Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for random access with slice grants for prioritized slices are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes receiving a physical random access channel (PRACH) message from a wireless device (WD). The method also includes transmitting at least one random access response (RAR), message the at least one RAR message being configured to provide at least a first grant and a second grant, the first grant configured to grant uplink resources to a WD on a low priority slice, the second grant configured to grant uplink resources to a WD on a high priority slice.

Abstract: A wireless device according to one or more embodiments receives a request from a base station for capability information, with the wireless device transmitting the capability information in segments, responsive to the request indicating that the base station supports a protocol that utilizes segmentation for reporting the capability information. A base station according to one or more embodiments transmits a request for capability information to a wireless device. The request indicates the base station supports a protocol utilizing segmentation for reporting the capability information and the base station receives the capability information in segments, as transmitted by the wireless device.

Abstract: Methods performed by base stations and wireless devices for controlling the transmission and reception of capability information are disclosed. A method performed by a wireless device includes: receiving an indication of one or more protocols that are supported by the network for transmission of capability information; responsive to the wireless device supporting at least one of the one or more protocols for transmission of capability information, selecting a first protocol that is supported by the wireless device from the at least one of the one or more protocols, and transmitting capability information associated with the wireless device to the base station according to the first protocol.

Abstract: A communications device (100) for classifying an instance (110) using Machine Learning (ML) is provided. The communications device is operative to acquire a feature vector representing the instance, classify the instance using a local first ML model, calculate a confidence level, and, if the calculated confidence level is less than a threshold confidence level, acquire information identifying one or more other communications devices, and transmit a classification request message comprising the feature vector to the one or more other communications devices.

Abstract: A first communications device (121) for detecting disturbing sound (101) is provided, operative to acquire a first representation of sound audible in a surrounding (120) of the first communications device, acquire, from second communications devices (111-114) which are spatially separated from the first communications device, second representations of sounds audible in the surroundings (110) of the second communications devices, and determine at least one second representation of sound which represents the same sound originating from the same source of sound.

Abstract: A method performed by a first node. The method is for handling a message to a third node. The message comprises content from at least a first second node of one or more second nodes. The first node handles a radio communication with the third node in coordination with the one or more second nodes. The first node sends the message to the third node, segmented or not segmented. Whether the message is sent segmented or not segmented is based on: i) whether or not a size of the message exceeds a size limit, ii) whether or not the third node supports segmentation of messages, iii) whether or not the first node supports segmentation of messages, and iv) whether or not at least the first second node of the one or more second nodes supports segmentation of messages.

Abstract: A first communications device (121) for detecting disturbing sound (101) is provided, operative to acquire a first representation of sound audible in a surrounding (120) of the first communications device, acquire, from second communications devices (111-114) which are spatially separated from the first communications device, second representations of sounds audible in the surroundings (110) of the second communications devices, and determine at least one second representation of sound which represents the same sound originating from the same source of sound.

Abstract: There are provided mechanisms for transmitting a representation of a speech signal to a second terminal device. A method is performed by a first terminal device. The method includes obtaining a speech signal to be transmitted to the second terminal device. The method includes obtaining an indication of whether to, when encoding the speech signal into the representation, convert the speech signal to a text signal or not before transmission to the second terminal device. The indication is based on information of local ambient background noise at the first terminal device and of current network conditions between the first terminal device and the second terminal device. The method includes encoding the speech signal into the representation of the speech signal as determined by the indication. The method includes transmitting the representation of the speech signal towards the second terminal device.

Abstract: Methods performed by base stations and wireless devices for controlling the transmission and reception of capability information are disclosed. A method performed by a wireless device comprises: receiving an indication of one or more protocols that are supported by the network for transmission of capability information; responsive to the wireless device supporting at least one of the one or more protocols for transmission of capability information, selecting a first protocol that is supported by the wireless device from the at least one of the one or more protocols, and transmitting capability information associated with the wireless device to the base station according to the first protocol.

Abstract: A method of configuring a first client device to utilize at least one type of rate adaptation method in a negotiated session with a second client device. The first client determines whether a first type of rate adaptation method and a generic feedback format are to be used in the negotiated session. Upon determining that only the first type of rate adaptation method is to be used, the first client device is configured to utilize the first type of rate adaptation method for both semi-static and dynamic rate adaptation. Upon determining that both are to be used, the first client device is configured to utilize the first type for semi-static rate adaptation, and to utilize for dynamic rate adaptation a preferred rate adaptation method selected from a plurality of rate adaptation method types that provide improved performance for dynamic rate adaptation compared to the first type of rate adaptation method.

Abstract: A method for personalizing a video stream for a user, wherein the video stream comprises a sequence of video frames having a format such that a user with a viewport is not able to view the whole content present in the video frames but only a part of the content present in the video frames, the method comprising: —determining user preference information which indicates which spatial part of content present in the video frames is of higher relevance than other parts of the content present in the video frames, —selecting a spatially more relevant part in the video frames having a higher viewing relevance compared to a remaining part in the video frames based on the determined user preferences, —indicating the spatially more relevant part in the video frames to a video providing entity from where the video stream is delivered to the user.

