Abstract: A signal monitoring method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: determining, by a terminal device based on received configuration information, an index of a first time unit in which a start position of a control channel resource of a control channel is located, where a system frame number in which the first time unit is located is determined based on a first parameter; and monitoring, by the terminal device, the control channel starting from a time domain position corresponding to the index of the first time unit. In this way, the terminal device can monitor the control channel starting from a time unit corresponding to the index of the first time unit, to avoid monitoring the control channel extremely early and reduce overheads.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically controlling network registrations are disclosed. The method includes replacing a stringent error message with a lenient cause message in responding to a registration request from a user equipment.

Abstract: A method of BWP switching in unpaired spectrum, a UE and a network device are provided. The method of BWP switching in unpaired spectrum includes: when first DCI for scheduling a PDSCH is not detected, resetting a timer in accordance with detected second DCI for scheduling a PUSCH; and when a reset timer is expired, switching a current BWP to a default BWP.

Abstract: A method of providing multi-link operation channel access in a multi-link network includes initiating a first backoff countdown and a second backoff countdown associated with a first link and a second link of the multi-link network, respectively, and in response to the first backoff countdown reaching zero, determining whether the second backoff countdown is less than or equal to an aggregation threshold, and in response to determining that the second backoff countdown is less than or equal to the aggregation threshold, transmitting a first frame and a second frame on the first and second links.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a data processing method, a transmitter, and a receiver. The method includes: determining whether a current radio bearer is an only radio bearer corresponding to an SDAP entity of a receiver; releasing the SDAP entity in case that the current radio bearer is the only radio bearer corresponding to the SDAP entity; releasing a configuration corresponding to the current radio bearer in case that the current radio bearer is not the only radio bearer corresponding to the SDAP entity.

Abstract: An operation method of a terminal in a communication system includes receiving an RRC message from a base station, the RRC message including configuration information of a plurality of CGs; transmitting a first signal to the base station through a first CG resource indicated by a first CG among the plurality of CGs; receiving a control message from the base station; and based on a result of receiving the control message, transmitting a second signal to the base station through a second CG resource indicated by an activated second CG among the plurality of CGs, wherein a pattern of the first CG resource is different from a pattern of the second CG resource.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for switching between transmission technologies within a spectrum based on network load are described. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining first network load information that indicates network load for a first access point operating using listen before talk (LBT) and second network load information for a second access point using LBT, determining if at least one of the first network load information or the second network load information satisfies a network load threshold, and in response to determining that that the network load information satisfies the network load threshold, providing an instruction to the first access point to operate using frequency domain multiplexing.

Abstract: Load balancing based on pairing efficiency includes monitoring a pairing efficiency metric of each carrier deployed by an access node, the access node being configured to utilize 5G EN-DC, and offloading wireless devices from a first carrier having a lower pairing efficiency to a second carrier having a higher pairing efficiency. Offloading includes adjusting reference signals associated with 4G and 5G carriers.

Abstract: A lock system includes a plurality of electronic locking devices and a server. The server is configured to receive lock location data regarding a location of each of the plurality of electronic locking devices, receive user device location data regarding a current location of each of a plurality of user devices, deliver access credentials to each of the plurality of user devices according to a geofence delivery protocol based on the lock location data and the user device location data, monitor a current aggregate loading in response to using the geofence delivery protocol, and deliver access credentials to one or more of the plurality of user devices according to a non-geofence delivery protocol in response to the current aggregate loading exceeding a load threshold to reduce the current aggregate loading.

Abstract: A first electronic device for expanding a wireless communication includes a first RAT communication unit for transmitting a signal to or receiving a signal from a reader via a first radio access technology (RAT). the first electronic device also includes a second RAT communication unit for transmitting a signal to or receiving a signal from at least one second electronic device via a second RAT. The first electronic device further includes a processor for transmitting, to the at least one second electronic device, a message requesting to initiate a communication using the second RAT, and performing control such that a communication using the first RAT between the at least one second electronic device and the reader is performed by using the second RAT.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a crowd-sourced, social network and geo-location based system for enhancing personal safety via users' mobile devices. The system shares information (including images, video, and/or audio) about crimes, fires, accidents and public safety-related events and their geo-locations. Users selectively receive notifications for such events in a map view based on the events' proximity to users or on whether the notification was initiated by a person in the users' social network. The system also shares users' status and geo-location information with previously identified persons or with all persons in their social network to let them know their geo-location and/or when they have reached a destination. Through the system's operation, a user can cause sending of a distress signal to pre-identified persons, groups within their social network, or others who are within a pre-established distance. Additionally, the system can send a distress signal if the user fails to check in.

