Abstract: Provided is a power control technique for a user equipment that supports high transmission power. An aspect of the invention relates to user equipment that supports a first power class in a certain frequency band, the user equipment including a transceiver that transmits radio signals to and receives radio signals from a base station; and a transmission power controller that controls transmission power to the base station, wherein, upon accessing the base station in the frequency band provided with, as a default power class, a second power class that is lower than the first power class, the transmission power controller controls the transmission power in accordance with a regulation of the default power class, and the transmission power controller controls the transmission power so that the transmission power becomes less than or equal to maximum output power of the default power class.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for providing autonomous beam switching for user equipment (UE) within a cell coverage area of a high-altitude platform station (HAPS) network device, the HAPS network device may be caused the HAPS network device to, determine beam layer information corresponding to the plurality of beam layers; transmit the beam layer information to the at least one UE; receive an autonomous beam switch request from the at least one UE in response to the transmitted beam layer information, the request including beam switch parameters; determine a selected beam layer based on the beam switch parameters; and enable communication with the at least one UE using the selected beam layer.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine that a secondary cell (SCell) is to be activated for the UE or switched from a dormant state to an active state, where the SCell is in a discontinuous reception (DRX) group. The UE may set a DRX state for the SCell based at least in part on determining a DRX state of other SCells in the DRX group or determining that there are no existing SCells in the DRX group. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for monitoring operation of industrial equipment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a monitoring system is provided that includes a passive backplane and one more functional circuits that can couple to the backplane. Each of the functional circuits that are coupled to the backplane can have access to all data that is delivered to the backplane. Therefore, resources (e.g., computing power, or other functionality) from each functional circuits can be shared by all active functional circuits that are coupled to the backplane. Because resources from each of the functional circuits can be shared, and because the functional circuits can be detachably coupled to the backplane, performance of the monitoring systems can be tailored to specific applications. For example, processing power can be increased by coupling additional processing circuits to the backplane.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device supporting dual connectivity (ENDC) between a 4G network (LTE) and a 5G network (NR), and the electronic device may include a first communication module connected to a 4G base station to perform control and signal processing for transmission and reception of signals through a 4G network; a second communication module connected to a 5G base station to perform control and signal processing for transmission and reception of signals through a 5G network; an application processor (AP) that detects a change of an operation state of the electronic device when the operation state is changed; and a modem that activates only the first communication module to perform wireless communication with the 4G base station, or further activates the second communication module to perform wireless communication with both the 4G base station and the 5G base station according to the operation state of the electronic device detected by the AP.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to a first device to communicate with a second device and a third device. In one aspect, the first device determines a first time interval to receive a first beacon frame from the second device. In one aspect, the first device determines, according to the first time interval, a second time interval for the first device to transmit a second beacon frame to a third device. In one aspect, the first device determines a third time interval to operate the first device in a wake up mode. The third time interval may encompass the first time interval and the second time interval. In one aspect, the first device receives the first beacon frame from the second device during the first time interval, and transmits the second beacon frame to the third device during the second time interval.

Abstract: A transmit power control method of a first station in a wireless LAN (WLAN) system includes: receiving path loss information from an (access point) AP, the path loss information containing a maximum value among path losses between the AP and at least one or more stations included in the WLAN system; controlling a transmit power by using the path loss information; and transmitting a frame according to the controlled transmit power. In said controlling the transmit power by using the path loss information, the transmit power is controlled by using a path loss obtained by adding the maximum value and a path loss between the first station and the AP or by using the path loss between the first station and the AP.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for enabling flexible signal pathways within a satellite of a satellite communications system. For example, a pathway selection subsystem in a bent-pipe satellite enables a flexible arrangement of non-processed signal pathways that couple uplink antenna ports with downlink antenna ports via uplink and downlink pathway selectors. The pathway selectors can be dynamically reconfigured (e.g., on orbit), so that the configuration of the pathway selectors at one time can form one set of signal pathways between respective uplink and downlink antenna ports, and the configuration at another time can form a different set of signal pathways between respective uplink and downlink antenna ports. The pathway selection subsystem can have a simulcast mode which, when active, couples each of at least one of the uplink antenna ports with multiple of the user downlink antenna ports to form one or more simulcast signal pathways.

