Abstract: A System and Method is provided that enable identifying cyber security attacks using observation and monitoring of end point activity. By following and monitoring the wireless connection related activities of endpoint devices as they cycle through various steps leading to establishing a connection to the secure network, a knowledge base is established in the cloud by analysis of the actions, and communication to build the confidence that the users of the network are where they should be. In one embodiment, no access is provided until a user presents valid credentials. Based on these credentials the network then builds a specific path based on access controls, tunnels or other techniques to control the user’s communication and access to specific targets within the network.

Abstract: In a method for managing access by a user device to multimedia services delivered by a communication system, the user device accesses the multimedia services through a Radio Access Technology (RAT). An information element sent to the user device from the communication system includes restriction information that indicates the types of RAT that the user device may use to access the multimedia services. The restriction information also includes the types of RAT that the user device cannot use to access the multimedia services. The information element also includes additional restriction information indicating the multimedia services that can be accessed by the user device, and the multimedia services that cannot be accessed by the user device. The additional restriction information is based on subscription information for the user device.

Abstract: System and methods are disclosed that enable data sharing across networks, including peer-to-peer sharing of content over wireless networks using peer mobile devices. A database may store content associated with a first peer mobile device. A request from a requester peer mobile device for content associated with a user of the first peer mobile device may be received at a server. The encrypted request is transmitted by the server to the first peer mobile device which may decrypt the request. An authorization token may be transmitted by the first peer mobile device to the server which may then enable the requesting peer mobile device to access the requested content, which may be accessed from the first peer mobile device and/or a cloud storage system.

Abstract: A network access control system includes a communication device and an authorization system. The communication device is configured to communicate time-critical messages through a time-sensitive network during scheduled time windows. The communication device is further configured to be communicatively connected to a candidate device and to receive a network access request from the candidate device while blocking the candidate device from communicating through the time-sensitive network. The authorization system is communicatively connected to the communication device and configured to authorize the candidate device via a multi-factor authentication protocol that requires a user of the candidate device to successfully provide multiple identification factors. In response to the authorization system authorizing the candidate device, the communication device is configured to grant the candidate device restricted access to one or more of send or receive approved messages through the time-sensitive network.

Abstract: Slice control elements in a 5G slicing framework are instantiated in trusted hardware to provide for sealed data transmission in a trusted slice. In addition to sealing the data plane in the trusted slice, the control plane for the slice may be secured by the instantiation into the trusted hardware of layer 2 (medium access control—MAC) scheduling functions for radio resources (e.g., subcarriers and time slots). Layer 1 (physical—PHY) may also be configured to further enhance security of the trusted slice by isolating its PHY layer from that of other trusted and non-trusted slices. Such isolation may be implemented, for example, by using dedicated PHY resources, or by limiting resource time sharing to provide temporal isolation.

Abstract: Provided are an electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to displaying personalized workout suggestions based on completed workouts. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to starting an audio-based workout. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to displaying information about a workout during playback of workout content. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to displaying information about physical activity of a user relative to a group of users. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to coordinating display of workout content among multiple devices.

Abstract: A provider system is connected to readers disposed at distances from the provider system. A secure local connection is established between the client device and the provider system via one of the readers. Before the client reaches an access touchpoint, the provider system receives from the client device a request for client access, the provider system sends to the client device a request for identification information of the client, and the client device sends client information associated with a first mobile identification credential (MIC) which the client device received from an authorizing party system (APS), the client having consented to release the client information to the provider system, and the client information having been verified. The provider system performs a liveness check of the client using live-captured biometric information at the access touchpoint, determines whether the liveness check is valid, and grants the request if the liveness check is valid.

