Abstract: An apparatus may be configured to: receive, from a first network node, a first indication to activate a first set of transmission configuration indicator states associated with the first network node; receive, from the first network node, a second indication of a second network node, wherein the apparatus is configured to perform simultaneous transmission, with the first network node and the second network node; and transmit, to the first network node, a first report, wherein the first report comprises at least one indication of a presence of a power backoff value associated with a pair of transmission configuration indicator states.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the field of telecommunication and in particular to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media for enabling a flexible Indication of switch delay for uplink transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state switching.

Abstract: An apparatus may be configured to: receive, from a first network node, a first indication to activate a first set of transmission configuration indicator states associated with the first network node; receive, from the first network node, a second indication of a second network node, wherein the apparatus is configured to perform simultaneous transmission, with the first network node and the second network node; and transmit, to the first network node, a first report, wherein the first report comprises at least one indication of a presence of a power backoff value associated with a pair of transmission configuration indicator states.

Abstract: A transmitter is configured to set a counter to a starting value, sense whether a channel is busy or idle and to update the counter value during sensing. When there is data to be transmitted, the transmitter is configured to determine, based on at least the counter value at a transmit opportunity and a duration the channel has been sensed idle before the transmit opportunity, whether to transmit the data or to continue the sensing the channel to a next transmit opportunity without resetting the counter value to the starting value.

Abstract: An apparatus includes means for receiving, from a base station, an indication of at least one group of downlink reference signals for tracking, by the apparatus, downlink reception time to use for uplink transmissions at the apparatus; means for tracking, for uplink transmissions at the apparatus, at least one downlink reference signal within each of the at least one group of downlink reference signals.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to: determine (1000) a plurality of channel state information reference signal beams at the apparatus, wherein the plurality of channel state information reference signal beams at the apparatus have a same radiation pattern and are time division duplexed; and use (1002) the plurality of channel state information reference signal beams to send, to a repeater, a plurality of channel state information reference signals

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for a synchronization signal block beam sweep enabled smart meter. A method may include receiving information on an allocation of a plurality of synchronization signal blocks from a network element. One or more synchronization signal blocks may be received from the network element. The one or more synchronization signal blocks may be configured with corresponding random access channel opportunities. The one or more synchronization signal blocks may be repeated in specific angular directions. A correct synchronization signal block beam may be configured at a correct time based on the random access channel opportunities. An indication may be received from the network element of which user equipment within a sector of a repeater element has connected on which random access channel opportunities.

Abstract: There are provided measures for handling of paging messages in communication endpoint to network relaying scenarios.

Abstract: Example embodiments may relate to an apparatus, method and/or computer program for managing timing advance loops. The method may comprise receiving, at a user equipment from a plurality of network nodes, respective downlink reference signals, wherein an antenna system of the user equipment receives the downlink reference signals using a wide beam configuration. The method may also comprise performing measurements on the received downlink reference signals to determine a parameter and for determining that the parameter does not meet a predetermined criteria. Based on the parameter not meeting the predetermined criteria, the method may comprise configuring the antenna system such that at least one of the downlink reference signals is received using a narrow beam configuration. The method may involve re-performing the measurements on downlink reference signals from the plurality of network nodes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for automatically measuring and assessing hemodynamics in tissue of an anatomical structure of a subject. In particular the present disclosure relates to continuously measuring and assessing hemodynamics in medical procedures using fluorescence imaging and wherein the administration of the fluorescent agent is controlled and automated. One aspect relates to a method of automatic perfusion assessment of an anatomical structure of a subject, the method comprising administration into a vein of a bolus corresponding to less than 0.005 mg ICG/kg body weight of a first fluorescence imaging agent.

Abstract: An apparatus (e.g. a user device), method and computer program is described to perform steps including: receiving at a user device, while the user device in is an inactive, unconnected or idle mode, a paging message for positioning determination from one or more of a plurality of network nodes in a radio network; and transmitting, a same group channel preamble message dedicated for positioning determination, to a group of network nodes which are selected by the user device, wherein the same group channel preamble message which being a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble message, is transmitted under a single random access channel occasion (RO).

