Abstract: A method is provided for TCI switching related to CSI-RS measurement and reporting, spatial relation switch for SRS, PUSCH, and PUCCH. The PDSCH and PDCCH are received according to the QCLed aperiodic CSI-RS. When the AP CSI-RS is configured as the reference in the TCI of PDSCH, UE may apply the updated TCI for the PDSCH, after the corresponding aperiodic report has been received at the network. Spatial relation switch is based on the valid measurement report. The spatial relation switch delay of aperiodic SRS can be performed when UE has sent the corresponding measurement report to the network.

Abstract: A method of sidelink communications can include receiving at a user equipment (UE) a configuration for a first resource pool indicating a first size of a first first-stage sidelink control information (SCI) in terms of a number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols and a second size of the first first-stage SCI in terms of a number of physical resource blocks (PRBs). The first resource pool can be divided into slots in time domain and sub-channels each occupying a set of PRBs in frequency domain. The first first-stage SCI having the first size of the number of OFDM symbols and the second size of the number of PRBs indicated by the configuration for the first resource pool can be transmitted within a first slot and a first sub-channel of the first resource pool.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for switching to the next Uu bandwidth part (BWP) from a sidelink BWP (SL BWP) that is switched from an original Uu BWP. For example, the method can include operating, at a user equipment, on an original Uu BWP, switching from the original Uu BWP to an SL BWP, and switching from the SL BWP to the next Uu BWP. In some embodiments, switching from the SL BWP to the next Uu BWP can include switching from the SL BWP to the original Uu BWP followed by switching from the original Uu BWP to the next Uu BWP. In other embodiments, switching from the SL BWP to the next Uu BWP can include switching from the SL BWP to a default Uu BWP followed by switching from the default Uu BWP to the next Uu BWP.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus, which can include a receiving circuitry and a processing circuitry. The receiving circuitry can be configured to receive a configuration indicating that a preconfigured number of consecutive symbols within a slot are used for a sidelink transmission. The receiving circuitry can be further configured to receive the sidelink transmission over the preconfigured number of consecutive symbols within the slot. The processing circuitry can be configured to process a data transmission of the sidelink transmission received over the preconfigured number of consecutive symbols within the slot. Aspects of the disclosure also provide a method.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure can provide an apparatus and method for cell reselection in a New Radio (NR) system. In some examples, the apparatus includes transceiver and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry ranks a priority list of frequencies which correspond to a plurality of cells, wherein the cells are part of a NR system. The plurality of cells can include a current serving cell, one or more inter-frequency cells, and one or more intra-frequency cells. The processing circuitry measures reference signal received power (RSRP) and/or reference signal received quality (RSRQ) of the cells in the priority list of frequencies in an unused synchronization signal block (SSB) time location in a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle. Further, the processing circuitry can select a new serving cell when the measured signal performance of the new serving cell satisfies a cell selection criteria.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for radio resource management (RRM) measurement and channel estimation. The method can include receiving first reference signals of a first system in a wireless communication network at a user equipment (UE), receiving second reference signals of a second system in the wireless communication network at the UE, receiving a quasi-co-location (QCL) configuration from one of the first system and the second system, the QCL configuration indicating the first reference signals and the second reference signals are quasi-co-located (QCLed) or co-located, and performing an RRM measurement and/or a channel estimation based on a combination of the QCLed first reference signals and second reference signals.

Abstract: A method of sidelink transmission with two-stage sidelink control information (SCI) can include transmitting a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) including a 1st-stage sidelink control information (SCI) over a sidelink from a transmission user equipment (Tx UE) to a reception user equipment (Rx UE), and transmitting a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) that is associated with the PSCCH and multiplexed with a demodulation reference signal (DMRS). The 1st-stage SCI indicates a first PSSCH DMRS pattern of the DMRS multiplexed with the PSSCH.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for synchronization to a common synchronization reference source. For example, the apparatus can include receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The receiving circuitry can be configured to receive from a BS a signaling indicating a timing offset between sidelink synchronization timings of the apparatus and a GNSS. The processing circuitry can be configured to adjust the sidelink synchronization timing of the apparatus based on the timing offset.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure can provide a method and an apparatus for Cell Global Identifier (CGI) reading in a New Radio (NR) system. The method can include receiving a request over a serving cell to report Cell Global Identifier (CGI) information of a target cell to a network node, and decoding system information to acquire the CGI information of the target cell by using Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) and Remaining Minimum System Information (RMSI) occasions in Discontinuous Reception (DRX) off duration of the serving cell, using at least one autonomous gap in data reception and transmission of the serving cell, or using at least one specific gap to interrupt data reception and transmission in DRX on durations of the serving cell. Subsequently, the CGI information of the target cell can be transmitted to the network node.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for radio resource management (RRM) measurement and channel estimation. The method can include receiving first reference signals of a first system in a wireless communication network at a user equipment (UE), receiving second reference signals of a second system in the wireless communication network at the UE, receiving a quasi-co-location (QCL) configuration from one of the first system and the second system, the QCL configuration indicating the first reference signals and the second reference signals are quasi-co-located (QCLed) or co-located, and performing an RRM measurement and/or a channel estimation based on a combination of the QCLed first reference signals and second reference signals.