Abstract: A method for transmitting in a communication network uplink data from an application module in a user terminal. The method includes: determining, by said user terminal, if a correspondence exists between an application module providing at least one uplink packet and at least one rule designating a network slice instantiation to be used for transmitting uplink packets in the communication network; and in response to a determination by said user terminal that the application module providing at least one uplink packet corresponds to a rule designating a network slice instantiation to be used for transmitting the uplink packet in the communication network, transmitting said at least one uplink packet from the user terminal to an entity for access to a user plane of the designated network slice instantiation.

Abstract: Coordinated Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) Transmission Opportunity (TXOP) sharing may be provided by determining that at least two Access Points (APs) of a wireless network support coordinated FDM TXOP sharing. In response to the determination that the at least two APs support coordinated FDM TXOP sharing, at least one of: a first bias is applied to a channel assignment algorithm to promote an assignment of overlapping channels of the at least two APs, and a second bias is applied to the channel assignment algorithm to promote an assignment of adjacent channels of the at least two APs. Next, channels are assigned to the at least two APs based on an output of the channel assignment algorithm.

Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to communications in a network that supports data transmitted in an unlicensed frequency band and a licensed frequency band are provided. A first wireless communication device communicates, with a second wireless communication device, a configuration indicating a first resource in an unlicensed frequency band and a second resource in a licensed band. The first wireless communication device communicates, with the second wireless communication device in the unlicensed frequency band, a first communication signal based on the configuration. The first wireless communication device communicates with the second wireless communication device in the licensed frequency band, a second communication signal based on at least one of a channel status of the unlicensed frequency band or a transmission parameter associated with at least one of the first communication signal or the second communication signal.

Abstract: A network node is arranged to provide communication at least in an unlicensed band where clear channel assessment, CCA, is required before transmissions. The unlicensed band comprises a plurality of carriers, or sets of carriers, defining channels.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from improved random access procedures. For example, it may be helpful to improve random access procedure when changing a coverage enhancement level. A method, according to certain embodiments, may include changing a coverage enhancement level in response to a failure of a random access procedure. The method may also include determining whether early data transmission may be initiated in the changed coverage enhancement level. In addition, the method may include building at a user equipment a protocol data unit corresponding to the changed coverage enhancement level when the early data transmission is initiated in the changed coverage enhancement level. Further, the method may include transmitting the early data from the user equipment to a network entity in the built packet data unit on the changed coverage enhanced level.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for data-driven network roll-out planning. A network that includes a plurality of cells may be managed, with the managing includes obtaining network data associated with the network; analyzing the network data, with the analyzing including analyzing throughput of users on a sector-by-sector basis in the network; applying, based on the analyzing of the network data, a growth prediction for the network; and optimizing, based on the applying of the growth prediction, a network roll-out plan for use in the network.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system comprises: a central area node; access points coupled to the central area node and configured to radiate a remote downlink RF signal and receive a remote uplink RF signal; and a controller configured to execute code for a management virtualization system that includes a virtual system controller function configured to establish a plurality of virtual systems and assign physical resources of the system to each of the virtual systems. The management virtualization system includes a northbound interface driver that defines a first virtualized operator interface configured to manage a first set of physical resources assigned to a first virtual system, and a second virtualized operator interface configured to manage a second set of physical resources assigned to a second virtual system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing services are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving data having a first format and transmitting the data to a first device. The method may also comprise detecting a second device, automatically recognizing a supported second format of the detected second device, converting the data to the second format, and transmitting the converted data to the second device via wireless communication.

