Abstract: The disclosure relates to a user equipment (UE). The UE comprises a transceiver and a circuitry. The transceiver, in operation, receives downlink control information (DCI) signalling. The circuitry, in operation, obtains, from the DCI signalling, a scheduling indication. The scheduling indication indicates a number, N, of transport blocks (TBs), N being greater than 1, and a scheduling gap, K. The scheduling gap indicates an offset in time-domain between the reception of the DCI signalling and the N TBs. The circuitry determines, if K is smaller than a minimum scheduling gap, Kmin, based on the DCI signalling and Kmin, that zero or more resources are scheduled by the DCI signalling. Each of the zero or more scheduled resources is i) at least Kmin slots after a slot carrying the DCI signalling, and ii) to be used for a transmission of a TB of the N TBs.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment (UE), comprising the following. A processor of the UE operates a monitoring function that involves monitoring of a downlink control channel for receiving a downlink control information message based on one of a plurality of groups of search space sets. A receiver of the UE receives a downlink control information message via the monitored downlink control channel, wherein the received downlink control information message allocates transmission or reception of data to the UE. The processor further determines one group of the plurality of groups of search space sets for performing the monitoring function of the downlink control channel The determining the one group of search space sets is based on the content or the format of the received downlink control information message.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for communication configuration selection. One apparatus includes a receiver that receives configuration information for multiple communication configurations. The configuration information corresponds to services having different performance requirements, and the performance requirements include latency, reliability, peak data rate, efficiency overhead, control overhead, system capacity, or some combination thereof. The apparatus also includes a processor that selects a communication configuration of the multiple communication configurations. The apparatus communicates using the selected communication configuration.

Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein feature a user equipment (UE), a base station, and methods for a UE and abase station. The UE comprises a transceiver which, in operation receives coverage area information indicating a coverage area of at least one candidate satellite beam relative to a satellite location of at least one satellite generating, respectively, the at least one candidate satellite beam; and circuitry which, in operation, determines, based on the received coverage area information, ephemeris data of the at least one satellite generating the at least one candidate satellite beam, and a location of the user equipment, a target satellite beam for switching out of the at least one candidate satellite beam and a switching timing for switching to the target satellite beam, and controls the transceiver to perform switching to the determined target satellite beam at the determined switching timing.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for beam switching. One apparatus includes a transmitter transmits information indicating a beam switch request, measurement results, or some combination thereof, wherein the information indicates a list of beams, and the information is based on a trigger event, the measurement results, or some combination thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment (UE), comprising a receiver which receives configuration information to configure the UE to perform a paging function using a minimum slot time-domain scheduling restriction. The minimum slot time-scheduling restriction indicates a minimum amount of time slots between a received paging DCI and a corresponding paging message transmitted in the downlink as indicated by the received paging DCI. The receiver monitors a downlink control channel for a aging DCI transmitted from a base station that controls a radio cell in which the user equipment is located. The paging DCI indicates a slot time-domain scheduling parameter. A processor of the UE determines a time slot at which the corresponding paging message is ransmitted by the base station, based on the indicated slot time-domain scheduling parameter. The receiver receives the corresponding paging message from the base station at the determined time slot.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides communication apparatuses and communication methods for implementation of Control Resource Set Zero (CORESET #0) for Reduced Capability (RedCap) New Radio Devices. The communication apparatuses include a communication apparatus which comprises a receiver, which in operation, receives a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) on a control resource set zero (CORESET #0) of which time and frequency resources are defined based on a bandwidth configuration of reduced capacity user equipments (RedCap UEs), and receives a system information block type 1 (SIB1) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) which is scheduled based on the CORESET #0; and circuitry, which in operation, determines control information and parameters from the PDCCH on CORESET #0 to read SIB1 for initial access, handover, or beam failure recovery.

