Abstract: Provided is a module and method for transmitting information using a wireless hidden signal, which is capable of transmitting important information data requiring extreme security using a wireless hidden signal, and allowing the important information to be detected and distinguished by only promised transmitting/receiving parties so that the possibility of the wireless hidden signal being discovered can be minimized and security can be enhanced. The module for transferring information using a wireless hidden signal includes: a hidden formatting unit configured to generate a transmission data frame structure based on data that needs to be wirelessly transmitted; a hidden encoding unit configured to encode the generated transmission data frame structure to generate and output a hidden encoded bit stream; and a hidden modulation unit configured to convert the output hidden encoded bit stream into a wireless signal in a wireless transmission format.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer readable media for reducing placement conflicts between allocation agents tasked with allocating computing resources on a computing zone. For example, systems disclosed herein may identify placement conflicts between multiple allocation agents processing incoming placement requests on a computing zone. The systems disclosed herein may further modify a placement policy based on the number of placement conflicts by reducing one or more restrictions on rules for allocating computing resources. For example, the systems disclosed herein may enlarge a placement zone of server nodes when allocating computing resources to prevent or otherwise reduce conflicts between multiple allocation agents implementing the same placement policies.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data packets of at least one communication service from a first network entity to at least one destination network entity includes: establishing a quick user datagram protocol internet connection tunnel between the first network entity and a second network entity; transmitting the data packets from the first network entity to the second network entity via the quick user datagram protocol internet connection tunnel, wherein the data packets are encapsulated within quick user datagram protocol internet connection packets, and wherein the quick user datagram protocol internet connection packets are transmitted from the first network entity to the second network entity via multiple paths; extracting the data packets from the received quick user datagram protocol internet connection packets in the second network entity; and forwarding the extracted data packets from the second network entity to a respective destination network entity.

Abstract: A split hierarchy graphics processor system including a master node executing a virtual reality (VR) application responsive to input from a client device received over a network to generate primitives for in a VR environment. The graphics processor system including render nodes performing rendering based on the primitives for views into the VR environment taken from a location in the VR environment, the views corresponding to a grid map of the VR environment. Each of the render nodes renders, encodes and streams a corresponding sequence of frames of a corresponding view to the client device. The processor system including an asset library storing input geometries for the objects used for building the VR environment, wherein the objects in the asset library are accessible by the master node and the render nodes.

Abstract: A method and system of certifying RF coverage in a structure. A grid is superimposed on a floor plan of a structure to be certified. Each sector in the grid is given an identifier. A test unit is placed in one of the sectors. An RF test signal is transmitted from the test unit to a base unit located outside the structure. The RF test signal as received by the base unit is analyzed to determine whether it is satisfactory. An RF reply signal is transmitted from the base unit to the test unit. The reply signal as received by the test unit is analyzed to determine whether it is satisfactory. This process is repeated for each sector of the grid.

Abstract: Various examples for multi-tone continuous wave detection and ranging are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an initial signal is generated using initial radio frequency (RF) tones, and is emitted as a multi-tone continuous wave signal. The initial signal is reflected from a target and received as a reflected signal. Resultant RF tones, including a frequency, a phase and a power, are determined from the reflected signal in a frequency domain. A frequency-domain sinusoidal wave is fitted to the resultant RF tones in the frequency domain, and a distance to the target is determined using a modulation of the frequency-domain sinusoidal wave. A phase processing algorithm is applied to generate the target distance and speed by triangulating the range information encoded in the backscattered RF tones.

Abstract: Transmitting a first data stream to a first station and simultaneously transmitting a second data stream to a second station. A method includes modulating a first signal by the first data stream to form a second signal, modulating the second signal by the second data stream to form a third signal, and transmitting the third signal by conversion to a transmission frequency to form a radio frequency signal, amplifying the radio frequency signal and providing the amplified radio frequency signal to an antenna. The modulation of the first signal is performed by scrambling of the first signal and the modulation of the second signal is performed by binary amplitude shift keying of the second signal, or the modulation of the first signal is performed by binary amplitude shift keying of the first signal and the modulation of the second signal is performed by scrambling of the second signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, apparatus and system for configuring control channels in a mobile communication network and a mobile station. In order to suggest another improved scheme for configuring control channels, in particular control channels related to the transmission of user data the invention suggests aligning the size of the control channel information of different formats to an equal number of coded control channel information bits and/or modulation symbols for each control channel. The control channels may comprise scheduling related control information. According to another aspect of the invention, the size of the control channel information is aligned by means of modulation and/or coding, however the control channel information is aligned to one out of a set of numbers of coded control channel information bits and/or modulation symbols for each control channel.