Abstract: An example method includes, in response to receiving a gateway heartbeat message from a lighting system non-connected gateway RF node, incrementing a gateway heartbeat counter. In response to receiving a repeater RF node heartbeat message from a network RF node of lighting system non-connected network RF nodes set to a repeater role, incrementing a repeater heartbeat counter. In response to a cycle time exceeding a cycle time timeout, the gateway heartbeat counter not exceeding a gateway heartbeat threshold, and the repeater heartbeat counter exceeding a repeater heartbeat threshold, selecting a selected network RF node of the RF nodes set to the repeater role. Transmitting, via an extended star wireless network, a registration message to the selected network RF node. In response to transmitting the registration message and having a network RF node role state set to an unconnected role, setting the network RF node role state to a connected role.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods performed by a second network node in a wireless communications network that includes a first network node, the second network node, and a third network node. Such methods include receiving, from the first network node, a configuration comprising a pattern indicative of whether or not each of a plurality of Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) transmissions, that are configured based on a nominal timing, are actually transmitted by the third network node according to the nominal timing. Such methods include, based on the received configuration, managing transmission and/or reception configurations for one or more of the following: one or more cells served by the second network node; and one or more UEs served by the second network node via the one or more cells. Other embodiments include second network nodes configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for generating synthetic wireless channel data. The system comprises: an interface unit for receiving measured wireless channel data; a computing device comprising a first AI unit and a second AI unit to be trained; wherein the first AI unit is configured to transfer the measured wireless channel data into latent space data, and wherein the second AI unit is configured to convert the latent space data into synthetic wireless channel data; and wherein the first AI unit and the second AI unit are trained such that the synthetic wireless channel data resembles the measured wireless channel data; and an analyzer unit which is configured to produce correlation data which represents a correlation between the measured and/or the synthetic wireless channel data and at least one attribute of the latent space data.

Abstract: A system and a method are provided for a network access point device for use with a network extender device and a display device. The network access point device is configured to initiate an onboarding process to onboard the network extender device, to generate data to enable the display device to display a connecting status image when the onboarding process has started, to periodically check the connection state of the network extender device, and to generate data to enable the display device to display a connected status image after the network access point has been successfully onboarded.

Abstract: Example aspects include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for wireless communication at user equipment (UE) of a mobile network, comprising monitoring an uplink metric of an uplink transmission channel. The aspects further include calculating an uplink transmit power based at least on a tolerance threshold. Additionally, the aspects include transmitting, via the uplink transmission channel according to the uplink transmit power, an uplink transmission. Additionally, the aspects include detecting a change in the uplink metric. Additionally, the aspects include comparing the change in the uplink metric with performance improvement criteria. Additionally, the aspects include determining whether to adjust the uplink transmit power. Additionally, the aspects include iterating adjustments to the uplink transmit power.

Abstract: The field of the disclosure is the transfer of digital data, particularly multimedia data, from a source to a user of that data using multiple data carrying paths/links/channels.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method of operating a terminal and a base station in a wireless communication system and an apparatus supporting the same. According to an embodiment applicable to the present disclosure, a signal to interference noise ratio (SINR) report may be configured for the terminal, and an SINR report reported to the base station by the terminal based on the configuration may be calculated differently based on configuration of an interference measurement resource for the terminal.

Abstract: A network management system can monitor and process raw measurements of network functions (NFs). The NFs are coupled to one another via service based interfaces in a 5G network core (5GC) of a 5G network system (5GS). A server producer generates performance measurements corresponding to the one or more NFs based on the raw measurements. The performance measurements are used to evaluate and optimize the performance related to network services enablement, mobility tracking and reachability with a user equipment (UE) or the gNB according to an Access Mobility Function (AMF) component, a Session Management Function (SMF) component, a Policy Control Function (PCF) component, a Network Exposure Function (NEF) component, or a Network Function Repository Function (NRF) component, as well as associated performance parameters or measurements disclosed.