Abstract: A satellite signal relay system according to an embodiment of the inventive concept includes: a plurality of remote units configured to receive an analog satellite signal, to convert the analog satellite signal into a digital satellite signal, to generate a characteristic signal for the analog satellite signal, to generate a transmission frame based on the digital satellite signal and the characteristic signal, and to convert the transmission frame into an optical transmission frame; and a central unit configured to convert optical transmission frames received from the plurality of remote units into transmission frames through an optical transmission medium, respectively, to extract a digital satellite signal and a characteristic signal from each of the converted transmission frames, and to convert any one of the extracted digital satellite signals into an analog satellite signal based on the extracted characteristics signals.

Abstract: Load balancing based on pairing efficiency and channel bandwidth includes comparing pairing efficiency metrics of wireless devices attached to different wireless air interfaces, comparing an aggregate channel bandwidth of carriers using each wireless air interface, and offloading wireless devices from one carrier to another carrier based on the comparisons of the pairing efficiency metrics and the aggregate channel bandwidth. In an embodiment, wireless devices are offloaded from a 5G NR wireless air interface to a 4G LTE wireless air interface having a higher pairing efficiency and aggregate channel bandwidth.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described for adjusting transmit powers for concurrent uplink transmissions from a user equipment (UE) to multiple transmission reception points (TRPs), or dropping one or more uplink transmissions to one or more TRPs, based on one or more parameters. A UE may identify that a combined transmission power for concurrent uplink transmissions exceeds a power threshold of the UE, and may adjust a power for one or more of the concurrent uplink transmissions, or drop one or more of the uplink transmissions based on such an identification. If a difference in transmit powers of the concurrent uplink transmissions exceeds a power difference threshold, the UE may drop one or more lower priority transmissions. The UE may multiplex at least a portion of a dropped transmission with another uplink transmission that will be transmitted, such as by rate-matching or puncturing.

Abstract: A user equipment receives random access configuration parameters from its base station. A processor of the UE controls to repeatedly perform a prioritized RACH procedure with the base station, based on the received parameters, for a time period up to an end of a primary time interval or until a maximum number of RACH procedures is reached or until successful completion of the prioritized RACH procedure with the base station. The primary time interval comprises a plurality of secondary time intervals. The processor, when controlling to repeatedly perform the prioritized RACH procedure, determines random access parameters, which are valid for the duration of the respective secondary time interval in which the respective prioritized RACH procedure is performed, based on the received random access configuration parameters and depending on the respective secondary time interval. A transmitter transmits messages of the respective prioritized RACH procedure using the determined valid random access parameters.

Abstract: In aspects, a user equipment (UE) forms groups of overlapping uplink transmissions among component carriers (CCs), and moves in time all uplink transmissions within a group, except an earliest transmission, to align leading edges. The UE then determines, for each uplink transmission, if a joint timeline is satisfied, and allocates total transmission power depending on whether the timeline is satisfied for all uplink transmissions. In aspects, a base station transmits, to a UE, a transmit power configuration that identifies a reserved power for uplink transmissions of cell groups. The base station then transmits, to the UE, an uplink grant or configuration that identifies a transmission power for a cell group in excess of its reserved power, and receives, from the UE, uplink transmissions that exhibit an allocation of total transmission power according to the reserved power and the transmission power for the cell group in excess of the reserved power.

Abstract: One or more aspects of overheating signaling are disclosed. In some implementations, a method of wireless communication includes transmitting, by a user equipment (UE) while in a dual connectivity configuration, an overheat assistance indicator corresponding to an overheating condition at the UE. The method also includes, after sending the overheat assistance indicator and based on the overheating condition, performing, by the UE, an adjustment on a new radio (NR) configuration.

Abstract: Provided by the present invention are an uplink power control method and apparatus, the method comprising: a UE side acquiring a power control parameter when an uplink channel is transmitted using one TTI length among multiple TTI lengths or an uplink channel is transmitted using one timing among multiple timings; and determining a transmission power of the uplink channel according to the power control parameter, the uplink channel being a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) or a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH). Thus, the problem of controlling uplink power using TTIs of different lengths which is present in existing technology may be solved by means of the steps in the present invention.

