Abstract: The disclosure provides a base station and a method for optimizing the coverage of a self-defined network. The method includes: receiving a measurement report from user equipment; in response to determining that the measurement report indicates that a neighboring first base station is present, sending a member tracking message to the first base station; determining whether the first base station belongs to any other base station group based on a member tracking response from the first base station; in response to determining that the first base station does not belong to any other base station group, adding the first base station to a base station group managed by the base station; and in response to determining that the member tracking response indicates that the first base station belongs to another base station group, merging the base station group and the another base station group.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display; a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly communicate in a first frequency band or a second frequency band; and a controller configured to control the wireless communication module to search for a radio signal transmitted from a wireless access point (WAP), to control the display to display identification information included in each of a plurality of radio signals received by the wireless communication module, and to display a message for guiding wireless communication with the WAP in the first frequency band on the display based on the user's selection of wireless communication with the WAP in the second frequency band. Accordingly, the display apparatus may guide the user's selection so as to perform wireless communication in a frequency band for optimal wireless communication based on the quality of wireless communication.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for controlling packet duplication transmission in a wireless communication system. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a method, performed by a user equipment (UE), of controlling packet duplication transmission in a wireless communication system includes: receiving a packet duplication configuration for a radio bearer, through a radio resource control (RRC) message, from a base station; determining whether each of a plurality of radio link control (RLC) entities is configured to be used for uplink packet duplication transmission; and performing, when packet duplication transmission is activated, packet duplication transmission by using a RLC entity set to be used for uplink packet duplication transmission.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for predictive media streaming using microlocation. Microlocations of a mobile device can be determined by measuring one or more sensor values at one or more times, the one or more sensor values are determined from one or more signals emitted by a corresponding one or more signal sources. Streaming events can be stored at the mobile device. Each streaming event may include a destination device for playing media and a cluster location, the cluster location corresponding to sensor values that are spatially near each other. A selection of a media item is detected and one or more current sensor values are measured. A current cluster location can be identified using the one or more current sensor value. The current cluster location and the streaming events can identify a particular destination device for playing the selected media item.

Abstract: Channel scanning method and device, storage medium and terminal are provided. The method includes: during scanning of a current channel, determining whether to prolong a minimum channel time of the current channel in a time interval before a probe request frame is sent on the current channel; if it is determined to prolong the minimum channel time of the current channel, updating the minimum channel time of the current channel, or else, maintaining the minimum channel time of the current channel, and on the current channel, contending for channel usage right based on CSMA, and when the channel usage right is acquired, sending a probe request frame, and starting a minimum channel time timer, wherein a timing duration of the minimum channel time timer is set based on the minimum channel time. With embodiments of the present disclosure, channel scanning is optimized and efficiency of the channel scanning is improved.

Abstract: Many aspects pertaining to various apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable medium are described herein. Some aspects pertain to wireless communication between various apparatuses, which may include one or more access points (APs) and/or one or more stations (STAs). The one or more APs and/or one or more STAs may have one or more radios. Some aspects pertain to various features related to such one or more radios. Some aspects pertain to certain technologies related to uplink (UL) communication(s) and/or downlink (DL) communication(s). The written description and appended drawings provide detailed descriptions regarding these and many other aspects.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for network scanning. For example, the systems and methods can address AP scanning in the WiFi-6 context, where AP scanning frequency and the number of 6 GHz channels can be reduced. Additionally, the timing of AP scanning (on 2.4/5/6 GHz channels) can be adjusted to wait until STA's buffered frames are sent to AP and/or while a STA is asleep due to time TWT.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for multi-mode operation of a wireless-enabled device, including for extending the range of the wireless signal in a wireless network. In one embodiment, a multi-mode Consumer Premises Equipment (CPE) is provided utilizing “quasi-licensed” CBRS (Citizen Broadband Radio Service) wireless spectrum. In one variant, the apparatus and methods provide a solution to use a CPE in a Wi-Fi extender mode to extend Wi-Fi signal from a router. In another variant, a solution is provided to use a CPE in an LTE repeater mode to extend the LTE signal from an LTE eNB/gNB. In another embodiment, a CPE is used as a base station for a wireless network utilizing “quasi-licensed” CBRS (Citizen Broadband Radio Service) wireless spectrum.

Abstract: A method of a transmit apparatus in a wireless communication system supporting ranging capability is provided. The method comprises: for a single-sided two-way ranging (SS-TWR), identifying a ranging round (RR) including a ranging initiation phase (RIP) for a set of transmit apparatuses including the transmit apparatus and a ranging response phase (RRP) for a set of receive apparatuses, wherein the RIP and the RRP comprise at least one slot; transmitting, to the set of receive apparatuses, a ranging initiation message in the RIP; and receiving, from one or more of the set of receive apparatuses, a ranging response message including information requested by the transmit apparatus in the RRP.

