Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes memory storing identification of at least an external electronic device, to which an IPv6-based IP address is allocatable, a communication circuit, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: receiving, from the external electronic device, a router solicitation including a link local address generated by the external electronic device, and identification information of the external electronic device, confirming whether the identification information of the external electronic device included in the router solicitation is stored in the memory, and if so, transmitting a router advertisement including information related to generation of the IP address to the external electronic device.

Abstract: A processor receives a search query for graph data representing a graph including nodes and edges, the search query specifying a search criterion. The processor determines whether a value of a first property associated with a first node matches the search criterion. The processor predicts whether a value of a second property associated with a second node matches the search criterion, in accordance with a result of the determining and a constraint rule between the first node and the second node. The processor generates a search result for the search query in accordance with the result of the determining and a result of the predicting.

Abstract: Data transmitting/receiving apparatuses and methods and a communication system. The data transmitting method includes: in an inactive state, determining whether to maintain in the inactive state or enter an active state according to indication information of a network device or one or more parameters configured by the network device; and in the inactive state, transmitting data and/or a request message for entering the active state to the network device. Hence, data transmission may be performed in an appropriate state, without needing to restart connection at each time of data transmission; saved resources may be used for the data transmission, and time needed in performing identical data transmission may be reduced.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for supporting dynamic reconfiguration. The systems and methods can include: pointing to a document server providing document services as a primary document server; dynamically reconfigure and point itself to use a document appliance indicated by an electronic invite received by the first computing device from a second computing device; and enable the first computing device to pass data or information received in the electronic invite to the document application in response to the first client.

Abstract: A method for providing backhaul dynamic link distance for backhaul is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes propagating, by a network owner, a configured link distance parameter as part of beacon; using, by a mesh node joining the network, the configured link distance parameter for backhaul to set slot-time and Acknowledgement (ACK)/Clear To Send (CTS) timeout values before joining the network; wherein the configured link distance parameter for backhaul is part of a backhaul network profile.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a large-scale MIMO satellite mobile communication method and system. A satellite or gateway station uses spatial angle information of user terminals to group the users to be served in the coverage area to form space division user groups, wherein the user terminals in the same group use the same time-frequency resources to communicate with the satellite, while the user terminals in different groups use different time-frequency resources to communicate with the satellite. For the user terminals in the same space division user group, the satellite or gateway station uses statistical channel information of each user terminal to calculate a downlink precoding vector and an uplink receiving processing vector corresponding to each user terminal, and then uses the obtained vectors to perform downlink precoding transmission and uplink received signal processing.

Abstract: A technique performed by a client on a device includes detecting one or more wireless networks in range of the device, where the one or more wireless networks support connection over at least two frequency bands; controlling the device to connect to the one or more wireless networks over at least one of the two frequency bands; and controlling the device to switch connections among different ones of the at least two frequency bands based on levels of service provided by the different ones of the at least two frequency bands.

Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting control over fragmentation of packets in communication networks are described. Various example embodiments for supporting control over fragmentation of packets in communication networks may be configured to support control over fragmentation of Internet Protocol (IP) packets. Various example embodiments for supporting control over fragmentation of IP packets in communication networks may be configured to support control over fragmentation of an IP packet based on inclusion of an IP fragmentability header, including information indicative as to whether the IP packet is permitted to be fragmented, within the IP packet. The IP packet may include a header and a payload, where the header includes an IP packet header and the IP fragmentability header including the information indicative as to whether the IP packet is permitted to be fragmented and, optionally, additional information.

Abstract: Provided is a method for performing a random access procedure by a terminal in a wireless communication system. The method comprises the steps of: selecting a first beam having a quality equal to or higher than a preconfigured threshold value; transmitting a random access preamble to a base station via the first beam; adjusting the threshold value when it is determined that the random access procedure has failed; and reselecting a second beam having a quality equal to or higher than the adjusted threshold value.

