Abstract: Some embodiments may relate to incorporating RAN measurements when determining traffic distribution for access traffic steering switching splitting (ATSSS) systems. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

Abstract: The present application discloses systems and methods for performing location-based actions. The methods may include obtaining, by an electronic device, location information associated with the electronic device with respect to a reference location. The methods may further include determining, by the electronic device, whether the location information changes from a first status to a second status. The methods may further include performing, by the electronic device, a predetermined action upon determining that the location information changes from the first status to the second status. The location information may relate to a speed, a direction, an acceleration, a geographic location of the electronic device, and/or a distance between the electronic device and the reference location.

Abstract: Present disclosure may relate to an apparatus comprising: memory to store ran access network (RAN) load indicator information or user equipment (UE)-specific RAN condition indicator information; and processing circuitry, coupled with the memory, to: retrieve the RAN load indicator information or UE-specific RAN condition indicator information from the memory; and encode a measurement report message for transmission that includes the RAN load indicator information or UE-specific RAN condition indicator information.

Abstract: An apparatus for an S-BS includes processing circuitry configured to decode configuration signaling from a plurality of S-UEs. The configuration signaling indicates an interference level at each of the plurality of S-UEs from transmissions of an M-BS. An S-UE is selected based on a comparison of the interference level at each S-UE with an interference threshold of each S-UE. Control signaling is encoded for transmission to the selected S-UE via a small cell access (S-AC) communication link. The control signaling is transmitted during the reception of downlink data from the M-BS via a primary backhaul communication link.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments generally relate to edge-based multi-Radio Access Technology (RAT) traffic management (TM) solutions to support delay-sensitive traffic over heterogeneous networks. Embodiments include delay-aware TM implementations that split and/or steer network traffic across different RATs for the edge network control plane. Embodiments also include utilization threshold-based implementations to achieve delay-aware multi-path TM at the network's edge. The multi-path TM includes multi-RAT, multi-access, or multi-connectivity traffic routes. Embodiments include strategies to sort users (or devices) for making multi-RAT traffic distribution decisions and to determinate the utilization thresholds. Embodiments also include message exchange mechanisms or learning utilization thresholds and other useful system properties. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, and systems for enhanced control signaling using full-duplex communication in wireless communication networks. A base station may schedule a first user equipment (UE) for primary access to a set of time-frequency resources in a first communication direction (e.g., uplink or downlink). The base station may additionally schedule a second UE for secondary access to the same set of time-frequency resources in a second communication direction that is the opposite of the first communication direction. The secondary access may be used to communicate supplemental control information, such as a channel quality indicator (CQI) and/or modulation and coding scheme (MCS) feedback, hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback, and/or multiple input multiple output (MIMO) feedback (e.g., including a rank indicator (RI) and/or a pre-coding matrix indicator (PMI). Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Devices and methods of providing joint scheduling in a full-duplex LTE system are generally described. The UE measures intra-cell interference at the UE caused by a UL transmission from each intra-cell UE, calculates a ratio of the intra-cell interference over an average inter-cell interference, determines whether the intra-cell UE is an aggressor or non-aggressor based on whether the ratio exceeds a threshold, transmits at least some of the determinations to the eNB as feedback, and communicates with the eNB based on a schedule that is dependent on the feedback such that the UE is neither an aggressor nor is subject to interference from aggressors. The schedule may also be based on wideband CQI feedback based on a ratio of an average overall DL interference plus noise over the average inter-cell interference plus noise and/or subband. CQI feedback based on SINR measurements.

Abstract: Devices and methods of providing joint scheduling in a full-duplex LTE system are generally described. The UE measures intra-cell interference at the UE caused by a UL transmission from each intra-cell UE, calculates a ratio of the intra-cell interference over an average inter-cell interference, determines whether the intra-cell UE is an aggressor or non-aggressor based on whether the ratio exceeds a threshold, transmits at least some of the determinations to the eNB as feedback, and communicates with the eNB based on a schedule that is dependent on the feedback such that the UE is neither an aggressor nor is subject to interference from aggressors. The schedule may also be based on wideband CQI feedback based on a ratio of an average overall DL interference plus noise over the average inter-cell interference plus noise and/or subband CQI feedback based on SINR measurements.

