Abstract: In some examples, a computing device comprises a first service function instance to apply a service function and a service function forwarder to: receive a first layer 3 routing protocol route advertisement that includes service function instance data for a second service function instance, the service function instance data indicating a service function type and a service identifier for the service function instance; receive a second layer 3 routing protocol route advertisement that includes service function chain data for a service function chain, the service function chain data indicating a service path identifier and one or more service function items; and send, to the second service function instance and based at least on determining a service function item of the one or more service function items indicates the second service function instance, a packet classified to the service function chain.

Abstract: A wireless Proximity Stop system includes one or more Machine Safety Devices (MSDs) and one or more Personal Safety Devices (PSDs). Each MSD includes a wireless communication interface with Diagnostic Coverage (DC). Each PSD includes a wireless communication interface with Diagnostic Coverage (DC) for wireless communication with the one or more MSDs. Each PSD is configured to be operable for initiating and safely terminating a Proximity Stop signal to the one or more MSDs to trigger a Proximity Stop function of the one or more MSDs for stopping operation of a connected machine(s). Each PSD includes a transmitter and separate receiver operable for verifying that the transmitter is transmitting with the correct data and power level. Each MSD includes a receiver and a separate transmitter or local transmitting beacon usable by the receiver for verifying that the receiver is capable of receiving with the correct data and power level.

Abstract: A base station may transmit configuration parameters indicating a bandwidth part (BWP), of a cell, associated with a maximum number of transmission layers, and a plurality of demodulation reference signal (DMRS) ports. The base station may transmit downlink control information comprising an antenna port indication value. The base station may determine a subset of DMRS ports, from the plurality of DMRS ports, based on the maximum number of transmission layers associated with the BWP. Based on the antenna port indication value, the base station may select one or more DMRS ports from the subset of DMRS ports. The base station may transmit, via the BWP, a transport block with the one or more selected DMRS ports and with a number of transmission layers. The number may be less than or equal to the maximum number in response to the BWP being associated with the maximum number of transmission layers.

Abstract: A method for operating a user equipment (UE) comprises receiving configuration information about a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state indication via a downlink control information (DCI), the configuration information including a set of TCI states and information for configuring the DCI from one of a downlink (DL) DCI (DL-DCI) and a DL-TCI-DCI, wherein the DL-DCI schedules a DL physical DL shared channel (PDSCH) assignment and the DL-TCI-DCI is a dedicated DCI for TCI state indication; receiving, based on the configuration information, the configured DCI; decoding the configured DCI to obtain a TCI state update; determining a receive beam based on the TCI state update; and applying the receive beam for a reception of a DL control or a DL data.

Abstract: A method and system to dynamically reassign RF spectrum from a first access node to a second access node, where the first access node provides service on a first carrier having a carrier bandwidth. An example method includes (i) selecting a frequency portion of the carrier bandwidth to reassign, the selecting being based on the frequency portion having higher determined noise than one or more other frequency portions of the carrier bandwidth, and (ii) based on the selecting, reassigning the selected frequency portion from the first access node to the second access node to be used by the second access node as at least part of a second carrier on which to provide service. Upon reassigning of the selected frequency portion, the second access node could then provide service on the reassigned portion and the first access node could continue to provide service on a remainder of the first carrier.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for dual connectivity and carrier aggregation enhancement schemes in wireless communication are described. In one aspect, a wireless communication method is provided, which includes receiving by a user device, from a network device, an indication indicating i) whether a recovery operation for a first cell group failure is allowed and selectively indicating ii) an available transmission path for the recovery operation; upon a detection of the first cell group failure, determining a transmission path for transmitting failure information based on the received indication; and transmitting the failure information based on the determining.

Abstract: The building stress balance monitoring system of the passive sensor network, relating to the technical field of information, and aiming to solve the problem of making the pressure sensor easier to be charged in building stress monitoring. The system includes plurality of nodes arranged in the same building surface of the building or arranged in the supporting surface of the bridge; each node mainly consists of the pressure sensor module, the radio frequency signal acquisition module, and the network module; the sensing surface of the pressure sensing module acquires building pressure information and transmits same to the pressure sensor module; the pressure sensor module receives electric energy provided by the radio frequency signal acquisition module, and converts the pressure information into data, which can be uploaded to the network through the network module. The effect of making the pressure sensor easier to be charged is achieved.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises determining a subset of a set of control channel elements (CCEs) to monitor within one or more frequency domain monitoring occasions. The subset of CCEs excludes any CCEs of the set of CCEs that partially or fully overlap one or more guard physical resource blocks (PRBs). The method comprises monitoring the determined subset of CCEs for one or more control channel candidates within the frequency domain monitoring occasion(s).

