Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for PUSCH repetition. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal device determines a set of physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, repetition occasion slots based on a first omission rule. Then, the terminal device determines, from the set of PUSCH repetition occasion slots, PUSCH repetition actual slots based on a second omission rule. And then, the terminal device transmits data in the determined PUSCH repetition actual slots. In this way, an enhanced PUSCH enhancement solution is provided, thereby improving coverage of the network and increasing robustness of the uplink transmission.

Abstract: A voice recognition method is provided. The voice recognition method includes: collecting a plurality of voice signals; extracting the voiceprint features of each of the voice signals; performing a data process on the voiceprint features, to convert the voiceprint features into a N-dimensional matrix, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 2; performing a feature normalization process on the N-dimensional matrix to obtain a plurality of voiceprint data; classifying the voiceprint data to generate a clustering result; finding out a centroid of each cluster according to the clustering result, and registering the voiceprint data adjacent to each of the centroid. The disclosure also provides an electronic device that adapted for the voice recognition method.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a solution for supporting repetitions for a plurality of downlink data transmission scheduled by signal downlink control information is proposed. A terminal device receives downlink control information scheduling a plurality of downlink data transmissions with repetitions from a network device. The terminal device determines a HARQ-ACK codebook for the plurality of downlink data transmissions based on a repetition pattern for the plurality of downlink data transmissions and the slot offset. The terminal device transmits a feedback for the repetitions for the downlink data transmissions based on the HARQ-ACK codebook to the network device. In this way, it achieves a flexible repetition patterns for the plurality of downlink data transmissions scheduled by signal DCI, which improves the coverage/reliability performance for data transmission.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods for communication, terminal devices, network devices and computer readable media. In the method, a terminal device determines a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidate, based on at least one of: an index of the PDCCH candidate, and an index of a control channel element (CCE) of the PDCCH candidate. The terminal device monitors the PDCCH candidate based on the TCI state. As a result, the complexity of the terminal device for blind detection or decoding is able to be reduced.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. A network device generates downlink control information scheduling multiple data channels grouped into a plurality of groups, and transmits the downlink control information to a terminal device. Upon receipt of the downlink control information, the terminal device performs data transmission between the terminal device and the network device based on the grouped data channels. In this way, a payload of the downlink control information can be reduced and false detection rate can also be reduced.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for sidelink communications. In a method for communications, in accordance with a determination that a communication between a first terminal device and a second terminal device is in a power saving mode, the first terminal device determines a first candidate resource set from a resource pool for the first terminal device. The first candidate resource set is mapped to a first feedback occasion for the second terminal device. The first terminal device transmits, to the second terminal device, first data on a first resource of the first candidate resource set. The first terminal device then receives, from the second terminal device, a first feedback message to the first data during the first feedback occasion. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a sidelink feedback mechanism on the PSFCH, which is especially friendly to power saving terminal devices.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal device receives configuration information from a network device. The configuration information at least indicates a set of configurations for transmitting a demodulation reference signal (DMRS). The terminal device receives downlink information from the network device which indicates an adaptive DMRS configuration. The terminal device transmits the DMRS to the network device based on the adaptive DMRS configuration. In this way, the configuration of reference signals can be changed dynamically.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for beam failure recovery for a secondary cell. In example embodiments, a method implemented in a terminal device includes in response to a beam failure on a secondary cell (Scell), transmitting a scheduling request to a network device; receiving, from the network device and on a primary cell (Pcell), a response indicating a resource allocated to the terminal device; transmitting, to the network device and using the allocated resource, a beam failure recovery request comprising a beam index of a beam selected from available beams on the Scell by the terminal device, to recover communication between the terminal device and the network device via the selected beam on the Scell.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for transmitting HARQ feedback. A method for communications comprises in accordance with a determination that a first resource for transmission of a first HARQ feedback for a first SPS downlink transmission is unavailable, determining, at a terminal device, a second resource subsequent to the first resource in time domain. The method further comprises transmitting to a network device the first HARQ feedback on the second resource.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, devices and computer readable storage media of resource allocation for coverage enhancement. The method comprises receiving, at a terminal device and from a network device, an indication of a resource allocation mode to perform an uplink data transmission, the resource allocation mode at least indicating resources allocated for the uplink data transmission being to be mapped on a plurality of slots, the plurality of slots comprising no symbols configured for downlink transmission; and transmitting the uplink data transmission based on the indication. In this way, the capability of coverage enhancement for the User Equipments (UEs) can be improved by scheduling the resources for the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) according to the approach of resource allocation of the present disclosure.