Abstract: A method for determining a use of one or more locations and at least one criteria of the one or more locations using smartphones, including receiving, via a wireless network, a plurality of event data streams at different spatio-temporal resolutions from a plurality of mobile devices (e.g., at least one of the smartphones) associated with a plurality of entities, the plurality of event data streams including a plurality of unique mobile identifiers, location pings, and access pings of the plurality of mobile devices.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for channel switching performed by a multilink device (MLD) including a plurality of stations each operating on a plurality of links in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the MLD of the present invention can receive a frame for channel switching from a first access point (AP) of an AP MLD including at least one AP and recognize channel switching of another AP on the basis of the received frame.

Abstract: Disclosed are an SCG state control method and apparatus, a UE, an MN, an SN, and a medium. The method comprises: a UE determining whether there is data transmission at an SCG; when it is determined that there is no data transmission at the SCG, controlling a PSCell in the SCG to enter a sleep state; and when it is determined that there is data transmission at the SCG, controlling the PSCell in the SCG to enter an activated state. In the embodiments of the present application, when it is determined that there is no data transmission at an SCG, a UE controls a PSCell in the SCG to enter a sleep state, thereby avoiding wasteful power consumption; moreover, there is no need to release the SCG, such that there is also no need to configure the SCG again when data transmission is initiated at an SCG side again, and data transmission is scheduled at the SCG in a timely manner according to a CSI measurement result reported when the PSCell is in the sleep state, thereby reducing the data transmission delay.

Abstract: Frame collisions are prevented in a communication system in which wireless communication is performed in accordance with the IEEE 802.11 standard. A communication unit receives terminal list information including respective addresses of wireless terminals belonging to a predetermined network. In a case where a frame the destination of which is an address included in the transmitted terminal list information is received, a control unit sets a period to prohibit data transmission until communication in the predetermined networks is completed, and in a case where a frame the destination of which is another address not included in the terminal list information is received, the control unit sets a period to prohibit data communication until communication in a network to which the other address belongs is completed.

Abstract: A transmission method and apparatus of a discovery signal and a communication system. The transmission method of a discovery signal includes: determining one or more transmission resources from resource pools according to a sidelink discovery signal needing to be transmitted; and transmitting the sidelink discovery signal by using the one or more transmission resources; wherein the resource pools are segmented in a frequency domain and/or a time domain and hence comprise multiple types. Hence, cases of waste of resources or of impossible carrying may be reduced as much as possible even if sizes of discovery information are different due to different scenarios.

Abstract: In a case where an A-BFT period is not present in a BI, a PCP/AP uses a format that includes an Unsolicited RSS Enabled sub-field for indicating support for responding to unsolicited RSSs within a CBAP, for a Beacon Interval Control field of a DMG beacon frame used for executing a BTI-ISS. For example, in a case where it is indicated that responding to unsolicited RSSs within a CBAP is supported, the PCP/AP sets the value of the Unsolicited RSS Enabled sub-field to 1. In a case where the value of the Unsolicited RSS Enabled sub-field included in a received DMG beacon frame is 1, a STA responds with an unsolicited CBAP-RSS.

Abstract: A method for redirecting a user equipment (UE) from a first network to a second network is described. The method includes determining, at a wireless access point of the first network, information for the UE about one or more mobile network operator (MNO) networks. The method also includes selecting the second network for redirection from among the one or more MNO networks based on the determined information. The method further includes sending the UE a redirection message that redirects the UE from the first network to the second network.

Abstract: A method for indoor positioning includes obtaining a WI-FI positioning result of an apparatus, the WI-FI positioning result comprising first position information of the apparatus; determining at least three base stations according to the WI-FI positioning result; determining a base station positioning result of the apparatus according to the at least three base stations, the base station positioning result comprising second position information of the apparatus; and determining an actual position of the apparatus according to the first position information and the second position information. An apparatus and a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising the method of establishing a precise indoor positioning of the apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract: A UE reports an ECGI of a target eNB/gNB missing an X2/Xn interface to a source eNB/gNB. The source eNB/gNB sends a configuration transfer message to a network element to get the X2/Xn interface TNLA of the target eNB/gNB. The source eNB/gNB initiates an initial backoff timer and an exponential backoff multiplier. The source eNB/gNB determines whether the TNLA discovery procedure time is equal to or greater than a current backoff time, the current backoff time being equal to a previous backoff period multiplied by the exponential backoff multiplier. The source eNB/gNB may resend the configuration transfer message to the network element when a previous TNLA discovery procedure time for the same ECGI is equal to or greater than the current backoff time, and not resend the configuration transfer message to the network element when the previous TNLA discovery procedure time is less than the current backoff time.

