Abstract: Systems and methods relating to the use of Beam Reference Symbols (BRSs) and BRS Received Power (BRS-RP) reporting for the selection of a beam for transmission to a wireless device from a first Radio Access Network (RAN) operating according to a first Radio-Access Technology (RAT) in a dual connectivity scenario in which control signaling (e.g., BRS-RP reporting) from the wireless device to the first RAN of the first RAT is transmitted via a second RAN of a second RAT. In particular, embodiments are disclosed for resolving timing and/or node ambiguity with respect to BRS-RP reporting.

Abstract: An apparatus for depositing and/or jetting viscous medium on a surface of a workpiece includes at least two depositing head assemblies. The at least two depositing head assemblies are configured to move in three dimensional space. The at least two depositing head assemblies are also configured to at least one of concurrently and simultaneously deposit the viscous medium on the workpiece.

Abstract: Techniques according to which HARQ feedback transmitted from a wireless device to a base station includes not only the ACK/NACK status for the corresponding hybrid automatic-repeat-request (HARQ) process, but also certain information that was provided by the network in the last received downlink assignment. An example method, as implemented in a wireless device operating in a wireless communication network, comprises receiving from the wireless communication network, in a first transmission-time interval, a resource-assignment message indicating resources allocated for a data transmission to the wireless device. The example method further comprises transmitting to the wireless communication network, in a second transmission-time interval, feedback information that includes an indication of whether the data transmission was correctly received by the wireless device and further includes one or more mirrored information fields copied from the resource-assignment message.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to method performed by a radio-network node for handling a data transmission, from a wireless device to the radio-network node, in a wireless communication network. The radio-network node schedules one or more resources for carrying an uplink data transmission from the wireless device over a channel, and for carrying a feedback transmission, of a downlink data transmission from the radio-network node, over the same channel. The radio-network node transmits a control message to the wireless device, which control message indicates the one or more resources scheduled for carrying the uplink data transmission and the feedback transmission over the same channel.

Abstract: The disclosure presents a method embodiment, performed in a network node, of coordinating transmission on a backhaul link with transmission on an end-user access link in a wireless network. Transmission is performed in time division duplex, TDD, radio frames transmitted on respective frequency bands on the backhaul link and the end-user access link. The method comprises determining a backhaul TDD configuration of the backhaul link and an end-user access TDD configuration of the end-user access link. A backhaul sub-frame and an end-user access sub-frame are selected. An offset is determined between the backhaul sub-frame and the end-user access sub-frame. Transmission on the backhaul link or on the end-user access link is adjusted with a time-shift relative to transmission on the backhaul link, wherein the time-shift is based on the determined offset.

Abstract: A method performed by a transmitting node (110) for reducing interference in a wireless communications network (100) is provided. The transmitting node (110) receives information indicating that inference caused by an interfering node (111) to a transmission signal from the transmitting node (110) fulfills a timing condition relative to the reception of 5 the transmission signal in a receiving node (121) in the wireless communications network (100). Then, the transmitting node (110) adjusts one or more transmission parameters in the transmitting node (110) based on the received information. A transmitting node (110) is also provided. Furthermore, an interfering node (111) and a method therein for reducing 10 interference in a wireless communications network (100) are also provided, as well as, a receiving node (121) and a method therein for reducing interference in a wireless communications network (100).

Abstract: An adaptor for a chromatography column, the adaptor comprising a substantially circular bottom plate provided with an end surface; a ring shaped wall element arranged at the periphery of the bottom plate. The bottom plate and the wall element having a common axis and the adaptor is provided with a filter connection arrangement for removably connecting a filter on the end surface of the bottom plate of the adaptor.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing efficient downlink Hybrid Automatic Request (HARQ) feedback. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a wireless device in a cellular communications system comprises receiving a downlink control information message comprising a HARQ feedback buffer index and storing a downlink HARQ feedback flag in a position within a HARQ feedback buffer that corresponds to the HARQ feedback buffer index. In this manner, multiple downlink HARQ feedback flags can be stored in the HARQ feedback buffer and subsequently transmitted to a network node in an efficient manner.

Abstract: A wireless device, a network node and methods therein are provided for achieving an improved link utilization. The method in a wireless device comprises obtaining a configuration related to a first and a second set of resources which the wireless device may use for requesting communication resources from the network. The method further comprises requesting communication resources for uplink or downlink communication using at least one resource from each set of the first and second set. The method further comprises: when a criterion related to at least one of the first and second set is fulfilled: entering a fallback scheme associated with the fulfilled criterion.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a handover (HO) method performed in a network node, comprising: receiving measurement reports from a UE, the measurement reports being related to a predetermined number of cells, the predetermined number of cells constituting a first set; determining based on the received measurement reports that there are at least two potential target cells in the first set for HO of the UE; and transmitting a HO request to each of the at least two potential target cells for the HO of the UE. The present disclosure further provides a network node using the HO method and a computer program product.

