Abstract: This invention relates to an efficient and simple best effort UL FFR, describing how to effectively partition the bandwidth (BW) into regions and how to allocate different UEs into those partitions. In one embodiment, a method of Uplink (UL) Fractional Frequency Reuse (FFR) includes classifying a User Equipment (UE) as either a cell-edge UE or a cell-center UE; examining each UE before each UL scheduling and updating a status of the UE that was examiner; and choosing a cell-edge segment for each cell, a cell-edge segment including a starting SB index and an end SB index, wherein an SB is a group of Resource Blocks (RBs), wherein the cell edge segment is defined using the physical cell indicator (PCI) as an input.

Abstract: A method of determining a lower bound on users' speed for efficient SRS resource handling for MU-MIMO transmission includes determining an eNodeB (eNB) or gNodeB (gNB) timing of a subframe; determining a User Equipment (UE) timing of the subframe; calculating a timing advance type corresponding to a Round Trip Time (RTT); calculating a distance to a base station corresponding to the Round Trip Time (RTT); calculating a distance traveled by a UE between two points based on the distance to the base station; calculating a user speed based on the distance traveled by the UE; deriving a lower bound based on the user speed; and filtering users that exceed the lower bound on user speed. The filtered users may be not assigned SRS. The non-filtered users may be assigned SRS and may subsequently be sent MU-MIMO transmissions.

Abstract: This invention provides outer-loop link adaptation. A way to improve the BLER value and adapt better the link to the current transmission and scenario, is to recognize this kind of scenarios, and adapt the system to work according to it. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a service having a configuration including a Modulation Coding Scheme (MCS) margin size, a step size and a target Block Error Rate (BLER), wherein each BLER includes an adjusted step size according to a transmission type sensitivity; and adding to each Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process waiting for a HARQ response, a parameter per code word that holds the used MCS value.

Abstract: In a first embodiment, a method for determining a dynamic RACH response backoff indicator is disclosed, comprising: estimating a load on the PRACH, based on a number of preambles detected for each PRACH slot, noise floor level, and other Phy features; and using this as an input to perform dynamic backoff indicator selection. In a second embodiment, a method for determining dynamic RACH response backoff indicator is disclosed, comprising: determining, by using the information provided by the connected UEs, how much effort was required to connect with an eNB; and deciding, by a dynamic core allocation, if a zero backoff indicator can be used or a non-zero backoff indicator value is needed to be used.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for enhancing downlink link adaptation (DLLA) for spectral efficiency maximization, comprising: providing an outer loop link adaptation (OLLA) routine with a first path for a first transmission mode and a second path for a second transmission mode; modifying, upon receiving a retransmit message for a first transmission with the first transmission mode, a first offset coefficient; modifying, upon receiving a second retransmit message for a second transmission with the second transmission mode, a second offset coefficient; and calculating a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) offset for the first transmission based on the first offset coefficient.

Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium for providing access network bit rate recommendation for Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) Coder Decoder (CODEC) change using dynamic VoLTE allocation is presented. In one embodiment a method includes determining, by an eNodeB, if Transmit Time Intervals (TTI) bundling is configured for a User Equipment (UE); and when TTI bundling is not configured, then sending an Access Network Bitrate Recommendation (ANBR) Medium Access Control (MAC) SE for VoLTE CODEC decrease.

Abstract: A method, computer-readable media and system for providing Random Access Channel (RACH) response preamble prioritization are presented. In one embodiment a method includes receiving, from a RACH receiver at a Preamble Prioritization Element (PPE), a list of detected preambles from a plurality of User Equipment (UE) devices, the preambles having a configured priority for different preamble groups; providing, by the PPE, an ordered prioritized list of the detected preambles; and forwarding, by the PPE to a RACH response element, a predetermined number of detected preambles from the ordered prioritized list.

Abstract: A method, computer readable media and a system for determining a Voice over LTE (VoLTE) codec is presented. In one embodiment a method includes discovering a packet header size used in a session using a Silence Insertion Descriptor (SID); inspecting downlink packet sizes coming into a receive buffer; determining when three consecutive packet sizes are greater than zero, then setting a first factor, a second factor, and a third factor equal to zero; calculating a header size; and determining a voice encoding codec by subtracting a header overhead value from the packet size.

Abstract: A method and system for for providing Circuit Switch Fall Back (CSFB) with Radio Access Network (RAN) Information Management (RIM) without network support is presented. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a coordinating server, direct information transfer System Information (SI) messages with RIM Packet Data Unit (PDU) from an eNodeB; sending, by the coordinating server, a RAN-information-request message to a relevant cell, using the routing information in the RIM PDU; collecting and replaying by the cell the SI needed for CFSB to the coordinating server; storing, by the coordinating server, the latest SI information per cell; and replaying, by the coordinating server, the eNodeB with the stored SI information using a MME direct information transfer S1 message.

Abstract: A vehicle and method involve a first sensor obtaining an image, and a second sensor obtaining a point cloud. Each point of the point cloud indicates a range to a reflector. A determines a range from the vehicle to one or more light sources of a particular color based on an intersection of data from the image and data from the point cloud.