Abstract: A base station may transmit a broadcast/multicast service in a multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) area multicast communication. A method of wireless communication at a base station in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure comprises determining a broadcast/multicast service to be provided to a user equipment (UE) in a multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) area, and transmitting a tracking reference signal (TRS) to the UE, the TRS indicating information associated with receiving the broadcast/multicast service by the UE.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for group content delivery. A method in a communication network which comprises the content provider node and a broadcast-multicast service node, wherein the content provider node needs to deliver a message to a group of user equipments via the broadcast multicast service node. The method comprises obtaining one or more group identifiers. The method further comprises sending the one or more group identifiers to the broadcast-multicast service node.

Abstract: A method performed by a computing device for controlling a P2P connection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes obtaining network information of a current path for transmitting and receiving data, calculating requested data quality of the current path by using the network information, and changing a network path to an alternative path by using previously stored data quality history information of the alternative path when a difference between a predetermined highest data quality and the requested data quality of the current path is equal to or greater than a reference value.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for interference coordination between wireless nodes (e.g., nodes of an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) network). The techniques generally include determining, by a first wireless node, resources for sending an indication of interference coordination to a second wireless node, and sending the indication to the second wireless node using the determined resources, as part of an interference coordination procedure.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for data acknowledgment. One apparatus includes a processor that determines a duration for a downlink (“DL”) burst. The apparatus includes a transmitter that transmits the DL burst having the duration, and signaling indicating a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (“HARQ-ACK”) codebook size for transmission of HARQ-ACK feedback corresponding to the DL burst.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for the propagation of data over a network. Data packets are transmitted with identifiers (e.g. multicast addresses) for devices or groups of devices which are to receive the data. The data packets are further transmitted with propagation indicators, indicating the cells over which the data is to be propagated (or how widely the data is to be propagated from its source). Thus only those devices 10 which are both addressed by the data packets and within the cells identified by the propagation indicator receive the data.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may select at least one target node for a radio resource control connection, wherein the user equipment is in a particular radio resource control communication state when the at least one target node is selected, and wherein the user equipment is configured to communicate using dual-connectivity, wherein context information associated with the user equipment is stored by the user equipment, a master node associated with the user equipment, and a secondary node associated with the user equipment based at least in part on the user equipment being in the particular radio resource control communication state; and/or transmit information to the at least one target node or the master node to cause the context information to be provided to the at least one target node. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for transmitting a broadcasting signal. A method for transmitting a broadcasting signal according to the present invention suggests a system capable of supporting a next generation broadcasting service in an environment which supports a next generation hybrid broadcast using a terrestrial broadcast network and an internet network. Furthermore, in an environment which supports a next generation hybrid broadcast, suggested is an efficient signaling scheme which can embrace both a terrestrial broadcast network and an internet network.

Abstract: Techniques for employing QCL (Quasi Co-Location) signaling for beamforming management are discussed. One example embodiment can comprise a baseband processor of a User Equipment (UE). The baseband processor comprises one or more processors to make a determination whether a first set of RS (Reference Signal) APs (Antenna Ports) are QCL-ed (Quasi Co-Located) with a second set of RS APs with respect to one or more large-scale channel properties and to select a set of receiving parameters for the second set of RS APs based on the one or more spatial receiver parameters. The one or more large-scale channel properties comprise one or more spatial receiver parameters. The first set of RS APs are distinct from the second set of RS APs.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a device in wireless communication. In one embodiment, the UE first receives a first signaling, then receives a second signaling, and finally receives a first radio signal on target time-frequency resources; wherein the target time-frequency resources comprise time-frequency resources among second time-frequency resources other than first time-frequency resources, and the second signaling is used for determining whether the target time-frequency resources comprise the first time-frequency resources and the second time-frequency resources. The present disclosure makes effective use of the remaining time-frequency resources that transmit control information in a time interval less than 1 millisecond, thus improving resource utilization.

