Abstract: A UE activates a timer for applying access control to transmissions associated with a certain access category during an access control period, in response to a first system information message received via a radio interface and a mobile-originated access request (1702). While the timer is running, the UE receives a second message that indicates a potential transition of the UE (i) from a current state associated with a protocol for controlling radio resources to another state associated with the protocol, or (ii) from a current cell to a new cell (1704). In response to the second message, the UE continues to apply the access control to the transmissions for the access category, for a remainder of the access control period (1706).

Abstract: A distributed unit (DU) of a distributed base station including a central unit (CU) and the DU can implement a method for configuring a user equipment (UE) to receive multicast and/or broadcast services (MBS). The method may include: receiving (1002), from the CU, a CU-to-DU message identifying an MBS session and requesting that the DU configure resources for the MBS session; and transmitting (1004), to the UE in response to receiving the CU-to-DU message, configuration parameters for receiving the MBS session.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) receives, from a non-terrestrial network (NTN), a measurement configuration that indicates a timing pattern for inter-frequency measurement, the timing pattern including a measurement gap of a certain duration. The UE receives, from the NTN, a synchronization signal during the measurement gap in accordance with the timing pattern, performs a measurement of the synchronization signal; and transmits, to the NTN, an indication related to the measurement gap. For example, the indication may be a request to terminate early the measurement gap.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) performs a method of obtaining system information. The method includes disabling (328) a system information request function of the UE while the UE is in an inactive state and, while the system information request function is disabled and the UE is in the inactive state, communicating (316) with a radio access network (RAN) using small data transmission (SDT). The method also includes enabling (330) the system information request function of the UE when the UE is no longer communicating with the RAN using SDT.

Abstract: A method, in a user device configured to communicate with a first base station via a radio link, for managing communication of a segmented radio resource control (RRC) message that includes N segments includes transmitting (212) a first M segments of the segmented RRC message to the first base station, M being an integer greater than zero and less than N, detecting (220), by processing hardware of the user device and before transmitting an (M+1)-th segment of the segmented RRC message, a failure of the radio link, and, after detecting the failure of the radio link, transmitting (264) at least a last N?M+1 segments of the segmented RRC message to either the first base station or a second base station.

Abstract: A UE performs a method of managing access control procedures for accessing a radio access network (RAN) during small data transmission (SDT) with the RAN. The method includes operating (702) in an inactive state with the RAN, determining (704) to make an access attempt for transmitting a non-SDT packet, and, when the UE is in SDT with the RAN, performing (710) an access control check for the access attempt and either (i) barring (718) the access attempt when the access control check does not indicate that the access attempt is allowed, or (ii) transmitting (708) a first radio resource control (RRC) message to the RAN when the access control check indicates that the access attempt is allowed.

Abstract: A central unit (CU) of a disaggregated base station including the CU and a distributed unit (DU) can implement a method for managing multi-connectivity coordination information. The method may include: receiving, from a candidate secondary node, multi-connectivity coordination information for a candidate cell to which a UE connects subject to a condition of a conditional procedure, the multi-connectivity coordination information coordinating usage of radio resources between a cell of the DU and the candidate cell when the CU and the candidate secondary node provide dual connectivity (DC) to the UE; receiving an indication that the UE connected to the candidate cell to use as a secondary cell; and, in response to the receiving of the indication, causing the DU to apply the multi-connectivity coordination information.

Abstract: A medical device is provided. The medical device includes a shaft motor, a parallel manipulator, a receiving yoke, a runner and a transmission yoke. The shaft motor is configured to generate a mechanical force for manipulating a surgical tool. The parallel manipulator includes an end platform used to support the surgical tool, a base platform used to support the shaft motor and a plurality of limbs coupled between the end platform and the base platform. The limbs are configured to control movement of the end platform. The receiving yoke is coupled to the surgical tool. The runner is slidingly engaged to the shaft motor and configured to receive the mechanical force. The transmission yoke is coupled to the runner and the receiving yoke, and the transmission yoke is configured to transfer the mechanical force to the receiving yoke.

Abstract: One or more nodes of a radio access network (RAN) perform a method of configuring or reconfiguring a user equipment (UE). The method includes communicating (802) data with the UE while the UE is in an inactive state and configured for small data transmission (SDT) operation, and determining (804) to configure or reconfigure one or more radio resources for the UE while the UE is in the inactive state and configured for SDT operation. The method also includes, transmitting (810), in response to the determining and while the UE is in the inactive state and configured for SDT operation, a message to the UE to configure or reconfigure the one or more radio resources for the UE.

Abstract: A radio access network (RAN); a core network (CN) or operations, administration, and management (OAM) node; and a user equipment (UE) can implement a method for managing Quality of Experience (QoE) reporting from the UE. The method includes: facilitating QoE reporting to a QE node for the UE; determining to perform a handover for the UE from a source node of the RAN to a target node of the RAN; and pausing the QoE reporting. The method may further providing information to identify a QoE configuration of multiple configurations. The information may include QoE configurations, reference identifiers, QoE configuration identifiers, and information about associations between the reference identifiers and the QoE configuration identifiers.

