Abstract: A communication control method according to one embodiment is a method in a mobile communication system. A communication control method includes predicting, by a user equipment in an RRC connected mode, in a case where the user equipment determines that there is no data to be communicated with a base station, a duration for which a state in which there is no such data persists, and transmitting, by the user equipment, a control signal to the base station, the control signal including an indicator identifying the duration that is predicted.

Abstract: A handover control method for performing a conditional handover of a user equipment from a source cell to a target cell, the source cell to which the user equipment connects. The handover control method comprises transmitting, by a source base station which manages the source cell to the user equipment, a RRC message 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 starting, by the source base station, transfer of a copy of downlink data of the user equipment to a candidate base station which manages the candidate cell in the list before the user equipment performs the handover.

Abstract: In a first aspect, a communication method is a communication method performed by a user equipment in a mobile communication system that provides a multicast and broadcast service (MBS) and includes receiving MBS data from a base station via a multicast radio bearer (MRB), receiving, from the base station, a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message indicating a bearer type change of the MRB, triggering transmission of a PDCP status report indicating a data reception status in a PDCP entity associated with the MRB in response to the bearer type change indicated by the RRC reconfiguration message being a change to an Acknowledged Mode (AM) MRB type, and transmitting the PDCP status report to the base station.

Abstract: A communication control method is used in a user equipment in a cell operated in an unlicensed band. The communication control method comprises performing, by the user equipment, Listen Before Talk (LBT) before preforming transmission in the cell; determining, by the user equipment, whether the number of the LBT failure reaches a threshold; and when determining that the number of the LBT failure reaches the threshold, performing, by the user equipment, transmission in another cell in which the number of the LBT failure does not reach the threshold.

Abstract: In a first aspect, a communication method is a method performed by a user equipment that receives, from a base station, a series of PDCP data PDU constituting multicast and broadcast service (MBS) data. The communication method includes receiving, from the base station, a hyper frame number that is counted up every time a sequence number included in a PDCP data PDU transmitted by the base station makes one round, and determining an initial value of a PDCP state variable managed by the user equipment from the hyper frame number and a PDCP sequence number included in the PDCP data PDU received by the user equipment from the base station.

Abstract: The methods, devices, and systems discussed herein describe a wireless communication device transmitting a discovery channel message, at least a portion of which, is embedded in the control channel of a groupcast transmission. In some examples, the discovery channel message is transmitted using a pre-defined, fixed transmit power and modulation and coding scheme (MCS), which facilitates the receiving wireless communication devices' ability to decode the control channel, including the embedded discovery channel message. If a receiving wireless communication device can decode the discovery channel message above a configured threshold (e.g.

Abstract: A system efficiently selects at least one device from multiple devices based on received audio signals. In some instances, the system receives audio signals from devices that each comprise at least one microphone. A respective audio signal of the audio signals includes a representation of a sound originating from a location. The system then determines a device to be used to respond to the sound. In some instances, the system analyzes times in which the received audio signals that represent the sound are generated and/or volumes of the sound as represented by the received audio signals. The system can then select the device based on the analysis.

Abstract: The devices, systems, and methods discussed herein include a first user equipment (UE) device receiving, from a base station, discovery resource pool configuration information indicating that a first discovery resource pool is associated with a first type of discovery transmission and that a second discovery resource pool is associated with a second type of discovery transmission. The first UE device selects the first discovery resource pool for communication via the first type of discovery transmission and selects the second discovery resource pool for communication via the second type of discovery transmission.

Abstract: A user equipment, apparatus for controlling user equipment, and method performed by user equipment includes receiving a radio resource control (RRC) Release message from a base station included in a radio access network (RAN). The RRC Release message includes an indication causing the user equipment to transition from an RRC connected state to a specific state, the specific state being a state in which a RRC connection is suspended for the user equipment. The user equipment is caused to transition from the RRC connected state to the specific state in response to receiving the RRC Release message, perform a cell reselection operation when the user equipment is in the specific state, and perform, when the user equipment in the specific state, an operation of causing the user equipment to transition from the specific state to an RRC idle state in response to reselecting a cell not supporting the specific state.

Abstract: An initial relay user equipment (UE) device transmits a llu radio link failure (RLE) notification to a remote UE device when the Uu communication link from the initial relay UE device to the serving base station fails. The remote UE device refrains from sending signals to the serving base station through the initial relay UE device at least until receiving a Uu link reestablished notification indicating that the Uu communication link has been reestablished. In some situations, the remote UE device identifies a preferred candidate relay UE device after receiving the Uu RLF notification and selects the preferred candidate relay UE device for relay communication in response to receiving a Uu link reestablished notification indicating the Uu communication link could not be reestablished.

