Abstract: A terminal device includes: a PHY decoding accelerator, a downlink data processing accelerator and a CP; where the PHY decoding accelerator is configured to decode and CRC check received downlink data, and send a correctly decoded transport block (TB) to the downlink data processing accelerator; the downlink data processing accelerator performs processing operations of a MAC layer, a RLC layer, and a PDCP layer on the TB to obtain an MAC CE, an RLC control PDU, an RLC TMD PDU, a PDCP control PDU and a PDCP data SDU, and outputs to the CP; and the CP processes the MAC CE, the RLC control PDU, the RLC TMD PDU, the PDCP control PDU and the PDCP data SDU.

Abstract: A method and device for performing beam failure recovery in a wireless communication system. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system may include: based on a beam failure being detected for at least one of two beam failure detection (BFD)-reference signal (RS) sets configured for at least one serving cell among a plurality of serving cells, triggering at least one beam failure recovery (BFR) procedure for the at least one of the two BFD-RS sets; based on the at least one BFR being triggered and not cancelled for a first secondary cell (SCell) among the at least one serving cell, generating an enhanced BFR media access control (MAC)-control element (CE) based on at least one available uplink-shared channel (UL-SCH) resource; and transmitting, to a base station, the enhanced BFR MAC-CE.

Abstract: A user equipment device (UE) may communicate according to a new device category satisfying specified QoS (quality of service) requirements while also satisfying specified link budget requirements, and additional optimization requirements. The UE may use physical channels and procedures (e.g. it may receive and decode control channels) in a manner compatible with and not infringing on the operation of other UEs operating in the same network, while allowing the network more flexibility to assign resources. Specifically, resources for EPDCCH on UE-specific SS and EPDCCH on common SS may be shared. That is, the resources for two search spaces may be overlaid partially or in full, giving the network more flexibility in allocating resources. Furthermore the DCI formats for MPDCCH may be extended to devices operating according to the new device category, which enables the coverage enhancement of MTC for these devices.

Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to updating a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring parameter are provided. A user equipment (UE) determines a PDCCH monitoring parameter based on a current operating parameter. The UE transmits a PDCCH monitoring configuration request including the PDCCH monitoring parameter to a base station (BS). The BS may adjust the PDCCH monitoring parameter in accordance with the PDCCH monitoring configuration request. The UE may monitor PDCCH based on the PDCCH monitoring parameter.

Abstract: A road-side unit (RSU) device receives a first request from a vehicle that moves along a travel path. The vehicle includes an edge device. A second request is communicated to an inference server based on the received first request. The second request includes an input feature corresponding to sensing information of the vehicle. A response is received from the inference server based on the communicated second request. The response includes wireless connectivity enhanced information including specific initial access information, and the specific initial access information enables the RSU devices to bypass an initial access search on the RSU device, and direct at least one specific beam of radio frequency (RF) signal to the edge device of the vehicle based on the wireless connectivity enhanced information.

Abstract: Provided is a communication system that includes a road-side unit (RSU) device. The RSU device receives a first connection request from a vehicle as the vehicle moves along a travel path, communicates a first request to an inference server based on the received first connection request, receives a response from the inference server based on the communicated first request. The response includes specific initial access information that enables the RSU device to bypass an initial access search. The RSU device, directs one or more specific beams of radio frequency (RF) signals to service a first edge device of one or more edge devices of the vehicle on a basis of the received response, and dynamically partition one or more antenna arrays at a service side of the RSU device into a plurality of sub-arrays to establish independent communication channels with a plurality of vehicles including the vehicle.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods and apparatuses related to beam training for performing beamforming in wireless communications. In an implementation, an access point (AP) sends training configuration information to a plurality of stations, wherein the training configuration information comprises a first antenna configuration indicating a plurality of first uplink beams corresponding to the plurality of stations. The AP receives a plurality of training frame sent by each of the plurality of stations by using a corresponding second uplink beam and determines, based on the plurality of training frames sent by the plurality of stations, a plurality of third uplink beams for the plurality of stations to send uplink data.

Abstract: A wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) may receive first data on a first physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) transmission. Further, the WTRU may transmit second data on a second PSSCH transmission. The WTRU may then determine, based on a first priority associated with the first data and a second priority associated with the second data, prioritization between a transmission of a first physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) transmission associated with the first data and a reception of a second PSFCH transmission associated with the second data. Moreover, the WTRU may either, based on the prioritization determination, transmit, on the first PSFCH transmission, first hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgement (ACK)/negative ACK (NACK) feedback associated with the first data, or receive, on the second PSFCH transmission, second HARQ ACK/NACK feedback associated with the second data.

Abstract: Example communication methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes sending one or more configuration indications by a first station. One configuration indication in the one or more configuration indications corresponds to one second station in one or more second stations. The configuration indication includes an identifier of the second station and a transmit beam indication, and the transmit beam indication is used to indicate a transmit beam used by the second station to send data. The second station receiving the configuration indication sends the data to the first station through the transmit beam indicated by the transmit beam indication. According to the embodiments of this application, the first station can control the second station to perform data transmission.

