Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for establishing an initial access. The apparatuses include a terminal which comprises a receiver which, in operation, is configured to receive candidate synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel blocks (SSBs) in a synchronization signal (SS) burst set, the candidate SSBs being transmitted within one or more SSB channel occupancy time (SSB COT) from a base station. The terminal further comprises a transmitter which, in operation, is configured to transmit a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble on a PRACH occasion (RO) to the base station, the RO being associated with one SSB among the received candidate SSBs.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides communication apparatuses and communication methods for security in resource pool allocation. The communication apparatuses include a target communication apparatus which comprises a receiver, which in operation, receives a resource information XS from a base station, as well as an authorisation information Xauth and an allocated resource RS1 from a communication apparatus; and circuitry, which in operation, determines whether or not to utilise the allocated resource RS1 based on a verification with the resource information XS and authorisation information Xauth.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides communication apparatuses and communication methods for 5G NR based V2X communications. The communication apparatuses include a communication apparatus which comprises a receiver, which in operation, receives from a base station a first resource information indicating a first resource allocated by the base station; and a transmitter, which in operation, transmits to a target communication apparatus or a plurality of target communication apparatuses including the target communication apparatus a second resource information indicating a second resource allocated to at least the target communication apparatus, the second resource including a whole or a part of the first resource.

Abstract: Apparatuses and systems for providing multiple structures to enable flexibility of a multiple multiple transmission and reception point ultra-reliable low-latency communication (M-TRP URLLC) operation and reduce measurement effort and power consumption from a transceiving apparatus such as a UE are provided. The techniques disclosed here feature a transceiving apparatus including a transceiver and circuitry. The transceiver, in operation, receives signals from multiple transmission and reception points (M-TRPs) in a network on at least physical downlink shared channels (PDSCHs). The circuitry, in operation, performs beam failure recovery (BFR) by evaluating beam failure detection (BFD) and candidate new beam detection (CBD) for the signals from at least a first one of the M-TRPs.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides communication apparatuses and communication methods for 5G NR based V2X communications. The communication apparatuses include a communication apparatus which comprises a receiver, which in operation, receives from a base station a first resource information indicating a first resource allocated by the base station; and a transmitter, which in operation, transmits to a target communication apparatus or a plurality of target communication apparatuses including the target communication apparatus a second resource information indicating a second resource allocated to at least the target communication apparatus, the second resource including a whole or a part of the first resource.

Abstract: A tremor stabilization apparatus, for example for helping to stabilize tremors of user with Parkinson's Disease or Essential Tremor. The tremor stabilization apparatus has a housing that is attachable to a part of a user's body and a rotatable flywheel assembly mounted to the housing. The rotatable flywheel assembly includes a rotatable flywheel, a prime mover arranged to rotate the flywheel about a flywheel rotation axis, and a gimbal to which the flywheel is attached. The gimbal is pivotally mounted to the housing at a hinge formed between the gimbal and the housing and defining a precession axis such that the flywheel can precess with respect to the housing about the precession axis. The precession axis is fixed relative to the housing. The tremor stabilization apparatus further includes a biasing member arranged to oppose precession of the rotatable flywheel assembly and urge the rotatable flywheel assembly to an equilibrium position.

Abstract: An apparatus for hand tremor stabilization including a rotatable flywheel assembly mountable to a hand of a user. The rotatable flywheel assembly includes i) a flywheel having a flywheel mass, m, and a flywheel diameter, d, and ii) a prime mover adapted to rotate the flywheel at a rotational speed, r, about a flywheel rotation axis such that the rotatable flywheel assembly generates an angular momentum having a magnitude of between about 0.05 kgm2/s and about 0.30 kgm2/s.

Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus for stabilisation of tremors, both physiological and pathological, of parts of the body, especially the hands. We describe an apparatus for reducing effects of tremors on an area of the human body, the apparatus comprising a gyroscope device and an attachment assembly for attachment of the gyroscope device to a location on the human body in the area, wherein the attachment assembly provides a substantially inelastic attachment to the location and comprises a gyroscope mount. The gyroscope mount comprises a substantially stiff first plate having a shape adapted to substantially correspond with a shape of the human body in the location. In preferred embodiments, the attachment assembly further comprises a second plate mountable to the body such that a clamping force is appliable between the first plate and the second plate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment (UE) comprising a receiver for receiving a paging message from a base station. A processor determines at least one network slice to which the paging message pertains based on the received paging message. The disclosure further relates to a UE comprising a receiver for receiving information on a plurality of network slices. The information includes for each network slice a shortened network slice ID identifying the respective network slice and includes mapping information defining a mapping between the shortened network slice ID and a full network slice ID. A processor determines a network slice and the corresponding full network slice ID and further determines the corresponding shortened network slice ID based on the received mapping information. A transmitter transmits a data transmission preparation message to the base station that comprises the determined shortened network slice ID.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a receiver and circuitry. The receiver receives configuration information for beam failure recovery (BFR) of a plurality of secondary cells (SCells) operating in a network. The circuitry performs beam failure detection (BFD) and reports based on the configuration information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides communication apparatuses and communication methods for utilization of released resource. The communication apparatuses include a communication apparatus comprising: a receiver which, in operation, receives release information relating to a reserved resource from another communication apparatus, the reserved resource being reserved for a transmission from the another communication apparatus; and circuitry which, in operation, selects a resource from a plurality of resource candidates when the communication apparatus is to do a subsequent transmission, wherein the plurality of resource candidates includes the reserved resource.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides communication apparatuses and communication methods for DCI for V2X communication apparatuses. The communication apparatuses include a base station which comprises circuitry, which, in operation, generates a message indicating whether or not a communication apparatus is on a receiving mode; and a transmitter, which, in operation, transmits the message to the communication apparatus.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides communication apparatuses and communication methods for soft-segregation of resource pool for V2X communication apparatuses. The communication apparatuses include a communication apparatus which comprises circuitry, which, in operation, allocates a resource from a plurality of resources based on resource allocation information, the resource allocation information indicative of a likelihood of allocating the resource from the plurality of resources based on a transmission profile relating to a signal; and a transmitter, which, in operation, transmits the signal to a target communication apparatus using the allocated resource.

