB transmission. Paging transmissions may use beamforming parameters that are the same as SSB transmission beamforming parameters.

Abstract: A first network device receives a request associated with data notification for a user equipment (UE). When the UE is in a mode in which communication of mobile terminated data is restricted and the first network device detects that the UE is in a non-allowed area, the first network device rejects the request unless the data notification is for a regulatory prioritized service.

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method comprising deciding to multiplex the data of at least two users within a super-constellation; determining the power split ratio among the at least two users; selecting a super-constellation; and based on the determined power split ratio, choosing a subset of the super-constellation points forming the superposition of modulation constellations of the at least two users.

Abstract: A base station may transmit scheduling information comprising one or more first downlink messages to a first user equipment (UE) in a first beam. The base station may transmit one or more second downlink messages to a second UE in a second beam. In response to the transmission of the one or more first downlink messages, the base station may receive one or more first uplink control messages from the first UE in a time slot. In response to the transmission of the one or more second downlink messages, the base station may receive one or more second uplink control messages from the second UE in the same time slot. The one or more second uplink control messages may be frequency-orthogonal or spreading code-orthogonal to the one or more first uplink control messages.

Abstract: A fault-tolerant data storage system associates durability requirements of service level agreements (SLAs) for volumes stored in the fault-tolerant data storage system with volume partitions stored in the fault-tolerant data storage system. For a given volume partition, volume data is stored in two or more replicas on two or more different system components and/or erasure encoded across multiple other system components. The fault-tolerant data storage system uses the respective durability requirements of the SLAs and failure statistics of the system components to allocate bandwidth for replacing lost instances of redundantly stored volume data such that the lost data is replaced within a target time calculated to guarantee the durability requirements of the SLAs are satisfied.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a radio communication apparatus, a radio communication system, a radio communication method, and a program capable of demodulating signals at appropriate reception timings. A radio communication apparatus 11 includes: a measurement unit 111 configured to measure delay profiles of a plurality of frequency bands; and a determination unit 112 configured to determine a path timing of a first frequency band f1 based on a time difference between a first time tm1 indicating a time of a maximum amplitude in the first frequency band f1 of the plurality of frequency bands and a second time tm2 indicating a time of a maximum amplitude in a second frequency band f2 of the plurality of frequency bands.

Abstract: An offline transaction is conducted using a primary electronic device or a secondary electronic device communicatively coupled to the primary electronic device. A geographical zone where Internet connectivity is unreliable is determined for the primary electronic device. A detection is made that the primary electronic device is about to enter the geographical zone. In response to the detecting, an amount of funds is made electronically available offline for the primary electronic device. An offline electronic transaction is conducted using the primary electronic device based on the amount of funds. The offline electronic transaction is conducted within the geographical zone.

Abstract: In one illustrative example, a device configured for use in a wireless local area network (WLAN) may cause a spatial reuse (SR) adjustment to be performed based on data received from a multi-user receiver procedure for the blind detection and demodulation of colliding packets from multiple stations. This procedure may be performed by one or more access points (APs) and/or distributed sensor nodes, each having such a multi-user receiver. The procedure may involve receiving and decoding, over a channel, a first spatial stream from a first device of a first base service set (BSS) color; simultaneously receiving and decoding, over the channel, a second spatial stream from a second device of a second BSS color (i.e. an overlapping BSS or “OBSS”); and calculating a signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) based on signal levels associated with the streams. The SR adjustment may involve adjusting an OBSS Packet Detect (PD) (OBSS-PD) threshold.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a two-stage uplink transmission scheme. As described herein, a UE may transmit a first portion of an uplink signal to an AN, receive a first acknowledgment responsive to the first portion, and after receiving the first acknowledgement, transmit the first portion and a second portion of the uplink signal to the AN. The AN may receive a first portion of an uplink signal from UE, transmit a first acknowledgment responsive to the first portion, and after transmitting the acknowledgement, receive the first portion and a second portion of the uplink signal from the UE.