Abstract: The present application generally relates to wireless communication technology. More particularly, it relates to a method and apparatus for controlling sidelink (SL) Quality of Service (QoS). According to one or more embodiments, a method for controlling sidelink (SL) Quality of Service (QoS) comprising the following steps carried out at a User Equipment (UE): a) generating QoS requirement from characteristics for one or more packets to be transmitted via a sidelink; b) determining bearer configuration corresponding to the QoS requirement; and c) performing SL transmission on the basis of the bearer configuration.

Abstract: Flexible physical channel configurations that support efficient transmission of discovery messages thereby enabling, among other things, SL discovery enhancement for NR. In one aspect, discovery messages are carried on either the PSCCH or the PSSCH or both.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a radio network node for handling communication of wireless devices in a wireless communication network (1). The radio network node configures pools of radio resources for wireless devices to use based on a mode and a capability of the wireless devices, wherein the mode is a resource mode defined by manner of selecting radio resources and the capability is related to sidelink capability of the wireless devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and arrangements for performing wireless device assisted handover form a source access node to a target access node. Performed in a wireless device, a method comprises performing (S31) one or more mobility measurements for corresponding candidate radio links and selecting (S32), from the one or more candidate radio links, an initial target link based on the performed one or more mobility measurements. A first radio link measurement report based on the one or more mobility measurements, identifying the initial target link is transmitted (S33) to a target node providing the initial target link, using a first radio link reporting mechanism. A second radio link measurement report for the one or more candidate radio links and based on the same one or more mobility measurements, is transmitted (S34) to the source access node using a second radio link measurement report different from the first radio link reporting mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention relates to handling data transfer during handover, whereby a terminal device is initially connected to a serving access node and a handover is performed to connect the terminal device to a target access node. The improved handling of data transfer is achieved by upon making a handover decision, performing data rerouting to the target access node while continuing to exchange data between the terminal device and the serving access node, and stopping the data exchange between the terminal device and the serving access node in response to an indicator indicating that the target access node is ready to proceed with the handover.

Abstract: A radio device configures a group of further radio devices as candidate relay nodes for communication with the wireless communication network. Further, the radio device selects one or more of the further radio devices from the group as relay node for communication with the wireless communication network. Further, the radio device communicates with the wireless communication network via said one or more selected further radio devices.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses and computer programs for facilitating MBMS reception. There is provided a method performed by a network node. The method comprises obtaining, for a terminal device served by a PLMN, PLMN information related to one or more PLMNs and providing the PLMN information to the terminal device, which can prepare for reception of MBMS from a PLMN other than the serving PLMN among the one or more PLMNs based on the PLMN information. The one or more PLMNs comprise at least one PLMN other than the PLMN serving the terminal device. With embodiments of the present disclosure, performance of MBMS reception can be improved.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method implemented in a terminal device for sidelink communication in a wireless network. The method comprises receiving (702), by the terminal device, a message containing sidelink performance information of a sidelink. The sidelink is for communication between the terminal device and another terminal device. A value within the message indicates that the message contains the sidelink performance information. The method also comprises performing (704) a sidelink procedure based on the sidelink performance information and characteristics of the terminal device to communicate through the sidelink.

Abstract: A method and device for sidelink data duplication. The method includes: determining whether a sidelink data packet is to be duplicated based on a sidelink radio bearer on which the sidelink data packet is to be transmitted; performing sidelink data duplication of the sidelink data packet, when it is determined that the sidelink data packet is to be duplicated based on the sidelink radio bearer. Therefore, a solution provides for properly configuring data duplication for sidelink.

Abstract: Examples communication methods and communications apparatus are described. In one example method, a base station sends a first synchronization signal block, where the first synchronization signal (SS) block includes a primary SS, a secondary SS, and information carried on a physical broadcast channel (PBCH). In addition, the base station sends a second SS block, where the second SS block includes a primary SS or includes a primary SS and a secondary SS, and does not include information carried on the PBCH. The first SS block is used by a terminal to access the base station. The second SS block is used to perform time and frequency synchronization after the terminal accesses the base station.

