Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects related to a system that can include an application server and a network device. The application server can generate a plurality of data packets to represent a content item, and can assign an indication to a second data packet of the plurality of data packets that the second data packet is dependent on a first data packet of the plurality of data packets. The network device can determine whether to discard the first data packet according to a timing criteria for receipt of the first data packet by a device, and can discard the second data packet responsive to discard of the first data packet and according to the indication assigned to the second data packet.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for interworking a user device in one or more wireless networks. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide enhanced wireless services which enable operation of a given user device (e.g., a mobile 3GPP-compliant UE) within two or more mobile networks (e.g., PLMNs), such as a macro network and micro network. In one implementation, the UE contains multiple SIM cards to enable connection to different networks simultaneously. Accordingly, the UE can roam between two different networks seamlessly, regardless of whether the operators of each are independent or the same operator. Enhanced network capability as described herein advantageously allows for interworking between the macro and micro (e.g., small-cell) layers of the system without complicated network configuration requirements between the two operating networks as required under the prior art.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing avatar communications may include a wireless communication node which receives a data packet from a first wireless communication device. The data packet may include an identifier corresponding to a user of the first wireless communication device. The wireless communication node may generate an avatar for the user according to the identifier, receive an expression code from the first wireless communication device, and/or configure the avatar for the user according to the expression code. The wireless communication node may transmit video data corresponding to the avatar to an address of a second wireless communication device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for supporting a temporary data boost include a first wireless communication device which receives a signal from a second wireless communication device. The signal can include information for obtaining a model from a server used by the first wireless communication device to generate an avatar associated with a user of the second wireless communication device. The first wireless communication device can transmit a request to retrieve the model from the server, where the request identifies a data size of the model and an address of the server. The first wireless communication device may receive, via the core network from the server, data corresponding to the model from the server, where the data is prioritized by the core network according to the request.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for power saving according to radio access network (RAN) awareness may include an application server establishing, with a wireless communication node, a reference time between one or more first clocks of the application server and one or more second clocks of the wireless communication node. The application server may transmit one or more packets to the wireless communication node for providing to a user equipment (UE), the one or more packets including information usable by the wireless communication node for applying a delivery policy for delivering the one or more packets to the UE, according to the reference time.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for wireless sidelink operations may include a first device including a transceiver and one or more processors configured to establish, via the transceiver, a sidelink connection with a second UE. The first UE may determine to operate in a carrier aggregation mode, for communication via the sidelink connection. The first UE may operate the sidelink connection according to a set of predefined parameters per component carrier (CC), responsive to determining to operate in the carrier aggregation mode.

Abstract: A base station generates, e.g., based on current UE and current system information, a UE specific paging priority list for an idle or inactive mode UE identifying a set of (small cell base) stations which are to be used to subsequently page the UE. The base station communicates the paging priority list to the UE in a radio resource control release message. In some embodiments, the release message further conveys information indicating a maximum paging monitoring duration and/or a maximum number of paging cells to be monitored. The UE receives the release message and transitions into idle or inactive mode. The UE uses the communicated information to perform efficient paging, identifying which small cells are potential sources of a paging signal, and determine how long to monitor for a paging signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods for protocol data unit (PDU) discard may include user equipment (UE) which receives, at a buffer of the UE, a protocol data unit (PDU) for transmission to a base station. The UE may initiate a discard timer responsive to the PDU being received in the buffer. The UE may transmit, to the base station, a delay status report corresponding to the PDU, responsive to a remaining time for the discard timer satisfying a threshold criterion.

Abstract: Systems and methods for protocol data unit (PDU) set discard may include a transmitter device which determines, for each of a plurality of PDU sets, a discard level, from an ordered set of a plurality of discard levels, assigned to the PDU set, the discard level assigned to the PDU set based on one or more characteristics of traffic corresponding to the PDU set. The transmitter device may determine a congestion status of a network which is to be used to transmit the PDU sets to a receiver device. The transmitter device may discard a first subset of the plurality of PDU sets, according to a first discard level assigned to the first subset. The transmitter device may transmit, via the network to the receiver device, a second subset of the plurality of PDU sets having a second discard level.

Abstract: Systems and methods for traffic flow shaping may include user equipment (UE) which determines, for a plurality of traffic flows, a respective set of statistical parameters for communication with a base station. The traffic flows may correspond to an application supported by the UE. The UE may transmit, to the base station, one or more messages indicating the statistical parameters for the plurality of traffic flows in a UE assistance information (UAI) signaling.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for wireless sidelink operations may include a first device including a transceiver and one or more processors configured to configure a transmission power for a wireless sidelink (SL) transmission of a SL connection with a second device, where the transmission power is configured to be greater than a minimum transmission power. The one or more processors may transmit, via the transceiver, the wireless SL transmission to the second device according to the configured transmission power.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for registration of e.g., mobile devices in one or more wireless networks. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide enhanced wireless services which enable operation of a given mobile device (e.g., a 3GPP-compliant UE) within two or more mobile networks (e.g., PLMNs) of respective different operators. In one implementation, the UE operates in dual-registration mode or DRM to allow different interworking between the two networks, and includes independent registration capability to 5GC and EPC infrastructure simultaneously. Accordingly, the UE is provided umbrella 4G/4.5G coverage over one or more small-cell 5G networks, with respective independent operators of each. Enhanced DRM-UEe capability as described herein advantageously allows for service provision (e.g., voice service) and interworking between the macro and small-cell layers of the system without complicated network configuration requirements between the two operating networks.

