Abstract: A wireless communication device is described. The wireless communication device includes a transmitter configured to transmit a first frame including first information required for uplink multi-user transmission without receiving a transmission request for the first information. The wireless communication device includes a receiver configured to receive a second frame. A wireless communication terminal is also described.

Abstract: A method for overload and flow control at a service capability exposure function (SCEF) includes providing for configuration of, in memory accessible by the SCEF, at least one of user equipment (UE), service capability server (SCS), application server (AS), and application programming interface (API) gateway specific message priority rules. The method further includes providing for configuration of, in the memory accessible by the SCEF, at least one of SCS, AS, and API gateway capacity information. The method further includes throttling message traffic at the SCEF based on the at least one of UE, SCS, AS, and API gateway specific message priority rules and the at least one of SCS, AS, and API gateway capacity information.

Abstract: Inference server and computing device for inferring an optimal wireless data transfer rate. The computing device determines parameters of a data transfer through a wireless communication interface of the computing device, and transmits the parameters of the data transfer to the inference server. The inference server receives the parameters of the data transfer, executes a neural network inference engine using a predictive model (generated by a neural network training engine) for inferring an optimal data transfer rate based on the parameters of the data transfer, and transmits the optimal data transfer rate to the computing device. The computing device receives the optimal data transfer rate, and configures its wireless communication interface to operate at the optimal data transfer rate. For example, the computing device consists of an environment control device (e.g. an environment controller, a sensor, a controlled appliance, and a relay).

Abstract: Reference signals configured for use with extension carriers and/or carrier segments are described. Reference signals for extension carriers and/or carrier segments may include demodulation reference signals (e.g., user equipment-specific reference signals), cell-specific reference signals, and channel-state information reference signals. Methods, systems and apparatuses for configuring extension carriers and/or carrier segments with one or more of the reference signals (e.g., positioning one or more reference signal symbols in extension carriers and/or carrier segments) are described.

Abstract: Systems and methods to provide video signals and control signals over an internet protocol (IP) communications network are presented herein. Video signals and control signals may be obtained via an IP communications network. The control signals may be associated with the video signals using synchronization source identifiers as described in IETF RFC 3550.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that manages utilization of mobile subscriber identity information including enabling reuse of such information by a different communication device and/or re-authorizing use by a communication device that previously was authorized to utilize the information. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for improving HARQ feedback in shortened TTI in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a user equipment is configured with a processing interval between receiving a downlink data and transmitting a corresponding acknowledgement (ACK)/negative acknowledgement (NACK) response. The UE receives downlink data with 1 millisecond TTI at a downlink subframe. The UE transmits the ACK/NACK response of the downlink data on a resource at an uplink subframe, wherein the resource is based on an offset value if the processing interval is shorter than 4 milliseconds.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided to manage wireless connection switching. In the context of a method, an Access Point (AP) may determine whether to direct at least one User Equipment (UE) connected to a local area AP to be connected to a macro AP and may cause, in an instance in which it is determined to direct the at least one UE to be connected to the macro AP, at least one signal to be transmitted to the at least one UE, the at least one signal being configured to direct the at least one UE to connect to the macro AP. The signal may take many different forms and may encode further information such as the portion of the traffic that should be served by the macro AP, a particular Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) resource to be used by the UE, and/or other types of information and/or parameters.

Abstract: A method for transmitting, by a first mobility management entity (MME), a group message in group units, to which a plurality of terminals belong, in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: receiving a group message request message requesting for transmission of the group message, wherein the group message request message includes a group identifier (ID) of a group to receive the group message, delivery contents to be transmitted to the group, and validity time which buffers the delivery contents; detecting a first terminal connected to the first MME within the validity time; confirming whether the group ID of the detected first terminal is identical to the group ID of the group message request message; and, if the two group IDs are identical, transmitting the delivery contents to the first terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reporting, by a terminal, acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) to a base station. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of: receiving, from a network, data signals for providing a plurality of broadcasting services during a preset subframe; generating, in subframe units, pieces of ACK/NACK information with respect to each of the data signals; bundling the pieces of ACK/NACK information; and reporting the bundled pieces of ACK/NACK information to the network from a single subframe.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for multi-destination wireless transmissions as disclosed. An example multi-destination transmitter includes a direction determiner to determine directions for wireless transmission of data to destination devices and a transmission handler to: select a subset of the destination devices that are associated with different ones of a plurality of antennas as indicated by the directions determined by the direction determiner; and transmit the data to the subset of the destination devices via the plurality of antennas.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to multi-modal synchronization and interaction systems and methods. In a system that includes a plurality of display devices, web applications (“apps”) can synchronize filters and therefore views on the devices. Embodiments of the systems and methods thereby provide synchronization not just of a display but also of user interaction with the display.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a method of supporting Single Cell Point-to-Multi-point (SC-PTM) for a Bandwidth reduced Low complexity/Coverage Enhancement (BL/CE) terminal or an NB-IoT terminal, which are for a Machine Type Communication (MTC) application defined in a 3GPP LTE/LTE-A system. Particularly, the present disclosure proposes a method of allocating a resource of a PDSCH for transmitting an SC-MTCH that is multicasting data information for a single cell group terminal.