Abstract: In wireless communications for multi-users, a station may generate a first frame and transmit the first frame to an access point. The first frame may include media access control protocol data units (MPDUs). Each MPDU is associated with a traffic identifier (TID). In one aspect, a TID of one of the MPDUs is different from a TID of another one of the MPDUs. In response to receiving the first frame, the access point may generate a second frame based on the first frame. The second frame may include an indication that all of the MPDUs having TIDs are received. The access point may transmit the second frame to the station. Other methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rates than 4G communication systems such as LTE systems. According to an embodiment, a method for receiving a multicast service by a UE in a wireless communication system comprises receiving, from an application function (AF), a multicast service announcement message including first information related to a local multicast and broadcast service (MBS), identifying that the UE is located in a local MBS area, and transmitting, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a multicast session join request message for joining a multicast session for the local MBS, the multicast session join request message including second information corresponding to the first information.

Abstract: A server of a distributed computing system that is at least partially hosted on a particular access network receives a plurality of messages from a plurality of devices over a network, each of the messages associated with a corresponding source address. For each of the plurality of devices, a current access network is determined for the device. For each of the devices with a current access network being the particular access network, a first network policy is applied to the device. For each of the devices with a current access network being other than the particular access network, a second network policy is applied to the device, the second network policy defining a second encryption requirement.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described to enable a user equipment (UE) to determine a rate-matching scheme or a feedback scheme for overlapping downlink transmission resources. A collision handling scheme may enable the UE to de-rate match a second, higher priority downlink shared channel independent of another rate-matching pattern or indicator for other shared channels, such as a first, overlapping downlink shared channel. The UE may determine to de-rate match the second channel around resources indicated within control signaling or higher-layer signaling associated with the second channel. The collision scheme may provide for the UE to generate an acknowledgement bit for feedback for one or more portions of the first channel that are preempted by the second channel and generate other feedback for non-preempted portions. A base station may keep track of preempted resources and may retransmit preempted portions of the first channel.

Abstract: A method for an asset tracking system is provided. An example method includes receiving data messages from an asset coupled to the asset tracking system and attempting to obtain asset information from data messages with reference to a local set of signal definitions indicating how data messages received from the asset are to be decoded into asset information. Upon failing to obtain the asset information the asset tracking system requests from an asset data analysis system the generation of a generated signal definition indicating how the data message of the outstanding type is to be obtained from the asset. The asset tracking system provides access to at least one undecoded data message of the outstanding data type to the asset data analysis system, receives the generated signal definition from the asset data analysis system, and adds the generated signal definition to the local set of signal definitions.

Abstract: A communication method and system for supporting a high data transmission rate is provided. The method and system fuses 5G communication systems with IoT technology to transmit data at a higher rate than 4G systems. The communication method and system is applied to intelligent services, based on 5G communication technology and IoT related technology, for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail business, security, safety-related services, etc. A method and apparatus is provided that increases the amount of MBMS, according to the demand increase in MBMS, using an MBMS dedicated carrier, in a mobile communication system.

Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure includes a method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for wireless communications for generating, by a network entity for one or more user equipments (UEs), a downlink control information (DCI) for modifying a transmission scheme of the one or more UEs, the DCI including at least one hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process number; and transmitting, by the network entity to the one or more UEs, the DCI including the at least one HARQ process number.

Abstract: to the provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting/receiving sidelink HARQ feedback information. The method for transmitting the HARQ feedback information for sidelink transmission by a user equipment (UE) may include receiving configuration information for a sidelink resource pool for the sidelink transmission, receiving a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) from another UE through a resource allocated in the sidelink resource pool, and transmitting the HARQ feedback information for reception of the PSSCH through a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) resource allocated in the sidelink resource pool.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for configuring hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) soft combining for a subset of HARQ processes supported by a user equipment (UE). A method performed by the UE generally includes transmitting capability information indicating a capability of the UE to perform hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) soft combining and receiving, based on the capability information, configuration information from the BS configuring the UE to perform soft combining on only a subset of a set of HARQ processes.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for operating a camera to perform video capture of a subject is provided. The present invention may include pausing or recording video capture of the subject based on the camera's location within one or more designated recording zones, wherein the recording zones are two-dimensional or three-dimensional regions comprising or within view of the subject, and wherein the recording zones are designated within an augmented reality environment.

Abstract: A base station retransmits data to a user equipment (UE) using a fast beam selection process before the retransmission. The UE transmits an uplink feedback in a beam sweep manner to facilitate fast beam selection in retransmission. The base station can measure the beam sweep patterns from the UE to decide the best beam for retransmission. The UE can send a negative acknowledgment (NACK) or a reference signal in a beam sweep manner to facilitate beam selection at the base station for retransmission.

