Abstract: The present technology is directed to compounds, compositions, and methods related to inhibition of ASK1. In particular, the present compounds (e.g., compounds of Formula I as defined herein) and compositions may be used to treat ASK1-mediated disorders and conditions, including, e.g., fibrotic diseases and acute and chronic liver diseases, among others.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for optimizing sensor network node location in a geological CO2 storage area. In the method, by analyzing data in a monitoring area, such as geological data, geographical data, and meteorological data, analyzing influence factors of a CO2 leakage event and determining a sensitivity partition, designing different coverage control schemes of monitoring sensor network nodes, or intensively or sparsely arranging sensor monitoring nodes, a coverage network is described and optimally expressed on the basis of Delaunay triangulation. In the method for optimizing sensor network node location in a geological carbon dioxide storage area, the arrangement density of wireless sensor network nodes can be dynamically adjusted according to geological and geographical features of a detection area, and the arrangement optimization of a dynamic monitoring sensor network for coal seam carbon dioxide injection area leakage can be realized.

Abstract: A base station side device and method and user side device and method for wireless communication. The device includes: a sending unit configured to send instruction on an unauthorized frequency band detection to a user equipment (UE) served by the cell where the device is located; a receiving unit configured to receive from the UE a signal representing occupancy status of the unauthorized frequency band; and a determination unit configured to determine based on the signal received by the receiving unit whether to use the unauthorized frequency band for communication, the unauthorized frequency band occupancy status includes occupied/idle status and the type of the occupying system, and the type of occupying system includes one of an unauthorized communication system and an authorized communication system.

Abstract: Provided in the present disclosure is an electronic device used for a network control terminal and a method used for the electronic device, and an electronic device used for a network node and a method used for the electronic device. The electronic device used for the network control terminal comprises: a processing circuit, configured to configure, for a relay link between the network node and one or more other network nodes, a SL-DRX for the network node and/or the one or more other network nodes and perform relay transmission between the network node and the one or more other network nodes on the basis of the configuration of the SL-DRX.

Abstract: A method of sending cell information, a cell camping method, a network device and a terminal are provided. The method of sending cell information includes: sending system information of a first cell to a terminal. The cell camping method includes: receiving system information of a first cell sent by the first cell, where the system information includes at least two camping thresholds of the first cell, or one camping threshold and at least two threshold offsets of the first cell; the at least two camping thresholds respectively correspond to terminals with different uplink resource access capabilities, and the at least two threshold offsets respectively correspond to terminals with different uplink resource access capabilities.

Abstract: An electronic device in a wireless communication system and a wireless communication method, including plural cells including current cells and at least one neighbouring cell. The electronic device includes: a transceiver; a first trigger circuit configured to enable the transceiver to conduct a first measurement report, to assist in starting a relay process for enabling the electronic device to communicate with a current cell via a relay user equipment; a second trigger circuit configured to enable the transceiver to conduct a second measurement report, to assist in starting a handover process for enabling the electronic device to be switched from the current cdl to the neighbouring cell; and one or more processing circuits configured to control the first and second trigger circuits, to enable the transceiver to conduct the first measurement report before conducting the second measurement report.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods that provide improved tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) through the use of innovative device structures and heterostructure layers therein. Particularly, two or more magnetic layers form a heterostructure core of the switching device, with control of current passing through the heterostructure determined by an applied magnetic field that modifies the magnetization of the heterostructure from a ground magnetic state that is layered antiferromagnetic.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a mobility management method and device. The mobility management method includes: obtaining a frequency specific minimum receiving level value Qrxlevmin of each neighbor cell of a serving cell, a pre-configured Cell specific minimum receiving level value Qrxlevmin-offset of each neighbor cell, and a signal level value of each neighbor cell; calculating a sum value of the frequency specific minimum receiving level value Qrxlevmin and the Cell specific minimum receiving level value Qrxlevmin-offset of any neighbor cell; and taking a cell with a signal level value larger than the sum value of the frequency specific minimum receiving level value Qrxlevmin and the Cell specific minimum receiving level value Qrxlevmin-offset as a candidate target cell.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus used on a user equipment side includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to select the mode of the relay discovery process of user equipment. In the relay discovery process, the mode determines whether the user equipment, when acting as a relay device, discovers a relayed device or is discovered by a relayed device, or whether the user equipment, when acting as a relayed device, discovers a relay device or is discovered by a relay device. After a connection is established between the relay device and the relayed device, the relayed device obtains a communication service via the relay device by means of a proximity service communication. The processing circuit is further configured to perform control, so that the user equipment carries out the relay discovery process according to the selected mode.

