Abstract: According to an aspect, a wireless device is configured to report, to a base station, channel quality information (CQI) using a predetermined set of CQI index values, where each CQI index value is interpreted by the wireless device and the base station as corresponding to a combination of modulation and coding rate. The wireless device determines, based on a downlink signal configuration, that a first one of the CQI index values corresponds to no modulation and coding rate that can be used for transmissions to the wireless device from the base station. The wireless device transmits the first CQI index value to the base station to signal information other than a combination of modulation and coding rate. The base station receives the first CQI index value and interprets it to signal information other than a combination of modulating and coding rate.

Abstract: A method of producing a set of coded bits from a set of information bits for transmission between a first node and a second node in a wireless communications system, the method comprises generating a codeword vector by encoding the set of information bits with a low-density parity-check code, wherein the codeword vector is composed of systematic bits and parity bits. The method comprises performing circular buffer-based rate matching on the generated codeword vector to produce the coded bits for transmission, wherein the circular buffer-based rate matching comprises puncturing a first plurality of systematic bits.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for buffer rate-matching. In one embodiment, a method for a wireless device (WD) includes determining a reference value, the reference value indicating a largest index corresponding to a bit within a circular buffer for at least one code block of a transport block, the at least one code block having been selected for transmission of the transport block; determining a condition based on the reference value; and based on the condition, performing an action related to processing of one or more code blocks of the transport block.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for determining and using a Transport Block Size (TBS) when two or more Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) base graphs can be used for LPDC coding. In some embodiments, a method comprises determining a Transport Block Size (TBS) for a transport block communicated between a network node and a wireless device via a physical channel transmission using a formula such that code block segmentation of the transport block results in equal sized code blocks independent of which of two different LDPC base graphs is used for the code block segmentation. The method further comprises transmitting or receiving the transport block according to the determined TBS.

Abstract: A method of producing a set of coded bits from a set of information bits for transmission between a first node (110, 115) and a second node (110, 115) in a wireless communications system (100), the method comprises generating (904) a codeword vector by encoding the set of information bits with a low-density parity-check code, wherein the codeword vector is composed of systematic bits and parity bits. The method comprises performing (908) circular buffer-based rate matching on the generated codeword vector to produce the coded bits for transmission, wherein the circular buffer-based rate matching comprises puncturing a first plurality of systematic bits.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method in a wireless transmitter comprises: receiving a plurality of bits for a wireless transmission; determining a maximum code block size for the transmission based on code rate, maximum code word size Nmax, and design parameters of the channel code; segmenting the plurality of bits into one or more code block segments such that no one of the one or more code block segments is larger than the determined maximum code block size; and transmitting the one or more code block segments to a wireless receiver. In particular embodiments, the design parameters of the channel code limit the maximum code block size to Kmax for any code rate. The determined maximum code block size may be limited by code rate and Nmax such that the maximum code block size does not exceed code rate times Nmax.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method of operation of a wireless device for providing Downlink Control Information (DCI) format size alignment between a first DCI format a second DCI format and corresponding embodiments of a wireless device are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the method of operation of the wireless device comprises determining one or more Resource Block Group (RBG) parameters for interpreting a frequency-domain resource allocation for the first DCI format. The RBG parameter(s) are either a RBG scaling factor(s) or a RBG size(s). The RBG parameter(s) adjust a granularity of the frequency-domain resource allocation for the first DCI format such that a size of the first DCI format is aligned with a size of the second DCI format. The method further comprises receiving DCI having the first DCI format and interpreting the frequency-domain resource allocation of the DCI in accordance with the one or more RBG parameters.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing power control of a physical channel in a communication system are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method in a wireless device of performing power control of a physical channel in a wireless communication system may include determining a transmission power for a transmission on the physical channel according to a power control loop. Further, the loop may specify the transmission power based on at least one parameter. Also, a value of the at least one parameter may be dependent on which of different transmission time interval (TTI) lengths defined as usable on the physical channel is selected for the transmission on the physical channel.

Abstract: A motive system for a patient lifting assembly, a patient lifting assembly and a method of operating a patient lifting assembly. The motive system includes an electric motor, numerous sensors and an adaptive control unit cooperative with one another so that a memory and processor that are part of the control unit that can respectively store and execute a computer readable and executable instruction set. By comparing collected data from the sensors during operation of the motor to corresponding reference values associated with one or more motor operational parameters—such as accumulated motor wear over time or differences in operating temperature of the motor—the system can selectively adjust the maximum amount of current available for use by the motor. In this way, changes in motor efficiencies that arise with these parametric changes can be taken into consideration when determining an upper limit on how much electrical current may be delivered to the motor for a given load.

