Abstract: Techniques are provided for the retransmission of data packets over multiple or group Physical Uplink Shared Channels (PUSCHs) using dynamic grant Downlink Control Information (DCI) scrambled or encoded with a Configured Scheduling-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (CS-RNTI). The techniques described herein configure a network node (20) that allocates time-frequency resources to a User Equipment (UE) (30) for the retransmissions to reschedule multiple retransmissions using a single DCI scrambled with CS-RNTI.

Abstract: A method by a UE in a wireless communication network includes receiving a configuration for providing, to a network node, an indicator of a subset of a set of transmission occasions that are configured for the UE for performing uplink transmission. The subset of transmission occasions corresponds to transmission occasions, within the set of transmission occasions, that will all be used, may be used, or will be unused, by the UE to perform uplink transmission. The method further includes identifying the subset of transmission occasions, determining a physical layer procedure for providing the indicator to the network node based on the identified subset of transmission occasions, and transmitting the indicator to the network node in accordance with the determined physical layer procedure.

Abstract: A method, network node and wireless device (WD) for signaling traffic assistance and device information are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes receiving traffic assistance and device information (TADI) the TADI including updated traffic pattern information, the updated traffic pattern information including jitter information associated with traffic flows. The method includes scheduling transmissions based at least in part on the TADI.

Abstract: Soft surface cleaning compositions are disclosed that clean oxidizable stains without the use of peroxide or bleaching ingredients. The compositions utilize surfactants, solvents, and polymers to clean oxidizable stains as well as or better than peroxide or bleaching agents. The compositions also exhibit anti-soil redeposition properties due to the unique polymer content.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for data burst volume indication for Time Sensitive Communication (TSC). In one embodiment, a method performed by Radio Access Network (RAN) node comprises receiving, from a core network (CN) node, one or more parameters, in additional to a maximum data burst volume (MDBV) parameter, that describe one or more data volume characteristics of a Quality of Service (QoS) flow. In this manner, compared to always assuming the worst-case scenario with the MDBV, the RAN node has a more accurate understanding of the traffic characteristics, which allows the RAN node to optimally schedule radio resources to cater to the data volume.

Abstract: Systems and methods for Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) repetition are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for transmitting on a PUCCH includes: receiving a configuration indicating PUCCH repetition; and transmitting repeated PUCCH transmissions based on the configuration. Some embodiments provide methods for flexible configuration and indication of PUCCH repetition, including the number of repetitions, based on Uplink Control Information (UCI) type and/or priority of the UCI. Some embodiments can be applied to both slot-based PUCCH and sub-slot based PUCCH, and also short and long PUCCH formats.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing feedback are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device includes: determining a set of occasions for candidate PDSCH receptions taking into account the number of sub-slots in an uplink slot; determining a set of occasions for Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) PDSCH releases taking into account the number of sub-slots; the number of sub-slots is used to scale the number of downlink slots within an uplink slot when determining a set of occasions for candidate PDSCH receptions; and the number of sub-slots is used to scale the number of downlink slots within an uplink slot when determining a set of occasions for SPS PDSCH releases. Some embodiments allow for a full support of Type-1 HARQ-ACK codebook for subslot-based HARQ-ACK. Some embodiments are simple to implement into the specification and preserve the existing behavior for the slot-based Type-1 HARQ-ACK codebook determination.

Abstract: A technique for using radio resources in fixed frame periods, FFPs, (500) on a channel for radio communication in a radio network comprising a first node (100) and a second node (200) is described. Each of the FFPs (500) comprises an idle time, IT, (502) for clear channel assessment, CCA, (506) of the channel and a maximum channel occupancy time, M-COT, (504) for occupying the channel depending on the CCA (506). As to a method aspect of the technique performed by the first node (100), a method (300) comprises the step of selectively monitoring (302) the radio resources in the FFPs (500) on the channel. The selective monitoring (302) comprises refraining from monitoring a first set (602) of the radio resources, which is allocated to a first message of the second node (200) and which is partially or completely in the IT (502). Alternatively or in addition, the method (300) comprises the step of selectively transmitting (304) on the radio resources in the FFPs (500) on the channel.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to some embodiments, a wireless device is provided. The wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to generate a first HARQ-ACK codebook for a first uplink time slot, where the first HARQ-5 ACK codebook includes a first plurality of HARQ-ACK bits, to determine a second plurality of HARQ-ACK bits, where each of the second plurality of HARQ-ACK bits is associated with a respective timing parameter, and each of the second plurality of HARQ-ACK bits is mapped to a respective downlink time slot of a plurality of downlink time slots based on the respective timing parameter, to modify the first HARQ-ACK codebook based on at least one 0 deferred HARQ-ACK bit of the second plurality of HARQ-ACK bits, and to cause transmission of the modified first HARQ-ACK codebook during the first uplink time slot.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for buffer state report. A method performed at a terminal device may include: predicting a buffer size associated with data to be transmitted; and transmitting a buffer state report (BSR) including the predicted buffer size to a network node. A method performed at a network node may include: receiving a BSR including a predicted buffer size associated with data to be received from a terminal device; and transmitting a grant for the data according to the received BSR. The latency of data transmission from the terminal device to the network node may be reduced.

