Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose an incoming call alert method and a terminal. The incoming call alert method includes: receiving an incoming call request; and invoking an audio/video player of a system to play audio/video corresponding to the incoming call request. The audio/video player is disposed in a system of the terminal in the embodiments of this application, so that when the terminal receives the incoming call request, the system of the terminal can play the audio/video used for incoming call alert. In this way, the terminal can alert a user by playing the audio/video without occupying additional system resources. In addition, an animation of the video and a caller ID display interface that are displayed by the terminal are integrated in terms of a visual effect, thereby improving use experience of the user.

Abstract: Disclosed are various approaches for authenticating a user through a voice assistant device and creating an association between the device and a user account. The request is associated with a network or federated service. A user account can be implicitly authenticated based on proximity of a client device to the voice assistant device. An association between the user account and the voice assistant device can then be created.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for supporting BWP-based operations in sidelink communication. An operation method of a first terminal in a communication system includes receiving, from a base station, configuration information of a mapping relationship between an uplink (UL) bandwidth part (BWP) and a sidelink (SL) BWP; when a UL switching operation for the UL BWP is performed, performing an SL switching operation for the SL BWP mapped to the UL BWP based on the mapping relationship without separate signaling indicating execution of the SL switching operation; and performing sidelink communication with a second terminal in a switched SL BWP.

Abstract: A method for processing multiple overlapping channels includes: transmitting, by a base station comprising a processor and a memory, a channel comprising a plurality of physical downlink shared channels (PDSCH) in a slot, the PDSCHs being organized into one or more sub-groups of overlapping PDSCHs; and receiving, by the base station and from a mobile station, an acknowledgment (ACK) or a negative acknowledgment (NACK) for two or more overlapping PDSCHs in at least one of the one or more sub-groups in the slot.

Abstract: In an approach to invention purpose, for controlling evacuation of a plurality of individuals carrying corresponding portable computing devices from a venue having a plurality of exits associated with corresponding exit computing devices, wherein the method comprises, under the control of the portable computing device of each of the individuals. One or more computer processors receive one or more of evacuation messages of wireless type each being transmitted by a source entity. The one or more computer processors select a selected evacuation message of the received evacuation messages according to the hop number of the received evacuation messages. The one or more computer processors subscribe to a directed exit being set to the origin exit of the selected evacuation message.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product dynamically change the user interface on a mobile device. The method includes displaying a user interface on a first device. The user interface includes a set of graphical controls corresponding to a plurality of functions of the first device. The method also includes connecting to the second device in response to a determination that the device includes a capability not included in the plurality of functions of the first device. The method further includes determining an aggregate function set for the first and second devices that includes the plurality of functions of the first device and is updated to include the capability of the second device. Finally, the method includes modifying the user interface of the first device based on the aggregate function set by adding a graphical control corresponding to the capability of the second device.

Abstract: A connection between a user equipment (UE) and an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) can become disrupted due to network-side issues with the IMS, an access network, or a core network. The UE can initiate a watchdog timer to determine when a previously-established IMS connection may be unusable due to such a network-side issue. If the watchdog timer expires, for example because the IMS does not reply to a message sent by the UE before the watchdog timer expires, the UE can toggle an airplane mode on and off. Toggling airplane mode on and off can deactivate and then re-activate a transmission interface of the UE, and cause the UE to establish a new usable connection with the IMS that may not be affected by the network-side issue that disrupted the previously-established IMS connection.

Abstract: Incoming call signal reception means receives an incoming call signal including a caller number, caller information, and ring type information. Image generation means generates, based on the incoming call signal, a caller information image including at least a portion of the caller information as character information. Telephone dictionary registering means registers the caller number, caller text information, and the caller information image in a telephone dictionary. Incoming call screen display means receives the caller number and acquires the registered caller text information and the caller information image corresponding to the received caller number from the telephone dictionary. Incoming call screen display means displays an incoming call screen including the caller text information and the caller information image.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods performed by vehicle-to-everything (V2X) system for evaluating V2X information. Some embodiments may include receiving from a V2X entity a length value and width value of the V2X entity, determining whether the received length value and width value are reliable, and performing a position overlap check using the received length value and width value in response to determining that the received length value and width value are reliable.

Abstract: A computerized method for determining whether a first network device located within a vehicle is a driver device or is within a driver envelope is disclosed. The computerized method includes operations of detecting (i) movement of the first network device at a speed above a predetermined threshold and (ii) presence of a transceiver, obtaining network device identifier—received signal strength indicator (RSSI) value pairing data from the transceiver, wherein the network device identifier—RSSI value pairing data, and when a RSSI value of the first network device is a greatest value included within the network device identifier—RSSI value pairing data, determining the first network device is the driver device and implementing a set of policies on the first network device, wherein implementation of the set of policies is configured to restrict functionality of the first network device according to a predefined list of functionalities.

