Abstract: An electronic device process data including a compressed header is provided. The electronic device includes a controller configured to generate a data packet comprising a header compressed based on at least one data packet previously transmitted, and a transmitter configured to transmit the data packet.

Abstract: A base station capable of allocating channel status reports includes a memory, a communication module and a processor. The processor is configured to send RRC configuration messages each including a periodic CSI parameter set and a discontinuous reception parameter set to user devices respectively. The periodic CSI parameter set includes a report period, a report time shift and a piece of PUCCH resource information. The RRC configuration messages include the same report period, the same report-time shift and the same PUCCH resource information. The processor is configured to determine one of a plurality of conflicting user devices among the user devices will report a CSI when predicting that the plurality of conflicting user devices will report the CSI simultaneously. The processor is configured to send a sleep instruction to the conflicting user devices except the conflicting user device determined to report the CSI.

Abstract: In embodiments, apparatuses, methods, and storage media may be described for identifying a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point (AP) with which a third generation partnership project (3GPP) user equipment (UE) should connect. Specifically, the UE may receive an indication of one or more supported connectivity options of the WLAN AP. The UE may also receive an indication of one or more public land mobile networks that the WLAN AP is able to communicate with. The UE may then select whether the UE should connect to the WLAN AP based on the received indication(s) and a selection preference rule. Other embodiments may be claimed.

Abstract: A communication relay device receives a packet transmitted from a first communication device to a second communication device and forwards the packet to a correspondent communication relay device. The communication relay device includes: a processor and a communication processor. The processor extracts, from a request packet that requests a connection to the second communication device, a first identifier for indicating the first communication device, when the communication relay device receives the request packet from the first communication device, and generates configuration information including the first identifier.

Abstract: A method for reference signal processing is provided. In this example, the method includes receiving, by a UE, a message from a network device, where the message indicates both that a first reference signal is to be transmitted over a first resource and that a second reference signal is to be transmitted over a second resource. The method also includes receiving, by the UE, at least the first reference signal in accordance with capabilities of the UE and the message received from the network device.

Abstract: A specification of network paths between a group of computer network routers is received and possible route paths between routers of the group of computer network routers are determined. A unique identifier is assigned to each route path of the possible route paths. A preferred route path of network traffic between a source computer network router and a destination computer network router among the group of computer network routers is determined and the unique identifier assigned to the preferred route path is identified. A specification of the identified unique identifier and a specification of at least a portion of the preferred route path that corresponds to the identified unique identifier are provided to at least the computer network routers in the preferred route path.

Abstract: A method of allocating radio resources in a cellular network by a network node associated with a destination cell. Prior to a handover of a moving user equipment (UE) from an originating cell to the destination cell, receiving a moving user resource requirement and a predicted handover time for the moving UE, estimating a total resource requirement comprising a sum of the moving user resource requirement and an initial resource requirement comprising a sum of resource requirements of other UEs in the destination cell, determining whether a capacity of the destination cell is sufficient to provide for the total resource requirement.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE receiving a configuration of a time domain resource allocation table for PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel). The method also includes the UE receiving an indication of a first time duration for the bandwidth part, wherein at least one entry in the time domain resource allocation table is associated with a second time duration, and wherein the first time duration restricts time domain allocation of PDSCH.

Abstract: A control information processing method, a base station, and a terminal are provided. A base station determines jointly encoded control information for an uplink subframe, where the jointly encoded control information is control information obtained by jointly encoding first control information and second control information; and the base station sends the jointly encoded control information. A terminal receives jointly encoded control information sent by a base station, where the jointly encoded control information is for an uplink subframe, and is control information obtained by jointly encoding first control information and second control information; and the terminal performs clear channel assessment CCA based on the jointly encoded control information, and occupies, after finishing the CCA, the uplink subframe to send a signal. According to the present invention, control signaling overheads can be reduced.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for variably changing a communication speed by a first device when a high-speed communication request within a range supported by the first device is input from a second device during low-speed communication of the first device with a third device in the UART communication and performing data communication with the second device at the varied high speed. A method for switching, by a device, a communication speed in an universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter (UART)-based data communication includes: measuring, by an interrupt detection module of the device, a pulse width of a start bit using an interrupt signal; calculating, by a communication speed calculation module of the device, a communication speed using a time duration for which the measured pulse width is maintained; and switching, by a communication speed switching module of the device, a current communication speed of the device to the calculated communication speed.

