Abstract: A Controller Area Network (CAN) transceiver is disclosed. The CAN transceiver includes a CAN bus interface including CANH and CANL inputs, a TXDC interface, RXDC interface and a CAN bus diagnostics module coupled with the CAN bus interface. The CAN bus diagnostics module is configured to analyze the CAN bus interface to detect and error on the CANH and CANL inputs and send a diagnostics code predefined for the detected error to one of the TXDC interface and the RXDC interface.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for initiating a discovery of accessible network resources between Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices upon detection of a user and in advance of a user command are disclosed. A detector is to detect the presence of a user prior to the user issuing a command to an IoT device, and a resource discoverer is to discover and connect to accessible network resources. User commands may be processed following discovery and connection. The detector and resource discoverer may be part of a device controller, and may be part of an IoT device.

Abstract: An HARQ feedback method and a UE performing the HARQ feedback method are provided. The HARQ feedback method includes transmitting a Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH)/Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) to a second UE, and receiving a Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) transmitted by the second UE performing the HARQ feedback according to a decoding result of the PSCCH/PSSCH.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for skipping TB transmission depending on UCI transmission are provided. One method includes receiving, by a UE, a configuration message from a network node. The configuration message may indicate to the UE a configuration of skipping uplink (UL) transmission when there is no uplink data. The method may then include determining whether the UE is requested for uplink control information (UCI) transmission for a subframe with UL grant. If it is determined that the UE is requested for UCI transmission, then the method may include generating and transmitting a transport block containing padding buffer status report (BSR).

Abstract: A method of CSI-RS Measurement Timing Configuration (CMTC) is proposed. The CMTC timing window is specifically configured to UE for CSI-RS RRM/mobility measurement via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling. CMTC can be carrier-specific or measurement object (MO) specific configured. Multiple CMTC can be configured to a UE, in a carrier-specific or a measurement object (MO) specific fashion. For inter frequency measurement, one CMTC on a carrier can be configured. For intra frequency measurement, up to two CMTC on a carrier can be configured. The CSI-RS resources associated to a given cell shall be configured within one slot. The CSI-RS resources on a carrier can be configured in the carrier specific CMTC. A gap shall be configured to include the CMTC for inter-frequency measurement.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses can provide or obtain scheduling information for a system information block type1-bandwidth reduced (SIB1-BR) without obtaining a master information block during handover. A user equipment (UE) can identify SIB1-BR scheduling information in a radio resource control connection (RRC) reconfiguration message. The UE can determine scheduling of an SIB1-BR for a target cell based on the RRC reconfiguration message, and process the SIB1-BR received from the target cell during the determined scheduling.

Abstract: Techniques are described for wireless communication. A first method includes measuring, by a first device, a condition of a wireless channel; and generating at least one channel side information feedback message based on the measured condition of the wireless channel. The at least one channel side information feedback message provides information on a relationship of a set of parameters, including a data rate parameter, an error probability parameter, and at least one of a deadline parameter or a transmission link parameter. A second method includes measuring, by a first device, interference on a wireless channel; identifying an interfering device for the wireless channel based on the measurement; and generating a channel side information feedback message based on the measured interference on the wireless channel. The channel side information feedback message indicates the interfering device for the wireless channel and a correlation of interference from the interfering device with time or frequency.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes: storing, in at least one hardware module of a network device having a plurality of ports, attributes for at least one access control list and associated actions that cause network packets received at one of the plurality of ports that match the attributes for the at least one access control list, to be directed into a service chain that includes at least a first network processing application specified according to a port and a second network processing application specified according to an internet protocol (IP) address; and directing a received network packet that matches the attributes for the at least one access control list into the service chain.

Abstract: An access and mobility management function may receive a data notification message from a session management function. The data notification message may be for a wireless device. The data notification message may indicate that user plane activation for the wireless device is required. The data notification message may comprise an identifier of a packet data unit session of the wireless device. The data notification message may comprise a subscriber permanent identifier. A buffering duration may be determined for the wireless device in response to the wireless device being unreachable. The access and mobility management function may send a data buffering request message to the session management function. The data buffering request message may comprise a request to buffer the data for the buffering duration.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises: detecting, by a constrained network device in a low power and lossy network, a loss of synchronization with a neighboring network device based on a determined absence of a prescribed transmission activity by the neighboring network device within a prescribed listening interval that is limited to a prescribed guard time according to a wireless time-slotted transmission protocol; and executing, by the constrained network device, localized sync recovery based on shifting a next listening interval to a shifted listening interval based on selectively shifting, based on a selected shift amount, the prescribed guard time of a corresponding next instance of the prescribed listening interval, enabling the constrained network device to recover synchronization with the neighboring network device based on detecting the prescribed transmission activity that is outside the prescribed listening interval and within the shifted listening interval.

