Abstract: A method for beam tracking and refinement in a 5G network includes determining, by a beam steering station, a first plurality of angular directions based on a first starting angular direction, a first ending angular direction and a first angular step; determining a first angular direction based on a first plurality of antenna gains associated with the first plurality of angular directions; determining a second plurality of angular directions based on a second starting angular direction, a second ending angular direction and a second angular step, wherein the first angular direction is in the middle of the second plurality of angular directions; determining a second angular direction based on a second plurality of antenna gains associated with the second plurality of angular directions; and in response to a change between the first and second angular direction being below a threshold, performing beam steering based on the second angular direction.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for mobile communications including sidelink transmissions is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives configuration parameters of a cell for sidelink communications with a second UE that includes configuration parameters for a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second BWP of the cell. The first configuration parameters indicate first radio resources of the cell and a first numerology for the first BWP. The second configuration parameters indicate second radio resources of the cell and a second numerology for the second BWP. The UE transmits the one or more first sidelink signals and channels via the first BWP and based on the first configuration parameters. The UE then receives one or more second sidelink signals and channels via the second BWP and based on the second configuration parameters.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for mobile communications including sidelink transmissions is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives configuration parameters of a cell for sidelink communications with a second UE that includes configuration parameters for a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second BWP of the cell. The first configuration parameters indicate first radio resources of the cell and a first numerology for the first BWP. The second configuration parameters indicate second radio resources of the cell and a second numerology for the second BWP. The UE transmits the one or more first sidelink signals and channels via the first BWP and based on the first configuration parameters. The UE then receives one or more second sidelink signals and channels via the second BWP and based on the second configuration parameters.

Abstract: A method of data transmission in a 5G network includes receiving, by an internet of things (IoT) device, one or more configuration parameters associated with a prediction-based model; performing a measurement by the IoT device; determining, by the IoT device, a first data sample based on the measurement performed by the IoT device; determining, by the IoT device based on the prediction-based model and using the one or more configuration parameters, whether to transmit the first data sample to a non-terrestrial networking (NTN) node; and transmitting the first data sample to the NTN node in response to determining to transmit the first data sample. The transmitting may indicate that a predicted value corresponding to the first data sample is erroneous.

Abstract: A load balancing method implemented by a wireless server in a wireless network includes deriving an intelligent model to determine network parameters, determining a model-download cost of transferring the intelligent model from the network server to a user equipment (UE), determining a data-upload cost of transferring data to be processed by the intelligent model from the UE to the server, determining a data-download cost of transferring output data processed by the intelligent model from the server to the UE, determining to transfer the intelligent model from the server to the UE, or transfer the data from the UE to the server and processing the data by the intelligent model.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided that perform Doppler shift measurements and correction between a user equipment (UE) and a satellite in a Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN). In one embodiment, the UE performs measurements to compute the Doppler shift, and transmits the Doppler shift to the satellite. In another embodiment, the satellite measures the Doppler shift for each UE, and transmits the Doppler shifts to each UE.

Abstract: A method for phase tracking reference signal (PT-RS) signals transmission includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE) from a base station (BS), one or more messages comprising uplink PT-RS configuration parameters and transmitting, by the UE to the BS, PT-RS signals via radio resources of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The transmitting is based on: the uplink PT-RS configuration parameters, a PT-RS sequence generation process for generating a PT-RS sequence, wherein the PT-RS sequence is based, on a, chirp signal with a time-varying frequency according to a chirp factor and an PT-RS mapping process for mapping the generated PT-RS sequence to the radio resources of the PUSCH.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for wireless communications is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives, from a first base station, one or more first messages that include measurement configuration parameters and sidelink parameters associated with a first cell. The UE establishes a sidelink with a second UE based on the sidelink parameters and transmits, to the first base station, a measurement report based on the measurement configuration parameters. Responsive to the measurement report, the UE receives a second message comprising second configuration parameters of a second cell of a second base station. The second configuration parameters do not comprise sidelink parameters. The UE then switches from the first cell of the first base station to the second cell of the second base station. The sidelink of the first cell is handed over to an uplink of the second cell.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for wireless communications is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives, from a first base station, one or more first messages that include measurement configuration parameters and sidelink parameters associated with a first cell. The UE establishes a sidelink with a second UE based on the sidelink parameters and transmits, to the first base station, a measurement report based on the measurement configuration parameters. Responsive to the measurement report, the UE receives a second message comprising second configuration parameters of a second cell of a second base station. The second configuration parameters do not comprise sidelink parameters. The UE then switches from the first cell of the first base station to the second cell of the second base station. The sidelink of the first cell is handed over to an uplink of the second cell.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for mobile communications including sidelink transmissions is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives configuration parameters of a cell for sidelink communications with a second UE that includes configuration parameters for a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second BWP of the cell. The first configuration parameters indicate first radio resources of the cell and a first numerology for the first BWP. The second configuration parameters indicate second radio resources of the cell and a second numerology for the second BWP. The UE transmits the one or more first sidelink signals and channels via the first BWP and based on the first configuration parameters. The UE then receives one or more second sidelink signals and channels via the second BWP and based on the second configuration parameters.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for wireless communications is provided. A user equipment (UE) transmit a capability message comprising an information element indicating that the first UE is capable of establishing multiple sidelinks with at one additional UE. The UE receives one or more radio resource control (RRC) messages comprising configuration parameters for establishing multiple sidelinks with the at least one additional UE. The UE establishes communications with the at least one additional UE using the multiple sidelinks based on the received configuration parameters.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for wireless communications is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives, from a first base station, one or more first messages that include measurement configuration parameters and sidelink parameters associated with a first cell. The UE establishes a sidelink with a second UE based on the sidelink parameters and transmits, to the first base station, a measurement report based on the measurement configuration parameters. Responsive to the measurement report, the UE receives a second message comprising second configuration parameters of a second cell of a second base station. The second configuration parameters do not comprise sidelink parameters. The UE then switches from the first cell of the first base station to the second cell of the second base station. The sidelink of the first cell is handed over to an uplink of the second cell.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for mobile communications is provided. A computing device determines determining whether to append padding bits to a sequence of downlink control information (DCI) bits. The individual bits in the sequence of DCI bits are associated with an importance factor. Responsive to a determination to append padding bits, the computing device selects from the sequence of DCI bits, a number of bits as the padding bits based at least in part on the importance factors of the individual bits in the sequence of DCI bits. The computing device appends the selected padding bits to the sequence of DCI bits.