Abstract: During operation, an access point aggregates communication-performance information and behavior information in a wireless local area network (WLAN) corresponding to an electronic device, where the communication-performance information and the behavior information are aggregated over a time interval that is longer than an instance of a connection or association of the electronic device to the WLAN. Then, the access point provides the communication-performance information and the behavior information to a second electronic device. After receiving information about another instance of a connection or association of the electronic device to the WLAN, the access point provides a request to the second electronic device for historical information about communication performance and behavior of the electronic device in the WLAN.

Abstract: A method for forwarding an e-mail message from an e-mail server to a mobile terminal is provided. An e-mail address of the mobile terminal is associated with an identifier and encryption information, receiving the e-mail message associated with the e-mail address and sent by the e-mail server. The method includes encrypting the e-mail message using the encryption information associated with the e-mail address and transmitting the encrypted e-mail message to the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A base station may generate a channel occupancy time (COT) indication for a user equipment (UE), the COT indication including a bit configuration and a quantized remaining COT duration, and transmit the COT indication to the UE. The quantized remaining COT duration may be a COT floor or a lower quantization level, or to a COT ceiling or a higher quantization level, in which generating the COT indication for the UE may include using a slot format indicator to cancel a radio resource control configured uplink or downlink transmission between a COT duration and the COT ceiling or higher quantization level. UE methods include receiving a COT indication of a bit configuration and a quantized remaining COT duration, and communicating with the base station based on the COT indication. The UE may monitor a physical downlink control channel for uplink and downlink transmissions based on the quantized remaining COT duration.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relates to an information transmitting method and apparatus. The information transmitting method can include adding, by means of a control unit, an information element (IE) to radio resource control (RRC) signaling configured for the SPS scheduling, the IE being used for indicating a reference value of the number of candidate positions of the SPS scheduling unit of the UE, and transmitting the RRC signaling carrying the reference value of the number of candidate positions and period information of the SPS scheduling unit to the UE. According to the present embodiment, the RRC signaling carrying the reference value of the number of candidate positions and the periodic information of the SPS scheduling unit is transmitted to the UE, so that the UE can determine the number of candidate positions according to the received RRC signaling, and receive the SPS scheduling unit at the candidate position.

Abstract: A device receives, from a transaction device, transaction data associated with a transaction performed by a user, and receives first location data indicating a location of a mobile user device. The device receives, from a stationary user device, browser data associated with online activity of the user, and determines, based on the browser data, second location data indicating a location of the stationary user device. The device determines, based on the transaction data, third location data indicating a location of the transaction device, and assigns weights and time stamps to the first, second, and third location data. The device aggregates the first, second, and third location data, based on the weights and the time stamps, to generate aggregated location data. The device processes the aggregated location data, with a model, to predict a particular location of the user, and performs actions based on the particular location.

Abstract: A communication device includes an integrated smart card and a software profile management module. The software profile management module is configured to store profiles in the smart card, receive an operation request that includes an indication of a requested operation and an identifier of the smart card, check whether the operation request corresponds to an identifier of the smart card that is available in a repository server, and perform the requested operation only if the operation request is available in the repository server.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for a base station and a UE transmitting/receiving a signal in a wireless communication system, and a device supporting same. According to one embodiment, a method for a UE transmitting/receiving a signal in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, configuration information about a carrier for one or more channel; and, on the basis of the received configuration information, transmitting and then receiving one or more channel. Therein, the one or more channel comprises at least one among a downlink control channel, a downlink shared channel and an uplink shared channel, and the carrier may be configured differently based on the channel being transmitted therethrough.

Abstract: A variable-length coding method to improve the performance of downlink NOMA. Depending on the channel conditions and the amount of data waiting to be transmitted the UEs served by the NN, the NN groups UEs (e.g., pairs two UEs) with appropriate channel qualities and adapts the transmission powers in different sub-codewords as well as the codeword length such that the UEs minimum quality-of-service requirements are satisfied. This makes it possible to improve the UEs/network achievable rates and the NN energy efficiency.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for defining, generating, utilizing, and/or detecting a geo-fence are described. A trigger is obtained, the trigger generated in response to a change in a geo-fence criteria. One or more boundaries of the geo-fence based on the geo-fence criteria are defined in response to obtaining the trigger.