Abstract: A downlink signal in a PDCCH search space can be received. A PDCCH candidate according to a DCI format can be decoded based on the received downlink signal. DCI of the DCI format can dynamically indicate a transmission mode of a plurality of transmission modes. The plurality of transmission modes can include at least transmission of multiple associated physical shared channels and non-coherent joint transmission in a physical shared channel. A transmission mode can be determined from the decoded PDCCH candidate. User data can be communicated via at least one physical shared channel according to the determined transmission mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE).

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that support various configurations that enable repetitions of physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission according to a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration. A user equipment (UE) may receive downlink control information (DCI) associated with a PDSCH configuration and an SPS configuration. The UE may determine a number of PDSCH repetitions for a PDSCH transmission (e.g., an SPS PDSCH transmission) based on a rule associated with a priority between time domain resource allocation (TDRA) entries and configured repetition factors in an SPS configuration or a PDSCH configuration. The repetition number may be included in the TDRA entry, and the UE may receive a number of PDSCH repetitions based on a value of the PDSCH repetition number, or one instance of PDSCH may be received in each SPS period.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a CAN network topology for an HVAC communication system. The CAN network topology comprises at least three primary nodes having a predetermined termination impedance and a plurality of end nodes coupled to each primary node, wherein the predetermined termination impedance is set to the optimal setting of 180 ohms. Advantageously, the present disclosure eliminates the need for physically setting CAN node terminations. This reduces install time and removes variability of the install settings. Further, removing this variability reduces the risk for post-installation call-backs due to incorrect system setup. The present disclosure optimizes signal slew rate, which improves signal reliability.

Abstract: A distribution network system and method. The distribution system has a plurality of communication channels and is connected to a mesh network. The mesh network uses one of the plurality of communication channels as a distributable network channel. The distribution network system includes an already-distributed network node and a to-be-distributed network node. The already-distributed network node is located in the mesh network and is configured to broadcast a mesh network beacon to the distributable network channel. The to-be-distributed node is configured to alternately monitor whether the mesh network beacon is detected on each communication channel.

Abstract: A static memory device including an instrument, a wireless radio, a shared memory, an outgoing memory portion and an incoming memory portion. The instrument includes an environmental sensing device, a hazard detection device, and/or an industrial safety device. The wireless radio sends and receives information on a wireless mesh network. The shared memory is connected to the instrument and wireless radio and includes static message memory having static messages related to the instrument. The outgoing memory portion receives outgoing information from the instrument and transmits the outgoing information to the wireless radio for transmission on the wireless mesh network. The incoming memory portion receives incoming information from the wireless radio and transmits the incoming information to the instrument. The shared memory restricts the wireless radio and the instrument from both raising grant lines and granting data to either the incoming memory portion or the outgoing memory portion simultaneously.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE) may determine that the first UE is to receive a sidelink transmission from a second UE, the sidelink transmission comprising a sidelink control channel and a sidelink data channel. The first UE may receive, based at least in part on a first resource configuration for a sidelink feedback channel failing to satisfy a resource threshold associated with transmitting a feedback message, an indication of a second resource configuration from the second UE, the second resource configuration for transmitting the feedback message to the second UE for the sidelink transmission, the second resource configuration satisfying the resource threshold. The first UE may receive the sidelink transmission from the second UE. The first UE may transmit, to the second UE, the feedback message using the second resource configuration.

Abstract: An information transmission method includes: receiving, by a terminal, a first downlink control information (DCI) used for scheduling the terminal to transmit uplink data through a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) in a target time unit; receiving, by the terminal, a second DCI, feedback response information of the second DCI being transmitted in the target time unit, and a time interval between a transmission time of the second DCI and a starting position of the PUSCH being not less than a preset time interval; determining a number of encoded bits of the uplink data scheduled by the first DCI according to a number of bits of the feedback response information of the second DCI; and transmitting, by the terminal according to the number of encoded bits, the uplink data and the feedback response information of the second DCI through the PUSCH in the target time unit.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify a beam switching capability for a subcarrier spacing for communications between the UE and a base station. In one example, the beam switching capability may indicate a quantity of beam switches for a plurality of slots of a transmission time interval. In another example, the capability may indicate a threshold quantity of symbol periods between beam switching operations associated with the subcarrier spacing, or a beam switching time for the subcarrier spacing, or both. The UE may determine, for the identified beam switching capability, one or more parameter values that indicate the identified beam switching capability. The parameters may explicitly or implicitly indicate the identified capability. The UE may also transmit the determined one or more parameter values to the base station and communicate with the base station according to the identified beam switching capability.

