Abstract: A wireless device is configured to receive control signaling from a radio network node. The control signaling configures an uplink grant or downlink assignment to periodically recur. The control signaling also configures a number of redundant transmissions of a transport block that are transmittable within a bundle of the configured uplink grant or downlink assignment, where the number is greater than or equal to one. The control signaling may also configure different sets of transmission occasions within which the number of redundant transmissions are transmittable during, or starting during, a period of the configured uplink grant or downlink assignment.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a network node in a RAN to support timestamping of time-sensitive network (TSN) messages received by a UE. Such methods include sending one of the following information to the UE for use in timestamping of TSN messages: a second indication of one of multiple available downlink propagation delay (DL PD) compensation methods that is selected by the network node the UE; or a DL PD compensation value, determined by the network node based on one of the available DL PD compensation methods selected by the UE on a different one of the available DL PD compensation methods selected by the network node for the UE. Such methods also include sending, to the UE proximately after sending the information, an indication of a system clock time, associated with the RAN, to be compensated by the UE based on the information.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed for priority indication. In one embodiment, a wireless device is configured to receive a priority indicator associated with a downlink control information, DCI, message, the DCI message being associated with one of an uplink-configured grant, UL-CG, configuration and a downlink-semipersistent assignment, DL-SPS, configuration; and determine a use of the priority indicator associated with the DCI message. In another embodiment, a network node is configured to determine a use of a priority indicator associated with a downlink control information, DCI, message; and send the priority indicator associated with the DCI message according to the determined use, the DCI message being associated with one of an uplink-configured grant, UL-CG, configuration and a downlink-semipersistent assignment, DL-SPS, configuration.

Abstract: A wireless device receives a first device-to-device communication message from a first other wireless device and a second first device-to-device communication message from a second other wireless device. From the first device-to-device communication message, the wireless device decodes first uplink control data from the first other wireless device. From the second device-to-device communication message, the wireless device decodes second uplink control data from the second other wireless device. Further, the wireless device sends an uplink message comprising the first uplink control data and the second uplink control data to a node of the wireless communication network.

Abstract: A method performed by a network node for handling operation of a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communications network. The method includes obtaining a first value of a quality of service (QoS) characteristic for a service that is associated with a task performed by the UE, obtaining a set of second values of the QoS characteristic for the service, using the obtained set of second values and the obtained first value in a machine learning, e.g. reinforcement learning, model to determine a value of an operating parameter of the UE for performance of the task by the UE, and transmitting an indication of the determined value of the operating parameter for controlling operation of the UE in the wireless communications network based on the determined value of the operating parameter.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a first user equipment (UE) configured for sidelink (SL) communication with at least a second UE in a wireless network. Such methods include receiving, from a radio access network (RAN) node of the wireless network, a first message indicating that the first UE is permitted to initiate one or more channel occupancy time (COTs) for a channel in unlicensed spectrum and to share the one or more COTs with at least the second UE for SL communication. Such methods include initiating a first COT of the one or more COTs for the channel, as permitted by the first message; and receiving data from the second UE based on SL communication via the channel during the first COT. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a second UE and for a RAN node, as well as UEs and RAN nodes configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: Systems and methods for priority-dependent Uplink Control Information (UCI) resource determination are provided. In some embodiments, a wireless device determines that one or more UCIs are to be multiplexed onto a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH); determines priorities of the PUSCH and/or each of the one or more UCIs; determines at least one beta offset value for one or more UCIs based on one or more of the priorities; set or adjust a UCI code rate based on the at least one beta offset value; and transmit a UCI according to the UCI code rate. This provides a simple and consistent method to deduce beta offset value for UCI based on priorities of UCI and PUSCH. The solution supports possible multiple different beta offset values determined without extra explicit signaling, i.e., it helps to reduce DCI bits needed to indicate potentially multiple beta offset values.

Abstract: A method performed by a network node (110) in a wireless communications network (100) for enabling a timing reference in a second wireless device (122) for use in Sidelink, SL, transmissions over a SL communication link (133) with a first wireless device (121) is provided. The network node estimates (201) a propagation delay of SL transmissions over the SL communication link (133) between the first and second wireless device (122). Then, the network node (110) transmits, to the second wireless device (122), timing reference information based on a timing reference originating from a time reference node in a wireless communications network (100), and on the estimated propagation delay of SL transmissions over the SL communication link (133) between the first and second wireless device (122). A network node (110) for enabling a timing reference in a second wireless device (122) for use in SL transmissions over a SL communication link (133) with a first wireless device (121) is also provided.

Abstract: User equipments, network nodes, and systems are described to transmitting and receiving a physical uplink control channel, PUCCH. For example, a user equipment may receive configuration information from a network node. The configuration information may indicate a plurality of cells available for transmitting or for receiving the PUCCH, the plurality of cells including a reference cell and a designated cell and may indicate a periodicity indicating a period for transmitting the PUCCH, the period being associated with the reference cell. The user equipment may transmit the PUCCH via the designated cell in accordance with the period associated with the reference cell.

Abstract: There is provided a methods for operating a network node. In some embodiments of operating a network node includes configuring a UE with a PUCCH group including a plurality of cells, and configuring the UE to switch a cell on which UCI for a cell of the PUCCH group is transmitted. In some embodiments the methods include joint operations of PUCCH carrier switching and existing features/procedures such as UCI multiplexing, simultaneous PUCCH/PUSCH transmission on multiple carriers, and SPS HARQ-ACK deferral. A network node, a method for a user equipment and a user equipment is also provided.

