Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a communication method performed by a management function entity, including: receiving a first request message sent by user equipment UE; sending a second request message to a storage function entity based on the first request message, where the second request message is used to request a security service identifier for the UE, and the security service identifier is used to indicate a security service procedure; receiving a response message including the security service identifier from the storage function entity; obtaining a target security service identifier based on the security service identifier, where the target security service identifier is used to indicate a security service procedure to be initiated by the management function entity; and initiating the security service procedure indicated by the target security service identifier. The present disclosure further discloses a communications device.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products where a user equipment in a wireless communications network determines a measure of signal quality for a restricted set of beam recovery candidates, compares the measure of signal quality of contention free random access candidates reference signal in the restricted set or a subset of contention free random access candidates to a signal quality based recovery threshold, and selects the at least one candidate signal with signal quality above that threshold from a candidate beam reference signal list; where the user equipment measures a reference signal received power for contention free random access candidate beam, selects candidates above a reference signal received power threshold, determines signal quality for the selected contention free random access candidates above that threshold, and selects one candidate in response to multiple contention free random access candidates being above that threshold or the one with highest measure of signal quality.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method only enables a software application to launch on a first device if a unique identifier of the first device is determined to be valid by a second device, and if a unique identifier stored in the software application matches a unique identifier of the software application stored on the first device.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device and method for wireless communication, and a computer readable storage medium. The electronic device comprises a processing circuit configured to: set a first timer used for counting the activation time of a current bandwidth part (BWP) for a user equipment on an unlicensed frequency band; and switch, when the first timer times out, the user equipment onto another BWP on the unlicensed frequency band.

Abstract: An interoperability device to interconnect at least two communication networks, each including at least one local server defining and managing at least one local communication group including a plurality of local user equipment, the pluralities of user equipment having no user equipment in common, the interoperability device including s multimedia group management module, configured to: define a global communication group comprising the two local communication groups, generate and distribute an encryption key of the global communication group to the first and to the second local server, and a communication services management module configured to: manage the floor control seizure during each group communication within the global communication group and apply a network policy comprising communication rules defined by configuration.

Abstract: A user equipment access control method and device are provided, the method is applicable to a base station in a high-speed motion equipment special network. The method includes: determining a motion state of a user equipment which accesses a high-speed motion equipment special network; and determining whether to control the user equipment to access a public network according to the motion state. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, on the basis of determining a motion state for accessing a high-speed motion equipment special network and then determining whether to control a user equipment to access a public network according to the motion state, a correspondence between motion states of the user equipment and whether to accesses a public network may be configured as needed.

Abstract: A method of privatizing mobile communications using a dynamic International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) and Mobile Station International Subscriber Director Number (MSISDN). A first privacy token having an associated IMSI and MSISDN is provided to a User Equipment (UE). The first privacy token has a predefined validity period. The IMSI and MSISDN assigned to the privacy token are shared with a plurality of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), while the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of the UE remains concealed. A communications session for the UE can be established based on the first privacy token during the validity period thereof. Upon expiration of the validity period, the first privacy token and the associated IMSI and MSISDN are released to the token database, and their association with one another is deleted. The UE is then provided with a second privacy token having a different associated IMSI and MSISDN.

Abstract: A method for controlling upload of data, performed in an electronic device (100), wherein said electronic device is configured to intermittently upload data (520) to a wireless network to operate as a tracker, said method comprising: obtaining (500) a current position of the electronic device, determining, dependent on network coverage associated with said position, to either upload data (530) to the network or postpone (430) upload of data.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to data connection switching. In some examples, a mobile computing device may include a memory resource comprising executable instructions to determine when a metric of a data connection of the first mobile computing device through an access point has exceeded a threshold. The mobile computing device may include a memory resource comprising executable instructions to instruct, responsive to the determination, a second mobile computing device to initiate an operation as a mobile hotspot. The mobile computing device may include a memory resource comprising executable instructions to switch from the data connection through the access point to a data connection through the mobile hotspot of the second mobile computing device.

Abstract: A method for handling a service discovery request for a service provided by a service based architecture communications network. The service discovery request is received from a client, the received service discovery request has a plurality of service related parameters. A service identifier is assigned to the service discovery request, the identifier linking the received service discovery request to the plurality of service related parameters. The plurality of service related parameters are stored. A service discovery response is transmitted to the client in response to the received service discovery request. A subsequent request related to the service is received. The plurality of service related parameters for the subsequent request based on the received service identifier present in the subsequent request and the stored plurality of service related parameters is determined. A list of processing entities capable of handling the subsequent request related to the service is determined.

