Abstract: A method of operating a device (101, 102, 112) includes implementing (7001) a persistent allocation (281) of a plurality of first resources (251) to a first channel (261, 263) of a wireless link (114) supported by an access node (112); and temporarily overriding (7004) the persistent allocation (281) for a subset (251 A) of the plurality of first resources (251); and while overriding (7004): implementing (7005) a dedicated allocation (282) of a plurality of second resources (252) to a second channel (262) of the wireless link (114).

Abstract: A method includes communicating, from an access node (111, 112) of a network (100) and to a terminal (101), a wake-up signal (4003) on a first carrier (280, 280-1) occupying a first frequency band (281); and in response to communicating the wake-up signal (4003): communicating at least one further signal (4002, 4004, 4005, 4050) on a second carrier (280-2) occupying a second frequency band (282). The first frequency band (281) is offset in frequency domain from the second frequency band (282).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication device and to a method arranged to execute at least one positioning function in a communication network. According to the present invention, a positioning function execution time is determined, at which a transmission medium will be used for executing position transmissions, according to a positioning function execution time information. Further, the at least one positioning function is executed at the determined positioning function execution time by executing the at least one positioning function transmission via the transmission medium. The present invention relates also to a correspondingly arranged computer program product and to a correspondingly arranged computer-readable recording medium.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory circuitry, a processor circuitry, a wireless interface, and one or more sensors. The processor circuitry is configured to obtain sensor data from the one or more sensors. The processor circuitry is configured to determine mobility data based on the sensor data. The processor circuitry is configured to control, based on the sensor data, transmission of a positioning message including the mobility data, via the wireless interface, to a location server device.

Abstract: A wireless electronic device is operable for network onboarding in a system having a server and a plurality of network nodes connected on a network to the server. The device operates its transceiver at one or more predefined association frequencies for receipt of a node beacon from any network node among the network nodes, the node beacon including communication parameter data for the originating network node. The device further operates its transceiver, when configured in accordance with the communication parameter data, to transmit an onboarding request for the server, to be received and forwarded by the network node. To the extent that the server receives onboarding requests from the device via more than one network node, the server appoints one of the network nodes for the device and informs the appointed network node, whereby the device is onboarded.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for measuring electrical current in an electrical conductor (2), the device comprising: a measuring circuit configured to be connected to the electrical conductor, the measuring circuit comprising: a resistor based measuring circuit comprising a resistor (10), a transformer based measuring circuit comprising a current transformer (20) comprising a primary coil (20a), connected in series with the resistor (10) of the resistor based measuring circuit, a first inverter (12) configured to transform a first digital signal using a transfer function being an inverse of a transfer function representing the resistor based measuring circuit; a second inverter (22) configured to transform a second digital signal using a transfer function being an inverse of a transfer function representing the transformer based measuring circuits; and a signal combiner (5) configured to combine the transformed first and second digital signals, thereby providing a digital signal representing the electri

Abstract: A method and electronic device (10) for conducting wireless radio communications are disclosed. Conducting the wireless radio communications includes determining that the electronic device (10) has a reason to communicate over a wireless radio interface and conducting listen before talk with a listen before talk receiver (66) in response to the determining that the electronic device (10) has the reason to communicate over the wireless radio interface. Upon detecting, through the listen before talk, that wireless spectrum for the wireless radio interface is available for conducting the wireless radio communications, activating a radio access transceiver (26) and carrying out the wireless radio communications over the wireless radio interface using the available wireless spectrum.

Abstract: Controlling synchronization signal operation in a base station (12) operating in shared spectrum includes detecting a condition related to a current anchor channel configuration used for transmission of synchronization signal transmissions and selecting, based on the detecting, a new anchor channel configuration and communicating the new anchor channel configuration to electronic devices (14) serviced by the base station.

Abstract: The one or more processors of an electronic device execute program code. While executing the program code, measurements are performed on the electronic device to obtain first data. Further, execution of the program code is monitored to obtain second data, e.g., debug information. The measurements are coordinated with the monitoring of the execution of the program code.

Abstract: A method for improving fairness among devices accessing a radio bandwidth. The devices include a mobile device using the radio bandwidth to access a radio access system using a channel access protocol, wherein the channel access protocol is a collision avoidance-type channel access protocol configured for using a back-off time before transmitting a retransmission (e.g., CSMA). Information is determined from the radio bandwidth. The information is analyzed to determine an adjusted back-off time. The mobile device implements the adjusted back off time before transmitting the retransmission over the radio bandwidth.

Abstract: A control message is indicative of a timing parameter of a slotted transmission (500) comprising active slots (501) and inactive slots (502). At least one repetition (351) of data (401) is transmitted in an active slot on a wireless link.

