Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication apparatus (100) including a wireless communication unit (110) including antenna elements, a processing unit (142) configured to execute signal processing on partial data of signals output from the antenna elements, preferentially to other data, and an output unit (160) configured to output the processed data to an apparatus on a core network side.

Abstract: A mobile station in a wireless communication network. The mobile station includes a radio communication that transmits an access request message to a base station via a first communication resource, and receives a timing adjustment in response to the access request message from the base station. The mobile station also includes an adjustment value storage unit that stores the timing adjustment, and a control unit that adjusts access timing corresponding to a second communication resource based on the timing adjustment value stored in the adjustment value storage unit. The radio communication unit then communicates with the base station via the first communication resource and the second communication resource.

Abstract: In a system in which a wireless access network and another network are connected to each other, an accurate fee may be charged in a case where data held in an application server disposed in the wireless access network is used. The application server may hold an application and data relating to the application. A usage mode information generating unit may generate usage mode information which is information relating to a usage mode when the wireless terminal uses the held data. A network data usage amount measuring unit may measure a network data usage amount when the wireless terminal uses data on another network via a wireless access network connected to the wireless terminal. A fee charging unit may charge a fee on the basis of the measured network data usage amount and charge a fee on a basis of the generated usage mode information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and a vehicle capable of predicting occurrence of a car traffic accident by detecting information regarding the other vehicle traveling around the vehicle and the other person who is a driver. An information processing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present disclosure includes a sensing unit that senses surrounding environment, a reception unit that receives information to prevent an accident regarding a predetermined area according to a current position, and a control unit that changes a parameter with which the sensing unit senses the surrounding environment on the basis of the information to prevent an accident received from the reception unit and a performance of the sensing unit. The present disclosure is capable of being applied to, for example, a car navigation system.

Abstract: [Problem] The delivery of content to a terminal apparatus using a directional beam is achievable more suitably. [Solution] There is provided a communication apparatus including a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication, and a control unit configured to control in such a way as to deliver content subjected to multicast from an upper node to a terminal apparatus using at least a part of a plurality of directional beams allocated to the terminal apparatus from the directional beams used for the wireless communication.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is a communication apparatus capable of selecting a procedure to be performed when plural procedures collide with each other. [Solving Means] Provided is a communication apparatus including a control unit configured to select, based on a predetermined requirement, a signal to be transmitted in a case where transmission of user data, transmission of a first reference signal for channel status acquisition, and transmission of a second reference signal for suitable beam selection from beams emitted by a base station conflict with each other.

Abstract: A communication device is provided that makes a single or a plurality of functions desired by a service user act on a packet desired by the service user in a service for transferring a packet in a network. A communication device is provided that includes a communication unit that communicates with another node and a control unit that controls the communication by the communication unit, in which the control unit generates path information with a target node, and in the path information with the target node, at least information regarding communication with at least a single relay node that exists between the communication device and the target node, information regarding a function to be performed by the relay node, and content of processing according to the function execution result by the relay node are written.

Abstract: There is provided a device that acquires resource information indicating a radio resource for use in device-to-device (D2D) communication between a first terminal device belonging to a first public land mobile network (PLMN) and a second terminal device belonging to a second PLMN; and controls D2D communication between the first terminal device and the second terminal device based on the resource information.

Abstract: [Object] To make it possible to perform measurement reporting suitable for an environment in which the on/off state of a cell is switched. [Solution] There is provided a device including: an acquiring unit configured to acquire information indicating that a serving cell is scheduled to be in an off state; and a control unit configured to perform measurement reporting before the serving cell is in the off state.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism that can improve the continuity of beam tracking. [Solution] A terminal apparatus, including: a communication unit configured to perform communication with a base station configured to form a plurality of beams and perform communication; and a control unit configured to report first report information for downlink user data related to reception results of a group of downlink reference signals including a plurality of downlink reference signals transmitted from the base station using the beams and second report information for beam tracking intended for the terminal apparatus by the base station to the base station.

