Abstract: A method for operating a first network device of a communications network, wherein the method comprises: determining or receiving, by means of an ingress interface, an ingress data stream comprising payload data to be transmitted towards a second network device; determining or receiving, by means of a correlation observer, at least one correlation value for a plurality of communication paths between the first network device and the second network device, wherein each of the plurality of communication paths comprises a different one of a plurality of physical channels; determining, by means of a multi-connectivity controller, a plurality of egress data streams in dependence on the at least one correlation value and in dependence on the ingress data stream; and transmitting, via a respective one of a plurality of egress queues, wherein each egress data stream is associated with a different one of the plurality of paths.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to generate a relay transmission to a second radio node based on observing a transmission attempt from a first radio node. The apparatus includes a radio interface configured to receive data comprising radio channel observations of the environment and to generate data comprising radio transmissions for transmission into the environment, a monitoring interface configured to receive data characterising the physical state of the environment, and a processor communicatively coupled to the radio interface and the monitoring interface. The processor is configured to: update a model characterising the environment occupied by the first radio node and the second radio node; observe an indication of an attempt of the first radio node to communicate with the second radio node; initiate the relaying of the attempt of the first radio node to communicate with the second radio node.

Abstract: An apparatus for radio communications. The apparatus includes: a processor to determine at least one parameter characterizing a present QoS at a first apparatus of a radio communications network; a procesor to determine at least one first QoS prediction that characterizes a future QoS at the first apparatus at least on the at least one determined parameter; and a transmitter to transmit the at least one first prediction.

Abstract: A method for operating an at least partially automated vehicle. The method includes: supplying surroundings data detected with the aid of sensors to at least three AI computing units which are independent of one another; generating data regarding at least one object from the surroundings data; carrying out a plausibility check of the pieces of data with respect to one another with the aid of majority voting; and using the data for which the plausibility check has been carried out for controlling, at least in a semi-automated manner, a lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the at least partially automated vehicle.

Abstract: A method is described for the locationally selective transmission of a signal by radio. Both a transmitter and a receiver are synchronized to the same time reference. The receiver receiving and demodulating, at a time that is one of the specified times of the time reference, a signal transmitted by the transmitter, if the receiver has received the signal at a time that is one of the specified times. The method includes the transmitter determining a receive location within a receive zone to which it wishes to transmit the signal in selective fashion, a position in the receive zone being a function of a position of the transmitter and a signal runtime. The method also includes the transmitter transmitting the signal; and the receiver, which is situated inside the receive zone, receives and demodulates the signal.

Abstract: A method for supplying data for an at least partially automated vehicle. The method including: detecting the sensor data of an infrastructure; fusing the sensor data to form an environment model; wireless transmission of the environment model data to the at least partially automated vehicle; and wireless transmission of context data, relating to a location of the at least partially automated vehicle, to the at least partially automated vehicle, it being possible to evaluate the environment model data in a defined manner with the aid of the context data.

Abstract: A radio module (RM) for a radio terminal (T) is provided, wherein the radio module (RM) comprises: a transmitter (Tx) configured to transmit within a time period data either on a first radio channel (RCH1) of a first radio communications network according to a first operating mode or on a second radio channel (RCH2) of a second radio communications network according to a second operating mode; and a controller (CTRL) being configured to schedule a selection of one of the operating modes of the transmitter (Tx), wherein the selection comprises switching of at least one parameter of the transmitter (Tx) according to the selected operating mode.

Abstract: A device and a method of operating a radio network (100), the method comprising detecting a quality of a first radio channel that connects a first device (104) to the radio network, detecting a quality of a second radio channel that connects a second device (106) to the radio network, detecting a quality of a third radio channel that connects a third device (108, . . . , 116) to the radio network (100), detecting which of a plurality of access points (102, 118) of the radio network (100) provides access to the radio network (100) for the first device (104), the second device (106) and the third device (108, . . .

Abstract: A method is provided for operating a wireless communication network (4), which comprises a plurality of communication interfaces (iT1 to iT3, iAP) which are spatially separated from one another, wherein the method comprises: ascertaining (102) a first representation (R1) of a space in which the plurality of communication interfaces (iT1 to iT3, iAP) are situated at a first instant (t1), ascertaining (104) a second representation (R2) of the space in which the plurality of communication interfaces (iT1 to iT3, iAP) are expected at a future second instant (t2) following the first instant (t1), as a function of the first representation (R1) of the space, and ascertaining (106) a prediction (P) of whether or not direct line-of-sight contact exists between respective pairs of the plurality of communication interfaces (iT1 to iT3, iAP) at the second instant (t2), as a function of the second representation (R2) of the space.

Abstract: A method for communication. The method includes receiving or determining an input data stream; propagating the input data stream through a plurality of consecutive input processing stages; and transmitting a plurality of output data streams provided at the output section via a plurality of communication channels.

Abstract: A radio module (RM) for a radio terminal (T) is provided, wherein the radio module (RM) comprises: a transmitter (Tx) configured to transmit within a time period data either on a first radio channel (RCH1) of a first radio communications network according to a first operating mode or on a second radio channel (RCH2) of a second radio communications network according to a second operating mode; and a controller (CTRL) being configured to schedule a selection of one of the operating modes of the transmitter (Tx), wherein the selection comprises switching of at least one parameter of the transmitter (Tx) according to the selected operating mode.

