Abstract: This application provides a network node selection method and apparatus. An SMF network element obtains transmission capability information of an access network device, and selects, for a terminal device based on the transmission capability information of the access network device, a UPF network element that supports at least one transmission capability included in the transmission capability information. In this process, the SMF network element obtains a transmission capability of the access network device, and selects the UPF network element based on the transmission capability of the access network device. The selected UPF network element supports the transmission capability used by the access network device, so that data can be successfully transmitted between the access network device and the UPF network element. Therefore, a data transmission success rate is improved.

Abstract: A resource exclusion method includes: determining at least one target resource, where each target resource includes at least one time domain resource; and in a case where the target resource conflicts with a reserved resource of a second terminal in time domain, performing resource exclusion based on a conflict resolution method, and determining a candidate resource of the first terminal or a reserved resource of the first terminal; where the conflict resolution method includes at least one of a conflict resolution method predefined in a protocol, a conflict resolution method preconfigured by a network, a conflict resolution method configured by a network, or a conflict resolution method configured by a terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus includes transmitting circuitry for transmitting radio signals, receiving circuitry for receiving radio signals and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to generate data to be transmitted to another apparatus via a first radio link without passing through a base station. The first radio link has a first direction from the apparatus to the other apparatus. Then, the processing circuitry determines a first monitoring configuration associated with the first radio link in the first direction. Then, the transmitting circuitry transmits the data to the other apparatus via the first radio link in the first direction with the first radio link being monitored based on the first monitoring configuration.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for notifying puncturing of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) are described. In some examples, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a first control message identifying a set of resources used for transmissions by the base station. The UE may receive a second control message that includes an indication of a procedure used by the base station for a collision between the set of resources and a downlink channel transmitted to the first UE by the base station. In some examples, the UE may receive and decode signals on the downlink channel according to the indicated procedure.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present application propose a method for determining a signal transmission occasion, including: acquiring configuration information of a transmission resource of an uplink signal; determining, based on the configuration information, a resource occasion where the uplink signal is transmitted; initiating a Listen Before Talk (LBT) operation before the resource occasion; determining whether the LBT operation is successful; transmitting the uplink signal at the resource occasion if the LBT operation is successful; and determining a next resource occasion where the uplink signal can be transmitted based on the configuration information if the LBT operation fails. The embodiments of the present application further propose corresponding device and computer storage medium.

Abstract: A method for data communication via a network that includes configuring, on a first computer, a first sequence including an ordered plurality of first blocks associated with at least one segment; and initializing the first blocks and undertaking data communication between the first computer and a second computer first block represents a configurable data communication function. Blocks may be assigned to a plural of segments and subsequently interconnected. Communication may be between other computers and/or applications.

Abstract: Methods for scheduling transport blocks, and an apparatus for scheduling transport blocks. The method includes: determining transmission interval parameters, in which the transmission interval parameters are used to determine a mode of setting a transmission interval among transport blocks; scheduling the transport blocks on a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) according to the transmission interval parameters, the transport blocks scheduled on the PDCCH including at least one of physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transport blocks and physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transport blocks.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a multi-transmission reception point (TRP) configuration method and device, and a storage medium. The method includes: configuring one physical channel-configuration information element (IE) to correspond to a plurality of control resource sets (CORESET); or configuring a plurality of physical channel-configuration IEs to corresponds to a plurality of CORESETs, where the plurality of CORESETs correspond to a plurality of TRPs, and at least one CORESET of the plurality of CORESETs corresponds to one TRP.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices related to digital wireless communication, and more specifically, to techniques related to managing an integrated access backhaul (IAB) bearer for control plane signaling transmission. In one exemplary aspect, a method for wireless communication includes transmitting a first request including information controlling a backhaul bearer to a second network node. The method also includes receiving a first response from the second network node, the first response including the information controlling the backhaul bearer.

Abstract: A first terminal receives first sidelink (SL) carrier configuration information from a second terminal, the first SL carrier configuration information includes first bandwidth part (BWP) configuration information, and the first BWP configuration information includes one or more first resource pools; the first terminal performs unicast connection communication with the second terminal based on the first BWP configuration information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for resource configuration and selection for device-to-device links in mobile communication technology are described. An exemplary method for wireless communication includes receiving, by a wireless device from a network node, a configuration for multiple resource pools that are associated with a carrier set, selecting, based on the configuration, a resource from the multiple resource pools, and performing, using the resource, a device-to-device link communication. Another exemplary method for wireless communication includes receiving, by a wireless device from a network node, a configuration for multiple resource pools that are associated with a carrier set, receiving, from the network node, a dedicated resource, and performing, using the dedicated resource, a device-to-device link communication.

