Abstract: A user equipment (UE) configured to operate in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state with a network cell, receive an RRC message to release or suspend the RRC connected state, the RRC message including an indication for a tracking reference signal (TRS) or channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) configuration to use during an RRC inactive or idle state, enter the RRC inactive or idle state and apply the TRS or CSI-RS configuration for performing timing and frequency error estimation for decoding downlink control information.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) configured as a relay UE between a remote UE and a base station is disclosed. The UE comprises one or more processors configured to receive a RRC signaling to request for establishing or resuming RRC connection from the remote UE, determine whether to perform an access control check prior to forwarding the RRC Signaling of the remote UE to the base station, and forward the RRC Signaling to the base station based on the determination.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing measurements of one or more cells during an small data transmission (SDT) procedure between a user equipment (UE) and a network when the UE is in a radio resource control (RRC) INACTIVE state are described herein. Beam and/or cell measurements taken during an SDT measurement period of the SDT procedure may be used to determine one or more respective cell qualities, among other possibilities. Beginnings and endings of the SDT measurement period, and the manner (timing) for taking measurements within the SDT measurement period, are also described. The cell qualities so determined can then be used to monitor, during the SDT measurement period, for a measurement event, which causes the UE to send a measurement report to the network having data determined using those cell qualities, and/or to send messaging intended to induce the network to change the RRC state of the UE.

Abstract: The invention secures contactless payment cards against misuse at ‘unattended type’ terminal devices having near field communication capabilities. The invention involves receiving from a communication device a first unique identifier associated with a contactless payment card, and a second unique identifier associated with the communication device. Transmission of the first unique identifier and the second unique identifier from the communication device is implemented in response to the communication device detecting a contactless card tap event, and the communication device retrieving the first unique identifier from the contactless payment card. The invention involves selectively implementing one of a first payment authorization communication flow and a second payment authorization communication flow.

Abstract: The distribution of reachability information between data centers includes receiving routes that are advertised among network devices within a given data center. The received routes are summarized to produce one or more summarized (aggregated) routes which are fewer in number than the received routes. Instead of advertising the received routes among the data centers, the summarized routes are advertised. Advertising the summarized routes as compared to the received routes reduces control plane traffic between data centers, and reduces the requirements for storing advertised routes received by a data center.

Abstract: An Artificial Intelligence (AI) based document digitization, transformation and validation system extracts fields from digital documents via different document digitization processes. A document packet with a plurality of documents is initially accessed and any non-digital documents in the document packet are digitized. The errors in the digitized documents are corrected and non-English documents are translated into English. Each of the documents is provided to a plurality of digitization services for the extraction of fields by a plurality of field extraction models. If a field has multiple field instances extracted by more than one digitization service, then a field instance with the highest confidence score is selected for inclusion into the consolidated results. The consolidated results produced in different JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) formats are converted into a common JSON format which may be further validated and provided to downstream processes.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to decode a system information block (SIB). The UE receives a first signal, wherein the first signal includes a first individual system information block (SIB) segment of a SIB, receives a second signal, wherein the second signal includes a second individual SIB segment of the SIB, reassembles the SIB using first SIB segment and the second SIB segment and decodes the contents of the SIB.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to configure time-domain offset for non-cell defining synchronization signal blocks.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE), a baseband processor or other network device can operate in a new radio (NR) unlicensed network can operate to communicate in a UE to UE (U2U) relay path through a first relay UE with another UE as a source or destination UE according to a direct communication request initiating from the source UE. The UE can further perform a U2U relay reselection to a second relay UE in response to a trigger condition, either as a source UE or a destination UE.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE), a baseband processor or other network device can operate in a new radio (NR) unlicensed network can operate to communicate in a UE to UE (U2U) relay path through a first relay UE with another UE as a source or destination UE according to a direct communication request initiating from the source UE. The UE, as a source UE, can also perform the U2U relay reselection based on a measurement report received from a destination UE.

Abstract: Systems and methods for using integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes configured to provide multi-access edge computing (MEC) functionality are disclosed herein. An TAB node includes a distributed unit (DU) having a local application instance of a MEC-enabled application. The local application instance is configured for communication with a first user equipment (UE) connected to the TAB node. A mobile termination functionality (MT) of the TAB node uses a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer to transport data of the local application instance between the MT and an IAB donor. Further, data of the local application instance is transported between the UE and the TAB node via one of a variety of methods, including the use of a second PDCP layer at the DU (and optionally the use of service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layers at each of the DU and the MT), and/or via sidelink.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to method performed by a mission critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) server, the method comprises: receiving, from a first user equipment (UE), a request for a connection to communicate with one or more second UEs, wherein the request includes at least a first priority score associated with a type of the connection; determining, based on the request, a second priority score corresponding to the first UE, wherein the second priority score is associated with a type information; and performing based on the first priority score and the second priority score one of: approving the request for the connection, or rejecting the request for the connection.

