Abstract: Methods and wireless communication systems are provided for uplink control information (UCI) multiplexing with physical layer (PHY) priority and logical channel (LCH) based prioritization.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for positioning in a mobile communication system are provided. Method for positioning includes transmitting a UECapabilityInformation, transmitting a provideCapabilities, receiving a RRCRelease and transmitting a positioning SRS in RRC_INACTIVE state. The RRCRelease includes a first information and a second information, the first information is related to a configuration of SRS in RRC_INACTIVE and the second information includes a information related to a BWP and a information indicating a supplementary uplink.

Abstract: A graphical user interface for use with one or more radios in a network can include any number of interfaces for providing access to features associated with one or more radios or the network.

Abstract: Provided are a method for a terminal resending data in a wireless communication system, and a communication device using same. The method comprises: receiving downlink control information (DCI) from a network; and resending data on the basis of the DCI, wherein the DCI includes an acknowledgement/not-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) field.

Abstract: A terminal of a wireless communication system comprises a communication module and a processor for controlling the communication module. The processor generates a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ)-ACK codebook including one or more bits indicating whether reception of a channel or signal is successful, and transmits the HARQ-ACK codebook to a base station of the wireless communication system. The HARQ-ACK codebook is generated on the basis of a slot corresponding to a value of an HARQ-ACK feedback timing parameter (K1) set in a sub-slot level, and each of bits configuring the HARQ-ACK codebook corresponds to at least one sub-slot form among a plurality of sub-slots included in the slot.

Abstract: A wireless device may receive configuration parameters indicating a minimum scheduling offset value of a bandwidth part (BWP). The minimum scheduling offset value may be a minimum value of one or more possible scheduling offset values, in the time domain, between downlink control information (DCI) and a downlink data channel schedulable by the DCI. The wireless device may receive a first DCI comprising a BWP index of the BWP and a field indicating to apply the minimum scheduling offset value. The wireless device may receive a second DCI indicating a scheduling offset value between the second DCI and a downlink data channel scheduled by the second DCI. The scheduling offset value may be greater than, or equal to, the minimum scheduling offset value based on the field.

Abstract: Wireless communication devices, systems, and methods related to downlink control information (DCI) monitoring and semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) reception for limited capability devices are provided. For example, a method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment can include receiving, from the base station, a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) grant, the SPS grant indicating a periodicity; monitoring, in a slot scheduled for a downlink data communication, for an SPS release and the downlink data communication; and transmitting, to the base station, an acknowledgement (ACK) or negative acknowledgment (NACK) based on the monitoring.

Abstract: User equipment includes one or more antennas, a receiver coupled to the one or more antennas, and processing circuitry coupled to the receiver and configured to cause the user equipment to receive downlink signals at each communication cycle using a predetermined beam in a beam time slot. Based on processed downlink signals and other relevant information the user equipment may determine a desired beam for the next communication cycle. If the desired beam is the same as the predetermined beam, the user equipment may continue using the predetermined beam at the next communication cycle. If the desired beam is different from the predetermined beam, the user equipment may switch to the desired beam at the next communication cycle. In this way, the user equipment may continue tracking a desired beam to maintain reliable data communications with a communication node.

Abstract: A communication method in an unlicensed spectrum includes: monitoring an occupancy state of an unlicensed spectrum; when a first indication signal sent by a second device occupying the unlicensed spectrum is detected, stopping monitoring the occupancy state of the unlicensed spectrum; and obtaining information included in the first indication signal, and determining a target detection behavior based on the information included in the first indication signal.

Abstract: 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) is provided. 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 method for obtaining numerology information by a user equipment (UE) includes detecting synchronization signals, obtaining first numerology information for the synchronization signals, decoding a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) based on the first numerology information, obtaining second numerology information for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) according to a result of the decoding, and receiving control information on the PDCCH based on the second numerology information.

Abstract: A method of operating a user equipment, UE, that is operating in a network includes determining whether the UE and/or an application that is running on the UE is using or planning to use an early data transmission, EDT, to transmit sensor data via the network. Operations include responsive to determining that the UE and/or the application that is running on the UE is using or planning to use the EDT, informing the application of configuration parameters corresponding to the EDT and altering, by the application and based on the configuration parameters corresponding to the EDT, properties of the sensor data that is provided to the UE for transmission to the network to include revised sensor data.

