Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a mobile device, resource pool configuration information, the resource pool configuration information comprising a bitmap to determine the resource pool and determining, for a period having a plurality of consecutive subframes, a first subset of subframes by excluding, from the plurality of consecutive subframes, subframes in which a sidelink synchronization signal (SLSS) resource is configured and subframes other than uplink subframes. The method also includes determining, for the period, a second subset of subframes by excluding, from the first subset of subframes, one or more subframes, wherein a quantity of the second subset of subframes corresponds to an integer multiple of a length of the bitmap, and determining, based on a plurality of repetitions of the bitmap, the resource pool for a sidelink transmission from the second subset of subframes.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of processing a positioning reference signal are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes determining a narrow-band (NB) positioning reference signal (PRS) bitmap indicating a pattern selecting NB PRS subframes, wherein each NB PRS subframe comprises an NB PRS for positioning an NB user equipment (UE), transmitting, to the NB UE, NB PRS configuration information for the NB UE, the NB PRS configuration information comprising the NB PRS bitmap, determining, by a reference cell and based on the NB PRS bitmap, NB PRS subframes of the reference cell, mapping, by the reference cell, a first NB PRS in the NB PRS subframes of the reference cell, and receiving, from the NB UE and in response to the first NB PRS, a reference signal time difference (RSTD) measurement.

Abstract: Provided is a synchronization method and apparatus in a wireless communication system. A synchronization method according to an aspect of the present disclosure may include: receiving a first synchronization signal and a second synchronization signal; determining a priority order of the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal; and performing synchronization based on a synchronization signal having a higher priority between the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system that includes a transmission/reception point and a user equipment having different configurations in inter-band and performs a TDD (Time Division Duplex) method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving a reference signal in a wireless communication system. In the method, in order to dynamically switch an uplink (UL) Demodulation-Reference Signal (DM-RS) according to the communication environment, such as CoMP and MU-MIMO, a parameter set for generation of a reference signal sequence is configured to include a Virtual Cell Identifier (VCID) parameter configured by information of a total of 9 bits and a cyclic shift hopping initial value parameter cinitCSH, which is 9-bit information representing one integer value among 510 integer values. Therefore, it may be possible to achieve dynamic transmission or reception of a reference signal and channel estimation through the dynamic transmission or reception of the reference signal even when the communication environment dynamically changes as in a Cooperative Multiple Point transmission and reception (CoMP) scenario.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for transmitting and receiving a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) are provided. A base station may perform a first scrambling process on PBCHs in a time period before a channel coding, and perform a second scrambling process after the channel coding. PHCH payloads and PBCH DMRS may provide information bits to be used in the scrambling processes. A wireless user device may receive one or more PBCHs transmitted from the base station.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for receiving a reference signal. A wireless user device may determine, based on a synchronization signal (SS) block index and based on an index associated with a time interval, an initialization value associated with a reference signal for a physical broadcast channel (PBCH). The wireless user device may receive, based on the initialization value and based on a frequency domain shift value, the reference signal via at least one resource element (RE). The reference signal may be mapped, based on the frequency domain shift value, to the at least one RE. The wireless user device may receive the PBCH.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a method and apparatus for transmitting a synchronization signal for Device-to-Device (D2D) communication in a wireless communication system. With respect to a D2D synchronization source to transmit a synchronization signal for D2D communication, the method includes: generating a D2D Synchronization Signal (D2DSS); and transmitting, by a synchronization source, the D2DSS to a D2D reception (Rx) UE, wherein the D2DSS includes a Primary D2D Synchronization Signal (PD2DSS) generated based on information associated with the synchronization source.

Abstract: Provided is a synchronization method and apparatus in a wireless communication system. A synchronization method according to an aspect of the present disclosure may include: receiving a first synchronization signal and a second synchronization signal; determining a priority order of the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal; and performing synchronization based on a synchronization signal having a higher priority between the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal.

Abstract: A method includes mapping, based on a first group-hopping associated with a first time resource, a first demodulation-reference signal (DM-RS) in a first symbol in the first time resource; mapping, based on a second group-hopping associated with the first time resource and with an offset, a second DM-RS in a second symbol in the first time resource; mapping, based on a third group-hopping associated with a second time resource, a third DM-RS in a third symbol in the second time resource; mapping, based on a fourth group-hopping associated with the second time resource and with an offset, a fourth DM-RS in a fourth symbol in the second time resource; and transmitting, to a second wireless user device, the first DM-RS, the second DM-RS, the third DM-RS, and the fourth DM-RS.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a method and apparatus for transmitting a synchronization signal for Device-to-Device (D2D) communication in a wireless communication system. With respect to a D2D synchronization source to transmit a synchronization signal for D2D communication, the method includes: generating a D2D Synchronization Signal (D2DSS); and transmitting, by a synchronization source, the D2DSS to a D2D reception (Rx) UE, wherein the D2DSS includes a Primary D2D Synchronization Signal (PD2DSS) generated based on information associated with the synchronization source.

