Abstract: A control message is indicative of a timing parameter of a slotted transmission (500) comprising active slots (501) and inactive slots (502). At least one repetition (351) of data (401) is transmitted in an active slot on a wireless link.

Abstract: A method of operating a network node (101) comprises receiving, from a communication device (102), a beamforming capability of the communication device (102); and determining configuration information for one or more beams (301-309, 316) based on the beamforming capability; and transmitting, to the communication device (102), the configuration information for one or more beams (301-309, 316); and communicating at least one pilot signal (152, 4003, 4013) on the one or more beams (301-309, 316) and in accordance with the configuration information.

Abstract: System for controlling usability of an electronic device (1), which host device comprises a processing unit (2), the system comprising a first control module (10), connected to the processing unit, said first control module comprising a modem (11) for communicating with a cellular network, and an access circuit (101) connected to the modem for cellular network access, which access circuit comprises a first secure element (12); a second control module (41) comprising a second secure element (411), configured to communicate with the first secure element over a communication link; wherein said access unit is configured to realize a state machine configured to set a usability state dependent on communication between the first secure element and the second secure element, and to control the device in accordance with said usability state.

Abstract: First reoccurring resources on a radio link of a cellular network are allocated to the first relaying channel. Second reoccurring resources on the radio link are allocated to a second relaying channel. The first reoccurring resources are shared between communication devices assigned to a first set; the second reoccurring resources are shared between communication devices assigned to a second set. The first reoccurring resources, in some embodiments, may be orthogonal to the second reoccurring resources.

Abstract: A wireless communication device receives control information from the wireless communication network. The control information indicates at least a first measurement configuration for channel measurements to be applied in a first connection state of the wireless communication device and a second measurement configuration for channel measurements to be applied in a second connection state of the wireless communication device. If the wireless communication device is in the first connection state, the wireless communication device controls channel measurements by the wireless communication device according to the first measurement configuration. If the wireless communication device is in the second connection state, the wireless communication device controls channel measurements by the wireless communication device according to the second measurement configuration.

Abstract: An interface of a terminal switches between at least one active state (283) and a sleep state (281) according to a schedule (200). Uplink control data is transmitted which is indicative of a temporary prolongation (209) of the at least one active state (283).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method (20) for operating a mobile device (10). The mobile device (10) is configured to download a media stream comprising a plurality of data segments (S1-Sn) and to playback the media stream during download. The media stream is downloaded as a plurality of blocks of data segments and each block of data segments comprises a set of the plurality of data segments (S1-Sn) representing a corresponding media stream portion of the media stream. According to the method, a required playback time (T) for a next block of data segments to be downloaded is determined depending on a predetermined required minimum playback time (C) which defines a required minimum time duration for playing back the media stream portion provided by the next block of data segments.

Abstract: A method for terminal requested base station controlled terminal transmission throttling includes transmitting a throttling request signal to the base station, the throttling request signal including data indicating to the base station to issue a discontinuous uplink transmission grant to the terminal, wherein the throttling request signal includes data representing a maximum duty cycle of forthcoming discontinuous uplink transmissions from the terminal to the base station, receiving from the base station the discontinuous uplink transmission grant, and transmitting discontinuous uplink transmissions from the terminal to the base station that do not exceed the maximum duty cycle, wherein the maximum duty cycle corresponds to discontinuous uplink transmission bursts of less than a time t corresponding to continuous uplink transmissions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method (300) for operating a user equipment (106) in a wireless radio network (100). The wireless radio network (100) comprises a base station (101) and at least one node (105) configured to relay communication data between the user equipment (106) and the base station (101). According to the method, a relayed communication state is determined (301) and a measurement of characteristics of further direct radio transmission links between the user equipment (106) and the wireless radio network (100) is initiated (302) depending on the relayed communication state.

Abstract: Multi-beam multiplexing in mobile radio communication networks, specifically for initial network access transmissions, such as Random Access Channel (RACH) transmissions and other initial network access signals that affect the operation of the Random Access operation. A network node is configured to distribute, simultaneously, a plurality of beams across a predetermined coverage area. Each of the beams are associated with a different coverage area. In addition, a plurality of sub-carriers are precoded in an OFDM modulated signal, which includes control information, for the purpose of shaping (i.e., beamforming) each of the plurality of beams. In this regard, one or more sub-carriers are mapped to a beam.