Abstract: An embodiment method, by a user equipment (UE), includes performing a channel measurement (CM) on a first subset of a set of non-zero-power (NZP) CSI reference signal (CSI-RS) resources and an interference measurement (IM) on at least a second subset of the set of NZP CSI-RS resources. The second subset includes one or more NZP CSI-RS ports. The IM is performed according to assumptions: each NZP CSI-RS port in the second subset corresponds to an interference transmission layer, the IM being in accordance with a set of energy per resource element ratios each associated with one NZP CSI-RS resource in the second subset; and other interference not associated with the interference transmission layers is on the first and second subsets. The method includes generating a channel state information (CSI) report based on the CM and IM and transmitting the CSI report to a network.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes determining, by a user equipment (UE), a channel busy ratio (CBR) window for a CBR measurement for one or more resources; determining, by the UE, a CBR measurement value for the CBR window and for the one or more resources; determining, by the UE, a channel occupancy ratio (CR) window based on a first number of subframes used for a history of past transmissions and based on a second number of subframes used for future planned transmissions and corresponding retransmissions; and determining, by the UE, a CR value for the CR window based on subchannels used for the one or more resources for the first number of subframes and based on subchannels estimated for the one or more resources for the second number of subframes. In another aspect, a method includes determining a CR window based on a CBR measurement value.

Abstract: In response to detecting, at the first time period, that the available amount of the first resource on the computing device is below the first threshold level, the computer system switches the computing device to a first low resource mode, wherein the switching the computing device to the first low resource mode includes intercepting a first data intended to be transmitted to the computing device, the first data corresponding to a first set of one or more applications on the computing device. In response to detecting, at a second time period that is after the first time period, that the available amount of the first resource on the computing device meets or exceeds the first threshold level, the computer system switches the computing device back to a normal operating mode.

Abstract: A method and a device for receiving transmitting data in in a wireless local area network are provided. The device receives a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) from a station over a transmission bandwidth and determines whether the station is a member of a basic service set (BSS) managed by the device based on the PPDU. When the PPDU is a multi-user (MU)-PPDU, the AP determines that the station is not a member of the BSS managed by the AP. Such MU-PPDU includes a first signal field and a second signal field, the first signal field having bandwidth information indicating the transmission bandwidth, the second signal field having user-specific information with allocation for orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) transmission.

Abstract: Systems, methods, computer-readable media, and devices are disclosed for collecting access point telemetry. A first access point is identified that is associated with a single instance on a pod. A hash identifier is identified, where the hash identifier identifies a radio frequency (RF) neighborhood of the first access point based on a geographical location of the first access point. Subsequent access point members of the RF neighborhood are dynamically determined by dynamically assigning a second access point to the RF neighborhood, the dynamic assignment based on the second access point being within a threshold geographical location to the first access point. Telemetry from the second access point is directed towards the single instance on the pod, where the pod receives telemetry for all access points in the dynamically determined RF neighborhood.

Abstract: A transport path group for uplink transmission over a fronthaul interface. The transport path group may include (i) an address of a first source port of a radio unit (RU), (ii) an address of a first destination port of a distributed unit (DU), and (iii) an address of a second source port of the RU, an address of a second destination port of the DU, and/or a flow identifier (e.g., a virtualized local area network (VLAN)). A request for user data conveyed by the DU and received by the RU may identify the transport path group. The RU may use the fronthaul interface to convey to the DU first and second portions of the requested user data over first and second different paths from the RU to the DU. The RU may employ load balancing parameters to convey the first and second portions of the requested user data.

Abstract: A system may include a management platform. The system may include a master system hosted by a first subscriber device that is communicatively coupled to the management platform over an external network. The system may include an agent system hosted by a second subscriber device that is communicatively coupled to the first subscriber device, and to an end-user device, over a WLAN. The agent system may be configured to cause the second subscriber device to output information regarding the end-user device. The management platform may be configured to cause one or more processors, of the management platform, to identify, based on the information, an insufficiency in network resource capacity, associated with the WLAN, for the end-user device, and provide one or more commands to the master system to cause the master system to perform an action to address the insufficiency.

Abstract: A network-adaptive function control method is provided for a dual-mode mobile terminal. The network-adaptive function control method for a dual-mode mobile terminal supports communication via first and second-type networks includes registering at least one function as a network-adaptive; determining, when a function is requested to be activated, whether the requested function is the network-adaptive function. If it is determined that the requested function is the network-adaptive function, it if determined whether the mobile terminal is in the first-type network; and activating, if the mobile terminal is in the first-type network, the requested function in association with the first-type network.