Abstract: Provided is a method of supporting Single Cell Point-to-Multi-point (SC-PTM) for a Bandwidth reduced Low complexity/Coverage Enhancement (BL/CE) terminal or an NB-IoT terminal, which are for a Machine Type Communication (MTC) application defined in a 3GPP LTE/LTE-A system. The method may include receiving configuration information of an NPDCCH search space from a base station, wherein the NPDCCH search space is separately configured to receive scheduling control information for the multicasting data channel; receiving the scheduling control information for the multicasting data channel through the NPDCCH search space configured based on the configuration information; and receiving the multicasting data channel based on the scheduling control information.

Abstract: A communication apparatus searches for a device by reading a two-dimensional code displayed by the device and notifies a user to use a direct wireless communication function of the device in a case where the device cannot be detected.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device therefor, wherein the method comprises the steps of: receiving a PDCCH signal that contains scheduling information from a base station on a first subframe; receiving a PDSCH signal corresponding to said PDCCH signal from said base station on a second subframe; and decoding said PDSCH signal, wherein an interval between said first subframe and said second subframe is varied.

Abstract: Schemes for supporting device-to-device, D2D, communications between terminal devices in a wireless telecommunication system. A network entity, e.g. a base station, establishes a set pool of radio resources to be reserved for use for D2D communications and communicates an indication of these resources to terminal devices. On an ongoing basis the network entity monitors the extent to which the set of radio resources reserved for D2D communications is being used, for example based on feedback received from terminal devices or its own measurements. If it is determined the set of radio resources reserved for D2D communications is being under-utilized or over-utilized, the network entity may establish an updated set of radio resources to be used for D2D communications, and communicate this to the terminal devices. Thus a mechanism is provided for dynamically adjusting the size of a set of resources available for D2D communications in response to changing resource utilization.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for providing a broadcast service to a remote UE by a relay UE in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a TMGI monitoring request from a remote UE; and determining whether to provide a service to the remote UE on the basis of information included in the TMGI monitoring request, wherein the TMGI monitoring request includes a TMGI and an MBMS SAI, and the relay UE provides a broadcast service to the remote UE when the MBMS SAI corresponds to an SAI received from system information.

Abstract: A system and method for enabling identification of and engagement with, high-value participants within the venue of a live-event from data collected and saved at events for providing improved customer service, marketing of products and increasing ticket sales to events are disclosed. An on-site wireless captive portal technology is used to authenticate attendees to live-events, and, upon authentication, collect their personal preferences and social profile details in real-time. The information collected at the live event is used to update a historic database at a main server station. The collected information is saved, combined with pre-saved historic data and data-mined to extract values for influence (i.e., number of followers who interact and follow an individual), social value (i.e., blogs and comments generated), and economic value (i.e., spending activity). The current and consolidate data is used to generate information and displays that show the impact of the influence and activities.

Abstract: A wireless PTT communication system may include mobile wireless PTT communications devices, each configured to send a PTT call request, a wireless network coupling the mobile wireless PTT communications devices, and a PTT server. The PTT server may be configured to when a number of the mobile wireless PTT communications devices in a given talkgroup is greater than or equal to a first threshold, then cause each mobile wireless PTT communications device of the given talkgroup to report a respective location. The PTT server may be configured to when a number of the mobile wireless PTT communications devices in the given talkgroup is less than the first threshold, then disable each mobile wireless PTT communications device of the given talkgroup from reporting the respective location.

Abstract: A wireless PTT communication system may include mobile wireless PTT communications devices, each configured to send a PTT call request, a wireless network coupling the mobile wireless PTT communications devices, and a PTT server. The PTT server may be configured to when a number of the mobile wireless PTT communications devices in a given talkgroup is greater than or equal to a first threshold, then cause each mobile wireless PTT communications device of the given talkgroup to report a respective location. The PTT server may be configured to when a number of the mobile wireless PTT communications devices in the given talkgroup is less than the first threshold, then disable each mobile wireless PTT communications device of the given talkgroup from reporting the respective location.