Abstract: During operation, an access point communicates with one or more electronic devices. Based at least on the communication, the access point determines an available capacity metric of the access point. Then, the access point provides the determined available capacity metric to one or more second access points, and receives available capacity metrics of the one or more second access points. Moreover, the access point compares the available capacity metric and a parameter corresponding to the available capacity metrics. Based at least in part on the comparison, the access point dynamically and selectively performs load balancing, where performing the load balancing involves providing a recommendation to at least a first electronic device of the one or more electronic devices, and where the recommendation indicates that the first electronic device, which is associated with the access point, transition to a different communication channel.

Abstract: Systems, methods, software and apparatus enable providing supplemental audio content to members of a communication group via a group communication service that manages the multiple member user nodes' transmission and receipt of communications between and among the member user nodes. A request for audio content (e.g., from the communication group or a member user node) causes the group communication service to launch a bot node member to locate and deliver the requested audio content. The audio content can be merged with user node communications (e.g., as transmission packets or as streaming audio content). In some implementations each user node includes a wearable push-to-talk end user device linked to a communication device executing a communication application connected to the group communication service.

Abstract: A method for resource object level authorization at a network function (NF) includes maintaining, by a first NF, a service based interface (SBI) resource object access authorization policy database containing policies for controlling access to SBI resource objects and dynamically populating a resource object owner database containing records for resource objects and corresponding resource object owners. The method further includes receiving, by the first NF and from a second NF, a first SBI resource object access request for accessing a resource object, accessing, using information from the first SBI resource object access request, the resource object access authorization policy database and the resource object owner database, determining that an access to the resource object requested by the first resource object access request is not permitted, and preventing the access to the resource object requested by the first resource object access request.

Abstract: A playback device includes programming for connecting to a first wireless local area network (WLAN) and storing a first set of network configuration parameters including an identifier of the first WLAN and a first security parameter for the first WLAN. The functions also include disconnecting from the first WLAN, receiving a second set of network configuration parameters including an identifier of a second WLAN and a second security parameter for the second WLAN, and storing the second set of network configuration parameters. The functions also include reconnecting to the first WLAN using the stored first set of network configuration parameters and, after reconnecting to the first WLAN, transmitting, absent user request, the second set of network configuration parameters to at least one other playback device that is connected to the first WLAN for storage on the at least one other playback device that is connected to the first WLAN.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may determine a measurement regarding a plurality of bandwidth parts of a carrier of the user equipment based at least in part on a measurement object associated with the measurement; determine a cell quality regarding the plurality of bandwidth parts based at least in part on the measurement object; and/or transmit a measurement report identifying the measurement and/or the cell quality based at least in part on the measurement object. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A network controller may include a memory and a processor. The memory may include instructions executable by the processor to receive a message from an access point. The message may comprise an interference event detected on a particular channel, wherein the particular channel is part of a particular channel list associated with the access point and stored at the network controller in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The memory may further include instructions executable to remove the particular channel from the particular channel list associated with the access point. The memory may further include instructions executable to determine a channel plan for a plurality of access points in the WLAN based on a corresponding plurality of channel lists including the particular channel list and deploy the channel plan to the plurality of access points.

Abstract: A network controller may include a memory and a processor. The memory may include instructions executable by the processor to receive a message from an access point. The message may comprise an interference event detected on a particular channel, wherein the particular channel is part of a particular channel list associated with the access point and stored at the network controller in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The memory may further include instructions executable to remove the particular channel from the particular channel list associated with the access point. The memory may further include instructions executable to determine a channel plan for a plurality of access points in the WLAN based on a corresponding plurality of channel lists including the particular channel list and deploy the channel plan to the plurality of access points.