Abstract: An apparatus, method and comprising device is described, comprising: in response to receiving, at a user device, a positioning message from one or more of a plurality of network nodes, selecting a first network node from the plurality of network nodes, wherein the first network node is selected based on determining that highest transmission power is required for transmission of a channel preamble message to said first network node in comparison with transmission to other ones of the plurality of network nodes; determining a first group of network nodes from the plurality of network nodes, wherein the first group of network nodes are suitable for receiving a first group channel preamble message from the user device during a same random access channel occasion as that of the first network node; and transmitting the first group channel preamble message to the first group of network nodes at a first random access channel occasion.

Abstract: There are provided measures for enabling/realizing support for idle period communication in semi-static channel access. Such measures exemplarily comprise that a user equipment device monitors for presence of a clearance indication provided by a base station device serving the user equipment device, which indicates clearance for communication by the user equipment device in at least one idle period of abase station device frame period, disables communication by the user equipment device in the at least one idle period of the base station device frame period when the monitoring yields absence of the clearance indication, and enables communication by the user equipment device in the at least one idle period of the base station device frame period when the monitoring yields presence of the clearance indication.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for: performing channel availability monitoring on an operating channel for transmitting uplink control information for transmitting a data packet, in response to determining that the operating channel is available for transmitting the uplink control information, determining delay information relating to the channel availability monitoring, and transmitting the uplink control information and the delay information to the radio access network.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for communicating on multiple channels, perhaps in data duplication communications in unlicensed spectrum. The method comprises scanning a plurality of channels in unlicensed spectrum to determine whether the plurality of channels are available. In response to determining at least one of the channels is available determining when a transmitting opportunity may occur and estimating at least one delay between said transmitting opportunity and at least one further transmitting opportunity at which it is estimated that the apparatus may be able to transmit a signal on at least one other of said multiple channels. Determining hether any of said at least one delays lie within a current deferral allowance and where not transmitting the signal on the available hannel; and where so delaying transmitting the signal until a further transmitting opportunity within the current deferral allowance.

Abstract: An apparatus including an array of dual-polarized antenna elements. Each antenna element includes a pair of orthogonal polarization feeds, and a coupler configured to couple, in the near field, the orthogonal polarizations. The apparatus also including control circuitry configured to control, for each polarization, for each antenna element, a power adjustment and a phase adjustment applied to signals of the respective polarization feeds. The apparatus further includes measurement circuitry configured to measure, for each polarization, for each antenna element via its respective coupler, a power and/or a phase of a signal transmitted from the respective array.

Abstract: A transmitter is configured to set a counter to a starting value, sense whether a channel is busy or idle and to update the counter value during sensing. When there is data to be transmitted, the transmitter is configured to determine, based on at least the counter value at a transmit opportunity and a duration the channel has been sensed idle before the transmit opportunity, whether to transmit the data or to continue the sensing the channel to a next transmit opportunity without reset- ting the counter value to the starting value.

Abstract: A system and a method is disclosed for continuously identifying blood vessels in tissue during fluorescence imaging. Continuously measuring and assessing hemodynamics in tissue in medical procedures using fluorescence imaging may include the administration of the fluorescent agent that is controlled and automated and thereby identifying, mapping and visualizing blood vessels in the tissue. One embodiment relates a computer implemented method for identifying blood vessels in tissue of a subject, e.g. during a medical procedure, the method including the steps of continuously acquiring fluorescence images of the tissue wherein a fluorescent signal is oscillating with a predetermined pattern, and analysing the fluorescence images and the associated oscillating signal thereby continuously identifying blood vessels in the tissue.

Abstract: There are provided measures for handling of paging messages in communication endpoint to network relaying scenarios.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for automatically measuring and assessing hemodynamics in tissue of an anatomical structure of a subject. In particular the present disclosure relates to continuously measuring and assessing hemodynamics in medical procedures using fluorescence imaging and wherein the administration of the fluorescent agent is controlled and automated. One aspect relates to a method of automatic perfusion assessment of an anatomical structure of a subject, the method comprising administration into a vein of a bolus corresponding to less than 0.005 mg ICG/kg body weight of a first fluorescence imaging agent.