Abstract: In one aspect, this disclosure details methods and apparatuses for influencing the service continuity threshold used for switching a multimedia session between Packet-Switched (PS) transport and Circuit-Switched (CS) transport, in dependence on the “robustness” of the media configuration in use for the multimedia session. Robustness, for example, may be defined in terms of packet loss tolerance, and it will be understood that the media configurations available for a given multimedia session may have different levels of absolute or relative robustness and that the media configuration selected for use in a multimedia session may change during the multimedia session. Correspondingly, the approaches proposed herein provide mechanisms for dynamically adjusting the service continuity threshold in dependence on which media configuration is currently in use for the multimedia session.

Abstract: A method of configuring a first client device to utilize at least one type of rate adaptation method in a negotiated session with a second client device. The first client determines whether a first type of rate adaptation method and a generic feedback format are to be used in the negotiated session. Upon determining that only the first type of rate adaptation method is to be used, the first client device is configured to utilize the first type of rate adaptation method for both semi-static and dynamic rate adaptation. Upon determining that both are to be used, the first client device is configured to utilize the first type for semi-static rate adaptation, and to utilize for dynamic rate adaptation a preferred rate adaptation method selected from a plurality of rate adaptation method types that provide improved performance for dynamic rate adaptation compared to the first type of rate adaptation method.

Abstract: A method of configuring a first client device to utilize at least one type of rate adaptation method in a session with a second client device. The client devices determine whether a first type of rate adaptation method and a second type of rate adaptation method are to be used in the session. The first type is usable for both semi-static rate adaptation and dynamic rate adaptation, and the second type provides improved performance for dynamic rate adaptation. When only the first type of rate adaptation is to be used, the first client device is configured to utilize the first type for both semi-static rate adaptation and for dynamic rate adaptation. When both the first type and the second type are to be used, the first client device is configured to utilize the first type for semi-static rate adaptation and to utilize the second type for dynamic rate adaptation.

Abstract: A method for personalizing a video stream for a user, wherein the video stream comprises a sequence of video frames having a format such that a user with a viewport is not able to view the whole content present in the video frames but only a part of the content present in the video frames, the method comprising:—determining user preference information which indicates which spatial part of content present in the video frames is of higher relevance than other parts of the content present in the video frames,—selecting a spatially more relevant part in the video frames having a higher viewing relevance compared to a remaining part in the video frames based on the determined user preferences,—indicating the spatially more relevant part in the video frames to a video providing entity from where the video stream is delivered to the user.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, disclosed is a method and an apparatus thereof for removing jitter introduced by a packet switched network. Each received audio frame comprises a primary portion and a redundancy portion. The redundancy portion comprises a partial redundant copy of a previous frame that is offset by k frames. If a frame n is lost, a frame n+k that comprises the partial redundant copy of the lost frame n, is located in a jitter buffer. Based on the frame n+k, a substitute frame n? substituting the lost frame n is created and a substitution indicator of the substitute frame n? is set to indicate that the redundancy portion of the substitute fame n? should be used in decoding.

Abstract: A method and a first node for managing processing of an audio stream as well as a method and a second node for enabling management, by a first node, of processing of an audio stream and corresponding computer programs and computer program products are disclosed. The audio stream is receivable from the second node. The first node sends, to the second node, information relating to at least one preference concerning acoustic characteristics of the audio stream. The second node processes the audio stream in response to the information relating to the at least one preference concerning the acoustic characteristics. The second node transmits the audio stream to the first node.

Abstract: A communications device (100) for classifying an instance (110) using Machine Learning (ML) is provided. The communications device is operative to acquire a feature vector representing the instance, classify the instance using a local first ML model, calculate a confidence level, and, if the calculated confidence level is less than a threshold confidence level, acquire information identifying one or more other communications devices, and transmit a classification request message comprising the feature vector to the one or more other communications devices.

Abstract: In one aspect, this disclosure details methods and apparatuses for influencing the service continuity threshold used for switching a multimedia session between Packet-Switched (PS) transport and Circuit-Switched (CS) transport, in dependence on the “robustness” of the media configuration in use for the multimedia session. Robustness, for example, may be defined in terms of packet loss tolerance, and it will be understood that the media configurations available for a given multimedia session may have different levels of absolute or relative robustness and that the media configuration selected for use in a multimedia session may change during the multimedia session. Correspondingly, the approaches proposed herein provide mechanisms for dynamically adjusting the service continuity threshold in dependence on which media configuration is currently in use for the multimedia session.

Abstract: A network node and a method therein for transferring a media stream are disclosed. The network node (110) transfers (A010) a media stream from a first device (111) to at least a second device (112), wherein the first device (111) supports bit rate adaptation based on Temporary Maximum Media Stream Bitrate Request, “TMMBR”, feedback and the second device (112) supports bit rate adaptation based on Self-Clocked Rate Adaptation for Multimedia, “SCReAM”, feedback. The network node (110) receives (A020) SCReAM feedback from the second device (112). Furthermore, the network node (110) derives (A030) at least one rate control message from the SCReAM feedback. Moreover, the network node (110) determines (A040), based on said at least one rate control message, a recommended bit rate to be recommended for use by the first device (111) when encoding the media stream. Then, the network node (110) sends (A050) a TMMBR message to the first device (111), wherein the TMMBR message indicates the recommended bit rate.