Abstract: A method or system for provisioning an embedded universal integrated circuit card “eUICC” profile to an eUICC enabled SIM. The provisioning comprising, providing an always provisioned international mobile subscriber identity “IMSI” to the SIM, activating abase profile integrated circuit card identifier “ICCID” on the SIM, activating a selected eUICC profile with a network operator, and instructing downloading of the eUICC profile to the SIM by the network operator.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamically adjusting beamforming weights based on an azimuthal change request. A proposed azimuth change of an antenna is received, such as at a base station, where the proposed azimuth change is from remote azimuth steering of the antenna. A potential inter-cell interference is determined based on the proposed azimuth change. Based on the potential inter-cell interference, it can be predicted whether the proposed azimuth change can be made. The response, as to whether or not the proposed azimuth change can be made or not, is communicated to the base station.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for coordinating IDC interference, user equipment and a communication device. The method of coordinating the IDC interference includes: receiving an IDC interference report reported by user equipment, wherein the IDC interference report carries IDC interference information of the user equipment in the EN-DC scenario, and the IDC interference information includes an interference parameter indicating IDC interference; determining information for coordinating IDC interference based on the IDC interference report; and sending the information for coordinating IDC interference to the user equipment.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method that includes receiving, by an embedded subscriber identity module (“eSIM”) management platform, a channel request from an eSIM card. In response to the channel request, the platform opens an encrypted data channel and downloads the information to the eSIM card over the encrypted data channel only when the platform has information to download to the eSIM card. Optionally, before the platform receives the channel request, the platform receives a status request from the eSIM card that does not request that the platform open the encrypted data channel, and sends a response to the eSIM card that is positive only when the platform has information to download to the eSIM card, the eSIM card sending the channel request only when the response is positive. The channel request or the status request, when present, originating from the eSIM card and having been triggered by a timer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technical idea of constructing energy-efficient communication and computation resource allocation framework for Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) and Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) in 5G or higher networks. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a technology of constructing social block coordinate descent (BCD)-based energy-efficient communication and computation resource allocation framework to address optimization problems related to restriction of eMBB users, reliability of URLLC traffic, and resource block allocation for eMBB user restriction.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium provide a fitted sector analytics service. The service may generate sector-fitted Voronoi diagram information based on cell site Voronoi diagram information. The service may calculate geographic coordinates for each sector of a cell site based on cell site coordinates, a maximum radius value, and a direction of an antenna associated with a sector of a radio access network device.

Abstract: An example method of operation may include one or more of identifying an inbound call intended for a mobile device subscribed to a protected carrier network, determining the inbound call is assigned an origination telephone number that is subscribed to the protected carrier network, determining whether an inbound call origination source location indicates the protected carrier network or an out-of-network carrier network based on one or more call parameters received with the inbound call, and determining whether to transmit an indication to the mobile device that the inbound call has an elevated likelihood of being a scam call based on the inbound call origination source location.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems, methods, and media for efficient emergency calling using digital devices. In some embodiments, a user is able to make an emergency call by a one-touch or dual-touch process. An authentication process may reduce inadvertent and unauthorized emergency calling. Persistent emergency buttons are also disclosed that may be used for calling emergency in different states of the device.

Abstract: A wireless access node receives an update from a User Equipment (UE) indicating the UE has physically entered a geographic area and transfers the update to a wireless network core. In response, the core transfers a reattach instruction for the UE and the DNN to the wireless access node. The wireless access node transfers the reattach instruction for the DNN to the UE and receives a reattachment request for the DNN from the UE. The wireless access node transfers the reattachment request to the core. The core selects a Session Management Function (SMF) for the UE and the DNN. The selected SMF controls a User Plane Function (UPF) for the DNN and the UE. The wireless access node exchanges user data for the DNN with the UE and exchanges the user data for the DNN with the UPF.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication technique for convergence of IoT technology and a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. Also, the present invention provides a method for determining a location of a base station, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a terminal, a first message including location information of the terminal; and determining location information of the base station on the basis of the received location information of the terminal.