Abstract: A method for operating a roadside network unit is provided, which includes: ascertaining useful data for transmission to at least one further roadside network unit; providing the useful data for transmission on a sidelink channel in a licensed frequency range and/or for transmission on an ad hoc channel in an unlicensed frequency range; and transmitting the useful data on the sidelink channel in the licensed frequency range and/or on the ad hoc channel in the unlicensed frequency range.

Abstract: Method for safeguarding a communication between a first vehicle 3 and a second vehicle 4, wherein the first vehicle 3 has a first communication device and the second vehicle 4 has a second communication device, wherein the first vehicle 3 forms a leading vehicle and the second vehicle 4 forms a following vehicle, wherein data are interchanged between the first communication device and the second communication device by way of a wireless communication connection, wherein the communication connection has a transmission quality, wherein a future transmission quality is estimated and/or determined for the communication connection, wherein if the future transmission quality is below a minimum transmission quality then a countermeasure to improve the transmission quality is performed.

Abstract: A method is provided for localizing a plurality of wireless terminal devices of a communication network, wherein the method comprises: providing reception signals (s; s_AP1, s_AP2, s_AP3) which respectively comprise superposed radio signals which were wirelessly received by a respective one of a plurality of receivers which are arranged spatially separated from one another, wherein the plurality of superposed radio signals originates from different ones of the wireless terminal devices; reconstructing the radio signals in the form of reconstructed radio signals (rs; rs1, rs2), as a function of the respective reception signal (s; s_AP1, s_AP2, s_AP3); and estimating the spatial positions (pos; pos_UE1, pos_UE2) of the wireless terminal devices as a function of the reconstructed radio signals (rs; rs1, rs2).

Abstract: A method for operating a network infrastructure-side network unit of a cell-based wireless communication network is provided. The method includes: receiving a scheduling request message for a sidelink channel in an unlicensed frequency range on an uplink channel by a roadside network unit, the scheduling request message indicating a size of the data available for transmission on the sidelink channel at the roadside network unit; ascertaining a scheduling grant message as a function of the size, the scheduling grant message including an assignment of a number of sidelink resources of the sidelink channel to the roadside network unit, and the assigned number of sidelink resources being sufficient to transmit the available data and additional data of other roadside network units; and transmitting the scheduling grant message to the roadside network unit on a downlink channel.

Abstract: A method is described for the locationally selective transmission of a signal by radio. Both a transmitter and a receiver are synchronized to the same time reference. The receiver receiving and demodulating, at a time that is one of the specified times of the time reference, a signal transmitted by the transmitter, if the receiver has received the signal at a time that is one of the specified times. The method includes the transmitter determining a receive location within a receive zone to which it wishes to transmit the signal in selective fashion, a position in the receive zone being a function of a position of the transmitter and a signal runtime. The method also includes the transmitter transmitting the signal; and the receiver, which is situated inside the receive zone, receives and demodulates the signal.

Abstract: A method for operating a network infrastructure-side network unit of a cell-based wireless communication network includes: predicting a piece of cell-related occupancy information of sidelink resources of a sidelink channel in an unlicensed frequency range; receiving a scheduling request message from a roadside network unit for the sidelink channel on an uplink channel; ascertaining a scheduling grant message for the roadside network unit based on the predicted cell-related occupancy information, the scheduling grant message including an assignment of at least one sidelink resource of the sidelink channel to the roadside network unit; and sending the scheduling grant information to the roadside network unit on a downlink channel.

Abstract: A method for operating a first network device of a communications network, wherein the method comprises: determining or receiving, by means of an ingress interface, an ingress data stream comprising payload data to be transmitted towards a second network device; determining or receiving, by means of a correlation observer, at least one correlation value for a plurality of communication paths between the first network device and the second network device, wherein each of the plurality of communication paths comprises a different one of a plurality of physical channels; determining, by means of a multi-connectivity controller, a plurality of egress data streams in dependence on the at least one correlation value and in dependence on the ingress data stream; and transmitting, via a respective one of a plurality of egress queues, wherein each egress data stream is associated with a different one of the plurality of paths.

Abstract: A method is described for the locationally selective transmission of a signal by radio. Both a transmitter and a receiver are synchronized to the same time reference. The receiver receiving and demodulating, at a time that is one of the specified times of the time reference, a signal transmitted by the transmitter, if the receiver has received the signal at a time that is one of the specified times. The method includes the transmitter determining a receive location within a receive zone to which it wishes to transmit the signal in selective fashion, a position in the receive zone being a function of a position of the transmitter and a signal runtime. The method also includes the transmitter transmitting the signal; and the receiver, which is situated inside the receive zone, receives and demodulates the signal.

Abstract: A method is provided for localizing a plurality of wireless terminal devices of a communication network, wherein the method comprises: providing reception signals (s; s_AP1, s_AP2, s_AP3) which respectively comprise superposed radio signals which were wirelessly received by a respective one of a plurality of receivers which are arranged spatially separated from one another, wherein the plurality of superposed radio signals originates from different ones of the wireless terminal devices; reconstructing the radio signals in the form of reconstructed radio signals (rs; rs1, rs2), as a function of the respective reception signal (s; s_AP1, s_AP2, s_AP3); and estimating the spatial positions (pos; pos_UE1, pos_UE2) of the wireless terminal devices as a function of the reconstructed radio signals (rs; rs1, rs2).