Abstract: The devices, systems, and methods discussed herein include a first user equipment (UE) device receiving, from a base station, configuration information instructing the first UE device to randomize selection of a discovery resource pool for discovery transmissions. The first UE device randomly selects the discovery resource pool from a plurality of discovery resource pools. At least one of the plurality of discovery resource pools is a discovery resource pool that is separate from a data resource pool, and at least one of the plurality of discovery resource pools is a shared discovery and data resource pool.

Abstract: The devices, systems, and methods discussed herein include a first user equipment (UE) device receiving, from a base station, discovery resource pool configuration information indicating a first Uu link Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) threshold, a second Uu link RSRP threshold, and a third Uu link RSRP threshold. The first UE device measures an RSRP value of a Uu link between the base station and the first UE device. The first UE device selects a discovery resource pool for discovery transmissions based on a comparison of the measured RSRP value relative to the first, second, and third llu link RSRP thresholds.

Abstract: A relay user equipment (UE) device transmits a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection status indicator indicating the RRC connection status of the relay UE device to a serving base station. The RRC connection status indicator may be used by a remote UE device to manage relay communication to the base station. In one example, a remote UE device in direct communication with the base station transmits a measurement report to the base station where the measurement report includes measurements only for relay UE devices reporting a RRC connected (RRC CONN) status. The base station manages direct to indirect communication switching at least partially based on the measurement report. In another example, a remote UE device manages relay reselection using a relay candidate prioritization at least partially based on the connection status of candidate relay UE devices.

Abstract: The devices, systems, and methods discussed herein include a first user equipment (UE) device receiving, from a base station, discovery resource pool selection criteria prioritizing a first discovery resource pool over a second discovery resource pool. The first UE device senses whether a congestion level of the first discovery resource pool is above a threshold. When the congestion level of the first discovery resource pool is equal to or less than the threshold, the first UE device selects the first discovery resource pool for discovery transmissions. When the congestion level of the first discovery resource pool is above the threshold, the first UE device selects the second discovery resource pool for discovery transmissions.

Abstract: The devices, systems, and methods discussed herein involve a first UE device transmitting a request for inter-UE coordination (ICC) information to a second UE device. The request for IUC information is transmitted within a set of physical resources containing control information indicating a Destination Layer 2 identifier (Destination L2 ID) associated with the second UE device. The second CE device transmits the IUC information to the first UE device. The first UE device selects, based at least partially on the IUC information, communication resources to be used for communication with the second UE device.

Abstract: The methods, devices, and systems discussed herein describe a wireless communication device broadcasting a periodic discovery channel message that includes an identifier associated with the wireless communication device that indicates its presence to neighboring wireless communication devices. If the neighboring wireless communication devices receive the periodic discovery channel message transmission above a pre-defined received power threshold and successfully decode the periodic discovery channel message, then the transmitting wireless communication device is added to the neighboring wireless communication devices neighboring device list. After receiving the periodic discovery channel messages from all of the neighboring wireless communication devices, a wireless communication device is able to identify all of its immediate neighboring devices and form its neighboring device list.

Abstract: A neighboring cell determines that uplink interference from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) exceeds a first threshold at the neighboring cell. The neighboring cell transmits an uplink interference indicator to the UAV. In some examples, the UAV informs its serving cell of the uplink interference experienced by the neighboring cell. The serving cell can utilize information received from the UAV to make handover decisions or scheduling decisions for the UAV that caused the uplink interference. In other examples, the UAV can temporarily refrain from transmitting on at least some of its uplink resources or utilize different uplink resources for uplink data transmissions. In still other examples, the UAV can utilize downlink measurements to select which neighboring base station System Information Block messages should be monitored for an uplink interference indicator.

Abstract: A communication control method according to one embodiment is a method in a mobile communication system. The communication control method includes receiving, by a user equipment in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected mode, an RRC release message from a base station, the RRC release message including a condition for releasing or suspending an RRC connection, performing, by the user equipment, data communication with the base station until the condition is met even in a case of receiving the RRC release message, and transitioning the user equipment to an RRC idle mode or an RRC inactive mode when the condition is met.

Abstract: A communication method according to a first aspect is a communication method used by a user equipment that performs reception processing of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) from a base station by using a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) and includes, when N (N?2) group RNTIs (G-RNTIs) are associated with one multicast broadcast service (MBS) session, specifying M (M?N) G-RNTIs to be used for the reception processing from among the N G-RNTIs, and performing the reception processing by using the M G-RNTIs.

Abstract: In a first aspect, a communication control method is used in a cellular communication system. The communication control method includes: detecting, by a relay node, an occurrence of a failure in a backhaul link between the relay node and one of parent nodes of a first parent node and a second parent node, the relay node being configured with dual connectivity for the first parent node and the second parent node; and transmitting, by the relay node, a notification relating to detection of the failure to a child node of the relay node, when the relay node is not capable of uplink rerouting.