Abstract: Methods and systems are described for determining a total available transmission power at a time interval for a wireless/transmit unit (WTRU) and determining a power level associated with a transmission based on the total available transmission power and a spectrum operation mode (SOM). A SOM may be associated with one or more transmission characteristics. Transmission power may be allocated to the transmission according to the power level determination.

Abstract: A wireless device receives configuration parameters of: first cell(s) in a first frequency band; and second cell(s) in a second frequency band. A calculated total transmit power for signals is determined that comprise: a first SRS configured for transmission, during a time interval, via the first cell(s); and a second SRS configured for transmission, during the time interval, via the second cell(s). At least one of the first SRS or the second SRS is dropped or scaled based on an SRS transmit power priority of the first SRS and the second SRS when the calculated total transmit power exceeds a first value. The SRS transmit power priority is based on: a frequency band of the first cell(s) or the second cell(s); and whether the first SRS or the second SRS is configured for transmission in the first frequency band or the second frequency band.

Abstract: In order that a user terminal properly performs communication even when a plurality of TTIs with different time lengths is present, a user terminal of the present invention transmits an uplink shared channel in a normal TTI and/or a shortened TTI including the smaller number of symbols than the normal TTI. The user terminal controls transmission power of the uplink shared channel based on an individual parameter individually set according to a TTI length for transmitting the uplink shared channel.

Abstract: A portable countermeasure device is provided comprising one or more directional antennae, one or more disruption components and at least one activator. The portable countermeasure device further comprises a body, with the directional antennae are affixed to a front portion of the body. The one or more disruption components may be externally or internally mounted to the device body. The portable countermeasure device is aimed at a specific drone, the activator is engaged, and disruptive signals are directed toward the drone, disrupting the control, navigation, and other signals to and from the drone.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmission power control. One method includes: receiving first scheduling information for a first uplink transmission having a first transmission period; receiving second scheduling information for a second uplink transmission having a second transmission period, wherein the first transmission period overlaps the second transmission period; determining a first transmission power for the first uplink transmission based on the first scheduling information; transmitting a first portion of the first uplink transmission with the first transmission power during a first time period in which the first transmission period does not overlap with the second transmission period, wherein a first total transmission power during the first time period equals the first transmission power; and transmitting a second portion of the first uplink transmission during a second time period in which the first transmission period overlaps with the second transmission period.

Abstract: An electronic device supporting beamforming and a method of operating the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a first amplifier configured to amplify a first signal and a second amplifier for amplifying a second signal, a power control module configured to generate first power control information based at least on a first attribute of the first signal and generate second power control information based at least on the first power control information and a second attribute of the second signal, and at least one power supply module configured to control power supplied to the first amplifier based at least on the first power control information and control power supplied to the second amplifier based at least on the second power control information.

Abstract: A method for determining a transmit power in a coverage enhancement scenario and a device resolve a problem that the prior art lacks a solution to determining a transmit power of a preamble sequence in a random access process in the coverage enhancement scenario. The method includes: obtaining, by a terminal, configuration information that is used to determine a transmit power used for transmitting a signal at each coverage enhancement level; and determining, by the terminal according to the obtained configuration information, a transmit power used for transmitting the signal at a coverage enhancement level currently used by the terminal, so as to determine the transmit power used for transmitting the signal in the coverage enhancement scenario.

Abstract: A system and method of determining vehicle characteristics of an unknown vehicle through evaluation of wireless signals transmitted by the unknown vehicle, wherein the method includes: obtaining information from a wireless receiving device, wherein the wireless receiving device is configured to listen for wireless signals from one or more wireless transmission devices, wherein the obtained information is based at least partly on one or more wireless signals transmitted by an unknown vehicle, and wherein the one or more wireless signals only include non-uniquely identifying vehicle information; determining one or more characteristics concerning the unknown vehicle based on evaluating the obtained information in connection with vehicle information data that is stored in a vehicle information database; and storing the one or more characteristics concerning the unknown vehicle in a database.

Abstract: Example methods disclosed herein to resolve media source detection ambiguities include detecting an ambiguity condition associated with media source detection when monitoring media presented by a media output device in communication with at least two media source devices, and in response to detecting the ambiguity condition, determining a source of the media output from the media output device using motion data reported by accelerometers affixed to remote control devices associated with the at least two media source devices. Example methods disclosed herein to resolve simulcast crediting ambiguities include detecting an ambiguity condition associated with simulcast broadcasting when monitoring media presented by a media output device, and in response to detecting the ambiguity condition, adjusting a time associated with a channel change using motion data reported by an accelerometer affixed to a remote control device associated with the media output device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for managing mission critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) communication. The method includes receiving, by a floor control server, a first floor request message, from a primary floor participant, while a floor is granted to a secondary floor participant and a first media transmission is performed by the secondary floor participant; in response to receiving the first floor request message, transmitting, by the floor control server, to the secondary floor participant, a first floor revoke message for stopping the first media transmission of the secondary floor participant, and transmitting, by the floor control server, a first floor grant message to the primary floor participant; and transmitting, by the floor control server, a first floor taken message to the secondary floor participant, wherein the first floor taken message includes information of the primary floor participant granted the floor.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a SIM virtualization system, having servers selected from a group comprising of: eSIM server; SIM server; SIMs bank; and any combination thereof, the system comprising: a SIM-Less mobile terminal having hardware configuration selected from a group comprising of: first configuration; second configuration; and a combination thereof, the SIM-Less mobile terminal comprising: a processor configured to execute SIM virtualization functionalities; a single cellular modem capable of communicating over CH-1 and CH-2 with at least one cellular network; and a non-transitory memory capable of retaining: at least one native SIM profile used by the mobile terminal for emulating a SIM selected from a group comprising of: a universal integrated circuit card (UICC); embedded UICC (eUICC); and a combination thereof; at least one virtual SIM profile; and software stack operative to cause the mobile terminal to obtain and authenticate the at least one virtual SI

