Abstract: A method performed by an E2 node is provided. The method includes transmitting an E2 setup request message to a radio access network (RAN) intelligent controller (RIC), and receiving an E2 setup response message from the RIC, wherein the E2 setup request message includes an information element (IE) related to an RIC service update request message, and wherein the E2 setup response message includes an IE related to an RIC service update acknowledgement message.

Abstract: Disclosed is a RF switch module and methods to fabricate and operate such RF switch to alternatively couple an antenna to either a transmitter transmission line or a receiver transmission line to realize lower distortion of a signal at high frequencies with improved insertion loss and without affecting isolation. In one embodiment, a Radio Frequency (RF) switch module, includes, a switch circuit for switching between transmitting first signals from a transmitter unit to an antenna and transmitting second signals from the antenna to the receiver unit, wherein the switch circuit comprises a plurality of field effect transistors (FETs), wherein each of the plurality of FETs comprises stacked gate dielectrics and at least three metal contacts to a conductive gate, wherein the stacked gate dielectrics comprises at least one first dielectric layer, wherein the first dielectric layer comprises a negative-capacitance material.

Abstract: This application provides a service configuration method, a communication apparatus, and a communication system. An AF configures a service request to an AMF by using an NEF, so that the AMF may request URSP configuration from a PCF when target UE is located in a target area. In this way, the PCF can effectively configure a URSP in a scenario in which an application service is dynamically deployed.

Abstract: A method by which a server controls plural devices includes receiving a trigger signal generated by a sensor in a home in response to a mobile device being present at a specific location in the home, determining devices corresponding to the specific location by using the trigger signal, receiving context information indicating a situation of a user from the mobile device, selecting context information related to operations of the determined devices from among the received context information by using keywords respectively related to the devices, each of the operations corresponding to each of the devices, and providing the selected context information to the devices respectively so that each of the devices performs the operations.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for channel switching in a wireless mesh network. The method comprises: any slave node in a wireless mesh network receiving a channel switching command broadcast by a master node to perform channel switching; the slave node determining whether the channel switching is successful; and if successful, searching for the master node or a mesh network containing the master node for networking; otherwise, exiting the current invalid mesh network, and scanning for a mesh network after the channel switching, and joining the detected mesh network. According to the present application, after channel switching is performed, a mesh network for a slave node is automatically configured, thereby making up for the defect of an existing mesh network protocol not supporting switching between different frequency bands, and realizing automatic re-establishment of a mesh connection after the channel switching is successful.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Disclosed is a method of operating a user equipment (UE) operable to communicate with a telecommunication network, comprising the steps of: the UE sending to the telecommunication network a control plane service request (CPSR) message with cellular Internet of Things (CIoT) user data, associated with a protocol data unit (PDU) session; the UE receiving from the telecommunication network a SERVICE ACCEPT message, indicating that the PDU session is inactive in the network; and the UE verifying if the PDU session has an identity the same as an identity of the PDU session included in the CPSR message with CIoT user data and, if so then the UE determines that the CIoT user data was not successfully sent to the telecommunication network or to a final recipient.

Abstract: Disclosed are an energy conservation transmission method, base station, and terminal device; the base station can configure an energy conservation signal for the terminal device; the energy conservation signal carries energy conservation information; the energy conservation information can indicate a first configuration of at least one discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle of the terminal device, the at least one DRX cycle comprising at least one first cycle and/or at least one second cycle; the first cycle and the second cycle are long cycles and/or short cycles, and the first cycle is different from the second cycle; the first configuration of the DRX cycle includes at least one of the maximum number N of DRX cycles, the maximum number K of the first cycle, and the number Y of the first cycle, all of N, K, and Y being integers greater than or equal to 1; thus the energy conservation signal can indicate to the terminal device for any combination of DRX cycles of different lengths, solving the problem in the pr

Abstract: A server may be provided to obtain a load balancing artificial intelligence (AI) model for a plurality of base stations in a communication system. The server may obtain teacher models based on traffic data sets collected from the base stations, respectively; perform a policy rehearsal process including obtaining student models based on knowledge distillation from the teacher models, obtaining an ensemble student model by ensembling the student models, and obtaining a policy model by interacting with the ensemble student mode; provide the policy model to each of the base stations for a policy evaluation of the policy model; and based on a training continue signal being received from at least one of the base stations as a result of the policy evaluation, update the ensemble student model and the policy model by performing the policy rehearsal process on the student models.

Abstract: A method determining a timing of an uplink signal includes receiving timing information associated with an uplink signal and a numerology of the uplink signal, wherein the timing information is used to determine a reference time of the uplink signal received from a user equipment (UE), receiving, from the UE, the uplink signal, wherein the receiving is in accordance with the timing information and the numerology of the uplink signal, and measuring an uplink relative time of arrival in accordance with the received uplink signal and the reference time of the uplink signal.

Abstract: A secure processor for a post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithm CRYSTALS-KYBER, includes a communication unit, a management unit, a processing unit, and a storage unit. The communication unit is configured to receive and transmit data for the secure processor; the management unit is configured to control the processing unit according to the data; the processing unit is configured to process the data to form encrypted data, decrypted data and key data; and the storage unit is configured to store all data. The secure processor can efficiently and rapidly realize key generation, encryption and decryption of a KYBER algorithm under KYBER1024, KYBER768 and KYBER512 security levels, makes data encryption more complicated, and ensures security of the data.