Abstract: A reception timing configuration method and a communications device are provided. The method includes: configuring, by a first communications device for a second communications device, a reception timing parameter corresponding to transmission, where the reception timing parameter includes at least two timing points respectively corresponding to at least two transmission points, and the at least two transmission points are configured to transmit downlink data to the terminal device cooperatively; and sending, by the first communications device, indication information to the second communications device, where the indication information is used to indicate the reception timing parameter. According to the method, there may be a plurality of corresponding reception timings when different data is sent by using a same frequency.

Abstract: Embodiments of a station (STA) and method of communication are generally described herein. The STA may be included in a first plurality of STAs affiliated with a first multi-link logical entity (MLLE). A plurality of links may be established between the first MLLE and a second MLLE, wherein the second MLLE may be affiliated with a second plurality of STAs. The STA may receive a first subset of a sequence of MAC protocol data units (MPDUs). A second subset of the sequence of MPDUs may be transmitted by another STA of the first plurality of STAs. The STA may transmit a block acknowledgement (BA) frame that includes: a number of BA bitmaps, configurable to values greater than or equal to one; and BA control information for each of the BA bitmaps.

Abstract: A wireless network may provide system information by either a fixed periodic broadcast or broad-beam transmission or in response to a request by a user equipment (UE). The wireless network may broadcast (or broad-beam transmit) a signal that indicates to the UEs within a cell or zone coverage area that system information is to be transmitted on a fixed periodic schedule or in response to a request sent by one or more UEs.

Abstract: A sidelink communication method performed by a UE includes receiving from a base station a message including first configuration information of a common resource pool and second configuration information for an occupancy state reporting of the common resource pool. The method also includes receiving from the base station an indicator indicating resources used for sidelink communication within the common resource pool by performing a monitoring operation on resources indicated by the second configuration information and performing sidelink communication using resources other than the resources indicated by the indicator within the common resource pool indicated by the first configuration information.

Abstract: A method for indicating a channel resource, a terminal device and a network device are provided. The method includes that: at least two resource sets are determined, the at least two resource sets at least including a first resource set and a second resource set and different resource sets corresponding to different Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) mapping types or corresponding scheduling types respectively; and a first resource from one resource set of the at least two resource sets is determined. Respective resource scheduling flexibility of each scheduling type may be improved, higher resource utilization rate and transmission performance for channel transmission are achieved, and a higher signaling overhead is avoided.

Abstract: A system is provided for scheduling for a multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN). The system includes a central control configured to promote a plurality of enhanced node Bs (ENBs) transmitting one or more multicast traffic channels (MTCHs). The one or more MTCHs are provided during a variable scheduling period (SP) and include a data portion that contains MBSFN traffic content and a variable scheduling portion that contains scheduling information related to the MBSFN traffic content.

Abstract: An access point device coupled to a station through a wireless local area network to elicit a trigger-based immediate acknowledgement from the station is provided. The access point device is configured to one or more of generate trigger information for an uplink (UL) multiuser (MU) transmission, generate a frame, and transmit a downlink (DL) MU physical layer (PRY) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) to the station. The DL MU PPDU includes the frame and the trigger information. An ACK policy field of the frame is set to a binary value of ‘01’ to request the station to provide a trigger-based immediate acknowledgement where the station is to transmit a trigger-based immediate acknowledgement frame to the access point device according to the trigger information if the trigger information is obtained by the station and the station is to refrain from transmitting the trigger-based immediate acknowledgement frame to the access point device if the trigger information is not obtained by the station.

Abstract: A Multicast-Broadcast over a Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) message may be multicasted to a cluster of network elements. Using multicasting or unicasting based on a number of unacknowledged network elements of the cluster of network elements, the MBSFN message may be retransmitted to unacknowledged network elements in the cluster of network elements, subsequent to a time period to receive an acknowledgement message from a first and a second network element.

