Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may communicate with multiple transmission reception points (TRPs). The UE may receive control signaling indicating a reference signal configuration. The reference signal configuration, the control signaling, or both may indicate one or more beam failure detection (BFD) reference signals and a quasi co-location (QCL) type associated with a set of BFD reference signal sets. Each BFD reference signal set of the set of BFD reference signal sets may be associated with a respective TRP. The UE may detect a beam failure based on receiving a BFD reference signal set using one or more beams according to the QCL type associated with the BFD reference signal set. The UE may initiate a beam failure recovery procedure based on detecting the beam failure.

Abstract: A subscriber issues a message to a resource host to request subscription to multiple resources. This message may indicate identifiers of these resources, event notification criteria for each individual resource and define cross-resource notification criteria such as time window type and time window size. The resource host issues cross-resource notifications to the subscriber or its designated notification targets when expected changes on the target resources occur within a time window.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE) may communicate with a network node via a first wireless link using a first beam according to a first beam configuration. In some examples, the first UE may transmit to the network node via a second wireless link with a second UE, a beam failure recovery (BFR) message in response to identifying a beam failure for the first beam. As such, the UE may receive, a message indicating a second beam configuration. For example, the network node transmit to the first UE via a third wireless link, the second beam configuration including a second beam for the first UE to use to communicate. Additionally, or alternatively, the network node may transmit to the second UE, a signal indicating for the second UE to relay traffic between the network node and the first UE.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a truncated Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) report by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The method includes triggering transmissions of one or more MAC CEs; receiving an uplink grant from a network; based on the uplink grant not accommodating the one or more MAC CEs, generating a MAC Protocol Data Unit (PDU) including a truncated MAC CE report; transmitting the MAC PDU to the network, wherein the truncated MAC CE report includes information related to at least one MAC CE which is triggered but not included or partially included in the MAC PDU among the one or more MAC CEs.

Abstract: Techniques for recommending plans to remediate a network topologies are disclosed. The techniques include logging network topology information identifying relationships between entities in a network topology over a number of time periods. The techniques also include, using the logged network topology information, predicting characteristics of the network at a future time period. The techniques further include computing a signature based on the predicted characteristics and, using the signature, determining whether the predicted characteristics meet remediation criteria. Additionally, the techniques include, in response to determining the predicted characteristics meet the remediation criteria, determining a remediation plan for the current network topology and presenting the plan to a user.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a service resource preconfiguration method and device, and a system. The method includes establishing a first working path, sending a first path message from a first node to a second node, the first path message including an instruction to the second node to preconfigure a second channel resource; and preconfiguring the second channel resource based on the first path message. Fast automatic service recovery can be implemented, and fault recovery performance can be improved.

Abstract: A migration management application may facilitate generating an image of a source cloud block drive formatted according to a first format. The management application may facilitate copying of the image to a target cloud block drive formatted according to a second format. Changes directed to the source drive during copying of the image may be stored to a first journal, which may be copied to the target drive. During copying of the first journal, changes directed to the source drive may be stored to one or more subsequent journals. Upon determining that a subsequent journal is smaller than a configured cutover criterion, the management application may pause, during a cutover period, directing of changes to the source drive. The management application may copy changes, directed to the source drive during the cutover period, to the target drive and may redirect user/data applications to operate with respect to the target drive.

Abstract: Methods and systems to enhance NR RACH procedure to accommodate non-terrestrial networks (NTN) are disclosed. The length of the RAR window may be extended. A NTN-RNTI associated with the time-frequency resources used for the PRACH preamble may be used to scramble the CRC of DCI used for downlink assignment in the RAR. The DCI content may include information on the associated PRACH preamble to assist the UE in distinguishing between RARs generated as a response to PRACH preambles transmitted by different UEs from different system frames. The NTN-RNTI may contain information on the system frames when the UE sends the PRACH preamble. The RA-RNTI associated with the time-frequency resources used for the PRACH preambles transmitted from different frames may be used to scramble different subsets of the CRC of the DCI format 1_0 to assist the UE in distinguishing between RARs generated in response to the different PRACH preambles.