Abstract: A method for limiting Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) reporting from a User Equipment to a network node is provided where a User Equipment can transmit CQI reports to a network node, such as e.g. a base station, when the User Equipment is operating in low transmission and/or low reception activity mode. A limited CQI reporting is obtained by triggering the reporting according to one or more predefined rules, which to at least some extent depend on CQI specific information provided to the User Equipment from the network node. A User Equipment and a network node adapted to operate in accordance with the suggested method are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for concurrent usage and scanning of wireless channels, particularly with respect to dynamic frequency selection (DFS) and non-DFS channels.

Abstract: Techniques are described that provide network assisted multi-subscription physical layer sharing at a user equipment (UE) by transmitting a multi-subscription coordination capability to a network, establishing a link for a first subscription with the network based on the multi-subscription coordination capability, and establishing a second subscription with the network using the link based on the multi-subscription coordination capability, the first subscription is associated with the second subscription.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for end-to-end rate adaptation using radio access network (RAN) assisted rate adaptation. Particularly, when a user equipment (UE) risks operating at rates greater than the guaranteed bit rates (GBR), the UE may rely on rate adaptation mechanisms to indicate when it has exceeded the supported bandwidth such that the UE may reduce its rate accordingly. Specifically, in some examples, a network device (e.g., call session control function (CSCF) and/or policy and charging rules function (PCRF)) may configure endpoints in an end-to-end communication to operate at rates that exceed GBR based on determining that all endpoints support RAN assisted rate adaptation capability. In other examples, the network device may configure maximum bit rates (MBR) that exceed GBR for only the endpoint that supports RAN assisted rate adaptation capability.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for pre-routing network security for cloud computing. In an embodiment of the invention, a pre-routing network security method for cloud computing includes receiving in a routing component, such as a load balancer, of a cloud computing environment that includes at least two different virtualized containers, a stream of packets targeting a destination network address and, before processing the stream of packets in the routing component, diverting the stream of packets to a packet inspector executing in one of the virtualized containers. Then, only a fraction of the packets of the diverted stream of packets are received in the routing component from the packet inspector, and, the fraction of the packets are then processed in the router such that the fraction of the packets are routed to the destination network address.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transmitting a signal by a user equipment in a wireless communication system. In particular, the method includes the steps of: receiving a discard indication for a data unit from an upper layer; discarding the data unit in a buffer; if the buffer becomes empty upon discarding the data unit, selecting a specific data unit among data units received from the upper layer before a reception of the discard indication; including a status report request indicator into the specific data unit; and transmitting the specific data unit to a network.

Abstract: A base station communicates with a terminal, for which an uplink component carrier and downlink component carriers are configured. The base station adjusts a payload size of control information, transmitted in a downlink control channel, based on a basic payload size, and maps the control information onto a search space in at least one of the downlink component carriers. The basic payload size of the control information mapped onto a search space in a primary downlink component carrier is based on a number of information bits obtained from a bandwidth of the primary downlink component carrier, and on a number of information bits obtained from a bandwidth of the uplink component carrier. The basic payload size of the control information mapped onto a search space in a non-primary downlink component carrier is based on a number of information bits obtained from a bandwidth of the non-primary downlink component carrier.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media for dynamic allocation of communication channels among multiple wireless networks are disclosed. The example embodiments may provide interference mitigation and control among a plurality of wireless protocols operating in an environment. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

Abstract: A method for controlling the functioning of a complex electronic component transferring data frames to physical ports, the method inserts, in each data frame to be transferred by the complex electronic component, a first signature determined at least from the source address included in the data frame and from an identifier of the physical port by means of which the data frame is transferred, and transfers the data frame in which the signature has been inserted, and a routing protection device associated with the physical port receives the data frame in which the signature was inserted, determines, from the identifier of the physical port and the source address, a second signature, compares the signatures, and performs a first operation if the first and second signatures are different and a second operation if the first and second signatures are identical.

