Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for overlapped block motion compensation (OBMC). A method can include determining an OBMC mode is enabled for a current subblock of video data; for a neighboring subblock(s) adjacent to the current subblock, determining whether a first, second and third condition are met, the first condition comprising that all reference picture lists for predicting the current subblock are used to predict the neighboring subblock; the second condition comprising that identical reference pictures are used to determine motion vectors associated with the current subblock and the neighboring subblock, and the third condition comprising that a difference between motion vectors of the current subblock and the neighboring subblock do not exceed a threshold; and based on determining that the OBMC mode is enabled and the first, second, and third conditions are met, determining not to use motion information of the neighboring subblock for motion compensation of the current subblock.

Abstract: A method of transmitting a Random Access Channel (RACH) Occasion configuration to a terminal device and receiving a RACH preamble according to the RACH Occasion configuration. The RACH Occasion configuration comprises a first time resource indication identifying a first set of time resources in which the terminal device is allowed to transmit a RACH preamble according to a first random access procedure, a first frequency resource indication identifying at least a first set of frequency resources in which the terminal device is allowed to transmit the RACH preamble, a second time resource indication identifying a second set of time resources in which the terminal device is allowed to transmit a RACH preamble according to a second random access procedure, and a second frequency resource indication identifying at least a second set of frequency resources in which the terminal device is allowed to transmit the RACH preamble.

Abstract: It is presented a method performed by a network node of a wireless communication network for scheduling a wireless device in uplink. An uplink signal structure is configured to be used by the wireless device and the network node, wherein the uplink signal structure defines transmission subframes divided into symbol periods. The network node applies a short Transmission Time Interval, sTTI, scheduling interval, wherein each sTTI is shorter in time than a subframe and each sTTI comprises at least one symbol period. The method comprises: transmitting a control information message to the wireless device for an sTTI scheduling interval, the control information message comprising uplink scheduling information assigned to the wireless device, the uplink scheduling information indicating a position and a length for at least one of a reference signal and data in the uplink sTTI.

Abstract: Presented herein are systems, methods, and datasets for automatically and precisely generating highlight or summary videos of content. In one or more embodiments, the inputs comprise a text (e.g., an article) of the key event(s) (e.g., a goal, a player action, etc.) in an activity (e.g., a game, a concert, etc.) and a video or videos of the activity. In one or more embodiments, the output is a short video of an event or events in the text, in which the video may include commentary about the highlighted events and/or other audio (e.g., music), which may also be automatically synthesized.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for assist cell selection or reselection in a relay-assisted wireless network. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises providing, towards a user equipment that has an end-to-end wireless link composed of a wireless access link and at least one wireless backhaul link between itself and a donor node of the relay-assisted wireless network, backhaul link characteristics of the at least one wireless backhaul link. The backhaul link characteristics assist the user equipment to derive an end-to-end wireless link quality metric for the end-to-end wireless link when performing a cell selection or a reselection procedure.

Abstract: A method in a wireless device is disclosed. The wireless device receives an uplink grant from a network node, the uplink grant scheduling one or more uplink transmissions by the wireless device. The wireless device selects an ON/OFF time mask to use for transmitting the one or more uplink transmissions. The wireless device determines, based on the received uplink grant, an allowed placement of a transient period of the selected ON/OFF time mask and a duration of the transient period to use for the one or more uplink transmissions.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a copper-magnesium co-doped carbonized wood sponge material, a preparation therefor, and an application thereof, and a method for converting plastics into fuel based on a Fenton-like system. In the present disclosure, a copper-magnesium co-doped carbonized wood sponge catalyst is prepared by high-temperature pyrolysis after a wood raw material is coated with polydopamine (PDA) and a copper element and a magnesium element are loaded on a wood sponge substrate, realizing the loading of a nanoreactor on a wood sponge layered structure, and forming a unique spatial microenvironment and synergistic effect by combining a superior three-dimensional lamellar structure of the wood sponge substrate with the structural advantages of the nanoreactor to promote an electron transfer pathway on a surface.

Abstract: A long-chain compound, a preparation method therefor and the use thereof are disclosed. The structure of said compound is represented by formula (I). The definition of each substituent in the formula is as set out in the description and claims. The compound can directly inhibit ACLY, inhibit lipid synthesis in primary hepatocytes, inhibit lipid de novo synthesis and histone acetylation in various cancer cells such as H358, and inhibit cancer cell proliferation. The compound may be used to prepare drugs that treat metabolic diseases such as hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis or various cancers such as lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, liver cancer, intestinal cancer, brain cancer, and acute myeloid leukemia.

Abstract: It is presented a method performed by a network node of a wireless communication network for scheduling a wireless device in uplink. An uplink signal structure is configured to be used by the wireless device and the network node, wherein the uplink signal structure defines transmission subframes divided into symbol periods. The network node applies a short Transmission Time Interval, sTTI, scheduling interval, wherein each sTTI is shorter in time than a subframe and each sTTI comprises at least one symbol period. The method comprises: transmitting a control information message to the wireless device for an sTTI scheduling interval, the control information message comprising uplink scheduling information assigned to the wireless device, the uplink scheduling information indicating a position and a length for at least one of a reference signal and data in the uplink sTTI.

