Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. A first device receives, from a second device, at least one data transmission on at least one occasion in a first number of occasions, the first number of occasions being configured within a period. The first device transmits, to the second device, a second number of information blocks for a HARQ feedback for the at least one data transmission, the second number being less than the first number. In this way, an effect of jitter is alleviated, complexity of a terminal device for blind detection is reduced, and signaling overhead on HARQ feedback is saved.

Abstract: To provide a safer over voltage protection, it is provided a driving circuit for a light emitting source, comprising an input adapted to receive a power supply; a conversion circuit, adapted to convert the power supply and provide a converted power, comprising a power switch (M2); an output, adapted to output the converted power; an output capacitor (C2) connected at the output; a first control circuit coupled to the output and connected to the power switch (M2), adapted to sense a voltage corresponding to the voltage on the output capacitor and control the power switch operate in a power-reducing mode to reduce the converted power when the voltage corresponding to the voltage on the output capacitor sensed by the first control circuit exceeds a first level; and a second control circuit (D15) connected to the output capacitor (C2) and connected to a control terminal of the power switch (M2), adapted to sense a voltage at the output capacitor (C2) and damage and make the power switch (M2) unoperational permane

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. A terminal device receives, from a first network device, a conditional reconfiguration indicating that a subsequent conditional cell change is enabled. If the subsequent conditional cell change to a candidate cell is to be performed after a cell change or addition is performed, the terminal device determines a first counter value, the first counter value being different from a second counter value used for the cell change or addition, and determines, based on the first counter value, a security key for communication with a second network device providing the candidate cell. In this way, a security key is determined for a subsequent conditional cell change.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an image is received. The method includes analyzing the image based on a plurality of anchor shapes to generate respective outputs for anchor shapes in the plurality of anchor shapes. The output rates a cropping of the image using a respective anchor shape. The method analyzes respective outputs for the anchor shapes in the plurality of anchor shapes to select an anchor shape. The image is cropped using the anchor shape.

Abstract: A driver arrangement for powering a first load in an operation mode and a second load in a second mode. In the operation mode, a power factor correction circuitry generates a PFC output signal that powers the first load, and a switched-mode power supply is able to generate an offset signal that is superimposed over the PFC output signal for attenuating a ripple in the PFC output signal. In the second mode, the power factor correction circuitry is disabled and the switched-mode power supply is able to generate a supply power for the second load meanwhile disabled from generating the offset signal. The switched-mode power supply therefore provides a dual functionality.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices, and computer readable medium for communication. According to some embodiments, a method comprises determining, at a terminal device, that a negative acknowledgment (NACK) feedback is to be transmitted for at least one of a set of transport blocks (TBs) transmitted from a network device; selecting, from a mapping table associated with the set of TBs, a cyclic shift value mapped to a combination of the at least one TB; generating a sequence at least based on the selected cyclic shift value; and transmitting, to the network device, the NACK feedback for the at least one TB using the generated sequence.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an effective mechanism for reference signal (RS) configuration. In this solution, the terminal device determines at least one cyclic shift (CS) for an SRS transmission with four antenna ports, the at least one CS comprising: at least one first CS and at least one second CS, where the at least one second CS is different from the at least one first CS. Further, the terminal device transmits, to a network device and based on the at least one first CS and the at least one second CS, the SRS transmission over a comb-structure resource with a comb value of eight. In this way, the peak to average power ratio (PAPR) performance is improved.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. A first network device receives a first paging message from a second network device in a RAN, the first paging message comprising information on a MT-SDT for a terminal device, and determines, based on the information, whether the MT-SDT is performed for the terminal device. If the MT-SDT is performed for the terminal device, the first network device transmits, to the terminal device, a second paging message comprising an indication indicating that the MT-SDT is performed for the terminal device. In this way, the MT-SDT procedure can be triggered.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to method, device and computer readable media for communications. The method comprises determining, at a terminal device, an allocation of sub-channel resources based on sidelink resource configuration information, each of the sub-channel resources comprising a first number of interlaces in frequency domain. The method also comprises transmitting or receiving a sidelink signal on at least one of the sub-channel resources.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. The method comprises if receiving, at a terminal device and from a network device, a connection reject message while the terminal device is performing a first connection resume procedure initiated for small data transmission (SDT); and initiating a second connection resume procedure. In this way, the SDT procedure can be rejected in case of network congestion.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. A first device receives, from a second device, information on modification of system information and determines modified system information to be transmitted to a third device based on a stored request for system information from the third device and the information on modification of system information. Then the first device transmits the modified system information to the third device. In this way, delivery of modified SI for remote UE can be achieved with saved power consumption and signaling overhead.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media of communication. A terminal device receives, from a network device, a first configuration information transmitted on a first cell, wherein the first configuration information includes a set of TCI states, and the set of TCI states is associated with a second cell different from the first cell. The terminal device receives a first activation command to activate one or more TCI states, wherein the one or more TCI states comprise at least one TCI state from the set of TCI states. The terminal device applies the one or more activated TCI states from a first slot after a predefined timing. In this way, a beam for the second cell can be indicated according to the TCI state indicated by the first cell before serving cell change; accordingly, the latency, the overhead and the interruption time during the inter-cell mobility can be reduced.