Abstract: A method, network node and core network node are provided. According to one aspect, a network node configured to communicate with a wireless device via an access network is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to receive at least one parameter from a core network node where the at least one parameter indicates a level of synchronization accuracy that is required for a time sensitive network, TSN, clock in a TSN, and implement one of a plurality of methods in the access network for distributing access network clock information to the wireless device and for determining downlink propagation delay information based on the level of synchronization accuracy for the TSN clock where each method is associated with a different level of synchronization accuracy for the access network clock.

Abstract: A method, system, network node and wireless device are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, a wireless device is provided. The wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to: receive a pre-emption indication indicating a pre-emption time period for pre-empting an uplink transmission during the pre-emption time period; cancel at least a first portion of a first uplink transmission that is arranged to occur during the pre-emption time period; and if the first uplink transmission includes a second portion arranged to occur before the pre-emption time period, cancel the second portion of the first uplink transmission based on a temporal criterion being met.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed for more fully utilizing a periodic or semi-static scheduled resource, including the repetition resource. In accordance with various embodiments, a network node is configured to allocate a periodic or semi-static scheduled resource to a wireless device (WD) for use in communication for at least two services having different reliability or transmission characteristics. The periodic or semi-static scheduled resource may be allocated by estimating a packet arrival from each of the WD services or in proportion to a services' priority. A periodicity of the resource may be set to a periodicity of an ultra-reliable and low latency communication (URLLC) packet arrival periodicity of a URLLC stream. A repetitious configured grant (CG) can be utilized for additional services or throughput gain. The spared periodic or semi-static scheduled resource may also be allocated for a retransmission of failed packets from a service.

Abstract: A method and network node for configuring a WD, to perform uplink transmissions using an uplink configured grant, UL-CG, or a dynamic grant is provided. The network node signals by radio resource control, RRC, signaling to the WD, a time domain resource assignment, TDRA, table for the uplink transmissions. The network node signals further signals to the WD, an indication of a particular repetition factor to be used by the WD to determine when to perform the uplink transmissions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for priority-dependent Uplink Control Information (UCI) resource determination are provided. In some embodiments, a wireless device determines that one or more UCIs are to be multiplexed onto a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH); determines priorities of the PUSCH and/or each of the one or more UCIs; determines at least one beta offset value for one or more UCIs based on one or more of the priorities; set or adjust a UCI code rate based on the at least one beta offset value; and transmit a UCI according to the UCI code rate. This provides a simple and consistent method to deduce beta offset value for UCI based on priorities of UCI and PUSCH. The solution supports possible multiple different beta offset values determined without extra explicit signaling, i.e., it helps to reduce DCI bits needed to indicate potentially multiple beta offset values.

Abstract: A method in a coordinator user equipment, UE, (2612A, 2612B, 2612C, 2612D, 2700 3008A, 3008B, 3106) in a network includes transmitting (801) an indication to a base station (2800) that the coordinator UE is capable of being a cell on the fly. The method includes transmitting (805) load measurement information in a message to the base station. The method includes switching (807) to cell on the fly operation based on the load measurement information. The method includes establishing (809) a backhaul link to the base station. The method includes operating (811) as a cell for other UEs.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, performed by a first node (111). The method is for sending a grant to a wireless device (130) comprised in a multi-hop path (115) comprising a plurality of relay nodes (120). The first node (111), the plurality of relay nodes (120) and the wireless device (130) operate in a wireless communications network (100). The first node (111) sends (504) the grant to the wireless device (130). The grant indicates an allocation of first time-frequency resources to the wireless device (130), and an indication of the multi-hop path (115). The grant thereby indicates the allocation of respective second time-frequency resources to each of the relay nodes (120) in the multi-hop path (115). The first time-frequency resources and the respective second time-frequency resources are allocated in a same transmission occasion.

Abstract: A method, system, network node and wireless device are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, a wireless device is provided. The wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to: receive a pre-emption indication indicating a pre-emption time period for pre-empting an uplink transmission during the pre-emption time period; cancel at least a first portion of a first uplink transmission that is arranged to occur during the pre-emption time period; and if the first uplink transmission includes a second portion arranged to occur before the pre-emption time period, cancel the second portion of the first uplink transmission based on a temporal criterion being met.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for transmission of one or more UCIs with colliding PUSCH. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a wireless device (WD) is provided. The method includes determining a first uplink control information (UCI) and a second UCI, the first UCI associated with a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and the second UCI associated with a second PUCCH; and combining the first UCI and the second UCI and/or disregarding at least one of the first UCI and the second UCI and/or transmitting at least one of the first UCI and the second UCI in a time resource.

Abstract: In various implementations, a condition of one or more screens of a device may be determined. A user may select a return application that facilitates capturing image(s) of device screen(s). A user may capture images of a screen of using a camera of the same device or another device. In some implementations, the user may position the device proximate a mirror such that the device can capture an image of one or more screens of the device. The captured image(s) may be processed and/or analyzed to determine if the screen of the device is damaged. In some implementations, notifications based on the condition of the device screen(s) may be transmitted. A price for the device may be determined, in some implementations based on the condition of the screen.