Abstract: The disclosure describes a real-time location system for tracking assets at a site. The system includes one or more tracking tags for carrying by or on the assets, one or more locating device nodes and a processing application. Each tracking tag includes a short-range radio frequency signal transmitter configured to transmit a beacon signal with unique identification information of the tracking tag. Each locating device node includes a signal receiver configured to receive the beacon signals at a received signal strength and a long-range radio frequency transmitter configured to transmit, using a spread spectrum, long-range modulation over a wide area network, locating signals including the unique identification information of the tracking tag and a received signal strength indicator representing the received signal strength. The processing application is configured to associate tracking tags and locating device nodes based upon the received signal strength indicator.

Abstract: A mobile device can include ranging circuitry to determine distance to another mobile device. Ranging between multiple mobile devices can present challenges due to clock drift between the devices resulting in missed messages due to collisions between ranging messages. Techniques can be implemented to reduce the number of collisions by designating time slots for ranging sessions based on timing from a coordinator mobile device. Alternative techniques allow for splitting up channels at different time amount different pairs of devices. The ranging techniques can be used to share information between devices with a predefined distance for applications such as augmented reality.

Abstract: A system for locating remote objects and for directing users to remote objects, and for tracking remote objects such as eye glasses, watches, and the like, the system including an RFID transponder physically connected to the object, and RFID interrogator configured to interrogate the RFID transponder and receive a signal in response thereto, and a portable electronic device in electronic communication with the RFID interrogator and configured to process the received signal and determine a location of the object relative to the RFID interrogator and to provide information to a user regarding the location of the object.

Abstract: Techniques are described for obtaining current location data for a non-traditional telephony endpoint for emergency calling purposes. An emergency services (ES) provider receives, from a telephony server responding to a telecommunication session establishment request from a telephony endpoint, a location registration request, the location registration request including telephony endpoint identification information and a mobile device telephone number. The ES provider may send a short message service (SMS) message to the mobile device telephone number, the SMS message including an executable registration link that when executed on a mobile device receiving the SMS message causes the mobile device to retrieve location data of the mobile device. The ES provider may then receive the current location data from the mobile device and store it and the telephony endpoint identification information for subsequent use should a 911 call be made from that telephony endpoint.

Abstract: A network analytics control module may include processing circuitry configured to receive three dimensional location information and corresponding signal quality information for a particular asset in an air-to-ground (ATG) network, make a service quality inference for the particular asset based at least in part on the received information, and provide an instruction for a network control activity based on the service quality inference.

Abstract: A power line communication device including a current path provided between a first terminal and a second terminal. A coupling circuit includes a first circuit of a first inductor connected in parallel with a first capacitor and a first resistor, wherein the coupling circuit is connected between the first and second terminals. A sensor is configured to sense a communication parameter of the coupling circuit. The communication parameter may be a resonance of the first circuit, the quality (Q) factor of the resonance, the bandwidth (BW) of the coupling circuit, the resistance of the first resistor, or the impedance of the first circuit. A transceiver is adapted to couple to the first and second terminal to transmit a signal onto the current path or receive a signal from the current path responsive to the parameter of the coupling circuit and a level of current in the current path sensed by the sensor.

Abstract: A device, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for using a smartphone clustering application.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for performing positioning operations. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) transmits, to a positioning entity, a request for positioning assistance data message, the request for positioning assistance data message identifying a serving cell of the UE and one or more neighboring cells of the UE with which the UE is attempting to perform a positioning procedure, and receives, from the positioning entity, a positioning assistance data message in response to the request.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure provide a wireless communication method of a dual-registered terminal device, a terminal device, and a network device. The terminal device can reasonably transmit uplink information to a first network device and a second network device. The method comprises: the terminal device is registered in both a first network and a second network; the terminal device transmits a first message to the first network device, the first network device being a network device in the first network; the terminal device receives configuration information transmitted by the first network device, the configuration information indicating the terminal device to send an uplink message to the second network device within a first time period, and the second network device being a network device in the second network.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which may allow a user having a mobile device to check in to a location using a packet sequence that includes information for identifying the location transmitted by one or more Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) beacons at or near the location. The user may be able to store packet sequences for various locations that may allow the user to automatically check into these locations using the store packet sequences.

Abstract: User equipment is capable of connecting to a first core network and a second core network through a base station apparatus. The user equipment includes a controller that connects to, upon selecting or visiting a cell of a base station apparatus that does not support the first core network while connecting to the first core network or visiting the first core network, the second core network through a connection in the cell.