Abstract: Described is a B. breve strain for relieving rheumatoid arthritis and application thereof, belonging to the technical field of microorganisms. Described is a B. breve strain CCFM1078 possessing the effect of relieving rheumatoid arthritis, and shown to: promote secretion of anti-inflammatory factor IL-10 from RAW264.7 cells; reduce joint thickness, clinical score, and incidence of rats with rheumatoid arthritis; decrease levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF? and IL-1? in the serum of rats with rheumatoid arthritis; regulate the content of short-chain fatty acids in the feces of rats with rheumatoid arthritis; decrease the proportion of Th17 cells in the mesenteric lymph nodes of rats with rheumatoid arthritis; and reduce secretion of pro-inflammatory factor IL-6 from synovial cells.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for sidelink transmission and reception. A method of communication comprises receiving, at a receiving device, information from a transmitting device in a first slot starting from a first time. The method further comprises, in response to additional reception of the information being enabled, receiving the information from the transmitting device in a second slot starting from a second time, the second time being later than the first time by a time interval. Embodiments of the present disclosure can fulfill the coverage requirement for V2X communications in NR.

Abstract: A method for preparing an adsorption unit for lithium recovery and use of the adsorption unit. The method includes preparation of an adsorption unit by performing extrusion forming on pulverized lithium adsorbent resin or a lithium adsorbent precursor and an adhesive, the adsorption unit has both high selectivity and adsorption amount of the lithium adsorbent resin and can achieve high-efficiency adsorption of lithium in water with an ultra-low lithium content, and when the adsorption unit is used for adsorbing lithium in the water with the ultra-low lithium content, the entire adsorption process is simple, the desorption efficiency is high and the cost is low.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for batch retrieving data are described. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, from a client device and by a first multi-party computation (MPC) server of a cluster of MPC servers, a batch request for retrieving multiple database values stored in one or more databases. The batch request includes a first byte array that includes, for each requested key of multiple requested keys, a first secret share of the requested key. Each database includes multiple data items that each include a database key and a corresponding value. The MPC server processes each database key to generate first secret shares of matching data indicating whether the database key matches at least one requested key. The MPC server generates one or more results that represent database values corresponding to each database key that matches at least one requested key.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media of communication. A terminal device in a connected state with a first network device determines that a connection is to be established with a second network device, and transmits, to the first network device, an indication that a portion of capability of the terminal device for a first subscriber identity module is to be released for simultaneous connections with the first and second network devices. Thereby, partial capabilities of the terminal device for the first subscriber identity module are released so that the terminal device has spare capabilities for a second subscriber identity module.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a privacy preserving machine learning platform. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, by a first computing system of multiple multi-party computation (MPC) systems, an inference request that includes a first share of a given user profile. A number k of nearest neighbor user profiles that are considered most similar to the given user profile are identified. The first computing system identifies a first set of nearest neighbor profiles based on the first share of the given user profile and a k-nearest neighbor model. The first computing system receives, from each of one or more second computing systems of the multiple MPC systems, data indicating a respective second set of nearest neighbor profiles identified by the second computing system based on a respective second share of the given user profile and a respective second k-nearest neighbor model trained by the second computing system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable mediums for beam management. In example embodiments, a method implemented at a first network device is provided. According to the method, a first group of resources are determined to be used by a terminal device for determining a first group of beams from the first network device. The first group of resources are different from a second group of resources configured by a second network device to the terminal device for determining a second group of beams from the second network device. The first group of resources are configured to the terminal device. A plurality of synchronization and/or reference signals are transmitted, using the first group of beams, on the first group of resources to the terminal device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, a display panel and a display device. The array substrate includes a substrate; a first metal layer located on the substrate and including a luminous control signal line; a second metal layer located on one side, departing from the substrate, of the first metal layer and including an anode overlap electrode, where the anode overlap electrode and the luminous control signal line have a first overlapping area; and a shielding structure located between the first metal layer and the second metal layer and mutually insulated from the first metal layer and the second metal layer, wherein the orthographic projection of the shielding structure on the substrate at least partially covers the orthographic projection of the first overlapping area on the substrate; and the shielding structure is coupled to a fixed potential.