Abstract: A user device, UE, for a wireless communication system is described. The wireless communication system including a plurality of user devices, UEs. Responsive to a trigger for a transmission, the UE obtains a candidate resource set for the transmission by selecting resources for the transmission within a selection window following the trigger. The UE selects the resources by taking into consideration sensing results obtained by the UE during a sensing window preceding the trigger, and the sensing results indicate whether certain resources are available or unavailable for the transmission. The UE receives from one or more further UEs one or more reports or assistance information messages, AIMs, including resource allocation related assistance information, and considers a received report or AIM for selecting resources for the transmission when one or more predefined conditions are met.

Abstract: In a communication system, a transmitter is configured to change a transmission characteristic used for the communication with a receiver, wherein a receiver is configured to determine a reception quality of a communication link between the transmitter and the receiver and to transmit a feedback information to the transmitter indicating whether a reception quality has changed or in which direction the reception quality has changed, or whether a transmission characteristic should be maintained, wherein the transmitter is configured to further change the transmission characteristic used for the communication with the receiver in dependence on the feedback information received from the receiver.

Abstract: A receiver for a wireless communication system, wherein the receiver is configured to receive a data signal having a time domain and a frequency domain, the data signal including control data and payload data, the data signal further including at least one data portion including at least one payload data transport block including a payload data package consisting of a portion of the payload data, wherein the data signal is received over transmission time intervals, wherein a length of one of the transmission time intervals is shorter than the duration of the data portion, so that the data portion is received over more than one of the transmission time intervals, and wherein the receiver includes a signal processing device configured for processing the data portion which have been received over more than one of the transmission time intervals.

Abstract: A user device, UE, for a wireless communication network is described that communicates with one or more network entities of the wireless communication network, like a base station or another UE. The UE receives from a network entity a transmission, the transmission including a control region, like a Physical Sidelink Control Channel, PSCCH, and a data region, like a Physical Sidelink Shared Channel, PSSCH. The transmission includes a first control message, like a 1st-stage SCI, in the control region, and a second control message, like a 2nd-stage SCI, in the data region. The second control message includes control data and occupies some or all of the resources allocated in the data region of the transmission, or is associated with control data included in at least a part of the data region of the transmission.

Abstract: A radio device for a wireless communication network includes a backscatter transmitter for transmitting a signal using a backscattered signal, and to at least one or more groups of a plurality of different device groups.

Abstract: A video encoder for providing an encoded video representation. The video encoder provides a level information that indicates a compatibility of a video stream with a video decoder having a capability level out of a plurality of predetermined capability levels as well as a fractional level information that indicates a fraction of one of the plurality of predetermined capability levels. A video decoder for decoding a provided video representation receives level information and fractional level information.

Abstract: An encoder for encoding weight parameters of a neural network is configured to obtain a plurality of weight parameters of the neural network, to encode the weight parameters of the neural network using a context-dependent arithmetic coding, to select a context for an encoding of a weight parameter, or for an encoding of a syntax element of a number representation of the weight parameter, in dependence on one or more previously encoded weight parameters and/or in dependence on one or more previously encoded syntax elements of a number representation of one or more weight parameters, and to encode the weight parameter, or a syntax element of the weight parameter, using the selected context. Corresponding decoder, quantizer, methods and computer programs are also described.

Abstract: A user device, UE, for a wireless communication network is described. The wireless communication network provides a set of resources for a communication, and the UE carries out sensing on one or more subsets of time resources of the set of resources. A number of time resources of the one or more subsets is less than the total number of resources within the set of resources provided by the network.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a plurality of transceivers. The plurality of transceivers include at least a first transceiver and a second transceiver. The first transceiver and the second transceiver are configured for a sidelink communication with each other. The wireless communication system supports a retransmission protocol for the sidelink. The retransmission protocol enables the first transceiver to perform a retransmission for a data packet, responsive to an explicit or an implicit feedback from the second transceiver, which receives one or more data packets from the first transceiver, in case of a non-successful transmission of the data packet over the sidelink.

