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), by processing hardware of the user device and before transmitting an (M+1)-th segment of the segmented RRC message, an intervening event, that triggers an RRC 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 procedure has completed.

Abstract: A first base station (BS) for handling RB configurations of radio access technologies (RATs) comprises at least one storage device; and at least one processing circuit, coupled to the at least one storage device. The at least one storage device stores, and the at least one processing circuit is configured to execute instructions of: receiving, from a second BS, a first RB configuration of a first RAT and a second RB configuration of a second RAT for a first communication device, wherein the first RB configuration and the second RB configuration are associated to a first RB; and communicating first data associated to the first RB with the first communication device according to the first RB configuration and the second RB configuration; wherein the first RB configuration comprises a first RB identity identifying the first RB, and the second RB configuration comprises the first RB identity.

Abstract: A user device capable of operating in dual-mode connectivity with a master node and a secondary node detects a low-power condition of a battery of the UE. In response, the user device prevents the UE from operating in DC with the SN, so that the UE and the MN are configured to operate in single connectivity.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) can perform a method for managing inter-frequency measurements. The method includes: determining (902) one or more carrier frequencies for inter-frequency measurements while a radio connection between the UE and the RAN is not active; determining (904) that data is available for early data communication between the UE and a core network (CN); and determining (906) whether to suspend (i) inter-frequency measurements on at least one of the carrier frequencies or (ii) the early data communication.

Abstract: To manage multicast and unicast data transmissions. a base station receives. from a core network (CN), a multicast and/or broadcast services (MBS) downlink data packet via a downlink tunnel (602). The base station determines whether to transmit the MBS downlink data packet to a plurality of UEs via unicast or multicast. Then the base station transmits the MBS downlink data packet to a plurality of first UEs via a multicast data transmission (606), and/or transmits the MBS downlink data packet to a plurality of second UEs via a plurality of unicast data transmissions (608).

Abstract: An information processing method includes, when determining that a target node in a to-be-processed chassis is used as a management node of the to-be-processed chassis, obtaining a virtual address and assigning the virtual address to the target node, notifying a subnet corresponding to the to-be-processed chassis with the virtual address, and performing communication with a target programmable module of the to-be-processed chassis through the target node and management on data of the to-be-processed chassis. The virtual address is used to inform that the target node is the management node.

Abstract: A robot includes a limit device and an energy storehouse, the limiting device may lock or loosen a battery opened in the energy storehouse, the limiting device includes a first connecting member, a transmission rod, and a second connecting member. The first connecting member includes a first main body portion and two first connecting elements arranged at intervals. The two first connecting elements are respectively connected to the first main body. The transmission rod includes a first end and a second end arranged at intervals. The first end penetrates through one of the two first connecting elements. The second end penetrates through the other one of the two first connecting element. The second connecting member includes two indexing buckles arranged at intervals, each of the indexing buckles includes a first limiting groove and a second limiting groove.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon; forming a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the substrate to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion; forming a first gate structure on the SDB structure; forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the first gate structure; transforming the first gate structure into a first metal gate; removing the first metal gate to form a first recess; and forming a dielectric layer in the first recess.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a single diffusion break (SDB) structure dividing a fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, a first isolation structure on the SDB structure, a shallow trench isolation (STI) adjacent to the SDB structure, and a second isolation structure on the STI. Preferably, the first isolation structure further includes a cap layer on the SDB structure and a dielectric layer on the cap layer.

Abstract: Granting access to a communication channel for a user device by a base station includes receiving, from a user device, a request to access the communication channel, the request including a random access preamble and a payload, attempting to decode the payload, selecting a format of a response message in accordance with whether the payload was decoded successfully, and transmitting, to the user device, the response message, including providing an indication of the format of the response message to the user device.

Abstract: A user device (UE) for scheduling an uplink transmission assignment with a base station that communicates with the user device via a shared carrier, receives, from the base station, a configuration that indicates (i) a first channel access procedure for the user device to perform prior to transmitting an uplink transmission and (ii) at least one occasion at which the user device is to transmit the uplink transmission (1602); receives, from the base station via the shared carrier, a signal indicating at least a portion of a transmission time period during which the shared carrier is available to the base station (1604); and performs the first channel access procedure or a second channel access procedure before transmitting the uplink transmission based at least in part on whether the occasion is within the transmission time period (1606).

Abstract: A distributed unit, DU, of a distributed base station of a radio access network, RAN, the distributed base station including the DU and a central unit, CU, can implement a method for paging a user equipment, UE, when a radio connection between the distributed base station and the UE is not active. The method includes: receiving (1502), from the CU, a configuration for enhanced paging; and paging (1504) the UE using the configuration.

Abstract: A medical device is provided. The medical device includes a shaft motor, a parallel manipulator and a shaft coupling. 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 shaft coupling has a first end coupled to the surgical tool and a second end coupled to the shaft motor. The first end is swingable with respect to the second end along a direction, and the shaft coupling is configured to transfer the mechanical force to the surgical tool.

Abstract: Methods for managing packet transmissions, which may be implemented in a node of a radio access network, are provided. One such method includes receiving, from an upstream node, a packet via a downlink tunnel, selecting, based on one or more properties of the downlink tunnel, a semi-persistent scheduling radio resource for transmitting the packet to one or more UEs, and transmitting the packet via a radio interface to the one or more UEs using the semi-persistent scheduling radio resource. Another method includes receiving, from an upstream node, a packet associated with a quality-of-service (QOS) flow, selecting, based on the QoS flow, a semi-persistent scheduling radio resource for transmitting the packet to one or more UEs, and transmitting the packet via a radio interface to the one or more UEs using the semi-persistent scheduling radio resource.

Abstract: A base station or a UE perform methods for communicating early and/or non-early data A method performed by a base station may include determining (1302) that first data is available for communicating between the CN and the UE operating in an inactive state of a protocol for controlling radio resources. The method may further include determining (1304) whether the UE is performing early-data communication of second data, and selecting (1306) a procedure for communicating the first data based at least in part on whether the UE is performing early-data communication.

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

Abstract: A method for managing communication of a segmented RRC message that includes N segments is implemented in a first base station configured to communicate with a user device. The method includes receiving (222) a first M segments of the segmented RRC message from the user device (M<N), and determining (230), before receiving an (M+1-th segment, that one or more criteria for initiating a handover to a second base station are satisfied. The method also includes, after determining that the criteria are satisfied, executing a first RRC procedure before a second RRC procedure has completed, where the first and second RRC procedures are different ones of (i) the first base station receiving (264 or 645) at least the (M+1)-th through N-th segments of the segmented RRC message from the user device, and (ii) initiating (233, 332, 433, 532, 633 or 732) the handover to the second base station.

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 manufacturing method for an antibacterial fiber includes the following steps. A dipping step is performed to soak a conductive fiber in a solution, in which the solution includes an ionic compound, and the ionic compound includes a metal cation. An oxidation step is performed by using the conductive fiber as an anode, such that an antibacterial material produced by the solution is adhered to a surface of the conductive fiber, in which the antibacterial material includes a metal oxide.

Abstract: A distributed unit (DU) operating in a radio access network (RAN) for establishing a connection with a centralized unit (CU) operating in the RAN, (i) transmits (1802), to a first CU, a first interface message to establish a first connection between the DU and the first CU, and (ii) transmits (1804), to a second CU via the first CU, a second interface message to establish a second connection between the DU and the second CU via the first CU, to maintain the first connection and the second connection concurrently.