Abstract: A mobile wireless communication user equipment device (mobile device) simultaneously stores logs for two minimization drive tests (MDTs) where a first MDT is associated with a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second MDT is associated with a second RAT. The mobile device logs MDT data for both MDTs to generate two MDT logs. In response to a request, the mobile device transmits a requested MDT log where the MDT log may be transmitted to abase station of a RAT different from the RAT of the MDT log.

Abstract: A handover control method is a method for performing a conditional handover of a user device from a source cell to a target cell, the source cell to which the user device connects. The handover control method comprises: receiving, by the user device from the source cell, a handover command including a list of candidate cells which are candidates for the target cell and a handover condition specified for each of the candidate cells in the list; and when a handover condition corresponding to a specific candidate cell in the list included in the received handover command is satisfied, performing a handover to the specific candidate cell in which the handover condition is satisfied.

Abstract: The methods and systems discussed herein describe how a first wireless communication device forwards a reservation signal, which identifies one or more time-slots that have been reserved by a second wireless communication device, to avoid “merging collisions.” In some examples, the first wireless communication device determines that it should forward the reservation signal based on a determination that the first wireless communication device is located at the edge of a coverage area associated with the second wireless communication device. This determination can be based on location information associated with the second wireless communication device or whether a received power value of the reservation signal is within a pre-defined threshold range value. In other examples, the first wireless communication device transmits an updated forwarded reservation signal, which is an update of a previously forwarded reservation signal in which multiple time-slots were reserved.

Abstract: Handovers in a New Radio-Unlicensed Standalone (NR-U SA) communication system are managed by invoking one of a plurality of handover procedures based on conditions related to the communication device and channel status. One example of one of the plurality of handover procedures includes sending a handover command with an inactivity indicator to the UE device where the UE device transitions to an Inactive State (such as RRC_INACTIVE) in response to a handover failure (HOF) resulting from an occupied unlicensed channel. The UE device provides the I-RNTI allocated by the last serving gNB when resuming from the RRC_INACTIVE to the active state; thereby reducing the latency associated with a new connection from the idle mode. The target gNB uses the I-RNTI to retrieve the UE context from the last serving gNB.

Abstract: The devices, systems, and methods discussed herein facilitate the transition of a remote UE device and a relay UE device from either the RRCJDLE state or the RRCJNACTIVE state to the RRC_CONNECTED state in order to relay data. In some examples, in response to receiving a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) message from the remote UE device requesting connection to a base station, the relay UE device transmits an RRC connection request message to the base station. If the relay UE device receives a favorable RRC response message from the base station, the relay UE device transitions to the RRC_CONNECTED state with the base station and forwards the first RRC message to the base station. In some examples, the relay UE device transmits, to the remote UE device, a status update message to inform the remote UE device of the RRC response message received from the base station.

Abstract: The devices, systems, and methods discussed herein facilitate the transition of a remote UE device and a relay UE device from either the RRCJDLE state or the RRCJN-ACTIVE state to the RRC_CONNECTED state in order to relay data. In some examples, in response to receiving a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) message from the remote UE device requesting connection to a base station, the relay UE device transmits an RRC connection request message to the base station. If the relay UE device receives a favorable RRC response message from the base station, the relay UE device transitions to the RRC_CONNECTED state with the base station and forwards the first RRC message to the base station. In some examples, the relay UE device transmits, to the remote UE device, a status update message to inform the remote UE device of the RRC response message received from the base station.

Abstract: A communication control method executed in a wireless relay apparatus connected to an upper apparatus via a backhaul link includes receiving, from the upper apparatus, a failure notification message indicating that a failure has occurred in the backhaul link of the upper apparatus and that the upper apparatus has failed to recover the backhaul link, and in response to receiving the failure notification message from the upper apparatus, switching the backhaul link of the wireless relay apparatus to another upper apparatus regardless of a radio state of the backhaul link of the wireless relay apparatus.

Abstract: A user equipment comprises transceiver circuitry and processing circuitry operatively associated with the transceiver circuitry. The transceiver circuitry is configured to execute processes of receiving, from a network, a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including an instruction to transition to a specific state where an RRC connection of the user equipment is suspended, the RRC message including information indicating a radio resource for uplink transmission; and performing the uplink transmission using the radio resource when the user equipment is in the specific state. A method for a user equipment comprises receiving, from a network, a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including an instruction to transition to a specific state where an RRC connection of the user equipment is suspended, the RRC message including information indicating a radio resource for uplink transmission; and performing the uplink transmission using the radio resource when the user equipment is in the specific state.

Abstract: The devices, systems, and methods discussed herein involve abase station (e.g., gNB) that employs a broadcast technology such as the Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) to relay hidden-node information to the neighboring UE devices. In some examples, a base station receives at least one report based on data acquired by at least one non-communication sensor of a user equipment (UE) device. Based on the at least one report, the base station transmits a message to another UE device that results in the other UE device refraining from using communication resources that will interfere with transmissions by other UE devices.

