Abstract: A user equipment (UE) receives a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) grant for a set of subframes, the set of subframes including an unavailable subframe. The UE also receives an indication of a pattern of available subframes from a base station. The UE determines a subset of available subframes in the set of subframes based on the SPS grant and the pattern of available subframes and adjusts reception or transmission during the set of subframes based on the subset of available subframes. The UE may postpone or drop reception or transmission during the set of subframes based on the subset of available subframes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of managing indication of Coverage Extension (CE) level, the method including determining the CE level from a Downlink (DL) measurement, indicating the CE level determined to a Base station (BS), determining a change in the CE level and indicates the change in the CE level to the BS, and attempting a RRC connection establishment using one of a CE specific Random Access Channel (RACH) preamble and CE specific Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) resources.

Abstract: A method of setup a protection mechanism for scheduled transmissions to multiple stations is introduced. Through transmitting a control frame addressing to multiple stations for immediate simultaneous responses, the transmitter would know the stations that are ready for receiving the scheduled data frames and schedule the packet for those stations. Combining the transmission of the control frame with the power saving mechanism would allow triggering a group of power saving stations to wake up at same for receiving the control frame and scheduled user data frames. A new mechanism of simultaneous group responses to the control frame with orthogonal identifier information for individual station is provided to uniquely identify the responding stations.

Abstract: A node (100) of a communication network receives a request (101) relating to one of multiple services. Further, the node (100) determines whether an overload with respect to the service is present. In response to determining absence of an overload with respect to the service, the node (100) forwards the request (101) for further processing. In response to determining presence of an overload with respect to the service, the node (100) responds to the request with a failure message (102) indicating that the request was not processed. The failure message (102) comprises an indication of a time window after which the request (101) may be retried and an identifier of the service to which the request (101) relates.

Abstract: A method is performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, wherein the UE is capable of a traffic steering between a first network system and a second network system. The method includes receiving at least one identifier (ID) related to the second network system from the first network system; receiving assistance information from the first network system; evaluating the conditions for the traffic steering only on a primary cell (PCell) among a plurality of serving cells based on the received assistance information; and performing the traffic steering from the first network system to the second network system when the conditions for the traffic steering are met on the PCell.

Abstract: A network device includes a substring indicator memory and a signature search module for detecting a signature pattern within a stream of network traffic. The signature search module is configured to receive the stream of network traffic, identify a first subject substring from the stream of network traffic, generate a first substring indicator for the first subject substring using a first bitmask on the first subject substring, the first bitmask identifying a plurality of masked bits of the first subject substring, identify a first counter using the first substring indicator as an address into the substring indicator memory, and generate an indication that the signature pattern may be present in the stream of network traffic based on a value of the first counter.

Abstract: Examples include receiving a rule for communication between a first group and a second group of endpoints in a network. The network may include a plurality of networking devices. Examples include receiving a first identifier for the first group and a second identifier and a network address for the second group, receiving composition data of the network. Examples also include determining a topology of the network comprising a first number of communication paths and determining a reduced topology based on the rule, the first identifier, and the second identifier. The first number of paths may link a first networking device out of the plurality of networking devices to each device of the plurality of the networking devices. The second number of paths may link the first networking device to the second group.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for transmitting and receiving, by a terminal, a sidelink signal through a subframe including a plurality of symbols in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of receiving a first sidelink control signal including symbol information for a sidelink data signal, on a predetermined first symbol of a subframe; receiving the sidelink data signal on the subframe according to the first sidelink control signal; and transmitting a second sidelink control signal including response information for the sidelink data signal, on a second symbol of the subframe, wherein the first symbol is determined under the assumption that a maximum number of symbols reserved for a downlink control signal exist on the subframe, and the second symbol is a symbol immediately before a symbol reserved for an uplink control signal on the subframe.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method and device for processing terminal unloading and processing terminal registration, and the method for processing terminal unloading includes that: a source Mobility Management Entity (MME) configures a mobility management entity identity for a terminal to be unloaded, in which the mobility management entity identity is used for indicating the terminal to register to a target MME configured with the mobility management entity identity after the terminal is unloaded from the source MME, and the mobility management entity identity is pre-configured on the source MME; and the source MME performs unloading for the terminal.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) receives a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) grant for a set of subframes, the set of subframes including an unavailable subframe. The UE also receives an indication of a pattern of available subframes from a base station. The UE determines a subset of available subframes in the set of subframes based on the SPS grant and the pattern of available subframes and adjusts reception or transmission during the set of subframes based on the subset of available subframes. The UE may postpone or drop reception or transmission during the set of subframes based on the subset of available subframes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for performing association beamforming training (A-BFT) between an enhanced STA device and a PCP/AP (Personal basic service set Control Point/Access Point) in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the method performed by the enhanced STA device comprises receiving, from the PCP/AP, a beacon frame during a beacon interval, wherein the beacon frame includes information element (IE) used for an enhanced directional multi-gigabit (EDMG) operation; and performing the A-BFT with the PCP/AP based on the received IE, wherein the IE includes control information related to an access attempt of the A-BFT.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling locomotives. The system includes a remote control unit (RCU) comprising a processing device and a computer-readable storage medium and a locomotive control unit (LCU) comprising a processing device and a computer-readable storage medium. The LCU is coupled to a locomotive control system of a locomotive for controlling the locomotive and acquiring data therefrom. The LCU is configured for listening to a common radio-frequency channel for a transmission by a network node, waiting for the channel to become free, and transmitting a message after the channel has become free. The RCU is configured for listening to a common radio-frequency channel for a transmission by a network node, waiting for the channel to become free, and transmitting a message after the channel has become free. The system may include one or more repeaters for extending an operational area of the system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling a packet stream generated by an application (APP) installed in a mobile terminal (UE), the stream being intended to be sent by the terminal over a communications network managed by an operator, the method comprising the following steps implemented in the terminal, for all or some of the packets generated by the application: obtaining and analysis of a packet, termed the first packet (P1), sending by the terminal of a second packet (P2) based on the first packet and conforming to at least one processing rule established by the operator, as a function of the result of the analysis and if the result of the analysis permits the sending.

