Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method performed by a wireless device, for controlling beam failure detection. The wireless device comprises one or more beams configured to communicate with a network node. The method comprises receiving, from the network node, control signalling indicative of one or more parameters of a configuration setting to apply for beam failure detection. The method comprises measuring a beam quality metric of a serving beam. The method comprises detecting abeam failure based on the measured beam quality metric and the received control signalling.

Abstract: A system for reflecting an RF signal comprises a plurality of antenna units (2) configured to receive and passively reflect the RF signal, and a reference antenna (6?). Each antenna unit (2) comprises a respective phase shifter (8) operable to adjustably impose a phase change on the RF signal before reflection. The system may be a Large Intelligent Surface (LIS) and the antenna units may be included in an arrangement of separate panel devices. A control system (20) is configured to operate the respective phase shifter (8) to phase align a first analog antenna signal (ASn) with a first analog reference signal (REF), which are received by the respective antenna unit (2) and the reference antenna (6?), respectively, in response to a first RF signal; determine, for the respective phase shifter (8), a first phase setting resulting in phase alignment, and store the first phase setting.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method performed by a network node for beam control signalling. The network node is configured to communicate with a wireless device. The method comprises obtaining a first set of candidate beams from the wireless device for communication with the network node based on beam quality indicators. The method comprises determining a second set of candidate beams based on the first set and a number of beams to be used in the communication with the wireless device. The number of candidate beams of the second set is larger than the number of beams to be used for communication with the wireless device. The method comprises transmitting, to the wireless device, control signalling indicative of the second set of candidate beams.

Abstract: A method, performed by a network node, for beam reference signaling, is disclosed. The network node is configured to communicate, using a set of beams, with a wireless device of a wireless communication system. The method comprising transmitting one or more first downlink, DL, beam reference signals to the wireless device; and receiving, from the wireless device, control signaling indicative of a need for altering downlink beam reference signaling.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a wireless interface for conducting wireless communications with a network access node of a wireless network, the wireless interface having uplink and downlink beam forming capabilities. The wireless communication device further includes a control circuit configured to detect a predetermined condition and, in response to the detection, temporarily operate the wireless interface without beam correspondence between uplink and downlink operations; and transmit a message to the network access node that beam correspondence is not used by the wireless communication device.

Abstract: An operation method with fingerprint recognition, an apparatus, and a mobile terminal relate to the field of communications technologies, where the method includes obtaining a fingerprint input by a user's finger at a preset position on a touchscreen of the mobile terminal, displaying at least one shortcut when the fingerprint matches a preset fingerprint and a duration of the finger at the preset position on the touchscreen exceeds a predetermined duration, detecting a sliding operation input by the finger using the preset position as a start position, determining a first shortcut from the at least one shortcut according to a direction of the sliding operation and running the first shortcut. Thereby reducing operation duration, and improving operation efficiency.

Abstract: A method of receiving data transmitted by a plurality of communications devices includes receiving at each of a plurality of M antennas reference signals transmitted by each of a plurality of K communications devices, and processing by each of a plurality of antenna modules the reference signals. The processing by each of the antenna module includes estimating for each of the K detected reference signals received from the K communications devices a sample of a radio channel through which the received signals have passed, generating for each of the K samples of the radio channel a K×K partial matrix forming a part of a signal processing matrix for performing zero forcing equalisation of the received signals, and transmitting the partial matrix K×K from each of the M antenna modules to a central processing unit.

Abstract: A radio communication terminal (UE2) configured to act as a radar receiver, comprising: —a radio transceiver (323), —logic (320) configured to communicate data, via the radio transceiver, on a radio channel (101), wherein the logic is further configured to obtain (233), via the radio transceiver, a radar probing request (230) to detect radio signal echoes; determine (235) a receive direction (Dir2) based on the request; control the radio transceiver to detect (242) a receive property of the radio signal echoes in said direction; and transmit (261), via the radio transceiver, data (260) associated with the detected receive property to a radio communication device (BS1, UE1).

Abstract: Systems and methods for selecting a communication mode in a wireless network (10) include a communication mode selection procedure that may be carried out by the respective devices in an automated manner to identify a mode for communication between an electronic device (14) and a network node (12). The selection may be between P-MIMO Mode A, P-MIMO Mode B, B-MIMO Mode A, or B-MIMO Mode B. Determining the desired mode for communication is based on the ability and/or desirability of the network node (12) to efficiently process a maximum threshold number of electronic devices using the P-Mimo Mode A or B-MIMO Mode A and, thereafter, granting MIMO Mode B communication access to any subsequent electronic devices joining the communication network. Communication mode selection may occur dynamically based on changing channel conditions caused by mobility of the electronic user equipment devices and what overlapping and/or non-overlapping beams are needed to be used.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, performed at a network node, for beam control signalling. The network node is configured to communicate with a wireless device comprising one or more physical antenna panels. Each physical antenna panel is configured to communicate with the network node using one or more panels. The method comprises receiving, from the wireless device, control signalling indicative of an association of the one or more panels with one or more corresponding physical antenna panels. The method comprises selecting, based on the association, one or more beams to be used by the wireless device in communication with the network node.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a human-computer interaction method of a user terminal, an apparatus, and a user terminal. The method includes: collecting entered fingerprint information; if target fingerprint information that matches the fingerprint information exists in stored preset fingerprint information, determining an application bound to the target fingerprint information; and displaying at least one application option included in the application. In the embodiments of the present invention, application option search efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (102) includes generating (1001) a reference signal sequence (150) based on a base signal sequence and a shift signal sequence selected from a plurality of candidate shift signal sequences transmitting (1002) the reference signal sequence (150) via an antenna port (5031-5033) of a plurality of antenna ports (5031-5033) of the wireless communication device (102) and via an antenna panel (5023, 5024) of a plurality of antenna panels (5023, 5024) of the wireless communication device (102). The shift signal sequence is selected from the plurality of candidate shift signal sequences depending on the antenna panel (5023, 5024) used for transmitting the reference signal sequence (150).

