Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media for activation of multiple SCells. In example embodiments, a terminal device receives, from a network device, an instruction to activate a plurality of secondary cells including a physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, secondary cell. The PUCCH secondary cell is configured with a PUCCH. Then, the terminal device determines, from within the plurality of secondary cells, one or more secondary cells associated with a primary cell and one or more secondary cells associated with the PUCCH secondary cell. Moreover, the terminal device prioritizes activation of the one or more secondary cells associated with the primary cell over activation of the one or more secondary cells associated with the PUCCH secondary cell.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, device and computer readable storage medium of communication. The method implemented at a first device comprises receiving, from a second device, a first configuration about a first measurement of first downlink reference signals of the second device and a second configuration about a second measurement of second downlink reference signals of a third device; determining, based on an active bandwidth part of the first device and the first and second configurations, first information for the first measurement and second information for the second measurement; determining a first result of the first measurement based on the first information and a second result of the second measurement based on the second information; and transmitting the first result and the second result to the second device. As such, a fair comparison between the first and second results can be made, and thus it is helpful for the second device to make a correct mobility decision.

Abstract: A system and method for balancing a battery group with 2n-1 (n?3) battery cells connected in a series structure. The 2n-1 battery cells are grouped into two sub-groups in which the nth battery cell is shared by a first and second sub-groups. The system has a first and second integrated control circuits. Each integrated control circuit has a pair of switches coupled between the anode of the nth battery cell and the cathode of the 1st battery cell in the corresponding sub-group. A switch node of the pair of switches is connected to a first power pin. A second power pin is coupled to the first power pin through an inductor and is selectively coupled to the anode or the cathode of a target cell in the corresponding sub-group. The pair of switches and the inductor operate in a buck mode or a boost mode.

Abstract: A battery module and method for balancing a battery group with n (n?3) battery cells connected by ordinal in a series structure, each battery cell has an anode and a cathode. The battery module has an energy transfer unit with a pair of switches and an inductor. The pair of switches is coupled between the anode of the nth battery cell and the cathode of the 1st battery cell. A switch node of the pair of switches is connected to a first terminal of the inductor, and a second terminal of the inductor is selectively coupled to the anode or the cathode of a target cell in the battery group. The energy transfer unit operates in a buck mode or a boost mode for transferring energy among the n battery cells of the battery group.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to measurement relaxation. In an aspect, a terminal device determines a short discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle and a long DRX cycle configured for the terminal device. Based on at least one of the short DRX cycle or the long DRX cycle, the terminal device determines at least one of (i) whether the terminal device is allowed to relax a measurement, or (ii) a relaxed evaluation period for the measurement. In this way, the UE behavior is predictable and thus communication efficiency or effectiveness in a communication system can be improved.

Abstract: A method includes: displaying a first interface which includes identifiers of one or more to-be-migrated devices; sending a first file to a second electronic device in response to an operation of determining an identifier of the second electronic device, where the first electronic device and the to-be-migrated devices are located in a same electronic device group; retaining metadata corresponding to the first file, where the metadata is used to identify that the first file has been migrated to the second electronic device; displaying a second interface based on the metadata of the first file, where the second interface includes an identifier of a folder corresponding to the second electronic device; and displaying information about the file migrated from the first electronic device to the second electronic device.