Abstract: An apparatus, related devices and methods, having a memory element operable to store instructions; and a processor operable to execute the instructions, such that the apparatus is configured to identify, on an electronic device, a phone number of an incoming caller device; request, via an out-of-band control channel, a digital certificate for the phone number from the incoming caller device; receive, via the out-of-band control channel, the digital certificate for the phone number from the incoming caller device; determine whether the digital certificate for the phone number is authentic; and indicate, on the electronic device, based on a determination that the digital certificate for the phone number is authentic or not authentic, whether the phone number is authentic or not authentic.

Abstract: A communication system is presented for a mobile device having a mobile application stored on the mobile device. The mobile application has a graphical user interface and a touchscreen. A controller is configured to interface with the mobile application. The controller includes a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which instructions are recorded. The controller is adapted to selectively execute a stealth mode for message transmissions between a user of the mobile device and a remote assistance unit. The stealth mode is activated based in part on a signal from the mobile application and includes muting each audio stream in the mobile device and disabling vibrate notifications. A first phase of inquiries is submitted to the user, via the graphical user interface, along with one or more pre-populated replies. The stealth mode includes alerting an advisor in the remote assistance unit.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A communication device, otherwise known as a user equipment (UE) may receive signaling indicating a set of multicast configurations for a set of multicast modes supported by the UE. Each multicast mode of the set of multicast modes may be associated with one or more radio resource control (RRC) states. The UE may determine a multicast configuration of the set of multicast configurations based on an RRC state according to which the UE is operating. The UE may receive, while operating according to the RRC state, multicast data according to the determined multicast configuration.

Abstract: A system and method for a face mask communication system. The face mask communication system includes a removable microphone that can be installed in a face mask to allow the wearer to clearly and privately communicate with another user over a Bluetooth enabled mobile device such as a cell phone. In illustrated examples, a microphone unit is deformable to enable the microphone unit to form a custom fit over the nose bridge to seal the mask on the user's face. The face mask communication system includes an application program operating on the mobile device that allows a user to initiate and secure private conversations with other users.

Abstract: Communication between an owner of a lost tracking device and a finder of a lost tracking device is established. A tracking system receives an identifier of a tracking device and a request for a web page from a mobile device that has captured an image of a smart code on the tracking device. The smart code is embedded with a URL to the web page. The system displays the web page on the mobile device and prompts the user to provide a location of the mobile device. The location is associated with the identifier of the tracking device. A notification indicating the location of the tracking device is generated for the owner. The owner is prompted to provide information to establish contact with the finder of the device, and the web page is populated with the owner's provided information for display on the finder's mobile device.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a call method and an apparatus. In the call method, when a user does not actively select an audio device as a voice pickup device and a voice play device, after establishing a call connection to another electronic device, an electronic device selects, from available audio devices, an audio device that meets a user expectation as the voice pickup device and the voice play device. According to technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application, user experience in a call process can be improved.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, network device, and apparatus for transmitting a preemption indication and a method, terminal device, and apparatus for receiving a preemption indication. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of transmitting a preemption indication may comprise transmitting a preemption indication to a terminal device, wherein the preemption indication indicates information on a portion of resources allocated to a first transmission which is preempted by a second transmission, and wherein the preemption indication is associated with information on structure of the current slot. In embodiments of the present disclosure, by means of information on structure of a subframe, the indication monitoring and overhead for the preemption indication can be reduced remarkably, thereby providing a much more efficient preemption indication solution.

Abstract: Aspects relate to using different paging techniques for different sets of scheduled entities. In some examples, different paging message configurations are assigned to different sets of scheduled entities. In some examples, different paging resources are assigned to different sets of scheduled entities. In some examples, different paging-radio network temporary identifiers (P-RNTIs) are assigned to different sets of scheduled entities. In some examples, different SI modification fields indicate SI changes for different sets of scheduled entities. In some examples, different sets of scheduled entities use different paging search spaces. In some examples, different sets of scheduled entities use different paging parameters.

Abstract: A location server collects from access points at known locations in a venue, which is represented by grid locations defined by parameters accessible to the location server, (i) ultra wideband (UWB) location measurements for a UWB location technology based on UWB transmissions from mobile devices in the venue, and (ii) non-UWB location measurements for non-UWB location technologies based on non-UWB transmissions from the mobile devices. The location server associates the non-UWB location measurements for the non-UWB location technologies with the grid locations, using the UWB location measurements as reference measurements. The location server populates location calibration records for the grid locations of the venue with the non-UWB location measurements associated with the grid locations. The location server calibrates the non-UWB location technologies at the grid locations based on the non-UWB location measurements in the location calibration records associated with the grid locations.

Abstract: A permissioned blockchain can be a decentralized data store that maintains information indicating whether user equipment (UE) is SIM locked and/or should be disabled. A UE can access the blockchain during boot up to determine if it should be disabled and not booted into a normal operating environment, and/or whether it is SIM locked to a particular carrier. Authorized entities, such as carriers and UE manufacturers, can update the blockchain to indicate that certain UEs should be disabled, are SIM locked, are not SIM locked, and/or whether it is permissible to remove SIM locks from those UEs.