Abstract: Aspects described herein provide for hardening an RF signature by dynamically utilizing a sending device carrier frequency offset (CFO) as part of the RF signature. The CFO and the CFO varying pattern of wireless devices observed. A radio frequency signature at a sending device is paired to a frequency offset estimation algorithm at a receiving device, the final CFO estimation error may be bounded to a small range for various applications and communication protocols, and utilized to properly identify the sending device at the receiving device.

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 provides a method for monitoring a carrier and transmitting a signal over an unlicensed band.

Abstract: Provided are a method and device for determining a reference timing, a storage medium and an electronic device. The method comprises: a second node determining a reference timing of the second node by using at least one of the following modes: an open-loop mode, a closed-loop mode and an external synchronization source mode. By means of the present disclosure, the problem in the related art that there is no technical solution for setting a reference timing between each-hop links yet exists is solved.

Abstract: A method for processing a dialog between a user and an electronic device, including obtaining, by the electronic device, a voice query of the user; providing, by the electronic device, a voice response for the voice query, the voice response including a plurality of portions; identifying, by the electronic device, an occurrence of at least one event while providing the voice response; and modifying, by the electronic device, the voice response to include information about the at least one event.

Abstract: There is disclosed method of operating a receiving radio node (10, 100) in a wireless communication network, the method comprising receiving data signaling based on a data signaling indication, the data signaling indication indicating data signaling of an unspecified duration. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: An aerial vehicle is described. The aerial vehicle comprises a communications system comprising an antenna and a processor coupled to the antenna, the processor being configured to establish a cellular network for transferring data with a mobile device.

Abstract: One or more systems and/or techniques for capturing images, determining landmark information and/or generating mouth designs are provided. In an example, one or more images of a patient are identified. Landmark information may be determined based upon the one or more images. The landmark information includes first segmentation information indicative of boundaries of teeth of the patient, gums of the patient and/or one or more lips of the patient. A first masked image may be generated based upon the landmark information. A mouth design may be generated, based upon the first masked image, using a first machine learning model. A representation of the mouth design may be displayed via a client device.

Abstract: A networked database management system (DBMS) is disclosed. In particular, the disclosed DBMS includes a plurality of nodes, one of which is elected as a designated leader. The designated leader is elected using a consensus algorithm, such as tabulated random votes, RAFT or PAXOS. The designated leader is responsible for managing open coding lines, and determining when to close an open coding line.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a signal processing apparatus and a signal processing method, the signal processing apparatus includes: a preprocessing unit configured to generate a joint matrix according to channel matrixes of subcarriers, and perform a parallel-to-serial conversion on QAM signals of the subcarriers to obtain a serial QAM signal; a judgment unit configured to determine a constraint relationship of a constellation point in each element according to a determining result obtained by determining that whether the constellation point is to be extended in a constellation diagram; a processing unit configured to establish a convex optimization model according to the joint matrix, the serial QAM signal and the determining result, and determine a joint time-domain signal of antenna channels according to the constraint relationship of the constellation point and the convex optimization model; and a conversion unit configured to perform a serial-to-parallel conversion on the joint time-domain signal.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of improving data transmission/reception equipment and transmission efficiency per hour. A light output unit 111 of a light transmitting/receiving device outputs n optical signals (where n is an integer value of 2 or more), each with a different wavelength, based on n respective pieces of data to be transmitted. From the n optical signals, a multiplexer 112 produces an optical signal multiplexed with respect to wavelength. From the multiplexed optical signal, an encryption unit 113 produces an encrypted signal by performing multi-level modulation on the basis of a Y-00 protocol. The problem is solved thereby.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for millimeter wave (mmW) beam acquisition are disclosed. An apparatus may include a processor and a transceiver configured to receive a plurality of signals. The plurality of signals may be swept over time using a respective plurality of beams, and each signal of the plurality of signals may include a sequence based on an index of a respective one of the plurality of beams. The processor and the transceiver may take a measurement of a first signal of the plurality of signals. The transceiver may transmit a measurement report including the measurement of the first signal of the plurality of signals and the index of a respective one of the plurality of beams.

Abstract: When performing data transmission with a first station in a bandwidth power saving mode by using an operating channel of the first station, an access point performs data transmission with a second station by using an operating channel of the second station. Therefore, even if the operating channel of the first station includes a primary channel, the access point can still perform data transmission with the second station by using another channel. Further, for the access point, although the operating channel of the first station occupies only a part of available bandwidth resources of the access point, the access point can still perform data transmission with the second station by using a remaining channel.