Abstract: Aspects are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for secondary cell group (SCG) addition. A wireless device may establish communication with a first base station that is comprised a master cell group (MCG). The wireless device may receive signaling from the first base station configuring a second base station in a secondary cell group (SCG). The wireless device may establish communication with the second base station based on the signaling received from the first base station. At a first time, the wireless device may set the second base station in a deactivated state based on the signaling from the first base station configuring the second base station or establishing communication with the second base station. At a later time, the wireless device may set the second base station in an activated state and communicate with the first base station and the second base station.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a minimization of drive tests (MDT) configuration method, to improve accuracy of a cell measurement result. The method in the embodiments of this application includes: receiving, by a base station, MDT configuration information sent by a core network or an operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) network management system, where the MDT configuration information includes first beam configuration information; and sending, by the base station, an MDT measurement configuration message to UE based on the MDT configuration information, where the MDT measurement configuration message includes second beam configuration information, and the second beam configuration information is the same as the first beam configuration information or the second beam configuration information is configuration information obtained after the first beam configuration information is processed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a UE for enabling GNSS measurements. The UE and a network node are included in a NR communications network, and the NR communications network includes a NTN component. The UE performs a GNSS measurement according to a rule and using a GNSS receiver included in the UE. At least one of a UE position and an absolute time is an output of the GNSS measurement or is derivable from the GNSS measurement.

Abstract: An initial signal detection method includes performing, by a user equipment, detection on one or more sub-channels on an unlicensed spectrum, and determining, based on a combination of a group common-demodulation reference signal and a group common-physical downlink control channel that is detected by the user equipment a first time, that downlink transmission has started or that a channel occupancy time has started.

Abstract: A modular energy system for use in a surgical environment includes a plurality of functional modules including at least an initial module, a functional module, and a terminal module. Each of the plurality of modules has a module control circuit, and a local data bus. An internal data bus is composed of a serial array of the local data busses of the modules. The local data bus may includes a communication switch, a first switch data path between the communication switch and the module control circuit, a second switch data path in communication with the communication switch, and a third switch data path in communication with the communication switch. The third switch data path of a module N is in communication with a second switch data path of a module N+1. The system further includes a termination unit in communication with the third data path of the terminal module.

Abstract: Provided are a data sending and receiving method, an apparatus, a system, a terminal, a base station and a storage medium. Data carried in a non-Long-Term Evolution (non-LTE) downlink control region of a subframe is mapped to an LTE downlink control region of the subframe, and data carried in the non-LTE downlink control region and the LTE downlink control region of the subframe is sent to an MTC terminal.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and a communications apparatus. The communication method includes: a first terminal device determines a first parameter, where the first parameter is used to indicate a parameter of a sensing window, a parameter of a resource selection window, and/or a parameter of a first time window, and the first time window includes the sensing window and the resource selection window. The first terminal device determines a first resource pool from at least one resource pool based on the first parameter. The first terminal device selects a first resource from the first resource pool. The first terminal device transmits sidelink information on the first resource. According to the method provided in embodiments of this application, a data transmission delay can be reduced and system communication efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for providing compatible mapping for backhaul control channels, frequency first mapping of control channel elements (CCEs) to avoid relay-physical control format indicator channel (R-PCFICH) and a tree based relay resource allocation to minimize the resource allocation, map bits. Methods and apparatus (e.g., relay node (RN)/evolved Node-B (eNB)) for mapping of the Un downlink (DL) control signals, Un DL positive acknowledgement (ACK)/negative acknowledgement (NACK), and/or relay-physical downlink control channel (R-PDCCH) (or similar) in the eNB to RN (Un interface) DL direction are described. This includes time/frequency mapping of above-mentioned control signals into resource blocks (RBs) of multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) single frequency network (MBSFN)-reserved sub-frames in the RN cell and encoding procedures for these.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing time in an Ethernet-based network having a master network subscriber and a slave network subscriber includes sending out a first telegram via the master network subscriber, where the slave subscriber receives the first telegram at a first receipt time value of a local system time and stores the first receipt time value. The method can also include reading out the first receipt time value via the master subscriber, sending out a second telegram by the master subscriber, where the slave subscriber receives the second telegram at a second receipt time value of the local system time and stores the second receipt time value, and reading out the second receipt time value via the master network subscriber. A speed parameter of the local system time can be calculated from the receipt time values via the master network subscriber, and transmitted to the slave subscriber.