Abstract: A method for configuring a cluster for a terminal device in a wireless network. The method is performed at a network node, such as a base station or a radio network controller. The terminal device can establish at least two concurrent connections to at least one network node in the cluster. The method comprises dynamically adjusting a configuration of the cluster and informing the terminal device of the adjusted configuration so that connectivity of the terminal device in the cluster is adapted to the adjusted configuration. Correspondingly, there is also provided an apparatus embodied at or as at least part of the network node.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, apparatus and computer program product for sidelink transmission control. The method implemented at a first user equipment which supports a first radio access technology comprises: determining a sidelink transmission mode for transmitting, wherein the sidelink transmission mode is one of a first mode corresponding to the first radio access technology and a second mode corresponding to a second radio access technology; and transmitting a sidelink signal according to the sidelink transmission mode using a sidelink resource configured by a network node which serves the first user equipment.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a retransmission method and a device. After receiving feedback information transmitted by a receiving device based on first information indicated by a retransmission mode, a transmitting device uses second information indicated by the retransmission mode to generate data, and transmits the data to the receiving device based on third information indicated by the retransmission mode. In this process, a plurality of retransmission modes are set, so that when different retransmission modes are used, the first information used for transmitting the feedback information, the second information used for generating the retransmitted data, or the third information used for transmitting the retransmitted data is different. Therefore, objectives of reducing HARQ overheads and ensuring transmission efficiency, reliability, and latency performance of a wireless communications system are achieved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to quinoline or quinazoline compound represented by the formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a stereoisomer thereof, a prodrug molecule thereof, or a deuterated compound thereof. The compound of the present invention is effective in inhibiting the action of AXL protein kinase and can inhibit proliferation, migration, and invasion of various tumor cells. Further, the quinoline or quinazoline compound of the present invention has excellent metabolic stability, high in vivo antitumor activity, low toxic side effects, and can be used for preparing a drug for preventing hyperproliferative diseases such as tumors in humans and other mammals.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a radio network node for handling communication of wireless devices in a wireless communication network (1). The radio network node configures pools of radio resources for wireless devices to use based on a mode and a capability of the wireless devices, wherein the mode is a resource mode defined by manner of selecting radio resources and the capability is related to sidelink capability of the wireless devices.

Abstract: A wireless device in a wireless communication system is configured to perform measurements on a set of candidate links for supporting a network node in the system to make a decision as to which of the candidate links is to be a target link for a link switch. The wireless device reports (e.g., at the physical layer) measured candidate links one link subset at a time in order of the wireless device's preference for the target link, until the wireless device receives a target indication signal indicating which of the candidate links in the set is to be the target link. Any given link subset reports one or more candidate links which the wireless device has measured for the decision. Responsive to receiving the target indication signal, the wireless device performs the link switch to the indicated target link.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an image processing method, a related device, and a computer storage medium. The method includes: obtaining a feature intensity image corresponding to a training image, where an intensity value of a pixel in the feature intensity image is used to indicate importance of the pixel for recognizing the training image, and resolution of the training image is the same as resolution of the feature intensity image; and occluding, based on the feature intensity image, a to-be-occluded region in the training image by using a preset window, to obtain a new image, where the to-be-occluded region includes a to-be-occluded pixel, and the new image is used to update an image recognition model. According to the embodiments of the present invention, a prior-art problem that a model has low accuracy and relatively poor generalization performance because of limited training data can be resolved.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products for improving multi-cast communication. A method implemented at a server comprises determining at least one cluster; determining a mapping between one of the at least one cluster and at least one bearer; indicating the determined mapping to a radio access network (RAN); and multicasting a message using a first bearer via the RAN, the first bearer being selected from the at least one bearer based on the mapping. With the disclosure, multi-cast services can be provided with more flexibly and higher efficiency.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses and computer programs for scheduling a transmission. A method implemented at a terminal device comprises receiving, from a network device, a scheduling configuration for a device to device, D2D, transmission of the terminal device; receiving, from the network device, an uplink scheduling grant for a cellular uplink transmission in a same time resource overlapping with the D2D transmission; determining a scheduling priority for the D2D transmission relative to the cellular uplink transmission based on at least one of: a first comparison between an associated priority of the scheduling configuration and a first priority threshold, and a transmission restriction; and performing at least one of the D2D transmission and the cellular uplink transmission based on the determined scheduling priority. With embodiments of the disclosure, D2D transmission and cellular uplink transmission from a terminal device can he well coordinated.

Abstract: This application discloses a resource determining method and an apparatus. In the method, a terminal obtains first indication information and second indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate a slot in which the terminal sends or receives an SA, and the second indication information is used to indicate a slot format of the slot; and the terminal determines SA resources in the slot based on the slot format.