Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally relate to enhancement of downlink control channel. A network device maps control information to a resource region. The control information is associated with data to be transmitted at a first subframe of a first cell. The resource region crosses a plurality of subframes and/or a plurality of cells. Then, the network device transmits the control information on the resource region to a terminal device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a probe card (PC) for use with an automatic test equipment (ATE), wherein the probe card (PC) comprises a probe head (PH) on a first side thereof, and wherein the probe card (PC) is adapted to be attached to an interface (IF) and wherein the probe card (PC) comprises a plurality of contact pads on a second side in a region opposing at least a region of the interface (IF), arranged to contact a plurality of contacts of the interface (IF), and wherein the probe card (PC) comprises one or more coaxial connectors (CCPT) arranged to mate with one or more corresponding coaxial connectors (CCPT) of the interface (IF). The invention relates further to pogo tower (PT) for connecting a wafer probe interface (WPI) of an automatic test equipment with the probe card (PC).

Abstract: This disclosure describes a vehicle-motion-analysis system that can align axes for a provider device and a corresponding transportation vehicle based on the provider device's location and motion data as a basis for generating driving-event scores for particular driving events. In particular, the disclosed systems can generate axes-rotation parameters that align axes of a provider device with axes of a transportation vehicle. In addition, the disclosed systems can identify motion paths, motion patterns, or other driving behaviors that occur during particular driving events. Further, the disclosed systems can generate driving-event scores for such driving events and can customize a graphical user interface based on the driving-event scores to reflect a provider rating and/or a location rating.

Abstract: A terminal device for transmission to at least a first network device and a second network device over bundled Transmission Time Intervals (TTIs). A method comprises determining that a first TTI for transmission to the first network device overlaps a second TTI for transmission to the second network device based on a first Timing Advance (TA) value associated with the first network device and a second TA value associated with the second network device; and requesting from the first and second network devices a first and a second transmission grants, respectively, based on the first and second TA values, such that an order of the first and second transmission grants requested is based on values of the first and second TA values.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and devices for uplink puncturing. In example embodiments, the terminal device obtains a first signal to be transmitted for a first service requiring a first latency. Then, the terminal device determines whether a resource block has been a shared one for the first service requiring a first latency or allocated by a network device for a second service requiring a second latency higher than the first latency. If it is determined that the resource block has been allocated for the second service, the terminal device selects a first set of resource elements based on a predefined pattern of resource elements. The first set of resource elements are discontinuously distributed in the allocated resource block. The terminal device transmits the first signal for the first service to the network device at the first set of resource elements.

Abstract: There is disclosed a network node for a Radio Access Network, the network node (100) being adapted for communication utilising a carrier aggregation comprising at least a first carrier and a second carrier. The network node is adapted for transmitting first downlink control information on the first carrier of the carrier aggregation, and second downlink control information on the second carrier of the carrier aggregation, wherein the first downlink control information and the second downlink control information pertain to transmission on the same uplink carrier. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: Provided is a method for ordering X-type variables having states to be measured in a dynamic uncertain causality graph (DUCG). The method comprises: step 1: determining, on the basis of a DUCG simplified using E(y) as a condition, a measurable X-type variable having a state to be measured, an index set thereof being S x(y), where y is a time series; step 2: if there is only one element in S x(y), ending ordering; step 3: calculating ranking importance Ii(y) for Xi(i?S x(y)); step 4: ordering ranking Xi(i?S x(y)) according to the ranking importance Ii(y), and performing state measurement on an X-type variable of i?S x(y) by referring to the ranking; and step 5: adding 1 to y, and repeating steps 1-5 until there is no X-type variable to be measured. The technical solution of the invention can quickly diagnose a cause of an object system abnormality at minimum cost, and effectively returns the object system to normal.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for CSI reporting. The method comprises detecting a downlink transmission, and transmitting, in response to the detection of the downlink transmission, a channel state information (CSI) report in an uplink control resource configured for CSI reporting. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, a timely and accurate CSI reporting can be provided.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, behaviors of a Base Station (BS) and a User Equipment (UE) pertinent to Reference Signal (RS) transmissions are discussed. BS may configure RS corresponding to a set of antenna ports in two or more groups of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols on a short Physical Downlink Sharing CHannel (sPDSCH), where subcarrier indices used for RS transmission are different between at least two groups of OFDM symbols. Then, BS may transmit the RS to UE. UE will receive RS and perform channel estimation based on the received RS.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses and computer program for data transmission and reception in a wireless communication system. A method in a terminal device comprises: receiving a first indication of a first resource pool to be shared by a first service and a second service; receiving configuration information, the configuration information including a first configuration for transmitting data of the first service using a resource in the first resource pool and/or a second configuration for transmitting data of the second service using a resource in the first resource pool, the second configuration being different from the first configuration; and transmitting the data of the first service and/or the data of the second service based on the first indication and configuration information. Embodiments of the present disclosure may enable data transmission for a service in an efficient way, and/or satisfy QoS requirement for the service.