Abstract: To configure a UT for handover between a source evolved Node-B (eNB) and a target eNB using aerial communications in a cellular network, the UE processing circuitry is to decode measurement configuration information from the source eNB. The measurement configuration information includes a plurality of height thresholds associated with aerial height of the UE. A measurement report is encoded for transmission to the source eNB. The measurement report includes the aerial height of the UE and the measurement report generation triggered based on one or more triggering events associated with the plurality of height thresholds. RRC signaling from the source eNB is decoded, the RRC signaling including a handover command. The handover command is based on a handover decision by the source eNB using the measurement report. A handover from the source eNB to the target eNB is performed based on the handover command.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a resilient (radio) access network ((R)AN) slicing framework encompassing a resource planning engine and distributed dynamic slice-aware scheduling modules at one or more network access nodes, edge compute nodes, or cloud computing service. The resilient (R)AN slicing framework includes resource planning and slice-aware scheduling, as well as signaling exchanges for provisioning resilient (R)AN slicing. The intelligent (R)AN slicing framework can realize resource isolation in a more efficient and agile manner than existing network slicing technologies. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to multi-access traffic management in multi-access computing environments. A reliability enhancement engine (REE) operated by a multi-access multipath traffic manager identifies traffic flows that have high reliability requirements (“reliability flows”) and performs admission control for the reliability flows. The REE determines a coding rate (e.g., a redundancy factor) and traffic distribution strategies for the identified reliability flows. The REE applies cross-access network coding (NC) on the reliability flows, and handles multi-access acknowledgements and traffic pacing, which may involve multiplexing traffic of the reliability flows with non-high-reliability traffic. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A unmanned aerial vehicle can include a modem comprising a first antenna port and a second antenna port, an omnidirectional antenna connected to the first antenna port, and antennas configured to generate a directional transmission pattern connected to the second antenna port, the antennas including (a) an array of omni-directional antennas and (b) multiple directional antennas

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to multi-access traffic management in edge computing environments, and in particular, artificial intelligence (AI) and/or machine learning (ML) techniques for multi-access traffic management. A scalable AI/ML architecture for multi-access traffic management is provided. Reinforcement learning (RL) and/or Deep RL (DRL) approaches that learn policies and/or parameters for traffic management and/or for distributing multi-access traffic through interacting with the environment are also provided. Deep contextual bandit RL techniques for intelligent traffic management for edge networks are also provided. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for providing signal quality based route management for unmanned aerial vehicles include a device that includes circuitry to produce a data set indicative of a wireless communication signal quality at each of multiple locations in a geographic area. The circuitry is also to produce, as a function of the data set and a target wireless communication signal quality, a planned route for a vehicle through the geographic area.

Abstract: Embodiments of a virtualized radio-access network (RAN) node configured to implement functions including an O-RAN Distributed Unit (DU), an O-RAN Radio Unit (RU), an O-RAN Central Unit-Control Plane (CU-CP), and an O-RAN Central Unit-User Plane (CU-UP), are described herein. In some embodiments, a reliability enhancement strategy is determined according to measurement reports collected from user equipment (UEs), the DU and the CU-UP.

Abstract: The present application discloses systems and methods for performing location-based actions. The methods may include obtaining, by an electronic device, location information associated with the electronic device with respect to a reference location. The methods may further include determining, by the electronic device, whether the location information changes from a first status to a second status. The methods may further include performing, by the electronic device, a predetermined action upon determining that the location information changes from the first status to the second status. The location information may relate to a speed, a direction, an acceleration, a geographic location of the electronic device, and/or a distance between the electronic device and the reference location.

Abstract: The present application discloses systems and methods for performing location-based actions. The methods may include obtaining, by an electronic device, location information associated with the electronic device with respect to a reference location. The methods may further include determining, by the electronic device, whether the location information changes from a first status to a second status. The methods may further include performing, by the electronic device, a predetermined action upon determining that the location information changes from the first status to the second status. The location information may relate to a speed, a direction, an acceleration, a geographic location of the electronic device, and/or a distance between the electronic device and the reference location.

Abstract: Systems and methods of controlling drones are disclosed. Computation and control of beam direction and frequency is dependent on drone characteristics including three-dimensional location, orientation, and flight plan, with messages exchanged between the drone processor and modem dependent on which entity is performing the computation and control. Communications with the serving cell use a directional antenna and cell selection using an omni-directional antenna. MDT measurement and reporting and IDC measurement uses the drone characteristics and battery life.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, and systems for enhanced control signaling using full-duplex communication in wireless communication networks. A base station may schedule a first user equipment (UE) for primary access to a set of time-frequency resources in a first communication direction (e.g., uplink or downlink) The base station may additionally schedule a second UE for secondary access to the same set of time-frequency resources in a second communication direction that is the opposite of the first communication direction. The secondary access may be used to communicate supplemental control information, such as a channel quality indicator (CQI) and/or modulation and coding scheme (MCS) feedback, hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback, and/or multiple input multiple output (MIMO) feedback (e.g., including a rank indicator (RI) and/or a pre-coding matrix indicator (PMI). Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: A communication device and a method for determining an information from a second device including setting an initial beamforming pattern is provided. The initial beamforming pattern includes a beamforming direction and a corresponding beamforming area for each of the plurality of antenna ports, including determining a concerned direction interval based on overlapping beamforming areas of adjacent pairs of the plurality of antenna ports, receiving a signal from the second device, measuring a signal gain from the signal on each of the plurality of antenna ports, determining which concerned direction interval the second device occupies based on an antenna port having the highest signal gain and on one of the adjacent pair of antenna ports to the antenna port having the highest signal gain having a higher signal gain, and determining the information from the second device based on the determined concerned direction interval.