Abstract: A switchable RF transmit/receive (TX/RX) multiplexer, which includes a group of RF TX bandpass filters, a group of RF TX switching elements, and a group of RF RX bandpass filters; is disclosed. The group of RF TX bandpass filters includes a first RF TX bandpass filter and a second RF TX bandpass filter, such that each of the first RF TX bandpass filter and the second RF TX bandpass filter is coupled to a first filter connection node. The group of RF TX switching elements includes a first RF TX switching element coupled between the first filter connection node and a first common connection node, which is coupled to a first RF antenna. Each of the group of RF RX bandpass filters is coupled to the first common connection node.

Abstract: A terminal includes a receiving unit that receives a signal; a control unit that configures a frequency resource to be measured based on an information element indicating a center frequency or a measurement bandwidth, wherein the information element is included in the signal received by the receiving unit; and a transmitting unit that transmits a result of a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) measurement or a result of a channel occupancy measurement, wherein the RSSI measurement or the channel occupancy measurement is performed on the frequency resource to be measured that is configured by the control unit.

Abstract: A user equipment unit (30) and a base station node (28) which is configured for operation with a synchronous HARQ protocol and with capability of sending data on an E-DCH channel either (1) in a nominal mode in single transmission time intervals of a predetermined length, or (2) in an extended mode in a pseudo transmission time interval. The pseudo transmission time interval comprises a first transmission time interval in which the data is transmitted and a second transmission time interval in which the data is re-transmitted. The second transmission time interval is consecutive to the first transmission time interval, and the first transmission time interval and the second transmission time interval are each of the (same) predetermined length.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for power saving in a wireless network are disclosed. A Wireless Transmit/Receive Unit (WTRU) may comprise a transmitter, a receiver, and a processor. The processor may determine a processing state pertaining to behavior of the WTRU and determine a minimum amount of resources to be processed for one or more sets of physical resources based on the determined processing state. Each respective set of physical resources may comprise resources in time, and any of frequency or space. For each respective set of physical resources, the time may comprise a frame structure associated with a numerology applicable to the respective set of physical resources, the frequency may comprise any of a frequency location, a bandwidth, or the numerology, and the space may comprise one or more beams. The processor may process the determined minimum amount of resources of the one of more sets of physical resources.

Abstract: A wireless communication method for optimizing uplink transmission from a communication partner to a wireless communication device includes the following steps: after receiving an uplink performance estimation, determining uplink adjustment information including resource unit allocation and a target received signal strength indicator according to the uplink performance estimation; generating a target channel quality indicator (CQI) according to previous uplink sounding information and the uplink adjustment information, wherein the previous uplink sounding information indicates the characteristics of the uplink transmission; determining uplink transmission setting including a modulation and coding scheme and dual carrier modulation according to the target CQI and the type of an error correction technique and transmitting a control signal to a communication partner according to the uplink transmission setting; and updating the uplink performance estimation according to a reception signal from the communication

Abstract: Disclosed is a communication technique for merging, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security, and safety-related services, and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

Abstract: A method for detecting times-of-arrival of signals comprising, at a receiving node: during a time slot, receiving a signal comprising a carrier signal characterized by a carrier frequency and modulated by a template signal defining a code sequence characterized by a transmitter chip period; demodulating the signal according to a local oscillator frequency to generate a received baseband signal, the local oscillator frequency and the carrier frequency defining a desynchronization ratio characterized by a denominator greater than a threshold denominator; sampling the received baseband signal at the transmitter chip period to generate a set of digital samples; generating a reconstructed baseband signal based on the set of digital samples; calculating a cross-correlation function comprising a cross-correlation of the reconstructed baseband signal and the template signal; and calculating, on the fine time grid, a time-of-arrival of the signal based on the cross-correlation function.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network. The method includes transmitting acknowledgement signaling according to a HARQ codebook at a second HARQ transmitting occasion, the HARQ codebook indicating first acknowledgement information, the first acknowledgement information pertaining to first data signaling scheduled to be received by the user equipment before a first HARQ transmitting occasion that occurred earlier in time than the second HARQ transmitting occasion. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: A modular node includes a semiconductor chip, including modular sensors to detect events or changes in environment, modular actuators for moving or controlling an object, a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program, a processor executing the program configured to control module networking and setup, and a neuromorphic chip configured to receive information from the modular sensors and modular actuators, autonomously process the information received from the modular sensors and actuators, determine a validity of the information received from the modular sensors and actuators, and autonomously communicate with neighboring modular nodes for network auto-arrangement.