Abstract: A wireless PTT communication system may include mobile wireless PTT communications devices, each configured to send a PTT call request, a wireless network coupling the mobile wireless PTT communications devices, and a PTT server. The PTT server may be configured to when a number of the mobile wireless PTT communications devices in a given talkgroup is greater than or equal to a first threshold, then cause each mobile wireless PTT communications device of the given talkgroup to report a respective location. The PTT server may be configured to when a number of the mobile wireless PTT communications devices in the given talkgroup is less than the first threshold, then disable each mobile wireless PTT communications device of the given talkgroup from reporting the respective location.

Abstract: Embodiments of latency reduction for wireless data transmission are generally described herein. A user equipment (UE) identifies a shortened transmission time interval (xTTI) length configuration for a time division duplexing (TDD) component carrier (CC), the xTTI length configuration comprising a length in time or a length in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols. The UE identifies scheduling timing and hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) timing of physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) on the TDD CC based on the identified xTTI length configuration. The UE signals for transmission of a HARQ acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) based on the identified xTTI length configuration.

Abstract: Various examples provide a method for radio resources management. An MCE or a GCSE AS or a UE receives usage information of eMBMS radio resources, and adjusts radio resources in response to a determination that there is an overload state. The MCE may re-configure the eMBMS radio resources. Alternatively, the UE or the GCSE AS may establish a unicast channel for transporting a GCSE service which was transmitted on an overloaded eMBMS bearer, and release the eMBMS bearer. The technical mechanism can make effective use of radio interface resources and reduce data loss.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for performing MBMS service communications and a method and apparatus for receiving an MBMS service. Specifically, there is provided a method for performing MBMS service communications, comprising acquiring location area information of an MBMS service distribution; and notifying a UE of the location area information of the MBMS service distribution. Further, there is provided a method for receiving an MBMS service, comprising receiving location area information of an MBMS service distribution; comparing location information of a UE with the location area information of the MBMS service distribution; and determining whether to read an MCCH and MCCH information change notification based on a comparison result.

Abstract: The present application discloses a measurement result reporting method, a method for controlling a discontinuous reception (DRX) timer to count, an apparatus, and user equipment. The measurement result reporting method includes: receiving, by user equipment, a measurement configuration of an unlicensed spectrum cell sent by a base station, where the measurement configuration includes a trigger condition, an average signal strength, and a signal strength related time ratio; and sending, by the user equipment, a measurement result of the average signal strength and the signal strength related time ratio to the base station when at least one of the average signal strength or the signal strength related time ratio satisfies the trigger condition.

Abstract: A method for performing an uplink (UL) multi-user (MU) transmission performed by a station (STA) device in a Wireless LAN (WLAN) system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include receiving a Downlink (DL) MU Physical Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) including a physical preamble and a data field; and where the data field includes at least one Mac Protocol Data Unit (MPDU), where the at least one MPDU includes a trigger frame or a MAC header, where the trigger frame or the MAC header includes trigger information for a UL MU transmission of an ACK (Acknowledge) frame, and performing a UL MU transmission of the ACK frame in response to the DL MU PPDU based on the trigger information.

Abstract: A method for transmitting downlink data in a multicast scheme by a base station in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first request signal requesting first data from a first user equipment (UE), receiving a second request signal requesting second data from a second UE, generating a transmission message by applying an exclusive OR (XOR) operation to the first data and the second data, and transmitting the transmission message to the first UE and the second UE in the multicast scheme.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a device in wireless transmission. A User Equipment (UE) transmits Q piece(s) of indication information, and then transmits a first reference signal and a first radio signal on a first carrier, wherein the first radio signal includes L radio sub-signals, and the L radio sub-signals occupy L time intervals respectively. The Q piece(s) of indication information is(are) used for determining ratios of transmit powers of the first radio signal to transmit powers of the first reference signal in Q time interval(s) respectively. The Q time interval(s) is(are) one(Q ones) of the L time intervals. The present disclosure can implement dynamic regulation of transmit powers of the first radio signal in the Q time interval(s), thereby optimizing the transmit power of the first radio signal on the premise of ensuring physical channels carrying control information acquire sufficient transmit powers in carrier aggregation scenarios.

