Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and a method for small data transmission (SDT) are provided. The method includes receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) release message from a Base Station (BS), the RRC release message indicating an SDT configuration including a Configured Grant (CG) configuration and a timer; initiating a transmission on an Uplink (UL) resource while the UE is in an RRC_INACTIVE state, the UL resource being either configured by the CG configuration or scheduled by a UL grant from the BS; starting or restarting the timer after initiating the transmission; and monitoring a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) addressed to a specific Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) on a specific search space while the timer is running.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that allow for a first user equipment (UE) to forward a transmission from a second UE to a base station. The forwarding techniques may include the first UE performing a decoding procedure on a message received from the second UE via a sidelink communications link. Based on the results of the decoding procedure, the first UE may select an amplify and forward (AF), decode and forward (DF), or a combination thereof to forward the message from the second UE to the base station. The base station may receive the forward messages and, in some cases, a message directly from the second UE, and may determine decoding weights to use to jointly decode the two messages received at the base station.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and system for managing a sensor area network. An embodiment may include, in response to receiving a geofence trigger event from an Internet of Things device, determining whether to add the Internet of Things device to a sensor area network of Internet of Things devices within a geofence area based on a validation technique. An embodiment may include, in response to determining to add the Internet of Things device, updating the sensor area network with information associated with the Internet of Things device. An embodiment may include enabling sharing of information within the sensor area network between member devices of the sensor area network and the Internet of Things device.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for managing user identification codes in an internet advertising environment. One aspect implements a system including a database engine to store a plurality of signals comprising characteristics and/or values received from a user device. A user ID generator calculates collision statistics and/or fragmentation statistics to form a first mapping function that is in turn used to generate a plurality of identification codes based at least in part a first set of selected signals. A calibration module produces measurements determined from collision quantities and/or fragmentation quantities using the first mapping function, wherein the measurements are determined by comparing the plurality of identification codes to entries in a known ID database. A sequencing module generates updated sequences of mapping functions.

Abstract: An electronic device for a multi-antenna communication apparatus in a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to: map a first information bit to a first reconstructed channel in a plurality of reconstructed channels associated with a plurality of antennas of a multi-antenna communication apparatus; and provide a reconstruction parameter corresponding to the first reconstructed channel, so as to reconstruct an actual channel from the multi-antenna communication apparatus to a peer communication apparatus to bear the first information bit, wherein the plurality of reconstructed channels are determined by configuring, based on a plurality of groups of reconstruction parameters, the plurality of antennas of the multi-antenna communication apparatus, so that the plurality of reconstructed channels have a low correlation with each other.

Abstract: A mobile computing device is configured to dynamically aggregate wireless communications on a common antenna. The device determines that a WiFi communication in a first frequency band is associated with an antenna, the WiFi communication having a number of assigned transmission time slots. The device determines that a second wireless communication in a second frequency band also is associated with the antenna, and determines a periodicity and/or a media quality of the second wireless communication. Based on the periodicity and/or media quality of the second wireless communication, the device aggregates the WiFi communication and the second wireless communication, the aggregation comprising assigning a number of packets of the second wireless communication to an aggregation frame of a plurality of frames associated with the transmission time slots assigned to the WiFi communication.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are a method, network apparatus, terminal apparatus, and computer storage medium for indicating a position of a synchronization signal block. The method comprises: determining a transmission position of a synchronization signal block of at least one cell of a first type; and sending to a terminal apparatus, by means of signaling, the transmission position of the synchronization signal block of the at least one cell of the first type, wherein the terminal apparatus is covered by a cell of a second type managed by the network apparatus.

