Abstract: An apparatus (10) comprising means for: enabling testing of at least one user equipment (110, 12) over a plurality of radio frames by: determining (202), for at least one candidate position in a current radio frame, if one or more signals are to be transmitted to the at least one user equipment, based, at least in part, on one or more probabilities associated with the at least one candidate position in the current radio frame; if it is determined, for at least one candidate position in the current radio frame, that one or more signals are to be transmitted to the at least one user equipment, transmitting (204) one or more signals to the at least one user equipment using the at least one candidate position in the current radio frame; if it is determined, for at least one candidate position in the current radio frame, that one or more signals are not be transmitted to the at least one user equipment, determining (206) if a maximum number of transmission failures has occurred, wherein a transmission failure is d

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for physical broadcast channel (PBCH) extension to manage extended master information block (MIB) are provided. A user equipment (UE) may determine whether an MIB extension exists. If the MIB extension exists, then the UE may determine an extended PBCH time-frequency location.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform: determining at least one condition; and based on the at least one condition, transmitting a data packet to a first access node using one of a first early data transmission type in a first mode of operation and a second early data transmission type in a second mode of operation of the apparatus.

Abstract: A tire fitted with a transponder comprises: a crown comprising a crown reinforcement having an axial end at each of its edges, connected at each of its axial ends by a sidewall to a bead having an interior end; a carcass reinforcement layer formed of parallel reinforcers, which is anchored in each bead around a bead wire to form a main part and a turn-up; the transponder comprising a core defining a first axis, a first cover filament helically twisted around the core and an electrical insulation device; and the first cover filament comprising at least two conductive filamentary elements galvanically connected to an electronic chip comprising a radiofrequency transmission-reception component. The thickness of elastomeric compound separating the outer cover filament, located radially outermost with respect to the first axis, and the reinforcements is greater than 0.5 millimeters.

Abstract: A pick-resistant lock assembly is provided. The lock assembly includes a housing having a main bore and a chamber including a plurality of channels holding a corresponding plurality of pin stacks, a core having a keyway and having a plurality of core openings configured to align with the channels of the housing, and a sleeve configured to fit within the main bore. The pin stacks are each configured to provide a plurality of decoy shear lines in which rotation of the core and the sleeve together is limited by a blocking position and a true shear line which permits rotation of the core and the sleeve together for actuation of the lock assembly when the true shear line is provided in each pin stack of the plurality of pin stacks.

Abstract: A tire having a transponder comprises: a crown which has a crown reinforcement with an axial end at each edge, joined at each of its axial ends to a bead, which has an inner end, by a sidewall; a carcass reinforcement which is formed of adjacent first wires and is anchored in each bead around a spiral formed by second wires; the transponder comprising a core defining a first axis, a first cover wire helically wound around the core and an electrical insulation device; and the first cover wire comprising at least two conductive wire elements galvanically connected to an electronic chip comprising a radiofrequency transceiver component. The thickness of the elastomer mixture separating the outer cover wire, which is located furthest outwards from the first axis, and the reinforcements is greater than 0.5 millimeter.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) comprising means for: enabling testing of at least one user equipment (110, 12) over a plurality of radio frames by: determining (202), for at least one candidate position in a current radio frame, if one or more signals are to be transmitted to the at least one user equipment, based, at least in part, on one or more probabilities associated with the at least one candidate position in the current radio frame; if it is determined, for at least one candidate position in the current radio frame, that one or more signals are to be transmitted to the at least one user equipment, transmitting (204) one or more signals to the at least one user equipment using the at least one candidate position in the current radio frame; if it is determined, for at least one candidate position in the current radio frame, that one or more signals are not be transmitted to the at least one user equipment, determining (206) if a maximum number of transmission failures has occurred, wherein a transmission failure is d

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for physical broadcast channel (PBCH) extension to manage extended master information block (MIB) are provided. A user equipment (UE) may determine whether an MIB extension exists. If the MIB extension exists, then the UE may determine an extended PBCH time-frequency location.

Abstract: A pick-resistant lock assembly is provided. The lock assembly includes a housing having a main bore and a chamber including a plurality of channels holding a corresponding plurality of pin stacks, a core having a keyway and having a plurality of core openings configured to align with the channels of the housing, and a sleeve configured to fit within the main bore. The pin stacks are each configured to provide a plurality of decoy shear lines in which rotation of the core and the sleeve together is limited by a blocking position and a true shear line which permits rotation of the core and the sleeve together for actuation of the lock assembly when the true shear line is provided in each pin stack of the plurality of pin stacks.