Abstract: A relay node may detect conflicts regarding media access control (MAC) addresses. A target node may receive a request from the relay node. The request may comprise a request to establish communications with the target node. The target node may send, to the relay node, an indication of the MAC address of the target node. The target may receive a link release message from the relay node. The link release message may comprise an indication of conflict associated with the MAC address of the target node.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mobility information reporting method and a UE. The method comprises: when a cell change or a cell reaccess is triggered, performing cell handover to a target cell indicated by a network side, and/or when an appropriate cell is selected, and the appropriate cell is in a candidate cell list, establishing communication with the appropriate cell; and recording mobility information corresponding to cell handover and/or communication establishment with the appropriate cell, and reporting the mobility information. By using the method provided in the present invention, DAPS and/or CHO/CPC mobility success/failure information can be recorded and reported, the generated omission or misjudgment is reduced, and the accuracy for parameter adjustment after the network side receives the reporting is improved.

Abstract: Various arrangements for performing grant-free uplink transmissions are presented herein. A user equipment (UE) can determine data that is to be transmitted using a grant-free uplink transmission to a base station of a cellular network. Three or more grant-free transmission blocks may be selected by the UE. The same data payload may be transmitted on each grant-free transmission block. The first grant-free transmission block can indicate the end of a chain of linked grant-free transmissions and have a pointer that references the second grant-free transmission block. The second grant-free transmission can include pointers that refer to the first grant-free transmission block and a third grant-free transmission block.

Abstract: Techniques for calculating risk scores of entity assignments are discussed herein. The system generates a probability matrix using a collaborative filtering technique such as singular value decomposition. The probability matrix is populated with probability values for each entity representing a probability that, based on the various relationships or associations of that entity with other entities, the entity has been granted an assignment. Risk values are used to provide a weighting value to assignments, separating relatively higher risk assignments from relatively lower risk assignments. The system thereafter calculates a risk score for one or more of the entities using the information in the assignment matrix, the probability matrix, and the risk values. The system can flag or identity one or more entities whose risk scores do not meet various criteria.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for beam failure detection per beam. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes communicating with a network entity via a plurality of beams associated with a cell; performing a beam failure detection procedure per beam of the plurality of beams; and triggering a beam failure recovery procedure for a first beam of the plurality of beams in response to detecting a first beam failure for the first beam.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for adaptive channel, beamforming, and traffic shaping management in a network including configuring an element management system to monitor, via a distribution unit (DU) and/or a central unit (CU) power and channel traffic at a plurality of cell sites in a network; applying, in response to a detection of a power outage at a cell site, at least one power saving schema including adaptive channel management, adaptive beam management, and/or adaptive traffic management, wherein the systems and methods incrementally reduce power consumption at the cell site by choking at least on channel based on a level of network traffic congestion. The systems and methods further limits users for congested channels, determines a relationship between power reduction as a result of the choking, arranges power to beamforming systems based on the choking, adjusts traffic of one or more applications, and move users of choked channels.

Abstract: A method of characterization of requests using dynamic applicative signatures. The method comprises determining a plurality of different attributes of requests received during an on-going DDoS attack; clustering at least one attribute of the plurality of different attributes, wherein the clustering is based on values of the plurality of different attributes; obtaining at least one dynamic applicative signature characterizing operation of an application layer flood attack tool; matching the cluster of the at least one attribute to each of the at least one obtained dynamic applicative signature; and causing a mitigation action when there is a match to the at least one obtained dynamic applicative signature.

Abstract: There is provided a method for a user equipment for detecting a beam failure on at least one transmission/reception point, TRP, the UE being configured to communicate with a plurality of TRPs; based on the detecting, encoding a beam failure indication data to a beam failure recovery, BFR, media access control, MAC, control element, CE, wherein the beam failure indication data indicates the beam failure on the at least one TRP; and transmitting the BFR MAC CE to a network element of a wireless communication network.