Abstract: An access point of a wireless communication network serves a connection to a user equipment. The access point determines a plurality of target access points. Further, the access point sends a message to the user equipment. The message indicates the plurality of target access points and authorizes the user equipment to autonomously switch the connection to one or more of the target access points.

Abstract: A transmitting node determines data for a first service will be transmitted during a time period when data for a second service will be transmitted. The data for the first service requires lower latency than the data for the second service and the data for the first service includes an original set of data for the first service and at least one repetition of the original set of data for the first service. The transmitting node adjusts resources consumed by the data for the first service based on available transmission resources. During the time period the transmitting node then transmits the data for the first service using the adjusted resources while data for the second service is transmitted during the time period.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and devices for uplink puncturing. In example embodiments, the terminal device obtains a first signal to be transmitted for a first service requiring a first latency. Then, the terminal device determines whether a resource block has been a shared one for the first service requiring a first latency or allocated by a network device for a second service requiring a second latency higher than the first latency. If it is determined that the resource block has been allocated for the second service, the terminal device selects a first set of resource elements based on a predefined pattern of resource elements. The first set of resource elements are discontinuously distributed in the allocated resource block. The terminal device transmits the first signal for the first service to the network device at the first set of resource elements.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, behaviors of a Base Station (BS) and a User Equipment (UE) pertinent to Reference Signal (RS) transmissions are discussed. BS may configure RS corresponding to a set of antenna ports in two or more groups of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols on a short Physical Downlink Sharing CHannel (sPDSCH), where subcarrier indices used for RS transmission are different between at least two groups of OFDM symbols. Then, BS may transmit the RS to UE. UE will receive RS and perform channel estimation based on the received RS.

Abstract: A transmitting node determines data for a first service will be transmitted during a time period when data for a second service will be transmitted. The data for the first service requires lower latency than the data for the second service and the data for the first service includes an original set of data for the first service and at least one repetition of the original set of data for the first service. The transmitting node adjusts resources consumed by the data for the first service based on available transmission resources. During the time period the transmitting node then transmits the data for the first service using the adjusted resources while data for the second service is transmitted during the time period.

Abstract: A method for antenna calibration is proposed. The method may comprise setting a first control unit to a first operation mode. The first control unit may be located on a first antenna path of a first antenna array which has a plurality of antennas. Under the first operation mode of the first control unit, a calibration signal for the first antenna path can be isolated from interference. The method may further comprise obtaining a measurement based at least partly on the calibration signal for the first antenna path. The method may further comprise performing antenna calibration for the plurality of antennas of the first antenna array based at least partly on the obtained measurement.

Abstract: An access point (100-1) of a wireless communication network serves a connection to a user equipment (50). The access point (100-1) determines a plurality of target access points (100-2, 100-3). Further, the access point (100-1) sends a message (204) to the user equipment (50). The message (204) indicates the plurality of target access points (100-2, 100-3) and authorizes the user equipment (50) to autonomously switch the connection to one or more of the target access points (100-2, 100-3).

Abstract: Different Transmission Block Size (TBS)/Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) mapping tables, especially TBS/MCS mapping table sets, are used for Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications (URLLC) traffic and non-URLLC traffic. A TBS/MCS mapping table for URLLC is selected by a network node, upon determination of traffic type as URLLC, and informed to a user equipment (UE). The informing can be a TBS/MCS mapping table index. After receiving the information of TBS/MCS mapping table selection, the UE identifies the selected TBS/MCS mapping table from its TBS/MCS mapping table set for URLLC.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, devices and computer program for downlink control channel transmission and detection. According to one or more embodiments, a method implemented in a network device comprises: selecting, for a terminal device, at least one set of downlink control channel candidates from two or more sets of downlink control channel candidates. Each set of the two or more sets of the downlink control channel candidates is associated with a different communication level, each communication level corresponding to one or more of a different set of aggregation levels, a different set of transmission formats, a different target block error rate (BLER), and a different target latency. The method further comprises transmitting, to the terminal device, the selected at least one set of downlink control channel candidates.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, devices and computer program for downlink control channel transmission and detection. According to one or more embodiments, a method implemented in a network device comprises: selecting, for a terminal device, at least one set of downlink control channel candidates from two or more sets of downlink control channel candidates. Each set of the two or more sets of the downlink control channel candidates is associated with a different communication level, each communication level corresponding to one or more of a different set of aggregation levels, a different set of transmission formats, a different target block error rate (BLER), and a different target latency. The method further comprises transmitting, to the terminal device, the selected at least one set of downlink control channel candidates.