Abstract: A mesh device for receiving and processing a private beacon message, which can be represented by one or more Bluetooth Low Energy mesh packets. Upon receiving the private beacon message, the mesh device decrypts a first portion of the private beacon by using a first encryption key corresponding to a first subnet, wherein the first portion comprises an initialization vector (IV), in the form of an index or other indicator. The decrypting using the first encryption key results in a first decrypted value for the IV index. The mesh device then determines whether the first decrypted value for the IV index is valid or invalid. If the mesh device determines the first decrypted value to be valid, the mesh device proceeds with authenticating the data contained in the private beacon message.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a secure communication method, a client and a non-public server. The secure communication method includes: generating a set of destination addresses of a non-public server based on an IPv6 prefix of the non-public server, and a signature string and a user ID of a client, wherein the signature string is obtained by signing an IPv6 address and the user ID of the client based on a private key of the client; initiating a set of connection request to the non-public server based on a set of communication connections containing the set of destination addresses, for the non-public server to determine a public key corresponding to a user ID based on the user ID in the set of destination addresses, verifying the set of communication connections based on the public key, and establishing communication when the verification of the set of communication connections passes.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for using a bandwidth (BW) allocation in a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) network. The method includes filling a buffer having a buffer length with a demand-inducing stream data until either the demand-inducing stream data is exhausted or the buffer length equals the BW allocation, determining a leftover BW as the BW allocation minus the buffer length after the filling, composing a leftover buffer when demand-deferring stream data is present, where the leftover buffer includes a transmission header (TH) and a transmission data (TD) includes a portion of a demand-deferring stream data, and transmitting the buffer and the leftover buffer in a time slot associated with the BW allocation. In the method, a length of the TH plus a length of the TD is less than or equal to the leftover BW.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for utilizing different modulation coding schemes (MCSs) for different components of a video stream are disclosed. A system includes a transmitter sending a video stream over a wireless link to a receiver. The transmitter splits the video stream into low, medium, and high quality components, and then the transmitter modulates the different components using different MCS's. For example, the transmitter modulates the low quality component using a lower, robust MCS level to increase the likelihood that this component is received. Also, the medium quality component is modulated using a medium MCS level and the high frequency component is modulated using a higher MCS level. If only the low quality component is received by the receiver, then the receiver reconstructs and displays a low quality video frame from this component, which avoids a glitch in the display of the video stream.

Abstract: Disclosed are a data transmission method and apparatus, which can improve the performance of a system. The method comprises: a terminal device receiving indication information sent by a network device, the indication information being used to indicate a first downlink scheduling time domain resource in a first time-frequency resource region, wherein frequency domain resources comprised in the first time-frequency resource region are a part of a system bandwidth; and the terminal device receiving, on a first downlink data time domain resource, data sent by the network device according to the indication information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a first downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a downlink transmission at the UE, where the first DCI includes an indication of a first resource allocation for the downlink transmission. The UE may determine that the downlink transmission includes a downlink data message multiplexed with second DCI. The UE may receive an indication of a second resource allocation for the second DCI. The UE may determine a transport block size (TBS) of the downlink data message based on the first resource allocation for the downlink transmission and the second resource allocation for the second DCI. The UE may then process the downlink transmission based on the TBS of the downlink data message.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor; and a non-transitory memory including computer program code; wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to: report at least two reported beams to a radio node; receive a configuration from the radio node for at least two configured beams, the at least two configured beams comprising a primary beam and at least one secondary beam; attempt to decode data based on the primary beam, per monitoring occasion for a downlink channel, based on the received configuration; in response to a failure to decode the data based on the primary beam, attempt to decode the data based on the at least one secondary beam over the downlink channel; and transmit or receive information over a scheduling occasion using at least one of the at least two configured beams following a successful decoding attempt.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, articles of manufacture and systems for providing secondary coverage in a mobile communication system are disclosed. Example methods for a first device to provide secondary coverage in a mobile communication system include transmitting a secondary coverage signal and receiving a presence indication from a second device. Such example methods can also include reporting the presence indication to an access node of the mobile communication system. Such example methods can further include receiving information from the access node to enable relay node functionality in the first device in response to reporting the presence indication to the access node.

Abstract: A wireless communication method and apparatus in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system are disclosed. A wireless communication method according to one embodiment may include generating a high-efficiency Wi-Fi (HEW) frame including at least one of an HEW-SIG-A field and an HEW-SIG-B field which include channel information for communications according to an Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) mode, and transmitting the generated HEW frame to a reception apparatus.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for inter-satellite communications, transmissions between a satellite and neighboring satellites that share an orbital plane occur via an aft antenna or a forward antenna and transmissions between the satellite and neighboring satellites that do not share an orbital plane occur via the aft antenna or the forward antenna timed during orbital plane crossings. This occurs even if the total path length and number of links is higher than inter-satellite communications that use side-to-side transfers.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a transmission control unit which performs transmission processing, an area determination unit which determines whether an own vehicle is located in an intersection area, and an operation mode determination unit which determines either a control mode or a terminal mode as an operation mode of a radio terminal device based on an identification information for identifying a source of a received communication frame, and a determination result by the area determination unit. When the operation mode is determined to be the control mode, the transmission control unit outputs, as transmission data, a communication frame including generated control information. When the operation mode is determined to be the terminal mode, the transmission control unit outputs transmission data in synchronization with the received communication frame.