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. A network device transmits, to a terminal device, a configuration of bandwidth part for transmission of uplink data in an inactive state, the configuration comprising a configured grant. When the terminal device decides to transmit the uplink data in the inactive state, the terminal device determines the configured grant from the configuration of bandwidth part, and transmits, in the inactive state, the uplink data to the network device based on the configured grant. In this way, configuration grant based small data transmission can be enhanced.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for receiving downhole logging data for a porous media. A pore size distribution index may be estimated based upon, at least in part, nuclear magnetic resonance data (NMR) from the downhole logging data of the porous media. A relative permeability and capillary pressure curve may be generated with a feasible region of solutions based upon, at least in part, the pore size distribution index.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal device performs a cyclic shift on a sequence of uplink control information. The terminal device further performs an orthogonal spread on the sequence with the cyclic shift. The terminal device transmits the processed sequence to the network device. In this way, it avoids wasting transmission resources for DMRS. Further, it also avoids too complicated sequence detections.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to communication. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a network device transmits configuration information for one or more frequency hopping modes to a terminal device. The terminal device determines which frequency hopping mode is used and also determines a plurality of frequency hopping positions based on the configuration information. In this way, it can have more frequency hopping positions which achieve more frequency diversity gain and benefit to coverage enhancement. Further, the frequency hopping frequency is configured more flexible.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for transmission of UCI. A method for communications comprises generating, at a terminal device, a value corresponding to information bits in UCI. The method also comprises generating a sequence indicating the UCI based on the value. The method also comprises transmitting the sequence to a network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods and computer readable storage media of HARQ feedback for multiple data channels scheduled by a single DCI. The method comprises receiving, at a terminal device, control information from a network device; in accordance with a determination that transmissions of a plurality of transport blocks from the network device to the terminal device on a set of data channels are scheduled by the control information, determining a control channel for transmitting Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, HARQ, feedback information associated with the plurality of transport blocks; and transmitting the HARQ feedback information via the control channel to the network device. In this way, the enhancement on HARQ-ACK feedback mechanism for terminal device in a case when multiple TBs/independent PDSCHs are scheduled by a single DCI can be reached, which may alleviate possible PUCCH collisions and provide more flexibility.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for scaling time for performing uplink and downlink transmissions. In a method for communications, a network device obtains a capability indicator of a terminal device. The network device determines a target scheduling scheme for the terminal device based on the capability indicator. The network device transmits information associated with the target scheduling scheme to the terminal device. The information associated with the target scheduling scheme causes the terminal device to perform uplink and downlink transmissions based on the target scheduling scheme. Embodiments of the present disclosure provides a more flexible and adaptive configuration and scheduling manner, and thereby improving communication performances and reducing the cost of terminal devices.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and apparatuses of processing beam failure of a secondary cell at a terminal device and a network device respectively. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal device is serviced in a primary cell and a secondary cell on separate beams, and the secondary cell operates in a self-scheduling mode. The method may include transmitting, on an uplink control channel of the primary cell, a beam failure recovery request of the secondary cell, in response to detection of a beam failure in the secondary cell; and receiving a response to the beam failure recovery request of the secondary cell on a downlink control channel of the primary cell, wherein the response is configured to indicate a transmission configuration indication for a subsequent transmission.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to communication. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, if an expiration of a data inactivity timer occurs during a handover, a terminal device maintains in a RRC connected state. The terminal device releases a link with the source network device. Further, the terminal device is able to ignore the expiration of the data inactivity timer during the handover. In this way, the impact of data inactivity of the source network device is properly handled.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for coverage enhancement. In a method for communication, a terminal device receives, from a network device, information on an inferring relation between a first channel associated with a first slot and a second channel associated with a second slot. The terminal device determines, based on the information, whether the first and second channels are to be inferable from each other. In accordance with a determination that the first and second channels are to be inferable from each other, the terminal device performs communications with the network device on the first and second channels based on the inferring relation. Embodiments of the present disclosure effectively enhance coverage of communications, thereby improving communication performance.