Abstract: A wireless communication device including an acquisition unit that acquires an information set related to a transmission parameter when transmitting a resource arbitrarily selected from a predetermined resource pool to a transmission target (for example, performing grant-free transmission), and a setting unit that sets the transmission parameter using the information set.

Abstract: A resource indication method for an unlicensed spectrum includes: receiving, by a terminal, a scheduling instruction sent by an access network device; and determining, by the terminal, a first time domain resource according to the scheduling instruction, in which the first time domain resource is a time domain resource configured to transmit data, a start position of the first time domain resource is obtained based on a second time domain resource, and the second time domain resource is a time domain resource configured to send the scheduling instruction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus for wireless communication comprises: a processing circuit configured to: determine whether a first user equipment satisfies a condition for performing direct link communication with a second user equipment by using an unlicensed frequency band resource; and if the condition is satisfied, control the first user equipment to perform direct link communication with the second user equipment by using the unlicensed frequency band resource.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a resource allocation procedure, performed between a user equipment and radio base station. The UE is configured with at least one numerology scheme, each associated with parameters partitioning time-frequency radio resources into resource scheduling units differently. The UE is configured with logical channels each of which is associated with at least one numerology scheme. A receiver of the UE receives from the radio base station an uplink scheduling assignment, which indicates uplink radio resources usable by the UE. A processor of the UE determines for which numerology scheme the received uplink scheduling assignment is intended based on the received uplink scheduling assignment. The processor performs a logical channel prioritization procedure by allocating the assigned uplink radio resources to the configured logical channels and by prioritizing those logical channels that are associated with the numerology scheme for which the uplink scheduling assignment is intended.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first set of sensors configured to generate motion information. The electronic device also includes a second set of sensors configured to receive information from multiple anchors. The electronic device further includes a processor configured to generate a path to drive the electronic device within an area. The processor is configured to receive the motion information. The processor is configured to generate ranging information based on the information that is received. While the electronic device is driven along the path, the processor is configured to identify a location and heading direction within the area of the electronic device based on the motion information. The processor is configured to modify the estimate of location and the heading direction of the electronic device based on the ranging information. The processor is configured to drive within the area according to the path, based on the location and heading direction.

Abstract: A method for PDCCH monitoring performed by a UE is provided. The method includes performing the PDCCH monitoring in a first group associated with at least one first PDCCH monitoring configuration; receiving, from a base station, DCI comprising an indicator; performing the PDCCH monitoring in a second group associated with at least one second PDCCH monitoring configuration; and stopping the PDCCH monitoring in the first group after receiving the indicator.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for a fifth generation (5G) or new radio (NR) system comprising multiplexing, by a gNodeB (gNB), a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) and an associated demodulation reference signal (DMRS) in a time division multiplexing (TDM) manner; and transmitting, by the gNB, the PBCH by employing a Discrete Fourier Transform-spread-orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (DFT-s-OFDM) waveform and its associated DMRS.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of introducing a new dormant bandwidth part (BWP) and operating the dormant BWP in units of BWPs (bandwidth part-level) is provided.

Abstract: A base station device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: execute control for transmitting, when the base station device is started, location information relevant to the base station device to a server device; execute control for receiving, from the server device, setting information relevant to the location information, the setting information being used for setting the base station device; and execute initial setting of the base station device by using the setting information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described herein for beamforming based initial access, beam management, and beam based mobility designs for NR systems. Issues are identified and addressed related to, for example, initial access, control channel design, eMBB and URLLC mixing, and beam training.

Abstract: This application discloses a communications method and apparatus. The method includes: obtaining one or more candidate time domain resources for transmitting a reference signal in one or more time units; and receiving downlink control information, where the downlink control information includes first indication information and transmission information of a first channel, and the first indication information is used to indicate different situations about time domain reference signal resources in the one or more time units. A network device can accurately indicate a flexibly configured time domain resource for transmitting a reference signal by using relatively low overheads, and a terminal device can accurately determine information about the flexibly configured time domain reference signal resource, thereby improving system transmission efficiency.

Abstract: A sidelink user equipment (UE) limits sensing of received sidelink communications during a sensing window. The UE selects resources for a future transmission from a resource pool that is based on the sensed received sidelink communications. The UE also sends the future transmission on the selected resources. Limiting sensing may result from reducing a maximum distance between reservations to less than 32 logical slots. Limiting sensing may be sensing with a reduced sensing duty cycle with discontinuous sensing or sensing for a period of time in response to a trigger. The UE may perform partial sensing for periodic traffic, and limit sensing for aperiodic traffic.