Abstract: A user equipment comprising means for: determining an evaluation period, wherein the determined evaluation period can be at least a first evaluation period, a second evaluation period or a third evaluation period; and performing downlink channel quality assessment comprising performing downlink measurements during the determined evaluation period, wherein the second evaluation period has a longer duration than the first evaluation period and the wherein the third evaluation period has a shorter duration than the second evaluation period.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media for switching period indication. The method comprising: at a first apparatus, determine a first switching period during which the first apparatus at least switches from a first frequency band to a second frequency band; determine that the first switching period is different from a second switching period indicated to a second apparatus for frequency band switching; based on determining that the first switching period is different from the second switching period, transmit, to the second apparatus, update information associated with the first switching period.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a reporting delay for cell activation. In an aspect, a terminal device receives from a network device, a cell activation command for activation of the cell. The terminal device determines a time period for reporting layer 3 (L3) measurement for the activation of the cell based on one of (i) transmitting of a report from the terminal device, (ii) receiving of a command from the network device, or (iii) information for determining the time period received from the network device. Then the terminal device transmits the L3 measurement to the network device within the time period. As such, the terminal device can determine a time period to be used for reporting L3 measurement upon cell activation command and transmits L3 report to the network device within the time period.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses, methods, devices, and computer readable storage medium for a transmission of a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS). In a method, a first apparatus receives, from a second apparatus, a configuration of discontinuous transmission (DTX) of the second apparatus. The first apparatus transmits, to the second apparatus, a request for a transmission of a CSI-RS during at least one non-active period of the DTX.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to activation or deactivation of cell discontinuous reception/discontinuous reception (DTX/DRX). In particular, a network device transmits configuration information associated with downlink control information (DCI) to a terminal device. The configuration information indicates when to monitor the DCI. The terminal device monitors the DCI based on the configuration information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to activation or deactivation of cell discontinuous reception/discontinuous reception (DTX/DRX). In particular, a network device transmits configuration information associated with downlink control information (DCI) to a terminal device. The configuration information indicates when to monitor the DCI. The terminal device monitors the DCI based on the configuration information.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for synchronization signal block measurement. An example apparatus for a terminal device may include at least one processor and at least one memory.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a first cell activation when the cell discontinuous transmission (DTX)/discontinuous reception (DRX) is applied. In particular, a network device transmits a configuration of cell DTX and/or a configuration of cell DRX for a first cell to a terminal device. The network device also transmits an activation indication for the first cell. The terminal device monitors a set of reference signals from the network device during an activation procedure of the first cell. The terminal device further transmits a report that is based on a measurement on the set of reference signals to a cell that is a special cell or a physical uplink control channel cell. In this way, it can reduce the latency of the activation of the first cell.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for measuring multiple secondary cells. An example apparatus for a terminal device may include at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory may store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the terminal device at least to: receive configurations for discontinuous transmission defining active periods and non-active periods of multiple secondary cells, respectively; determine overlapping status of the active periods of the multiple secondary cells; determine, based on the determined overlapping status of the active periods of the multiple secondary cells, a measurement delay for measuring the multiple secondary cells; and measure the multiple secondary cells within the measurement delay.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure are related to state transition of a cell. An apparatus receives a monitoring occasion configuration for control information related to a discontinuous operation pattern of a cell, the monitoring occasion configuration indicating at least one monitoring occasion that is before activation of the discontinuous operation pattern or during a time when the discontinuous operation pattern is activated. The apparatus monitors the control information from the device at the at least one monitoring occasion, the control information at least indicating a state transition of the cell between an active state and a non-active state; and based on receiving the control information from the device, and determines, from the control information, the state transition of the cell between the active state and the non-active state.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to UE type switching. In an aspect, a terminal device transmits, to a network device, capability information indicating support of a plurality of types of the terminal device. Then, the network device transmits an indication for switching a type of the terminal device to the terminal device. Moreover, the terminal device performs type switching based on the indication and a requirement for an interruption caused by the type switching. In this way, it is allowed to avoid transmission failure due to the interruption caused by type switching, and thus improve resource utilization and transmission flexibility.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media of the enhancement on the UE report. The method comprises generating, a report including information related to a measurement relaxation performed by the first device based on a measurement relaxation configuration, the report being associated with at least one of a RLF report or a successful handover report; and transmitting the report to the second device. In this way, the network can be aware about whether a failure was experienced in conjunction with the measurements relaxation. With the enhanced report, the network may determine the future configuration of the measurement relaxation.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, device and computer readable storage medium of communication. The method implemented at a first device comprises receiving, from a second device, a message for bandwidth part switching for the first device, the message triggering the first device to activate a measurement gap configuration, the measurement gap configuration indicating one or more measurement gaps. The method further comprises delaying to apply at least one measurement gap of the one or more measurement gaps. In this way, the delay of the bandwidth part switching procedure is controllable and predictable for both the first and the second device, and further the required necessary interaction after the bandwidth part switching is ensured thereby, while the new measurement gap configuration may be activated as soon as possible.

Abstract: A charge pump comprises two bridge arms coupled in parallel, two capacitors, and a control circuit. Each bridge arm has two pairs of switches coupled in series, each pair of switches having two switches coupled in series through a common node. Each capacitor is connected between the two common nodes of the corresponding bridge arm. The control circuit provides a mode signal by comparing an output voltage of the charge pump with two threshold voltages via a hysteretic comparison, and provides two control signals with opposite logic states based on the mode signal to control each pair of the switches to work complementarily, wherein the logic states of the control signals flip in response to transiting from a first status to a second status of the mode signal, and maintain in response to transiting from the second status to the first status of the mode signal.