Abstract: Examples of the disclosure relate to apparatus, methods and computer programs for processing spatial audio to reduce the effects of errors within the spatial audio. The apparatus can be configured to obtain spatial audio and associated one or more three-dimensional parameters wherein the one or more three-dimensional parameters comprise one or more direction parameters. The apparatus can also be configured to determine one or more ranges for direction parameters when the one or more three-dimensional parameters are reduced to two dimensions to obtain one or more two-dimensional parameters. The apparatus can also be configured to apply processing to the one or more two-dimensional parameters based on whether or not the one or more ranges in two dimensions are in accordance with one or more criteria.

Abstract: A network node may transmit a configuration message to at least one network device of a plurality of network devices, the configuration message including updated configuration information for the at least one network device, determine whether to update a network inventory system based on a response to the configuration message, and update a record included in the network inventory system associated with the at least one network device based on results of the determination, the updating including updating the record with the updated configuration information.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a spatialized audio output based on a user position, the apparatus including circuitry configured to: obtain a user position value; obtain at least one input audio signal and associated metadata enabling a rendering of the at least one input audio signal; generate an intermediate format immersive audio signal based on the at least one input audio signal, the metadata, and the user position value; process the intermediate format immersive audio signal to obtain the at least one spatial parameter and the at least one audio signal; and encode the at least one spatial parameter and the at least one audio signal, wherein the at least one spatial parameter and the at least one audio signal are configured to at least in part generate the spatialized audio output.

Abstract: A screw assembly, including: a removable shoulder screw including: a first screw shaft portion; a second screw shaft portion; a first threaded portion; and a first shaft edge between the first screw shaft portion and the second screw shaft portion, wherein the second screw shaft portion is between the first screw shaft portion and the first threaded portion, and wherein a diameter of the second screw shaft portion is smaller than the diameter of the first screw shaft portion; and a first removable shoulder including a first removable shoulder opening and a first removable shoulder edge, wherein the first removable shoulder opening has a diameter less than the diameter of the first screw shaft portion and is configured to engage the second screw shaft portion, and wherein the first removable shoulder edge is configured to engage the first shaft edge.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method, device and computer readable medium for terminal devices influenced network slice selection. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a new terminal device influenced network slice selection is proposed. The NRF updates the application profile for the terminal device based on the change of the applications on the terminal device. The NRF may notify the PCF about the application profile and the PCF generates the route policy for the application on the terminal device. In this way, problems regarding the affected terminal devices of application influenced network slice selection are solved.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is described including: obtaining first channel measurement data for a primary component carrier used for communications between a device and a network node of a mobile communication system; providing the first channel measurement data as an input to an algorithm to obtain a first embedding output; comparing the first embedding output with embedding outputs of a plurality of reference channel measurement data input to said algorithm to identify a closest reference channel measurement data to the first channel measurement data; identifying a set of reference channel information associated with the identified closest reference channel measurement data, wherein the identified set of reference channel information includes a carrier aggregation policy defining one or more secondary communication channels; and setting a carrier aggregation policy for the primary component carrier in accordance with the carrier aggregation policy.

Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a technique for processing an input audio signal comprising a multi-channel audio signal is provided, the technique comprising: deriving, based on the input audio signal, a first signal component comprising a multi-channel audio signal that represents a focus portion of a spatial audio image conveyed by the input audio signal and a second signal component comprising a multi-channel audio signal that represents a non-focus portion of the spatial audio image; processing the second signal component into a modified second signal component wherein the width of the spatial audio image is extended from that of the second signal component; and combining the first signal component and the modified second signal component into an output audio signal comprising a multi-channel audio signal that represents partially extended spatial audio image.

Abstract: A method for provisioning a self-learning closed loop service is provided. The method includes receiving a representation of the self-learning closed loop service, the representation including a specification of one or more automation subservices, identifying, for each automation subservice of the representation, one or more utility measurement subservices that are compatible with the respective automation subservice and deploying an instance of the self-learning closed loop service based on the identification, wherein the instance includes a pairing of each automation subservice of the self-learning closed loop service with one or more compatible utility measurement subservices.

Abstract: An electronic device fetches first information from memory devices concerning errors associated with radiation effects in the memory devices and fetches second information about system performance associated with the electronic device. The electronic device monitors current parameters of the memory devices and calculates parameter values for configuration of the memory devices based on the fetched first information, the fetched second information, and the monitored current parameters, the calculating performed to adjust the parameter values to improve a metric of the system performance against the errors associated with the radiation. The electronic device implements the calculated parameter values for the configuration of the memory devices.