Abstract: A relay apparatus according to an embodiment is for use in a mobile communication system. The relay apparatus comprises: a reception side RLC entity configured to receive data from a first communication apparatus; and a transmission side RLC entity configured to transmit, to a second communication apparatus, the data received by the reception side RLC entity. The transmission side RLC entity is configured to receive, from the second communication apparatus, a first acknowledgement indicating that the second communication apparatus has successfully received the transmitted data. The reception side RLC entity is configured to transmit, to the first communication apparatus, a second acknowledgement indicating that the reception side RLC entity has successfully received the data after waiting until the transmission side RLC entity receives the first acknowledgement.

Abstract: A base station (eNB) determines device-to-device (D2D) transmission parameters for signal transmission over a D2D communication link between a first user equipment (UE) device and a second UE device. The eNB instructs the first UE device to transmit a reference signal that is received by the second UE device. The second UE device reports D2D channel characteristic information indicative of the received reference signal. Based on the D2D channel characteristic information, the base station determines the D2D transmission parameters and provides the parameters to the first UE device.

Abstract: An eNodeB transmits a high priority indicator within a licensed frequency band. In response to receiving the high priority indicator, other eNodeBs refrain from transmitting signals within an unlicensed frequency band. After determining that no other eNodeBs are transmitting signals within the unlicensed frequency band, the eNodeB transmitting the high priority indicator transmits signals to a user equipment (UE) device.

Abstract: The devices, systems, and methods discussed herein involve a base station (e.g., gNB) that employs a broadcast technology such as the Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) to relay hidden-node information to the neighboring user equipment (UE) devices. In some examples, a base station receives a report based on data acquired by at least one non-communication sensor of a first UE device. Based on the report, the base station assigns communication resources to a second UE device and a third UE device. The base station transmits one or more messages that collectively identify assignment of the first communication resources and the second communication resources.

Abstract: A communication control method is performed by a user equipment in a mobile communication system providing a multicast service from a network to the user equipment and includes performing, in an RRC idle state or an RRC inactive state, processing of monitoring a group notification that is a notification indicating an enabled state of a multicast session where the user equipment is participating and that is transmitted from the network to a group where the user equipment belongs; performing, in response to receiving the group notification, processing of transitioning to an RRC connected state for reception of the multicast session; and performing control not to perform the processing of monitoring or the processing of transitioning when an interest in the multicast session is lost in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state.

Abstract: An origination device transmits a “received data signal” to a signal forwarding device. The “received data signal” comprises a first set of data. The origination device also transmits at least one “received control signal” to the signal forwarding device and to a destination device. The at least one “received control signal” comprises a first set of control information and a second set of control information. The first and second sets of control information are both associated with the first set of data. The first set of control information contains instructions pertaining to the signal forwarding device processing the first set of data. The second set of control information contains instructions pertaining to the destination device processing the first set of data. The signal forwarding device transmits a “forwarded signal” to the destination device. The “forwarded signal” contains forwarded data, based on the first set of data.

Abstract: A communication control method according to a first aspect is performed by a user equipment in a mobile communication system for providing a multicast service to the user equipment, the communication control method including monitoring a paging message transmitted from a base station. The monitoring includes: monitoring, when an early paging notification signal is received from the base station, a first paging message that calls one or more user equipments being targets of unicast communication; and monitoring, when the user equipment has joined or is interested in a multicast session, a second paging message that notifies that one or more multicast sessions have been activated even when the early paging notification signal has not been received.

Abstract: In a first aspect, a communication control method is used in a cellular communication system. The communication control method includes configuring, by a donor node including a first relay node and a second relay node being a parent node of the first relay node, the first relay node using correspondence information representing a correspondence relationship between a hop count of a logical channel (LCH) and a logical channel group (LCG), the first relay node and the second relay node being subordinate to the donor node. The communication control method includes transmitting, by the first relay node, a buffer status report (BSR) to the second relay node, based on the correspondence information. The communication control method further includes transmitting, by the second relay node, an uplink grant (UL grant) to the first relay node, based on the correspondence information and the buffer status report.

Abstract: In a first aspect, a communication control method is a communication control method used in a mobile communication system for providing a multicast broadcast service (MBS). The communication control method includes: transmitting, by a base station to a group including a plurality of user equipments, a group notification indicating activation of a multicast session corresponding to the group; and receiving, by the base station, a random access preamble transmitted from the user equipment in response to reception of the group notification. The transmitting of the group notification includes transmitting, by the base station, the group notification to each of a plurality of subgroups at different timings, the plurality of subgroups being obtained by dividing the group.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for providing a redundancy tool for performing transactions. A transaction to be performed on a data stored in a database may be received. A timestamp may be assigned to the transaction. A lock may be assigned on the timestamp. The transaction may be performed on the data. The lock may be refreshed while performing the transaction on the data. A validity of the lock may be checked at after performing the transaction on the data. Responsive to the lock being valid, a result of performing the transaction on the data may be committed.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communication user equipment device (mobile device) logs an inactive duration indicative of a duration of time from receiving a release to inactive message to the transmission of a resume request. The release to inactive message placing the mobile device in an inactive state comprising connection to a network in a connection management connected (CM_Connected) state without a capability of transmitting or receiving user data between the mobile wireless communication device and the network. The resume request requesting transition to a connected state where the mobile device is capable of exchanging user data with the network.