Abstract: Provided are a communication apparatus and a base station for use in wireless communication, a method for a communication apparatus, and a method for a base station. The communication apparatus comprises a communication apparatus for use in wireless communication comprising a transceiver which, in operation, receives system information indicating a reference signal, RS, configuration and circuitry which, in operation, determines the RS configuration based on the received system information, wherein the transceiver, in operation, assumes RS available in accordance with the determined RS configuration.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a method comprises: receiving a broadcasting message from a base station, wherein the broadcasting message indicates that the base station supports relaying function.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for selecting a base unit in response to a handover condition being triggered. One method (1000) includes selecting (1002) a base unit of multiple base units for handover in response to at least one base unit of the multiple base units triggering a handover condition. The method (1000) includes transmitting (1004) a random access preamble to the base unit. The method (1000) includes performing (1006) a reestablishment procedure to establish communication with one base unit of the multiple base units in response to determining an inability to access each base unit of the multiple base units that meets the handover condition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment, a network node and respective communication methods for a user equipment and a network node. A according to some embodiments, a user equipment comprises a transceiver which, in operation, receives data on a plurality of downlink shared channels, the data received on the plurality of downlink shared channels being respectively the same data, and circuitry which, in operation, decodes the data, generates an indicator which indicates whether or not the data has been successfully decoded using the plurality of downlink shared channels. The transceiver, in operation, transmits the indicator on at least one of a plurality of uplink control channels associated respectively with the plurality of downlink shared channels.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for HARQ-ACK and SR transmission. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method may include: configuring a first PUCCH resource for a HARQ-ACK transmission and a second PUCCH resource for a SR transmission; determining whether the HARQ-ACK transmission in the first PUCCH resource overlaps with the SR transmission in the second PUCCH resource in time domain; and in response to that the HARQ-ACK transmission in the first PUCCH resource overlaps with the SR transmission in the second PUCCH resource, at least dropping the exactly overlapped part of one of the HARQ-ACK transmission in the first PUCCH resource and the SR transmission in the second PUCCH resource.

Abstract: Provided is a terminal that can appropriately transmit an uplink signal. In a terminal (200), a control unit (211) determines a processing mode with respect to uplink data and uplink control information according to a requirement for at least one of uplink data and uplink control information when transmission of an uplink data channel that includes the uplink data and transmission of an uplink control channel that includes the uplink control information temporally overlap. A transmission unit (218) transmits the at least one of the uplink data and the uplink control information on the basis of the determined processing mode.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for selecting a base unit in response to a handover condition being triggered. One method (1000) includes selecting (1002) a base unit of multiple base units for handover in response to at least one base unit of the multiple base units triggering a handover condition. The method (1000) includes transmitting (1004) a random access preamble to the base unit. The method (1000) includes performing (1006) a reestablishment procedure to establish communication with one base unit of the multiple base units in response to determining an inability to access each base unit of the multiple base units that meets the handover condition.

Abstract: Provided is a terminal comprising: a control circuit which, on the basis of the size of information indicating resource allocation relating to uplink control information, controls allocation of an uplink resource with respect to the uplink control information; and a transmit circuit for transmitting the uplink control information in the uplink resource.

Abstract: A rotary push-pull rope retractor includes a top cover, a follower, a seat, a control member and a base. The seat is fixedly installed on the base. An upper surface of the seat is provided with an elastic member and a pawl connected with the elastic member. The follower includes a ratchet and a rope bin. The pawl is located on one side of the ratchet and engaged with the ratchet. The control member is slidably arranged on the upper surface of the seat, and the control member can push the pawl to move away from the ratchet and compress the elastic member to separate the pawl from the ratchet, so as to switch the meshing mode or the free mode of the rotary push-pull rope retractor. The top cover is arranged above the seat, and the top cover and the follower are connected in linkage.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a terminal and a base station as well as to a method which may be performed at a terminal and at a base station in a communication system. For example, a mobile device may comprise a transceiver, which, in operation, receives and/or transmits a signal, as well as a circuitry. The circuitry monitors a signal in a first set of resources.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmitting and/or receiving an indication for a transmission scheme. One method includes determining a transmission scheme for transmitting a first channel. The method includes transmitting an indication of the transmission scheme to a base unit. The indication is based on the transmission scheme.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment, a network node and respective communication methods for a user equipment and a network node. A according to some embodiments, a user equipment comprises a transceiver which, in operation, receives data on a plurality of downlink shared channels, the data received on the plurality of downlink shared channels being respectively the same data, and circuitry which, in operation, decodes the data, generates an indicator which indicates whether or not the data has been successfully decoded using the plurality of downlink shared channels. The transceiver, in operation, transmits the indicator on at least one of a plurality of uplink control channels associated respectively with the plurality of downlink shared channels.