Abstract: Techniques for transmitting hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback by narrowband Internet-of-Things (NB-IoT) devices are provided. NB-IoT user equipment (UE) can transmit HARQ feedback in response to a narrowband physical downlink shared channel (NPDSCH) received over a downlink (DL). NB-IoT UEs can transmit the responsive HARQ feedback over a narrowband physical uplink shared channel (NPUSCH) or a narrowband physical uplink control channel (NPUCCH). Options for defining the physical structures of the NPUCCH and NPUSCH and user multiplexing on the uplink (UL) are provided. Determination of an UL resource allocation by determining resources in time, frequency, and the code domain for the HARQ feedback transmissions are also provided. Higher level signaling and/or indications provided in downlink control information (DCI) can be used to determine the time, frequency, or code domain resources.

Abstract: Technology for a user equipment (UE), operable to generate an enhanced buffer status report (eBSR) is disclosed. The UE can identify packets for uplink transmission. The UE can filter the packets for transmission, to identify a number of small packets pending for transmission and a number of larger packets, relative to the small packets, that are pending for transmission in the uplink transmission. The UE can encode the eBSR for transmission to a next generation node B (gNB), wherein the eBSR includes information identifying the number of small packets pending for transmission. The UE can have a memory interface configured to send to a memory the number of small packets pending for transmission.

Abstract: Technology for a user equipment (UE) operable to adjust a receiver timing is disclosed. The UE can decode a plurality of channel-state information reference signals (CSI-RSs) received from a plurality of cooperating nodes, wherein the plurality of cooperating nodes are included in a coordination set of a Coordinated MultiPoint (CoMP) system. The UE can generate a plurality of received RS timings from the plurality of CSI-RSs, wherein the received RS timings represent timings from the plurality of cooperating nodes. The UE can determine a composite received RS timing from the plurality of received RS timings. The UE can adjust the receiver timing based on the composite received RS timing.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems for instantiating and terminating a MME VNF. The MME VNF is instantiated and/or terminated using an EM, a NM, a VNFM, a VIM, a NFVO and/or a catalog. Instantiating an MME VNF includes on-boarding the VNF package, creating a managed element, executing the enabled VNF package, instantiating the MME VNF instance, creating the MME function and modifying the MME pool to add the MME VNF instance. Terminating the MME VNF includes decommissioning the MME VNF services, modifying the MME pool to remove the MME VNF from the MME pool, and terminating the MME VNF instance.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving operational efficiency of a video encoding system used to encode image data are provided. In embodiments, the video encoding system includes a low resolution pipeline that includes a low resolution motion estimation block, which generates downscaled image data by reducing resolution of the image data and performs a motion estimation search using the downscaled image data and previously downscaled image data. The video encoding system also includes a main encoding pipeline in parallel with the low resolution pipeline that includes a motion estimation block, which determines a global motion vector based on data from the low resolution motion estimation block. The main encoding pipeline may utilize the global motion vector in determining a candidate inter prediction mode.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for implementing a low-power, single-pin retention flip-flop with a balloon latch are described. A flip-flop is connected to a retention latch to store a value of the flip-flop during a reduced power state. A single retention pin is used to turn on the retention latch. During normal mode, the retention latch is pre-charged and a change in the value stored by the flip-flop does not cause the retention latch to toggle. This helps to reduce the power consumed by the circuit during normal mode (i.e., non-retention mode). When the retention signal becomes active, the retention latch gets triggered and the value stored by the flip-flop is written into the retention latch. Later, if the flip-flop is powered down and then powered back up while the circuit is in retention mode, the value in the retention latch gets written back into the flip-flop.

Abstract: Acoustic touch and/or force sensing system architectures and methods for acoustic touch and/or force sensing can be used to detect a position of an object touching a surface and an amount of force applied to the surface by the object. The position and/or an applied force can be determined using time-of-flight (TOF) techniques, for example. Acoustic touch sensing can utilize transducers (e.g., piezoelectric) to simultaneously transmit ultrasonic waves along a surface and through a thickness of a deformable material. The location of the object and the applied force can be determined based on the amount of time elapsing between the transmission of the waves and receipt of the reflected waves. In some examples, an acoustic touch sensing system can be insensitive to water contact on the device surface, and thus acoustic touch sensing can be used for touch sensing in devices that may become wet or fully submerged in water.

Abstract: Triggering a state change includes displaying a first version of a series of frames based on a first setup configuration, obtaining a second setup configuration for the series of frames, in response to obtaining a second setup configuration, monitoring for a change in an eye status, and in response to detecting a change in the eye status, displaying a second version of the series of frames based on the second setup configuration.