Abstract: Provided in the present disclosure is an electronic device used for a network control terminal and a method used for the electronic device, and an electronic device used for a network node and a method used for the electronic device. The electronic device used for the network control terminal comprises: a processing circuit, configured to configure, for a relay link between the network node and one or more other network nodes, a SL-DRX for the network node and/or the one or mote other network nodes and perform relay transmission between the network node and the one or more other network nodes on the basis of the configuration of the SL-DRX.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device in a wireless communication system, and a wireless communication method. The electronic device in a wireless communication system of the present invention comprises: a processing circuit configured to generate resource indication information for indicating resources carrying discovery information; and a transceiver circuit configured to send the resource indication information. The electronic device and the wireless communication method of the present invention can implement a discovery process of a bandwidth-limited remote device, shorten discovery time, and save energy of the remote device and a relay device.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are a wireless communication method and a wireless communication device. An electronic device in communication with a counterpart communication device comprises a processing circuit, the processing circuit being configured to: determine the state of a link between the electronic device and the counterpart communication device by means of measuring a link maintenance message transmitted by the counterpart communication device when a predetermined condition relative to the counterpart communication device is met, but not to transmit a feedback message for the link maintenance message, wherein the link maintenance message is used for confirming that the link is maintained between the electronic device and the counterpart communication device.

Abstract: An electronic device in a wireless communication system and a wireless communication method, including plural cells including current cells and at least one neighbouring cell. The electronic device includes: a transceiver; a first trigger circuit configured to enable the transceiver to conduct a first measurement report, to assist in starting a relay process for enabling the electronic device to communicate with a current cell via a relay user equipment; a second trigger circuit configured to enable the transceiver to conduct a second measurement report, to assist in starting a handover process for enabling the electronic device to be switched from the current cell to the neighbouring cell; and one or more processing circuits configured to control the first and second trigger circuits, to enable the transceiver to conduct the first measurement report before conducting the second measurement report.

Abstract: This application provides a positioning method and apparatus. The method includes: obtaining, by a positioning apparatus, information about a transmission environment of each channel in a plurality of channels for a terminal device; determining, by the positioning apparatus, a target channel from the plurality of channels based on the information about the transmission environment of each channel; and locating, by the positioning apparatus, the terminal device based on positioning measurement information of the target channel. The positioning method and apparatus provided in this application helps improve positioning accuracy.

Abstract: Methods for operating amplifiers and related devices. In some embodiments, a method for amplifying a signal can include partially amplifying a signal with a common amplification stage. The method can further include providing a bias signal to a selected one of a plurality of dedicated amplification stages each coupled to the common amplification stage and including an output node, such that the selected dedicated amplification stage further amplifies the partially amplified signal and provides the further amplified signal at the respective output node.

Abstract: A New Carrier Type (NCT) Secondary Component Carrier (SCC) activation control device and method, an management method and a base station device. The activation control device includes: a measuring module configured to perform radio link measurement to an SCC by measuring at least one of a demodulation reference signal DM-RS and a channel status indicator reference signal CSI-RS; and an activation control module configured to perform activation control to the SCC based on a measurement result.

Abstract: An electronic device for wireless communications and a wireless communications method. The electronic device includes one or more processors. The processor is configured to determine the current carrier aggression status of first user equipment in response to a proximity-based service direct communication requirement of the first user equipment. The processor is further configured to determine a radio resource configuration of the first user equipment based on the carrier aggression status of the first user equipment, the radio resource configuration being used for proximity-based service direct communication of the first user equipment.

Abstract: A management apparatus, a measurement apparatus, a management method, a measurement method, and a digital device. The management apparatus at a user equipment side of a wireless communication system includes: a measurement unit, configured to perform wireless resource management measurement on reference signals of a target cell; an interference determination unit, configured to determine whether the interference of the measurement result meets a preset condition, and marking the measurement result with the interference meeting the preset condition as a high interference measurement result; a filtering unit, configured to perform layer-3 filtering on the measurement result; and a mobility management unit, configured to perform mobility management on the user equipment according to the high interference measurement result. Reliable and accurate measurement of reference signals in a small cell scenario is realized.

Abstract: An electronic device and a wireless communication method in a wireless communication system. The electronic device includes circuitry configured to: set configuration information for D2D communication measurement for a first UE served by the electronic device, wherein the configuration information contains reference signal information about a second UE of a candidate object with which the first UE conducts D2D communication; send the configuration information, to trigger communication link quality measurement between the first UE and the second UE; receive a measurement report from the first UE; determine whether to convert the communication between the first UE and a current communication object to a communication with the second UE based on the measurement report; and send conversion information when the conversion determination unit determines to convert the communication, to notify the first UE and the UE to conduct communication.

Abstract: An electron device and a wireless communication method in a wireless communication system. The electron device includes one or more processing circuits configured to execute: determining positioning measurement assistant data for a user device, the assistant data including configuration information of an enhanced Discovery Reference Signal (eDRS) sent from at least one sleeping small cell base station; executing positioning measurement on the eDRS sent from at least one sleeping small cell base station on the basis of the assistant data; and generating positioning information on the basis of the result of positioning measurement on the eDRS sent from at least one sleeping small cell base station, so as to position the user device, the eDRS having greater transmitting power than a Discovery Reference Signal DRS.