Abstract: A method is provided for detecting an access zone configuration of a downlink wireless transmission received from a wireless network by a receiver. The method includes steps of activating the receiver, synchronizing the receiver with the wireless network, detecting, by the receiver after the step of synchronizing, a received access zone of the downlink wireless transmission, determining a base symbol of the detected access zone, ascertaining a first gap and a second gap from repetitive information contained within the determined base symbol, concluding, from the ascertained first and second gaps, that the detected access zone is part of a multiple access zone configuration, and registering, after the step of concluding, the receiver with the wireless network.

Abstract: Systems and methods for defining virtual machine fabric profiles of virtual machines. An exemplary embodiment can provide a virtual machine identifier, a virtual host channel adapter instance ID, and a virtual globally unique identifier. The virtual machine identifier, virtual host channel adapter instance ID, and virtual globally unique identifier can be mapped to each other so that the virtual host channel adapter instance ID, and virtual globally unique identifier can be retrieved through access to the virtual machine identifier. Further, a relationship can be created between a P_Key that defines an admin partition and the virtual globally unique identifier, where the relationship between the P_Key and the virtual globally unique identifier defines the virtual globally unique identifier as a member of the admin partition defined by the P_Key.

Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting control over fragmentation of packets in communication networks are described. Various example embodiments for supporting control over fragmentation of packets in communication networks may be configured to support control over fragmentation of Internet Protocol (IP) packets. Various example embodiments for supporting control over fragmentation of IP packets in communication networks may be configured to support control over fragmentation of an IP packet based on inclusion of an IP fragmentability header, including information indicative as to whether the IP packet is permitted to be fragmented, within the IP packet. The IP packet may include a header and a payload, where the header includes an IP packet header and the IP fragmentability header including the information indicative as to whether the IP packet is permitted to be fragmented and, optionally, additional information.

Abstract: A method for transmitting audio data by a master device in a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)-based wireless communication system is provided. The method includes configuring a data packet to include identification information indicating whether the audio data is included in a payload of the data packet and transmitting the data packet to at least one slave device.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed to support automated dynamic reconfiguration of a mobile device of a client from using a primary document service to a secondary document service by the same service provider based on pushed data received via the mobile device. When the client logs in to his/her account at the primary cloud-based document service by default and later receives an invite sent by another client via the secondary document appliance, a document app on the client's mobile device would automatically reconfigure itself to use the secondary document appliance for a specific set of operations on a document as required by the invite instead. The client may then access the secondary document appliance to view the document, sign it, and complete the entire process within the document app. Following the client's completion of the operations, the document app is automatically reconfigured back to use its primary cloud-based document service.

Abstract: Upon reception of ACK via a communication IF, an allocator allocates a channel of a repeater to be controlled to communications between wireless terminals. A determination unit determines whether channels allocatable to the communications between the wireless terminals are short. When the determination unit has determined that the allocatable channels are short, a switching controller controls at least one repeater, among repeaters to be controlled by a repeater controller, that serves as a controlling repeater to cause the repeater to transmit, to a wireless terminal standing by in the channel of the repeater, a switching signal designating standby in a channel of a repeater that is controlled by another repeater controller.