Abstract: A user equipment transmits at least one repeater information request (42, 52) to at least one terminal device to request information on a repeater capability of the at least one terminal device. The user equipment receives at least one repeater information response (43, 53) from the at least one terminal device. The user equipment selects a terminal device based on the received at least one repeater information response (43, 53). The user equipment transmits a repeater transition request (45) to the selected terminal device to request the selected terminal device to initiate activation of a repeater function.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (100) provides a first indication to the wireless communication network. The first indication indicates a set of at least two capabilities of the wireless communication device (100). Further, the wireless communication device (100) determines whether the wireless communication device (100) supports a combination of two or more of the capabilities and provides a second indication to the wireless communication network. The second indication indicates whether the combination of capabilities is supported by the wireless communication device (100).

Abstract: First reoccurring resources on a radio interface of a cellular network (100) are allocated and shared between communication devices (121-125) assigned to a first set (151). Second reoccurring resources on the radio interface are allocated and shared between communication devices (121-125) assigned to a second set (152). A control message is sent, the control message indicating the first reoccurring resources and the second reoccurring resources. The control message may optionally be sent employing a broadcast transmission (110).

Abstract: Embodiments provide for improving fairness among devices accessing a radio bandwidth, the devices including a mobile device using the radio bandwidth to access a radio access system using a channel access protocol, wherein the channel access protocol is a collision avoidance-type channel access protocol configured for using a back-off time before transmitting a retransmission (e.g., CSMA). Embodiments determine information from the radio bandwidth, where the information comprises inter-system packet transmission information; analyze the inter-system packet transmission information to determine an adjusted back-off time; and implement, by a mobile device, the adjusted back¬off time before transmitting the retransmission over the radio bandwidth.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for power management in a battery powered device, wherein the battery powered device comprises a one or more power saving functionalities that are either activated or deactivated on the device, the method comprising: receiving a target battery life, comparing the target battery life with a retrieved time threshold, upon determining whether the target battery life exceeds the retrieved time threshold, selectively activating at least one power saving functionalities from the one or more power saving functionalities. The method may be advantageous as it may allow a user defining a target battery life during which the battery powered device should be able to operate without running out of power.

Abstract: A cellular multiple-input and multiple-output, MIMO, system comprises a base station having a plurality of antennas. Pilot signals are received by the base station in each frame of a sequence of frames (60). The base station analyzes the pilot signals to determine radio channel properties of radio channels between respectively each one of a plurality of terminals and the base station. The sequence of frames (60) comprises frames of a first frame type (61, 63, 64, 68) and frames of a second frame type (62, 69). Each frame of the second frame type (62, 69) have a greater number of time slots in which the base station receives the pilot signals than each frame of the first frame type (61, 63, 64, 68). The frames of the second frame type (62, 69) are included periodically in the sequence of frames (60).

Abstract: A method for preparing handover of a mobile device from a serving base station in a radio communications system, includes sending an identity indicator of the mobile device, from the serving base station to a plurality of neighboring bases stations; receiving, from at least a subset of said neighboring base stations, detection data representing the respective base station's ability to detect the mobile device; sending cell identity data, from the serving base station to the mobile device, representing at least candidate base stations for the mobile device to monitor.

Abstract: Method for allocating resources (44) within a grid (40) of time and frequency for communication in a radio communications system under a first protocol, comprising determining an indication of a frequency resource range (43) to be allocated for data communication between a base station and a device within the first radio protocol; determining that a predetermined frequency resource (42) within said range is pre-allocated to communication under a second radio protocol; allocating a frequency resource (44) for the communication in the first radio protocol which overlaps and excludes said predetermined frequency resource for that data communication.

Abstract: The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for switching to a machine type communication (MTC) coverage enhancement mode on a network. An exemplary method comprises determining a signal quality for a signal from the network; determining the signal quality is below a threshold quality level for using Long-Term Evolution (LTE) protocol to communicate with the network; in response to determining the signal quality is below the threshold quality level, switching the device to the MTC mode and communicating with the network using MTC specification of the LTE protocol, wherein the device comprises a non-MTC device.

Abstract: A user equipment (2, 4, 6) receives mobility information representing a time-dependent location change of a mobile cell (11, 21) of a cellular communication network. A cell of a plurality of cells (11, 21, 31) of cellular communication network is selected for the user equipment (2, 4, 6) to camp on. Selecting the cell comprises processing the mobility information to determine whether the user equipment (2, 4, 6) is to camp on the mobile cell (11, 21).