Abstract: A communications system includes a non-MUSIM enhanced PLMN and a MUSIM enhanced PLMN. The MUSIM enhanced PLMN includes a novel Multi-Path (MP) Proxy node. The MP Proxy Node is controlled to switch between two alternative DL data flow paths to facilitate graceful path changeovers. Downlink (DL) data flow toward the non MUSIM enhanced network (e.g., PLMN-A) is based on the interaction between the MUSIM UE and the MUSIM enhanced network (e.g., PLMN-B) together with the novel MultiPath (MP) Proxy node.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for interworking a user device in one or more wireless networks. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide enhanced wireless services which enable operation of a given user device (e.g., a mobile 3GPP-compliant UE) within two or more mobile networks (e.g., PLMNs), such as a macro network and micro network. In one implementation, the UE contains multiple SIM cards to enable connection to different networks simultaneously. Accordingly, the UE can roam between two different networks seamlessly, regardless of whether the operators of each are independent or the same operator. Enhanced network capability as described herein advantageously allows for interworking between the macro and micro (e.g., small-cell) layers of the system without complicated network configuration requirements between the two operating networks as required under the prior art.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and method for providing quality of service to data streams transmitted via a single protocol stream. A scheduler of a sender can receive profiles corresponding to streams of data generated by an application of the sender. The scheduler can receive, from a receiver receiving the streams of data, congestion information of some the streams of data. The scheduler can determine, according to the congestion information and the profiles, a priority of a first stream with respect to a second stream of the streams of data, for a single protocol stream. An assembler of the sender can generate a plurality of packets of the single protocol stream using first packets of the first stream and second packets of the second stream in accordance with the priority. The sender can transmit to the receiver, the single protocol stream comprising the plurality of packets.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods related to false congestion avoidance during handover events. The systems and methods can include a wireless communications interface and one or more processors. The system can detect an event corresponding to a transition of at least one wireless connection, from being between the wireless communications interface and a first network element, to being between the wireless communications interface and a second network element and transmit, via the wireless communication interface to a remote device, a signal comprising at least one of: an indication of the event or an indication to avoid a congestion mitigation operation.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing bandwidth which can be used to support network connectivity and to obtain services from elements in a network, e.g., 5G network, are described. In various embodiments a DOCSIS link is connects a residential gateway at a customer premises to devices outside the customer premises, e.g., to devices in a 5G network or another network. Devices which support EAP authentication are provided with their dedicated bandwidth over the DOCSIS link. Devices which do not support EAP authentication, e,g, WiFi devices, share bandwidth to which a subscriber residing at the customer premise subscribes. Devices which support EAP authentication are provided reserved resources corresponding to a subscription associated with the individual device thereby allowing a user of a device which supports EAP authentication to obtain more bandwidth than is normally provided to a visited premises based on the service subscription associated with the visiting device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects related to a device that can include a wireless communications interface and one or more processors. The wireless communications interface can be to communicate a plurality of data packets and/or a data burst to a network device. The one or more processors can generate the plurality of data packets according to a timing characteristic of the one or more data packets. The one or more processors can provide an indication of the timing characteristic to the network device. The one or more processors can receive a communication rate from the network device. The one or more processors can cause the wireless communications interface to communicate the plurality of data packets to the network device according to the communication rate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects related to a device that can include a wireless communication interface and one or more processors. The one or more processors can assign a first protocol data unit (PDU) set and a second PDU set to at least one of a quality of service (QoS) flow or a data radio bearer (DRB). The one or more processors can identify a first metric of the first PDU set and a second metric of the second PDU set. The one or more processors can determine, based at least on the first metric and the second metric, one or more entities for communication of the first PDU set and the second PDU set to a remote device. The one or more processors can cause the wireless communications interface to communicate the first PDU set and the second PDU set from the at least one of the QoS flow or the DRB according to the determination.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for transmitting, by a wireless communication device, to an access management function (AMF) of a core network, a request for a session to be established with a wireless communication node, the session requested to include a dedicated internet protocol (IP) flow for a low queuing latency, low loss, and scalable throughput (L4S) protocol, and receiving, by the wireless communication device, via the AMF from a session management function (SMF) of the core network, a response to the request, the response indicating that the L4S protocol is supported by the wireless communication node.