Abstract: Random access channel access and validity procedures are disclosed. In one aspect, the medium access control (MAC) indications multiple random access occasions (ROs) to user equipments (UEs) for random access transmissions. In such aspect, random access failure would only be declared if listen before talk (LBT) procedures for the random access transmission fail on all of the ROs indicated by the MAC layer. Similarly, in additional aspects, a UE will not apply a backoff value for any LBT failures for random access attempts that occur within an LBT time window. In further aspects, a UE may determine the validity of ROs that overlap with a discovery reference signal measurement timing configuration (DMTC) window. In such aspects, the UE may not use overlapping ROs or may determine a portion of the DMTC window that is not used for base station transmissions and declare the overlapping ROs with the unused portion valid.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for techniques for beam failure detection and recovery. A UE may support autonomous determination of a beam failure timer for a beam failure procedure, such as a beam failure detection (BFD) timer for a BFD procedure or a beam failure recovery (BFR) timer for a BFR procedure. For example, a network entity may transmit reference signals to the UE that are associated with the beam failure procedure. For instance, the UE may measure the reference signals as part of a BFD procedure or may initiate a BFR procedure in response to receiving the reference signals. The UE may determine a timer value for the beam failure timer using, for example, a machine learning (ML) model or a mapping and may perform the beam failure procedure in accordance with the UE-determined beam failure timer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for implementing dynamic-service-oriented communication between vehicle applications on an AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture (AUTOSAR) adaptive platform (AP). A machine including an electronic control unit (ECU) to which the portable operating system interface (POSIX) operating system (OS) is ported and implementing dynamic-service-oriented communication between vehicle applications on an AUTOSAR AP includes a skeleton which is an application for providing a service on the platform, a proxy which is an application using the service on the platform, and a service communication management (CM) which is an application for brokering service-oriented communication between vehicle applications on the platform.

Abstract: A method is provided for interacting with audience members in an event, each of the potential attendees having available thereto a unique identifier. The method comprises creating, for an attendee, a unique ID (UID) on a mobile wireless device (MWD) by the steps of inputting to the MWD one of the unique identifiers, combining the obtained unique identifier with a UID time stamp at the time of creation of the UID; receiving with a server on a first wireless channel communications from the MWD; registering the UID at the physical location of the event; generating a visual query; displaying on the MWD response indicators; receiving at the server from the registered attendee a response, to the query over the first wireless channel; and storing in a database on the server the received response in association with the displayed query.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus, and a method for optimizing user equipment (UE) power consumption on activated Secondary Cells during dormancy and non-dormancy behavior based on the first configuration and second configuration information as provided by radio station.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: receive a processing request from a mobile terminal via any of plural wireless access points; accumulate and store an actual reception speed of a processing request from a mobile terminal via a wireless access point and identification information of the wireless access point via which the mobile terminal has transmitted the processing request, associatively in an actual reception speed database; on the basis of the actual reception speed database, calculate a representative actual reception speed which is a representative value of one or more actual reception speeds for each wireless access point; and report the representative actual reception speed of each wireless access point to a user who is about to use a mobile terminal to transmit a processing request to the information processing apparatus via a wireless access point.

Abstract: A method is applied to a network comprising a first area and a second area. A first node in the first area obtains aggregated routing information, where the aggregated routing information is obtained by aggregating a plurality of pieces of original routing information, the plurality of pieces of original routing information correspond to N nodes in a network segment, the N nodes in the network segment have a same flexible algorithm flex-algo, and the aggregated routing information carries an algorithm identifier used to indicate the flex-algo and a network segment identifier used to indicate the network segment. The first node sends the aggregated routing information to the second area, where the aggregated routing information is used to indicate a node in the second area to send a packet to the N nodes in the network segment based on the aggregated routing information.

Abstract: A method for sidelink data duplication function control includes: receiving, by a first terminal device from a higher layer, one or more data flows to be sent to a second terminal device, where a receiving device of the data flows is the second terminal device; and controlling, based on a preset rule, data duplication function of a SLRB between the first terminal device and the second terminal device, where the preset rule includes whether at least one of the data flows satisfies a preset QoS condition, and/or whether at least one communication link between the first terminal device and the second terminal device satisfies a preset link condition.