Abstract: An indication method for a measurement result, a terminal and a base station are provided. The method includes: performing measurement in a non-connected state to obtain a measurement result; transmitting an uplink message to a base station, the uplink message being at least used to indicate that the measurement result is valid; wherein the uplink message is an uplink message in a connection establishment procedure between the terminal and the base station, or the uplink message is an uplink message transmitted after the connection establishment procedure between the terminal and the base station is completed.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for protocol data unit (PDU) session management over different access technologies (ATs) are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive a first message from a network over a first access technology. The first message may include an indication for the WTRU to reestablish resources for one or more protocol data unit (PDU) sessions over a second access technology. The WTRU may determine that a PDU session of the one or more PDU sessions is locally deactivated by the WTRU. The WTRU may determine that it is in a limited service state associated with the second access technology. The WTRU may send a second message via the first access technology. The second message may include a PDU session status information element (IE) indicating the PDU session is locally deactivated such that the network releases the PDU session.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting channel availability in a spectrum-controlled network such as a Citizen's Band Radio Service (CBRS) network. The Base Stations/Access Points (BS/APs) and Domain Proxy monitor operating channels at an enterprise location and provide time series data. The data is analyzed, and patterns are identified in the collected channel availability data using Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques. Channel availability is predicted using AI techniques, including one or more target channels and termination times. The network channels are reorganized to define a network reconfiguration that avoids the target channel, and pre-emptively reallocated. The enterprise network provides feedback regarding prediction accuracy, which is utilized in a machine learning process to modify the models and provide greater prediction accuracy.

Abstract: Aspects of disclosure relate to a UE reporting to a gNB time delays and phases of pilot signals received via multiple transmission paths in order for the gNB to pre-equalize a future transmission to the UE. The UE determines a first time delay for receiving a first pilot signal from a gNB via a first path, determines a second time delay for receiving a second pilot signal from the gNB via a second path, and generates a report based on the first time delay and the second time delay. The UE then sends the report to the gNB and receives a multi-TRP signal from the gNB via the first path and the second path, wherein the multi-TRP signal is pre-equalized for transmission based on the report to at least have a same time delay as a shorter one of the first time delay or the second time delay.

Abstract: A method for facilitating location-based notification display by an application at a mobile device includes, while the application is in a launched state, receiving from the mobile device a location of the mobile device, determining one or more entity locations based on the location of the mobile device, and causing the mobile device to register the one or more entity locations. The method also includes, while the application is in a background state, causing the mobile device to register one or more location-triggered notifications, wherein each location-triggered notification of the one or more location-triggered notifications is associated with a corresponding entity location of the one or more entity locations.

Abstract: A Wireless Device (WD), a network node and corresponding methods are disclosed. The WD comprises processing circuitry and a memory, the WD being adapted to obtain a Cell Global Identity (CGI) of a target cell within a first time period if the target cell transmits System Information (SI) where the fields other than frame numbers do not change in different transmission periods over a certain period of time, and otherwise, to obtain the CGI of the target cell within a second time period longer than the first time period. The WD is adapted to use information as to whether or not the target cell is going to transmit Quasi-Stationary SI (QSI) to select a first or a second SI acquisition procedure to obtain the CGI of the target cell within the first time period if QSI is transmitted, or within a second time period is non QSI is transmitted.

Abstract: A method for resource sharing comprises receiving, from a first network node adapting a first radio access technology (RAT), a resource coordination message which indicates a first cell served by the first network node; coordinating, at a second network node adapting a second RAT, at least one resource allocation for at least one second cell served by the second network node based on the resource coordination message; aggregating, at the second network node, the at least one resource allocation into a resource allocation message; and forwarding, to the first network node, the resource allocation message. The method provides a central unit of a network node to perform a resource coordination between the network nodes adapting different RAT.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to seamless mobility between Wi-Fi technologies and includes one or more processors and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media comprising instructions that perform operations including detecting a client device having 802.11ax and 802.11ay Wi-Fi capability, identifying a 802.11ax access point associated with a first data path, wherein the first data path is configured to transmit traffic to and from the client device, identifying a 802.11ay access point associated with a second data path, wherein the second data path is configured to transmit the traffic to and from the client device, and wherein the 802.11ay access point is non-colocated with the 802.11ax access point, and establishing a mobility anchor point through which the traffic is switched, wherein a determination is made in the mobility anchor point as to whether the traffic will be transmitted via the 802.11ax access point through the first data path or via the 802.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for optimizing the channel switching process in an access point. Periodic background scanning of a current channel on which a radio is operating to determine channel utilization can be used to generate a ranked channel list from which to select an alternative channel to which the radio can migrate, for example, in the event of a radar signal(s) being detected on its current channel. To maintain connectivity for clients, the clients may be temporarily transitioned to a non-DFS channel while an isolated/dedicated radio chain is used to perform the requisite Channel Availability Check (CAC) assessment on a DFS channel if the radio, based on the ranked channel list, selects a DFS channel as the alternative channel.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, method, and computer-readable recording media perform smart control in a wireless network, which includes a plurality of wireless devices. Configuration parameters are obtained to set one wireless device as an active master device in the wireless network. The active master device receives updates in the configuration parameters and learned station (STA) information, and periodically transmits the updates to the configuration parameters and the learned STA information to the other wireless devices in the wireless network. Any one of the other wireless devices in the wireless network can use the updates to the configuration parameters and the learned STA information to be set as a new active master device in the wireless network when the active master device becomes out of network.

Abstract: In some examples, a wireless device includes a communication interface to communicate with a wireless network, and at least one processor configured to, while the wireless device is in a pre-associated state, receive, from an access point (AP), information including a network address policy of the wireless network. The at least one processor is configured to further, in response to the information including the network address policy, use an address of the wireless device according to the network address policy.