Abstract: A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, by the UE from a network, a mobile subscriber identifier for the UE, the mobile subscriber identifier being exclusively assigned to the UE within a wireless tracking area of the network, and transmitting, by the UE to a relay node, an initial message of an access procedure for accessing a user data service of the network, wherein the initial message comprises a request to connect to a control node of the network, and wherein the initial message includes the mobile subscriber identifier, and an indication to relay the initial message over a first signaling radio bearer (SRB) to the control node.

Abstract: A method for handover to a relay node, a related device, and a system where the method includes sending, by a base station of a target cell in an initial random access procedure initiated by a terminal device for the target cell, indication information to the terminal device using a random access message to instruct the terminal device to report information about a candidate relay device corresponding to the terminal device, receiving the information about the candidate relay device from the terminal device determining, in the candidate relay device according to the information about the candidate relay device, a target relay node used for relay communication between the terminal device and the base station, and handing over the terminal device to the target relay node.

Abstract: Example handover methods and devices in an ultra-dense network are disclosed. One example method includes the following operations. A source base station sends a first message to a target base station, where the first message carries an arrival time indication of a terminal, and the arrival time indication is used to indicate a time at which or a time range in which the terminal is to access the target base station. The source base station receives a second message fed back by the target base station, where the second message carries a granted resource that is allocated for the arrival time indication of the terminal. The source base station adds the granted resource to a command message, and sends the command message to the terminal.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a first partition and a second partition. The integrated circuit device also includes a Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) system that controls at least a portion of the integrated circuit device via logic signals. The JTAG system includes a JTAG interface that receives logic signals and a first JTAG hub instantiated in the first partition communicatively coupled to the JTAG interface. The integrated circuit device further includes a second JTAG hub instantiated in the second partition communicatively coupled to the first JTAG hub via a bridge.

Abstract: A paging method is disclosed. In an embodiment a method for paging monitoring implemented by a user equipment (UE) includes hashing an identity of the UE to determine a paging frame in which a page is to be sent to the UE and to determine a position of an indicator in a bitmap to be sent to the UE, wherein a value of the indicator indicates whether a page message associated with a paging group to which the UE belongs is transmitted in a current paging cycle, selecting a first downlink beamformed beam from a plurality of beams within the determined paging frame, receiving the bitmap from the first downlink beam and determining that the value of the indicator indicates that the page message is transmitted in the current paging cycle and, based thereon, receiving and decoding the page message to determine whether the UE is being paged.

Abstract: A method for operating a first access node in a dual connectivity (DuCo) handover includes receiving an event trigger for a combined event from a user equipment (UE), sending to a second access node, a combined instruction for primary secondary cell (PSCell) addition and a role change with the second access node in accordance with the event trigger, adding as the second access node as a PSCell, and indicating to the UE, a role change between the first access node and the second access node.

Abstract: A method for operating a device includes selecting a set of access nodes in accordance with a first estimated position of a user equipment (UE), sending, to the set of access nodes, a first message to activate positioning signal transmission, sending, to the UE, a request for position measurement information, and receiving, from the UE, the position measurement information.

Abstract: A method for operating a transmitting device includes receiving a first packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) protocol data unit (PDU) associated with a first remote device (RD), the first PDCP PDU including at least a first PDCP header, generating a first nested PDCP PDU in accordance with the first PDCP PDU, the first nested PDCP PDU including a second PDCP header and the first PDCP PDU, the second PDCP header comprising a first PDU type indicator indicating that the first nested PDCP PDU includes a first relayed PDCP PDU and a first identifier associated with the first RD, and sending the first nested PDCP PDU on a radio bearer.

Abstract: A method for transmitting feedback includes receiving feedback configuration information for explicit channel feedback for a plurality of transmit beam-receive beam combinations (TRBCs) between the user device and transmit-receive points (TRPs) of a multi-point set associated with the user device, generating the explicit channel feedback for the plurality of TRBCs, generating at least one modified uplink resource for each TRP in a subset of the TRPs of the multi-point set, the modified uplink resources are generated in accordance with the feedback configuration information, the modified uplink resources are configured to convey the explicit channel feedback to the subset of TRPs of the multi-point set, and transmitting the modified uplink resources to the subset of the TRPs of the multi-point set, where the at least one modified uplink resource associated with a TRP in the subset of the TRPs is transmitted to the TRP using a single TRBC.

Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate notifying and detecting modification of system information in a wireless communication system. A mobile device may detect an inability to receive a paging message transmitted by a base station during a first time period, receive at least one system information block (SIB) transmitted by the base station during a second time period, and determine whether to receive one or more additional SIBs transmitted by the base station in the second time period based on information obtained from the at least one SIB received. The mobile device may detect an inability to receive a paging message upon entering a cell from being out of service or upon initial device starting up. The mobile device may determine whether to receive one or more additional SIBs by comparing a value tag of the at least one SIB received to a previously stored value tag.

