Abstract: A timer for processing data blocks is proposed for a receiver of a mobile communications system. If the timer is not running, the timer is started based a data block. The data block has a sequence number higher than a sequence number of another data block that was first expected to be received. If the timer is stopped or expires, the timer is based on a highest sequence number of a data block among data blocks that cannot be delivered to a higher entity. The timer can be used to prevent a stall condition in mobile communications.

Abstract: A wireless device receives from a base station, first message(s) comprising configuration parameters of at least one of: logical channel(s); or radio bearer(s). The wireless device receives from the base station, a second message indicating an RRC state transition of the wireless device from an RRC connected state to an RRC inactive state. The wireless device being in the RRC inactive state selects a first cell based on the configuration parameters. The wireless device transmits to the base station, a random access preamble via the first cell.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable media for requesting and sending block acknowledgement requests (BARs) and block acknowledgments (BAs) is disclosed. A method for BARs is disclosed. The method may include transmitting data frames to two or more wireless communication devices in accordance with a multi-user multiple-input and multiple-output (MU-MIMO). The method may include transmitting block acknowledgement requests (BARs) for the transmitted data frames to the two or more wireless communication devices in accordance with MU-MIMO. The method may include receiving block acknowledges (BA) of the data frames from the two or more wireless communication devices in accordance with MU-MIMO. A method for BAs is disclosed. The method may include receiving data frames from a second wireless communication device.

Abstract: A communication device sets a first channel access timer to a first duration in which at least a first portion of a communication channel is expected to be busy, the first timer corresponding to a first one of a plurality of component channels of the communication channel. The communication device also sets a second channel access timer to a second duration in which at least a second portion of the communication channel is expected to be busy, the second timer corresponding to a second one of the plurality of component channels. The communication device counts down the first timer and the second timer. When at least one of the first timer and the second timer reaches zero, the communication device determines whether one or more of the component channels are idle, and transmits at least one signal in at least one of the component channels determined to be idle.

Abstract: A base station may obtain information associated with a bearer established for a communication session involving a user equipment. The bearer may be associated with a quality of service (QoS) flow of a network slice and the information may include a QoS flow identifier, a QoS configuration identifier associated with a QoS that is to be provided for communications associated with the QoS flow, and a network slice identifier. The base station may determine a scheduling weight for the bearer based on the QoS flow identifier, the QoS configuration identifier, and the network slice identifier. The base station may cause resources to be allocated to the bearer according to the scheduling weight.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatus and techniques that may be applied in systems that may help enable efficient communication between a base station (BS) and certain devices, such as wearable devices and/or machine type communication (MTC) user equipments (UEs), having a single receiver (RX) for long term evolution (LTE). An exemplary method, performed by a BS, generally includes receiving, from a UE, an indication of a category of the UE, wherein the category of the UE indicates at least one of: a maximum throughput supported by the UE or a number of layers supported by the UE; assuming a number of receivers at the UE based on the category of the UE; determining one or more transmit parameters based on the number of receivers of the UE; and communicating with the UE according to the one or more transmit parameters.

Abstract: [Object] To make it possible to further increase a possibility of a success in a handover. [Solution] A first apparatus of the present invention includes: a first communication processing unit configured to transmit reference signals using beamforming; and a second communication processing unit configured to receive a handover message from a source base station of a handover of a terminal apparatus. The handover message includes beam related information related to a beam. The first communication processing unit is configured to receive an access signal of the terminal apparatus based on the beam related information.