Abstract: A wireless emergency stop system includes a machine safety device connected to a machine stop circuit for stopping operation of a machine when the machine stop circuit is activated. The machine safety device includes a wireless communication interface. The system also includes a mobile device controller configured to control operation of the machine, and a safety stop device. The safety stop device includes a wireless communication interface for wireless communication with the machine safety device, and an emergency stop switch configured to, when activated, transmit an emergency stop signal to the machine safety device to trigger an emergency stop of the machine. The mobile device controller is configured to link with the safety stop device via short-range wireless communication.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for a first UE to transmit a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) in a wireless communication system, the PSSCH transmission method comprising: a step of excluding subframes, used by a second UE, from candidate subframes for PSSCH transmission; and a step of selecting a subframe for transmitting a PSSCH and transmitting the PSSCH, after excluding the subframes, used by the second UE, from the candidate subframes, wherein the subframes used by the second UE include subframes assumed to be repeatedly used by the second UE according to a reservation period of the second UE, wherein, if the reservation period of the second UE is smaller in value than a predetermined value, the shorter the reservation period of the second UE becomes, the greater the number of the subframes assumed to be repeatedly used becomes.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method for use in a network node of transmitting channel slate information reference signals (CSI-RS) comprises: transmitting, to the wireless device, an indication of the subset of PRBs that the wireless device should use to measure CSI-RS; and transmitting CSI-RS on the indicated subset of PRBs. According to some embodiments, a method for use in a wireless device of receiving CSI-RS comprises: receiving an indication of a subset of PRBs that the wireless device should use to measure CSI-RS associated with an antenna port; and receiving CSI-RS on the indicated subset of PRBs. In some embodiments, the indication of the subset of PRBs that the wireless device should use to measure CSI-RS comprises a density value and a comb offset.

Abstract: Aspects are provided which improve LBT by associating contention windows with transmission burst lengths and by allowing contention windows and maximum burst lengths to be adjusted based on interference activity. For downlink, a UE receives a PG for a downlink transmission from a base station indicating a CCA length based on a contention window size associated at least with a burst length for the downlink transmission. The UE performs, after receiving the pre-grant, a CCA based on the CCA length, transmits an APG to the base station when the CCA is successful, and receives the downlink transmission in response to the APG. For uplink, the base station performs a CCA based on a contention window associated at least with a burst length for an uplink transmission, transmits an uplink grant to the UE when the CCA is successful, and receives the uplink transmission in response to the uplink grant.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus supports a first scheme and a second scheme. A communication range for the second scheme is narrower than a communication range for the first scheme. Processing circuitry of the apparatus is configured to set first information and second information. If the second scheme is used, the processing circuitry sets a second level greater than a first level for the second information and sets a second power value smaller than a first power value for the first information. The first level and the first power value are used for the first scheme. The second power value is decided based on a receiving sensitivity required for a physical scheme selected by the second scheme.

Abstract: A physical uplink channel transmission method and a physical uplink channel receiving method, a terminal, and a base station are provided. The transmission method includes: receiving, by a terminal, configuration information of a first control channel resource; receiving, by the terminal, DCI according to the configuration information of the first control channel resource; and transmitting, by the terminal, a physical uplink channel corresponding to the DCI by using a first beam corresponding to the DCI.

Abstract: Uplink synchronization establishment in a base station which operates a plurality of component carriers according to one embodiment of the present description, is performed in that the base station is connected to a user equipment, sets component carrier aggregation information, generates an uplink timing groups in the set component carrier aggregation, and transmits information on the thus-generated uplink timing groups to the user equipment.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive single downlink control information (DCI) that indicates resources for a plurality of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states for transmitting or receiving communications in a plurality of transmission time intervals (TTIs). The UE may transmit or receive the communications in the plurality of TTIs in accordance with the DCI. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A method and system for determining a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource are provided. The method includes ordering downlink control information (DCI) fields according to an order of serving cells for a monitoring occasion (MO), identifying a plurality of valid DCIs per MO per serving cell and determining the PUCCH resource from a last physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in a last MO on the serving cell with a largest cell index.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A device such as a user equipment (UE) or a base station may identify a beam switching capability of the UE, the beam switching capability indicating a threshold quantity of beam switches during a transmission time interval, a threshold quantity of symbol periods between beam switching operations, or a combination thereof. The device may determine that the beam switching capability of the UE is satisfied based at least in part on one or more parameters (e.g., one or more symbol period durations, one or more quantities of beam switches during a transmission time interval, one or more adjustment parameters, one or more threshold values associated with the capability of the UE, etc.). The device may perform one or more beam switching operations based on determining that the beam switching capability is satisfied.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may determine, for communications via a component carrier, to avoid one or more slot format indices (SFIs) associated with a set of configurations for a set of symbols; and transmit a request to avoid the one or more SFIs. Numerous other aspects are provided.