Abstract: Limited uplink bandwidth radio network devices are supported on wide bandwidth uplink carriers by configuring and controlling the use of multiple control regions within the uplink carrier bandwidth. In some embodiments, the total bandwidth of the uplink carrier is divided into a plurality of sub-band portions, wherein each sub-band portion includes at least one control region nominally dedicated to the transmission of uplink control signaling. Radio network devices are configured with a specified portion of the uplink carrier bandwidth for use for uplink transmission, which includes at least one control region. Radio network devices may be provisioned or provided with information regarding control regions reserved for control signaling by other radio network devices. The radio network devices may be dynamically configured to allow or suppress uplink data signaling in specified control regions, or portions thereof.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method comprises sending, in response to a request from a network node, information associated with one or more machine-learning (ML) models operable by the UE; and receiving, from a network node, a representation of at least one modification of one or more variables associated with at least one ML model of the one or more ML models. The one or more variables are based on the information associated with the one or more ML models, and the at least one modification of the one or more variables facilitates at least partially correcting or preventing performance degradations of the at least one ML model.

Abstract: A method of operating a user equipment, UE, that is served by a radio access network, RAN, includes determining an uplink duty cycle for uplink transmission by the UE to the RAN, and selecting a peak uplink power level in response to the determined uplink duty cycle. A method of operating a UE according to some embodiments that communicates with a RAN via a plurality of component carriers includes determining an aggregate uplink duty cycle based on scheduled uplink time intervals across the plurality of component carriers, and selecting a peak uplink transmission power level for transmitting uplink signals on the plurality of component carriers in response to the determined aggregate uplink duty cycle. Related devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatuses, and systems for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in cellular networks. In one aspect, a method is performed by a first node. The method includes sending, to a second node, a first message that indicates a request to update or reconfigure a functionality in the first node related to an ML-model or another functionality in which the ML-model is a part. The method further includes receiving, from the second node, a second message responsive to the first message, and performing an update of the functionality related to the ML-model based on the second message.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for a user equipment (UE) to monitor, detect problems or failures, and perform resolution actions in a machine learning (ML) model. Configurations or parameters for the monitoring, detecting, and/or resolving can be provided by a network node. The UE can perform one or more resolution actions that can be said to be autonomous actions, as they are triggered by the detection of the ML model problem, not in response to a network command or message received after the ML model problem is detected.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method performed by a user equipment (UE) for reporting the performance of at least one machine-learning (ML) model to a cellular telecommunications network. Some exemplary embodiments include the UE utilizing at least one ML model, generating one or more reports or reportable information of a performance of the at least one ML model, and reporting the one or more reports or reportable information to a network. Associated devices and systems are also provided herein.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) for detecting performance degradation for machine learning (ML)-model performance of the UE is provided. The method comprises sending, to a network node, at least one ML-model output; and sending, to the network node, communication information, wherein the communication information is associated with communication performance of the UE. The at least one ML-model output and the communication information associated with communication performance of the UE facilitate determination of a cause of degraded performance of the UE including at least one of a cause related to the ML model or a cause unrelated to the ML model.

Abstract: A method (1100) by a radio node (110, 210, 310) includes transmitting (1102), to another radio node (120, 220, 320), information indicating an activation or a deactivation of one or more AI and/or ML models at the radio node. For example, the radio node may include a UE and the other radio node may include a base station such that the base station is able to inform and/or suggest modifications in the node configurations to enhance communication performance and model selection at the UE.

Abstract: The invention describes, in part, improved methods, assays, and kits for detecting analytes in biological samples with magnetic particles.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network. The method includes transmitting acknowledgement signaling based on a feedback configuration, the feedback configuration being selected from a set of configured acknowledgement configurations. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network, the method including communicating based on a control information message received while operating on a first bandwidth part; wherein the control information message represents a bit pattern; wherein the bit pattern is interpreted differently depending on whether the control information message indicates switch to operating on a second bandwidth part or not. The disclosure also pertains to related devices or methods.

