Abstract: Methods and apparatus for NSAC data restoration procedure are provided. A method (300) in NSACF includes sending (S302), to a NSACF consumer, a NSAC data restoration notification message indicating a need for restoring NSAC data stored in the NSACF; receiving (S304), from the NSACF consumer, a NSAC data restoration request message requesting for restoring the NSAC data; and restoring (S306) the NSAC data based on the received NSAC data restoration request message.

Abstract: A dimming method of a display device and a display device are provided. The dimming method includes: obtaining a target brightness of the display device; when the target brightness is less than a first preset dimming brightness threshold, setting a dimming mode of the display device to a PWM dimming mode; and, when the target brightness is larger than a second preset dimming brightness threshold, setting the dimming mode of the display device to a DC dimming mode. The first preset dimming brightness threshold is less than the second preset dimming brightness threshold. When the target brightness is less than or equal to the second preset dimming brightness threshold and the target brightness is larger than or equal to the first preset dimming brightness threshold, the dimming mode of the display device is set to a transition dimming mode.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to communicate with a communication network via a wireless local access network (WLAN). The UE performs an authentication with the communication network, including obtaining an identifier associated with user credentials on which the authentication is based. Subsequently, the UE sends, to the WLAN, a request for authorization to connect to the WLAN, wherein the request for authorization includes the identifier, wherein the identifier points to or will be routed to a WLAN offload function. The UE receives, from the communication network via the WLAN, an authorization to connect to the WLAN, wherein the authorization is based on the identifier, and the UE establishes a secure connection with the WLAN based on the received authorization.

Abstract: A processing and buffering device compatible with various conveying lines is disclosed and includes a fixing and installation mechanism, a jacking component and a clamping component. The fixing and installation mechanism is used for fixing the processing and buffering device on a lateral side of a conveying line. The jacking component is disposed on the fixing and installation mechanism, and includes a jacking cylinder and a connection element, wherein the jacking component is allowed moving up and down in a vertical direction under the action of the jacking cylinder. The clamping component is disposed on the fixing and installation mechanism, connected to the jacking component through the connection element, and includes a horizontal displacement cylinder and two clamping elements. The clamping component is driven by the jacking component to move. The clamping elements are driven by a horizontal displacement cylinder to perform a clamping operation or a releasing operation.

Abstract: A method (600) for providing cryptographic information to a lawful interception function (LIF) (a.k.a.,. ALICP). The method includes obtaining (s602) an address for the LIF. The method also includes obtaining (s604) cryptographic information (e.g., a cryptographic key) that is used to secure communications between a user equipment (UE) and an application function (AF). The method also includes using (s606) the obtained address for the LIF to provide to the LIF a report message (m518, m524) the obtained cryptographic information.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a system-level low voltage ride-through (LVRT) control system for a renewable power plant (RPP) connecting to a weak grid is provided. The system includes a voltage boundary vector trajectory model that captures geometric relationships of system-side responses to determine voltage controllable boundaries. The system includes a discrete and clustering matrix-based calculation algorithm that computes optimal current commands within the constructed boundaries.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods performed by a receiver network function (NF) arranged to receive notifications from notifier NFs of a communication network. Such methods include generating a first access token indicating that a notifier NF is authorized to send notifications to the receiver NF in accordance with a subscription and sending to a first NF of the communication network a first message related to a subscription for receiving notifications from the notifier NF. The first message includes the first access token. Such methods include receiving a notification from the notifier NF in accordance with the subscription. The notification includes or is received in association with a further access token. Such methods include, based on the further access token, verifying that the notifier NF is authorized to send the notification.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium are provided for genome-wide identification of non-coding somatic mutations associated with preterm birth. A predictive deep learning model is provided that estimates the risk of preterm birth for an individual based on detection of non-coding somatic mutations that alter tissue-specific chromatin structure resulting in gene regulatory changes that lead to myometrial transition to preterm labor. Methods of predicting therapeutic responsiveness of an individual to treatment with progestin for preterm labor and methods of treating preterm labor are also provided.

Abstract: Non-human animal cells and non-human animals comprising a humanized Asgr1 locus and methods of using such non-human animal cells and non-human animals are provided. Non-human animal cells or non-human animals comprising a humanized Asgr1 locus express a human ASGR1 protein or an Asgr1 protein, fragments of which are from human ASGR1. Methods are provided for using such non-human animals comprising a humanized Asgr1 locus to assess in vivo efficacy of human-ASGR1-mediated delivery of therapeutic molecules or therapeutic complexes to the liver and to assess the efficacy of therapeutic molecules or therapeutic complexes acting via human-ASGR1-mediated mechanisms.

Abstract: The present invention provides an on-chip electro-optic device for generating optical frequency comb. The device comprises: an optical racetrack resonator and a microwave modulation resonator electrode. The optical racetrack resonator includes: an optical coupling waveguide; and an optical ring resonant cavity optically coupled to the optical coupling waveguide to generate one or more optical modes from the optical light source and subject the one or more optical modes to a non-linear optical effect under a microwave modulation to generate the optical frequency comb. The microwave modulation resonator electrode includes: a microwave modulation resonant cavity configured to facilitate multiple electro-optic modulation on the one or more optical modes generated in the optical ring resonant cavity; and a microwave coupling port configured to couple a microwave signal into the microwave modulation resonant cavity.