Abstract: A tire fitted with a transponder comprises: a crown comprising a crown reinforcement having an axial end at each of its edges, connected at each of its axial ends by a sidewall to a bead having an interior end; a carcass reinforcement layer formed of parallel reinforcers, which is anchored in each bead around a bead wire to form a main part and a turn-up; the transponder comprising a core defining a first axis, a first cover filament helically twisted around the core and an electrical insulation device; and the first cover filament comprising at least two conductive filamentary elements galvanically connected to an electronic chip comprising a radiofrequency transmission-reception component. The thickness of elastomeric compound separating the outer cover filament, located radially outermost with respect to the first axis, and the reinforcements is greater than 0.5 millimeters.

Abstract: A tire having a transponder comprises: a crown which has a crown reinforcement with an axial end at each edge, joined at each of its axial ends to a bead, which has an inner end, by a sidewall; a carcass reinforcement which is formed of adjacent first wires and is anchored in each bead around a spiral formed by second wires; the transponder comprising a core defining a first axis, a first cover wire helically wound around the core and an electrical insulation device; and the first cover wire comprising at least two conductive wire elements galvanically connected to an electronic chip comprising a radiofrequency transceiver component. The thickness of the elastomer mixture separating the outer cover wire, which is located furthest outwards from the first axis, and the reinforcements is greater than 0.5 millimeter.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform: determining at least one condition; and based on the at least one condition, transmitting a data packet to a first access node using one of a first early data transmission type in a first mode of operation and a second early data transmission type in a second mode of operation of the apparatus.

Abstract: The position detection of user equipment within a wireless telecommunications network is disclosed. A base station method comprises receiving at least one reference signal time difference measurement report from a user equipment whose location is to be determined by the base station; calculating a position for the user equipment using the at least one reference signal time difference measurement report from the user equipment; and providing the position for the user equipment. In this way, the base station or serving node of the user equipment can quickly position the user equipment using the measurement reports provided by the user equipment.

Abstract: A method network node, user equipment and location server are disclosed, the method performed at the network node comprises broadcasting position reference signals, the position reference signals being broadcast as a repeating pattern within a periodically repeating position reference signal time period, comprising: controlling the network node to broadcast during each of the position reference signal time periods, a plurality of position reference signal blocks each within a time frequency resource block, at least one of the plurality of position reference signal blocks comprising a plurality of consecutive subblocks, at least one position reference signal subblock comprising a time period in the time frequency resource block during which the network node broadcasts the position reference signal and at least one muted subblock comprising a different time period within the time frequency resource block during which the network node broadcasts no position reference or data signal in a frequency bandwidth of th

Abstract: A method network node, user equipment and location server are disclosed, the method performed at the network node comprises broadcasting position reference signals, the position reference signals being broadcast as a repeating pattern within a periodically repeating position reference signal time period, comprising: controlling the network node to broadcast during each of the position reference signal time periods, a plurality of position reference signal blocks each within a time frequency resource block, at least one of the plurality of position reference signal blocks comprising a plurality of consecutive subblocks, at least one position reference signal subblock comprising a time period in the time frequency resource block during which the network node broadcasts the position reference signal and at least one muted subblock comprising a different time period within the time frequency resource block during which the network node broadcasts no position reference or data signal in a frequency bandwidth of th

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (200) for distributed computing comprising: Several nodes (202), each comprising a data processing resource, and At least two of said nodes (202), called energy nodes (2021), which are each connected to at least one local electrical energy production device; Characterized in that at least one energy node (2021) is arranged in order to supply another node (202). The invention also relates to a method operated in said system.

Abstract: A method is provided for installing a mounting against a wall of a tire. The mounting is formed of an elastomeric material and holds an electronic module. The method includes steps of: providing a mould that includes a mould cavity, placing an unvulcanized mounting in the mould cavity, and vulcanizing the unvulcanized mounting simultaneously with vulcanizing other components of the tire.

Abstract: During a process for manufacturing an antenna, which includes a core of filiform shape and which is intended to be integrated into a rubber compound of a tyre, the core is coated with a coating made of a material different from a material of the core. After the core is coated, at least one portion of the coated core is plastically deformed.

Abstract: An antenna includes a core and is intended to be integrated into a rubber compound for a tire. The antenna further includes an electromagnetic-signal conduction layer, which is made of copper and coats the core, and a chemical isolation layer, which coats the conduction layer and is intended to chemically isolate the rubber compound from an object coated by the isolation layer.

Abstract: An electronic device, which is intended to be incorporated into a tire, includes an electronic comprises, a conductor, and a support for the electronic component. The support and the conductor are joined together by a first part for attachment of the support and a second part for attachment of the conductor. A rigidifying casing of the device is overmoulded over at least the first part for attachment of the support and the second part for attachment of the conductor. At least one intermediate transition layer is at least partially overmoulded over the rigidifying casing.