Abstract: A central node (CN) and a radio access network (RAN) can implement a method for managing paging for multicast and broadcast services (MBS). The method includes: receiving, from an MBS network, an identifier for an MBS session; transmitting, to a RAN, a message including the identifier for the MBS session; transmitting, to the RAN, one or more parameters associated with the MBS session; and transmitting, to the RAN, one or more MBS data packets to be broadcast to a user equipment (UE) in accordance with the one or more parameters.

Abstract: A device includes a gate structure, first and second gate spacers, source/drain regions, a refill metal structure, and a first dielectric liner. The gate structure is on a substrate. The first and second gate spacers are on opposite sides of the gate structure, respectively. The source/drain regions are spaced part from the gate structure at least in part by the first and second gate spacers. The refill metal structure is on the gate structure and between the first and second gate spacers. The first di electric liner is atop the gate structure. The first dielectric liner interposes the refill metal structure and the first gate spacer.

Abstract: Network nodes, such as distributed units (DUs) and central units (CUs) of distributed base stations, perform methods for managing paging operations. An example method, performed by a DU. for determining paging occasions includes: receiving (1102), by the DU from the CU, an indication as to whether a user equipment (UE) operating in an inactive state associated with a protocol for controlling radio resources supports determining inactive state paging occasions using a parameter defined for determining idle state paging occasions; determining (1104), by the DU, the inactive state paging occasions based on the indication; and paging (1106), by the DU, the UE operating in the inactive state at the inactive state paging occasions.

Abstract: To manage multicast and/or broadcast services (MBS) with a radio access network (RAN), a core network (CN) receives, from an MBS network, an interface message associated with an MBS session identifier (702); and in response to the receiving, performs one of (i) transmitting, to the RAN, a first CN-to-BS message to request activation notification for a multicast session corresponding to the MBS session identifier (706); or (ii) transmitting, to the RAN, a second CN-to-BS message to request activation notification for a broadcast session corresponding to the MBS session identifier (708).

Abstract: A base station capable of resuming a suspended radio connection between a user device (UE) and a radio access network (RAN) receives a request to resume the suspended radio connection for the UE operating in dual connectivity (DC) with a first master node (MN) and a first secondary node (SN) (602), causes a previous configuration related to at least one of the first MN and the first SN to be released (604), and transmits, to the UE while in the inactive state, a command to resume the suspended radio connection, the command including new configuration related to at least one of the first MN, a second MN, the first SN, or a second SN (606).

Abstract: A UE communicating in DC with an MN and an SN detects a master cell group (MCG) failure associated with the MN. In response to detecting the MCG failure, the UE performs an MCG recovery procedure by transmitting an MCG failure information message to the SN, receiving an MCG failure recovery message from the SN, and transmitting an MCG failure recovery complete message to the MN.

Abstract: A method and system for managing candidate cell configuration for a user equipment (UE) initially in communication with at least a first node is disclosed herein. The method is implemented in a second node and comprises receiving, by the second node and from the first node, a request for connectivity with the second node, the request including at least a procedure indicator; and transmitting, by the second node to the first node and depending on the procedure indicator, one of a list of two or more conditional configurations or a single conditional configuration, the list of two or more conditional configurations or the single conditional configuration to be used by the UE.

Abstract: A user device (UE) for managing radio bearers communicates, with a first base station over a first radio bearer associated with a dedicated control channel and configured to carry at least application-layer measurement reporting information, the radio bearer associated with a logical channel identity (2502); receives, from a radio access network (RAN) including the first base station and a second base station, a message related to (i) the first radio bearer or (ii) a second radio bearer having the logical channel identity and terminated at the second base station (2504); and release or reconfigure the first radio bearer in response to the message (2506).

Abstract: A method, for transferring uplink data that includes control-plane or non-control plane information to a central unit (CU), is implemented by a distributed unit (DU) of a base station. The method includes receiving, from a user equipment (UE) in an inactive state, the uplink data via a logical channel, determining, based on the logical channel, whether to transmit the uplink data via a transport network layer protocol stack or in an uplink radio resource control (RRC) message transfer message, and transmitting the uplink data to the CU in accordance with the determining.

Abstract: A method, in a user device configured to communicate with a base station, for managing communication of a segmented radio resource control (RRC) message that includes N segments includes transmitting (222) a first M segments of the segmented RRC message to the base station, M being an integer greater than zero and less than N, detecting (230 or 330), before transmitting an (M+1)-th segment of the segmented RRC message, an intervening event that triggers an RRC reconfiguration procedure, and, after detecting the intervening event, transmitting (260) the (M+1)-th segment through an N-th segment of the segmented RRC message to the base station before the RRC reconfiguration procedure has completed.