Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for sidelink resource selection in unlicensed frequency bands. In one novel aspect, a combination of SL resource selection procedure and a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure are used for resource selection in unlicensed frequency bands. In one embodiment, the LBT procedure is performed before the SL resource selection procedure. In one embodiment, a protection gap between the potential success of the LBT procedure and a starting position of candidate resources is dynamically configured. In another embodiment, a self-defer mechanism is performed in a protection gap between a success of the LBT procedure and the transceiving of the SL packets, including using a cyclic prefix (CP) extension and a timing advance (TA) to align the boundary of LBT success and transceiving, or performing a second LBT immediately before the transceiving of the SL packets. In yet another embodiment, one or more reserved candidate resources within the COT can be shared to other UE(s).

Abstract: Various solutions for wireless sensing in integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) system are described. An apparatus (e.g., a receiver node) may receive one or more first reference signals (RSs) based on a first sensing RS configuration, and perform a sensing of a target object based on the first RSs. Then, the apparatus may receive one or more second RSs based on a second sensing RS configuration. The second sensing RS configuration is determined by the apparatus or is received from another apparatus in an event that at least one of a sensing requirement and a channel condition is changed. The apparatus may further perform the sensing of the target object based on the second RSs.

Abstract: Expression systems for the expression of an ?9?10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) are described. Also described are methods of using the expression systems to identify agonists, antagonists, or allosteric modulators of an ?9?10 nAChR.

Abstract: An iron core-annular array multi-ring magnetosensitive current sensor and a current measurement method, the method comprising: using a first loop structure (101) to acquire a feedback current signal generated according to a first magnetic field signal generated by a primary side current; using a second loop structure (102) to measure a second magnetic field signal generated by the current of a wire in a coil; and using a digital processing unit (103) to calculate, according to the feedback current signal and the second magnetic field signal, the feature quantity that characterizes the current of the wire, and determining the current on the wire according to the feature quantity that characterizes the current of the wire.

Abstract: A method of two-stage sidelink control information (SCI) can include receiving a transport block, and transmitting from a transmission user equipment (Tx UE) to a reception user equipment (Rx UE) the transport block with two-stage SCI including a 1st-stage SCI and a 2nd-stage SCI. The 1st-stage SCI can be transmitted over a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH). The 2nd-stage SCI and the transport block can share resources of a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH). The 2nd-stage SCI and the transport block can share a demodulation reference signal (DMRS).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for loop-filter processing of reconstructed video are disclosed. According to one method, multiple CC-ALF (Cross-Component Adaptive Loop Filter) filters are used. Selection of the multiple CC-ALF filters can be signalled in one APS (Adaptation Parameter Set). According to another method, the CC-ALF can be implemented according to the difference between a to-be-process sample and its neighbouring sample.

Abstract: An audio device is provided. The audio device includes processing circuitry which is connected to a loudspeaker and a microphone. The processing circuitry is configured to play an echo reference signal from a far end on the loudspeaker, and perform an acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) process using the echo reference signal and an acoustic signal received by the microphone using an AEC adaptive filter. The processing circuitry repeatedly determines a first status of the loudspeaker according to a relation between the played echo reference signal and the received acoustic signal, and transmits a first status signal indicating the first status of the loudspeaker to the far end through a cloud network.

Abstract: A system for load identification in collaboration with a cloud end includes: a smart Internet of Things electricity meter module, used for matching extracted feature quantity data with a first load feature library of the smart Internet of Things electricity meter module, and determining load feature data corresponding to unmatched feature quantity data in the feature quantity data as target load feature data; a use information front-end/acquisition module, used for calling the target load feature data and transmitting the target load feature data to a main station load identification module; and a main station load identification module, used for receiving the target load feature data, performing data direction processing on the target load feature data, determining an optimal matching strategy matching the feature data to be identified, and identifying an optimal matching solution corresponding to the feature quantity data to be identified in a second load feature library.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an antenna module, a radio transceiver and a processor. The radio transceiver transmits or receives wireless radio frequency signals to or from an air interface via the one or more antennas of the antenna module. The processor is configured to determine an actual communication capability of the communication apparatus, determine a reduced communication capability of the communication apparatus according to the actual communication capability, and report the reduced communication capability instead of the actual communication capability as a communication capability of the communication apparatus to a network device. A corresponding value of the reduced communication capability is smaller than a corresponding value of the actual communication capability.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for sidelink resource selection in unlicensed frequency bands. In one novel aspect, a combination of SL resource selection procedure and a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure are used for resource selection in unlicensed frequency bands. In one embodiment, the LBT procedure is performed after the SL resource selection procedure. In one embodiment, the candidate resource selected by the SL resource selection procedure has an overbooking resource size larger than or equal to a resource size required for the SL data transceiving. In another embodiment, the overbooking resource size is dynamically determined based on one or more preconfigured conditions comprising an LBT failure probability, channel loading status information, and channel congestion control information. In yet another embodiment, the candidate resources are multi-consecutive-slot (MCSt) resources with configured multiple consecutive resource blocks.