Abstract: Various ways for a network node in a radio access network to allocate a grant, “CG” of dedicated and/or shared radio resources to a wireless communications device are disclosed which disperse repetitive transmissions within a configured grant period. One disclosed example aspect includes a method performed by a network node in a radio access network, the network node being configured to grant radio resources to a plurality of wireless communications devices, the method including: obtaining signalling information indicating at least one configuration of radio resources for a plurality of time-domain repetitive transmissions in at least one configured grant period, wherein each configured grant period is configured to provide at least one time-gap of a longer duration than another time-gap between the repetitive transmissions in that configured grant period; and sending the signalling information to at least one of the plurality of wireless communication devices.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, a user equipment, UE, a network node, and a computer program product for resource allocation for transmission of uplink control information, UCI, in a wireless communication network. The method is performed in a UE in the wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting a request message to the network node having information indicating that the UE has UCI to transmit which requires one or more UCI resources. The method also includes receiving an indication of one or more allocated UCI resources from the network node in response to the transmission of the request message. The method further includes transmitting the UCI using the one or more allocated UCI resources. Corresponding base station, UE, and computer program products are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method including a protocol stack including a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers including a first layer and a second layer. The first layer generating a first protocol data unit (PDU) associated with a first data flow. The second layer obtaining the first PDU and information about the first PDU. Further, the method includes the second layer either i) determining, based on the information about the first PDU, a sublayer configuration to be applied to at least one or more PDUs associated with the first data flow or ii) providing to another layer the information about the first PDU so that the another layer can determine, based on the information, the sublayer configuration to be applied to the one or more PDUs associated with the first data flow.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to, for example, a method performed by a network node (12) for handling communication of a user equipment, UE, (10) in a communication network. The network node (12) transmits an indication to the UE (10), wherein the indication indicates a dynamically splitting of resources between jointly allocated common resources for one or more uplink, UL, transmissions and/or one or more downlink, DL, transmissions.

Abstract: A method by a network node in a wireless communication network includes buffering first data for downlink transmission to a first wireless device, and preemptively transmitting the first data on a channel that is subject to clear channel assessment procedures. The first data is transmitted in a reference downlink resource (RDR) domain in the channel in which second data for a second wireless device was previously scheduled for transmission by the network node. The method further includes transmitting a preemption indicator to the second wireless device, the preemption indicator identifying the RDR domain. Related network nodes, methods of operating a wireless device, and wireless devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method is performed by a wireless device for operation with shared spectrum channel access, wherein a first plurality of fixed frame periods (FFPs) are associated with the wireless device and a second plurality of fixed frame periods (FFPs) are associated with a network node and wherein each FFP comprises an idle period with no transmission and a channel occupancy time (COT) for potential transmission. The method comprises initiating a COT in one of the FFPs of the first plurality of FFPs and upon successful initiation of the COT, transmitting uplink data from the beginning of the COT.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method (400) performed by a secondary user equipment, UE, the method comprising determining (s402) a transmission activity of a primary UE on a configured grant, CG, resource that is shared by the primary UE and the secondary UE; and transmitting data (s404) on the CG resource after determining that the primary UE will not transmit or is not transmitting data on the CG; the invention further refers to a corresponding user equipment.

Abstract: A method performed by a UE. The method includes the UE decoding an SPS release command transmitted by a base station. The SPS release command is for releasing an active configured SPS in a slot in which the UE expects to receive a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) transmission for the configured SPS and the UE receives the SPS release command before the end of the resource in which the UE expects to receive the PDSCH transmission and the end of the SPS release downlink control information (DCI) comes before or at the end of PDSCH.

Abstract: A device-to-device, D2D, communication device (10) receives a first synchronization signal from a first other D2D communication device (10) and receives a second synchronization signal from a second other D2D communication device (10). If the first other D2D communication device (10) and the second other D2D communication device (10) have the same priority level for selection as a synchronization reference, the D2D communication device (10) compares a characteristic of the first other D2D communication device (10) to a characteristic of the second other D2D communication device (10). Based on the comparison, the D2D communication device (10) selects between synchronizing to the first synchronization signal and synchronizing to the second synchronization signal.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a network node is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to: determine adapted configured grant, CG, control information based at least on CG control information, and signal the adapted CG control information for configuring transmission on at least one CG resource.