Abstract: The technical solutions described herein provide a resource configuration method, system, and apparatus for a single-cell multicast control channel (SC-MCCH). An example method comprises: a base station sends a system broadcast message, wherein the system broadcast message carries configuration information of an SC-MCCH configured by the base station, the configuration information comprising: an SC-MCCH modification period (MP) and time-domain position information of the SC-MCCH; the base station sends frequency-domain scheduling information of the SC-MCCH over a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) of a subframe where the SC-MCCH is located, wherein the frequency-domain scheduling information comprises at least one of: frequency-domain position information of the SC-MCCH and a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) of the SC-MCCH.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for transmitting a signal in a wireless communication system supporting a Relay UE. The method performed by the Relay UE comprises transitioning to a Remote UE mode; monitoring a channel through which a specific Relay UE transmits a signal in the Remote UE mode; receiving relay-related system information including indication information indicating that state information of a neighbor Relay UE is transmitted for each specific period through the monitoring; receiving state information of the neighbor Relay UE from the neighbor Relay UE based on the indication information; transmitting a connection request for transmitting and receiving the signal to the neighbor Relay UE; and receiving a response to the connection request from the neighbor Relay UE.

Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a method of operating a first network node in a first communication network that operates according to a first radio access technology, RAT, the method comprising sending (1001) a request message (501; 601; 703; 801; 901) from the first network node to a second network node in a second communication network that operates according to a second RAT to initiate, modify and/or stop aggregation of user traffic for a terminal device via the first network node and the second network node; wherein the first RAT is different to the second RAT.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that wirelessly communicates with a base wireless communication terminal. The wireless communication terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The processor is configured to receive trigger information and data from the base wireless communication terminal by using the transceiver, and transmits ACK information indicating whether the data is received to the base wireless communication terminal based on the trigger information. The trigger information is information for triggering transmission of the wireless communication terminal.

Abstract: NB wireless communication involves numerous challenges. A limited frequency dimension may need to be shared by multiple users. At times, large data transmissions, including multiple TBs of data may be transmitted using NB communication, and it may be important that each TB be successfully received by the users. The apparatus may transmit data comprising a plurality of TBs in a narrow band communications system, including repeating a transmission of the plurality of TBs, using any of a number of repetition patterns. The apparatus may use error correction encoding across multiple TBs. The transmission may be a single cell transmission or a multi-cell transmission.

Abstract: Disclosed is a network connection method using a virtual UE system, comprising: establishing a connection with a base station with respect to a first DU group comprising one or more DUs; requesting a base station for an establishment of a connection with a second DU group comprising one or more Dus through an uplink channel assigned to the first DU group; and transmitting, to the base station through the uplink channel assigned to the second DU group, information informing that the connection with the second group has been established.

Abstract: An embodiment method for operating a base station includes instructing, by the base station, a mobile device to transmit, over grouped communications resources, a first instance of a data structure for D2D signaling. The data structure includes a first data field that indicates at least one of a D2D frame number, a D2D multiplexing configuration, a resource allocation for D2D signaling, an identifier of a D2D synchronization source, a type of a D2D synchronization source, or whether the mobile device is in coverage of a network. The data structure also includes a second data field indicating at least one of whether a D2D signaling operation is prohibited, or a type of prohibited D2D signaling operation.

Abstract: A communications system includes a plurality of transmitting units that each generate a pilot signal modulated using quantum level overlay modulation to apply at least one orthogonal function to the pilot signal and transmit the modulated pilot signal from the transmitting unit over a pilot channel. A base station unit including a MIMO receiver for receiving the pilot signals over the pilot channels from the plurality of transmitting units, demodulating the modulated pilot signals using the quantum level overlay modulation to remove the at least one orthogonal function from the pilot signals and outputting the demodulated pilot signal. The at least one orthogonal function applied to the pilot signals are orthogonal to each other and substantially reduces pilot channel contamination between the pilot channels.

Abstract: A method for obtaining content of service information is provided. The method includes detecting service network information associated with a wireless network provided by a service information provider, obtaining an identifier included in the service network information, determining whether the identifier is stored in a database, and if it is determined that the identifier is stored in the database, obtaining the content of service information based on a corresponding relation between the identifier and the content of service information.

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments relate to methods and systems for a real-time localized audio broadcast to attendants at live entertainment events. One embodiment relates to a method comprising receiving location data indicating a location of a device, determining a frequency based on the location data, wherein the frequency is assigned based on a venue location and an audio channel is broadcast on the frequency at the venue location, displaying a software button on a user interface of the device, wherein the software button corresponds corresponding to the audio channel, receiving a user selection of the software button via the user interface, and tuning a RF tuner contained within the device to the frequency to receive the audio channel.

Abstract: A transmission method of a base station is provided. The base station generates a first discovery signal block including a first PSS (primary synchronization signal) and a first SSS (secondary synchronization signal). The base station generates a second discovery signal block including a second PSS and a second SSS. Also, the base station transmits the first discovery signal block and the second discovery signal block.