Abstract: A wireless device receives, from a mobility management entity (MME), an attach accept message for establishing a packet data network (PDN) connection of the wireless device. The message indicates that transmission of uplink data via the PDN connection is not allowed until the wireless device receives an indication that transmission of uplink data via the PDN connection is allowed. Based on receiving the indication that transmission of uplink data via the PDN connection is allowed, sending, by the wireless device to a PDN gateway (PGW) one or more uplink packets associated with the PDN connection.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for convergence of a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system with an IoT technology, and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to an intelligent service (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of a 5G communication technology and an IoT related technology. The present invention relates to a method for controlling power of a terminal in a beamforming system and, specifically, provides a method for supporting control of uplink power of a terminal according to a beam change.

Abstract: Wireless communication systems and methods related to determining a new multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) configuration for a MBMS that is backward compatible with a legacy MBMS configurations. A base station determines a MBMS configuration. The MBMS configuration includes at least one non-optional field that indicates compatibility with a first user equipment (UE) having a first MBMS capability or compatibility with a second UE having a second MBMS capability. The MBMS configuration also includes a sub-carrier spacing indication for a MBMS corresponding to the first MBMS capability or the second MBMS capability. The MBMS configuration is broadcasted to the first UE and the second UE.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for public warning messages. In some example embodiment, there may be provided a method including receiving, at a user equipment, an indication, wherein the indication indicates whether a radio access network provides support for public warning system warning messages and/or indicates whether the radio access network allows the public warning system warning messages to be received by non-allowed user equipment; and deciding, by the user equipment, whether to select or reselect the radio access network based on the received indication. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus of performing the uplink (UL) transmission and receiving. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of performing the UL transmission comprises: determining a transmission start position for the UL transmission from a plurality of potential start positions in a subframe in response to detecting of a clear channel on an unlicensed carrier; and performing the UL transmission from the determined transmission start position.

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. The present disclosure relates to mobile communication technology, and in particular, to a method for uplink transmission and apparatus thereof.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A wireless device may identify an uplink/downlink (UL/DL) configuration that defines subframe configuration options for each subframe of a frame. For example, the UL/DL configuration may establish parameters for time division duplexing (TDD) operation between a base station and a user equipment (UE). The wireless device (e.g., the UE or base station) may determine a constraint for a subframe of the frame based on the UL/DL configuration and then determine an adaptive subframe configuration based on the constraint. The adaptive subframe configuration may include one or several downlink symbol periods and one or several uplink symbol periods.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In one example, a user equipment (UE) may be configured to receive a control message scheduling a multicast transmission, and the UE may identify an open loop power control parameter for transmitting acknowledgment feedback responsive to the multicast transmission. The identification of the open loop power control parameter may be based on the transmission being multicast to a plurality of UEs, and in some cases a UE may identify an open loop power control parameter that is different than an open loop power control parameter associated with feedback responsive to unicast transmissions. In various examples, open loop power control parameters may correspond to respective feedback resources (e.g., according to a configuration for a set of open loop power control parameters), or to respective physical resource indicators (e.g., as signaled in downlink control information).

Abstract: In a wireless communication system, a user equipment (UE) transmits, to a base station (BS), UE capability information comprising whether the UE supports cooperative communication for receiving physical downlink shared channels (PDSCHs) from a plurality of transmission reception points (TRPs) in a particular time-frequency resource, obtains, via radio resource control (RRC), information about whether the cooperative communication is to be applied from the BS, identifies a format of a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) received from the BS based on whether the BS is to apply the cooperative communication, and determines transmission configuration indication (TCI) states according to the respective TRPs, based on the identified format of the MAC CE.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for processing a multi-level transmission sent on a common set of resources using superposition coding, comprising determining a first group radio network temporary identifier (GRNTI), wherein the GRNTI is associated with a broadcast transmission to a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), determining a second GRNTI, wherein the second GRNTI is associated with a transmission to a subset of the plurality of WTRUs that received the first GRNTI, receiving the multi-level transmission, wherein the multi-level transmission comprises a first level message and a second level message, decoding the first level message from the multi-level transmission using the first GRNTI and preconfigured control information, and decoding the second level message from the multi-level transmission using the second GRNTI.

Abstract: A wireless device receives first configuration parameter(s) indicating that a first search space and a second search space are used together for reception of DCI and a second configuration parameter indicating a value of a DRX timer. The wireless device receives first DCI based on: monitoring in a CORESET based on the first search space and in first symbol(s), and monitoring in a CORESET based on the second search space and in second symbol(s) that are after the first symbol(s). The wireless device may start the DRX timer with the value in a third symbol that is after the second symbol(s).

