Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided facilitating flexible time sharing among systems. A method and apparatus may generate a secondary component carrier transmission plan including planned on and off durations. The planned on durations correspond to a time period for an apparatus and devices to communicate via an unlicensed band of the secondary component carrier. The planned off durations correspond to a time interval in which the devices may deactivate from the unlicensed band or remain disconnected from the unlicensed band. The method and apparatus may also enable provision of the plan to the devices via a licensed band of a primary component carrier and detecting a medium of the unlicensed band prior to the expiration of the time period to determine whether the medium is available in order to decide whether to turn on transmissions to the unlicensed band after one of the planned off durations.

Abstract: To attain a synchronization for a device-to-device discovery and/or a device-to-device communication, a user equipment determines whether it is enabled to transmit a synchronization signal (65) for the device-to-device discovery and/or the device-to-device communication The user equipment has a wireless interface configured for communication with a radio access network of a mobile communication network. The user equipment selectively transmits the synchronization signal (65) for the futflled device-to-device discovery and/or the device-to-device communication over the wireless interface to at least one further user equipment.

Abstract: A message transmitting method, a message receiving method and apparatuses are provided. A method comprises: according to the size of a message packet to be transmitted, determining a resource used for transmitting the message packet, wherein the resource at least comprises a first priority resource block, and the time interval between respective first priority resource blocks is smaller than that between other priority resource blocks, and transmitting at least a first priority part of the message packet by using the at least one first priority resource block. A relatively frequent resource can be used to transmit a core part of a (vehicle to vehicle) V2V message packet, thus ensuring transmission timeliness and reliability of the V2V message.

Abstract: To allocate resources for a device-to-device discovery and/or communication to a user equipment, the user equipment receives information on allocated resources while the user equipment is connected to a mobile communication network. The user equipment continues a usage of the allocated resources for a device-to-device discovery and/or a device-to-device communication when the user equipment is in an idle mode.

Abstract: A visualized content transmission control method, a visualized content sending method and apparatuses thereof are provided. A transmission control method comprises: acquiring information associated with a user gesture; and determining a sending strategy of visualized content associated with a target scene at least according to the information associated with the user gesture, wherein the sending strategy comprises: sending visualized content associated with the target scene in a direction corresponding to the user gesture to the user. By tracking a gesture change of the user viewing an immersive virtual reality display, the visualized content can be intelligently sent in a corresponding direction, which is favorable for providing better immersive virtual reality experience for the user and reducing pressure caused to a network.

Abstract: A visualized content transmission control method, a visualized content sending method and apparatuses thereof, are provided. A transmission control method comprises: acquiring first information associated with a user gesture and second information associated with a transmission delay of visualized content, and determining a sending strategy of visualized content associated with a target scene at least according to the first information and second information, wherein the sending strategy comprises: sending visualized content associated with the target scene in a direction corresponding to a gesture associated with the delay of a user to the user. By tracking a gesture change of the user viewing an immersive virtual reality display and transmission delay change of the visualized content, the visualized content can be intelligently sent in a corresponding direction, which is favorable for providing better immersive virtual reality experience for the user and reducing pressure caused to a network.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for enabling efficient allocation of discovery resources for device to device communications. An example method may comprise establishing a cellular network connection to an access point. The method may further comprise establishing a local area network connection to a user equipment. Additionally, the method may comprise either receiving offloaded data for the user equipment from the access point via the cellular network connection and relaying the offloaded data to the user equipment via the local area network connection, or receiving offloaded data for the access point from the user equipment via the local area network connection and relaying the offloaded data to the access point via the cellular network connection. Similar and related example methods, example apparatuses, and example computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses, methods and computer program instructions which receive or detect an in-device coexistence interference condition change in a user equipment equipped with a plurality of transceivers, send an indication of the in-device coexistence interference condition change to an access point and receive a media access control element configured for muting/unmuting at least one of a plurality of transceivers from the access point. The condition of in-device coexistence interference relates to interference among transceivers such as a long term evolution advanced transceiver and a Bluetooth transceiver in the same user equipment. The media access control element can be configured to either promote a measurement gap pause or short discontinuous transmission during a condition of in-device coexistence interference.

Abstract: An interaction method between pieces of equipment and near-to-eye equipment is provided. A method comprises: obtaining second motion information of user eyes by near-to-eye equipment, obtaining first motion information of user equipment; and executing an interaction operation with the user equipment in response to the first motion information matching with the second motion information. A natural, portable and safe interaction method is provided between pieces of equipment. An interaction between the near-to-eye equipment and one or more pieces of user equipment is enhanced so that the user wants to interact in a case that multiple pieces of user equipment exist in a view of the user eyes.

Abstract: An interaction method between pieces of equipment and user equipment. A method comprises: obtaining first motion information of another piece of user equipment by one piece of user equipment, obtaining second motion information of at least one eye of a user from near-to-eye equipment, and executing an interaction operation with the near-to-eye equipment and/or another piece of user equipment in response to the first motion information matching with the second motion information. A natural, portable and safe interaction method is provided between pieces of equipment.