Abstract: Techniques for accessing wireless networks relate to utilizing a second wireless network for enabling a wireless device, being unable to access a first wireless network, to access a first wireless network. An example embodiment comprises a method performed in a wireless device being unable to access a first wireless network. The method comprises accessing a second wireless network and sending information indicating an inability to access the first wireless network to the second wireless network, for further distribution to the first wireless network. Thereby, the method enables the first wireless network to reconfigure at least one access procedure parameter in the first wireless network in order to improve the conditions for the wireless device when accessing the first wireless network. The method further comprises accessing the first wireless network utilizing at least one reconfigured access procedure.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing efficient downlink Hybrid Automatic Request (HARQ) feedback. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a wireless device in a cellular communications system comprises receiving downlink control information from a radio access node in a first subframe T. The downlink control information comprises an indication of a HARQ timing offset K. The method further comprises transmitting downlink HARQ feedback to the radio access node in a subframe T+K. In this manner, HARQ feedback can be directly scheduled by the network, which in turn enables efficient HARQ feedback.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to methods for controlling user equipment (UE) beamforming in a wireless network. According to certain embodiments, a (UE) can receive one or more beam reference signals included in a restricted set of useable beam reference signals for adjusting the UE beamforming. Further, the UE can receive one or more beam reference signals outside of the restricted set. It can be determined whether to update the restricted set to include a subset of the one or more beam reference signals outside of the restricted set, based on predetermined criteria. The UE beamforming can be adjusted based on beam reference signals in the restricted set.

Abstract: There is provided a method performed by a relay node in a wireless network adapted for multi-hop routing of data packets. The method comprises to store a data packet received from a preceding relay node, PRN, in the network in a data packet buffer. The method also comprises to transmit the buffered data packet towards a succeeding relay node, SRN, in the network and to receive, from the SRN, a relay ACK message, RACK message and to determining, based on the received RACK, whether to flush the data packet from the data packet buffer. A corresponding relay node and computer program is also provided. There is also provided a method for handling data packet transmission in a wireless communication network configured for multi-path multi-hop routing together with a corresponding relay node and a corresponding computer program.

Abstract: Embodiments herein include methods and arrangements for controlling access of mobile devices to a network, such as GSM. The mobile devices belong to an access control class (ACC) and also belong to an additional access control class (EACC) that provides extended access control. The arrangement broadcasts system information to the mobile devices that comprises a first indicator indicating an ACC. The first indicator indicates whether a mobile device is allowed to access or is barred from accessing the network. The system information further comprises a second indicator indicating an EACC. The second indicator indicates whether a mobile device is allowed to access or is limited from accessing the network. Limited access may entail blocking a mobile device from initiating communications with the network, blocking the mobile device from receiving network initiated communications, or both. A mobile device blocked from network initiated communication may not answer a page from the network.

Abstract: Methods and devices, particularly radio base station and communication terminal, for controlling a feedback process in a communication between nodes of a communication system, comprising selectively employing one or both of a first feedback process which provides fast feedback and a second feedback process which provides reliable feedback, wherein the first and second feedback processes operate at least partly on the same transmission buffers or queues.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a second radio network node (13) for enabling a mobility procedure of a wireless device (10) between a first radio network node (12) and the second radio network node in a wireless communication network (1). The second radio network node (13) determines an active set of beams used at the second radio network node for connected wireless devices, and the second radio network node (13) transmits an indication to the first radio network node (12). The indication indicates the determined active set of beams. The active set of beams is used in the mobility procedure of the wireless device (10).

Abstract: A method for retransmission of uplink transmissions, performed by a wireless device with configured uplink grants. The method comprises transmitting a first transmission to a network node with a redundancy version (RV). The wireless device then determines to retransmit the first transmission, and retransmits the first transmission with a retransmission RV based on the type of retransmission. For a non-adaptive retransmission, the retransmission RV value is the same as the RV of the first retransmission. For an adaptive retransmission, the retransmission RV is the RV value received in a retransmission grant.

Abstract: A wireless device and a method therein for transmitting one or more Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) feedbacks to a network node. The wireless device has a set of HARQ feedback available for transmission. Further, the wireless device and the network node are operating in a wireless communications system. The wireless device obtains a HARQ feedback prioritization indication indicating a priority order of HARQ feedback. Further, the wireless device transmit, to the network node, one or more HARQ feedback in accordance with the indicated priority order, wherein the one or more HARQ feedback are comprised in a proper subset of the set of HARQ feedback.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing efficient downlink Hybrid Automatic Request (HARQ) feedback. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a wireless device in a cellular communications system comprises receiving downlink control information from a radio access node in a first subframe T. The downlink control information comprises an indication of a HARQ timing offset K. The method further comprises transmitting downlink HARQ feedback to the radio access node in a subframe T+K. In this manner, HARQ feedback can be directly scheduled by the network, which in turn enables efficient HARQ feedback.