Abstract: A method of operating a protection node for protecting a pattern classification node from malicious requests may be provided. The protection node may receive, from a user node, a request containing an original pattern to be classified by a machine learning algorithm performed by the pattern classification node. The protection node may add noise to the original pattern to generate a noisy pattern. The protection node may obtain a first classification of the noisy pattern based on processing of the noisy pattern by a first clone of the machine learning algorithm at the protection node; obtain a second classification of the original pattern based forwarding the request for processing of the original pattern by the machine learning algorithm performed at the pattern classification node; and compare the first and second classifications to determine whether the first and second classifications satisfy a defined similarity rule. The protection node may use the comparison to manage the request from the user node.

Abstract: Methods (200, 900, 1100) and devices (300, 120, 130, 400, 510, 1000, 1200, 1340) enable tracking using existing mobile networks' infrastructure. A radio module (110, R, 1310) that is attached to a shipment sends one or more network attachment requests including a network-type identifier. Although the requests are rejected, the network records location information if the network-type identifier is actively associated with a shipment identifier.

Abstract: AM and LM parameters to be used for adapting an ASR model are derived for each audio segment of an audio stream comprising multiple audio programs. A set of identifiers, including a speaker identifier, a speaker domain identifier and a program domain identifier, is obtained for each audio segment. The set of identifiers are used to select most suitable AM and LM parameters for the particular audio segment. The embodiments enable provision of maximum constraints on the AMs and LMs and enable adaptation of the ASR model on the fly for audio streams of multiple audio programs, such as broadcast audio. This means that the embodiments enable selecting AM and LM parameters that are most suitable in terms of ASR performance for each audio segment.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, apparatus and machine-readable mediums relating to power failure notifications in a communication network. One method performed by a network node comprises, in response to a determination that a power supply unit in a base station has failed, comparing an available power of one or more remaining operational power supply units in the base station with a predicted power usage of the base station to determine a power headroom. The method further comprises determining whether to generate an alert signal based on the power headroom.

Abstract: A method performed by a serving network node for handover of a communication device to a target network node is provided. The method includes determining, based on content of an Information Centric Networking, ICN, request, a need for handover, and initiating, in response to the determining, a handover of the communication device to the target network node. A method performed by a network entity is also provided. A network node, network entity, computer programs and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: Techniques for distributed object detection and tracking are described. In an example method, a first current frame from a series of frames is sent to a first node, for detection of a first object. After object detection information for the first object is received in return, a second node is selected, and a second current frame is sent to the second node for an updated object detection. In addition, while waiting for the results of the updated object detection, two or more frames following the second current frame are sent to respective tracking nodes. Object modelling information indicating location and/or classification of one or more objects, as derived from the previously received object detection information is also sent to each of the respective tracking nodes. Tracking information for the first object is received from each of the respective tracking nodes.

Abstract: Methods and devices enable connecting devices to cellular networks using the devices' hardware identifiers. Subscriber records include a hardware identifier assigned when the devices are manufactured. A target hardware identifier included in an attachment request is associated with an International Mobile Subscriber Identity, IMSI, available to the cellular network if, according to subscriber records, the device is registered.

Abstract: A method performed by a first peer node for acting as a P2P proxy for a user device is provided. The first peer node operates in a communications network. The first peer node establishes (201) a renewable energy profile of the first peer node used for powering the first peer node. The renewable energy profile indicates to what extent one or more energy sources are renewable. When a proportion of renewable energy according to the established renewable energy profile exceeds a first threshold, the first peer node acts (205) as a P2P proxy for the user device for downloading a piece of data to the user device by being powered according to its renewable energy profile.

Abstract: Methods and devices enable connecting devices to cellular networks using the devices' hardware identifiers. Subscriber records include a hardware identifier assigned when the devices are manufactured. A target hardware identifier included in an attachment request is associated with an International Mobile Subscriber Identity, IMSI, available to the cellular network if, according to subscriber records, the device is registered.

Abstract: Method performed by a first network node (111) for handling content in an Information-Centric Network (ICN). The first network node (111) operates in a wireless communications network (100). The first network node (111) obtains (502) an indication about one or more network nodes (130) where a request for a content by a wireless device (151) operating in the wireless communications network (100) is predicted to be received in one or more future time periods. The one or more network nodes (130) operate in the wireless communications network (100) supporting ICN. The first network node (111) then initiates instructing (503) at least a subset of the one or more network nodes (130) to obtain the content prior to the one or more future time periods. Also described are a second network node (112), a third network node (133), and the wireless device (151), for facilitating handling the content in the ICN.

