Abstract: Devices, methods and non-transitory computer-readable medium for adaptively selective retransmissions in wireless communications are disclosed. The present application allows enhancing short packet data retransmission performance under short delay constraints. Using a retransmission indication for at least one segment of consecutive forward error correction (FEC) encoded bits reduces feedback signaling overhead compared to signaling retransmission requests individually for each of the coded bits. Accordingly, active hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) transmissions with low amounts of feedback information are enabled.

Abstract: A network access node and a client device for generating and using cubic phase polynomial sequences (si, sj) of length L with a third order coefficient value a3 belonging to the subset of sequences (Sk) are described. The network access node transmits a control message to the client device, wherein the control message indicates the cyclical shift value NCS and the third order coefficient value a3. The client device receives the control message and determines a cubic polynomial phase sequence (si) belonging to the subset of sequences (Sk) based on the cyclical shift value NCS and the third order coefficient value a3. The client device thereafter transmits the determined cubic polynomial phase sequence (si) as a random access preamble to the network access node.

Abstract: A network node for a wireless communication system includes a processor and a transceiver, the processor being configured to generate a set of at least two synchronization signal sequences; construct a synchronization signal for each synchronization signal sequence to create a set of synchronization signals, such that each of the synchronization signals in the set of synchronization signals has an auto correlation and cross correlation below a threshold value with any other synchronization signal in the set of synchronization signals; generate a set of directional beam patterns, wherein each beam pattern in the set of directional beam patterns corresponds to one of the synchronization signals in the set of synchronization signals; and wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit the synchronization signals in the set of synchronization signals using the beam pattern for each synchronization signal over a same time frequency resource.

Abstract: Example wireless communications methods and apparatus with two-way beam failure recovery are disclosed. One example method includes receiving a downlink beam failure recovery request by a network device from a client device indicating at least one new downlink candidate beam determined to replace at least one failed downlink beam. The network device detects at least one failed uplink beam, determines at least one new uplink candidate beam to replace the detected at least one failed uplink beam, and generates uplink redirection information indicating the determined at least one new uplink candidate beam. A response including the generated uplink redirection information is generated by the network device, and transmitted to the client device.

Abstract: A data transmission and signaling method in a transmitter device configured for concurrent transmission of non-orthogonal independent downlink data streams to receiver devices in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises sending to all receiver devices control information that includes indices of receiver devices selected for transmission, code rates of selected receiver devices, a label bit-to-receiver device allocation, an index of an expanded constellation, and a number of resource elements used for transmission.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relates to a transmitting device and to a receiving device. The transmitting device has a processor to obtain a first sequence of bits comprising first control information addressed for at least one receiving device, obtain a second sequence of bits comprising first data information addressed for the at least one receiving device, superpose the first sequence of bits and the second sequence of bits into a first superposed sequence of symbols; a transmitter to transmit the first superposed sequence of symbols in a radio resource. The receiving device has a receiver to receive a first superposed sequence of symbols comprising: a first sequence of bits comprising first control information and a second sequence of bits comprising first data information; a processor to decode the first superposed sequence of symbols so as to obtain the first sequence of bits.

Abstract: A transmitter and a method therein, configured for generating a synchronization signal for Device-to-Device (D2D) communication utilizing a Single Carrier-Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) waveform. The method includes determining, by a transmitter, a synchronization sequence du[l] modulating a set of subcarriers, where |du[l]|=|du[L?1?l]|, l=0,1, . . . , L?1, and |du[l]|=K, for a positive constant K, where u is a root index and L is a length of the synchronization sequence du[l]. The method further includes selecting the root index u from a set of root indices, and generating a synchronization signal for D2D communication utilizing an SC-FDMA waveform based on the determined synchronization sequence du[l] and the selected root index u.

Abstract: A data processing method and a data processing apparatus are provided to reduce a bit error rate of a wireless communications system and improve transmission performance of the wireless communications system. The method includes: mapping L to-be-sent bits to L bit locations included in at least one modulation symbol, where the L to-be-sent bits include at least one bit field, a bit in a bit field having a high priority is preferentially mapped to a bit location that is of the at least one modulation symbol and that has a high reliability level, the at least one bit field is at least one of an information bit field, a first parity bit field, and a second parity bit field; and outputting the at least one modulation symbol.

Abstract: A transmitting device is described for a communication system. The transmitting device obtains an information message comprising information bits addressed for a receiving device and encodes the information message to obtain a codeword. The transmitting device rate-matches the codeword to produce a rate-matched codeword comprising systematic bits and parity-check bits. Furthermore, the transmitting device jointly interleaves the systematic bits and parity-check bits of the rate-matched codeword to obtain an interleaved codeword. The systematic bits of the interleaved codeword are mapped to modulation label positions of a modulation constellation with first reliabilities, and the parity-check bits of the interleaved codeword are mapped to modulation label positions of the modulation constellation with second reliabilities.

Abstract: A transmitting device is provided. The transmitting device comprises a processor, and a transmitter; wherein the processor is configured to generate a fractional Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbol based on an adjacent OFDM symbol, wherein the fractional OFDM symbol is a cyclic extension of the adjacent OFDM symbol; wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit a multicarrier signal comprising the fractional OFDM symbol and the adjacent OFDM symbol. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to a corresponding method, a multicarrier wireless communication system comprising such a transmitting device, a computer program, and a computer program product.