Abstract: An antenna structure associated with a wireless communication device comprised of a plurality of structures configured to enable structural, functional or cosmetic functions associated with the device, is proposed in this disclosure. The antenna structure comprises a first plate comprised of a first set of structures of the plurality of structures of the device and a second, different, plate comprised of a second set of structures of the plurality of structures of the device. The antenna structure further comprises an excitation component coupled between the first plate and the second plate. In some embodiments, the first plate, the second plate and at least a part of the excitation component are configured to form a tank circuit, thereby enabling the antenna structure to radiate at a predefined radiation frequency comprising a resonant frequency associated with the tank circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to sharing application visual output. In some examples, a user of a first electronic device selects a second electronic device with which to share visual out data of an application task. In some examples, a user selects a broadcast application from one or more broadcast applications identified by the electronic device for broadcasting the visual output of an application task.

Abstract: Predictive coding techniques may include resampling of reference pictures, where various coding parameters are determined based on the resolution(s) or pixel format(s) of the prediction references. In a first aspect, lists of weights for use in weighted prediction are based on the resolution(s) of prediction references. In a second aspect, resampling filter parameters are selected based on the resolutions of prediction references. In a third aspect, deblocking filter parameters are based on the resolution(s) of prediction references.

Abstract: User Equipment (UE) and base station (eNB) apparatus and methodology for adjusting receive beamforming. A beam refinement reference signal (BRRS) is transmitted with the same transmit beam direction on which data is to be transmitted. While receiving the BRRS, the receiver varies its receive beam direction and measures a signal characteristic of reception of the BRRS to determine a refined receive beam direction. The refined receive beam direction is used to receive the data.

Abstract: Disclosed techniques relate to an acceleration data structure for ray intersection with a many-to-many mapping between bounding regions and primitives. In some embodiments, one or more graphics processors access data for multiple graphics primitives in a graphics scene and generate a spatially organized data structure. Some nodes of the data structure indicate graphics primitives and some nodes indicate coordinates of bounding regions in the graphics scene. In some embodiments, the spatially organized data structure includes a node with a bounding region for which multiple primitives are indicated as children and also includes a primitive for which multiple bounding regions are indicated as parents. Disclosed techniques may generate bounding regions that closely fit primitives, which may reduce primitive testing for ray tracing. This in turn may increase performance or reduce power consumption relative to traditional techniques.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to retrieving and displaying contextually-relevant media content. In some embodiments, a device receives a request to display contextually-relevant media and, in response, displays a representation of a collection of media items relevant to a context of the device. In some embodiments, a device displays a visual media item of a sequence of items and, in response to receiving a swipe gesture, displays a detail user interface comprising related content for the media item. In some embodiments, a device, while displaying a first detail user interface, displays an affordance corresponding to a plurality of individuals identified as having attended a first event, that when selected, causes display of visual media corresponding to a plurality of events attended by the individuals. In some embodiments, a device, in response to user input, obtains an automatically-generated collection of visual media and displays a corresponding affordance.

Abstract: Robust estimation of a characteristic of a user's physiological signals can be achieved by filtering or classifying samples. Rather than estimating the characteristic of the user's physiological signals based on each sample at a first wavelength and a second wavelength, a robust system and method can, in some examples, estimate the characteristic using samples at the first wavelength and the second wavelength that meet one or more criteria and filter out samples that fail to meet the one or more criteria. In some examples, the system and method can weight samples based on the one or more criteria, and estimate the characteristic using the weighted samples. Samples failing to meet the one or more criteria can be given less weight or no weight in the estimation. The one or more criteria can include a criterion based on at least the physiological signal at a third wavelength.

Abstract: A computing device with a touch screen display simultaneously displays on the touch screen display a plurality of user interface objects and at least one destination object. The computing device detects a first input by a user on a destination object displayed on the touch screen display. While continuing to detect the first input by the user on the destination object, the computing device detects a second input by the user on a first user interface object displayed on the touch screen display. In response to detecting the second input by the user on the first user interface object, the computing device performs an action on the first user interface object. The action is associated with the destination object.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display panel and image processing circuitry. The image processing circuitry receives input image data corresponding to an image to display on the display panel, modifies the input image data by executing a first context task (e.g., lower priority task), and receives a context switch request. The image processing circuitry also pauses modification of the input image data by pausing execution of the first context task and then switches to modifying the input image data by executing a second context task (e.g., higher priority task).

Abstract: An apparatus to be used in a UE in a mobile communication network to communicate with a base station, includes a memory configured to store a RRC message, and processing circuitry configured to decode the RRC message to obtain BWP configuration information and mapping information, identify one or more UL BWPs and one or more DL BWPs within a carrier bandwidth per Serving Cell based on the BWP configuration information, identify one or more SR configurations which a LCH is mapped to for the UL BWPs based on the mapping information, the LCH being mapped to none or one SR configuration for each of the UL BWPs, identify activation of a UL BWP of the UL BWPs, and encode an SR on a PUCCH based on a SR configuration for the UL BWP.