Abstract: The present application relates to methods and apparatuses for a parameter configuration during a dual active protocol stack (DAPS) handover in a non-terrestrial network (NTN) environment. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a user equipment (UE), comprising: a transceiver; and a processor coupled with the transceiver, and the processor is configured to: receive, with the transceiver, a first set of parameters associated with a target cell for a dual active protocol stack (DAPS) handover; and apply the first set of parameters to the target cell for the DAPS handover.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for user equipment (UE) location verification. An embodiment of the subject application provides a UE including: a processor; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor, herein the processor is configured to, with the wireless transceiver: receive a report configuration for UE location verification from a base station (BS); and transmit a report including parameters for the UE location verification to the BS, wherein the parameters include at least one of the following in different types: at least two timing advance (TA) values associated with at least two different time points respectively for a radio access network (RAN) node; at least two propagation delay values associated with at least two different time points respectively for a RAN node; or at least two propagation delay values associated with at least two RAN nodes respectively at a time point.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for sidelink (SL) positioning. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a first user equipment (UE) may include: a receiver configured to receive SL positioning configuration information from a second UE, wherein the first UE helps the second UE to acquire its position; a transmitter configured to transmit a location information report to the second UE based on the positioning configuration information; and a processor coupled to the receiver and the transmitter.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are related to methods and apparatuses for user equipment (UE) positioning. An embodiment of the present application provides a UE including: a transceiver configured to receive first positioning assistance data for downlink (DL) positioning in a radio resource control (RRC) idle state; and a processor coupled to the transceiver and configured to perform DL positioning in the RRC idle state.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a method and apparatus of sidelink (SL) positioning. An exemplary UE includes: at least one receiving circuitry; at least one transmitting circuitry; and at least one processor coupled to the at least one receiving circuitry and the at least one transmitting circuitry, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: transmit accuracy level information indicating a positioning accuracy level associated with the UE to a set of reception UE; and transmit an SL PRS corresponding to the accuracy level information to a reception UE, wherein the reception UE is one of the set of reception UE or not.

Abstract: Disclosed are a crack self-healing agent for cement-based materials capable of binding corrosive ions in seawater, and a preparation method thereof. A core material of the agent is an active inorganic composite component capable of chemically binding Cl, Mg, and S, a wall layer is polymethyl methacrylate, and an interface improvement layer is a cement layer. A preparation method includes: (1) thoroughly mixing active components capable of binding corrosive ions, and filling a resulting mixture into a direct compression mold; (2) applying a pressure to the direct compression mold and holding the pressure on using a pressing machine, and demolding to obtain a core material body; (3) placing the core material body obtained in a solution of PMMA in acetone for coating, and taking out the core material body and drying; (4) coating a layer of cement before the acetone is completely volatilized to obtain the crack self-healing agent.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for declaring radio link failure in multi-panel TX scenario are disclosed. A user equipment (UE) comprising multiple panels connected to a network device, wherein, at least one counter and at least one maximum value are configured to the multiple panels, the UE comprises a processor; and a transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to, at access stratum (AS), determine a problem for a panel or for the UE upon the at least one counter reaching the at least one maximum value; and transmit, via the transceiver, an indication of the problem to upper layers of the UE or to the network device.

Abstract: The present application relates to methods and apparatuses for measurement enhancement for UAVUE mobility. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a UE, which includes: a processor; and a transceiver coupled with the processor, and the transceiver is configured to: receive a first configuration for triggering a measurement reporting procedure for one or more cells, wherein the first configuration includes one of the following: a first indication associated with triggering the measurement reporting procedure when a second configuration for multiple cell measurement report trigger extension is available; a second indication associated with an update of triggered cells measurement results; or a third indication associated with a reference area of the UE; and initiate the measurement reporting procedure and transmit a measurement report.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for absence time request and user equipment (UE) behavior during the absence time. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a UE for wireless communication includes: transmitting a request for an absence time to a base station (BS); receiving a response assigning the absence time from the BS; suspending a connection to the BS upon receiving the response; and resuming the connection to the BS before or at the end of the absence time.

Abstract: The present application relates to methods and apparatuses for a mean ephemeris for discontinuous coverage. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a user equipment (UE) may include a transceiver; and a processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to: receive, with the transceiver, a first configuration message including a first configuration and a first mean ephemeris; and identify the first mean ephemeris in the first configuration message based on the first configuration.