Abstract: A method performed in a wireless device is disclosed. The present disclosure provides a method, performed in a wireless device, for polarization reporting. The wireless device is configured to communicate with a network node using a plurality of antenna panels of the wireless device, including a first antenna panel. The method comprises generating, based on one or more polarization properties of the first antenna panel, a first polarization indicator associated with a first identifier. The first identifier is indicative of the first antenna panel. The method comprises transmitting a capability report to the network node, the capability report comprising the first polarization indicator associated with the first identifier.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method performed by a wireless device, for beam correspondence signalling The wireless device comprises a plurality of antenna panels including a first antenna panel. The method comprises obtaining, for the first antenna panel, a first beam correspondence, BC, capability parameter associated with a first panel identifier. The method comprises transmitting to a network node a first BC capability indicator. The first BC capability indicator comprises the first BC capability parameter and the first panel identifier.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (102) in a wireless communication system (100) comprises transmitting a control signal to a node (102) of the wireless communication system (100). The control signal is indicative of a mapping between at least one antenna port (5031-5033) and at least one antenna panel (5023, 5024) of the wireless communication device (102).

Abstract: The present disclosure comprises a method performed by a wireless device, wherein the wireless device is configured to communicate, using a set of beams, with a network node of a wireless communication system. The method comprises receiving, on one or more receive beams, one or more downlink, DL, signals from the network node. The method comprises determining one or more DL measurement parameters based on the received one or more DL signals. The method comprises determining whether the one or more DL measurement parameters satisfy a criterion. The method comprises, when it is determined that at least one of the one or more DL measurement parameters does not satisfy a criterion, indicating to the network node a beam reciprocity parameter, wherein the beam reciprocity parameter indicates a qualitative measure of one or more transmission beams of the wireless device.

Abstract: A method of operating a terminal having multiple antenna arrays includes, using the multiple antenna arrays: respectively monitoring and reporting on at least one downlink beam-sweeped transmission of pilot signals. The method also includes, based on a comparison of values indicative of a path loss of the pilot signals monitored using the multiple antenna arrays: selectively triggering adjustment of one or more values of at least one control parameter of said monitoring and reporting.

Abstract: A method of receiving data transmitted by a plurality of communications devices comprises receiving at each of a plurality of M antennas reference signals transmitted by each of a plurality of K communications devices, and processing by each of a plurality of antenna modules the reference signals, each of the antenna modules being connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of antennas. The processing by each of the antenna module includes estimating for each of the K detected reference signals received from the K communications devices a sample of a radio channel through which the received signals have passed, generating for each of the K samples of the radio channel a K×K partial matrix forming a part of a signal processing matrix for performing zero forcing equalisation of the received signals, and transmitting via a communications interface the partial matrix K×K from each of the M antenna modules to a central processing unit.

Abstract: A method (20) performed by a wireless terminal (10) in a wireless communication network (10, 30) is provided. In the method (20), based on a (fundamental) polarization tracking capability of the wireless terminal (10), at least one downlink polarization of at least one downlink communication between the wireless terminal (10) and an access node (30) of the wireless communication network (10, 30) is determined (204). A reference polarization from the at least one downlink polarization is selected (207). Based on the reference polarization and a (momentary) polarization tracking ability of the wireless terminal (10), at least one uplink polarization of at least one uplink communication between the wireless terminal (10) and the access node (30) is configured (210). A corresponding method (40) performed by the access node (30) is also provided, as well as the mentioned wireless terminal (10) and the access node (30).

Abstract: A method includes receiving (3006) at least one report signal (813) from at least one relay node (103, 104, 400), the at least one report signal (813) being associated with a plurality of communication links (111-115) formed by a first node (101, 400), a second node (102, 400), and the at least one relay node (103, 104, 400). The method also includes determining (3007) a multi-hop transmission path (192) for communication between the first node (101, 400) and the second node (102, 400) using communication links (111, 112) selected from the plurality of communication links (111-115), based on the at least one report signal (813) and a spectrum access restriction of a spectrum access of the first node (101, 400).