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 method of a UE is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining transmit power in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention. The method, which is performed by a terminal, comprises the steps of: receiving a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) setting of a short transmission time interval (sTTI); receiving control information for SPS-related transmit power control according to the received setting; and determining an SPS-related transmit power by using a transmit power control (TPC) command included in the received control information, wherein the control information may include a TPC command for each of a plurality of TTI lengths, which includes an SPS-related TPC command of the sTTI.

Abstract: A wireless device receives, from a base station of a first public land mobile network (PLMN), an indication of a failure of a second PLMN. In response to the failure, the wireless device sends, to the base station, an identifier of the second PLMN.

Abstract: A communications backpack is disclosed. In one embodiment, the communications backpack includes a backpack; a Radio Area Network (RAN) device in mechanical communication with the backpack; a mini-server in mechanical communication with the backpack and in electrical communication with the RAN device; at least one hot swappable battery in mechanical communication with the backpack and in electrical communication with the RAN device and the mini-server; at least two antennas, wherein the two antennas are stored in a first position alongside the backpack and are movable to a second position where the two antennas are coupled to the backpack and in electrical communication with the RAN device; and wherein the communications backpack provides a coverage area of up to 3 kilometers (km).

Abstract: Example techniques for data retransmission in systems that do not utilize explicit hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback are presented, including an example method (400) by a wireless device (102) that includes starting (402) a timer for a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process associated with a transport block (TB) transmission (105) by the wireless device (102) to the network node 106). The method (400) includes identifying (404) a HARQ policy (113) for the HARQ process, the HARQ policy (113) governing whether the wireless device (102) is to retransmit the TB or transmit a new TB where no HARQ feedback responsive to the TB transmission (105) is received from the network node (106) before the timer expires. Furthermore, the method (400) includes retransmitting (406) the TB or transmitting the new TB according to the HARQ policy (113) at a next periodic transmission occasion (307) for the HARQ process after the timer expires.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for controlling commissioning and/or control of a combo network device with dual connectivity in a wireless network by using a smart device. In a factory new state, the combo network device has not yet joined any wireless network by its first connectivity (e.g. Zigbee) and thus broadcasts a beacon with beacon information to solicit a connection from the smart device by its second connectivity (e.g. BLE). If the combo network device joins a wireless network, it enters an associated state in which the beacon information will now contain an identification of the wireless network. Thus, the beacon information changes based on the status of the combo network device and supports a handover process for an installer or controller.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for sidelink HARQ operation. One apparatus 400 includes a transceiver 425 that receives 605 a SL grant for data transmission using SL resources, the SL grant having a first HARQ process identifier. The apparatus 400 includes a processor 405 that selects 610 a second HARQ process identifier for the data transmission using SL resources. Via the transceiver 425, the processor 405 transmits 615 SCI containing the second HARQ process identifier and transmits 620 the SL data using the SL resources.

Abstract: Methods and system for transmitting a scheduling request simultaneously with HARQ-ACK messages are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a first communication node, includes: allocating N resources for transmitting a scheduling request from a second communication node to the first communication node, wherein at least one resource is allocated for transmitting the scheduling request only and also for transmitting a HARQ-ACK message and the scheduling request simultaneously, wherein N is a positive integer.