Abstract: Provided are methods and apparatuses for transmitting sidelink hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback information. The method of a receiver user equipment (UE) includes: receiving configuration information on a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) resource set, receiving a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) from a transmitter UE, determining a PSFCH resource used for transmitting the HARQ feedback information in response to the PSSCH in the PSFCH resource set based on pre-configured identification information, and transmitting the HARQ feedback information using the PSFCH resource.

Abstract: An example system includes a first network device having first circuitry. The first network device is configured to perform operations including receiving data to be transmitted to a second network device over an optical communications network, and transmitting first information and second information to the second device. The first information is indicative of the data, and is transmitted using a first communications link of the optical communications network and using a first subset of optical subcarriers. The second information is indicative of the data, and is transmitted using a second communications link of the optical communications network and using a second subset of optical subcarriers. The first subset of optical subcarriers is different from the second subset of optical subcarriers.

Abstract: A method for a terminal to transmit or receive a signal in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention can include: monitoring physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates; obtaining downlink control information (DCI) through a PDCCH detected in a first slot as a result of monitoring the PDCCH candidates; and receiving a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) or transmitting a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) in a second slot on the basis of the DCI.

Abstract: Provided are a sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission method, a terminal device and a network device. When a slot configured by a network device through high-layer signaling does not include any time-domain resource available for SRS transmission or time-domain resources therein are not adequate, a terminal device may determine a slot for SRS transmission, thereby finding a proper uplink resource for sending an SRS to further ensure the uplink transmission performance. The method includes that: a terminal device receives downlink control information (DCI) from a network device, the DCI including SRS triggering signaling and the SRS triggering signaling indicating SRS transmission on at least one SRS resource set; and the terminal device transmits an SRS on a target SRS resource in the at least one SRS resource set in a slot meeting a first preset condition and after K slots from reception of the DCI, K being a nonnegative integer.

Abstract: A system and method of generating a control message of a digital unit (DU) of a base station in a wireless communication system supporting lower layer function division, and a system and method of processing a control message of a radio unit (RU) of the base station are provided. The system and method provide an RU of the base station that does not need to analyze the subframe structure in association with other control plane sections, such that processing time and processing complexity can be reduced.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to transmitting multicast information over a network, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN). A source device may transmit a multicast and a request for feedback to a plurality of sink devices. The sink devices may transmit feedback based on whether they successfully decoded the multicast. The source device may retransmit the multicast (or a portion thereof) based on the feedback.

Abstract: A method performed by a first communication device for sending one or more control signals to a second communication device. The first communication device and the second communication device operate in a wireless communications network. The first communication device determines, during a first period, that a transmission medium is available for sending the one or more control signals to the second communication device. The first communication device then sends, to the second communication device, the one or more control signals along with a discovery signal, via the transmission medium. The discovery signal and the one or more control signals are sent without data after the first period. The first period is shorter than a second period for determining that the transmission medium is available for sending the data.

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

Abstract: A system for monitoring and stimulating user actions to contents retrieved from a network is disclosed. The system may comprise a set of configurable rules, a rules engine for applying the rules, and a server coupled to an end-user computing device and the network. The server may be configured to associate the end-user computing device to the rules engine and to at least one of the rules, determine at least one of a state of the server, an input at the server, a state of the end-user computing device, or an input at the end-user computing device each associated with at least a portion of the retrieved contents, and execute the associated at least one rule utilizing the associated rules engine to stimulate a user action from the end-user computing device.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application describe a motor vehicle self-driving method and a terminal device. The method may include obtaining, by a terminal device, vehicle external-environment data of a position of a motor vehicle and initial positioning precision of the motor vehicle. The method may also include determining, by the terminal device, a target driving parameter of the motor vehicle based on the vehicle external-environment data and the initial positioning precision. Furthermore, the method may include controlling, by the terminal device, the motor vehicle to drive based on the target driving parameter. In the embodiments of this application, the terminal device determines the target driving parameter of the motor vehicle based on the vehicle external-environment data and the initial positioning precision. In this way, the target driving parameter varies with the vehicle external-environment data, and further matches an external environment, thereby improving self-driving safety of the motor vehicle.