Abstract: A video encoder according to embodiments is configured for encoding a plurality of pictures of a video by generating an encoded video signal, wherein each of the plurality of pictures includes original picture data. The video encoder includes a data encoder configured for generating the encoded video signal including encoded picture data, wherein the data encoder is configured to encode the plurality of pictures of the video into the encoded picture data. Moreover, the video encoder includes an output interface configured for outputting the encoded picture data of each of the plurality of pictures. Furthermore, a video decoders, systems, methods for encoding and decoding, computer programs and encoded video signals according to embodiments are provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for video decoding according to an embodiment is described. The apparatus is configured to receive a video data stream having pictures of a video encoded thereinto. The video data stream has a plurality of access units, a plurality of SEI (supplemental enhancement information) messages and processing order information which defines a processing order of the plurality of SEI messages. The apparatus is configured to determine the processing order information to obtain information on the processing order of the plurality of SEI messages. The processing order information has information on an identifier for each SEI message of two or more SEI messages of the plurality of SEI messages, wherein the identifier of each SEI message of the two or more SEI messages is unique among the two or more SEI messages.

Abstract: The present document relates to techniques (e.g., devices and methods) for signalling, e.g., for new radio unlicensed (NR-U). A user equipment (UE) exchanges control signals with a first cell and a second cell. The first cell is a licensed or unlicensed cell and the at least one second cell is an unlicensed cell. The UE exchanges control signals with the first cell and, meanwhile: receives assistance information assisting the UE in receiving at least one discovery reference signal, the assistance information including timing information regarding the timing of the at least one discovery reference signal periodically sent by the at least one second cell; perform measurement(s) on discovery reference signal as acquired by the UE, from the at least one second cell, using the timing information included in the assistance information.

Abstract: A user device, UE, for a wireless communication network, acts as a relaying entity so as to provide functionality to support connectivity between one or more remote UEs and a destination of the wireless communication network, wherein a connection between the remote UE and the destination comprises one or more sidelinks, each sidelink associated with a predefined or negotiated Quality-of-Service, QoS. The UE is connected via a sidelink to one or more of the following: one or more of the remote UEs, the destination, one or more further relay UEs. The UE determines a status of the sidelink with regard to the predefined or negotiated QoS, and sends the status of the sidelink towards a network entity, like a base station, of the wireless communication network.

Abstract: A user device, UE, for a wireless communication network, is disclosed. The UE is configured or preconfigured with at least one Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning model, AI/ML model, or at least one AI functionality for performing one or more tasks. The UE is to monitor a performance of one or more AI/ML models or one or more AI functionalities. Responsive to a certain event, the UE is to perform one or more actions.

Abstract: A user device, UE, for a wireless communication network is described. The he UE performs measurements of one or more reference signals received from a network entity of the wireless communication network, each reference signal being associated with a TCI state. For transmitting or receiving a transmission associated with a certain TCI state, the UE uses one or more parameters obtained by the measurement of the reference signal being associated with the certain TCI state of the transmission. Responsive to a certain event, the UE resets parameters obtained by a measurement associated with the TCI state of at least one of the one or more reference signals.

Abstract: A video encoder according to embodiments is provided. The video encoder is configured for encoding a plurality of pictures of a video by generating an encoded video signal, wherein each of the plurality of pictures includes original picture data. The video encoder includes a data encoder configured for generating the encoded video signal including encoded picture data, wherein the data encoder is configured to encode the plurality of pictures of the video into the encoded picture data. Moreover, the video encoder includes an output interface configured for outputting the encoded picture data of each of the plurality of pictures. Furthermore, a video decoders, systems, methods for encoding and decoding, computer programs and encoded video signals according to embodiments are provided.

Abstract: File format concepts for video coding are described. Embodiments allow for an efficient extraction of sub-streams from a video file. Further embodiments allow for a flexible switching between sub-streams of a video file. Further embodiments allow for a flexible handling of decoder initializations.

Abstract: A user device, UE, for a wireless communication network, is connectable to two or more of a plurality of network slices of the wireless communication network, wherein a slice specific random-access channel, RACH, resource configuration is associated with one or more of the plurality of slices. The UE is configured or pre-configured with slice specific RACH resource configurations for some or all of the plurality of slices. Responsive to a RACH event, the UE is to determine a slice that triggered and/or that is associated with the RACH event, and select the slice specific RACH resource configuration associated with the determined slice to be used for performing a RACH procedure.

Abstract: Scene description data having first data defining a 3D object and second data triggering an animation of the 3D object. The second data triggers an application of the animation to the 3D object and has a parameter discriminating between several animation modes of the application.

Abstract: A user device, UE, for a wireless communication network, like a 3rd Generation Partnership Project, 3GPP, network, is described. The UE has a plurality of UE capabilities, the UE capabilities indicating functions the UE is capable to perform. The UE is to inform on one or more parts of the plurality of UE capabilities using one or more identification values, e.g., hash values.