Abstract: A method of a relay user equipment (UE) can include receiving, at the relay UE, from a first neighbor UE, a communication request message for establishing a connection between an initiating UE and a target UE, the communication request message including first security-establishment-related information originating from the initiating UE for establishing a security association between the initiating UE and the target UE; modifying the communication request message to add second security-establishment-related information for establishing a security association between the relay UE and a second neighbor UE; and transmitting to the second neighbor UE the modified communication request message that includes the first security-establishment-related information originating from the initiating UE for establishing the security association between the initiating UE and the target UE, and the second security-establishment-related information added by the relay UE for establishing the security association between the rela

Abstract: An image signal amplifying circuit comprising an amplifier and a gain control circuit. The amplifier respectively amplifies a first image signal and a second image signal, which are generated by a pixel array of an image sensor, by a first analog gain and a second analog gain, wherein each one of pixel circuits of the pixel array comprises a first capacitor for generating the first image signal and a second capacitor for generating the second image signal, wherein a charge storage capacity of the first capacitor is smaller than a charge storage capacity of the second capacitor. The gain control circuit selectively adjusts the first analog gain or the second analog gain. Each one of the pixel circuits has a first conversion gain corresponding to the first capacitor and a second conversion gain corresponding to the second capacitor.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for configuring application of TCI state to an RS. In one novel aspect, an RRC configuration is introduced for indicating to the UE whether to apply an indicated TCI state to an RS. In particular, a BS can transmit an RRC configuration of an RS to a UE. The UE can receive the RRC configuration from the BS. The BS can transmit an indication of one or more TCI states to the UE. The UE can receive the indication of the one or more TCI states from the BS. The UE can determine whether to apply the TCI state to the RS according to the RRC configuration.

Abstract: A system for model protection includes a processor. The processor is arranged to execute a guest virtual machine (VM), a primary VM, and a hypervisor. The guest VM includes a model, and is arranged to send at least one command to a command hub. The primary VM is arranged to refer to the at least one command sent from the command hub to manage and configure a protection setting for a protected model derived from the model. The hypervisor is arranged to receive a safety setting command sent by the primary VM, and manage and configure the safety protection component according to the safety setting command, to set a read-only mode of the protected model.

Abstract: A method of downlink channel state information (DL CSI) computation and reporting is proposed to support high velocity in new radio (NR) systems. In a first novel aspect, two CSI reference slots are defined. CSI reference slot for CSI measurement is defined for determining which CSI-RS/SSB occasion(s) is used for computing CSI. CSI reference slot for CSI computation is defined for determining the slot where UE assumes the CSI computation should be based upon the channel at that time onwards. In a second novel aspect, UE can be configured with a CSI computation period consisting of one or N slots and can be divided into multiple sub-periods without overlap. UE can be configured to compute and report wideband CSI and subband CSI for the whole CSI computation period and/or for each sub-period.

Abstract: An out-of-service recovery search method includes establishing a frequency list including at least one searchable frequency, searching a suitable cell of a network according to the frequency list when the user terminal is in an out-of-service state, determining at least one first skip condition of the user terminal, performing a full-band power scan mechanism for scanning received signal strength indication (RSSIs) of user terminal supported frequency bands when the at least one first skip condition of the user terminal is absent and no suitable cell of the network is searched within the searchable frequency of the frequency list, skipping the full-band power scan mechanism when the at least one first skip condition of the user terminal is present and no suitable cell of the network is searched within the searchable frequency, and performing an RSSI sniffer for scanning a signal power of each frequency of the searchable frequency.

Abstract: A multi-path voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) includes a VCO core circuit and a control voltage generator circuit. The VCO core circuit includes a varactor that has a control node for receiving a control voltage. The control voltage generator circuit receives at least one proportional path (P-path) control input and an integral path (I-path) control input, and generates and outputs the control voltage to the control node of the varactor according to the at least one P-path control input and the I-path control input.

Abstract: Techniques for compensating high-speed digital-to-analog converters (DACs) for static mismatch are described. In ideal circumstances, the current sources of a DAC are identical to each other, leading to a frequency response presenting a relatively flat noise spectrum. In the presence of mismatch, however, the response creates unwanted spurious content, which can negatively affect the DAC's dynamic range. The techniques described herein involve randomized thermometric encoders. First, the direction in which a packet contracts or expands, depending on the value to be encoded, can be randomized. Second, pairs of values in a packet (and/or pairs of values outside the packet) can be swapped with one another in a randomized fashion. Third, the decision of whether to apply randomization or not can itself be randomized. By applying one or more of the randomization techniques described herein, the negative effects of switch timing offset and errors in DC linearity can be mitigated.

Abstract: During association between an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) and a non-AP MLD, the non-AP MLD indicates a first capability allocation of a first combination of affiliated stations for a first combination of enabled links on the non-AP MLD, and indicates a second capability allocation of a second combination of affiliated stations for a second combination of enabled links on the non-AP MLD. For example, the first combination of affiliated stations and the second combination of affiliated stations have different numbers of stations in the non-AP MLD, and the first combination of enabled links and the second combination of enabled links have different numbers of enabled links. Hence, during the association between the non-AP MLD and the AP MLD, capabilities of different non-AP station combinations corresponding to different enabled link combinations supported by the non-AP MLD are signaled to the AP MLD.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) front-end circuit has a multi-way switch, an output terminal, and a shunt circuit. The multi-way switch has an input end, a plurality of output ends, and a control end. The input end is coupled to an antenna for receiving a radio frequency signal from the antenna. The control end is used to couple the input end to one of the output ends according to a switch control signal. The shunt circuit is coupled between the multi-way switch and the output terminal to provide one of shunt paths according to the switch control signal. The shunt paths correspond to different amounts of rejection to the radio frequency signal.