Abstract: A method of multibeam steering includes determining, by a user equipment (UE) equipped with a plurality of antenna elements, a plurality of amplitude values and a plurality of phase values for the multibeam steering; and generating, simultaneously, a first beam and a second beam based on the plurality of amplitude values and the plurality of phase values.

Abstract: A method of data transmission in a 5G network includes receiving, by an internet of things (IoT) device, one or more configuration parameters associated with a prediction-based model; performing a measurement by the IoT device; determining, by the IoT device, a first data sample based on the measurement performed by the IoT device; determining, by the IoT device based on the prediction-based model and using the one or more configuration parameters, whether to transmit the first data sample to a non-terrestrial networking (NTN) node; and transmitting the first data sample to the NTN node in response to determining to transmit the first data sample. The transmitting may indicate that a predicted value corresponding to the first data sample is erroneous.

Abstract: A method for beam tracking and refinement in a 5G network includes determining, by a beam steering station, a first plurality of angular directions based on a first starting angular direction, a first ending angular direction and a first angular step; determining a first angular direction based on a first plurality of antenna gains associated with the first plurality of angular directions; determining a second plurality of angular directions based on a second starting angular direction, a second ending angular direction and a second angular step, wherein the first angular direction is in the middle of the second plurality of angular directions; determining a second angular direction based on a second plurality of antenna gains associated with the second plurality of angular directions; and in response to a change between the first and second angular direction being below a threshold, performing beam steering based on the second angular direction.

Abstract: A method of time aligning by a user equipment (UE) requires measuring a downlink (DL) signal, including a first timing advance (TA) value. The DL signal is transmitted from a base station (BS) to derive measurement results. The method further includes transmitting the measurement results to a base station (BS), computing a second TA value from the first TA value, and aligning uplink (UL) transmission timing by the second TA value.

Abstract: A radar signal generation system is provided. The system includes a controller configured to set parameters for signal generation. The system includes a chip generator for generating a frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) signal. The system is configured to recursively perform a series of operations to update the chirp signal value. The chip generator includes a plurality of multiplication modules, a plurality of operand units, where each operand unit stores an operand and each operand unit is coupled to a multiplication module of the plurality of multiplication modules, and an output storage unit. The system also includes a parameter interface module coupled to the controller and configured to set an operand value for each of the plurality of operand units. The controller can be configured for calculating operand values for a series of operations.

Abstract: A radar system is provided in accordance with various embodiments herein. The radar system includes a transceiver, an analog to digital converter (ADC), a digital processing unit coupled to the ADC, a control unit coupled to the digital processing unit, and a twiddle factor table. The digital processing unit includes a plurality of fast Fourier transform (FFT) elements and a plurality of memory storage devices coupled to the plurality of FFT elements. The plurality of FFT elements and the plurality of memory storage devices are configured in a pipeline. The control unit is configured to control each of the plurality of FFT elements a predetermined number of times. Each twiddle factor in the twiddle factor table corresponds to an FFT element in the plurality of FFT elements. A pipelined Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) sequence of radix-4 elements is configured in stages and can be operated iteratively.

Abstract: A 3D video processing system with integrated display is described wherein the huge data bandwidth demands on the source-to-display transmission medium is decreased by utilizing innovative 3D light field video data compression at the source along with innovative reconstruction of 3D light field video content from highly compressed 3D video data at the display. The display incorporates parallel processing pipelines integrated with a Quantum Photonics Imager® for efficient data handling and light imaging.