Abstract: In a powerline communications (PLC) network having a first node and at least a second node on a PLC channel utilizing a band including a plurality of tones, based on at least one channel quality indicator (CQI), the first node allocates for a tone map response payload only a single (1) power control bit for each of a plurality of subbands having two or more tones. The power control bit indicates a first power state or a second power state. The first node transmits a frame including the tone map response payload to the second node. The second node transmits a frame having boosted signal power for the tones in the subbands which have the first power state compared to a lower signal power for the tones in the subbands which have the second power state.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed. A device includes one or more processors and one or more non-transitory memory modules storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to receive a plurality of Bluetooth low energy (BLE) signals from a plurality of peripheral devices, and, for each of the plurality of peripheral devices, determine a count of the BLE signals received within a period of time. When executed, the machine-readable instructions cause the one or more processors to determine a threshold count value based on the count of each of the plurality of peripheral devices, and determine a proximity of the plurality of peripheral devices with respect to the device based on a comparison of the count of each of the plurality of peripheral devices and the threshold count value.

Abstract: A method for a terminal for transmitting a signal in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: receiving repeated transmission related information comprising the count N by which an uplink signal transmission is to be repeated from a base station; determining the transmission power of the uplink signal; and transmitting repeatedly the uplink signal N times by the determined transmission power on the basis of the repeated transmission related information, wherein the terminal can determine the transmission power of the uplink signal on the basis of the count N by which the transmission of the uplink signal is to be repeated. The terminal is capable of communicating with at least one of another terminal, a terminal related to an autonomous driving vehicle, a base station or a network.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A base station may identify two (or more) beamforming directions associated with simultaneous communications to a set of receivers. Each receiver may be associated with a different one of the two beamforming directions. The base station may schedule resources for simultaneous communications with the set of receivers based on the identified two beamforming directions. The base station may schedule simultaneous transmissions to the set of receivers using the scheduled resources.

Abstract: Audio signal processing enhances audio watermark embedding and detecting processes. Audio signal processes include audio classification and adapting watermark embedding and detecting based on classification. Advances in audio watermark design include adaptive watermark signal structure data protocols, perceptual models, and insertion methods. Perceptual and robustness evaluation is integrated into audio watermark embedding to optimize audio quality relative the original signal, and to optimize robustness or data capacity. These methods are applied to audio segments in audio embedder and detector configurations to support real time operation. Feature extraction and matching are also used to adapt audio watermark embedding and detecting.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources that specify the resource elements (REs) on which a CSI-RS may be transmitted, along with a set of ports at the base station from which the CSI-RS may be transmitted. Within the set of ports for particular CSI-RS resource, one or more port groups may further be configured. Each port group identifies a group of ports associated with a channel. In some examples, a port group identifies the ports on which CSI may be measured. Other ports within the set of ports that are outside the port group may be utilized for interference measurement.

Abstract: A network device may schedule orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transmissions. The network device may determine frequency resources and streams to send to a user equipment (UE) based on the received first assistance information and channel quality associated with the UE. The network device may send to the first network device, second assistance information to facilitate the first network device to schedule OFDM transmissions. Scheduled OFDM transmissions from the network device may partially overlap in time with OFDM transmissions from the first network device.

Abstract: Method, device and scheduling server for network resource acquisition are provided. The method includes acquiring an initial delivery strategy, the initial delivery strategy including an IP address of at least one CDN node and a quantity of links established with each of the CDN node; according to the initial delivery strategy, determining a size of fragment content corresponding to each of the links that are established with each of the CDN node and an order of use of each of the links; acquiring the fragment content of a corresponding size by sequentially using each of the links according to the order of use; and when a link has completed acquiring the fragment content, sending a fragment request for acquiring the next fragment content to-be-acquired by using the link.

Abstract: A method and a device for transmitting a wake-up frame in a wireless LAN system are proposed. In particular, the transmission device configures a PPDU to which a first wireless LAN system is applied. The transmission device transmits, via the PPDU, a wake-up frame to which a second wireless LAN system is applied. The PPDU is transmitted via a first frequency band. The PPDU comprises a signal field and a data field. The signal field indicates that a data frame is transmitted in at least one RU excluding three 26-RUs located at the center of a second frequency band included in the first frequency band. The wake-up frame is transmitted via a 4 MHz band located at the center of the three 26-RUs. A coefficient is inserted in a first subcarrier constituting the 4 MHz band. The wake-up frame has an OOK scheme applied thereto and thus comprises an on signal and an off signal.

Abstract: A network device may send resource allocation information associated with a physical uplink control channel. The physical uplink control channel and a physical uplink shared channel may have different resources. The network device may receive, at times that the physical uplink shared channel is not received, control information over the physical uplink control channel in relation to the sent resource allocation information.