Abstract: Embodiments for a communication enhancement module for a first communicating device are disclosed. The communication enhancement module includes instructions thereon. The instructions cause the communication enhancement module to receive an activation message from a data terminal of the first communicating device. The activation message is sent from a communication enhancement module of a second communicating device. In response to receiving the activation message, a set of pre-placed messages is identified to which the activation message is assigned. A set of messages is generated corresponding to the set of pre-placed messages. Each message in the set of messages conforms to a communication protocol used by the second communicating device for messages sent to the first communicating device. The set of messages indicate that the set of messages originated at the second communicating device. The set of messages is sent to a main processing module of the first communicating device.

Abstract: An electronic device (10) including circuitry configured to perform communications with a road side unit, RSU, (50), a base station (30), and another electronic device (20) mounted to a moving object (22); receive, from the base station (30) or the RSU (50), parameters for performing intermittent device-to-device, D2D, communication with the another electronic device (20), the parameters including information indicating a resource pool used for performing the intermittent D2D communication with the another electronic device (20); and perform intermittent D2D communication with the another electronic device (10) based on the parameters received from the base station (30) or RSU (50).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring cellular internet-of-things (CIoT) is provided. For one embodiment, a method for communicating on a CIoT carrier in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives a configuration of a reference carrier and the CIoT carrier, performs synchronization on the reference carrier, and communicates with a network on the CIoT carrier.

Abstract: A first network node (111) and method therein for monitoring inactive mode coverage for a user equipment (130) in a wireless communication network (100) are disclosed. A plurality of network nodes (111, 112) operate in the wireless communication network (100) and the first network node (111) is a serving network node for the user equipment (130). The first network node (111) receives an inactive mode coverage monitoring report. The first network node (111) analyzes the inactive mode coverage monitoring report and determines whether the user equipment (130) has inactive mode coverage based on the outcome of analysing the inactive mode coverage monitoring report.

Abstract: A method communicating data between a base station and a terminal device in a wireless telecommunications system, for example an LTE-based system. The wireless communication system uses plural frequency sub-carriers spanning a system frequency band. Physical-layer control information for the terminal device is transmitted from the base station using sub-carriers selected from across the system frequency band, for example to provide frequency diversity. However, higher-layer data for the terminal device is transmitted using only sub-carriers selected from within a restricted frequency band which is smaller than and within the system frequency band. The terminal device is aware of the restricted frequency band, and as such need only buffer and process data within this restricted frequency band during periods where higher-layer data is being transmitted. The terminal device buffers and processes the full system frequency band during periods when physical-layer control information is being transmitted.

Abstract: Provided are a fiber-to-the-home implementing method and device. The method includes: receiving, by a virtual Passive Optical Network Medium Access Control (PON MAC) of an Optical Network Unit (ONU), a first packet from an Optical Line Terminal (OLT), determining that the first packet matches the virtual PON MAC, and searching a preset corresponding relationship for a first buffer area corresponding to the virtual PON MAC receiving the first packet; buffering, by the ONU, the received first packet in the searched first buffer area; and sending, by the ONU, the first packet in the first buffer area to a user via a User Network Interface (UNI) corresponding to the first buffer area.

Abstract: A user equipment, according to one embodiment of the present invention, monitors candidates of a control channel which schedules system information in a configured specific CORESET based on a PBCH signal, obtains the system information scheduled by the control channel, and obtain a only part of entire parameters for configuring the specific CORESET from the PBCH signal. In this case, the user equipment can monitor the candidates of the control channel by assuming that remaining parameters for configuring the specific CORESET not obtained through the PBCH signal are fixed as follows a size of 1 REG bundle is fixed to 6 REGs, a CCE-to-REG mapping type is fixed to interleaving, a row size of an interleaver for interleaving is fixed to 2, and a precoder granularity which is a unit of the same precoding assumption is fixed to 1 REG bundle.