Abstract: System and method embodiments are provided for network adaption and utilization of a discovery signal (DS). In an embodiment, a method in a UE for communicating in a wireless network includes receiving a parameter(s) from a network controller, wherein the parameter provides the UE with an activation time frame within which the UE can expect to receive a common reference signal (CRS) from a network component, a deactivation time frame within which the UE is not to expect to receive the CRS, and information for receiving and processing a DS from the network component; receiving the DS from the network component, wherein a structure and format of the DS conforms to the parameter received by the UE; refraining from attempting to perform CRS based procedures when the CRS is not received; and performing one of synchronization, cell identification, and DS based radio resource management (RRM) measurements according to the DS.

Abstract: User Equipments (UEs) may be assigned a set of aggregated component carriers for downlink carrier aggregation and/or carrier selection. Some UEs may be incapable of transmitting uplink signals over all component carriers in their assigned set of aggregated component carriers. In such scenarios, a UE may need to perform SRS switching in order to transmit SRS symbols over all of the component carriers. Embodiments of this disclosure provide various techniques for facilitating SRS switching. For example, a radio resource control (RRC) message may be used to signal a periodic SRS configuration parameter. As another example, a downlink control indication (DCI) message may be used to signal an aperiodic SRS configuration parameter. Many other examples are also provided.

Abstract: The utility model discloses a machining device having both a drill and a lathe. A handle (7) is fixed on the shell of the bench drill, a base (2) and a handle (7) of the bench drill are supported on the ground, a holding block (8) located on the left side of the crack lifting mechanism (5) is arranged on the guide rail (3), a tool rest & base assembly (9) is arranged on the top of the holding block (8); a support portion (10) is fixed on the top of the rocking lift mechanism, a tailstock assembly (11) is fixed on the top of the support portion (10), a tailstock spindle (12) is arranged in the tailstock assembly (11), a tailstock center (13) is inserted in the left port of the tailstock spindle (12), a tailstock hand wheel (14) is arranged on the right end of the tailstock assembly (11) for driving the tailstock spindle (12) to extent or retract, and a locking handle (15) for locking the tailstock spindle (12) is arranged on the tailstock assembly (11).

Abstract: An embodiment method, by a user equipment (UE), includes performing a channel measurement (CM) on a first subset of a set of non-zero-power (NZP) CSI reference signal (CSI-RS) resources and an interference measurement (IM) on at least a second subset of the set of NZP CSI-RS resources. The second subset includes one or more NZP CSI-RS ports. The IM is performed according to assumptions: each NZP CSI-RS port in the second subset corresponds to an interference transmission layer, the IM being in accordance with a set of energy per resource element ratios each associated with one NZP CSI-RS resource in the second subset; and other interference not associated with the interference transmission layers is on the first and second subsets. The method includes generating a channel state information (CSI) report based on the CM and IM and transmitting the CSI report to a network.

Abstract: A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving at least one of a configuration of a first group of one or more downlink (DL) signals, a configuration of a second group of one or more open-loop power control (PC) parameters, a configuration of a third group of one or more closed-loop PC parameters, or a configuration of a fourth group of one or more loop states, receiving a configuration of a PC setting, wherein the PC setting is associated with at least one of a subset of the first group, a subset of the second group, a subset of the third group, or a subset of the fourth group, selecting a transmit power level in accordance with the PC setting and a pathloss, wherein the pathloss is determined in accordance with a DL reference signal (SS) and a synchronization signal (SS).

Abstract: A suspended self-balancing self-cruising online water quality monitoring device, an online water quality monitoring method, and an online water quality assessment method are provided. The device includes a suspension cabin main body, a communication and control system, and a suspended carrying platform configured for self-balancing attitude adjustment. Suspension feet configured to drive the suspension cabin main body to implement self-balancing attitude adjustment, cruising, or fixed-point suspension are arranged outside the suspension cabin main body. The communication and control system is configured to plan a W-shaped water-region cruising path and sampling points thereon according to a topography of a water region, control the water sample testing device to test quality of water along the sampling points online, assess water quality of the water region according to an online testing result, and output the water quality of the water region.

Abstract: An embodiment method of network node operation includes indicating, by a first network node, to a first UE, a first number of REs in a first set of RBs for a first reference signal, transmitting, by the first network node, to the first UE, the first reference signal in accordance with the first number of REs and a first precoding in a first subframe, receiving, by the first network node, from the first UE, a report indicating a first MCS in accordance with a level of signal and interference measured by the first UE, wherein the measurement is restricted to the first reference signal, and transmitting, by the first network node, a first data with the indicated first MCS and the first precoding in a second subframe, the first data being transmitted on a second number of REs in the first set of RBs in the second subframe.

Abstract: A method implemented by a first device operating in a communication system includes obtaining a channel representation of a set of channels between the first device and a second device, the set of channels being over a set of subcarriers, the first device having multiple antenna ports, and the second device having one or multiple antenna ports; determining, by the first device, one or multiple communication filters in accordance with at least the channel representation; and applying, by the first device, the one or multiple communication filters to a communication on at least one of the multiple antenna ports of the first device, the communication being over the set of subcarriers.

Abstract: A method includes a user equipment (UE) receiving, from a first transmission reception point (TRP) on a first carrier, a synchronization signal (SS) and at least a physical broadcast channel (PBCH). The UE performs a random access channel (RACH) procedure with a second TRP on a second carrier in accordance with configuration information from at least the PBCH. The UE on the second carrier establishes a radio resource control (RRC) connection with the second TRP.

