Abstract: A distributed wireless system comprises a controlling node (20) and two or more antenna processing nodes (22) communicatively coupled to the controlling node (20) but spatially separated from each other and from the controlling node (20). A method in the controlling node (20) comprises controlling (1110) a first subset of the antenna processing nodes (22) to transmit synchronization signal blocks, SSBs, having a first SSB identifier, the first subset including one or more of the antenna processing nodes, and controlling (1120) a second subset of the antenna processing nodes (22) to transmit SSBs having a second SSB identifier, the second subset including one or more of the antenna processing nodes (22) and being disjoint with the first subset.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound according to formula (I); Formula (I) as more particularly defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of an inflammatory bowel disease. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention and methods of treatment using a compound of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a composition, in particular a gel composition, more in particular a glucose gel, the method comprising the steps of providing an aqueous glucose solution, adding at least one first fraction of acid, adding a fraction of a gelling agent and mixing of the solution and gelling agent such that a composition is obtained. A container is subsequently filled with said composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of operating a user equipment, UE device in communication with a non-terrestrial communication system comprising a plurality of transmission points, the method comprising in the UE device triggering a transmission of a measurement report dependent on a measurement by the UE device of a received signal parameter of a signal received from a transmission point of the system and a comparison of the measured parameter with a threshold, the threshold varying according to a predetermined function dependent on an expected position of the UE device with respect to the transmission point.

Abstract: A method of providing feedback from a plurality of base stations of a single frequency network to a user equipment device to indicate if a data transmission has been received successfully, wherein a positive acknowledgement of successful receipt is transmitted using a first feedback resource and a negative acknowledgement of unsuccessful receipt is transmitted using a second feedback resource, the first and second feedback resources being mutually orthogonal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for a user equipment, UE, device to hand over a connection to a first data network from a first access network of a first mobile communications network to a second access network of a second mobile communications network, in which a communication tunnel is established in the first communications network to a non-3GPP interworking function and after the handover to the second mobile communications network, the second network establishes a connection to that N3IWF.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mechanism for controlling a connection to a second PLMN via a first PLMN when a connection between user equipment and the first PLMN is no longer carrying user data. Either the first PLMN or the user equipment may determine whether the connection to the second PLMN should be released.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of controlling a first quality of service, QoS, parameter setting for a first connection between a first user equipment, UE, device and a first entity in a cellular communication system, the method comprising assigning the first QoS parameter setting for the first connection and adjusting the first QoS parameter setting for the first connection in response to a measurement of a QoS parameter for a second connection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining a transmission power for device to device, D2D, transmissions between a first user equipment device and a second user equipment device using transmission resources being used for transmissions to a cellular network entity by a third user equipment device, the method comprising determining a measure of a path loss between the cellular network entity and the first user equipment device, and using the measure of the path loss to determine a maximum transmission power such that the D2D transmissions are received at the cellular network entity with a signal level around or below a noise level.

Abstract: The invention provides a method performed by a home public land mobile network, PLMN, of controlling access of a user equipment, UE, device to a non-home PLMN when the UE device has an access to a non-trusted network and thereby a connection with the home PLMN via an interworking function entity, the method comprising in the event of the UE device requesting an attachment to the non-home PLMN, making in the home PLMN a decision as to whether control of the UE device should be handed over to the non-home PLMN; and communicating the decision to the non-home PLMN.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of controlling a mobile communication network, the method comprising, an uplink controlling entity, in response to reception quality measurement reports sent by a plurality of reception points within the mobile communication network following a transmission of data by a user equipment device, the reception quality measurement reports being responsive to the reception of the transmission, configuring the reception points within the mobile communication network such that each of the multiple reception points is configured to exhibit a participation behaviour with respect to at least one of subsequent measurement reporting and payload reporting with regard to transmissions from the user equipment device, the participation behaviour being dependent on the reception quality measurement report.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining a transmission power for device to device, D2D, transmissions between a first user equipment device and a second user equipment device using transmission resources being used for transmissions to a cellular network entity by a third user equipment device, the method comprising determining a measure of a path loss between the cellular network entity and the first user equipment device, and using the measure of the path loss to determine a maximum transmission power such that the D2D transmissions are received at the cellular network entity with a signal level around or below a noise level.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile communication system sub-network comprising a macrocell base station, and a plurality of small cell base stations, the plurality of small cell base stations being in wireless communication with the macrocell base station, wherein each small cell base station is either in direct connection with the macrocell base station or is in connection with the macrocell base station via one or more other small cell base stations, wherein the macrocell base station is arranged to configure a UE device having a RRC connection to the macrocell base station with candidate small cell base station information for enabling the UE device to switch autonomously between small cell base stations, and wherein the macrocell base station is arranged to configure the small cell base stations with small cell base station configuration information.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of reducing interference in a mobile communication system caused by a first user equipment, UE, device operating in a cell at a significantly higher altitude than other UE devices in the cell so as to cause interference, the method comprising detecting that the first UE device is operating at an altitude considered by the mobile communication system to be an extraordinary altitude; and reducing interference caused by the first UE device operating at the extraordinary altitude by controlling the operation of the first UE device.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of assigning radio resources for transmitting and receiving measurement radio signals for determining a position of a cellular device (UE1), wherein at least one of a bandwidth, a pulse form, and a duration of the measurement radio signals is selected according to a positioning accuracy requirement of a requesting device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of managing a connection of a user equipment, UE, device to a core network, the UE device being capable of establishing a connection to the core network using a mobile communication system network and of establishing a connection to the core network via a network other than the mobile communication system network, the method comprising having established a first connection to the core network via the network other than the mobile communication system network, in response to receiving a request from a base station of the mobile communication system to establish a second connection to the base station via the network other than the mobile communication system network, informing the core network of a temporary suspension of the first connection and storing context information of the first connection for a future resumption of the first connection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of performing a paging action directed to a second user equipment, UE, device in a mobile communications system, the method comprising transmitting a configuration message from a first base station to a first UE device to configure the first UE device to transmit a paging indicator at a predetermined time if it is determined that a geographical condition is satisfied; and transmitting a paging message from one of the first base station and a second base station to the second UE device after the paging indicator has been transmitted.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of allocating radio resources for the transmission of radio signals for determining a distance between a first station and a second station by transmitting a first signal in a first direction from the first station to the second station and a second, response signal in a second direction from the second station to the first station after a reception of the first signal at the second station, wherein a selection of a timing of the radio resources is made using a predetermined measurement of a distance between the first station and the second station.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of selecting a UE device to act as a relay between an internet connected server and a remote UE device, the method comprising: at a time determined by a knowledge of when the remote UE device will enter an active state identifying one or more UE devices in a vicinity of a known location of the remote UE device which are able to act as relay devices; selecting one or more of the identified UE devices to establish a connection with the remote UE device; and instructing the one or more selected UE devices to establish a connection with the remote UE device to provide the relay.

Abstract: A method of reducing interference in a mobile communication system caused by a first user equipment, UE, device operating in a cell at a significantly higher altitude than other UE devices in the cell so as to cause interference, the method comprising detecting that the first UE device is operating at an altitude considered by the mobile communication system to be an extraordinary altitude; and reducing interference caused by the first UE device operating at the extraordinary altitude by controlling the operation of the first UE device.