Abstract: A transmitting device and a receiving device are provided. The transmitting device comprises a signal processor configured to modulate bits representing control information for providing at least a first set of modulation symbols and a second set of modulation symbols, provide a first set of mapped modulation symbols by mapping the first set of modulation symbols onto a set of frequency resources within a first sub-band, and provide a second set of mapped modulation symbols by mapping the second set of modulation symbols onto a corresponding set of frequency resources within a second sub-band, wherein the first set of mapped modulation symbols and the second set of mapped modulation symbols differ from each other in at least one modulation symbol, and wherein the first sub-band and the second sub-band are non-overlapping.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmitting device and a receiving device. The transmitting device comprises: a processor, and a transmitter; wherein the processor is configured to map a plurality of synchronization signal sequences to time and frequency resource elements of one Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex, OFDM, symbol, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit a multi-carrier signal comprising the one OFDM symbol. The receiving device comprises: a processor, and a receiver; wherein the receiver is configured to receive a multi-carrier signal comprising a OFDM symbol, wherein time and frequency resource elements of the OFDM symbol comprises a plurality of synchronization signal sequences, wherein the processor is configured to detect the plurality of synchronization signal sequences comprised in the time and frequency resource elements of the OFDM symbol.

Abstract: A method is provided for improving synchronization and information transmission in a communication system, including: generating a signal with a centrally symmetric part s(k) exploitable for synchronization; and sending the signal over a communication channel. The signal is based on a uniquely identifiable sequence c(l) from a set of sequences exploitable for information transmission. The centrally symmetric part s(k) is centrally symmetric in the shape of absolute value thereof. The centrally symmetric part s(k) is of arbitrary length N.

Abstract: A transmitter apparatus in a wireless communication system that includes a processor. In one embodiment, the processor is configured to receive at least one modulated data message and spread the at least one modulated data message into a transmission signal using a low density signature matrix. The low density signature matrix is a cycle-free signature matrix. A receiver apparatus is configured to receive the transmission signal and detect within the received transmission signal at least one modulated data message. The processor is configured to detect the at least one modulated data message in one iteration using the cycle-free signature matrix.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relates to a transmitting device and to a receiving device. The transmitting device has a processor to obtain a first sequence of bits comprising first control information addressed for at least one receiving device, obtain a second sequence of bits comprising first data information addressed for the at least one receiving device, superpose the first sequence of bits and the second sequence of bits into a first superposed sequence of symbols; a transmitter to transmit the first superposed sequence of symbols in a radio resource. The receiving device has a receiver to receive a first superposed sequence of symbols comprising: a first sequence of bits comprising first control information and a second sequence of bits comprising first data information; a processor to decode the first superposed sequence of symbols so as to obtain the first sequence of bits.

Abstract: A transmitting apparatus for a wireless communication system, where the wireless communication system includes an OFDM based waveform corresponding to a plurality of pre-defined subcarrier spacing values including at least a first subcarrier spacing value ?f1 and at least a second subcarrier spacing value ?f2. The transmitting apparatus includes a processor and a transmitter where the processor is configured to generate a signal S1 that is a NSF time repetition of an another signal S2. A duration of the another signal S2 is 1/?f2, NSF=?f2/?f1 is an integer greater than 1, and the transmitter is configured to transmit a symbol comprising S1.

Abstract: A transmitter and a method therein, configured for generating a synchronization signal for Device-to-Device (D2D) communication utilizing a Single Carrier-Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) waveform. The method includes determining, by a transmitter, a synchronization sequence du[l] modulating a set of subcarriers, where |du[l]|=|du[L?1?l]|, l=0, 1, . . . , L?1, and |du[l]|=K, for a positive constant K, where u is a root index and L is a length of the synchronization sequence du[l]. The method further includes selecting the root index u from a set of root indices, and generating a synchronization signal for D2D communication utilizing an SC-FDMA waveform based on the determined synchronization sequence du[l] and the selected root index u.

Abstract: A network node for a wireless communication system includes a processor and a transceiver, the processor being configured to generate a set of at least two synchronization signal sequences; construct a synchronization signal for each synchronization signal sequence to create a set of synchronization signals, such that each of the synchronization signals in the set of synchronization signals has an auto correlation and cross correlation below a threshold value with any other synchronization signal in the set of synchronization signals; generate a set of directional beam patterns, wherein each beam pattern in the set of directional beam patterns corresponds to one of the synchronization signals in the set of synchronization signals; and wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit the synchronization signals in the set of synchronization signals using the beam pattern for each synchronization signal over a same time frequency resource.

Abstract: A method for device-to-device (D2D) communications includes generating, by a synchronization source, a primary device-to-device synchronization signal that is different from a primary synchronization signal (PSS) sent by an Evolved NodeB (eNodeB) and an existing uplink (UL) signal sent by device-to-device communications devices, and transmitting, by the synchronization source, the primary device-to-device synchronization signal in a single carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) waveform.

Abstract: The present patent application relates to a transmission method and corresponding receiving methods. The transmission method comprises: selecting K number of data streams for transmission, wherein each data stream comprises one or more data messages; and independently for each data stream k=0, . . . , K?1: encoding and modulating data messages of the kth data stream using a Trellis Coded Modulation, TCM, scheme TCMk, interleaving the encoded and modulated data messages of the k-th data stream by using a stream specific interleaver ?k, scrambling the interleaved data messages of the k-th data stream by using a stream specific scrambling sequence; combining all scrambled data messages of the K number of data streams into at least one transmission signal s(l); and transmitting the at least one transmission signal s(l) over a radio channel of the wireless communication system.