Abstract: A data transmission method is described that includes: receiving transmission feedback for one or more Code Block Groups (CBGs) from a receiver; transmitting one or more Transmission Blocks (TBs) based on the transmission feedback, wherein one of the one or more TBs comprises one or more retransmission CBGs and one or more initial transmission CBGs; in response to the one of the one or more TBs being an uplink transmission TB, obtaining, based on a correspondence between a number of the one or more retransmission CBGs carried by the one of the one or more TBs and scrambling sequences, scrambled information by scrambling a first check bit sequence, wherein the first check bit sequence is generated based on the transmission feedback and Uplink Control Information (UCI); and uplink-transmitting the UCI and the scrambled information.

Abstract: Techniques for traffic steering are disclosed. A first signal characteristic of a first connection between an electronic device and a first wireless communications network is determined. A second signal characteristic of a second connection between the electronic device and a second wireless communications network is also determined. Based on the first signal characteristic and the second signal characteristic, the electronic device is prevented from attempting to establish the second connection until one or more establishment criteria are met.

Abstract: A base station (BS) may determine (estimate) a preparation time for at least one uplink (UL) transmission by a user equipment (UE) on at least one radio frequency (RF) carrier. The BS may use the preparation time to ensure that the BS sends a grant for the at least one transmission to the UE a sufficient amount of time before the at least one transmission is scheduled to occur to give the UE sufficient time to conduct the at least one UL transmission. In some examples, the BS determines the preparation time based on adjusting an uplink preparation time according to a defined value. In some examples, the BS determines the preparation time based on a subcarrier spacing (SCS) index. The BS may select the SCS index used to determine the preparation time from smallest of the SCS indexes configured for the different RF carriers.

Abstract: A method and a user equipment (UE) for resource selection approach adaptation are provided. The method includes receiving, from a Base Station (BS), a first Sidelink (SL) transmission resource pool configuration and a second SL transmission resource pool configuration; performing a first resource selection on a first SL transmission resource pool by applying a first resource selection approach; receiving, from the BS, an adaption indication that a second resource selection approach is to be applied; performing, during a transition period between a time at which the adaption indication is received and a time at which the second resource selection approach is applied, a second resource selection on a second SL transmission resource pool by applying a third resource selection approach; and performing, after the transition period, a third resource selection on the first SL transmission resource pool by applying the second resource selection approach indicated by the adaption indication.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclose a method for transmitting data between node devices in a mesh network. The method includes a first node device a channel mask that specifies a set of channels that are available for a channel plan within an operating region associated with the mesh network. The first node device supports a set of channel plans. Based on the channel mask, the first node device determines a set of available channels supported by the first node device. The first node device selects from the set of available channels, at least one channel as a first preferred channel for data transmissions between the first node and a second node included in the mesh network. The first node device configures, based on the first preferred channel, a communication link between the first node device and the second node device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to automatically determine the location of unknown media devices is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a media device detector to detect an unknown media device identified in monitoring data collected by an audience measurement device at a location determined to have an “on” status, a media transmission detector to detect a media transmission associated with a device address and an association storer to store an association of the device address, the unknown media device and the location. A probability determiner determines a probability that the unknown media device is located at the location.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. In an example from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE), the UE receives an uplink (UL) grant. The UL grant is indicative of a first Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission on a first Transmission/Reception Point (TRP) of a first cell. The UL grant is not indicative of a PUSCH transmission on a second TRP of the first cell. The UE transmits a Power Headroom Reporting (PHR) Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE). Based on the UL grant, the PHR MAC CE is indicative of a first power headroom (PH), associated with the first TRP, based on a real PUSCH transmission, and is indicative of a second PH, associated with the second TRP, based on a reference PUSCH transmission.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) are described. A first user equipment (UE) may transmit, to a set of UEs, an indication of a first semi-static traffic pattern between the first UE and a second UE. In some examples, the first semi-static traffic pattern may indicate a pattern for transmission or reception between the first UE and the second UE using a beam pair during a time period. The first UE may receive a response, from one or more UEs, indicating one or more semi-static traffic patterns for the time period. The first UE may then transmit, to a third UE of the one or more UEs, an indication of selection of a second semi-static traffic pattern for communication between the first UE and the third UE during the time period.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first inference server that obtains subset of information from a connectivity enhanced database of a central cloud server based on a geographical zone served by the first inference server. The first inference server receives a real-time or a near real-time request from a road-side unit (RSU) device within the geographical zone, where the request includes input features corresponding to sensing information from a vehicle. Based on the sensing information, the first inference server further causes a first edge device on the vehicle to connect to the RSU device to perform uplink and downlink communication with high throughput without any interruptions. Further, the first inference server obtains updated sensing information from the first edge device and communicates updated initial access information to the first edge device directly or via the RSU device to maintain a connectivity of the first edge device to a base station.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatus, methods, processing systems, and computer readable mediums for beam formed partial sensing by a user equipment (UE). An example method generally includes performing partial sensing by monitoring for sidelink transmissions from one or more other UEs using one or more different beams during one or more different portions of a sensing window; and selecting resources, within a resource selection window, for future sidelink communications based on results of the partial sensing.

Abstract: A coordinated multi-access-point transmission method, where a first access point (AP) sends, to a second AP, transmission control information that carries link transmission direction information, and the first AP and the second AP pre-coordinate a transmission direction of a first link and a transmission direction of a second link, where concurrent transmission is performed on the first link and the second link. Further, the first AP completes data transmission on the first link based on the transmission control information, and the second AP completes data transmission on the second link based on the transmission control information.