Abstract: Notification devices and methods for configuring a secure element incorporated into a terminal connected to a network are disclosed. The devices and methods may perform steps implemented by an application of the secure element, such as obtaining at least one item of information that can be used to configure the secure element stored in a memory of the terminal outside the secure element, sending the item of information and an identifier of the secure element to a configuration system, and obtaining configuration data originating from the configuration system, the configuration data being supplied to the secure element depending on the item of information.

Abstract: A wireless access point selects a Multiple User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) geofence for a wireless user device based on its device location. The wireless access point transfers MU-MIMO signals to the wireless user device based on the selected MU-MIMO geofence. The wireless access point determines MU-MIMO information for the device location like MU-MIMO gain, user device type, or some other metric. A MIMO control system processes the MU-MIMO information for the device location and responsively modifies the MU-MIMO geofence. The wireless access point selects the modified MU-MIMO geofence for another wireless user device based on its device location. The wireless access point transfers other MU-MIMO signals to the other wireless user device based on the modified MU-MIMO geofence.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (20) in a base station (2, 3) of a communication system (1) for making a handover decision, the communication system 1 comprising a user equipment (4, 5). The method (20) comprises the steps of: performing (21) a first type of mobility mechanism for the user equipment (4, 5), and upon the first type of mobility mechanism fulfilling a criterion: configuring (22) a second type of mobility mechanism for the user equipment 4, 5, and making (23) a handover decision for the user equipment (4, 5) based on the second type of mobility mechanism. The invention also relates to a base station, computer programs and computer program products.

Abstract: A method of scheduling field devices in a wireless network of an industrial process system is provided. The method is performed in a scheduling device and includes scheduling one or more field devices on uplink resources and on downlink resources, such that, for at least one of the field devices, a periodicity of uplink resources is different than a periodicity of downlink resources.

Abstract: A method by which a terminal transmits an uplink signal in a wireless communication system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving downlink control information including a power boosting indicator; determining, on the basis of the power boosting indicator, first transmission power of a first symbol to which power boosting is applied and second transmission power of a second symbol to which no power boosting is applied; and transmitting the uplink signal according to the first transmission power and the second transmission power, wherein the power boosting indicator is activated when the interval between the first symbol and the second symbol is less than or equal to a predetermined distance and the difference between the first transmission power and the second transmission is greater than or equal to a predetermined power offset.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit a sounding reference signal (SRS) on a plurality of antenna ports. The UE may transmit the SRS on one or more virtual antenna ports, the one or more virtual antenna ports being based at least in part on the plurality of antenna ports. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving data between a first cluster and a second cluster by a first device of the first cluster, the first device, and a second device are provided. The method includes notifying a second device of the second cluster of a presence of the first device through a discovery beacon, transmitting information about a service that the first device provides to the second device, receiving a data path setup request from the second device that updates a channel active period to be equal to a channel active period of the first device based on the discovery beacon, and transmitting a data path setup response to the second device in response to the data path setup request, wherein a data path is established between the first device and the second device and is used to transmit or receive data to/from the second device.

Abstract: Provided is a system and method for a multi-tenant datacenter with layer 2 cloud interconnection and cloud storage. More specifically, the datacenter providing cloud storage, includes a plurality of Client Systems coupled to a first datacenter each Client System having a set of infrastructure resources and an initial networking configuration; and a first cloud computing environment established in the first datacenter, and coupled to the Client Systems by OSI Layer 2 as a data link layer for the transfer of data frames, each frame having a plurality of OSI Layer 2 tags, the first cloud computing environment providing storage resources for allocation to at least two Client Systems, the plurality of OSI Layer 2 tags permitting the at least two Client Systems to have overlapping network configurations. An associated method of providing a multi-tenant datacenter with layer 2 cloud interconnection and cloud storage is also provided.

Abstract: A method for use in a IEEE 802.11 device, comprising: wirelessly connecting, by the device, to a gateway that is part of a wireless local area network (WLAN), the gateway configured to operate as an access point (AP) for the WLAN and bridge the WLAN to the Internet; receiving, by the device from the gateway, an announcement message including a network identifier (NI) of a subnetwork of the WLAN, the subnetwork including the gateway and a first node that is also configured to operate as an AP for the WLAN; transmitting, by the device to the gateway, a request message to join the subnetwork; receiving, by the device from the gateway, a response message including a confidential credential for connecting to the subnetwork; establishing a first connection to the first node based on the confidential credential and the NI and beginning to operate as an AP for the WLAN.

Abstract: A voice quality measuring system is provided. The voice quality measuring system comprises a radio site, an air traffic control center, ACC, an internet protocol, IP, based communications system, connecting the radio site and the ACC, and at least one IP probe. The IP probe is configured to monitor IP traffic between the radio site and the ACC through the IP based communications system.