Abstract: A device described herein may receive an indication that the device is not authorized to access a first type of core network (e.g., a Fifth Generation (“5G”) Core (“5GC”)), and may detect that a first core network, of the first type of core network, is available for communication. The device may detect that a second core network, of a second type of core network (e.g., an Evolved Packet Core (“EPC”)), is available for communication. Based on the indication that the device is not authorized to access the first type of core network, the device may request establishment of a communication session with the second core network (e.g., in lieu of requesting access the first core network).

Abstract: One or more indications may be received of a decision to deny an attempted access of a computing resource by an identity. A plurality of relevant policies may be determined whose permissions are evaluated as inputs to the decision to deny. One or more denial-related policies of the relevant policies may be determined that are associated with at least one of explicitly denying or implicitly denying the attempted access. One or more denial indications may be provided of the one or more denial-related policies. The one or more denial indications may include at least one explicit deny indication of at least one of the one or more denial-related policies that explicitly denies the attempted access. The one or more denial indications may also include at least one implicit deny indication of at least one of the one or more denial-related policies that implicitly denies the attempted access.

Abstract: A method includes beginning to broadcast primary media content at a primary media server. Concurrently with beginning to broadcast the primary media content, beginning to stream the primary media content into a primary media queue at a secondary media server. At the secondary media server, broadcasting secondary media content from a secondary media queue until the primary media queue includes sufficient content to satisfy a fill threshold. In response to determining that the fill threshold has been satisfied, switching from broadcasting the secondary media content from the secondary media queue to broadcasting the primary media content from the primary media queue.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method performed in a User Plane Entity (UPE) in a core network to perform a user plane initiated Packet Forwarding Control Protocol (PFCP) association release procedure are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises, for each affected PFCP session, sending, to a Control Plane Entity (CPE), a PFCP session report request comprising an indicator that the PFCP session is being removed and one or more usage reports for the PFCP session, and deleting the PFCP session. The method further comprises sending, to the CPE, a PFCP association update request comprising information that indicates that the PFCP association update request is to initiate release of the PFCP association and an indicator that all non-zero usage reports for the affected PFCP session(s) have been reported. The method further comprises receiving, from the CPE, a PFCP association release request and sending, to the CPE, a PFCP association release response.

Abstract: Rapid failure detection and recovery in wireless communication networks is needed in order to meet, among other things, carrier class Ethernet transport channel standards. Thus, resilient wireless packet communications is provided using a hardware-assisted rapid transport channel failure detection algorithm and a Gigabit Ethernet data access card with an engine configured accordingly. In networks with various topologies, this is provided in combination with their existing protocols, such as rapid spanning tree and link aggregation protocols, respectively.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (30) and a method for identifying a non-switching semiconductor switch (34a, 36a). The system (30) comprises a first semiconductor switch (34a), a first semiconductor component (34b), a second semiconductor switch (36a), a second semiconductor component (36b), a first resistor (64b), a second resistor (66b) and a detection unit (38). The detection unit (38) is designed to identify, on the basis of a curve of a first voltage dropping across the first resistor (64b), whether the first semiconductor switch (34a) is not switching. The detection unit (38) is designed to identify, on the basis of a curve of a second voltage dropping across the second resistor (66b), whether the second semiconductor switch (36a) is not switching.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for time domain resource allocation are disclosed. A method comprises: receiving a first slot format indicating a first time domain resource; receiving an indicator indicating a second time domain resource allocated for data or control channel transmission; mapping the second time domain resource to a third time domain resource, wherein the third time domain resource is a subset of the first time domain resource; and receiving the data or control channel transmission from the third time domain resource. Although the method may imply that the first slot format is received before the indicator is received, the indicator may be received before the first slot format is received.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, wireless communication for transmission of a beam failure recovery (BFR) MAC-CE is disclosed. A method performed on a user equipment (UE) includes detecting a beam failure of at least one beam of a beam group. The method further comprises triggering a BFR in response to the detection of the beam failure of the at least one beam of the beam group. In addition, the method includes generating a BFR medium access control-control element (MAC-CE) that includes BFR information associated with the beam group. Further, the method comprises transmitting the BFR MAC-CE that includes the BFR information associated with the beam group using a transmission resource.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method for beam failure recovery, a method for beam failure handling, a terminal, and a network-side device. The method includes: obtaining N pieces of configuration information, where the N pieces of configuration information are applicable to different transmission and reception points TRPs, and the configuration information includes a parameter for beam failure recovery; and in a case that a beam failure event occurring on at least one TRP is determined, transmitting a beam failure recovery request based on the configuration information.