Abstract: A method of monitoring building compliance with healthy building guidelines includes obtaining current parameter values for a plurality of different parameters from a plurality of sensors disposed within a plurality of different zones of a building. For each of the parameters, the current parameter value received from each of the plurality of different zones is compared with a corresponding healthy building range for that parameter as specified by the healthy building guidelines. A healthy building dashboard is displayed that includes a summary that shows, for each of the plurality of different parameters, how many zones of the plurality of different zones of the building are within the corresponding healthy building range for that parameter and/or how many zones of the plurality of different zones are not within the corresponding healthy building range for that parameter.

Abstract: A method for content management in a cellular network is provided. The method includes receiving, by an application server, a content request including a file identity from a User Equipment (UE), performing, upon receiving the content request, by the application server, at least one action associated with content caching, content retrieval, and content deletion, assigning, by the application server, one or more assisting parameters in a header of an Internet Protocol (IP) packet, based on the at least one performed action, and assisting, by the application server, at least one of a User Plane Function (UPF) device, and a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) device of the cellular network to manage content, based on the one or more assigned assisting parameters.

Abstract: In accordance with at least some aspects of the present disclosure, an apparatus is disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a processor and a memory. In some embodiments, the memory includes programmed instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to receive a snapshot of a virtual object running on a first node, determine an original configuration associated with the virtual object from the snapshot of the virtual object, determine a resource need for the virtual object from the original configuration, determine that an available resource at the recovery node is insufficient to meet the resource need of the virtual object, generate a reconfigured configuration from the original configuration based at least on the resource need, and recover the virtual object at the recovery node based on the reconfigured configuration.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for using integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes configured to provide multi-access edge computing (MEC) functionality. An IAB node may include a MEC functionality that includes an instance of an application configured for MEC. A UE using the application connects to the network through an access link with the IAB node and establishes a PDU session for traffic of the application with a core network (CN). The CN may determine that the traffic corresponds to the application, and that an instance of the application is present on the IAB node. Accordingly, the CN may instruct the IAB donor to instantiate a remote packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer and, in some cases, a remote service data application (SDAP) layer that are configured to route the traffic from the UE for the application to the instance of the application on the IAB node.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for thwarting a malware attack. A data storage system stores data items, some of which data items correspond to snapshots. Upon identification of a possible ransomware attack on a data item, the system identifies a version of the snapshot that is not subject to the ransomware attack and seeks to protect the data state of the system from further damage (e.g., due to performance of unauthorized operations on the version of the snapshot that is not subject to the ransomware attack) by requiring consensus from a multi-party authorization (MPA) consensus regime before carrying out requested operations over the snapshot. The MPA consensus regime operates by determining that the operation is subject to a role-based access control (RBAC) as well as a multi-party authorization (MPA) consensus protocol, and then allowing or denying execution of the requested operations based on achieving consensus from among candidate approvers.

Abstract: An authentication system facilitates a transfer of enrollment in authentication services between client devices. The authentication system enrolls a client device in authentication services to enable the client device to be used for authenticating requests to access one or more services. As part of enrolling the client device, the authentication system receives authentication enrollment information for the client device that is associated with one or more authentication credentials securely stored on the client device (e.g., a multi-factor authentication (MFA) certificate). The authentication system facilitates one or more processes for transferring the enrollment from an enrolled client device to a non-enrolled client device that limit the number and complexity of actions performed by the user.

Abstract: The functions of user equipment (UE), radio access network (RAN) devices, and core network (CN) devices in circumstances where a UE is expected to experience discontinuous coverage are described herein. A UE may send a CN a non-access stratum (NAS) message including a release request indicating that a UE is leaving coverage and assistance information. The CN may interrupt paging of the UE and resume the paging according to the assistance information. A UE may enter a low power usage mode upon leaving coverage, and may use one or more timers to determine when to check for coverage and send a mobility update message corresponding to the low power usage mode. A base station may receive, from a UE, a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising a release request and assistance information, send an RRC release message to the UE in response, and forward the assistance information to the CN.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for user equipment (UE)-based mobility optimization are described herein, including machine learning (ML)-assisted techniques.