Abstract: A method of cleansing a person's skin is disclosed. The method includes obtaining an apparatus comprising a water-permeable absorbent material, wherein the water-permeable absorbent material is a sponge, cloth, or mesh which has a first outer surface and an opposing second outer surface and a composition comprising citric acid and vitamin C, retinol, or hyaluronic acid, wherein the composition is comprised between the first outer surface and the opposing second outer surface of the water-permeable absorbent material, wherein the water-permeable absorbent material is configured to absorb water and allow the absorbed water to contact the composition so as to release, solubilize, or release and solubilize the composition, placing the apparatus in water for a sufficient period of time so as to release, solubilize, or release and solubilize the composition, and contacting the person's skin with the released or solubilized composition to cleanse the person's skin.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) configured to operate in a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include receiving, from a radio node in the RAN, a new feedback indicator (NFI) that indicates whether acknowledgement signaling previously scheduled for transmission by the UE was received by the radio node. The acknowledgement signaling is associated with one or more first downlink (DL) hybrid ARQ (HARQ) processes. Such methods include, when the NFI indicates the acknowledgement signaling was not received by the RAN node, selecting a first HARQ codebook to be used for encoding the acknowledgement signaling together with further acknowledgement signaling associated with one or more second DL HARQ processes. Such methods include, using the selected first HARQ codebook, encoding the acknowledgement signaling and the further acknowledgement signaling to obtain first encoded information and transmitting the first encoded information to the radio node via an uplink (UL) channel.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network, the user equipment being configured with a transmission resource pool. The transmission resource pool includes resources for transmission of response control signaling by the user equipment. The method includes transmitting response control signaling utilising a resource structure, the resource structure being selected from the transmission resource pool based on a signaling characteristic of characterising signaling, the resource structure further being selected based on selection control information included in a received selection control message. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle (AV) is described herein. The AV is configured to identify an occluded region where a portion of a field of view of a sensor is occluded by an object. The AV is further configured to hypothesize that an object exists in the occluded region and is moving in the occluded region. The AV is still further configured to perform a driving maneuver based upon the hypothesized object existing in the occluded region.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network. The method includes transmitting acknowledgement signaling based on a feedback configuration, the feedback configuration being selected from a set of configured acknowledgement configurations. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a feedback radio node in a radio access network, the feedback radio node being configured with a set of feedback codebooks. Each codebook of the set indicates an arrangement of one or more subpatterns of feedback bits into feedback information. The method includes transmitting feedback signaling representing feedback information determined based on a codebook selected from the set of feedback codebooks. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network, the method including communicating based on a control information message received while operating on a first bandwidth part; wherein the control information message represents a bit pattern; wherein the bit pattern is interpreted differently depending on whether the control information message indicates switch to operating on a second bandwidth part or not. The disclosure also pertains to related devices or methods.

Abstract: A base station, a wireless device and methods therein for supporting radio communication, wherein the base station employs carrier aggregation with multiple carriers serving a primary cell, PCell, and at least one secondary cell, SCell. The base station signals (3:3) an SCell status to the wireless device, the SCell status indicating whether the at least one SCell will be in active state where the base station transmits downlink signals on a carrier serving the at least one SCell, or in inactive state where the base station does not transmit downlink signals on the carrier serving the at least one SCell. Thereby, the wireless device can adapt its behaviour depending on the signalled SCell status, e.g. by turning off its receiver and not perform any signal measurements when the SCell is in inactive state.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) configured to operate in a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include receiving, from a radio node in the RAN, a new feedback indicator (NFI) that indicates whether acknowledgement signaling previously scheduled for transmission by the UE was received by the radio node. The acknowledgement signaling is associated with one or more first downlink (DL) hybrid ARQ (HARQ) processes. Such methods include, when the NFI indicates the acknowledgement signaling was not received by the RAN node, selecting a first HARQ codebook to be used for encoding the acknowledgement signaling together with further acknowledgement signaling associated with one or more second DL HARQ processes. Such methods include, using the selected first HARQ codebook, encoding the acknowledgement signaling and the further acknowledgement signaling to obtain first encoded information and transmitting the first encoded information to the radio node via an uplink (UL) channel.