Abstract: A method and a device for determining an evolved packet system (EPS) mobility management (EMM) mode in a wireless communication system are disclosed. More specifically, a method for determining, by a user equipment (UE), an EMM mode in a wireless communication system includes receiving, by the UE in an EMM-IDLE mode with suspend indication, from a base station a system information block (SIB) including information that a serving cell of the UE does not support user plane (UP) cellular Internet of Things (CIoT) EPS optimization; storing the information that the serving cell does not support the UP CIoT EPS optimization; and maintaining the EMM-IDLE mode with suspend indication if a procedure using an initial non-access stratum (NAS) message is not triggered and the serving cell is changed to a cell supporting the UP CIoT EPS optimization.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for performing a cell reselection procedure by a terminal, and an apparatus supporting the same. The method comprises the steps of: measuring a first CE level in a serving cell where the terminal is currently staying; measuring a second CE level in a neighboring cell where an MBMS service of interest is provided; calculating a ranking of the neighboring cell by adding an offset to a quality value measured for the neighboring cell, when the second CE level is higher than or equal to the first CE level; and performing a cell reselection procedure on the basis of the calculated ranking.

Abstract: A base station includes a storage unit stores a neighbour relation table and a processing unit. The processing unit receives service information of a neighbour cell to its own cell, the service information being transmitted by another base station forming the neighbour cell to the own cell, the service information including at least one of an information element indicating whether the another base station has a function of a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) base station and an information element indicating whether the neighbour cell is a cell for dynamically adding a communication capacity. The processing unit registers the service information of the neighbour cell with the neighbour relation table.

Abstract: Provided are a method for performing vehicle to everything (V2X) communication by a base station in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus for supporting the same. The base station receives resource information, which is used by a neighbor base station for V2X communication, from the neighbor base station, and determines whether to perform one of PC5 handover and Uu handover with respect to a terminal on the basis of the resource information used for V2X communication, wherein the resource information that the neighbor base station uses for V2X communication includes at least one of PC5 resource information and Uu resource information, which is used by the neighbor base station for V2X communication, and the PC5 handover may be performed using a PC5 resource of the neighbor base station and the Uu handover may be performed using a Uu resource of the neighbor base station.

Abstract: A method of using geo-location information to suspend home network scanning in wireless communication networks is discussed herein. The method includes obtaining, by a mobile device, service from a first wireless communication network that is different from a second wireless communication network. The method further includes, based at least in part on the obtaining service from the first wireless communication network, scanning, by the mobile device, for the second wireless communication network. The method also includes determining, by the mobile device, a location of the mobile device and, based at least in part on the location, determining, by the mobile device, a distance of the mobile device from the second wireless communication network. Based at least in part on the distance, the mobile device delays or suspends further scanning, by the mobile device, for the second wireless communication network for at least a predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: A wireless communication device and a wireless communication method. A wireless communication device for use in a user equipment side includes one or more processors. The processor is configured to: obtain information about movement of the wireless communication device relative to a serving base station thereof; adjust a triggering condition for sending a measurement report for use in cell handover based on the information; and control sending of the measurement report according to the adjusted triggering condition.

Abstract: Techniques for signal map for wireless connectivity are described, and may be implemented via a mobile device to utilize a signal map to manage wireless connectivity of the mobile device. For instance, based on a wireless scan event of a mobile device, the signal map can be queried with a location/orientation of the mobile device to determine if a wireless signal source that meets a signal threshold (e.g., a quality threshold) is available. If such wireless signal source is available, a fast acquisition process for connecting to the signal source can be performed. Otherwise, a general scan for an available wireless signal source can be performed. Further, based on a handover event that identifies a target signal source, the signal map can be queried to determine if the target signal source meets a signal threshold. The handover event can then be managed based on whether the target signal source meets the signal threshold.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for sharing context of a mobile device among base station nodes for mobility management in mobile communications networks. An active connection is established between a first base station node and a mobile device, within radio access network of a mobile communications network. Other base station nodes in the radio access network within a tracking area of the mobile device are identified, and a state propagation process is performed to share a state of the active connection between the first base station node and the mobile device with at least a second base station node determined to be within the tracking area of the mobile device. The shared state is utilized to enable the mobile device to seamlessly establish an active connection with the second base station node and communicate with the mobile communications network through the active connection with the second base station node.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which is able to identify a line to be used even if same address information is set for a plurality of lines. In the information processing apparatus, one of a wired I/F and a wireless I/F is used as a main line and the other is used as a sub line. Whether a network address of an IP address of the sub line overlaps with a network address of an IP address of the main line is determined. In a case where it is determined that the network address of the IP address of the sub line overlaps with the network address of the IP address of the main line, the sub line is disabled.