Abstract: The present application relates to methods and apparatuses for disabling a neighbour cell measurement triggering. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a user equipment (UE) which includes: a transceiver; and a processor coupled with the transceiver, and the processor is configured to: determine at least one condition associated with network coverage; and determine whether to disable or enable a neighbour cell measurement triggering based on the at least one condition when the UE is in a connected mode.

Abstract: The present application relates to a user equipment, a base station, a core network and a method for data transmission. The user equipment transmits capability information to the core network for indicating to the core network at least one downlink data transmission procedure supported by the user equipment. The core network transmits a first paging message to the base station. The base station transmits a second paging message to the user equipment. The user equipment selects a downlink data transmission procedure from the at least one downlink data transmission procedure after receiving the second paging message.

Abstract: A method and a remote unit are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method at a remote unit, comprises: receiving resource pool usage restriction(s) from a base unit, determining whether parameter(s) associated with a service to be transmitted fulfils the resource pool usage restriction(s), selecting a resource pool corresponding to the resource pool usage restriction if the parameter(s) associated with the service fulfills the resource pool usage restriction, and transmitting data for the service on the selected resource pool.

Abstract: A method for recognizing and unloading a plurality of objects, which may include, until the plurality of objects has been unloaded, iteratively performing: collecting, by a processor, object data through a vision sensor; performing, by the processor, object recognition by determining object orientation and object location based on the object data; for an object of the plurality of objects being recognized and determined as available for picking, picking up and unloading the object using a robotic device; and for no object being determined as available for picking, performing: determining, by the processor, occurrence of object recognition error; for the object recognition error being detected, performing, by the processor, a recovery process to address the object recognition error; and for the object recognition error not being detected, recognizing, by the processor, completion in unloading of the plurality of objects.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for handling of data transmission in DL small data transmission (SDT) are disclosed. A network device comprises a processor, and a transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: transmit, via the transceiver, DL data during DL SDT to a terminal device that supports an Radio Resource Control (RRC) non-CONNECTED state; determine that the connection with the terminal device is lost before the DL SDT successfully completes; and transmit, via the transceiver, an indication to the terminal device or other network device(s) or a core network device, for completing the DL SDT.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are related to a method and apparatus for indicating QoS flow information. A method according to an embodiment of the present application includes: mapping at least one data packet to a QoS flow, wherein the QoS flow is associated with a set of QoS parameters; mapping the QoS flow to a sidelink radio bearer (SLRB) based on index configuration information, wherein the index configuration information indicates a set of indexes associated with each QoS parameter of the set of QoS parameters; and transmitting configuration information of the SLRB and mapping index information, wherein the mapping index information indicates a quantization index of each QoS parameter of the set of QoS parameters, and the set of QoS parameters is quantified to the mapping index information based on the index configuration information.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method and apparatus for aligning sidelink DRX configuration. One embodiment of the subject application provides a method for sidelink communication, comprising: receiving, from a second User Equipment (UE), a second request for one or more sidelink Discontinuous Reception (DRX) configurations, wherein the second request includes assisting information; and transmitting, by the first UE, the one or more sidelink DRX configurations determined based on the assisting information to the second UE.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for resource allocation in V2X are disclosed. One method of a network equipment includes receiving a configuration request from a first UE, which is used to indicate that the first UE intends to assist in resource allocation for a group of UEs, wherein, the configuration request includes one or more of a group ID, group member information, the first UE ID and the first UE capability; determining one or more of the first UE are schedulers assisting in resource allocation for the group of UEs; transmitting a configuration response to the determined one or more of the first UE, which is used to indicate that the determined one or more of the first UE are the schedulers assisting in resource allocation for the group of UEs.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are directed to a method and apparatus for SL SR and SL BSR transmission. In an embodiment of the present application, the method includes triggering a sidelink (SL) buffer status report (BSR) for an SL logical channel; triggering an SL scheduling request (SR) transmission triggered by the SL BSR for the SL logical channel; determining whether to cancel the triggered SL SR transmission; and canceling the triggered SL SR transmission in response to the triggered SL SR transmission being determined to be cancelled.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for MT SDT are disclosed. A terminal device comprises a processor; and a transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive, via the transceiver upon the terminal device being in an Radio Resource Control (RRC) non-CONNECTED state with a network device, a message for Mobile Terminating (MT) Small Data Transmission (SDT) from the network device; and determine a DL data receiving procedure for MT SDT according to the message for MT SDT.