Abstract: This patent document discloses techniques that can be implemented in various embodiments to prevent the data transmission rate from decreasing due to the CP and GI while solving the multipath delay problem and maintaining low PAPR and channel estimation accuracy. In some embodiments of the disclosed technology, a wireless communication method can be implemented to generate a transmit waveform that is organized in transmission subframes, wherein a given transmission subframe includes one or more data block each including a data portion and a reference portion, wherein the reference portion includes a part of a reference signal that is included in at least one of the transmission subframes.

Abstract: Provided is a method of performing a random access procedure, the method including: selecting, from among a plurality of Synchronization Signal Blocks (SSBs), a first SSB that exceeds a threshold value of signal power; transmitting a contention-based random access preamble corresponding to the first SSB; receiving a first Random Access Response (RAR) corresponding to the contention-based random access preamble; obtaining a first Media Access Control Protocol Data Unit (MAC PDU) corresponding to a size of uplink (UL) resource allocation in the first RAR; transmitting a message3 (Msg3) including the first MAC PDU; determining, by transmitting the Msg3, whether contention is resolved; and when the contention is not resolved, performing a contention-free random access procedure.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum utilization management. The system includes at least one monitoring sensor, at least one data analysis engine, at least one application, a semantic engine, a programmable rules and policy editor, a tip and cue server, and/or a control panel. The tip and cue server is operable utilize the environmental awareness from the data processed by the at least one data analysis engine in combination with additional information to create actionable data.

Abstract: A base station notifies a terminal apparatus of information on a communication delay predicted for communication via the base station. The terminal apparatus acquires, from the base station, information on the communication delay.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus comprises circuitry that generates a physical protocol data unit (PPDU) that contains a legacy signal field and a first signal field wherein both of the legacy signal field and the first signal field comprise an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbol, and the first signal field is derived from the legacy signal field, and a transmitter, which, in operation, transmits the PPDU. A format of the PPDU is indicated based on whether a part of bits of the first signal field is inverted or not. The format of the PPDU is a first format or a second format, and data subcarriers of the first signal field in the second format have inverted values of corresponding values in the legacy signal field, and pilots of the first signal field in the second format are not inverted and have same values of corresponding values in the legacy signal field.

Abstract: A method includes comparing a first battery life value of a first wireless device with a second battery life value of a second wireless device, and in response to determining, based on the comparing, that the first battery life value is less than the second battery life, adjusting a communication schedule so a duration of awake state operation of the first wireless device is less than a duration of awake state operation of the second wireless device.

Abstract: A base station is provided with: a control circuit that, on the basis of one of a communication parameter which is set in accordance with communication quality and a retransmission control operation, decides the other thereof; and a communication circuit that, on the basis of the communication parameter or retransmission control operation to be decided, communicates with a terminal.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A transmitting device may encode a set of bits to transmit to a receiving device based on a repetition factor. The transmitting device may map, based on the repetition factor, the set of encoded bits to a subset of subcarriers such as adjacent subcarriers of a set of subcarriers. The transmitting device may generate a signal including the set of encoded bits based on the mapping, and transmit the generated signal to the receiving device. The receiving device may receive a modulated signal from the transmitting device, and identify, based on a repetition factor, a subset of subcarriers including adjacent subcarriers of a set of subcarriers associated with the modulated signal. The receiving device may average the subset of subcarriers including the adjacent subcarriers, and demodulate the modulated signal in accordance with the averaged subset of subcarriers including the adjacent subcarriers.

Abstract: A computing system that provides virtual computing services may generate and manage remote computing sessions between client computing devices and virtual desktop instances hosted on the service provider's network. A computing resource instance manager may monitor connections to and disconnections from a virtual desktop instance during particular time periods, and may apply a resource management policy to determine whether and when to shut down an underlying virtualized computing resource instance following a disconnection (e.g., immediately, after some period of time, or only between certain hours). A storage volume for the virtual desktop instance may be detached during a shutdown. In response to a reconnection request, the virtualized computing resource instance (or another such instance) may be restarted and the storage volume may be reattached. The computing resource instance manager may develop a model for predicting when to shut down or restart an instance based on historical data or machine learning.

Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) receives, from a network node, codebook subset restriction (CBSR) signaling comprising a bitmap. The bitmap comprises a plurality of sets and each set comprises a plurality of bits. Each of the bits indicates whether a respective vector in a first set of vectors is restricted. Each set of bits indicates whether a respective vector in a second set of vectors is restricted. The UE restricts precoders selectable from a plurality of codebooks based on either a first vector in the first set of vectors or a second vector in the second set of vectors being indicated as restricted.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may generate a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) sequence for a set of PUCCH repetitions, wherein the PUCCH sequence is based at least in part on a PUCCH payload size. The UE may transmit the set of PUCCH repetitions using the PUCCH sequence. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Some user equipments (UEs) and base stations may communicate in a set of transmission time intervals (TTIs) according to a configured subcarrier spacing (SCS). Each TTI may include, in accordance with the SCS, a quantity of symbols, a corresponding quantity of cyclic prefixes, and a padding duration that may be longer than a symbol duration. The base station may transmit a control signal to the UE to indicate a configuration for the padding duration. The configuration may allocate the padding duration for reference signal repetition or one or more other operations. In some examples, the padding duration may be allocated for beam switching, and the one or more other operations may be different than beam switching. The UE and the base station may perform the reference signal repetition or the other operations during the padding duration based on the configuration.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may identify a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for an uplink communication of the UE; identify a set of beta values for uplink control information of the uplink communication according to a mapping between the set of beta values and the MCS, wherein the set of beta values is for determination of a number of resource elements or modulation symbols for the uplink control information; and transmit the uplink control information based at least in part on the set of beta values. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A communication device for handling a Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR), includes a transforming module, configured to perform a first plurality of inverse fast Fourier transforms (IFFTs) on a plurality of coefficients in a scene according to a first inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) size and the scene, to obtain a plurality of results; a processing module, coupled to the transforming module, configured to obtain a plurality of norms of the plurality of results, and to obtain a plurality of values of the plurality of coefficients; and a transmitting module, coupled to the processing module, configured to perform a second plurality of IFFTs on a plurality of frequency-domain signals according to a second IFFT size, the plurality of coefficients with the plurality of values and the scene, to obtain a plurality of time-domain signals, wherein the second IFFT size is greater than the first IFFT size.

Abstract: A repeater BWP switching schedule is provided for a repeater that is responsive to a user equipment BWP switching schedule. Should the repeater support a plurality of active user equipments, the user equipment BWP switching schedule is a superset of the BWP switching schedule for each individual user equipment. The repeater BWP switching schedule may thus be more granular than the UE BWP switching schedule.

Abstract: Multiple mobile cellular network (MCN) communication systems can be networked together to form a network of MCN communication systems (NOM). Each MCN communication system within the NOM can operate as an independent cellular network to provide communications between user equipment within a covered area. When a UE in one MCN of the NOM moves into a different MCN of the NOM, the corresponding MCN communication systems can handover the UE. The UE can also be handed over between MCN communication systems when the MCN communication systems move.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media of retransmission mechanism for configured grant uplink transmission. The method comprising transmitting, to a second device, a transport block while starting a configured grant retransmission timer for autonomous retransmission of the transport block; in response to receiving, from the second device, a feedback indicating unsuccessful reception of the transport block, adjusting expiry time of the configured grant retransmission timer without starting the autonomous retransmission of the transport block; determining whether scheduling information for retransmission of the transport block is received before the adjusted configured grant retransmission timer expires; and in response to determining that the scheduling information is received, retransmitting the transport block while stopping the configured grant retransmission timer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for focused communication is disclosed. The method includes a base transmitter array in communication with at least one client device at the same frequency. The base transmitter array provides a focused data communication to the client device.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure can provide a parameter set acquisition method and device. The method can include acquiring a target parameter set corresponding to information to be transmitted. The information to be transmitted can have at least one of the following information types: synchronization signal, direct link broadcast information, physical layer control information or user data. The method can further include using the target parameter set to transmit the information to be transmitted.

Abstract: Position information estimation in a distributed radio frequency (RF) communications system is provided. Embodiments disclosed herein facilitate high-precision estimations of positions, orientations, velocities, and acceleration of network nodes in a distributed RF network. The distributed RF communications system incorporates a series of estimation processes which makes it susceptible to propagation of errors. To ensure robustness of the distributed RF communications system, relative positions of network nodes are tracked by iteratively tracking parameters used for estimating position information. Some embodiments take advantage of Kalman filtering algorithms by leveraging principles directed by physics. At every network node, several filtering algorithms can be employed to synchronize clocks, track delay between multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antennas and estimate position and orientation of other network nodes.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media of signaling reduction at handover of an IAB node. The method including sending, from a first device to a second device, a request message for a handover from the first device to the second device for a third device, the request message including a first cell configuration of the third device associated with the first device; receiving, from the second device, a response message acknowledging to the request, the response message including a resource configuration for a connection between the third device and the second device and a second cell configuration of the third device associated with the second device and sending the resource configuration to the third device. In this way, the signal overhead for the handover of an IAB node may be reduced significantly.