Abstract: A display substrate and a manufacturing method and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes: a first electrode pattern, a connecting electrode pattern, a second electrode, a light-emitting functional layer and a first dummy electrode pattern. The first electrode pattern is includes a plurality of first electrodes spaced apart from each other. The second electrode is connected with the connecting electrode pattern, the second electrode and the first electrode pattern are spaced apart from each other. The first dummy electrode pattern includes a plurality of first dummy electrodes; the connecting electrode pattern surrounds the first electrode pattern, the first dummy electrode pattern is located between the connecting electrode pattern and the first electrode pattern, and at least two of the plurality of first dummy electrodes are each of a block shape and are spaced apart from each other.

Abstract: A blockchain-based workflow node certification method includes a certification party establishing a general workflow template. The general workflow template includes a plurality of workflow nodes each having an audit attribute for indicating whether the workflow node needs to be certified. The certification party establishes a general data template based on the general workflow template, and the general data template and the general workflow template are instantiated. A current workflow node is acquired in the instantiated general workflow template, and whether the current workflow node needs to be certified-is determined, based on the audit attribute. Certification, if needed, is performed by a centralized certification party, and users can create and modify transaction processes as needed to meet the needs of changeable transactions. By combining central certification with blockchain certification deposition, the security of workflow node process implementation and the privacy of specific data are ensured.

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area having a plurality of pixel areas and a non-display area surrounding at least one side of the display area; a light-blocking layer disposed on a first surface of the substrate and including light transmissive areas to allow incident light to pass therethrough; a circuit-element layer disposed on the light-blocking layer and including a plurality of conductive layers; a light-emitting element layer disposed on the circuit-element layer and including light-emitting elements; and a sensor layer disposed on a second surface of the substrate opposing the first surface to sense the light passing through the light transmissive areas. The light-blocking layer is electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of conductive layers.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses a display method and apparatus for a video playing interface, a terminal device, and a storage medium. The display method of the video playing interface includes: receiving, in a screen locking state of a terminal device, a video playing instruction of a user for a screen locking interface of the terminal device; and switching, in response to the video playing instruction, from the screen locking interface to a video playing interface displayed according to a video playing program in the screen locking state, wherein through the video playing program, a video list is displayed or video data is played in the video playing interface in the screen locking state.

Abstract: A first access network device sends, to a terminal device, an application layer measurement configuration used to indicate the terminal device to perform quality of experience measurement and collection on a first service. The application layer measurement configuration includes a type of the first service and an indicator of quality of experience of the first service. The type of the first service includes one or more of Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and 5th Generation Media Streaming (5GMS). The first access network device receives an application layer measurement report from the terminal device. The application layer measurement report includes the type of the first service and a value corresponding to the indicator of quality of experience of the first service.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus, a method and a system for monitoring an image-forming apparatus, and a storage medium. The apparatus includes a device search module, configured to search and read an image-forming apparatus and image-forming-apparatus information in a local area network; an internal storage apparatus, configured to store the image-forming-apparatus information after search; and a display interface, configured to display the image-forming-apparatus information stored in the internal storage apparatus for a user to select image-forming-apparatus information to-be-monitored from the image-forming-apparatus information and to monitor an image-forming apparatus corresponding to the image-forming-apparatus information to-be-monitored.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a filter tuner, a bridge rectifier, multiple types of LED modules, a monitor circuit, and a current source. The filter tuner is connected to a manual switch and an external AC power. The filter tuner changes a conductive angle of the external AC power to an adjusted AC input. The bridge rectifier receives the adjusted AC input to generate a DC output. Multiple types of LED modules are disposed for emitting lights of multiple color temperatures. The monitor circuit monitors the conductive angle to generate a control signal. The current source, according to the control signal, generates multiple corresponding driving currents respectively supplied to the multiple types of LED modules to mix a desired color temperature. The desired color temperature is associated with the conductive angle according to a predetermined relation.

Abstract: A three-dimensional imaging apparatus includes: a housing having a first opening and a second opening; a first imaging device configured to collect a first set of image data, the first imaging device being mounted within the housing and having an optical axis through the first opening of the housing and a first field of view configured with respect to the optical axis; and a second imaging device configured to collect a second set of image data, the second imaging device being mounted within the housing and having a scanning plane through the second opening of the housing and a second field of view configured with respect to the scanning plane. The optical axis of the first imaging device and the scanning plane of the second imaging device form an angle. The first field of view and the second field of view do not overlap.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light source plate, LED modules and a driver module. The light source plate includes a substrate layer, a wiring layer and a protection layer. The substrate layer is made of metal material. LED modules are disposed on a top side of the light source plate. The driver module is disposed on the top side of the light source plate. The LED modules and the driver module are electrically connected via the wiring layer. The driver module includes an AC-DC converter, a regulator, a controller, a current source and an oscillation wave removal circuit. The controller controls the current source to generate driving currents to the LED modules. The oscillation wave removal circuit is coupled to the AC-DC converter for suppressing a sudden abnormal peak voltage from the AC-DC converter.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a semiconductor die are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes: a SPAD wafer containing SPAD dies formed thereon with respective SPAD arrays; a TDC wafer containing TDC dies formed thereon with respective TDC arrays; and a logic wafer containing logic dies formed thereon with respective peripheral logic circuits. The SPAD wafer, TDC wafer and logic wafer are bonded in the sequence set forth. The TDC arrays and peripheral logic circuits are arranged on the TDC and logic wafers, respectively, and the SPAD arrays are bonded to the TDC arrays. The three wafers are bonded and integrated together to form the semiconductor device using a multi-wafer stacking technique. The increased integration of the semiconductor device means an increased fill factor of SPAD arrays for same size, resulting in improved photon detection efficiency of the semiconductor device and improved detection performance of single-photon detectors fabricated from the semiconductor device.