Abstract: A system comprising a repeater, a first radio node and a terminal wherein the first radio node is configured to provide a wireless access interface to communicate with the terminal. The first radio node is configured to make a determination that the radio node supports a network-controlled repeater functionality; based on the determination, transmit a first indicator indicating that the radio node supports the network-controlled repeater functionality; and based on the determination, transmit control information for the repeater to configure a network-controlled repeater mode. The repeater is configured to monitor for the first indicator; when the first indicator is detected: receive first control information from the first radio node; and configure the repeater to operate in a network-controlled repeater mode for the first radio node and based on the first control information; and when the first indicator is not detected, configure the repeater to operate in an autonomous repeater mode.

Abstract: A method of controlling communications within a wireless communications network is provided. The method comprises communicating, with a first infrastructure equipment acting as a donor node connected to a core network, signals representing data by a second infrastructure equipment over a first communications path via one or more other infrastructure equipment acting as relay nodes, the second infrastructure equipment being a child node and one of the one or more other infrastructure equipment acting as the relay nodes or the donor node being a parent node, the parent node being connected to the child node via a backhaul communications link and configured to allocate uplink communications resources to the child node.

Abstract: A method of operating a communications device in a wireless communications network comprises transmitting a random access message on a wireless access interface, the random access message comprising a selected random access preamble. The method further comprises receiving a resource allocation message comprising an indication of downlink communications resources allocated for the transmission of a random access response message combined with a radio network terminal identifier which identifies the communications device which transmitted the random access message, determining that the resource allocation message identifies the communications device, and in response to determining that the resource allocation message identities the communications device, decoding the signals transmitted using the allocated downlink communications resources.

Abstract: A method of performing cell reselection by a wireless communications device comprises measuring a signal strength of radio signals received from a serving cell, determining whether the signal strength of the signals received from the serving cell is lower than a first predetermined signal strength threshold, if the signal strength is lower than the first predetermined signal strength threshold measuring a signal strength of a neighbor cell operating on the same frequency as the serving cell to generate signal strength measurements at a first rate, and in accordance with the signal strength measurements of the neighbor cell generated at the first rate determining whether to reselect to the neighbor cell.

Abstract: A method of communicating data between a radio network infrastructure and a terminal device in a wireless telecommunications network. The method comprises establishing at a radio network infrastructure element there is data available for communication between the radio network infrastructure and the terminal device and transmitting a paging message for the terminal device from the radio network infrastructure element. The paging message comprises an indication of an identifier for the terminal device and an indication of a network allocated resource for use in subsequently communicating the data between the radio network infrastructure element and the terminal device. In response to receiving the paging message the terminal device transmits to the radio network infrastructure element a paging response indicating the terminal device received the paging message, after which the data is communicated between the radio network infrastructure element and the terminal device using the network allocated resource.

Abstract: A method of operating a communications device for transmitting signals to and/or receiving signals from a non-terrestrial network, NTN, while the communications device is in an inactive state is provided. The method comprises commencing a small data transmission, SDT, failure timer setting a time period during which the communications device can communicate one or more SDTs with the NTN when the communications device is located inside a coverage area provided by the NTN. The method comprises determining that the communications device is expected to enter a coverage gap before the SDT failure timer expires. The coverage gap is a time period during which the communications device is located outside the coverage area provided by the NTN. The method comprises adjusting the commenced SDT failure timer based on an estimate of the coverage gap.

Abstract: Solid purified plant protein compositions and methods of making and using thereof are described. In some embodiments, the plant protein compositions exhibit one or more desired physical and/or functional properties, e.g., viscosity, gelation capability, gel quality, protein stability, and/or one or more desired organoleptic properties (e.g., aroma, taste, etc.). The solid plant protein composition can contain one or more plant proteins; one or more phosphate salts; one or more Group I and/or Group II metal halide salts; and optionally, one or more citrate salts. The method for producing a solid plant protein composition can include: suspending a purified plant protein in a solvent; adding a phosphate salt, a Group I and/or Group II metal halide salt, and optionally a citrate salt, to form a plant protein composition; and drying the plant protein composition.

Abstract: A method of transmitting uplink data by a communications device in a wireless communications network, the method comprising receiving an indication of first communications resources allocated for a transmission of data by the communications device and associated with encoding parameters, determining that first uplink data is available for transmission, selecting the first communications resources for the transmission of the first uplink data, selecting encoding parameters different from the encoding parameters associated with the first communications resources, forming a transport block comprising the first uplink data in accordance with the selected encoding parameters, and transmitting, using the first communications resources, the transport block and an indication of the selected encoding parameters.

Abstract: A method comprising determining that a communications device is to switch from a first path of communications with infrastructure equipment to a second path of communications with the infrastructure equipment, wherein the second path comprises a relay node for relaying signals between the communications device and the infrastructure equipment, receiving a signal comprising an indication of one or more of a plurality of wireless communications networks that are supported by the relay node of the second path, determining, based on the received indication, if a first wireless communications network is among the one or more wireless communications networks that are supported by the relay node of the second path, and switching, if the first wireless communications network is among the one or more wireless communications networks that are supported by the relay node of the second path, from the first path to the second path.