Abstract: Provided are an electronic device for supporting vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication on which an autonomous driving vehicle technology, a cooperative-intelligent transport systems (C-ITS) technology, etc. are based and an operation method of the electric device. The electronic device mounted to a vehicle to support wireless mobile communication for the vehicle includes: a dedicated short range communication (DSRC) module configured to perform wireless communication by using DSRC technology; a cellular V2X (C-V2X) module configured to perform wireless communication by using C-V2X technology; an antenna; and a processor configured to control a switch to connect one of the DSRC module and the C-V2X module to the antenna.

Abstract: Methods and systems for recovering from SOR failures are provided. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprises detecting a steering of roaming (SOR) failure during registering with a first visitor-public land mobile network (VPLMN) or after registration with the first VPLMN, wherein the UE operates in a manual mode; switching the manual mode to an automatic mode based on a determination that the SOR failure occurs; and performing PLMN selection procedure to obtain service on a second VPLMN which is a higher priority than the first VPLMN.

Abstract: A wireless device sends, to an access and mobility management function (AMF) via an access network, a first registration request message comprising a first geographical coordinate of a first geographical location. The wireless device receives a registration accept message comprising a radius value from the AMF. The wireless device moves to a second geographical location. The wireless device determines that a distance between the first geographical coordinate and a second geographical coordinate of the second geographical location is larger than the radius value. In response to the determination, the wireless device sends a second registration request message comprising the second geographical coordinate.

Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving a signal related to switching 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) access to a 5th generation system (5GS) in an evolved packet system (EPS) in a wireless communication system includes: a step in which a second access and mobility management function (AMF) receives a message, related to a registration request and including a first 5G globally unique temporary identifier (5G-GUTI), from a UE that receives non-3GPP access service through the 5GS and 3GPP access service through the EPS; and a step in which the second AMF transmits to the UE, a message related to a registration acceptance and including a second 5G-GUTI. The first 5G-GUTI includes ID information on the first AMF which serves the non-3GPP access of the UE, and the second 5G-GUTI includes ID information on the second AMF which serves both the non-3GPP access and the 3GPP access of the UE.

Abstract: Techniques are described for obtaining current location data for a non-traditional telephony endpoint for emergency calling purposes. An emergency services (ES) provider receives, from a telephony server responding to a telecommunication session establishment request from a telephony endpoint, a location registration request, the location registration request including telephony endpoint identification information. The ES provider may push a quick response (QR) code to the telephony endpoint, the QR code when scanned by a mobile device causes the mobile device to retrieve its current location data. The ES provider may then receive the current location data from the mobile device and store it and the telephony endpoint identification information for subsequent use should a 911 call be made from that telephony endpoint. The ES provider may then send the telephony server an authorization acknowledgement for the telecommunication session establishment request.

Abstract: A method for communication between autonomous vehicles and personnel can include receiving a signal from a remote computing system, the signal based upon a position of an autonomous vehicle and a first position of a mobile device, wherein the signal identifies that the mobile device is located in a path of the autonomous vehicle, responsive to receipt of the signal from the remote computing system, stopping the autonomous vehicle, receiving an updated signal from the remote computing system, the updated signal based upon a second position of the mobile device, the second position effective to facilitate a determination that the mobile device is no longer within the path of the autonomous vehicle, and responsive to receiving the updated position of the mobile device, resuming operation of the autonomous vehicle along the path. An autonomous vehicle and non-transitory computer-readable medium is also provided.

Abstract: A configuration to enable a base station to adjust an error rate for paging and to advertise such error rate to UEs, in order to optimize or reduce network paging resources. The apparatus determines a target miss rate for paging on a downlink narrowband control channel. The apparatus transmits an indication of the target miss rate to one or more UEs. The indication is transmitted in system information or a dedicated downlink channel.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for determining a target base station timing advance value between a user equipment (UE) and target base station in connection with a random access channel (RACH)-less handover procedure. In one aspect, the UE may determine the target base station's timing advance based at least in part on a timing difference between the target base station and the source base station and based at least in part on a timing offset associated with an uplink and a downlink of the UE. In some aspects, the target base station may determine the timing advance using an uplink reference signal of the UE. In some aspects, the UE may report a timing difference between the target base station and the source base station, and the source cell may determine a timing advance based at least in part on the timing difference.

Abstract: The invention relates to the initiation of a service to a mobile terminal capable of communicating via at least a first and second access network. Further, the invention relates to a reduction of power consumption of mobile terminals supporting connectivity to at least two access networks. The invention also relates to mobile communication systems and in particular to mobile communications through heterogeneous access networks. In order to prove improved method for initiating services to mobile terminals and/or to reduce power consumption of mobile terminals, the invention introduces of a sleep state that can be entered by the terminal for an access system if same is not used. Upon requesting a service from/to the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal starts service initiation through a second access system and transits back to active state for the first access system for service provision.