Abstract: An observer device (12) listens for advertising messages from broadcast devices (14) in an environment, transmits scan request messages to broadcast devices, and subsequently receives scan response messages. The observer device (12) can connect to a broadcast device (14) and configure the broadcast device (14) to a scanning mode. The broadcast device (14) selected for scanning listens for advertising messages from other broadcast devices (14). The broadcast device (14) relays information related to these other broadcast devices (14) back to the observer device (12).

Abstract: Device to device (D2D) communication control is provided. A method comprises: allocating a pilot channel resource for at least one directional pilot signal associated with directional D2D communication; and sending information associated with the pilot channel resource. A respective pilot channel resource for a direction pilot signal can be allocated for each direction D2D communication, thereby providing a basis for better control of the D2D communication.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G communication system such as LTE. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method in a roaming environment supporting a network slice is provided. The method comprises the steps of: receiving, from a terminal, a first packet data unit (PDU) session request message including slice assistance information indicating the properties of a service the terminal intends to use; transmitting, to a network function (NF) repository function, a first discovery request message including a home public land mobile network (PLMN) ID of the terminal and the slice assistance information; and receiving, from the NF repository function, a first discovery response message including a session management network function (SM NF) address of the home PLMN. The SM NF is selected on the basis of the slice assistance information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provides a vehicle battery swapping method.

Abstract: An operating method of a terminal configured to communicate with at least one of a plurality of cells includes generating first cell search training data for the plurality of cells, determining at least one training candidate cell based on the first cell search training data, updating a classification based on second cell search training data among the first cell search training data and network information about the terminal to obtain an updated classification, the second cell search training data corresponding to the at least one training candidate cell, and determining a valid cell among the plurality of cells based on the updated classification.

Abstract: A method for providing an alternate communication pathway for emergency data to an emergency service provider (ESP) is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more processors of said emergency assistance system (EAS) implement the method for using social media content to detect and facilitate emergency communications.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for mobile crowd sensing applications are disclosed herein.

Abstract: A network configuration method includes: receiving a random access request sent by user equipment; and sending a radio resource control connection reconfiguration signaling to the user equipment, wherein the radio resource control connection reconfiguration signaling carries a first speed threshold configured to instruct the user equipment to perform cell measurement on adjacent cells of a public Long Term Evolution (LTE) network when the UE moves at a speed less than the first speed threshold.

Abstract: A wireless communication device for communicating across a wireless communication channel includes a memory storing instructions and one or more processors coupled to the memory to execute the instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are configured to determine a plurality of channel estimation measurements corresponding to a plurality of PPDUs received from an additional wireless communication device; determine a plurality of position measurements using information about the transmission of the plurality of PPDUs, wherein the position measurement is a position of the additional wireless communication device relative to the wireless communication device; select a subset of the plurality of channel estimation measurements based on the plurality of position measurements; and determine a change in a state of the wireless communication channel based on the selected subset of the plurality of channel estimation measurements.

Abstract: Managing a plurality of non-coordinated radio access networks (RANs) connected to the core network is provided by acquiring information indicating that a wireless communication device is connected to a base station in a first of the plurality of RANs, and information indicating a location of the wireless communication device, acquiring information identifying at least a second of the plurality of RANs to which the wireless communication device may connect based on the location of the wireless communication device, and information indicating available frequencies in the second RAN via which frequencies the wireless communication device is allowed to access a network being accessible by the mobility management node, said network being operated by an operator different from those operating the first and second RANs, and delivering the information identifying the second RAN and the information indicating available frequencies in the second RAN to the wireless communication device.

Abstract: A session management function (SMF) sends, to a network repository function (NRF), a discovery request for at least one user plane function (UPF) that supports a layer 2 tunneling protocol (L2TP) tunnel. The SMF receives, from the NRF, a discovery response comprising an identity of a UPF that supports the L2TP tunnel. The SMF selects, based on the UPF supporting the L2TP tunnel, the UPF. The SMF sends, to the UPF, a session request message comprising tunnel information of the L2TP tunnel.