Abstract: This application discloses a quick acknowledgement reply method and apparatus, where the method includes the following steps: receiving, by an acknowledgement sending apparatus, a data frame sent by an acknowledgement receiving apparatus; and after successfully decoding the data frame, generating and replying with, by the acknowledgement sending apparatus, an acknowledgement ACK frame, where the ACK frame includes a physical layer part; and the physical layer part includes: a legacy short training field L-STF, a legacy long training field L-LTF, and identification information of a station. This application is advantageous in low overheads.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for cell reselection. The method includes: receiving threshold information for enabling cell reselection measurement sent by a network side device, where the threshold information for enabling cell reselection measurement includes at least one power threshold for enabling cell reselection measurement and corresponding preset speed range information, the preset speed range information being used to indicate a movement speed range of a preset terminal; obtaining a movement speed of the terminal and a first received power measurement value of a downlink reference signal received by the terminal in a cell to be camped on; and determining, according to the movement speed, the threshold information for enabling cell reselection measurement, and the first received power measurement value, whether to enable the cell reselection measurement.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing communications with an improved network frame structure within wireless sensor networks are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system includes a hub having one or more processing units and RF circuitry for transmitting and receiving communications in a wireless network architecture. The system also includes a plurality of sensor nodes each having a wireless device with a transmitter and a receiver to enable bi-directional communications with the hub in the wireless network architecture. The one or more processing units of the hub are configured to execute instructions to cause a change from a first power mode of a receiver of a sensor node to a second power mode upon transmitting notifications to the sensor node during a repeated hub broadcasting time slot.

Abstract: A method for supporting the establishment of a path for transmitting a message in a mesh network, wherein said message is to be transmitted from a source node in said mesh network to a destination node, via one or more intermediary nodes, in said mesh network. The method comprises the steps of receiving, by an intermediary node in said mesh network, a path discovery message originating from said source node in said mesh network, said path discovery message comprising a path quality parameter, updating, by said intermediary node, said path quality parameter based on a quality of link associated with a node from which said intermediary node received said path discovery message, and broadcasting, by said intermediary node, said path discovery message wherein said broadcasted path discovery message comprises said updated path quality parameter. A complementary method and corresponding node are also presented herein.

Abstract: Some methods for detecting and avoiding radio interference in a wireless sensor network can include an access point device periodically transmitting a beacon message to a plurality of IoT enabled devices via a radio channel, upon receipt of the beacon message, an IoT enabled device attempting to decode the beacon message, the IoT enabled device measuring and storing a signal strength of a successfully decoded beacon message as signal strength data in a memory of the IoT enabled device, the IoT enabled device increasing a missed beacon counter stored in the memory of the IoT enabled device responsive to a beacon message that cannot be decoded, each of the plurality of IoT enabled devices periodically transmitting stored data to the access point device, and the access point device using the received data to identify an interference source, or an interference issue or a fading issue on the radio channel.

Abstract: A method of a network node adapted to transmit a wake-up signal for waking up one or more wireless communication receivers is disclosed, as well as a method for the wireless communication receiver, such network node and wireless communication receiver, and computer programs for implementing the methods. Each wireless communication receiver is comprised in a wireless communication device and is associated with a wake-up radio adapted to wake up the wireless communication receiver in response to detecting the wake-up signal. An indication of a maximum frequency error of the wake-up radio associated with the wireless communication receiver is acquired such that a non-data transmission bandwidth for exclusive use by the wake-up signal can be determined. The wake-up signal is transmitted over a wake-up signal transmission frequency interval having a wake-up signal transmission bandwidth, wherein the wake-up signal transmission bandwidth is less than, or equal to, the non-data transmission bandwidth.

