Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The described techniques provide for dynamic updates to beam failure detection (BFD) reference signals (RSs) and path loss RS using medium access control-control element (MAC-CE) or downlink control information (DCI). For example, the quasi co-location (QCL) of periodic CSI-RS may be dynamically updated by the MAC-CE or DCI when the periodic CSI-RS is for BFD RS. Also, a semi-persistent CSI-RS or aperiodic CSI-RS may act as a BFD RS. An enhanced update procedure may be used to update the path loss RS dynamically using MAC-CE or DCI. In some cases, the path loss RS parameters updated via MAC-CE or DCI may overwrite the previously RRC configured path loss RS parameters. In another example, if the path loss RS is not configured, then the path loss RS by default may be the spatial relation reference signal of the corresponding uplink beam.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The described techniques provide for dynamic updates to beam failure detection (BFD) reference signals (RSs) and path loss RS using medium access control-control element (MAC-CE) or downlink control information (DCI). For example, the quasi co-location (QCL) of periodic CSI-RS may be dynamically updated by the MAC-CE or DCI when the periodic CSI-RS is for BFD RS. Also, a semi-persistent CSI-RS or aperiodic CSI-RS may act as a BFD RS. An enhanced update procedure may be used to update the path loss RS dynamically using MAC-CE or DCI. In some cases, the path loss RS parameters updated via MAC-CE or DCI may overwrite the previously RRC configured path loss RS parameters. In another example, if the path loss RS is not configured, then the path loss RS by default may be the spatial relation reference signal of the corresponding uplink beam.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may identify an active transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state, a set of active TCI states, and/or a spatial relation reference signal identifier to be used for one or more component carriers (CCs) of a UE. The base station may then transmit a control message to the UE that may indicate the identified active TCI state, set of active TCI states, and/or spatial relation reference signal identifier to be used for one or more CCs and/or bandwidth parts of the UE. The UE may determine a communication configuration for a CC of the plurality of CC based on the control message and an optional shared command indication. The UE may the apply the TCI state or set of active TCI states to a subset of CCs, or UE may configure sounding reference signals for a subset of CCs.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to resolving out-of-sync uplink grants for communication in an unlicensed spectrum. For example, a user equipment (UE) may receive an uplink grant from a network entity on a downlink communication channel, wherein the uplink grant is associated with a system frame number (SFN). The UE may further determine, based on the SFN, that the uplink grant is out of order with one or more stored uplink grants within a queue. Additionally, the UE may insert the uplink grant in an ordered position within the queue relative to the one or more stored uplink grants.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to resolving out-of-sync uplink grants for communication in an unlicensed spectrum. For example, a user equipment (UE) may receive an uplink grant from a network entity on a downlink communication channel, wherein the uplink grant is associated with a system frame number (SFN). The UE may further determine, based on the SFN, that the uplink grant is out of order with one or more stored uplink grants within a queue. Additionally, the UE may insert the uplink grant in an ordered position within the queue relative to the one or more stored uplink grants.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a first grant to perform a first uplink transmission in a first subframe using a first component carrier. The UE may receive a second grant to perform a second uplink transmission in a second subframe adjacent the first subframe in time. The UE may determine to null one or more symbols of the uplink transmission in the first subframe based at least in part on the second grant. In some cases, the UE may determine to null the one or more symbols of the first uplink transmission is based at least in part on an availability of a single radio frequency (RF) frontend for use by the UE.

Abstract: An air-conditioning system for a vehicle, comprising a refrigerant circuit through which a refrigerant can flow and which is configured as a heat pump circuit and as a cooling system circuit, and associated with these, a compressor, at least one external heat exchanger, at least one internal heat exchanger that is associated with an internal heating condenser, whereby a device is provided for generating an air stream that can be thermally coupled to the internal heat exchanger and to the internal heating condenser, as well as a metering device that can meter the flow of at least a partial stream of the thermally coupled air stream through the internal heating condenser is provided, wherein in the heat pump mode of operation, the refrigerant can be or is conveyed from the high-pressure side of the compressor into the internal heating condenser, can be or is conveyed from the internal heating condenser via a first expansion valve to the internal heat exchanger, can be or is conveyed from the internal heat ex

Abstract: An apparatus operable in a communication system is described. The apparatus includes means for receiving a neighbor relation message from another apparatus. The apparatus also includes means for generating cluster information based on the neighbor relation message. The apparatus further includes means for transmitting the cluster information to the other apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus operable in a communication system is described. The apparatus includes means for receiving a neighbor relation message from another apparatus. The apparatus also includes means for generating cluster information based on the neighbor relation message. The apparatus further includes means for transmitting the cluster information to the other apparatus.

Abstract: An exemplary method of controlling communications that may include high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) traffic includes setting a first power limit below an allowable power limit. A second power limit is set that is below the first power limit. A determination is made whether there is any HSDPA traffic. The first power limit is selected for non-HSDPA traffic when there is no HSDPA traffic. The second power limit is selected for non-HSDPA traffic when there is HSDPA traffic.

Abstract: A method of performing channel estimation includes receiving a frame that includes, for each subcarrier of a subset of subcarriers in the frame, a pair of pilot symbols in the subcarrier. The subcarriers of the subset are regularly spaced apart from one another in the frequency domain. Time-averaged channel estimates for each subcarrier of the subset are generated based on the pairs of pilot symbols. Frequency-averaged channel estimates for respective subcarriers are generated based on the time-averaged channel estimates. Interpolation is performed between respective frequency-averaged channel estimates to generate interpolated channel estimates for subcarriers between the respective subcarriers.