Abstract: The method includes a first network device receives a first packet of a first group of data packets from a second network device, and increases a current quantity of active flows by 1, to obtain a first quantity of active flows, the first network device receives a last packet of the first group of data packets sent by the second network device, and determines a first congestion value based on a second quantity of data packets that carry an explicit congestion notification (ECN) identifier in the first group of data packets, and when the first congestion value is less than a congestion threshold, the first network device decreases the first quantity of active flows by 1, to obtain a third quantity of active flows, or when the first congestion value is greater than or equal to the congestion threshold, the first network device keeps the first quantity of active flows unchanged.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a radio frequency detecting device, a detecting method, and a microwave oven, and the radio frequency detecting device comprises: a signal transmitting device configured to generate and transmit multiple forward frequency detecting signals of different frequencies; a signal receiver configured to receive multiple reverse frequency detecting signals reflected by the load; a first detection device configured to detect each first parameter corresponding to each of the forward frequency detecting signals; a second detection device configured to detect each second parameter of each of the reverse frequency detecting signals; and a microcontroller configured to determine a state parameter of the load based on the multiple frequencies and the first parameter and the second parameter corresponding to each of the frequencies.

Abstract: A method performed by a Next Generation Node B (gNB) in a communications system implementing User Datagram Protocol (UDP) comprises indicating that a data packet comprises a multi-transport network context-identifier (MTNC-ID) corresponding to a forwarding path and being associated with a set of resource provisioning requirements for one or more transport networks on the forwarding path to provision transport resources for traffic forwarding on the forwarding path, inserting the MTNC-ID into a Generic UDP Encapsulation (GUE) header of the data packet, and transmitting the data packet to a network element (NE) in the communications system based on the forwarding path corresponding to the MTNC-ID.

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 method of a UE is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are measurement method and device, information interchange method and device and residence method and device. The measurement method includes configuring measurement configuration information about a UE and sending same, the measurement configuration information including a measurement report trigger condition for a reference cell, so that the UE reports a measurement result when satisfying the measurement report trigger condition. The information interchange method includes interchanging discontinuous data transmission parameter configuration information with a fourth base station, so that a base station side executes scheduling and/or mobility management on a user equipment. The residence method includes sending indication information to a UE, the indication information being used for indicating whether the UE can reside in this cell or not, an object of the UE that can be resident, an object of the UE that cannot be resident, and at least one of the size and type of the cell.

Abstract: Implementations for estimating the likelihood of successful execution of a request to create a set of computing resources in a cloud computing environment are described. An example method may include receiving, by a processing device, a request to provision a set of computing resources of a cloud computing environment, translating the request into a set of hardware specifications, determining whether the set of hardware specifications is within a quota associated with an initiator of the request, determining whether the cloud computing environment has sufficient available computing resources matching the set of the hardware specifications, and notifying the initiator of the request of the availability of the computing resources specified by the request.

Abstract: Various techniques and systems are described herein for anonymization of basic service set identifiers (BSSIDs) for wireless access points (WAPs). In various examples, a first WAP may determine a first BSSID. The first WAP may generate a first beacon packet comprising the first BSSID. A first client packet may be received, the first client packet comprising the first BSSID as a destination address of the first client packet. A determination may be made that at least a threshold amount of time has passed since the first BSSID was designated for use in beacon packets. Thereafter, the first WAP may determine a second BSSID different from the first BSSID. The first WAP may generate a second beacon packet comprising the second BSSID.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system, a controller network element establishes a data tunnel between a wireless user device and an application server. An exposure network element receives an uplink QoS level and a cost, and the exposure network element indicates the uplink QoS level to a policy network element and indicates the service cost to a charging network element. The policy network element indicates related tunnel instructions to the controller network element. The charging network element indicates related quota instructions to the controller network element. The controller network element directs the data network element to transfer application data over the data tunnel using the uplink QoS level. The data network element transfers the application data over the data tunnel from the wireless user device to the application server at the uplink QoS level.

Abstract: An example method is described for monitoring a network. The method includes detecting that a network attribute has been updated at a network device. The method further includes selecting, based in part on the updated network attribute, a set of network functionality tests from a group of network functionality tests. The method further includes executing the set of network functionality tests. The method further includes receiving information describing functionality of the network during the set of network functionality tests at the network device. The method further includes determining results of the set of network functionality tests based on the information describing functionality of the network. The method further includes calculating a network functionality score based, in part, on the results of the set of network functionality tests.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for radio resource control (RRC) configuration for sounding reference signal (SRS) on additional SRS symbols in an uplink subframe. An example method performed by user equipment generally includes receiving, from the network, signaling indicating, for a set of uplink subframes, a first configuration for transmitting one or more SRS transmissions of a first type and a second configuration for transmitting one or more SRS transmission of a second type; and transmitting, within at least one uplink subframe of the set of uplink subframes, at least one of the one or more SRS transmissions of the first type or the one or more SRS transmissions of the second type based, at least in part, on at least one of the first configuration or the second configuration.