Abstract: An interaction method between pieces of equipment and user equipment is disclosed. A method comprises: obtaining, by a piece of user equipment, first motion information of the user equipment, obtaining, by the user equipment, second motion information of at least one eye of a user from a piece of near-to-eye equipment, and executing, by the user equipment, an interaction operation with the near-to-eye equipment in response to the first motion information matching with the second motion information. A natural, portable and safe interaction method is provided between pieces of equipment. Interaction between the near-to-eye equipment and one or more pieces of user equipment is enhances so that the user wants to interact in a case that multiple pieces of user equipment exist in a view of the at least one eye of the user.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for enhancing proximity service (ProSe) device to device (D2D) discovery. Embodiments build a discovery message configured for communication over the MAC sub-layer; wherein the discovery message comprises a unified header comprising at least one of a priority level indicator for indicating a priority level of the discovery message; a security existence indicator for indicating whether the discovery message is at least partially encrypted; a type indicator for indicating a discovery message type; and/or an SDU presence indicator (S_ind) for indicating whether the discovery message includes an SDU.

Abstract: Device to device (D2D) communication is provided. A method comprises: acquiring information associated with a pilot channel resource used to send at least one directional pilot signal associated with directional D2D communication; and transmitting a data signal associated with the directional D2D communication at least according to a received state of the pilot signal on the pilot channel resource. Accordingly, a data signal associated with directional D2D communication can be transmitted more effectively according to a directional pilot signal related to the directional D2D communication.

Abstract: Device to device (D2D) communication control is provided. A method comprises: allocating a pilot channel resource for at least one directional pilot signal associated with directional D2D communication; and sending information associated with the pilot channel resource. A respective pilot channel resource for a direction pilot signal can be allocated for each direction D2D communication, thereby providing a basis for better control of the D2D communication.

Abstract: Interference measurement is provided. A method comprises: determining pilot channel resource configured to send at least one directional pilot signal associated with directional device-to-device communications, and determining, at least according to a received state of a pilot signal on the determined pilot channel resource, interference caused by a signal associated with directional device-to-device communications in the pilot channel resource. Accordingly, interference related to directional D2D communications can be measured more accurately according to a directional pilot signal related to the directional D2D communications, thereby providing a basis for more effectively implementing the directional D2D communications.

Abstract: Device to device (D2D) communication control is provided. A method comprises: determining a pilot channel resource used to send at least one directional pilot signal associated with directional D2D communication; and determining a transmit control strategy associated with the directional D2D communication at least according to a received state of the pilot signal on the determined pilot channel resource. A more appropriate D2D communication transmit control strategy can be determined according to a directional pilot signal related to directional D2D communication, thereby providing a basis for more effectively conducting the D2D communication.

Abstract: There is proposed a mechanism for controlling communications conducted in multiple frequency bands, in particular for controlling interference caused by intermodulation distortion. When the UE obtains information that an interference caused by an intermodulation distortion produced by a set of first communications performed on at least a first and a second frequency and a second communication performed on a third frequency is present, an indication to the eNB for indicating that an interference situation caused by intermodulation distortion exists. The eNB receiving this indication is enabled to acquire parameters related to the interference situation caused by the intermodulation distortion, and to control, on the basis of the acquired parameters, a communication with the UE by changing communication properties for reducing the interference caused by intermodulation distortion.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for rebalancing the sizes of downlink (DL) association sets for component carriers having different time division duplex subframes configurations. A method is provided that includes determining DL subframes that are included in a DL association set for each of a plurality of component carriers. In an instance in which the number of acknowledgement (ACK)/negative acknowledgement (NACK) bits corresponding to the DL subframes included in the DL association sets for respective component carriers differ by at least a predetermined amount, the method modifies the number of ACK/NACK bits corresponding to the DL subframes that are included in the DL association sets for each of the respective component carriers. The method may also cause transmission of the ACK/NACK bits in accordance with the DL association sets, as modified, via the respective component carriers. Corresponding apparatus and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: To adjust a transmit power for device-to-device communication, a user equipment which performs the device-to-device communication using the transmit power detects that the user equipment enters a coverage area of a radio communication unit. The transmit power of the user equipment for the device-to-device communication is decreased in response to detecting that the user equipment enters the coverage area of the radio communication unit.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an image forming method and apparatus and electronic device. The image forming method includes: acquiring sound information emitted by an object and/or image information of the object; determining a position of the object according to the acquired sound information and/or image information; adjusting a focusing point or a focusing zone based on the position of the object; using the adjusted focusing point or focusing zone for focusing; and shooting to obtain an image. With the embodiments of the present disclosure, automatic focusing may be performed accurately and an effect of highlighting specific object and using its clear image may be obtained, thereby forming an image of higher quality.