Abstract: The present application provides a network information reporting method and apparatus, a user equipment, a service node, and a medium. The network information reporting method includes: detecting, in a case where a user equipment is operating in a first-type network, a cell of a second-type network; and reporting cell network information to a service node of the first-type network, the cell network information including network information corresponding to a detected target cell of the second-type network.

Abstract: Systems and methods may provide location-based security using multi-point cryptography. The method may include receiving, by a controller, an original message for secure delivery to a mobile terminal. The method may also include generating, by the controller, a plurality of messages to be delivered to the mobile terminal using geographic diversity. The method may further include sending, by the controller, the plurality of messages to geographically diverse transmitters for transmission to the mobile terminal.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for operating a wireless communication device pursuant to radio frequency (RF) exposure with antenna grouping. An example method of wireless communication by a user equipment generally includes accessing a stored backoff factor associated with an antenna group among a plurality of antenna groups. The method also includes transmitting, from at least one transmit antenna in the antenna group, a signal at a transmission power level based on the backoff factor in compliance with an RF exposure requirement.

Abstract: Techniques discussed herein can facilitate reduced frequency of triggering a RLF (Radio Link Failure) timer and/or a false RLF procedure via employing one or more mechanisms for associating BFR (Beam Failure Recovery) and RLF. A first mechanism that can be employed in various embodiments can perform one or more RLF-related actions (e.g., stopping a T310 timer, resetting a N310 counter) upon BFR success. A second mechanism that can be employed in various embodiments can comprise revising one or more RLF parameters (e.g., N310, N311, T310, Out-of-sync threshold, in-sync threshold, etc.) based on the presence of a strong BFR mechanism.

Abstract: Passive Ethernet by-pass switches, methods of using the same, and systems including the passive Ethernet by-pass switches include a first connection configured to be coupled to a first Ethernet port, a second connection configured to be coupled to a second Ethernet port, and switching circuitry including at least one internal switch operable to allow network communication between the first connection, the second connection, and at least one Ethernet controller, the at least one internal switch including a depletion mode transistor operable to bridge the first connection to the second connection to establish communication between the first connection and the second connection.

Abstract: A data synchronization method and apparatus, applied to a first data service module. The method includes receiving a first request from a second service module, where the first request is used to request to synchronize service data of a first service module; obtaining the service data of the first service module; and sending the service data of the first service module to the second service module. In solutions provided in the present disclosure, the first data service module replaces the first service module to synchronize the service data of the first service module for the second service module.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose path traffic allocation methods and network devices. One of the disclosed path traffic allocation methods includes sending, by an ingress node, a measurement packet to an egress node on each of at least two paths, where the at least two paths are paths between the ingress node and the egress node, and the measurement packet on each path indicates path information of each path. The disclosed method further includes receiving, by the ingress node, a response packet from the egress node, where the response packet indicates traffic adjustment information of each path, and determining, by the ingress node, to-be-sent traffic on each path based on the traffic adjustment information of each path.

Abstract: Provided are an information transmission method and device, a storage medium and an electronic device, the method including receiving, by a third transmission node, context information of a first transmission node or a second transmission node transmitted by the first transmission node; and storing, by the third transmission node, the context information.

Abstract: A user device connected to a wireless network maintains session persistence through a MAC address change of a user device. The user device establishes a multi-path communication session including a first subflow associated with a first MAC address for the user device. When the user device changes from the first MAC address to a second MAC address, the user device establishes a second subflow of the multi-path communication session. The second subflow is associated with the second MAC address. After establishing the second subflow associated with the second MAC address, the user device ends the first subflow associated with the first MAC address.