Abstract: The method provided in this embodiment improves the capabilities of automatic driving and ADAS of electric vehicles. The method can be applied to vehicle networking, such as V2X, LTE-V, V2X, etc. The method includes receiving, from the mobile device, an indication of a requirement for transmission resources, comprising at least an indication that the resources are required with a periodicity, transmitting, to the mobile device, an assignment of a first scheduling configuration for the device-to-device connection, transmitting, to the mobile device, an indication to begin use of periodically recurring radio resources, and handing over responsibility for providing radio resources for the device-to-device connection from the network node to a target network node such that the availability of radio resources with the periodicity is substantially maintained.

Abstract: This application discloses a grant-free transmission method, a terminal device, and a network device. The method includes: sending, by a terminal device, control information to a network device on a grant-free transmission resource; and receiving, by the terminal device, feedback information that is sent by the network device based on the control information. In this way, the terminal device sends the control information to the network device on the grant-free transmission resource, so that in a data transmission process, the terminal device can obtain a transmission parameter or resource information and properly adjust the transmission process of the terminal device in a timely manner.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a network access method for a low power terminal. The method includes: finding, by a low power terminal, at least one high performance terminal in a first resource pool based on a synchronization signal and a broadcast channel of a virtual micro cell that are sent by a high performance terminal; determining, from all found high performance terminals, a first high performance terminal that needs to be used to access a network; obtaining configuration information through a broadcast channel of a virtual micro cell of the first high performance terminal, where the configuration information includes a second resource pool; and sending a random access request to the first high performance terminal by using a resource in the second resource pool.

Abstract: A control signaling processing method, a device, and a system relate to the field of communications technologies, to perform integrity protection on control signaling exchanged between a DU and UE in a CU-DU separated access network architecture. The method includes: determining, by a DU, integrity protection parameters and an integrity protection algorithm, where the integrity protection parameters and the integrity protection algorithm are used to perform integrity protection on a signaling radio bearer between the DU and UE; determining, by the DU, a message authentication code MAC-I based on the integrity protection parameters and the integrity protection algorithm; and receiving, by the DU, control signaling sent by an RRC layer of the DU, and sending, to the UE, the control signaling carrying the MAC-I.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for controlling device-to-device discovery. The method includes: obtaining, by a network device, N first relay function parameter sets of N user equipment supporting a relay function; obtaining, by the network device, a second relay function parameter set of remote user equipment; determining, by the network device for the remote user equipment, at least one of the N user equipment supporting the relay function; and sending, by the network device, a first notification message to the at least one user equipment supporting the relay function, to trigger the at least one user equipment supporting the relay function to initiate a device-to-device discovery process.

Abstract: A method for performing access barring includes receiving barring parameters, modifying a subset of the barring parameters associated with an access class barring type, and forwarding the modified subset of the barring parameters to a remote device.

Abstract: A method for establishing a radio connection includes selecting a first radio access technology for a first phase of a multi-phase radio connection establishment process to minimize power consumption at a remote device, and participating in the first phase of the multi-phase radio connection establishment process. The method also enables establishing and using a radio connection with the first radio access technology that is selected independently from a selection of a second radio access technology used in a second phase of the multi-phase radio connection establishment process, wherein the second phase may be relayed or direct data communications over the established connection in the first phase between the wearable device and its peer (relay) devices or network equipment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to data transmission methods, devices, and systems. One example method includes receiving, by a relay UE, data of a remote UE, where the data includes a first identifier of the remote UE, determining, by the relay UE, a second identifier of the remote UE based on the first identifier, and sending the data of the remote UE and the second identifier of the remote UE to a base station.

Abstract: Certain embodiments reduce the risks of traditionally programmed algorithms such as syntax errors, unclear logic, and the need for a non-trader programmer to develop the algorithm as specified by a trader by reducing or eliminating the writing of programming code by a user. Certain embodiments provide a design canvas area and blocks for designing an algorithm. Certain embodiments provide for grouping blocks placed in the design canvas area. Certain embodiments provide for virtualized group blocks enabling dynamic instantiation of portions of an algorithm to handle particular discrete events. Certain embodiments provide for operation of some or all portions of an algorithm when a connection between a client device and an algorithm server is broken.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an access method, a device, and a system, to simplify an RA process and improve system efficiency. The method includes: sending, by a base station in a target cell, first information to UE, where the first information is an uplink grant UL grant message, so that the UE sends information on an uplink UL based on the first information. The embodiments of the present invention are used for access.