Abstract: Some aspects described herein relate transmitting, to a receiving UE, a sidelink control information (SCI) that schedules multiple transport blocks (TBs) of shared channel communications in multiple time divisions, and transmitting, to the receiving UE and based on the SCI, the multiple TBs of shared channel communications in the multiple time divisions. Other aspects relate to receiving, from a transmitting UE, a SCI that schedules multiple TBs of shared channel communications in multiple time divisions, and receiving, from the transmitting UE and based on the SCI, the multiple TBs of shared channel communications in the multiple time divisions. Additional aspects relate to configuring the UEs in this regard.

Abstract: There is provided a method, performed by a network unit, for enabling management of random access attempts in a wireless communication system by a plurality of devices having wireless communication capabilities. The method comprises obtaining (S1) information representing the load of random access attempts, and determining (S2), based on the information representing the load of random access attempts, control information for controlling a distribution of the random access attempts over time.

Abstract: Provided are a communication device and a communication method capable of further improving the quality between radio links in a communication system in which a base station device and the communication device communicate with each other. A communication device (50) according to the present disclosure includes a receiver (511a) and a transmitter (512d). The receiver (511a) receives a synchronization signal transmitted from a base station device (20, 30). The transmitter (512d) transmits a physical random access channel (PRACH) including a feature capable of uniquely identifying the synchronization signal received by a receiver (511a) and/or a PRACH resource to the base station device (20, 30).

Abstract: A terminal of a wireless communication system comprises a communication module and a processor for controlling the communication module. The processor generates a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ)-ACK codebook including one or more bits indicating whether reception of a channel or signal is successful, and transmits the HARQ-ACK codebook to a base station of the wireless communication system. The HARQ-ACK codebook is generated on the basis of a slot corresponding to a value of an HARQ-ACK feedback timing parameter (K1) set in a sub-slot level, and each of bits configuring the HARQ-ACK codebook corresponds to at least one sub-slot form among a plurality of sub-slots included in the slot.

Abstract: A method and apparatus may include receiving, by a user equipment from a first access point which supports a first radio access technology, a radio-resource-control (RRC) reconfiguration message including an RRC configuration information of a second access point, after an initiation of a slave RRC at the second access point has been determined. The second access point supports a second radio access technology, and performing, by the user equipment, a random access procedure with the second access point based on the RRC reconfiguration message. The user equipment is configured to have an RRC connection with the first access point and the first access point is a master node.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some examples, a user equipment (UE) may receive a control signal that triggers the UE to transmit one or more SRSs of an SRS resource set, where the SRS resource set spans multiple slots, and to receive configuration information that includes timing information for transmission of the one or more SRSs relative to a timing of receipt of the control signal. Additionally, the described techniques provide for a UE to receive a control signal that indicates an SRS beam management configuration that identifies at least a first SRS resource set and a second SRS resource set that are linked together such that the UE may determine a transmit beam for an SRS resource of the second SRS resource set based on an additional transmit beam for a corresponding SRS resource of the first SRS resource set.