Abstract: The embodiments of the invention disclose a data transmission method comprising: a base station receives terminal information transmitted by terminal equipment; the base station determines, according to the terminal information, that the terminal equipment is able to communicate with the base station via a first relay node; and the base station transmits to the terminal equipment a first notification message to, instruct the terminal equipment to communicate with the base station via the first relay node. In the embodiment of the invention, the base station can instruct the terminal equipment to switch from a cellular link to a sidelink passing through the first relay node, thereby ensuring communication quality between the terminal equipment and the base station.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and an operating method of the UE in a communication system are provided. The method includes establishing a first connection with a first cell using a first access technology; transmitting, through the first cell via the first connection, capability information on data communication with a second cell using a second access technology, which is different from the first access technology; receiving first data through the first cell via the first connection; receiving configuration information related to the second cell through the first cell via the first connection; establishing a second connection with the second cell using the second access technology; and receiving second data through the second cell via the second connection, while the first data is received through the first cell.

Abstract: A carrier switching method, a terminal and a base station are provided. According to the method, a carrier set sharing the same set of system information is set, and the base station switches to a new carrier belonging to the same carrier set with an old carrier, and indicates, through signaling, the terminal to perform carrier switching and perform necessary frequency and bandwidth adjustment in case of interference to an operating frequency.

Abstract: To enable a wireless terminal to run an application program by using resources of other apparatuses, a base station system 1 includes a plurality of base stations 100 configured to execute assigned functions, each assigned function being a part of a plurality of functions of a virtual machine executing an application program for a wireless terminal apparatus 400. The plurality of functions of the virtual machine are distributedly executed by servers 115, 125, 135 of the plurality of base stations 100.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure provide a relay reselection method and apparatus and a system; includes: relay equipment monitors a triggering condition for relay reselection; the relay equipment judges whether the triggering condition for relay reselection is met; and the relay equipment transmits relay reselection indication information to a remote terminal taking the relay equipment as a relay when the triggering condition for relay reselection is met, to indicate the remote terminal to perform relay reselection; wherein, the triggering condition for relay reselection is that an air interface channel of the relay equipment is out of synchronization or is about to be out of synchronization, or a notification of terminating a relay function is received, or power of the relay equipment is insufficient. With the embodiments of this disclosure, a time of interruption due to a poor relay link may be reduced, and occurrence of long-time traffic interruption may be avoided.

Abstract: An apparatus is configured to be employed within one or more nodes. The apparatus includes control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to perform adaptive ranking to generate an alternative ranked set of beam pairs based on an adaptive ranking criteria, where the adaptive ranking criteria includes switching latencies and predicted qualities and select an alternative beam pair of the alternative ranked set of beam pairs.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method comprising: receiving, by a device of a first communication network, a list of single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI), wherein the list of S-NSSAI comprises characteristics of each network slice supported by a second communication network; selecting, by the device of the first communication network, at least one network slice of the first communication network based at least on the characteristics; associating, by the device of the first communication network, the selected at least one network slice of the first communication network with at least one network slice of the second communication network; and indicating the association to a device of the second communication network.

Abstract: A method of multi-connectivity handling in a communication system is disclosed. The method may be performed in a first network node and comprises: generating a data protocol packet destined to a communication device, and including in the data protocol packet at least one identifier identifying data protocol processing context and the first network node. Methods in a second network node and in a communication device are also disclosed, as are first and second network nodes, communication device, computer programs and computer program products.