Abstract: A method for managing handovers on a network including: determining neighboring cells within the network; mapping the neighboring cells; analyzing handover data between the mapped cells, wherein the handover data may be retrieved from network messaging; determining for each handover whether the handover is successful or unsuccessful based on the handover data; and reporting unsuccessful handovers to an operator for the network. a system for managing handovers on a network, the system including: a relation module configured to determine neighboring cells within the network and map the neighboring cells; an analysis module configured to analyzing handover data between the mapped cells, wherein the handover data may be retrieved from network messaging and determine for each handover whether the handover is successful or unsuccessful based on the handover data; and a reporting module configured to report unsuccessful handovers to an operator for the network.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for wireless communication. In one aspect, a user equipment (UE) may generate an indication of a first doppler shift associated with the wireless communication device moving with reference to a first target base station (BS), obtain, from the serving BS, a handover command for conditional handover (CHO) (with the handover command including a first trigger for handover to the first target BS), and synchronize with the first target BS during CHO after the first trigger is met, wherein the first trigger is associated with the first doppler shift. In another aspect, a serving BS generates the handover command for CHO and provides the handover command to the UE. The UE is to synchronize with the first target BS during CHO after the first trigger associated with a first doppler shift is met.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for delaying a dynamic connection modification of a user device connection. A first frequency band is determined to have a greater sector power ratio (SPR) than a second frequency band. The first frequency band is determined to have a loading factor above a threshold. Based at least in part on the first frequency band having the greater SPR and the first frequency band having the loading factor above the threshold, a connection of the user device to the first frequency band for access for to a wireless communication protocol is delayed.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a child node in a wireless multi-hop network may receive a cost parameter from a neighbor node in the wireless multi-hop network, wherein the cost parameter indicates a cost, due to an operating mode of the neighbor node, of selecting the neighbor node as a target node for a handover procedure, a cell selection procedure, or a cell reselection procedure. The child node may perform the handover procedure, the cell selection procedure, or the cell reselection procedure based at least in part on the cost parameter. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A method of relaxing frequency measurement by a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station, system information comprising first configuration information associated with frequency measurement and second configuration information associated with relaxed frequency measurement, the second configuration information comprising at least one of first information associated with a criterion for the terminal with low mobility (low mobility criterion) or second information associated with a criterion for the terminal not at cell edge (not at cell edge criterion), identifying whether at least one of the low mobility criterion or the not at cell edge criterion is fulfilled, and determining whether to perform frequency measurement based on the identifying.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for redirecting a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) to a dedicated core network (CN) node are described. An apparatus is configured to initiate a Service Request with a non-dedicated network node. The apparatus is configured to receive a special identifier in response to the Service Request, which indicates the apparatus should be redirected to a dedicated CN node based on subscription information. Radio access network resources associated with the apparatus may be released and the apparatus may then perform a tracking area update (TAU) request which is then forwarded to the dedicated CN node.

Abstract: A network-based method allows a network to optimize its control of radio resource usage by directing connected and idle mode User Equipment (UEs) (10) to another network node, e.g. a neighbor cell, having a better duty cycle, or by configuring the UEs to use another frequency band served by the same network node or a different network node. Signaling its duty cycle budget to the UEs allows the UEs to optimize their idle mode operation by performing cell re-selection to a network node which has a better duty cycle budget.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE (User Equipment). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE receiving and/or monitoring a first control region via a first link. The method further includes the UE transmitting a first request if the first link fails. The method also includes the UE receiving and/or monitoring a second control region for a response via a second link within a time window associated with the first request. In addition, the method includes the UE receiving and/or monitoring the first control region after the time window associated with the first request is over.