Abstract: A method and agent for reinforcement learning. The method may include evaluating a consequence of a previous action. Evaluating the consequence may include performing a comparison of one or more current monitored parameters (e.g., immediate reward, accumulated reward, average reward, and/or current key performance parameters) to one or more previous monitored parameters. The method may include, based on the evaluated consequence of the previous action, determining a subset of potential next actions. For a positive consequence, the determined subset of potential next actions may include only potential next actions that are likely to have the consequence as the previous action (e.g., based on a dot product of or angle between vectors of the previous action and the potential next action). The method may include selecting an action from the determined subset of potential next actions. The method may include performing the selected action.

Abstract: A method may be provided to operate a wireless terminal in communication with a network node. The method may include receiving a Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH, order from the network node. The PDCCH order may include an identification for a Random Access CHannel RACH occasion to be used for a RACH message 1 preamble transmission. Moreover, the identification may include a first index that indicates a set of RACH occasions and a second index that indicates the RACH occasion associated with the set. The method may also include transmitting a Message 1 preamble to the network node using the RACH occasion responsive to the PDCCH order.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for overlapped block motion compensation (OBMC). A method can include determining an OBMC mode is enabled for a current subblock of video data; for a neighboring subblock(s) adjacent to the current subblock, determining whether a first, second and third condition are met, the first condition comprising that all reference picture lists for predicting the current subblock are used to predict the neighboring subblock; the second condition comprising that identical reference pictures are used to determine motion vectors associated with the current subblock and the neighboring subblock, and the third condition comprising that a difference between motion vectors of the current subblock and the neighboring subblock do not exceed a threshold; and based on determining that the OBMC mode is enabled and the first, second, and third conditions are met, determining not to use motion information of the neighboring subblock for motion compensation of the current subblock.

Abstract: A method is provided to be performed in a device for handling interference between a first wireless communications network and a second communications network. The device is able to switch between the first wireless communications network and the second wireless communications network. The method comprises the device storing, upon detecting the first wireless communications network, a first set of parameters related to the second wireless communications network; attaching to the first wireless communications network; and reporting a second set of parameters to the first network node, wherein the second set of parameters is at least partly based on the first set of parameters.

Abstract: A system and method for providing time domain allocations in a communication system. In an embodiment, an apparatus operable in a communication system and including processing circuitry is configured to receive an indication of a time domain allocation in downlink control information associated with a radio network temporary identifier (“RNTI”) identifying the apparatus, and employ the time domain allocation associated with the RNTI for transmissions associated with the apparatus. In another embodiment, an apparatus operable in a communication system and including processing circuitry is configured to associate a time domain allocation with a RNTI identifying a user equipment, and provide an indication of the time domain allocation in downlink control information to allow the user equipment to employ the time domain allocation associated with the RNTI for transmissions associated therewith.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method in a network node comprises: determining that uplink control information, UCI, and a data payload will be sent via a physical uplink shared channel on a slot/subslot transmission; determining a modulation coding scheme, MCS, offset for transmission of the UCI via the physical uplink shared channel; and communicating the MCS offset to a wireless device. According to some embodiments, a method in a wireless device comprises: determining that UCI and a data payload will be sent via a physical uplink shared channel on a slot/subslot transmission; receiving a MCS offset for transmission of the UCI via the physical uplink shared channel; and communicating, to a network node, the UCI using the MCS offset. The UCI and the data payload may be sent via the physical uplink shared channel with a slot/subslot transmission or a short transmission time interval (sTTI).

Abstract: A method may be provided to operate a wireless terminal in communication with a network node. The method may include receiving a Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH, order from the network node. The PDCCH order may include an identification for a Random Access CHannel RACH occasion to be used for a RACH message 1 preamble transmission. Moreover, the identification may include a first index that indicates a set of RACH occasions and a second index that indicates the RACH occasion associated with the set. The method may also include transmitting a Message 1 preamble to the network node using the RACH occasion responsive to the PDCCH order.

Abstract: Methods, wireless devices (WD), and network nodes are disclosed. For example, there is disclosed a network node configured to communicate with a wireless device in a cell. The network node is further configured to, and/or includes a radio interface and/or includes processing circuitry configured to communicate a timing advance offset to the wireless device for adjusting the uplink transmission relative to the downlink reception in the cell. The timing offset is based on the timing offset used by another wireless device in another cell to adjust the timing of uplink transmission relative to the downlink reception timing. Furthermore, the cells are configured to operate using TDD configurations.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to time domain resource allocation for PUSCH transmission. In one embodiment, there proposes a method in a wireless communication device for Random Access (RA), comprising: transmitting a preamble on Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH); receiving a Random Access Response (RAR) message; transmitting, on Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH), a message for terminal identification (Msg3), wherein the time resource allocation of Msg3 is different than the time resource allocation of other message to be transmitted on the PUSCH (normal PUSCH). The embodiments herein can support flexible time resource allocation configuration for Msg3, and at the same time, the signaling overhead in RAR/DCI for indicating the time resource allocation of PUSCH carrying Msg3 can be reduced.

Abstract: A second user equipment can be configured to communicate with a first user equipment via sidelink. The second user equipment can receive, from the first user equipment, a first set of preferred radio resources. The second user equipment can determine a second set of radio resources based on radio signals received at the second user equipment. The second user equipment can select at least one radio resource for transmitting data to the first user equipment from within an intersection of the first set of preferred radio resources and the second set of radio resources.

Abstract: Provided are a class of alkylphenol compounds and a preparation method therefor. Specifically provided are a new alkyl polyphenol compound as represented by chemical formula I, and a preparation method therefor and the use thereof in the treatment of metabolic syndrome.