Abstract: Disclosed are a communication technique for merging, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system supporting a data transmission rate higher than 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. The present disclosure relates to a wireless communication system, and disclosed are a method and a device for performing retransmission when data for a first-type service is damaged by a second-type service data during transmission of the data for the first-type service in a communication system.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a data transmission method, apparatus, and system, and an access point. The method includes: transceiving data of a data portion in an uplink OFDMA PPDU scheduled by an access point AP on a corresponding allocated frequency resource unit RU, determining one or more fundamental channel units on which the allocated frequency resource unit RU is located, and transceiving at least some fields in a common signaling portion in the uplink OFDMA PPDU on the determined one or more fundamental channels. In this way, one or more fundamental channels for transceiving at least some fields in a common signaling portion in an uplink OFDMA PPDU are determinate, and another user can transceive data on another idle fundamental channel, thereby improving channel utilization. In addition, multiple users can simultaneously transceive data on multiple fundamental channels, thereby improving a service transmission rate.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving an indication that the UE has been added to a group. The method also includes receiving group common signaling informing the UE of a configuration change. A method of wireless communication by a base station includes defining a group of user equipments (UEs). The method also includes notifying each UE of the group of inclusion into the group of UEs. The method still further includes transmitting, to the group of UEs, group common signaling including a configuration change for the group of UEs.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, terminal device and apparatus for UL data transmission and a method, network device and apparatus for UL data scheduling. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of DL data transmission may comprise receiving, from a network device, information on a starting position of uplink data transmission on the unlicensed band; and determining the starting position of uplink data transmission from the information on the starting position of uplink data transmission, wherein the determined starting position of uplink data transmission is associated with a to-be-used carrier numerology With embodiments of the present disclosure, it could enable the UL data transmission on the unlicensed band in the NR system and thus improve the performance of the NR system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides radio-frequency (RF) systems that can detect the presence of RF signals received by the system, as well as determine characteristics such as the operating frequency of RF signals, the type of RF source that transmitted each RF signal, and/or the location of each RF source with high precision and sensitivity while using low cost, scalable electronics that are versatile enough for deployment in a variety of environments. Such systems can employ a network of RF sensors that can coordinate in response to communication with a computer to perform any such detection and/or determination using trained models executed onboard the RF sensors and/or the computer. RF signals may have unique characteristics when received at one or more RF sensors that may be detected using trained models described herein, even in high noise or non-line of sight (LOS) environments and with low cost, low resolution RF receiver hardware.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to techniques for peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) reduction based on a tone reservation (TR) algorithm. For a TR algorithm, a suitable subset of tones from among a full set of tones in a given resource allocation are reserved for use as peak reduction tones (PRT). An apparatus such as a transmission/reception point receives a set of one or more PRT sequences and stores them in memory. The transmission/reception point then determines a set of PRTs based on one or more later-received PRT sequence selection parameters. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: A wireless communication system and, more particularly, to a method for performing efficient signaling for a reserved sub-band in a wireless LAN system, and a method and an apparatus for signal transmission using the same. To this end, an STA provides resource allocation information for transmitting data to a plurality of STAs using an orthogonal frequency divisional multiple access (OFDMA) or multiple user MIMO (MU-MIMO) method; transmits the resource allocation information to the plurality of STAs; and transmits data to the plurality of STAs according to the resource allocation information. The entire frequency band may include a sub-band which is not used for the data transmission, and it is preferable that the resource allocation information includes a resource allocation bitmap having a form common to the plurality of STAs and indication information which informs a sub-band, from among the entire frequency band, which is not used for the data transmission.

Abstract: An interference source identification method includes obtaining a first parameter, where the first parameter includes a co-channel interference rate of a first access point in a preset time period, a receive channel utilization rate and a transmit channel utilization rate of a second access point in the preset time period, and a receive frame rate of data received from a first station by the second access point in the preset time period, and determining that the data causes co-channel interference to the first access point when the first parameter meets a preset condition.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for RRM measurement in the NR network. In one novel aspect, the RRM measurement is configured with one measurement gap for SS block and CSI-RS. In one embodiment, an extended MGL (eMGL) is configured such that the SS block and CSI-RS is measurement within one measurement gap. In another embodiment, the shorter MGL (sMGL) that is shorter than the standard MGL is configured. In another novel aspect, the CSI-RS is allocated adjacent to the SS blocks such that one measurement gap is configured for both the SS block and CSI-RS measurement. In another novel aspect, the CSI-RS measurement is conditionally configured. In yet another novel aspect, the UE decodes the time index of the SS block conditionally.

Abstract: This application discloses methods an apparatuses for sending and receiving uplink control information in the field of communications technology. In some implementations, a terminal device may receive first downlink control information (DCI) from a network device; determine, based on the received first DCI, that an uplink shared channel scheduled by using the first DCI is used to send only uplink control information (UCI); and send first UCI to the network device through the uplink shared channel scheduled by using the first DCI. In other words, the network device indicates to the terminal device by using DCI so that the terminal device can determine, based on an indication of the network device, whether the uplink shared channel scheduled by using the DCI is used to send only the UCI.

Abstract: First stage SCI can be determined. The first stage SCI can include a modification periodicity. The modification periodicity can be for the periodicity of modification of the second stage SCI. The first stage SCI can be periodically transmitted. The second stage SCI can be determined. The second stage SCI can be transmitted.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that support sidelink cancellation for out of coverage user equipment. Described techniques provide for signaling of cancellation indications to a user equipment (UE) or a group of UEs to refrain from performing sidelink communications on a set of resources. A base station may transmit a cancellation indication to one or more sidelink UEs via an access link that indicates that an allocation of one or more resources for sidelink communications has been canceled. A first UE may receive the cancellation indication from the base station via the access link and transmit a sidelink communication to one or more other UEs that indicates the canceled resource allocation. Based on the sidelink communication of the cancellation indication from the first UE, the one or more other UEs may refrain from transmitting using the canceled resources.