Abstract: AM and LM parameters to be used for adapting an ASR model are derived for each audio segment of an audio stream comprising multiple audio programs. A set of identifiers, including a speaker identifier, a speaker domain identifier and a program domain identifier, is obtained for each audio segment. The set of identifiers are used to select most suitable AM and LM parameters for the particular audio segment. The embodiments enable provision of maximum constraints on the AMs and LMs and enable adaptation of the ASR model on the fly for audio streams of multiple audio programs, such as broadcast audio. This means that the embodiments enable selecting AM and LM parameters that are most suitable in terms of ASR performance for each audio segment.

Abstract: A method performed by a first peer node for acting as a P2P proxy for a user device is provided. The first peer node operates in a communications network. The first peer node establishes (201) a renewable energy profile of the first peer node used for powering the first peer node. The renewable energy profile indicates to what extent one or more energy sources are renewable. When a proportion of renewable energy according to the established renewable energy profile exceeds a first threshold, the first peer node acts (205) as a P2P proxy for the user device for downloading a piece of data to the user device by being powered according to its renewable energy profile.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to network nodes and methods performed at the network nodes for accessing data acquired in a communication system. In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method performed at a network node is provided to access data acquired in a communication system. The method includes acquiring data from which at least one information set is to be derived, determining that said at least one information set cannot be derived from the acquired data, and submitting a request for assistance to derive said at least one information set from the acquired data. The method further includes receiving, in response to the submitted request, information enabling deriving of said at least one information set.

Abstract: A method performed by a serving network node for handover of a communication device to a target network node is provided. The method includes determining, based on content of an Information Centric Networking, ICN, request, a need for handover, and initiating, in response to the determining, a handover of the communication device to the target network node. A method performed by a network entity is also provided. A network node, network entity, computer programs and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: AM and LM parameters to be used for adapting an ASR model are derived for each audio segment of an audio stream comprising multiple audio programs. A set of identifiers, including a speaker identifier, a speaker domain identifier and a program domain identifier, is obtained for each audio segment. The set of identifiers are used to select most suitable AM and LM parameters for the particular audio segment. The embodiments enable provision of maximum constraints on the AMs and LMs and enable adaptation of the ASR model on the fly for audio streams of multiple audio programs, such as broadcast audio. This means that the embodiments enable selecting AM and LM parameters that are most suitable in terms of ASR performance for each audio segment.

Abstract: An energy metering device (16) measures the energy consumption of a group of energy consuming devices (18, 20, 22), compares the measured energy consumption with an energy consumption threshold representing a level below which renewable sources are used for the generation of energy and indicates (I) to energy consuming devices (18, 20) of the group if the measured energy consumption is on one of the two sides of the energy consumption threshold. An energy consuming device (18) receives an indication (I), investigates if the energy consumption has crossed the energy consumption threshold using received indications and adjusts an own current energy consumption if it has.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for routing data packets in a communications network, such as a packet-switched network (e.g. an IP network). Instead of, or in addition to, conventional routing techniques such as longest prefix matching, the disclosure provides a method by which a network node can determine whether to defer transmission of a particular data packet based on geographical location and velocity data. Particularly for data that can tolerate high latency, this will serve to reduce consumption of network resources without adversely impacting user experience.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for controlling media transcoding of a media session between at least two media transceiver devices. The method is performed by a network node. The method comprises obtaining, from at least one of the media transceiver devices, an indication of current allocation of energy for performing playback of the media session in the at least one of the media transceiver devices. The method comprises controlling transcoding of the media session according to the current allocation of energy of the at least one media transceiver device. The transcoding comprises either conversion from a first media format to a second media format of same media type, or conversion from a first media type to a second media type.

Abstract: Methods (200, 900, 1100) and devices (300, 120, 130, 400, 510, 1000, 1200, 1340) enable tracking using existing mobile networks' infrastructure. A radio module (110, R, 1310) that is attached to a shipment sends one or more network attachment requests including a network-type identifier. Although the requests are rejected, the network records location information if the network-type identifier is actively associated with a shipment identifier.

Abstract: Method performed by a first network node (111) for handling content in an Information-Centric Network (ICN). The first network node (111) operates in a wireless communications network (100). The first network node (111) obtains (502) an indication about one or more network nodes (130) where a request for a content by a wireless device (151) operating in the wireless communications network (100) is predicted to be received in one or more future time periods. The one or more network nodes (130) operate in the wireless communications network (100) supporting ICN. The first network node (111) then initiates instructing (503) at least a subset of the one or more network nodes (130) to obtain the content prior to the one or more future time periods. Also described are a second network node (112), a third network node (133), and the wireless device (151), for facilitating handling the content in the ICN.