Abstract: A method for determining an antenna beam failure includes: establishing, according to received first configuration information, an association relationship between n reference signal sets and n antenna panels, in which the i-th reference signal set is associated with the i-th antenna panel; detecting all reference signals in at least one of the n reference signal sets to determine whether a failed antenna panel having a beam failure exists in at least one antenna panel associated with the at least one reference signal set; and sending to a base station beam failure information indicating that the failed antenna panel has a beam failure in response to determining that the failed antenna panel exists.

Abstract: A system includes primary and secondary devices (e.g., camera controllers that drive voice coil motors) each having respective outputs and a communication link. The primary device includes first and second hardware timers, each of which expires at a time derived from a periodic control loop trigger. At first timer expiration, the primary transmits first updated values to the secondary. At second timer expiration, primary device hardware picks up and applies second updated values to the primary device outputs. In response to receiving the first updated values from the primary device, the secondary device applies the received first updated values to its outputs. The primary/secondary device combination provide a sufficient number of total outputs that they could not individually provide and further synchronize the outputs with small skew through the timers, which are programmable to also accommodate processing of inputs (e.g., from voice coil motor sensors) to compute the outputs.

Abstract: Network route control plane data, advertised by one or more routers on a network, is received from a passive discovery module. The passive discovery module is configured to communicate with the routers using one or more routing protocols, but not to advertise route data. The received network route control plane data is compared to network element data stored in a network element database. If the received network route control plane data is not contained in the network element database, the received network route control plane data is stored in the network element database. If the received network route control plane data is contained in the network element data database, the received network route control plane data is compared to target asset data stored in a target asset database. If the received network route control plane data is not contained in the target asset database, the received network route control plane data is stored in the target asset database.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for receiving, by a self-healing platform within the container orchestration system, fault data that is representative of two or more error events occurring within a cluster provisioned within the container orchestration system, determining, by the self-healing platform, a set of actions to be executed in response to the two or more error events, providing, by the self-healing platform, a priority value for each error event of the two or more error events, and transmitting, by the self-healing platform, instructions to execute actions in the set of actions based on respective priority values of the two or more error events.

Abstract: An energy management system and methods of using the same are disclosed. The energy management system is configured to deploy a first instantiation of a first hardware driver at a first electronic control device collocated with a first power plant apparatus, wherein the first hardware driver is configured to communicate with and enable control of the first power plant apparatus. The energy management system is configured to detect that the first instantiation of the first hardware driver at the first electronic control device has failed, and at least partly in response to detecting that the first instantiation of the first hardware driver at the first electronic control device has failed, utilize a second instantiation of the first hardware driver, stored in memory remote from the first electronic control device, to enable control of the first power plant apparatus.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The method may involve a receiving device selecting a receive beam for receiving a signal from a transmitting device based on a relative direction of the transmit beam used to transmit the signal. A first wireless device may receive, from a second wireless device, an indication of a first angular range. The first angular range may be associated with a set of transmit beams for the second wireless device and correspond to at least two transmit beams of the set of transmit beams. The first wireless device may select a receive beam from a set of receive beams based on the first angular range and receive a reference signal, from the second wireless device, using the selected receive beam. The first device may also transmit channel information, to second wireless device, based on the reference signal.

Abstract: Wireless communications using multiple active resources (e.g., bandwidth parts (BWPs)) are described. A wireless device may perform failure event detection, such as radio link monitoring (RLM) and/or beam failure detection (BFD), jointly or separately for multiple active resources (e.g., BWPs) based on one or more criteria.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to client devices and methods for link failure recovery in discontinuous reception (DRX) in connected mode (C-DRX). One example client device is configured to perform beam/link monitoring according to a link recovery procedure if the client device is in a C-DRX mode operation with a network access node, where a configured beam failure detection (BFD) timer of the link recovery procedure is a function of a periodicity of beam failure indications.