Abstract: Provided are a method of operating a communication system, the method comprises mapping some antennas selected from among a plurality of antennas of each of a plurality of first communication nodes and reception ports of a second communication node, combining uplink signals mapped to an identical reception port of the second communication node from among uplink signals received through the plurality of antennas, and transmitting the combined signals to the mapped reception ports of the second communication node, respectively.

Abstract: A first access node obtains (601) an identity of a plurality of MRSs associated with the first access node, determines (602) an identity of a second mobility beam associated with a second access node, which second mobility beam is a neighbour mobility beam to a first mobility beam associated with the first access node, wherein the identity of the second mobility beam is determined based on a neighbour relation between the second mobility beam and the first mobility beam, and controls the transmission of MRSs by transmitting (605), to the second access node, a request to transmit a reference signal for mobility comprised in the plurality of MRSs, on the second mobility beam, and wherein the request comprises: a respective identity of one or more MRSs comprised in the plurality of MRSs, which respective identity is based on the identity of the plurality of MRSs, and the identity of the second mobility beam.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for performing time synchronization within a network. The technique includes detecting a first scheduling conflict between a first transmission time associated with a first periodic beacon from a first node in the network and a second transmission time associated with a second periodic beacon from a second node in the network. The technique also includes determining a first alternate transmission time associated with the first periodic beacon based on a position of the first node in the network and the first transmission time. The technique further includes transmitting the first periodic beacon at the first transmission time, and transmitting an alternate periodic beacon at the first alternate transmission time.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to several techniques for reducing the occurrence of data collisions, which can occur when multiple devices simultaneously transmit data in the same (frequency) channel. For example, a turnaround time in which a device switches from a receive mode of operation to a transmit mode of operation may be reduced based on the device and another device indicating that they are capable of operating with a reduced turnaround. As another example, devices may use learning-based turnaround estimation to determine a turnaround time supported by other devices and utilize the determined turnaround time, for instance, instead of a longer turnaround time. As yet another example, multiple clear channel assessments may be performed before transmitting data. For instance, a first clear channel assessment may be performed during a backoff period, and a second clear channel assessment may be performed afterwards before data is transmitted.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a data transmission method, device and system. The method comprises: a network device transmits a first DCI and a second DCI to a first terminal and a second terminal, respectively. The first terminal transmits sidelink data on a time-frequency resource determined by the first sidelink scheduling information in the first DCI. And the second terminal receives the sidelink data on the time-frequency resource determined by the second sidelink scheduling information in the second DCI.

Abstract: A communication method and system for converging a fifth generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a fourth generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of things (IoT) are provided. The communication method and system may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method by a terminal configured with at least one serving cell for performing a random access (RA) procedure is provided. The method includes measuring downlink reference signal received power (DL RSRP) of a serving cell on which the RA procedure is initiated, determining whether the DL RSRP of the serving cell is greater than a threshold, and performing a two-step RA procedure based on the DL RSRP of the serving cell being greater than the threshold.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system that includes a transmission/reception point and a user equipment having different configurations in inter-band and performs a TDD (Time Division Duplex) method.

Abstract: Proposed is a method for receiving a downlink signal by a terminal in a wireless communication system. The method comprises: receiving a synchronization signal block (SSB) from an initiating device; and receiving a downlink signal from the initiating device, wherein the SSB is periodically transmitted in every Nth fixed frame period, the N is an integer equal to or greater than 1, and transmission of the SSB is started at the first time resource included in the every Nth fixed frame period.

Abstract: Sidelink communication operations may be enhanced through the use of communications requirement signaling, which may include, for example, indications of the type, size, quality of service requirements, pending buffer sizes, and the like, and through the evaluation of such signaled information to determine whether existing grants and logical channels may suffice for new sidelink traffic. Grants may be requested via sidelink scheduling requests and sidelink buffer status reporting, for example, which allow scheduling devices, such as base stations and scheduling user equipment apparatuses, early insight into needs of sidelink traffic for application with divergent QoS requirements.