Abstract: A terminal device (3) for wireless communication comprises a wireless interface (25) configured for communication with a radio access network (10) of a cellular communication network. The terminal device (3) is configured to transmit, via the wireless interface (25), a message to at least one other terminal (2). The message includes configuration information related to a relay function of the terminal device. The terminal device (3) is configured to activate the relay function to start relaying communication between a requesting terminal (2) of the at least one other terminal (2) and the radio access network (10) after transmission of the message.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for selecting a relay node at a first node for transmitting a packet from the first node to a destination node in a wireless sensor network that includes a plurality of nodes. The method can include establishing a transmission angle within which the relay node is preferentially selected, wherein a bounding box surrounding the destination node is between a first side and a second side of the transmission angle, and selecting a second node having a highest remaining energy level among energy levels of neighbor nodes of the first node within the transmission angle to be the relay node. In one example, the candidate nodes for selecting the second node have a remaining energy level above a threshold.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to control a beacon in a mesh beacon. A system contains a plurality of beacons which are capable of communicating with one another within a prescribed radio wave reaching distance and which transmit and receive prescribed signals, each of the plurality of beacons being disposed within the radio wave reaching distance of at least one other beacon, and a control device capable of communicating with at least one of the plurality of beacons. Each beacon is provided with: a receiving unit for receiving a signal including a setting change instruction sent from the control device; a setting unit for changing the setting value of a prescribed item in the device on the basis of the setting change instruction; and a transmitting unit for transmitting a signal including information based on the setting value changed by the setting means to the control device.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus, system or method utilizing for performing data transmission over a communication band (e.g., directional mmW) which maintains a primary and at least one backup route for communications between a source and destination station. Route discovery and response messages are utilized along with route request and reply update messages in maintaining primary and one or more backup routes from a source to destination station. Locally overcoming blockage conditions to select another route if it is available, and communicating route status information to neighbor stations, with each station proactively assuring that its routing table entries are up-to-date and that multiple next-hop options are reachable and ready to be deployed at any time.

Abstract: A method implemented in a network node for transmitting data to a wireless device, wherein the data is time aligned with a periodic high priority transmission. The method includes defining a zone prior to the occasion of the periodic high priority transmission where data packets could be aligned, identifying suitable data packets to schedule in the zone prior to the periodic high priority transmission, performing a clear channel assessment (CCA), and transmitting the periodic high priority transmission and potentially the data packets. A related arrangement and computer program product is also described.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure includes methods, systems, and computer-readable media for receiving, from a base station within a cell, a remaining minimum system information message occupying M×N resource blocks, wherein the remaining minimum system information message includes remaining minimum system information and a synchronization signal block, identifying boundaries of the synchronization signal block, the synchronization signal block occupying K×L resource blocks, wherein K<M and L<N, extracting initialization information from the remaining minimum system information, wherein the remaining minimum system information occupies (M×N)?(K×L) resources blocks outside of the K×L resource blocks of the synchronization signal block, and connecting to the base station using the initialization information.

Abstract: An infrastructure equipment (eNodeB) is configured to transmit a paging notification which indicates that configuration information which is broadcast in a cell to all communications devices which are configured to operate in accordance with a network controlled function has changed. Communications devices which are configured to perform the network controlled function are provided with an indication that they should receive the configuration information which is broadcast in order to reconfigure the network controlled function. A communications device which is not configured to perform the network controlled function may not recognise the paging notification or at least may detect that it does not need to receive the updated configuration information for the network controlled service. Such communications devices may therefore remain in an idle mode thereby saving power.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon; at least one processor coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, and configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to: receive, by reception circuitry, barred cell (cellBarred) status information through system information; perform cell selection, when a cell is non-campable for the UE based on the cellBarred status information; wherein the cellBarred status information indicates one or more core networks the cell is capable of connecting to.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for accessing a WI-FI network supporting a terminal in being coupled to two or more WI-FI networks at the same time, and therefore, WI-FI network is applied in a safer and more fluent manner. The method is applied to a terminal, the terminal includes N WI-FI access circuits and at least one processor, the at least one processor is configured to run a software program to form M containers, one container may be equivalent to one operating system, switch operation may be performed between different containers, each container corresponds to one WI-FI network access service, the M containers are capable of operating at the same time, tasks and data of different WI-FI network access services during operation of different containers are mutually isolated, and M and N are natural numbers greater than or equal to two.

Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for automatically mitigating excessive pings transmitted by a User Equipment (“UE”) through a wireless telecommunications network by instructing the UE to take remedial action and/or by modifying the UE's access to the network. A given UE transmitting excessive pings may be automatically identified based on dynamic thresholds which may vary based on factors such as network congestion, and the instructions may include instructions to shut down, restart, or send fewer pings. The access may be modified by modifying subscription information for the UE at a subscriber information repository.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a radio access network (RAN) control unit for determining a functional operation of a dynamic small cell, in particular an unplanned small cell, a nomadic node or a relay, in a radio communication network comprising at least one slice associated with at least one user equipment and at least one radio channel connecting the at least one user equipment (UE) to the radio communication network, the RAN control unit comprising a processor configured to determine a functional operation of the dynamic small cell (DSC) based on information based on channel measurements of the at least one radio channel and/or requirement information of the at least one slice, and/or estimated or measured performance of the RAN, and/or location information of the DSC.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A cell selection/re-selection method and an apparatus adapted thereto is provided.

Abstract: A communication system includes a slice selector that selects a second network slice, to which a first network slice to which a terminal device is connected is to be switched, from a multiple network slices respectively including a multiple network functions, a creator that creates setting information used in communication between the terminal device and the first network slice, a notification unit that notifies the second network slice of the setting information created by the creator, and a session manager (SM) function instance that is included in the second network slice and that determines a route on which traffic is to be transferred, using the setting information notified of by the notification unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for providing a specific service through a wireless networks by a terminal. The method performed by a terminal comprises receiving broadcasting information from a primary network or a secondary network, determining a first wireless network among at least one available wireless network mapped to the specific service according to the priority information, and providing the specific service through the determined first wireless network.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to obtaining, by a device, access point name (APN) information corresponding to a network entity, the APN information indicating one or more available APNs, determining whether at least one APN of the one or more available APNs indicated in the obtained APN information matches authorized APN information stored in the device, and prohibiting communications for the device that correspond to the at least one APN based at least in part on the determination that the at least one APN is not indicated in the authorized APN information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication method for power saving and a wireless communication terminal using the same, and more particularly, to a wireless communication method for efficiently conducting data transmission/reception of each terminal in a high density environment and a wireless communication terminal using the same. To this end, the present invention provides a wireless communication method for a terminal including receiving a distributed access group parameter for data transmission/reception by a group unit, wherein the distributed access group parameter comprises information about a number of groups assigned to a corresponding BSS, obtaining group information about the terminal based on the distributed access group parameter, and performing data transmission based on the obtained group information, and a wireless communication terminal using the same.

Abstract: In a case where a communicating device requests a proxy device to execute a notification of service information provided by the communicating device or requests the proxy device to start or termination a search of service information provided by another communicating device, the communicating device performs a notification based on a response to the request to a user.

Abstract: A station (STA) and method for operating the STA in a power-save (PS) mode in a wireless LAN system, the method including: receiving a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU); decoding at least a part of the PPDU; and operating in a doze state until the end of the PPDU on the basis of the result of decoding at least a part of the PPDU, wherein if the PPDU comprises an aggregate MAC protocol data unit (A-MPDU), then the STA can determine whether to operate in a doze state by considering whether any one from among a receiver address (RA) or a transmitter address (TA) included in the A-MPDU matches the BSSID of a basic service set (BSS) associated with the STA.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is performed by a wireless station. The method includes receiving from an access point (AP) a request for measurement of at least one link-quality parameter. The method further includes measuring the at least one link-quality parameter to generate a link-quality-parameter measurement. The method also includes determining, for the wireless station, an appropriate wireless-station category of a plurality of wireless-station categories. The plurality of wireless-station categories are defined based at least in part on the link-quality-parameter measurement. In addition, the method includes communicating with the AP in accordance with a transmission schedule corresponding to the plurality of wireless-station categories.