Abstract: A method of sidelink communications can include receiving at a user equipment (UE) a configuration for a first resource pool indicating a first size of a first first-stage sidelink control information (SCI) in terms of a number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols and a second size of the first first-stage SCI in terms of a number of physical resource blocks (PRBs). The first resource pool can be divided into slots in time domain and sub-channels each occupying a set of PRBs in frequency domain. The first first-stage SCI having the first size of the number of OFDM symbols and the second size of the number of PRBs indicated by the configuration for the first resource pool can be transmitted within a first slot and a first sub-channel of the first resource pool.

Abstract: An audio device is provided. The audio device includes processing circuitry which is connected to a loudspeaker and a microphone. The processing circuitry is configured to play an echo reference signal from a far end on the loudspeaker, and perform an acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) process using the echo reference signal and an acoustic signal received by the microphone using an AEC adaptive filter. The processing circuitry repeatedly determines a first status of the loudspeaker according to a relation between the played echo reference signal and the received acoustic signal, and transmits a first status signal indicating the first status of the loudspeaker to the far end through a cloud network.

Abstract: A system for load identification in collaboration with a cloud end includes: a smart Internet of Things electricity meter module, used for matching extracted feature quantity data with a first load feature library of the smart Internet of Things electricity meter module, and determining load feature data corresponding to unmatched feature quantity data in the feature quantity data as target load feature data; a use information front-end/acquisition module, used for calling the target load feature data and transmitting the target load feature data to a main station load identification module; and a main station load identification module, used for receiving the target load feature data, performing data direction processing on the target load feature data, determining an optimal matching strategy matching the feature data to be identified, and identifying an optimal matching solution corresponding to the feature quantity data to be identified in a second load feature library.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus, which can include a receiving circuitry and a processing circuitry. The receiving circuitry can be configured to receive a configuration indicating that a preconfigured number of consecutive symbols within a slot are used for a sidelink transmission. The receiving circuitry can be further configured to receive the sidelink transmission over the preconfigured number of consecutive symbols within the slot. The processing circuitry can be configured to process a data transmission of the sidelink transmission received over the preconfigured number of consecutive symbols within the slot. Aspects of the disclosure also provide a method.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for synchronization to a common synchronization reference source. For example, the apparatus can include receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The receiving circuitry can be configured to receive from a BS a signaling indicating a timing offset between sidelink synchronization timings of the apparatus and a GNSS. The processing circuitry can be configured to adjust the sidelink synchronization timing of the apparatus based on the timing offset.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for loop-filter processing of reconstructed video are disclosed. According to one method, multiple CC-ALF (Cross-Component Adaptive Loop Filter) filters are used. Selection of the multiple CC-ALF filters can be signalled in one APS (Adaptation Parameter Set). According to another method, the CC-ALF can be implemented according to the difference between a to-be-process sample and its neighbouring sample.

Abstract: An intelligent riveting system comprising a hydraulic riveting tool (1), a riveting position identification system, a riveting displacement detection system, a riveting pressure detection system and a central processing system, wherein the central processing system acquires image information and carries out position identification, encoding and storage to form riveting position data in one-to-one correspondence, acquires real-time displacement data and riveting oil pressure data of each riveting position to form real-time data corresponding to riveting displacement values and riveting pressure values, and compares same with a standard to carry out quality determination. By means of the intelligent riveting system, a riveting position and an installation parameter are automatically identified and acquired, and the riveting quality is automatically determined; and by means of storing data during riveting and installation, the traceability of rivet installation quality can be achieved.

Abstract: A method based on standalone secondary synchronization signals (SSSs) can include receiving a configuration of an SSS burst at a user equipment (UE) from a base station in a wireless communication network. The SSS burst can include standalone SSSs grouped into SSS sets. Each SSS set can be associated with a beam index. The configuration can indicate frequency and timing locations of the standalone SSSs. The method can further include performing pre-synchronization, radio resource management (RRM) measurement, or cell detection based on the standalone SSSs in the SSS burst.