Abstract: A data transmission method, a device, and a data transmission system are provided to implement local interaction between two terminals when the two terminals are served by different UPF entities. The method performed by a first user plane function entity includes receiving a data packet from a first terminal through an uplink path corresponding to the first terminal, where the data packet carries addressing information of a second terminal; determining path information of a second user plane function entity based on information about the uplink path corresponding to the first terminal and the addressing information of the second terminal; sending the data packet to the second user plane function entity based on the path information of the second user plane function entity; and sending the data packet to the second terminal through a downlink path corresponding to the second terminal.

Abstract: A method is performed by a wireless device. The method comprises receiving a predetermined number N of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols of a PHY Protocol Data Unit (PPDU), determining, using the Nth received OFDM symbol, whether the PPDU is a PPDU according to a first wireless network standard or a PPDU according to a second wireless network standard, and decoding the PPDU according to the determined wireless network standard. The predetermined number N corresponds to either a location of a Legacy Signal (L-SIG) field in the PPDU or the location of a symbol of a second field of the second wireless network standard in the PPDU, the second field being different from the L-SIG field. The first and second wireless network standards may each be a Vehicle to Everything standard or an Intelligent Transportation System standard, and may be different from each other.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to techniques to manage service requests in a wireless network. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise processing circuitry. The apparatus may further include computer-readable storage media having stored thereon instructions for execution by the processing circuitry. The instructions, when executed, may determine, at user equipment (UE) operating in an Evolved Packet System (EPS) mobility management (EMM)-IDLE mode and configured to use EPS services with control plane Cellular Internet of Things (CIoT) EPS optimization, to initiate a service request procedure to enable transfer of user data via a control plane, generate a service request message that contains a service type information element (IE) comprising a service type value set to indicate either a mobile originating request or a mobile terminating request, and send the service request message to a mobility management entity (MME) to initiate the service request procedure. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method, computer-readable medium, and apparatus are provided. In addition, the apparatus may determine a first set of subframes in the narrowband TDD frame structure used for transmitting a downlink control channel to a UE. In one aspect, a last subframe in the first set of subframes may be subframe n. Further, the apparatus may determine a second set of subframes in the narrowband TDD frame structure used for transmitting a downlink data channel to the UE. In certain aspects, a first subframe in the second set of subframes may be delayed based on k0 number of subframes after the subframe n. In certain other aspects, a last subframe in the second set of subframes may be subframe n+k0+x. Additionally, the apparatus may signal first information associated with the k0 number of subframes to the UE in a first delay field in a DCI transmission.

Abstract: An apparatus may receive, from a second device over a first communications link, a first bitmap indicating a first set of packets received by the second device from a third device; determine a second bitmap indicating a second set of packets received by the first device from the third device, each of the first set of packets and the second set of packets comprising at least a fragment of a PDU; transmit, to the second device, information indicating a third set of packets based on the first bitmap and based on the second bitmap, the third set of packets being unsuccessfully received by the first device from the third device; and receive a fourth set of packets from the second device based on transmission of the information indicating the third set of packets, the fourth set of packets including information from the third set of packets.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for providing secure dynamic address resolution and communication. Accordingly, a node may include processor and memory having instructions thereon, that when executed, cause the node to pair with another node. The pairing may include creating a DNS record on the node including a current address associated with the second node, this current address may be dynamically updated. The instructions may further allow the node to transmit a message to the second node, based on a resolved address from the DNS record on the first node. Authentication, dynamic message encryption and the provision of a DNS cache may further be implemented on the node.