Abstract: Power management for remote units in a wireless distribution system. Power can be managed for a remote unit configured to power modules and devices that may require more power to operate than power available to the remote unit. For example, the remote unit may be configured to include power-consuming remote unit modules to provide communication services. As another example, the remote unit may be configured to provide power through powered ports in the remote unit to power-consuming devices. Depending on the configuration of the remote unit, the power-consuming remote unit modules and/or power-consuming devices may demand more power than is available at the remote unit. In this instance, the power available at the remote unit can be distributed to the power-consuming modules and devices based on the priority of services desired to be provided by the remote unit.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a wireless device to receive data in an eco state is provided. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, upon determining that data is to be transmitted to the wireless device in the eco state, a network node operates to transmit a unicast notification message to the wireless device in order to inform the wireless device of the impending data transmission. According to another embodiment of the disclosure, in response to receiving the unicast notification message, the wireless device operates to receive the data in accordance with the unicast notification message. To this end, the wireless device might for example try to receive data for a time period following the unicast notification message. Meanwhile, the wireless device may remain in the eco state.

Abstract: A mobile radio communication device may operate in a wireless communication network including at least one base station configured to transmit control information and content to the mobile radio communication device. The mobile radio communication device may receive a number of communications transmitted by a base station in a number of time frames. The communication device may analyze whether the communications from the base station include control information addressed to the communication device. Based on the analysis, the mobile radio communication device may automatically predict whether an communication transmitted by the base station in an time frame will include control information addressed to the communication device. Based on the prediction, the mobile radio communication device may manage the power consumption of at least one of its components during the time frame.

Abstract: A method includes determining, by a first node in a communication network, a listening schedule to be used by the first node. The listening schedule is based at least in part on a battery life of the first node. The method also includes transmitting, by the first node, the listening schedule to a second node in the communication network such that the second node is able to communicate with the first node in accordance with the listening schedule.

Abstract: Some techniques and apparatuses, described herein, provide for resource allocation to achieve frequency diversity, time diversity, and/or spatial diversity for wakeup signals destined to two or more UE groups by transmitting the wakeup signals according to respective resource patterns associated with the two or more UE groups. Additionally, some techniques and apparatuses described herein provide for resource allocation to achieve spatial diversity for wakeup signals for a single UE group by transmitting the wakeup signals using two or more antenna ports according to respective resource patterns associated with the two or more antenna ports. Furthermore, some techniques and apparatuses described herein provide configurations for wakeup signals based at least in part on delays or gaps, repetitious communications, synchronization in accordance with a power level of the wakeup signal, and the like.

Abstract: For example, a Bluetooth (BT) apparatus may include a System on Chip (SoC), the SoC including an interface to a BT Lower Medium Access Control (MAC) (L-MAC) external to the SoC; and a BT Upper MAC (U-MAC) to generate setup information to configure one or more BT activities by the BT L-MAC, and to send the setup information to the BT L-MAC via the interface, the setup information to configure one or more wakeup criteria for the BT L-MAC to wake up the BT U-MAC, the one or more BT activities including at least a BT scan, wherein the BT U-MAC is configured to enter a power save mode and to wake up from the power save mode based on receipt of a wakeup indication from the BT L-MAC via the interface to the BT L-MAC.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a wake-up radio (WUR) frame by an access point (AP) in a wireless LAN (WLAN) system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: generating a WUR frame including a WUR preamble and a MAC header; and transmitting the WUR frame, wherein the MAC header includes at least one of frame length information, a transmitter ID and a receiver ID, and when the frame length information is included in the MAC header, the frame length information indicates a length of MAC content located after the WUR preamble in the WUR frame, but the length of the MAC header may be excluded from the indicated length of the MAC content.