Abstract: The embodiment of the invention discloses a channel estimation method for a TD-SCDMA system. The channel estimation method comprises steps of: obtaining a coarse channel estimation of a channel 1 of an intra-frequency cell set by a single cell channel estimation algorithm; performing an interference cancellation on the coarse channel estimation to obtain a channel estimation; determining a channel environment according to the channel estimation; and determining a stop strategy for the interference cancellation according to the channel environment and controlling performing the interference cancellation according to the stop strategy. The embodiment of the invention also discloses a channel estimation apparatus for a TD-SCDMA system, a communication device and a computer program executing the channel estimation method.

Abstract: The present invention provides a code channel activation method, a code channel activation device, a computer program and a storage medium, so as to solve the problem in the prior art that performance loss of a receiver will be caused when performing code channel activation. The method comprises calculating correlation between interference code channels on which code channel activation is to be performed and a user code channel, and correlation between the user code channels, to obtain correlation results; and performing code channel activation according to the correlation results. According to the present invention, the code channel activation is performed according to the correlation between the code channels. As a result, it is able to reserve the code channels with more information, thereby to prevent the performance loss of the receiver.

Abstract: The embodiment of the invention discloses a method, device and computer program for denoising in channel estimation. The method comprises steps of: calculating a noise power value and a power value of each path in each user window based on a channel estimation result, the user window is referred to channel impulse response window corresponding to this user; calculating a denoising threshold factor based on the noise power value and the power value of each path in each user window; calculating a denoising threshold value based on the noise power value and the denoising threshold factor; and performing a denoising processing on the channel estimation result by using the denoising threshold value.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, receiver, computer program and storage medium for joint detection are disclosed. The joint detection method includes categorizing interference signals based on level of interference so as to obtain a strong interference signal, cancelling the strong interference signal from a received signal, and performing a joint detection by utilizing a matched filtering result of a remaining signal.

Abstract: An interference cancellation method performed by a receiver includes: determining a strong interference code channel among all code channels that carry a received signal, and determining a signal that corresponds to the strong interference code channel to be a strong interference signal, wherein the received signal has been matched filtered. The method further includes obtaining a reconstructed strong interference signal based on the determined strong interference signal and using a system matrix, performing the interference cancellation for the received signal using the reconstructed strong interference signal, to obtain the signal without interference. The strong interference signal can be reconstructed using the system matrix, and the interference cancellation can be performed for the received signal using the reconstructed strong interference signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates a method, apparatus, receiver, computer program for joint detection. In the method, it is firstly determined if whether a number of original active codes is beyond a predefined threshold or not, and when the number of the original active codes is beyond the predefined threshold and a strong interference code exists in the active codes corresponding to intra-frequency adjacent cells, it is to apply an interference cancellation to a receive signal, cancel MAI caused by a strong interference signal corresponding to the strong interference code, and perform a joint detection by utilizing a matched filtering result of a remaining signal after the interference cancellation for the joint detection. According to at least one embodiment of the present invention, when there is large interference in the intra-frequency adjacent cells and the number of the active codes is beyond a maximum threshold, the joint detection performance is improved.

Abstract: A method for performing joint detection includes adjusting a ranking order of codes in a matched filtering result, and a ranking order of column vectors in a system submatrix according to the power. The joint detection is performed using an adjusted matched filtering result and an adjusted system submatrix, and acquires demodulated signals corresponding to the codes. The codes that have high power will be demodulated first. This ensures accuracy of demodulation, inhibits erroneous propagation effect, and improves accuracy of the joint detection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of communication technology, and provides a method and a device for eliminating interference in a mobile communication system. The method comprises: step 1: re-constructing signal estimation {circumflex over (d)}MAI+ISI of inter-symbol interference and multi-access interference in accordance with an output signal {circumflex over (d)}esb from an equalizer; and step 2: performing interference elimination on the inter-symbol interference and multi-access interference in an output signal êMF from a matched filter in accordance with the signal estimation {circumflex over (d)}MAI+ISI of inter-symbol interference and multi-access interference, to obtain signal estimation {circumflex over (d)}JD+IC with the interference eliminated. According to the present invention, it is able to eliminate the impact of an interference signal and improve the receptivity of a receiver for a useful signal.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, receiver, computer program and storage medium for joint detection are disclosed. The joint detection method includes categorizing interference signals based on level of interference so as to obtain a strong interference signal, cancelling the strong interference signal from a received signal, and performing a joint detection by utilizing a matched filtering result of a remaining signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates a method, apparatus, receiver, computer program for joint detection. In the method, it is firstly determined if whether a number of original active codes is beyond a predefined threshold or not, and when the number of the original active codes is beyond the predefined threshold and a strong interference code exists in the active codes corresponding to intra-frequency adjacent cells, it is to apply an interference cancellation to a receive signal, cancel MAI caused by a strong interference signal corresponding to the strong interference code, and perform a joint detection by utilizing a matched filtering result of a remaining signal after the interference cancellation for the joint detection. According to at least one embodiment of the present invention, when there is large interference in the intra-frequency adjacent cells and the number of the active codes is beyond a maximum threshold, the joint detection performance is improved.