Abstract: Radio Frequency (RF) power back-off optimization techniques are described for specific absorption rate (SAR) compliance. A mobile device may be configured to intelligently modify antennas and radio device transmission levels to maintain compliance with SAR limits while minimally perturbing radio operations. The mobile device may implement a SAR optimization scheme that accounts for user presence and signal conditions to maintain compliance. Rather than setting a fixed back-off, user presence detectors may be employed along with information on current signal conditions to determine potential for excessive SAR exposure and selectively apply variable adjustments to RF transmission power (e.g., “back-offs”), accordingly. The mobile device may also be configured to report SAR conditions and/or mitigation actions to a base station to enable the base station to manage a connection to services based at least in part upon knowledge of SAR actions taken by the mobile computing device.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for measuring the performance of a mobile communication system. The apparatus includes two measurement mobile interfaces and a measurement probe. The probe is connected to the backhauling interface of a base station of the system. Then, one measurement mobile interface transmits packets to the other measurement mobile interface via the base station. These packets are received at the base station, forwarded to the packet gateway of the system, sent back to the same base station, and finally received at the destination measurement mobile interface. Since the measurement probe belongs to the same apparatus as the mobile interfaces, it may detect the packets as transmitted/received at the backhauling interface. The probe then generates performance parameters relating to the packets as transmitted/received by the mobile interfaces and/or as detected at the backhauling interface. The system performance is then measured based on such parameters.

Abstract: A satellite communication system may include a terrestrial station and a satellite having a communication link therebetween. The terrestrial station may include a controller and a transceiver cooperating therewith and configured to determine a degradation of the communication link, obtain satellite-derived, rainfall rate and rainfall height data, and determine a rain fade for the communication link based upon the satellite-derived, rainfall rate and rainfall height data. When the degradation of the communication link is caused by the rain fade, the controller determines a mitigation action for the satellite and communicates the mitigation action to the satellite.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for establishing time alignment by a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. Information for identifying a dedicated preamble on a downlink control channel is received from a base station. The dedicated preamble is transmitted to the base station based on the information. A response message to the transmitted dedicated preamble is received from the base station on a downlink shared channel. The response message includes a timing adjustment information and information for a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) report. Time alignment is established based on the timing adjustment information included in the response message. The CQI report based on the information for CQI report is transmitted to the base station.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for channel state reporting in a wireless communication system, wherein the method is performed by a terminal and includes the steps of: receiving a setting for a limited measurement resource, a first set of CSI subframes, or a second set of CSI subframes for channel state measurement; calculating the value of a channel state of a specific type according to whether a reference resource for the channel state measurement corresponds to the first set of CSI subframes or the second set of CSI subframes; and transmitting the calculating value of the channel state to a serving base station, wherein the value of the channel state may be one of a first type of channel quality indicator (CQI) that is not affected by the interference base station in the cannel are partially removed, or a third type of CQI from which the effects of the interference signal of the main interference base station are not removed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a signal sending method and device. The method includes: sending a first discovery reference signal to first user equipment by using a first transmit power and a first transmit period, where the first discovery reference signal is used by the first user equipment for signal quality measurement; sending a second discovery reference signal to second user equipment by using a second transmit power and a second transmit period, where the second discovery reference signal is used by the second user equipment for signal quality measurement; and receiving a first signal measurement result of the first user equipment for the first discovery reference signal, and receiving a second signal measurement result of the second user equipment for the second discovery reference signal.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to communication systems. In particular aspects relate to internet enabled wireless mobile devices, computer program products, non-transitory storage mediums, methods and systems for improving access to the internet.

Abstract: A digital computing device controlling the access to encrypted digital information includes a control unit, peripheral devices connected to the control unit, a hard disk connected to the control unit storing the digital data, and a data encryption key configured for encrypting the digital data. The control unit is configured to detect the peripheral devices, read identification information from the peripheral devices that denotes the respective peripheral device, generate for the peripheral devices a respective key encryption key on the basis of the read identification information, initially store at least one encrypted data encryption key that is generated by encrypting the data encryption key using the respective key encrypt ion key, in a memory area of the nerd disk, and after the initial storage determine the data encryption key by decrypting the encrypted data encryption key using the respective key encryption key derived from the respective identification information.

Abstract: A method for multi-objective optimization, preferably including: evaluating objective functions at a point, determining a plurality of initial points, and/or determining a final point. A method for wireless power delivery, preferably including performing the method for multi-objective optimization to optimize wireless power delivery. A system for multi-objective optimization, preferably including one or more computation modules and one or more objective function evaluation modules, such as one or more wireless power transmitters and/or receivers.

Abstract: A broadcast station candidate determination unit (52) compares a reception condition of a radio wave with a first reception condition threshold to determine whether to set a frequency of the radio wave as a frequency of a radio broadcast station candidate. An interference station candidate identification unit (54) calculates and identifies a frequency of an intermodulation interference station candidate using a frequency of a strong electric field station. An interference station determination unit (55) compares a reception condition of a radio broadcast station candidate whose frequency is the same as that of an intermodulation interference station candidate with a second reception condition threshold indicating that a reception condition is better than the first reception condition threshold to determine whether the radio broadcast station candidate is an intermodulation interference station or a radio broadcast station.

