Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to allow a service provider supporting applications running on a client device to remotely disable the applications, features of the applications, or sessions of the applications running on the client device. The service providers may initiate the disable action automatically upon the detection of certain events on or through the client device without requiring user input. The disable action is specific for the client device. In one embodiment, the service provider collects information associated with the application and with the remote client device that runs the application to conduct one or more transactions with the service provider. The service provider determines from the collected information a feature set of the application to disable on the client device. The service provider disabling remotely the feature set of the application on the client device without affecting any other client devices that run the application.

Abstract: Technologies for scheduling time-sensitive cyclical network traffic in real-time include an internet-of-things (IoT) device that includes at least one sensor for collecting sensor data. The IoT device is configured to store the collected sensor data in a data buffer, allocate a packet descriptor for the sensor data, and populate the allocated packet descriptor with a cyclic data port pointer indicative of a location of the data buffer. The IoT device is additionally configured to queue the packet descriptor into a media access control (MAC) unit transmit direct memory access (DMA) of the IoT device, fetch the sensor data, and packetize the fetched data to form a network packet. Further, the IoT device is configured to transmit the network packet to a target computing device based on a launch time, update the launch time, and requeue the packet descriptor into the MAC unit transmit DMA. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: A method for communication between at least two computing facilities of a medical imaging facility via a single communication line is disclosed. In the method, communication information assigned to different communication types received in each case via a dedicated data input is merged to form data structures of a defined size to be transmitted via the communication line. The data structures are transmitted cyclically via the communication line with an interval of one cycle time and communication information of the different communication types is extracted from data structures received via the communication line and output at data outputs assigned to the respective communication types. The communication types include a first packet-oriented communication type and a second isochronous communication type corresponding to isochronous direct channel communication.

Abstract: A method performed by a User Equipment that includes a first wireless interface for establishing a communication link with an eNodeB of an LTE Radio Access Network, and a second wireless interface for establishing a communication link with a Wi-Fi Access Point. The method includes receiving, by the User Equipment Packet Data Units, PDUs, encoded using the Packet Data Convergence Protocol, PDCP, via the second wireless interface; deriving, by the User Equipment, PDCP SDU sequence numbers from the successfully received PDCP PDUs; and sending, by the User Equipment in response to an event, a PDCP Status Report derived at least in part from the sequence numbers of the successfully received PDCP PDUs.

Abstract: Adaptive packet scheduling for interference mitigation is disclosed. Current spectral information can be compared to historical spectral information to determine a likelihood of a future interference event. Based on the future interference event, a data frame can be adapted to mitigate the effect of the future interference event on wireless communication. The interference event can be related to an unintentional interference source that can have distinct interference characteristics distinguishing it from an intentional interference source. Comparison can be facilitated by a data store storing historical interference information related to one or more historical interference events.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of a network element that converts an indication from a multicast routing protocol is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the network element receives a multicast routing protocol indication for a multicast group, wherein the multicast group is configured for a set of one or more sources. The network element additionally converts the indication to a set of one or more source specific routing protocol messages. Furthermore, the network element determines a set of one or more network elements for the set of one or more source specific routing protocol messages and sends the set of one or more source specific routing protocol messages to the set of one or more network elements.

Abstract: A multi-protocol receiver for receiving at least one input signal comprises: a comparator, a protection controller, and a multi-stage current mode logic (“CML”) buffer. The comparator compares a reference voltage and a predefined voltage. At least one output of the comparator is coupled to at least one input of the protection controller. The multi-stage current mode logic buffer receives the input signal and the reference voltage. Outputs of the protection controller are coupled to control inputs of the multi-stage CML buffer for operating the multi-stage CML buffer to process the input signal and the reference signal.

Abstract: For flexible radio resource allocation, a processor 405 monitors for a transmission control 150/155 in a given Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbol 10 of a first slot 11 based on a transmission control policy 290. The processor 405 further receives the transmission control 150/155 in the given OFDM symbol 10. The processor 405 determines available time frequency resources (TFR) 16 for a data transmission based on at least a symbol position 203 of the given OFDM symbol 10 and the transmission control policy 290, wherein the TFR 16 comprise at least one OFDM symbol 10 and at least one frequency range 15.

Abstract: The disclosure includes embodiments for providing cloud-based network optimization for connected vehicles. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving, by a connected vehicle, configuration data describing a set of candidate vehicle-to-anything (V2X) channels of a V2X radio of the connected vehicle and configuration selection probability values describing a likelihood that particular candidate V2X channels of the set will be selected. In some embodiments, the method includes selecting a V2X channel from the set that does not have the highest likelihood of being selected. In some embodiments, the method includes configuring the V2X radio of the connected vehicle to transmit data packets using the selected V2X channel.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to technology for beam failure recovery in user equipment, comprising detecting a beam failure event between the user equipment and a base station, sending a first beam failure recovery request (BFRQ) to the base station upon detection of the beam failure and searching for a beam failure recovery response (BFRP) within a first response window.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for triggering a long range extension mode of operation for a wireless device in a cellular communications network. In one preferred embodiment, the wireless device is a Machine Type Communication (MTC) device. In one embodiment, a node in the cellular communications network determines that the wireless device is to operate in the long range extension mode if there is difficulty in establishing communication between the wireless device and the cellular communications network. If the wireless device is to operate in the long range extension mode, the node activates one or more long range extension mechanisms with respect to the wireless device such that the wireless device operates in the long range extension mode. In this manner, the long range extension mode is selectively triggered for the wireless device.