Abstract: Embodiments provide for improving fairness among devices accessing a radio bandwidth, the devices including a mobile device using the radio bandwidth to access a radio access system using a channel access protocol, wherein the channel access protocol is a collision avoidance-type channel access protocol configured for using a back-off time before transmitting a retransmission (e.g., CSMA). Embodiments determine information from the radio bandwidth, where the information comprises inter-system packet transmission information; analyze the inter-system packet transmission information to determine an adjusted back-off time; and implement, by a mobile device, the adjusted back¬off time before transmitting the retransmission over the radio bandwidth.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for measuring electrical current in an electrical conductor (2), the device comprising: a measuring circuit configured to be connected to the electrical conductor, the measuring circuit comprising: a resistor based measuring circuit comprising a resistor (10), a transformer based measuring circuit comprising a current transformer (20) comprising a primary coil (20a), connected in series with the resistor (10) of the resistor based measuring circuit, a first inverter (12) configured to transform a first digital signal using a transfer function being an inverse of a transfer function representing the resistor based measuring circuit; a second inverter (22) configured to transform a second digital signal using a transfer function being an inverse of a transfer function representing the transformer based measuring circuits; and a signal combiner (5) configured to combine the transformed first and second digital signals, thereby providing a digital signal representing the electri

Abstract: A cellular multiple-input and multiple-output, MIMO, system comprises a base station having a plurality of antennas. Pilot signals are received by the base station in each frame of a sequence of frames (60). The base station analyzes the pilot signals to determine radio channel properties of radio channels between respectively each one of a plurality of terminals and the base station. The sequence of frames (60) comprises frames of a first frame type (61, 63, 64, 68) and frames of a second frame type (62, 69). Each frame of the second frame type (62, 69) have a greater number of time slots in which the base station receives the pilot signals than each frame of the first frame type (61, 63, 64, 68). The frames of the second frame type (62, 69) are included periodically in the sequence of frames (60).

Abstract: A method is disclosed for facilitating service usage by a wireless terminal. The method is implemented by a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) beacon. The BLE beacon obtains service information describing a service available via a non-BLE wireless connection to a wireless access point. The BLE beacon also obtains connectivity information for establishing the non-BLE wireless connection, for utilizing the service via the non-BLE wireless connection, or both. The BLE beacon periodically broadcasts the service information and connectivity information via BLE transmissions to a wireless terminal that lacks the non-BLE connection. A corresponding BLE beacon operative to implement the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication device and to a method arranged to execute at least one positioning function in a communication network. According to the present invention, a positioning function execution time is determined, at which a transmission medium will be used for executing position transmissions, according to a positioning function execution time information. Further, the at least one positioning function is executed at the determined positioning function execution time by executing the at least one positioning function transmission via the transmission medium. The present invention relates also to a correspondingly arranged computer program product and to a correspondingly arranged computer-readable recording medium.

Abstract: Determining the location of a body area network enabled device on a user's body and using the location information to determine whether to send instructions or data to the device over the body area network, includes integrating an EMG sensor into a device that is wearable or otherwise meant to be in contact with or close proximity to an intended area of a user's body. The integrated EMG sensor may detect the electrical potential of the user's body at the point of contact. Variance of electrical potential across the user's body may be used to determine information regarding the location of the sensor, and thus, the location of the device on the user's body. The location of the device, in turn, may be used to determine whether to send instructions or data to the device over the body area network.

Abstract: Indicators of a global timing reference (133) are received. Indicators of a time-resolved power consumption (131) of a device (110) are received. The device (110) executes software code. The execution of the software code and the power consumption (131) are referenced to the global timing reference (133) when creating a power log. The power log may be output to a user or stored in a memory according to various embodiments.

Abstract: Embodiments provide efficient channel access utilizing a channel assessment mode and include determining that a predetermined condition exists on a radio bandwidth (e.g., unlicensed band); and, in response to determining that the predetermined condition exists on the radio bandwidth, initiating the channel assessment mode on the mobile device, where the channel assessment mode is configured to implement a channel assessment scheme configured for efficiently accessing a channel on the radio bandwidth. Some embodiments monitor the radio bandwidth for one or more triggering events indicative of interference; and detect at least one of the one or more triggering events indicative of interference on the radio bandwidth in order to determine the predetermined condition exists.

Abstract: A method for securing radio resources for a Long Term Evolution-unlicensed, LTE-U, data transmission is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a plurality of bits in an unlicensed frequency band which are inserted before the LTE-U data transmission. Related communication devices, methods by devices, and systems are disclosed.