Abstract: A method for MBS acquisition is provided. The method includes receiving system information from a BS; determining a first CORESET configuration and a second CORESET configuration according to the system information, the first CORESET configuration determining a first set of CORESETs scheduling at least one MCCH, the second CORESET configuration determining a second set of CORESETs scheduling a plurality of MTCHs; receiving an MCCH message on the at least one MCCH provided through a first beam of a plurality of beams associated with the BS; and determining, according to the second CORESET configuration and the MCCH message, a plurality of MBS-specific CORESET groups in the second set of CORESETs, wherein each of the plurality of MBS-specific CORESET groups corresponds to a respective MBS session and includes at least two CORESETs configured to be provided through at least two different beams of the plurality of beams. A UE using the method is also provided.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may receive a configuration for monitoring one or more physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) for downlink control information (DCI) that schedules physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) communications on each carrier included in a set of carriers and for DCI that schedules physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) communications on one or more carriers. The UE may monitor the one or more PDCCHs for DCI in accordance with the configuration. The UE may receive DCI that schedules a PUSCH communication on the one or more carriers based at least in part on the monitoring. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a discrete fourier transform (DFT) DFT-S-OFDM signal including frequency domain reference symbols is disclosed. The method comprises: determining to null a plurality of data symbols prior to DFT-spreading; performing DFT-spreading including the determined null data symbols; puncturing an interleaved output of the DFT-spreading; inserting reference symbols in a frequency domain of the punctured and interleaved DFT-S-OFDM signal; and transmitting the DFT-S-OFDM signal with inserted reference symbols to a receiver. The transmitted DFT-S-OFDM signal enables the receiver to apply zeros corresponding to the reference symbols to an interleaved input of DFT-despreading, and cancel interference due to the puncturing by using all outputs of the DFT-despreading.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a PDCCH detection method, a PDCCH transmission method, a UE and a base station. The PDCCH detection method includes: receiving a relevant parameter of a PDCCH monitoring window; determining the PDCCH monitoring window in accordance with the parameter; and detecting and receiving a PDCCH within the PDCCH monitoring window.

Abstract: A data transmission method, including: generating data frames for more than one transmission connections, the data frame includes a duration field. In the case of the transmission connection for the data frame being of a first type, duration indicated by the duration field includes transmission duration for the data frame but does not include transmission duration for a receiving feedback information; in the case of the transmission connection for the data frame being of a second type, duration indicated by the duration field includes transmission duration for the data frame and includes transmission duration for the receiving feedback information. The first type of transmission connection is configured to transmit the data frame. The second type of transmission connection is configured to transmit the data frame and the receiving feedback information. The transmission frequency bands for different transmission connections are different, and sending the data frames using the transmission connections.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to mechanisms for allocating and mapping wireless communication resources for a multicast/broadcast session in a wireless network. In some exemplary implementations, data flows in a multicast/broadcast session may be duplicated and adaptively and dynamically mapped to multiple independent radio bearers, where each of these multiple independent radio beaters may be configured to either multicast the multicast/broadcast data to a group of target user equipments or unicast the multicast/broadcast data to a single user equipment.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, disclosed are a method for controlling vehicle driving at a particular interval by a first device in a wireless communication system supporting a sidelink, and a device therefor.

Abstract: This application provides example signal transmission method and apparatus. One example method includes sending, by a first terminal device to a second terminal device, indication information indicating a signal transmission resource. Listen before talk (LBT) is performed by the first terminal device before transmission with the second terminal device is performed. Transmission with the second terminal device is performed by the first terminal device according to the indication information.

Abstract: Aspects relate to random access channel procedures. In some examples, if a user equipment (UE) has not successfully received a random access channel (RACH) downlink message prior to the end of a random access window for a first RACH attempt, the UE may elect to proceed with a second RACH attempt. For example, the UE may determine whether there are any remaining downlink symbols available during the random access window to receive the RACH downlink message. If not, the UE may retransmit a physical RACH (PRACH) preamble.

Abstract: A plurality of control signals transmitted in individual frequency bands by a moving transmission station via a plurality of transmission antennas and a plurality of data signals transmitted in a common frequency band by the transmission station via the plurality of transmission antennas in synchronization with the control signals are received by each of a plurality of antennas disposed at different positions. Based on symbol timings of the control signals received by the antenna, a sampling rate error between the plurality of control signals transmitted by the plurality of transmission antennas, respectively, is compensated for. Based on the control signals subjected to the sampling rate error compensation, frame timings of the plurality of data signals transmitted by the transmission station via the plurality of transmission antennas are synchronized.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a paging method and a communication apparatus, relate to the communications field, and are particularly applicable to NTN communication. The method includes: receiving a first message from a first network device, where the first message includes discontinuous reception DRX cycle information, the DRX cycle information is determined based on signal coverage cycle information of a second network device, the DRX cycle information is used to configure a DRX cycle TUE used by the terminal device to receive the paging message, and the signal coverage cycle information indicates a signal coverage cycle of the second network device; and receiving a paging message from the second network device based on the DRX cycle information.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for sidelink data transmission are provided. The method may be applied to a user equipment. The user equipment may receive allocation information transmitted by a base station. The allocation information instructs user equipment to transmit a second service type of data on a second time-frequency resource and contains priority information of the second service type of data. The user equipment may determine whether to transmit a first service type of data on a first time-frequency resource or transmit the second service type of data on the first time-frequency resource according to a priority of the first service type of data and a priority of the second service type of data if the first time-frequency resource is the same as the second time-frequency resource.