Abstract: A method of carrying out dual connectivity with a secondary access node and an apparatus is provided. A mode of operation of a user equipment is determined in dependence on the presence of bearers mapped to the secondary access node. Operating in a first mode occurs when it is determined that one or more bearers are mapped to a secondary access node. Operation in a second mode occurs when it is determined that no bearers are mapped to the secondary no access node. The second mode comprises limiting a listening time to a downlink channel from the secondary access node with respect to the first mode.

Abstract: A method and system for generating optimization instructions for accelerating traffic between a client and a server. The method includes receiving intercepted responses, wherein each intercepted response is sent by the server in response to a request for content from the client; analyzing the received responses to determine at least a context of each response; compiling at least one optimization instruction based on the determined contexts of the responses; and saving the compiled at least one optimization instruction in a storage device.

Abstract: A method of transmitting a device-to-device (D2D) signal by a user equipment (UE) in D2D communication is disclosed. The method for transmitting a D2D signal includes the steps of performing frequency hopping for physical resource blocks (PRBs) in a resource block pool based on a predefined hopping patter, and transmitting a D2D signal using the PRBs. The resource block pool is configured by means of higher layer signaling and the transmission of the D2D signal occurs only when PRBs for transmitting the D2D signal are consecutive in a subframe.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for supporting narrowband device-to-device (D2D) wireless communication, including possible techniques for providing synchronization and master information block signals in an off grid radio system. A wireless device may provide D2D synchronization signals for a D2D communication group. The D2D synchronization signals may be provided using multiple frequency channels. The D2D synchronization signals may be provided on each respective frequency channel of the frequency channels during a respective portion of a D2D synchronization signal cycle in a sequential manner.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for enabling and utilizing variable length transmission time intervals (TTI) are described. Latency for communications between base stations and user equipment (UEs) may be reduced by flexibly and dynamically adapting to data traffic needs. TTI for a given UE may be dynamically adjusted according to UE or system requirements and the configuration of uplink and downlink TTI. A base station may utilize dynamic grants to schedule resources within a system. A UE may receive a grant in a first portion of a variable TTI. The UE may determine a duration of the variable TTI based on the grant, and the UE may communicate accordingly. The UE may receive a subsequent grant in the variable TTI—either in the first portion or another portion—and may respond or alter its operation accordingly.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first location of a first client system of a first user and a second location of a second client system of a second user; determining that the first location and the second location are within a threshold proximity; accessing information associated with the first user and the second user to determine a first-user-specific context associated with the first user and a second-user-specific context associated with the second user; determining, based on the first location and the second location and further based on the first-user-specific context and the second-user-specific context, a potential mesh network for connecting the first client system to the second client system; and initiating an agent that is configured to send a communication prompt to the first client system for initiating a communication between the first client system and the second client system.

Abstract: Technology for a channelization device of a wideband repeater is disclosed. The channelization device can include a first diplexer and a second diplexer. The channelization device can include a plurality of switchable signal paths between the first diplexer and the second diplexer operable to perform channelized passive filtering of signals in defined bands. The channelization device can include a plurality of switchable pass through signal paths between the first diplexer and the second diplexer operable to pass through signals in the defined bands without filtering of the signals. The channelization device can be configured to perform channelized passive filtering of signals with no amplification of the signals.

Abstract: The present application discloses a cellular network access method and apparatus. An embodiment of the cellular network access method for a base station comprises: receiving, from a pair of D2D devices, a result of a spectrum detection which indicates a load level of a detected spectrum; selecting a cellular communication mode or a D2D communication mode based on the received result of the spectrum detection; and notifying the pair of D2D devices of the selected mode. Through dynamic switching between the cellular communication mode and the D2D communication mode, it is possible to make full use of the available spectrum, thereby increasing the throughput of the system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a terminal apparatus and a base station apparatus that enable efficient communication. To perform efficient uplink transmission by using a non-allocated frequency band or a shared frequency band. A terminal apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive a message of terminal capability enquiry and a transmission unit that transmits terminal capability information in a case that the message has been received. In a case that the terminal capability information includes first information indicating that uplink LAA is supported, the transmission unit transmits a first PUSCH of a first resource allocation type or a second resource allocation type in a cell that is other than an LAA secondary cell, whereas in the LAA secondary cell, transmits a second PUSCH of a third resource allocation type.