Abstract: A node receives transmissions associated with a given set of information bits, wherein each of the transmissions use a different polar code and share one or more information bits of the given set of information bits. The node determines, at each of a plurality of polar decoders of the node, soft information for each information bit included in an associated one of the transmissions, wherein each of the plurality of polar decoders is associated with a different transmission of the transmissions. The node provides, from each polar decoder of the plurality to one or more other polar decoders of the plurality, the determined soft information for any information bits shared by their respective associated transmissions, and uses the provided soft information in an iterative decoding process to decode one or more of the received transmissions.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method in a wireless transmitter of aligning code blocks with modulation symbols comprises: receiving a block of information bits for wireless transmission in a plurality of modulation symbols; partitioning the plurality of modulation symbols into groups of one or more modulation symbols, wherein the modulation symbols in a group are contiguous in time; and assigning each of the information bits to one of the groups. For each of the groups the method further comprises: segmenting the assigned information bits in the group into one or more code blocks; encoding each code block into coded bits; and assigning the coded bits of the one or more code blocks to the group of modulation symbols the information bits are assigned to. The method further comprises transmitting the groups of modulation symbols to a wireless receiver.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are provided for encoding code blocks for transmission in a wireless communication system. An example encoding method in a wireless communication system includes determining, for one or more code blocks of a transport block, that at least one of a plurality of criteria is met, wherein the plurality of criteria includes that a coding rate (R) is less than or equal to ¼ or that a transport block size (TBS) is less than or equal to 3824 bits and the R is less than or equal to ?. The one or more code blocks are encoded using low-density parity-check (LDPC) base graph 2, wherein a maximum code block size is 3840 bits. The one or more encoded code blocks are transmitted over the wireless network.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing power control of a physical channel in a communication system are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method in a wireless device of performing power control of a physical channel in a wireless communication system may include determining a transmission power for a transmission on the physical channel according to a power control loop. Further, the loop may specify the transmission power based on at least one parameter. Also, a value of the at least one parameter may be dependent on which of different transmission time interval (TTI) lengths defined as usable on the physical channel is selected for the transmission on the physical channel.

Abstract: In the embodiments described herein, the scale assembly automatically determines if an accessory, such as a sling, is properly connected to a sling bar of the person lifting device and, if the accessory is not properly connected, the scale assembly provides a user with a visual and/or audible warning and, in some embodiments, may lock-out the actuation controls of the person lifting device to prevent the person lifting device from being used.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method for use in a wireless transmitter of encoding a transport block comprises, upon determining a code rate for transmitting a transport block is less than or equal to R_threshold (R_threshold is between 1/5 and 1/3), selecting new radio (NR) low-density parity-check (LDPC) base graph 2 for encoding the transport block. The method further comprises encoding the transport block using the selected base graph and transmitting the encoded transport block to a wireless receiver.

Abstract: A cable having one or more conductors surrounded by at least an inner semiconductive layer, an insulation layer and an outer semiconductive layer, in that order. The insulation layer has at least 90 wt % of a polymer composition, said polymer composition having 80.0 to 99.9 wt % of an LDPE homopolymer or copolymer; and 0.1 to 20.0 wt % of: an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene having a Mw of at least 1,000,000; or a single site catalysed medium density polyethylene (MDPE) having a density of 925 to 940 kg/m3 or a single site catalysed linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) having a density of 910 to 925 kg/m3.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a wireless device is configured to report, to a base station, channel quality information (CQI) using a predetermined set of CQI index values, where each CQI index value is interpreted by the wireless device and the base station as corresponding to a combination of modulation and coding rate. The wireless device determines, based on a downlink signal configuration, that a first one of the CQI index values corresponds to no modulation and coding rate that can be used for transmissions to the wireless device from the base station. The wireless device transmits the first CQI index value to the base station to signal information other than a combination of modulation and coding rate. The base station receives the first CQI index value and interprets it to signal information other than a combination of modulating and coding rate.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a wireless device is configured to transmit control data for transmission in a short physical uplink control channel, sPUCCH, that can carry only 24 coded bits. The wireless device codes 11 bits of the control data into 12 encoded bits using a 12-row Reed-Muller generator matrix having full rank and transmits the 12 encoded bits in the SPUCCH. According to another aspect, a wireless device is configured to transmit control data for transmission in an sPUCCH that can carry only 24 coded bits per resource block allocated to the sPUCCH transmission. The wireless device determines that there are 21 or 22 bits of control data to be encoded for transmission in the sPUCCH and allocates at least 2 resource blocks to the sPUCCH transmission.

Abstract: A node receives transmissions associated with a given set of information bits, wherein each of the transmissions use a different polar code and share one or more information bits of the given set of information bits. The node determines, at each of a plurality of polar decoders of the node, soft information for each information bit included in an associated one of the transmissions, wherein each of the plurality of polar decoders is associated with a different transmission of the transmissions. The node provides, from each polar decoder of the plurality to one or more other polar decoders of the plurality, the determined soft information for any information bits shared by their respective associated transmissions, and uses the provided soft information in an iterative decoding process to decode one or more of the received transmissions.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that relate to selecting Time Division Duplexing (TDD) subframes (SFs) where both downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) short Transmit Time Intervals (sTTIs) can be introduced without substantially affecting legacy TDD operations. In this regard, in some embodiments, a method of operation of a network node of a cellular communications network comprises partitioning a plurality of SFs into at least two sets of SFs. The at least two sets of SFs comprising a first set of SFs for legacy TDD transmissions and a second set of SFs for sTTI TDD transmissions. The method further comprises performing one or more telecommunications functions according to the at least two sets of SFs. In this manner, TDD sTTI transmissions can be performed without substantially affecting legacy TDD operations.