Abstract: A radio communication apparatus according to one embodiment is mounted on a vehicle (V), configured to perform vehicle-to-vehicle communication with another vehicle by using a predetermined frequency band. The radio communication apparatus comprises a controller configured to control a transmission power and/or a transmission directivity in the vehicle-to-vehicle communication to restrain generation of interference in the predetermined frequency band, based on a congestion situation parameter regarding a congestion situation of a road (R) on which the vehicle travels.

Abstract: Various enhanced power supply configurations for satellite devices are discussed herein. In one example, satellite device includes a chassis and a power control module. The satellite device also includes an array of polygonal-shaped power units combined into a geometric arrangement by disposing the polygonal-shaped power units around the power control module within the chassis. In some examples, the polygonal-shaped power units comprise a rhomboid chassis or enclosure that provides arrangement into a hexagonal array when coupled to eight further rhomboid power units. Other polygonal arrays can be formed using arrangements of the repeating polygonal-shaped power units.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. An improved method and an apparatus for reporting Power Headroom (PH) of a UE are provided. The Power Headroom Report (PHR) method of the present invention includes determining whether to trigger PHR based on a change of Power Management Maximum Power Reduction (P-MPR) between two time points, generating, if PHR is determined to be triggered, Power Headroom, and reporting the Power Headroom information to a base station.

Abstract: A protective case, sized and shaped to encase a mobile device such as a smartphone or a tablet computer, includes a top section and a bottom section. The top section and bottom section are capable of being engaged to one another in a closed relationship, in which the mobile device may be hermetically sealed or isolated from the outside environment. The top section and bottom section may be readily engaged to or disengaged from one another. Embodiments of the protective case may include membrane that includes a first membrane portion and a second membrane portion, the membrane portions having different qualities.

Abstract: A communication system may comprise an information processing device and a communication device. Communication between the communication device and the information processing device using the first wireless communication scheme may be performed. The communication device may send the connectable network identification information to the information processing device. Communication between the information processing device and the communication device using the second wireless communication scheme and using the second network may be executed, in case that the first network belongs is not included in one or more networks identified by the connectable network identification information. Communication between the information processing device and the communication device using the second wireless communication scheme and using the first network may be executed, in case that the first network is included in the one or more networks identified by the one or more connectable network identification information.

Abstract: There is provided a method for determining transmission power for uplink signal, the method performed by a user equipment (UE) and comprising: determining a total transmission power for E-UTRA uplink signal and NR uplink signal, when the E-UTRA uplink signal and the NR uplink signal overlap in time, wherein the total transmission power satisfies a condition including on PCMAX_L and PCMAX_H, wherein PCMAX_L is a lower limit for the total transmission power and PCMAX_H is a higher limit for the total transmission power, wherein when the E-UTRA uplink signal is transmitted on a scheduling unit p, when the NR uplink signal is transmitted on a scheduling unit q, the scheduling unit p is taken as a reference for the determination; and transmitting the E-UTRA uplink signal and the NR uplink signal based on the determined total transmission power.

Abstract: Methods and systems for interference management are described. Methods and systems can be used for minimizing interference among communication and/or electronic devices. Interference data can be gathered/received from interference sources such as weather and natural patterns, various electronic devices, and one or more network protocols. The interference data can be used to generate interference patterns of each interference source in an interference map. The interference map can be used to determine how a particular interference pattern can affect a system. The interference map can also be used to evaluate a new source of interference (e.g., cordless phones, weather conditions) to determine how a system can be affected. The interference data can also be associated with an interference signature (e.g., an interference pattern, a fingerprint) for an interference source in a database. The database can be used based on the interference signature to identify known and/or unknown interference sources.

Abstract: A method in a radio network controller (130) is disclosed. The method comprises determining (1204) a decimation factor for a transmit power control (TPC) algorithm, the TPC algorithm comprising a power control algorithm according to which TPC commands for controlling a transmit power of a wireless device (110) are discontinuously transmitted to the wireless device by a network node (115), the decimation factor indicating a predefined number of slots, wherein one out of the predefined number of slots is for transmitting a TPC command to the wireless device; upon determining the decimation factor for the TPC algorithm, modifying (1208) one or more parameters related to TPC to optimize TPC using the TPC algorithm having the determined decimation factor; and configuring (1212) the network node to control the transmit power of the wireless device according to the TPC algorithm and the one or more modified parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an uplink power control method, includes: determining, by a base station, power control information, where the power control information is used to control a power of a UE; sending, by the base station, hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgment feedback information to X UEs, where the HARQ acknowledgment feedback information carries the power control information of at least one of the X UEs, the X UEs contend for use of a same transmission resource, and X is an integer greater than or equal to 1; receiving, by the UE, acknowledgment feedback information sent by the base station to the X UEs; and parsing the HARQ acknowledgment feedback information; and if it is determined that the HARQ acknowledgment feedback information includes the power control information of the UE, performing power control on the user equipment based on the power control information of the UE.