Abstract: A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving at least one of a configuration of a first group of one or more downlink (DL) signals, a configuration of a second group of one or more open-loop power control (PC) parameters, a configuration of a third group of one or more closed-loop PC parameters, or a configuration of a fourth group of one or more loop states, receiving a configuration of a PC setting, wherein the PC setting is associated with at least one of a subset of the first group, a subset of the second group, a subset of the third group, or a subset of the fourth group, selecting a transmit power level in accordance with the PC setting and a pathloss, wherein the pathloss is determined in accordance with a DL reference signal (SS) and a synchronization signal (SS).

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE) from a first base station, on a first carrier, a synchronization sequence (SS) and performing a radio resource management (RRM) measurement in accordance with the SS. The method also includes performing cell selection and mobility support in accordance with the RRM measurement, when the UE is in idle mode and generating an RRM measurement report in accordance with the RRM measurement and transmitting, by the UE to the first base station on the first carrier, the RRM measurement report, when the UE is in connected mode.

Abstract: According to embodiments, a UE receives a first signaling including a first configuration of a first CSI-RS for tracking for an SCell. The first configuration is associated with a first ID. The UE receives a second signaling including a second configuration of an RS for fast SCell activation of the SCell. The second configuration is associated with a second ID. The second configuration includes the first ID. The UE receives a MAC CE message including an SCell activation command indicating to activate the SCell and the second ID. The UE receives the RS for the fast SCell activation of the SCell. The RS includes a first burst of the first CSI-RS for tracking. The UE performs SCell activation for activating the SCell based at least on the RS upon receiving the SCell activation command. The UE sends a report indicating that the SCell is activated for the UE.

Abstract: A device, a network, and a method for wireless communication are provided. In an embodiment, the method, performed by a first communication node, includes generating at least one of a spatial-specific receiving pattern and a first spatial-specific processing pattern, receiving a waveform signal from one or more second nodes in accordance with the at least one of the spatial-specific receiving pattern or the first spatial-specific processing pattern, determining a second spatial-specific processing pattern and a channel status of a channel, wherein the channel status of the channel is according to the at least one of the spatial-specific receiving pattern and the second spatial-specific processing pattern and transmitting a signal along a transmission direction, wherein the transmission direction is in accordance with the at least one of the spatial-specific receiving pattern and the second spatial-specific processing pattern.

Abstract: In a first example embodiment, a control transmission portion of a mmWave communication is received at a user equipment. The control transmission portion is divided into a plurality of control transmission portion sub-regions, each sub-region scheduling a data transmission for a corresponding sub-region of a data transmission portion of the mmWave communication. Then a first of the control transmission portion sub-regions is demodulated and decoded. A receive analog antenna beamforming is armed according to the demodulated and decoded first of the control transmission portion sub-regions. Beamforming is performed on a first sub-region of the data transmission portion of the mmWave communication, the first sub-region of the data transmission portion corresponding to the first of the control transmission portion sub-regions. During the arming and performing, a second of the control transmission portion sub-regions is demodulated and decoded.

Abstract: A UE may receive information indicating a layer number and a first transmit precoding matrix index (TPMI) to be used for a first physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The UE may also receive information indicating a second TPMI to be used for a second PUSCH. The first TPMI and the second TPMI correspond to the layer number. The UE may transmit data on the first PUSCH over a carrier according to the layer number and the first TPMI, transmit the same data on the second PUSCH over the carrier according to the layer number and the second TPMI, for PUSCH repetition transmissions.

Abstract: Methods for wireless communications over a wideband carrier are provided. Time-frequency resources of the wideband carrier within a transmission time interval are divided into multiple time-frequency resource blocks. Each of the time-frequency resource blocks corresponds to a group of contiguous subcarriers of the wideband carrier and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing symbols. Data streams may be scheduled to be transmitted in different time-frequency resource blocks, and may be destined for different user equipments or the same user equipment. Baseband processing operations may be performed on data streams scheduled in different time-frequency resource blocks independently from one another. Separate control channels or one common control channel may be configured for data transmissions in different time-frequency resource blocks.

Abstract: According to embodiments, a user equipment (UE) receives control information for a first sounding reference signal (SRS). The control information indicates at least a first frequency resource in a carrier, a frequency-domain shift parameter, a PF value, and a frequency-domain offset value. Based on the control information, the UE transmits the first SRS on a first partial frequency sounding resource within the first frequency resource in the carrier. A resource starting physical resource block (PRB) of the first frequency resource is in accordance with the frequency-domain shift parameter. A bandwidth of the first partial frequency sounding resource is based on at least the PF value and a bandwidth of the first frequency resource. A partial frequency sounding resource starting PRB of the first partial frequency sounding resource is based at least on the resource starting PRB of the first frequency resource and the frequency-domain offset value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and an extruder for making carbon blocks using poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) as binder and absorbents such as activated carbon.

Abstract: An embodiment communication system and method adaptively use a secondary cell under the control of a primary cell for communicating with a user device. The secondary cell and the user device communicate based on instructions provided to both by the primary cell. To reduce interference and minimize power usage, the communications channel for the secondary cell is normally off.

Abstract: An embodiment method, by a user equipment (UE), includes performing a channel measurement (CM) on a first subset of a set of non-zero-power (NZP) CSI reference signal (CSI-RS) resources and an interference measurement (IM) on at least a second subset of the set of NZP CSI-RS resources. The second subset includes one or more NZP CSI-RS ports. The IM is performed according to assumptions: each NZP CSI-RS port in the second subset corresponds to an interference transmission layer, the IM being in accordance with a set of energy per resource element ratios each associated with one NZP CSI-RS resource in the second subset; and other interference not associated with the interference transmission layers is on the first and second subsets. The method includes generating a channel state information (CSI) report based on the CM and IM and transmitting the CSI report to a network.