Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for subnetwork operations. A method comprises, obtaining at an apparatus, a radio network identity which identifies the apparatus as a wireless communication device within a radio network: obtaining a physical layer subnet-work identity, PSI, at least based on the obtained radio network identity: and generating one or more subnetwork signals based on the obtained PSI, wherein the one or more subnetwork signals are used for intra-subnetwork communication within a subnetwork of the radio network.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to beam selection during downlink positioning. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal devices are grouped based on their characteristics and the anchor terminal device in the group determines the best transmitting beam of the neighbor network device. The non-anchor terminal device uses the assistance information of the best transmitting beam determined by the anchor terminal device. In this way, cost for the terminal device to receive and measure the PRS during downlink positioning has been reduced.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media for dynamic communication configuration for subnetworks. In example embodiments, a device receives, from a plurality of subnetworks, a plurality of received signal strength indications. Then, the device updates, at least in part based on the plurality of received signal strength indications, a plurality of communication configuration models for the plurality of subnetworks. Further, the device transmits, to the plurality of subnetworks, a plurality of sets of parameters associated with the plurality of communication configuration models to enable respective communication configurations to be determined in the plurality of subnetworks.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods to save power during conference calls are disclosed. An example first client device includes interface circuitry; machine readable instructions; and at least one processor circuit to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to: determine whether a first attendee of a conference call is absent from the first client device; and cause transmission of a notification to at least one of a server for the conference call or a second client device associated with the conference call and different from the first client device, the notification to cause the second client device to change an operating state associates with the conference call.

Abstract: A lithium-ion battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive current collector and a positive electrode active material layer containing lithium cobalt oxide formed on the positive current collector. The positive electrode active material layer is provided with a first recess accommodating a positive lead coupled with the positive current collector and disposed on a surface of the positive current collector facing a center of the battery. The negative electrode includes a negative current collector and a negative electrode active material layer containing graphite or silicon formed on the negative current collector.

Abstract: A lithium-ion battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive current collector and a positive electrode active material layer containing lithium cobalt oxide formed on the positive current collector. The positive electrode active material layer is provided with a first recess accommodating a positive lead coupled with the positive current collector and disposed on a surface of the positive current collector facing a center of the battery. The negative electrode includes a negative current collector and a negative electrode active material layer containing graphite or silicon formed on the negative current collector.

Abstract: A device, method, apparatus and computer readable storage medium for RMA generation are disclosed. A first device performs timing synchronization with a second device (210). The first device generates, at a first time instance, a first random media access control address, RMA, in accordance with a rule configuration information, to communicate with the second device (220). Further, the first device generates, at a second time instance, a second RMA in accordance with the rule configuration information to communicate with the second device (230). The rule configuration information comprises time instructions comprising information corresponding to the first time instance, and information on a period of time starting from the first time instance and ending at the second time instance.

Abstract: The disclosure includes an apparatus, having: means for receiving, from a network entity, configuration information to indicate a window which is bandwidth-part free; and means for transmitting, to the network entity, a sounding reference signal in frequency hopping within the indicated window. The disclosure also includes a method which may include receive, from a network entity, configuration information to indicate a window which is bandwidth-part free. The method may also include transmitting, to the network entity, a sounding reference signal in frequency hopping within the indicated window.

Abstract: In accordance with example embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform at least sending, by a network device, information comprising a request for positioning reference signals from a network node of a communication network, wherein the request comprises information on an ability of the network device to receive one or more of the positioning reference signals in at least one of a measurement gap based mode or without a measurement gap based mode; and based on the request, receiving from the network node information comprising one or more sets of positioning reference signals.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media of antenna configuration for positioning. The method comprises identifying, at a first device, at least one second device hearable by the first device based on a monitoring of respective reference signals from the at least one second device; determining respective transmit power on at least two antenna panels allocated for the at least one second device based on a measurement associated with the respective reference signals; and transmitting, to the at least one second device, a message associated with a positioning of the first device by using the at least two antenna panels with the respective transmit power. In this way, the chance of successful PRACH for positioning reception at all identified involved gNBs may be optimized for maximized positioning accuracy at low latency and low UE power consumption.

Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to methods and apparatuses for positioning reference signal configuration and measurement update. An apparatus in a communication network may be configured to transmit to a location server in the communication network information of one or more non-preferred resources for positioning reference signal, PRS, measurement at a terminal device in the communication network, and receive a positioning configuration related indication from the location server. The positioning configuration related indication is obtained in connection with the transmitted information and it indicates the apparatus to update a positioning configuration to reduce PRS measurement of the terminal device on the one or more non-preferred resources.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to “on/off” determinations regarding the performance of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring during connected mode discontinuous reception (CDRX) on duration windows are disclosed herein. In some cases, a radio access network (RAN) predicts whether a downlink (DL) packet for a UE will arrive at a buffer of the RAN prior to an end of a CDRX on duration window of the UE, and sends a downlink control information (DCI) with a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) scrambled by a power-saving radio network temporary identifier (PS-RNTI) (DCP) for the CDRX on duration window indicating whether or not the UE should perform PDCCH monitoring during the CDRX on duration window based on the prediction. In some cases, a UE determines a current state of DL traffic and adaptively uses DCP monitoring based on the current state of the traffic. Aggregation level adaptation by the RAN is also discussed.

Abstract: A target position determination of a single-slot collimating plate and a collimator assembly are disclosed. A first measurement signal is acquired based upon of the first instance of air scanning, when the single-slot collimating plate moves a predetermined distance from a starting position to a first position in a first direction of the Z axis. A second measurement signal is acquired based upon the second instance of air scanning, when the single-slot collimating plate moves a predetermined distance from the starting position to a second position in the direction opposite to the first direction. A composite measurement signal and a composite air calibration signal are determined based upon the first measurement signal and the second measurement signal. The composite measurement signal is calibrated using the composite air calibration signal. The target position of the single-slot collimating plate is determined based upon the calibrated composite measurement signal.

Abstract: A method for in-X subnetwork includes obtaining, from a third device in a second network, resource configuration supporting communication between a first device and a second device in the first network, the communication including more than one traffic type, wherein the more than one traffic type is for data transmission between the first device and the second device without involving the third device, and a second traffic type of the more than one traffic type is for data transmission between the second device and the third device via the first device; determining, based at least on the resource configuration and the more than one traffic type, at least one resource pool to be used for the communication between the first device and the second device; and transmitting, to the second device, information indicative of the at least one resource pool.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a device, method, apparatus and computer readable storage medium for hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback for adjustment of contention window size for communication in an unlicensed band. In example embodiments, if it is determined that a failure of transmission in an unlicensed occurs, the device determines a cause of the failure of the transmission is determined based on received information associated with a transmission collision. Then, the device adjusts a size of a contention window for a listen-before-talk procedure.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to adjustment of contention window (CW) for listen before talk (LBT). A device determines a target size of a contention window for listen before talk at least in part based on at least one of a first metric and a second metric. The first metric indicates a level of intra-system activity of one of the plurality of systems. The second metric indicates a level of inter-system activity of the plurality of systems. The at least one of first and second metrics are determined by the device based on one or more messages in a set of resources shared by a plurality of systems. This solution enables the device to adjust the LBT by determining the target size of the contention window. By doing so, the device may determine an appropriate size of the contention window even when HARQ feedback is not available. In this way, a system may be able to coexist fairly with other systems in unlicensed spectrum.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to communication in sidelink positioning. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a second device generates a second PRS for positioning of a first device by using a set of second devices including the second device and transmits the second PRS to the first device. The first device communicates with the set of second devices via a sidelink interface. The second PRS is at least transmitted over a bandwidth occupied by a second set of sidelink data channels from the set of second devices to the first device in a time slot. In this way, an improved transmission of PRS from a supporting device is achieved, and efficient and low latency sidelink based ranging/positioning is allowed.

Abstract: A method for in-X subnetwork includes obtaining, from a third device in a second network, resource configuration supporting communication between a first device and a second device in the first network, the communication including more than one traffic type, wherein the more than one traffic type is for data transmission between the first device and the second device without involving the third device, and a second traffic type of the more than one traffic type is for data transmission between the second device and the third device via the first device; determining, based at least on the resource configuration and the more than one traffic type, at least one resource pool to be used for the communication between the first device and the second device; and transmitting, to the second device, information indicative of the at least one resource pool.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to fallback behavior for sounding reference signal (SRS) transmissions. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal device determines an activation/deactivation on the configured SRS resource in radio resource control (RRC)_INACTIVE state and behaviours of the terminal device depend on the activation/deactivation. In this way, it improves positioning accuracy for terminal devices in RRC-INACTIVE state. Additionally, it can also improve power consumption efficiency by avoiding unnecessary power consumption of the terminal device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices, apparatuses and computer readable storage media for multi-cell positioning. In example embodiments, a method is provided. The method comprises transmitting, from a first network device, a first reference signal to a terminal device served by a second network device. The method further comprises receiving a second reference signal from the second network device. The method further comprises determining a first time difference between a time at which the first RS is transmitted and a time at which the second reference signal is received. In addition, the method comprises transmitting information on the first time difference to a location server. As such, the location server can determine positioning information about the terminal device.