Abstract: To enable a reduction in the effect of backhauling on wireless communications in the case of carrier aggregation, provided herein is a communication control device that acquires information about a terminal device that uses one component carrier of a macro cell as a primary component carrier, sets one or more component carriers of a small cell partially or fully overlapping with the macro cell as an additional component carrier to be used additionally by the terminal device, and sets one component carrier among the one or more component carriers as a special component carrier on which the terminal device is able to transmit uplink control information on an uplink control channel, wherein the uplink control information includes at least one of an acknowledgement (ACK) and a negative acknowledgement (NACK) regarding reception of a downlink signal, an uplink scheduling request, or periodically reported channel state information.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a mechanism capable of appropriately allocate a resource to a network slice. [Solution] A terminal device that performs communication using at least any of network slices and includes a control unit that reports information used to determine resource allocation to a network slice used by the terminal device to a communication control device that controls the plurality of network slices.

Abstract: In a system in which a wireless access network and another network are connected to each other, an accurate fee is charged in a case where data held in an application server disposed in the wireless access network is used. The application server holds an application and data relating to the application. A usage mode information generating unit generates usage mode information which is information relating to a usage mode when the wireless terminal uses the held data. A network data usage amount measuring unit measures a network data usage amount when the wireless terminal uses data on another network via a wireless access network connected to the wireless terminal. A fee charging unit charges a fee on the basis of the measured network data usage amount and charge a fee on a basis of the generated usage mode information.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling a handover from a first base station to a second base station by a user equipment that performs radio communication over a communication channel formed by aggregating a plurality of component carriers, wherein scheduling information on each component carrier is transmitted to the user equipment according to either of a straight scheduling method and a cross scheduling method, and the method includes at the first base station, commanding first the user equipment to perform a handover from the first base station to the second base station on a second component carrier to be operated according to the straight scheduling method in the second base station, when it is determined that a handover on a first component carrier following the cross scheduling method is to be executed.

Abstract: Provided is a base station including a transmitter section that transmits a radio signal in a frame including a control region and a data region, a control signal generating section that generates a control signal which includes reference information identified by a group identifier assigned to a plurality of radio terminals and which is transmitted in the control region, and a data signal generating section that generates a data signal by disposing information for the plurality of radio terminals in a reference region indicated by the reference information in the data region.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication device and a wireless communication method which can maintain compatibility with a plurality of communication schemes and send a response signal back within the allowed time specified by each communication scheme. The wireless communication device includes a radio receiving unit (120) that receives a packet having a format conforming to a first communication scheme and including a second format portion conforming to a second communication scheme using a higher frequency band than the first communication scheme and a first format portion excluding the second format portion, and a processing unit (160) that, outputs a response signal at completion of demodulation and decoding of the first format portion, regardless of whether demodulation and decoding of the second format portion are completed or not.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism capable of evaluating the quality of beams in an environment in which beam tracking is provided. [Solution] A terminal apparatus, including: a communication unit configured to perform communication with a base station configured to form beams and perform communication; and a control unit configured to receive a downlink signal transmitted from the base station using the beams and thereby acquire quality information indicating quality related to a direction of the beams used for transmitting the downlink signal.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism that enables a signal for measurement to be transmitted in a partial frequency band and measured on the terminal apparatus side. [Solution] An apparatus that operates a small cell, the apparatus including: a processing unit configured to select, from among one or more unit frequency bands in an off state in a plurality of unit frequency bands that may be brought into an on state for uplink communication or downlink communication in the small cell, the unit frequency band in an off state to be used for transmission of a discovery signal to enable measurement in the unit frequency band in an off state.

Abstract: [Object] To make it possible to perform measurement reporting suitable for an environment in which the on/off state of a cell is switched. [Solution] There is provided a device including: an acquiring unit configured to acquire information indicating that a serving cell is scheduled to be in an off state; and a control unit configured to perform measurement reporting before the serving cell is in the off state.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism in which Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) can be efficiently executed using a millimeter-wave band. [Solution] An apparatus including: a processing unit configured to infer, on a basis of a result of LBT related to at least one first unit frequency band included in a group that includes a plurality of unit frequency bands, a result of LBT related to a second unit frequency band other than the first unit frequency band included in the group.