Abstract: An apparatus implements methods for random access in a wireless communication system using beamforming. A Subscriber Station (SS) measures a best downlink transmission beam among downlink transmission beams transmitted from a Base Station (BS), and transmits Random Access Channel (RACH) information, which includes indication information indicating the best downlink transmission beam, to the BS. The BS receives RACH information which includes indication information indicating a best downlink transmission beam among downlink transmission beams, and detects an RACH sequence and the best downlink transmission beam from the received RACH information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration message from a base station, the SPS configuration message containing at least one SPS parameter for downlink SPS communications over a shared radio frequency spectrum band. The UE may identify, based on the SPS configuration, one or more subframes or slots allocated for the downlink SPS communications. The UE may perform the downlink SPS communications during the one or more subframes or slots and according to the SPS configuration.

Abstract: A terminal device, a base station device, a communication system, a measurement method, and an integrated circuit, which are capable of efficiently performing Sidelink Direct Discovery, are provided. In the terminal device, a reception unit is configured to receive an RRC connection reconfiguration message including a first configuration related to Sidelink Direct Discovery, and in a case where the first configuration includes frequency information, to attempt to acquire configuration information about monitoring of a Sidelink Direct Discovery announcement at a frequency indicated by the frequency information, using a timer configured to count a predetermined time and while the timer is counting, by acquiring system information to be broadcast at the frequency.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for an access gateway control function server to convert between network-based call signaling messages and session initiation protocol messages. An embodiment operates by receiving in a first access gateway control function server, a first session initiation protocol (SIP) message sent from a first device and converting the SIP message in the first access gateway control function server to a first network-based call signaling (NCS) message to be received by a second device.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal. The wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver configured to transmit/receive a wireless signal, and a processor configured to control an operation of the wireless communication terminal. The transceiver receives a trigger frame including information on a channel to be used, by a plurality of wireless communication terminals including the wireless communication terminal, in communication with a base wireless communication terminal that is any one wireless communication terminal different from the plurality of wireless communication terminals.

Abstract: To enable delivery confirmation for data transmitted from a base station to a terminal apparatus via the access point. An apparatus according to an example aspect of the present invention includes an information acquisition unit configured to acquire a data unit from a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer of a base station, and a communication processing unit configured to transmit the data unit to a terminal apparatus via an access point of a wireless local area network using a protocol enabling delivery confirmation.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing and using a deep packet inspection virtual function. A control system can detect a service request. The control system can analyze a policy to determine a function of a service to which the service request relates, a virtual machine that will host the function, and a deep packet inspection virtual function associated with the service. The control system can trigger loading of an image to the virtual machine and instantiation of the virtual machine. The image can include the function of the service and the deep packet inspection virtual function. The control system can validate the service and the deep packet inspection virtual function.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for a wireless device for transmitting a random-access preamble. The method may comprise the steps of: generating a sequence of a random-access preamble; and mapping the sequence of a random-access preamble to one sub-carrier wave from among 12 sub-carrier waves of a frequency domain. The mapping step may comprise the step for carrying out a first hop between a plurality of sub-regions. Each sub-region may comprise a previously set number of sub-carrier waves. The mapping step may additionally comprise the step for carrying out a second hop from among the sub-carrier waves within any one sub-region.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising a receiver configured to receive a first distribution factor relating to using a first access, at least one processing core configured to determine, using a probabilistic procedure, based at least in part on the first distribution factor, whether the apparatus is to use the first access, and wherein the at least one processing core is configured to, based on a result of the determination, select an access and to cause the apparatus to use to the selected access.

Abstract: The disclosure provides Internet of Things (IoT) systems organized as tree hierarchies in which rule processing can occur at each level of the tree hierarchies. In the IoT system according to one embodiment, formulas are defined and centrally managed at a cloud hub that is a root of a tree hierarchy. Each formula defined at the cloud hub is further percolated down to a hub, which may be the cloud hub itself or a local hub, in the tree hierarchy that is logically closest to devices specified in the formula. Each of the cloud and local hubs in the IoT system may utilize the same core IoT platform image, providing ease of management. In addition, formulas may be defined with basic stimuli and responses, as well as with higher-order stimuli and responses that combine one or more other stimuli and responses, respectively.