Abstract: The present invention relates to random access channel transmission technology in a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a device and method for a terminal operating in a frequency division duplex (FDD) mode to transmit a random access channel on the basis of the channel quality of a downlink or uplink channel. In particular, the present invention provides a device and a method by which a terminal transmits a random access channel in an FDD mode, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, through a transmission channel, a reference signal for measuring the quality of the transmission channel which is transmitting a random access channel; measuring the quality of the transmission channel by using the reference signal, and determining whether there is a random access channel transmission; and transmitting a random access channel through the transmission channel.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for rate matching PDSCH around NZP CSI RS transmissions in multi-TRP scenarios. In some cases, a network entity may signal a rate matching behavior to a user equipment (UE) for processing a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) configured with a first quasi co-location association and transmitted from a first transmission reception point (TRP) that potentially collides with one or more types of non-zero power (NZP) reference signals (RS) configured with a second quasi co-location association and transmitted from a second TRP using one or more resource sets.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a supervisory service receives a registration message broadcast by a first vehicle and captured by a RSU in the network of RSUs. The supervisory service registers the first vehicle by validating a signature of the registration message without registering a media access control (MAC) address of the first vehicle and without causing to send a registration response to the first vehicle. The supervisory service receives a message broadcast by a second vehicle addressed to the first vehicle and captured by at least one RSU in the network of RSUs. The supervisory service selects one or more RSUs in the network of RSUs to re-broadcast the message. The supervisory service controls the one or more RSUs to re-broadcast the message.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electronic device, radio communication apparatus, and radio communication method. In one embodiment, an electronic device utilized at base station side comprises a processing circuit configured to: acquire information of an arrival time difference of diversity signals transmitted from two or more base stations to a mobile terminal; determine, on the basis of the information, a precoding matrix utilized in diversity signal transmission to reduce an impact of the arrival time difference on a diversity gain; and utilize the determined precoding matrix to perform precoding on a signal to be transmitted.

Abstract: A method for operating a multiple point transmission system is disclosed. The method includes reconfiguring the multiple point transmission system according to an updated configuration of an at least one radio bearer between an at least one transmission point and a terminal device, and communicating with the terminal device using the reconfigured multiple point transmission system. The configuration of the at least one radio bearer is updated according to operating condition information of the terminal device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method, an apparatus, and a readable storage medium for controlling a time-lapse photographing. The method includes detecting whether a time-lapse photographing session has ended; determining a time of a next turning-on of the camera in response to the detection that the session has not ended, the time of the next turning-on of the camera being earlier than a time of a next photographing event, the time of the next photographing event being a sum of a time of a current photographing event and a time interval between photographing events; configuring a real time clock based on the time of the next turning-on of the camera; shutting down the camera; starting up the camera when the time of the next turning-on of the camera is reached; and taking a photograph when the time of the next photographing event is reached.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method (300) in a network node for dynamic resource allocation for control channels. The method (300) comprises: monitoring (S310) a control channel load on the network node; and adjusting (S320) resource allocation for control channels based on the control channel load.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for physical layer configuration continuity during radio resource control (RRC) restoration. One method includes receiving, by a network node, a request for radio resource control (RRC) re-establishment or resume from a user equipment. The request comprises an indication of parameter continuity that was a part of the user equipment's configuration. The method may further include, when it is determined to accept the request for radio resource control (RRC) re-establishment or resume, generating a radio resource control (RRC) message for facilitating continued configuration of lower layer parameters for the user equipment.

Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprises an antenna, a transmitter, and a receiver. The transmitter is configured to transmit an indication of uplink data on an uplink control channel on a condition that uplink data is in a buffer of the WTRU. The WTRU is configured to use the uplink control channel and an uplink data channel. The receiver is configured to receive an uplink scheduling message based on the transmitted indication of uplink data. The transmitter is further configured to transmit uplink data on the uplink data channel based on the received uplink scheduling message. The transmitted uplink data is included in a medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU). The MAC PDU includes traffic volume information. A header of the MAC PDU includes a field indicating the presence of the traffic volume information.

Abstract: According to one aspect of this disclosure, a charging client in a telecommunication network controls, or at least influences, the time over which a granted resource quota is considered valid for use in initiating or continuing a communication session that is subject to online charging control. When sending a given reservation request to a controlling charging server, the charging client indicates the requested timer value. Provided the requested timer value is acceptable to the charging server, the server sends a reservation response that includes a conforming granted timer value, and the charging client times expiration of the granted resource quota according to the granted timer value. In case the reservation response is non-conforming, the charging client decides whether or not to use the granted resource quota. Such operations allow the charging client to tune quota timer values, for example, in dependence on loading at the charging client.