Abstract: An example method may include receiving slice isolation policy for a network slice subnet (NSS) in a transport network (TN) domain, mapping the slice isolation policy to network resource isolation policy and traffic isolation policy, and mapping the network resource isolation policy and the traffic isolation policy to network resource allocation policy and data traffic forward policy, respectively. The network resource allocation policy and the data traffic forward policy may be applied in creation of the TN NSS.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a first dataset comprising CSI measurements associated with first UEs and actual positions of the first UEs within a coverage region of a network node is received. Then, a second dataset comprising at least one CSI measurement associated with at least one second UE whose position within the coverage region of the network node is to be estimated is received. After that, based on the first and second datasets, the at least one CSI measurement associated with the at least one second UE is assigned to one of the first UEs that appears closest to the at least one second UE. Finally, the position of the at least one second UE within the coverage region of the network node is estimated by using a semi-supervised machine learning algorithm that receives the first and second datasets and the actual position of the closest first UE.

Abstract: A method comprises receiving resource configuration from at least one of a parent node and donor node. The resource configuration comprises information defining at least one resource type for a plurality of links for at least one time and at least one resource. The method comprises allocating, in dependence on the resource configuration, the at least one resource for said at least one time to at least one link of the plurality of links, the at least one link being with one or more child nodes.

Abstract: An aggregation unit includes a transceiver configured to transmit unique signals to a plurality of transmission reception points (TRxPs) for transmission by the plurality of TRxPs and receive uplink signals received by the plurality of TRxPs from a user equipment. The aggregation unit also includes a processor configured to generate a sum of the uplink signals from a subset of the plurality of TRxPs. The subset is determined based on measurements of the unique signals performed by the UE. In some cases, the subset is determined by a baseband unit that receives a measurement report including the measurements performed by the UE. The transceiver is configured to transmit the sum of the uplink signals to the baseband unit over a fronthaul link.

Abstract: Various example embodiments for providing protection in communication networks are presented herein. Various example embodiments for providing protection in communication networks may be configured to provide protection in tunnel-over-tunnel topologies supported within communication networks. Various example embodiments for providing protection in tunnel-over-tunnel topologies may be configured to provide dynamic application of protection in tunnel-over-tunnel topologies rather than static application of protection in tunnel-over-tunnel topologies. Various example embodiments for providing protection in tunnel-over-tunnel topologies may be configured to provide dynamic application of protection for a primary path that is a tunnel-over-tunnel path based on a hierarchy of protocols.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method comprising: receiving a request by a first device from a second device; and in response to receiving the request, transmitting by the first device location information regarding a location of the first device to the second device, where the request is received by the first device with a MAC control element and/or the location information is transmitted by the first device with another MAC control element.

Abstract: There is provided a network apparatus configured to receive a request for data to be provided to an apparatus, the request comprising at least one diversity requirement for the requested data; solicit data using the at least one diversity requirement; receive the solicited data; and provide the solicited data to the apparatus.

Abstract: An optical network unit (ONU) includes a transmitter and receiver to optically communicate with an optical line terminal (OLT) of a passive optical network. The ONU is configured to send an acknowledgment message to the OLT in response to a burst-profile message unicast by the OLT. The acknowledgement message indicates unsupported forward error correction (FEC) code in response to the burst-profile message identifying an FEC code for upstream transmission and the ONU not supporting the FEC code for upstream transmission to the OLT.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods and computer programs for receiving first content; receiving second content identifying at least one interactive component comprised by the first content, the at least one interactive component having been flagged by at least one user; and modifying the received first content based on the received second content, to highlight the identified at least one interactive component.

Abstract: An apparatus including: a base plate; a guide rail being disposed on the base plate; a sliding bar with a first side being disposed on the guide rail, wherein the sliding rail includes a wedge on a second side of the sliding bar opposite the first side; and a heat sink, wherein the base plate and the heat sink form a slot for insertion of a pluggable module at a front of the slot.

Abstract: Methods and Computer Programs for Monitoring a User's Pulse An apparatus, method and computer program, the apparatus comprising; a pulse monitoring module; the pulse monitoring module comprising detecting means for detecting a user's pulse and feedback means for providing haptic feedback to the user indicative of the detected pulse; and controlling circuitry arranged to control the pulse monitoring module so that during a first time period the detecting means is arranged to detect a user's pulse and during a second time period the feedback means is arranged to provide haptic feedback indicative of the detected pulse.