Abstract: A system and method of coordinating scheduling in a wireless communication system are described herein. In one aspect, user equipments determine one or more cells that interfere with communications received by the user equipments. The user equipment may determine particular information about the interfering cells, including a metric function based on the precoding matrix used by the interfering cell. The user equipment may transmit this information to the interfering cell in order to coordinate the use of precoding matrices between cells.

Abstract: A receiver circuit, including a multi-stage QAM de-mapper, for receiving a QAM data signal is disclosed. A first de-mapper circuit recovers a set of encoded data bits from the QAM data signal by calculating a plurality of distances between a received QAM symbol and each of a plurality of possible constellation points. A second de-mapper circuit then generates a set of unencoded data bits for the received QAM symbol based, at least in part, on the plurality of distances calculated by the first de-mapper circuit. The receiver circuit may further include a decoder circuit to decode the set of encoded data bits recovered by the first de-mapper circuit. The second de-mapper circuit may identify a subset of the plurality of possible constellation points based on a result of the decoding and select a constellation point that is associated with the shortest distance of the plurality of distances.

Abstract: An adaptive filter bank can be implemented on a PLC device to dynamically adapt to variations in notching requirements and the performance of the PLC medium. The PLC device can apply filter coefficients to one or more filter elements of the adaptive filter bank to generate one or more notched subcarriers in the PLC band. A performance measurement of one or more subcarriers in the PLC band can be determined and evaluated against corresponding performance measurement thresholds. For a given notched subcarrier, if the performance measurement of the corresponding subcarriers is not in accordance with the performance measurement threshold, updated filter coefficients for the filter element configured to generate the notched subcarrier can be determined based, at least in part, on the performance measurement of the one or more subcarriers. The filter coefficients of the filter element can then be updated using the updated filter coefficients.

Abstract: A system and method of coordinating scheduling in a wireless communication system are described herein. In one aspect, cells receive information regarding one or more precoding matrices from user equipments. The information may include a request from an user equipment that the cell not use a particular precoding matrix for communications. The cell may determine whether restricting usage of the precoding matrix for communication improves overall communication in the wireless communication system by performing pair-wise comparisons of utility based on usage and restriction of the precoding matrix. The cell may further resolve conflicts that arise between several cells based on the granting of restriction of the precoding matrix.

Abstract: An adaptive filter bank can be implemented on a PLC device to dynamically adapt to variations in notching requirements and the performance of the PLC medium. The PLC device can apply filter coefficients to one or more filter elements of the adaptive filter bank to generate one or more notched subcarriers in the PLC band. A performance measurement of one or more subcarriers in the PLC band can be determined and evaluated against corresponding performance measurement thresholds. For a given notched subcarrier, if the performance measurement of the corresponding subcarriers is not in accordance with the performance measurement threshold, updated filter coefficients for the filter element configured to generate the notched subcarrier can be determined based, at least in part, on the performance measurement of the one or more subcarriers. The filter coefficients of the filter element can then be updated using the updated filter coefficients.

Abstract: A coax network unit (CNU) receives downstream bursts from a coax line terminal (CLT) and transmits upstream bursts to the CLT. The downstream bursts include start markers that indicate the beginnings of the downstream bursts and may also include pilot symbols. The downstream bursts are continuous across available resource elements in a matrix of subcarriers and orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols. The available resource elements exclude resource elements in the matrix that carry the pilot symbols. The upstream bursts may include start markers indicating the beginnings of the upstream bursts and end markers indicating the ends of the upstream bursts. Respective upstream bursts are transmitted in respective groups of one or more resource blocks allocated to the CNU.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided to improve the efficiency of resource allocation in wireless communication networks. In one provided embodiment, a wireless communication device determines a received signal strength of each of a number of signals received from a number of transmission sectors, provides first channel information for first signals including a signal having a highest received signal strength and signals having a received signal strength above a specified level relative to the highest received signal strength, provides second channel information for second signals including signals having a received signal strength below the specified level, and receives an allocation of one or more resource blocks from assigned transmission sectors based on a ranking of the first channel information, whereby the one or more resource blocks are reallocated to another wireless communication device, from another transmission sector, based on the second channel information.

Abstract: A method of performing channel estimation includes receiving a frame that includes, for each subcarrier of a subset of subcarriers in the frame, a pair of pilot symbols in the subcarrier. The subcarriers of the subset are regularly spaced apart from one another in the frequency domain. Time-averaged channel estimates for each subcarrier of the subset are generated based on the pairs of pilot symbols. Frequency-averaged channel estimates for respective subcarriers are generated based on the time-averaged channel estimates. Interpolation is performed between respective frequency-averaged channel estimates to generate interpolated channel estimates for subcarriers between the respective subcarriers.

Abstract: A coax network unit (CNU) receives a first plurality of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols from a coax line terminal (CLT). The first plurality of OFDM symbols includes continual pilot symbols on one or more subcarriers. The CNU also receives a grant from the CLT allocating a set of subcarriers within a second plurality of OFDM symbols to the CNU. The CNU transmits upstream to the CLT using the allocated set of subcarriers within the second plurality of OFDM symbols. When transmitting, the CNU places non-continual pilot symbols on regularly spaced subcarriers of the allocated set of subcarriers and does not place continual pilot symbols within the allocated set of subcarriers.