Abstract: A method of STA-initiated uplink (UL) aggregation is proposed in a wireless communication system. Under the STA-initiated UL aggregation, an STA can gain access to the medium through contention and after winning the TXOP, it passes the TXOP ownership to its AP to allow it to trigger UL MU transmission. Thus, the AP has increased chance of utilizing the medium while maintains fairness to both legacy APs and STAs. In addition, once AP takes over ownership of the TXOP, if it detects idle secondary channels, it can enable UL aggregation over the idle secondary channels, thereby fully utilizing the entire system bandwidth.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for receiving a broadcast service from a cell supporting multiple frequency bands for a frequency by a UE in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes determining whether a supportable frequency band combination includes a frequency band of a frequency at which a particular broadcast service may be received, and if the supportable frequency band combination includes the frequency band, transmitting, to a base station, a control message including identification information corresponding to a frequency of the broadcast service desired to be received.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of communicating in an awareness cluster. For example, an apparatus may include circuitry configured to cause an awareness networking device to communicate during one or more Discovery Windows (DW) of an awareness cluster; communicate with one or more devices of at least one data path group, the data path group comprising devices of the awareness cluster and having a common schedule of radio resources (SRR); and communicate with one or more devices of at least one service data group, the service data group comprising devices of the data path group being subscribed to a common service.

Abstract: Provided is a method for a base station performing a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) session update in a wireless communication system, and a device supporting same. The base station may comprise: receiving, from a multi-cell coordination entity (MCE), a MBMS session update request message comprising a single-cell point-to-multipoint (SCPTM) transmission stop indication; and transmitting, to the MCE, a MBMS session update response message as a response to the MBMS session update request message.

Abstract: Enhancement of multicast-broadcast multimedia services is disclosed by providing multiple layers that may carry additional or enhanced information. The layers may be defined over a single multicast-broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) area, or, in additional aspects, may be defined having separate MBSFN areas. When the network provides a single MBSFN area for each layer, control information for the layers may be transmitted in a scheduled multicast-broadcast control message, while when the layers are nested with separate MBSFN areas, the control information for each layer may be transmitted in a separate multicast-broadcast control message.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for MCS and/or rank selection for UE jointly served by BSs in a CoMP cluster. As described herein, MCS and/or rank selection may be based, at least in part, on the inter-cluster interference and intra-cluster interference experienced by the UE. According to aspects, a CoMP scheduler may assign a UE served by BSs in a CoMP cluster to one of a first group of UEs or a second group of UEs based, at least in part, on inter-cluster and intra-cluster interference experienced by the UE. The scheduler may assign at least one of a MCS or rank selection to the UE based, at least in part, on the assigned group. The scheduler may provide an indication, to one or more BSs in the CoMP cluster, of the at least one MCS or rank selection assigned to the UE.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new uplink (UL) Physical layer Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) frame format to support Multi-User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), and methods, apparatuses, etc. therefor. In an aspect of the present invention, a method by a station (STA) for transmitting an UL PPDU frame to an Access Point (AP) simultaneously with one or more other STAs in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) may include receiving a frame including a parameter for the PPDU frame from the AP; and participating in UL MU PPDU frame transmission based on the parameter.

Abstract: A wireless communication device determines its class, and identifies a logical channel identifier (LCID) value that is associated with the determined class within a radio access node. The device then generates a radio resource control (RRC) message including the identified LCID value, and transmits the generated RRC message to the radio access node. Upon receiving the LCID value, the radio access node determines whether the received LCID value is associated with a non-standard class of wireless communication device, and in response to determining that the received LCID value is associated with the non-standard class of wireless communication device, identifying the wireless communication device as belonging to the non-standard class of wireless communication device, and transmitting information to the wireless communication device based on the non-standard class identification.

Abstract: A method for setting a packet transmission mode and a device are provided, and relate to the communications field. To optimize sending of a multicast packet, both robustness and resource consumption are considered. A specific solution is as follows: when a packet amount in a packet cache queue exceeds a first threshold, changing a state of a first multicast group to multicast transmission, where a state that is of the first multicast group and that is before the change is multicast-to-unicast transmission. Technical solutions of this disclosure are used for setting a packet transmission mode.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE determines whether the UE is located within a sub-region of an MBSFN area based on one or more parameters. The UE receives based on the determination a service over broadcast in the sub-region of the MBSFN area or over unicast outside the sub-region. In an aspect, the MBSFN area may be smaller than a unicast area. In an aspect, adaptive retransmission with a group NACK approach may be used to improve an SNR and reliability.