Abstract: A method of operating a system in a telecommunications network, the telecommunications network comprising at least a first radio node and a terminal wherein the first radio node is configured to provide a wireless access interface to communicate with the terminal. The method comprises determining that the first radio node has a movable position; determining a first indicator for the first radio node and for assisting a terminal mobility procedure, based on the determination that the first radio node has a movable position; identifying the first indicator to the radio node; receiving a registration request from the terminal; and communicating a response to the registration request to the terminal, wherein the response to the terminal identifies the first indicator as being allowed for the terminal.

Abstract: An approach for generating an artificial intelligence system configurable for use with assets. In this approach, a model recipe is selected for generating the artificial intelligence system for use with assets. Recipe parameters specified in the model recipe are identified. A training dataset is created using the model recipe and input data. A set of artificial intelligence models is trained using the training dataset, the recipe parameters, and the model recipe. The training creates artifact models. The artifact models resulting from training are evaluated. The evaluation is used to select a set of the artifact models in the artifacts that form the artificial intelligence system that is configurable for use in assets.

Abstract: In an example method, a mobile device obtains a signal indicating an acceleration measured by a sensor over a time period. The mobile device determines an impact experienced by the user based on the signal. The mobile device also determines, based on the signal, one or more first motion characteristics of the user during a time prior to the impact, and one or more second motion characteristics of the user during a time after the impact. The mobile device determines that the user has fallen based on the impact, the one or more first motion characteristics of the user, and the one or more second motion characteristics of the user, and in response, generates a notification indicating that the user has fallen.

Abstract: A wireless telecommunications apparatus, forming a UE, for use in a wireless telecommunications network comprises communication circuitry configured to transmit wireless signals to or receive wireless signals from a first network node, the first network node being a mobile network node and control circuitry configured to determine whether one or more conditions are satisfied and when the one or more conditions are satisfied, to measure a characteristic of a wireless signal received by the communication circuitry from a second, different, network node.

Abstract: Systems and methods for converting thresholds in plant breeding are provided. One example computer-implemented method includes accessing data indicative of hybrid plants at a first stage of a breeding pipeline, where the data includes values of parameter(s) of the hybrid plants; imposing a first threshold(s) included in a product definition for the breeding pipeline on the accessed data, whereby ones of the hybrid plants are considered at the first stage of the breeding pipeline based on satisfying the first threshold(s), and where the first threshold(s) is specific to one of the parameter(s); measuring the value(s) of the parameter(s) for the considered ones of the multiple hybrid plants; generating, based on an aggregate of the measured values of the parameter(s) for the considered ones of the multiple hybrid plants, a second threshold(s); and repeating the above for a second stage of the breeding pipeline with the second threshold(s).

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a user equipment for a mobile telecommunications system, which has a circuitry configured to communicate with a new radio base station and a LTE base station. The circuitry is further configured to: perform simultaneous uplink communication with the LTE base station and the new radio base station; detect an overheating situation; and transmit capability information in response to detecting the overheating situation.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network node, one or more control channel symbols in a subframe. The UE may activate a sleep mode for the subframe irrespective of a control channel decoding result associated with the one or more control channel symbols, wherein the control channel decoding result is associated with a presence or an absence of a downlink shared channel grant. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A method for operating an infrastructure equipment forming part of a wireless communications network is provided. The infrastructure equipment is a non-terrestrial network part of the wireless communications network configured to transmit one or more spot beams to provide a wireless access interface for transmitting signals to and receiving signals representing data from a communications device within a coverage region of a cell or one of the spot beams, the spot beam forming a cell. The method comprises broadcasting system information for receipt by the communications device, the system information including information relating to at least one of a cell or a spot beam of a neighbouring infrastructure equipment and a second spot beam of the infrastructure equipment, wherein the system information is broadcast in accordance with at least one predetermined condition.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data by a communications device to an infrastructure equipment in a cell of a wireless communications network is provided. The method comprises receiving an indication of a plurality of configured grants, each of the configured grants allocating a set of communications resources for the transmission of the data by the communications device within one of a plurality of bandwidth parts defining a frequency range within a system bandwidth of the cell, determining that one or more of the plurality of configured grants should be activated and/or determining that one or more of the plurality of configured grants should be deactivated, and transmitting, to the infrastructure equipment, one or both of an activation signal if the communications device determines that one or more configured grants should be activated and a deactivation signal if the communications device determines that one or more configured grants should be deactivated.

Abstract: A communications device is provided. The communications device comprises transceiver circuitry configured to transmit signals and receive signals to and from a wireless communications network, and controller circuitry. The controller circuitry is configured in combination with the transceiver circuitry to transmit to the wireless communications network, whilst operating in an inactive state, one or more signals comprising uplink data using a first of a plurality of beams each for transmission in a different one of a plurality of spatial directions, to detect, whilst operating in the inactive state, that the first beam satisfies a beam failure condition a specified number of consecutive times, and subsequently to determine, whilst operating in the inactive state, that the first beam has failed.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving, by a communications device from a wireless communications network, one or more conditions for triggering a handover of the communications device to a target infrastructure equipment and one or more conditions for triggering a handover of the communications device to a target communications device configured to relay signals between the communications device and the wireless communications network. The method comprises evaluating the one or more conditions for triggering the handover to the target infrastructure equipment and the one or more conditions for triggering the handover to the target relay communications device. The method comprises initiating the handover to the target infrastructure equipment or the target relay communications device based on the evaluation of the one or more conditions for triggering the handover to the target infrastructure equipment and the one or more conditions for triggering the handover to the target relay communications device.