Abstract: An exemplary method involves a user equipment (UE) receiving a communication-origination request to initiate a communication with a given counterpart. In response, the UE: (a) uses historical communication data for one or more previous communications as a basis for evaluating whether the UE is likely to be assigned a particular codec, from a plurality of possible codecs, for communication with the given counterpart; (b) based on results of the evaluation, determines a respective setting for each of one or more access parameters affecting a likelihood of successfully establishing the communication with the given counterpart; and (c) performs the communication-origination process according to the determined settings for the one or more access parameters, to initiate the requested communication with the given counterpart.

Abstract: A mobile station includes a radio link control unit for outputting or inputting data that are transmitted or received via a radio channel to or from a higher-level protocol layer, a media access control unit for outputting or inputting the data via a logical channel to or from the radio link control unit, a physical layer control unit for outputting or inputting the data via a transport channel to or from the media access control unit, and for controlling radio communications, and a radio resource control unit for outputting or inputting control data to or from the radio link control unit, media access control unit, and physical layer control unit. The mobile station multiplexes report information therefrom into a channel for packet data transmission so as to transmit it to a base station. The base station carries out assignment of radio resources using the report information.

Abstract: Methods for abnormality protection on an extended trunked radio system and associated repeater stations are provided. A method includes: monitoring, by a present repeater, in real time whether there occurs a communication abnormality on a repeater in a local site; if there is detected a communication abnormality on a repeater, determining whether the abnormal repeater is a free repeater; and if the abnormal repeater is a non-free repeater, updating and broadcasting the state information of the abnormal repeater.

Abstract: A method for transmitting an uplink grant message and a base station are provided. The method includes the following steps. Calculate a downlink speed currently used by a user equipment. Obtain a service type currently used by the user equipment. Determine whether to assign an uplink grant to the user equipment according to the downlink speed and the service type.

Abstract: A search for another information processing apparatus and an access point is performed. When a result of the search is the other portable information processing apparatus, a process of performing data communication with the other information processing apparatus is performed. On the other hand, when the result of the search is the access point, a process of performing data communication via the access point is performed.

Abstract: A cellular communication system comprises a first base station serving at least a first user equipment. The base station comprises functionality for transmitting a base station duplex capability message to user equipments using a transmission format which is common to a plurality of duplex modes. A first user equipment comprises a transceiver which receives the base station duplex capability message. A RACH characteristics processor determines at least one transmit characteristic for an access message in response to the base station duplex capability message and a RACH transmit controller controls the transmission of an access message to the first base station in response to the at least one transmit characteristic.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described that support dynamic reconfiguration of document devices. A document app running on a mobile device can be configured to point to and utilize a document server providing the document services as its primary document server, wherein the document application can be configured to enable a first client of the mobile device to access documents via the primary document server. An electronic invite can be pushed via a document appliance based on input from a computing device of a second client to the mobile device of the first client. The document app can be reconfigured dynamically to use to document appliance indicated by the pushed data in the invite as its secondary document server for a specific set of document operations on the document. A specific set of operations can be performed on the document via the document app on the mobile device using the secondary document server.

Abstract: A sound masking system for shaping the ambient noise level in a physical environment. The sound masking system comprises a networked and distributed system having a number of master units coupled together and to a control unit. One or more of the master units may include satellite sound masking units which function to reproduce the sound masking signal generated by the master sound masking unit. Each of the master units is addressable over the network by the control unit enabling the control unit to program the contour, spectral band, and gain characteristics of the sound masking output signal. The system may also include a remote control unit which provides the capability to tune and adjust each master sound masking unit in situ without requiring physical access through the ceiling installation.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a memory; at least one processor operatively coupled to the memory, configured to: execute a plurality of platforms that are different from each other in at least one of type and version, each of the platforms being associated with one or more respective applications; and perform an operation including at least one of deleting a first platform, installing a second platform, deleting a first application from one of the platforms, and installing a second application in one of the platforms.