Abstract: A diagonalized spatial smoothing coherent DOA estimation method based on non-circular signals includes the following steps: firstly, receiving non-circular signals through a uniform linear array antenna to obtain received information; according to non-circular characteristics of the signals, concatenating the received information and the conjugate to form extended received information, and calculating the covariance matrix; then extracting subarrays from the covariance matrix diagonally, and performing augmented spatial smoothing operation on the extracted subarrays; splicing the results of smoothing operations to generate a new covariance matrix, and performing eigenvalue decomposition on the new covariance matrix to obtain a noise subspace; finally, based on the noise subspace, estimating the DOA of the non-circular signal by the reduced-dimension MUSIC algorithm.

Abstract: A network slice switching method, a terminal, a storage medium and an electronic device, the method including steps that under the situation that a second terminal has established a connection with a first terminal, the second terminal displays a network slice list, where the network slice list includes a plurality of first network slices, and the first network slices provide a network data service for the second terminal; the second terminal receives a selection instruction; and the second terminal sends a target identifier of the target network slice to the first terminal so that the first terminal can switch the current network slice into the target network slice.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a consumer network function (NFc). Such methods include sending, to a network repository function (NRF), a first request for an access token associated with a machine learning (ML) model. The first request includes an analytics identifier (ID) associated with the ML model. Such methods include receiving from the NRF a first response that includes the access token, which includes a vendor ID associated with the NFc. Such methods include sending, to a producer NF (NFp), a second request for the ML model. The second request includes the access token and the analytics ID associated with the ML model. Such methods include receiving from the NFp a second response that includes the ML model or a one-time-use universal resource locator (URL) associated with a second NF, from which the ML model can be obtained. Other embodiments include complementary methods for the NFp, the NRF, and an ADRF.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods performed by a key management node in a communication network. Such methods can include receiving, from an application function, a request for a security key specific to an application session for a particular user. The request can include a representation of the following information associated with the particular user: a first identifier of a non-application-specific anchor security key, and a second identifier related to a network subscription. Such methods can also include, based on the representation, determining an authentication server function that generated the non-application-specific anchor security key. Other embodiments include complementary methods performed by application functions, authentication server functions, and unified data management functions in the communication network. Other embodiments include network nodes configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a consumer network function (NFc). Such methods include sending, to a network repository function (NRF), a first request for a first access token associated with a machine learning (ML) model produced, owned, and/or maintained by a producer NF (NFp). The first request includes an analytics ID associated with the ML model, a vendor ID associated with the NFc, and an ID associated with the NFp. Such methods include receiving from the NRF a first response that includes the first access token and sending to the NFp a second request for the ML model, including the first access token, the analytics ID, the vendor ID associated with the NFc, and a client credentials assertion (CCA) associated with the NFc. Such methods include receiving from the NFp a second response that includes a URL associated with a second NF, from which the ML model can be obtained.

Abstract: A business service establishment method includes obtaining service demand information for a target business service, obtaining a target instance template preset for the target business service, creating, based on the service demand information and the target instance template, a service instance corresponding to the target business service, creating, based on component claim information included in the service instance, service components corresponding to the target business service and matching component types specified by the target instance template, respectively, obtaining pod sets corresponding to the service components, respectively, and each being created based on pod claim information included in a service component that is obtained from the service instance, and obtaining, based on the service instance, the service components, and the pod sets, a service model corresponding to the target business service and configured for providing the target business service to a demand side corresponding to the se

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for subscription management. A method performed by a first NF comprises receiving a first subscribe request for subscribing to at least one event type from a second NF. The first subscribe request requests the first NF to send an event notification of the at least one event type to a third NF. The method further comprises detecting an occurrence of at least one monitored event of the at least one event type. The method further comprises sending an event notification of the at least one monitored event of the at least one event type to the third NF. The method further comprises receiving an event notification response comprising error information from the third NF. The method further comprises sending a first message comprising an event subscription termination notification of the at least one event type to the second NF.

Abstract: Network equipment in a wireless communication network is configured to receive at least a portion of a subscription concealed identifier, SUCI, for a subscriber. The SUCI contains a concealed subscription permanent identifier, SUPI, for the subscriber. The received at least a portion of the SUCI indicates a sub-domain code, SDC. The SDC indicates a certain sub-domain, from among multiple sub-domains of a home network of the subscriber, to which the subscriber is assigned. The network equipment is also configured to determine, based on the SDC and from among multiple instances of a provider network function in the home network respectively allocated to provide a service to be consumed for subscribers assigned to different sub-domains, an instance of the provider network function to provide the service to be consumed for the subscriber.

Abstract: The present application disclosed a display panel, in which a second connection terminal of a first input signal line is electrically connected to one bonding terminal, and a part of the first input signal line is located in a fan-out wiring area; a fourth connection terminal of a second input signal line is electrically connected to one bonding terminal, and a part of the second input signal line is located in the fan-out wiring area; a voltage applied by the bonding terminal electrically connected to the first input signal line is the same as a voltage applied by the bonding terminal electrically connected to the second input signal line.