Abstract: Provided are a method for requesting, by a user equipment (UE), system information in a wireless communication system and a device supporting the same. The method may include: initiating a random access procedure; requesting system information from a base station (BS) in the initiated random access procedure; receiving, from the BS, a broadcast indication indicating that the requested system information is broadcast in the initiated random access procedure after requesting the system information from the BS; and stopping the initiated random access procedure.

Abstract: In a powerline communications (PLC) network having a first node and at least a second node on a PLC channel utilizing a band including a plurality of tones, based on at least one channel quality indicator (CQI), the first node allocates for a tone map response payload only a single (1) power control bit for each of a plurality of subbands having two or more tones. The power control bit indicates a first power state or a second power state. The first node transmits a frame including the tone map response payload to the second node. The second node transmits a frame having boosted signal power for the tones in the subbands which have the first power state compared to a lower signal power for the tones in the subbands which have the second power state.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining a maximum power reduction for non-contiguous radio resource allocations. One apparatus includes a processor that identifies a received non-contiguous resource allocation and determines the maximum power reduction for the non-contiguous resource allocation based on whether a fraction of resource blocks punctured from a smallest containing contiguous allocation (“SCCA”) is less than a threshold value. The apparatus includes a transceiver that transmits uplink signals on the non-contiguous resource allocation using the determined maximum power reduction.

Abstract: A user communications device having active and idle states operates in a cellular communications network in which user communications devices communicate via network communications devices of cells of the network. History data identifying the cells in which the user communications device has been present whilst in the idle state is maintained. This history data is used by the user communications device or by a network communications device to enable adjustment of cell selection/reselection parameters for the user communications device in the active state.

Abstract: Disclosed is to properly perform communications even in the coexistence of shortened TTIs and normal TTIs. User equipment performing communications by using a plurality of CCs (Component Carriers) including at least two CCs having different TTI (Transmission Time Interval) lengths, includes: a receiving section receiving downlink control information in a first CC and a control section controlling the communication in a second CC different from the first CC, based on the downlink control information.

Abstract: A radio transmitting device and method enables reduction of an increase of CGI memories for the control channel and an improvement of the throughput of the data channel. When multiplex transmission through the control channel and the data channel is carried out and when adaptive modulation is applied to both channels, an MCS selecting section is provided with one CQI table for the data channel and CQI tables for the control channel, and a table selecting MCS determining section selects one of the tables depending on the transmission bandwidth of the terminal and determines the MCS of the control channel while looking up the selected CQI table.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, a base station, and a user equipment for feeding back ACK/NACK information for carrier aggregation. The method includes: configuring a common field preset in DCI as at least one type of command field related to ACK/NACK feedback of at least two types of command fields related to ACK/NACK feedback, where the common field can be configured as the command fields related to ACK/NACK feedback; and sending the DCI to a user equipment, so that the user equipment feeds back ACK/NACK information according to the DCI. The present invention may realize backward compatibility of the ACK/NACK information feedback with an LTE system in carrier aggregation.

Abstract: A host processor controls an apparatus by updating all the phase shifter values of a phased array antenna by using “global write” to update these parameters to all phased-array transformation circuits simultaneously via a serial bus. Antenna elements, each controlled by a phased-array transformation circuit, are individually configured to transform phase and gain according to a register array. The register array has a local register group and a central register group, the local registers physically placed close in proximity to RF chains which each correspond to an element of array antenna, whereby each set of local registers control an individual antenna element and a central register controlling overall beam steering function. The apparatus is transformed by the host efficiently elaborating phase shift weights into a submodule of a phase array antenna system with low noise and bandwidth. The host triggers reuse of phase and gain when it can.

Abstract: An LTE mobile radio system to operate a mobile radio station at the edge of a coverage area via relay stations. Even in parked transportation vehicles, communication takes place via LTE for data services or for telephony. The disclosed vehicle-based relay radio station is useful in areas with little or no coverage because the disclosed system eliminates continual operation by providing a sleep/wake cycle for the relay radio station and for the subscriber terminal stations connected thereto increasing efficiency of the communication with regard to the loads on the transportation vehicle battery.