Abstract: Managing a plurality of non-coordinated radio access networks (RANs) connected to the core network is provided by acquiring information indicating that a wireless communication device is connected to a base station in a first of the plurality of RANs, and information indicating a location of the wireless communication device, acquiring information identifying at least a second of the plurality of RANs to which the wireless communication device may connect based on the location of the wireless communication device, and information indicating available frequencies in the second RAN via which frequencies the wireless communication device is allowed to access a network being accessible by the mobility management node, said network being operated by an operator different from those operating the first and second RANs, and delivering the information identifying the second RAN and the information indicating available frequencies in the second RAN to the wireless communication device.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: examining one or more parameter characterizing a prospective connection of the mobile airborne article to first through Nth base stations, the one or more parameter including a Doppler shift; determining based on the examining that a criterion is satisfied, the criterion having one or more factor; and initiating handoff of the mobile airborne article to one of the first through Nth base stations based on the determining.

Abstract: This application relates to the field of communications technologies, and provides a cell handover method and an apparatus in a high-speed movement scenario, to resolve problems of a relatively high service drop rate and a relatively high re-establishment rate of a terminal device in the high-speed movement scenario.

Abstract: A handover method, a device, and a system to ensure that after an access and mobility management function (AMF) entity determines to no longer serve some terminals, a current ongoing procedure of a terminal in these terminals is not interrupted. The method includes: receiving, by a target mobility management entity, a message related to a target terminal; and sending, by the target mobility management entity, the message related to the target terminal to a source mobility management entity that currently serves the target terminal.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication system including first and second electronic devices that communicate with one another over a plurality of wireless channels. The first electronic device is configured to establish a connection with a second electronic device using a first wireless channel that operates according to a first wireless communication protocol. During communication via the first wireless channel, the first electronic device identifies an operational context of the first electronic device in which the operational context includes a proximity of the first electronic device relative to the second wireless device, and based on the identified operational context, establishes the connection with the second electronic device using a second channel that operates according to a second wireless communication protocol. The first wireless communication protocol is different than the second wireless communication protocol.

Abstract: In an Internet of things (IoT) service routing method, a mapping relationship between a service feature and a network slice is established on an IoT platform, or a routing policy for determining a network slice based on a service feature is established on an IoT platform, so that the IoT platform can select, based on a service feature of a service message sent by an industry application, an appropriate network slice to send a service message to a terminal device, to meet a plurality of network requirements of the industry application.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide a short data, low latency service using a Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) network. A network device receives, in a core network, an attach request from an end device and detect whether a packet size range for data transmissions from the end device is within a configured size threshold. The network device directs, when the packet size is within the configured size threshold, routing of the data transmissions via a control plane function of an edge network to a local instance of an application server in the edge network. The network device directs, when the packet size is over the configured size threshold, routing of the data transmissions via a user plane function of the edge network to a local instance of an application server in the edge network.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide an optimal communication channel recommendation engine by assessing whether the environment the customer is situated in is conducive to the channel selected by the customer. Specifically, the optimal channel recommendation engine obtains data artifacts indicative of ambient noise, motion, customer sentiment, network quality, customer focus, and/or the like to assess quality of the environment and recommend an optimal channel for the communication between the customer and the call agent. With the recommendation to switch to a different channel, the client component resumes communication with the new channel and retains the context of the interaction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a data transmission method for Mesh network, a data transmission apparatus for Mesh network, a gateway and a storage medium, belonging to technical field of wireless communications. The method includes: parsing data to be transmitted sent from a source device to obtain an identifier of a target device of the data to be transmitted; querying, according to the identifier of the target device, an optimal path from the gateway to the target device from the preset routing table; and sending the data to be transmitted and the optimal path to a relay device connected to the gateway on the optimal path.

Abstract: Disclosed are an access rejection method, apparatus and system, where the access rejection method includes: a first base station receives an access request from a terminal; and the first base station sends an access rejection message to the terminal; where the access rejection message at least carries: a check value generated based on a key of the terminal and at least part of contents of the access rejection message. And further disclosed are related computer storage media and processors.