Abstract: A system for recovering pairing information of wireless devices is provided. The system may include a first device (such as a mouse) and a second device (such as a dongle) that are wirelessly paired. The system can determine a pairing information damage in one of the first device and the second device, and can automatically recover the pairing information without even noticed by the user. In this way, the system can be less affected by the pairing information damage, and can have extended product life and improved customer experience.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of receiving a downlink signal, which is received by a user equipment in a wireless communication system, includes the steps of receiving a TxPowerResourceConfigList for a user equipment which is not configured with a transmission mode 10 and one or more zeroTxPowerResourceConfigLists and receiving a DCI (downlink control channel) including a PRI (PDSCH RE mapping indicator). In this case, the user equipment can recognize whether a PDSCH (physical downlink shared channel) is mapped to REs (resource elements) to which a CSI-RS is transmittable using the one or more zeroTxPowerResourceConfigLists and the PRI.

Abstract: Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE) and methods for communication are generally described herein. The UE may select, from a plurality of short transmission time intervals (TTIs), a short TTI for a vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) sidelink transmission by the UE. The short TTIs may occur within a legacy TTI. The short TTIs may be allocated for V2V sidelink transmissions by non-legacy UEs. The legacy TTI may be allocated for V2V sidelink transmissions by legacy UEs. The UE may transmit, in accordance with the legacy TTI, a legacy physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) to indicate, to legacy UEs, the V2V sidelink transmission by the UE. The UE may transmit, in accordance with the selected short TTI, a short PSCCH (sPSCCH) to indicate, to non-legacy UEs, the V2V sidelink transmission by the UE.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein include wireless control of a welding power supply via portable electronic devices. In particular, operating parameters and statuses of the welding power supply may be modified by the portable electronic device, as well as be displayed on the portable electronic device. For example, in certain embodiments, the welding power supply may be an engine-driven welding power supply, and the portable electronic device may be configured to start and/or stop an engine of the engine-driven welding power supply. A pairing procedure may be used to pair the welding power supply and the portable electronic device in a wireless communication network. Furthermore, in certain embodiments, a method of prioritization of control between a control panel of the welding power supply and the portable electronic device may be implemented.

Abstract: A wireless communication system is provided including a first media device, a second media device, and a third media device, each media device configured to output media content. The first media device is designated as an access point media device that is configured to transmit media content to the second media device and the third media device. The first media device is configured to transmit the media content to the second media device using simplex communication instead of duplex communication based on a first confidence level indicator received from the second media device indicating a high level of confidence. The first media device is configured to transmit the media content to the third media device using duplex communication based on a second confidence level indicator received from the third media device a high level of confidence, and each media device is configured to output the media content in a synchronized manner.

Abstract: A GPS system within a structure. The system comprises a front-end unit (FEU) and a back-end unit (BEU); FEU receives a GPS signal, amplifying it if required and forwarding the signal to the BEU for further processing (and amplification if required) for determining the location. The BEU and FEU cooperate to optimize the received GPS signal before processing, exchanging control and operating parameters information related to receiving and processing the GPS signal. The BEU also supplies power to the FEU. Advantageously, exchange of signals and power between the BEU and FEU occurs over one or more fiber optic channels or conductors. Certain embodiments employ multiplexing and demultiplexing schemes to reduce the number of discrete signal paths between the FEU and BEU. Additionally, the system embodies a control algorithm to ensure adequate GPS signal strength for processing and also shuts the system down upon signal loss or degradation.

Abstract: A terminal device receives first information including an acknowledgment resource indicator (ARI), and determines, based on the ARI, a first uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource in a PUCCH resource set corresponding to a payload size of a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK). In a case that the first PUCCH resource and a second PUCCH resource partially overlap in terms of time; or the first PUCCH resource and a second PUCCH resource configured for CSI do not overlap in terms of time, and the first PUCCH resource and the second PUCCH resource each partially overlap at least one third PUCCH resource configured for at least one positive scheduling request (SR) in terms of time, the terminal device determines, based on the ARI, a fourth PUCCH resource in a second PUCCH resource set corresponding to a total payload size for sending the HARQ-ACK, CSI, and at least one SR status.

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. A method of handling control plane data in a wireless network. The method comprises sending, by a user entity (UE), a non-access stratum (NAS) message along with an indication data to a mobility management (MM) core network entity. The MM core network entity processes the received NAS message and the indication data. The MM core network entity determines status of network congestion upon processing the processed NAS message. Sending, by the MM core network entity, a response to the UE based on at least one of the processed indication data and the determined network congestion.