Abstract: A calibration apparatus includes a calibration circuit and a singularity detection (SD) circuit. The calibration circuit performs a calibration process upon a time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter (TI-ADC) with a plurality of TI channels, wherein the calibration process includes detecting and correcting mismatch between different TI channels of the TI-ADC. The SD circuit sets an SD flag by evaluating variation of statistical characteristics of an ADC input signal between different TI channels of the TI-ADC, and outputs the SD flag to the calibration circuit, wherein the calibration circuit controls the calibration process according to the SD flag.

Abstract: A cell selection method and user equipment (UE) are provided. The cell selection method is applied to the UE. The cell selection method includes the steps of obtaining a candidate cell group; selecting a first candidate cell sub-group from the candidate cell group according to the communication ability supported by each candidate cell of the candidate cell group; and selecting a camping cell of the UE from the first candidate cell sub-group.

Abstract: The invention provides method and system for improving efficiency of protecting multi-content process. The system may cooperate with a memory, and may comprise one or more hardware IPs (intellectual properties) for content processing, one of the one or more IPs may be associated with multiple access identities. The memory may comprise multiple different ranges, each range may register an access of one of the multiple access identities as a permissible access. The method may comprise: selecting one of the access identities for processing a first content, and using the selected access identity when said IP accesses the memory during processing of the first content; selecting a different one of the access identities for processing a second content, and using the selected different access identity when said IP accesses the memory during processing of the second content.

Abstract: Video encoding or decoding methods and apparatuses include receiving input data associated with a current block in a current picture, determining a preload region in a reference picture shared by two or more coding configurations of affine prediction or motion compensation or by two or more affine refinement iterations, loading reference samples in the preload region, generating predictors for the current block, and encoding or decoding the current block according to the predictors. The predictors associated with the affine refinement iterations or coding configurations are generated based on some of the reference samples in the preload region.

Abstract: Various schemes pertaining to optimization of distributed resource unit (RU) tone plans for peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) reduction in 6 GHz low-power indoor (LPI) systems are described. An apparatus distributes a plurality of subcarriers of a RU over a bandwidth to generate a distributed-tone RU (dRU) or a distributed-tone multi-RU (dMRU). The apparatus then communicates with a communication entity using the dRU or the dMRU. In distributing the plurality of subcarriers of the RU to generate the dRU or the dMRU, the apparatus distributes the plurality of subcarriers of the RU with a predefined span over each 20 MHz frequency segment or subblock in the bandwidth and with a gap of at least a minimum size around a center direct-current (DC) tone in a distribution pattern of the plurality of subcarriers to result in reduction in a PAPR in communicating with the communication entity.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an electronic device including a transceiver and processing circuitry and a method for scheduling restriction. The transceiver can receive from a network configuration information to configure a measurement resource for a signal quality measurement. The signal quality measurement can determine a signal quality of a reference signal from the network to the electronic device. The processing circuitry can determine whether to apply the scheduling restriction based on the configuration information. In response to applying the scheduling restriction, the processing circuitry can determine when to apply the scheduling restriction based at least on a resource type of the measurement resource, the resource type being one of periodic, semi-persistent, and aperiodic. In an example, the signal quality of the reference signal includes a layer 1 (L1) reference signal received power (L1-RSRP) for the reference signal and the signal quality measurement includes an L1-RSRP measurement.

Abstract: A power consumption control device applied to an electronic device includes an image signal processor (ISP), a storage device, a processing circuit, and a control circuit. The ISP is arranged to receive an image signal captured by a camera of the electronic device, and process the image signal to generate a processed image signal. The storage device is arranged to store at least one predetermined image class. The processing circuit is arranged to analyze the processed image signal to detect whether the processed image signal belongs to the at least one predetermined image class to generate a control signal. The control circuit is arranged to switch a mode of the electronic device to a first mode or a second mode according to the control signal, wherein power consumption and performance of the electronic device in the first mode are lower than that in the second mode.

Abstract: A memory control method includes a processor initiating a memory access instruction to a cache controller to search a cache memory, an address detector checking if the memory access instruction is corresponding to predetermined conditions if a cache miss occurs, the address detector transmitting a signal to inform a replacement mask logic unit if the memory access instruction is corresponding to the predetermined conditions, and the replacement mask logic unit providing predetermined data to store the predetermined data into the cache memory.

Abstract: A thermal power budget optimization method includes acquiring sensor log information from a plurality of sensors of a heating device, generating a virtual surface temperature of the heating device according to the sensor log information, setting a target surface temperature of the heating device, and dynamically adjusting a thermal power budget of the heating device according to the virtual surface temperature and the target surface temperature over time.

Abstract: A method for generating a dynamic neural network includes: utilizing a neural architecture search (NAS) method to obtain a searched result, wherein the searched result comprises a plurality of sub-networks; combining the plurality of sub-networks to generate a combined neural network; and fine-tuning the combined neural network to generate the dynamic neural network.