Abstract: A water cooling apparatus may include a first cooling tube including a first main body having a first internal space in which cooling water is provided, and a first connection pipe connected to the first main body, wherein the cooling water is discharged from the first internal space through the first connection pipe, a second cooling tube including a second connection pipe into which the first cooling tube is inserted so that the cooling water is provided from the first connection pipe to the second connection pipe, and a second main body connected to the second connection pipe, wherein the second main body includes a second internal space in which the cooling water drawn from the second connection pipe is provided, and a watertight gasket disposed on the first connection pipe, wherein the first main body and the second main body is spaced from each other with a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A method includes generating a first DM-RS for V2X communication and a second DM-RS for V2X communication, the first DM-RS for V2X communication being mapped in a first symbol in a first slot of a subframe, the second DM-RS for V2X communication being mapped in a second symbol in the first slot; generating a third DM-RS for V2X communication and a fourth DM-RS for V2X communication, the third DM-RS for V2X communication being mapped in a first symbol in a second slot of the subframe, the fourth DM-RS for V2X communication being mapped in a second symbol in the second slot; and transmitting the first DM-RS for V2X communication, the second DM-RS for V2X communication, the third DM-RS for V2X communication, and the fourth DM-RS for V2X communication. The first DM-RS is generated based on a first group-hopping, and the second DM-RS is generated based on a second group-hopping.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for supporting a device-to-device (D2D) communication between user equipments (UEs) are provided. A method of transmitting device-to-device (D2D) data using a D2D data transmission resource by a user equipment (UE), the method including: receiving, at a UE, configuration information associated with a D2D data transmission resource, the configuration information including information of a D2D data allocation period and being transmitted from an evolved NodeB (eNB); determining, at the UE, a D2D data transmission resource in each D2D data allocation period, the D2D data transmission resource including a pool of subframes; selecting D2D data transmission subframes from among the pool of subframes based on a changed pattern, the changed pattern being derived from a basic pattern; and transmitting, from the UE to another UE, D2D data based on the selected D2D data transmission subframes.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for generating and transmitting a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) are provided. A base station may perform a first scrambling process on PBCHs in a time period before a channel coding, and perform a second scrambling process after the channel coding. PHCH payloads and PBCH DMRS may provide information bits to be used in the scrambling processes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for generating information indicating a synchronization signal (SS) block. A method comprises: determining a frequency resource associated with a wireless device; determining, by a base station and based on the determined frequency resource, whether to add or omit a first bitmap indicating a plurality of groups in which at least one synchronization signal (SS) block is transmitted: generating, based on the determining to add the first bitmap, system information comprising a parameter comprising: the first bitmap; and a second bitmap indicating a position of one or more transmission SS blocks in each of the plurality of groups; and transmitting, based on the position, the one or more transmission SS blocks each comprising a Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) and a synchronization signal.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for generating and transmitting a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) are provided. A base station may perform a first scrambling process on PBCHs in a time period before a channel coding, and perform a second scrambling process after the channel coding. PHCH payloads and PBCH DMRS may provide information bits to be used in the scrambling processes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for supporting a device-to-device (D2D) communication between user equipments (UEs) are provided. A method of transmitting device-to-device (D2D) data using a D2D data transmission resource by a user equipment (UE), the method including: receiving, at a UE, configuration information associated with a D2D data transmission resource, the configuration information including information of a D2D data allocation period and being transmitted from an evolved NodeB (eNB); determining, at the UE, a D2D data transmission resource in each D2D data allocation period, the D2D data transmission resource including a pool of subframes; selecting D2D data transmission subframes from among the pool of subframes based on a changed pattern, the changed pattern being derived from a basic pattern; and transmitting, from the UE to another UE, D2D data based on the selected D2D data transmission subframes.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems described herein generally relate to a reference signal generation and mapping. For example, a method comprises determining a first set of antenna ports for a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) transmission; determining, based on the first set, a frequency index associated with four adjacent resource elements, wherein the four adjacent resource elements correspond to two adjacent symbols in a time axis and to two adjacent subcarriers in a frequency axis; generating, based on a first orthogonal cover code and a second orthogonal cover code, a DM-RS associated with the first set of antenna ports; and transmitting, via a mapping to the four adjacent resource elements, the DM-RS associated with the first set of antenna ports.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for generating information indicating a synchronization signal (SS) block. A method comprises: determining a frequency resource associated with a wireless device; determining, by a base station and based on the determined frequency resource, whether to add or omit a first bitmap indicating a plurality of groups in which at least one synchronization signal (SS) block is transmitted: generating, based on the determining to add the first bitmap, system information comprising a parameter comprising: the first bitmap; and a second bitmap indicating a position of one or more transmission SS blocks in each of the plurality of groups; and transmitting, based on the position, the one or more transmission SS blocks each comprising a Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) and a synchronization signal.