Abstract: A terminal includes a receiver, which in operation, receives one or more discovery reference signal (DRS) transmitted by a base station within a channel occupancy time (COT) starting at a possible starting position that is not aligned with half a slot boundary. The terminal includes circuitry, which in operation, determines frame timing in response to receiving the one or more DRS.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in or relating to tremor stabilisation apparatus and methods, in particular to gyroscopic devices for use in controlling tremors of parts of the body and for reducing effects of tremors on the human body. The apparatus includes a wearable element and at least one gyroscopic device mounted or mountable to the wearable element, the gyroscopic device including a gyroscope and a gyroscope housing. The at least one gyroscopic device may be mounted within the housing such that the gyroscope may precess with respect to the housing. The mount may include a hinge to which the gyroscope is mounted and a hinge plate or hinge mount to which the hinge is mounted for rotation with respect to the gyroscope housing, such as a turntable mounted to the gyroscope housing. The gyroscopic devices may include a control arrangement to control the precession of the gyroscope.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for establishing an initial access. The apparatuses include a terminal which comprises a receiver which, in operation, is configured to receive candidate synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel blocks (SSBs) in a synchronization signal (SS) burst set, the candidate SSBs being transmitted within one or more SSB channel occupancy time (SSB COT) from a base station. The terminal further comprises a transmitter which, in operation, is configured to transmit a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble on a PRACH occasion (RO) to the base station, the RO being associated with one SSB among the received candidate SSBs.

Abstract: A technique is disclosed, according to which a mobile node, having a plurality of interfaces and performing communication according to flow information when an operator is performing communication based on the flow information as defined by a policy, can select an interface suitable for the flow and can perform communication. According to this technique, a mobile node (MN 10) having a plurality of interfaces has a list to indicate domain limited flows to be transmitted only within a specific network (a trusted network), and a list to indicate the trusted networks. When a certain interface performs handover, and in case there is a domain limited flow that uses the interface, it is decided whether the network of handover destination is a trusted network or not, and in case the network of the handover destination is not a trusted network, it is decided whether it is possible or not to transmit and receive the domain limited flow via another interface that is connected to the trusted network.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in or relating to tremor stabilisation apparatus and methods, in particular to gyroscopic devices for use in controlling tremors of parts of the body and for reducing effects of tremors on the human body. The apparatus includes a wearable element and at least one gyroscopic device mounted or mountable to the wearable element, the gyroscopic device including a gyroscope and a gyroscope housing. The at least one gyroscopic device may be mounted within the housing such that the gyroscope may precess with respect to the housing. The mount may include a hinge to which the gyroscope is mounted and a hinge plate or hinge mount to which the hinge is mounted for rotation with respect to the gyroscope housing, such as a turntable mounted to the gyroscope housing. The gyroscopic devices may include a control arrangement to control the precession of the gyroscope.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides communication apparatuses and communication methods for 5G NR based V2X communications. The communication apparatuses include a communication apparatus which comprises a receiver, which in operation, receives from a base station a first resource information indicating a first resource allocated by the base station; and a transmitter, which in operation, transmits to a target communication apparatus or a plurality of target communication apparatuses including the target communication apparatus a second resource information indicating a second resource allocated to at least the target communication apparatus, the second resource including a whole or a part of the first resource.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for establishing a random access. The apparatuses include a terminal which comprises circuitry which, in operation, generates a first random access preamble; and a transmitter which, in operation, transmits the first random access preamble to a base station on a first physical random access channel (PRACH) occasion (RO) among a plurality of RO candidates, the plurality of RO candidates being determined based on PRACH configuration information received from the base station, wherein the first RO is assigned within a first frequency region, the first frequency region being equal to a first sub-band in which a listen before talk (LBT) procedure is performed at the terminal.