Abstract: A user equipment for a mobile telecommunications system has circuitry configured to communicate with at least one base station, wherein the circuitry is further configured to: interrupt processing of a lower priority data transmission when a higher priority data transmission has to be processed, when it is determined that an available processing power is below a predetermined threshold.

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 disclosure discloses a terminal including a transmission and reception unit and at least one processor.

Abstract: A communication method and device are provided for communication in a point-to-multi-point communication network. A communication method includes receiving, by a node of a plurality of multi-point nodes, a transmission frame comprising a header including a repetition information and a data section comprising multiple modulation symbols, with at least two repeated modulation symbols that are repeated to represent a first modulation symbol; extracting, by the node, the repetition information of the header; recovering, by node, the amplitude of each modulation symbol of the at least two repeated modulation symbols; and combining, by the node, the amplitudes of the at least two repeated modulation symbols, based on the repetition information, to reconstruct the first modulation symbol represented by the at least two repeated modulation symbols.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a communication method, a communications apparatus, and a storage medium. The communication method includes: sending, by a new master network device, a request to an original master network device, to request context information of a terminal device on the original master network device and an original secondary network device; and receiving the context information of the terminal device on the original master network device and the original secondary network device from the original master network device. This application can effectively simplify implementation steps of resuming a multi-connectivity mode by the terminal device, reduce signaling procedures, and shorten a delay, thereby improving network transmission efficiency.

Abstract: Some aspects provide an apparatus for wireless communication, in accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure. The apparatus generally includes at least one processor, and at least one memory communicatively coupled with the at least one processor and storing processor-readable code. The processor-readable code, when executed by the at least one processor, may be configured to transmit a packet including at least one medium access control-control element (MAC-CE), receive hybrid automatic request (HARQ) signaling indicating whether the packet was decoded successfully, determine, in response to the HARQ signaling, whether to retransmit the at least one MAC-CE or transmit at least one other MAC-CE based on whether the packet comprises data, and transmit another packet having the at least one MAC-CE or the at least one other MAC-CE based on the determination.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for communicating between an application executing on a client device and a server using a persistent connection. An example method generally includes initializing a persistent connection between an application executing on a client device and a server. Information about an event within the application is received. Communications between the application and the server are performed via streaming data related to the information about the event carried on the persistent connection. Generally, the streaming data may be translated from an application-native format to a platform-agnostic format and may include application-specific information. One or more actions are taken within the application based on the streaming data related to the event and carried on the persistent connection.

Abstract: An arrangement is disclosed where in a multi-carrier communication system, the modulation scheme, coding attributes, training pilots, and signal power may be adjusted to adapt to channel conditions in order to maximize the overall system capacity and spectral efficiency without wasting radio resources or compromising error probability performance, etc.

Abstract: Video data signals are encoded such that the encoded video data signal comprises at least a primary and at least a secondary video data signal. The primary and secondary video data signal are jointly compressed. The primary video data signal is compressed in a self-contained manner, and the secondary video data signal is compressed using data from the primary video data signal. The jointly compressed video data signal is split into separate bitstreams, at least a primary bitstream comprising data for the primary video data signal and at least a secondary bitstream comprising data for the secondary video data signal, whereafter the primary and secondary bitstreams are multiplexed into a multiplexed signal, and the primary and secondary signals are provided with separate codes.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a Lookup and Decision Engine (LDE) for generating lookup keys for input tokens and modifying the input tokens based on contents of lookup results. The input tokens are parsed from network packet headers by a Parser, and the tokens are then modified by the LDE. The modified tokens guide how corresponding network packets will be modified or forwarded by other components in a software-defined networking (SDN) system. The design of the LDE is highly flexible and protocol independent. Conditions and rules for generating lookup keys and for modifying tokens are fully programmable such that the LDE can perform a wide variety of reconfigurable network features and protocols in the SDN system.

Abstract: A host computing system includes an applications layer containing one or more user applications that perform I/O operations, an access methods layer that communicates with the applications layer, an I/O drivers layer that communicates with the access methods layer, and an SSCH simulation layer that communicates with the I/O drivers layer and that simulates a Fibre Channel connection that is accessed by applications in the applications layer. The host computing system may also include a TCP/IP stack layer that communicates with the SSCH simulation layer to provide TCP/IP communication for the host computing system. TCP/IP communication provided by the TCP/IP stack layer may be separate from any dedicated TCP/IP communication provided by the host. The host computing system may be coupled to a TCP/IP network. A cloud storage may be coupled to the network to communicate with the host computing system.

Abstract: A technique for performing segment-wise analysis of a Real-Time Transport Protocol, RTP, flow carried from a first User Equipment, UE, to a second UE via a mobile network is disclosed. The RTP flow is monitored by a plurality of probes in the mobile network, wherein each of the plurality of probes is configured to calculate at least one performance indicator indicative of a performance associated with the RTP flow observed between the first UE and the respective probe. A method implementation of the technique includes deriving at least one segment performance indicator for a segment of the RTP flow between a first probe of the plurality of probes and an endpoint of the segment by deducting the at least one performance indicator calculated by the first probe from at least one corresponding performance indicator associated with the endpoint.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for handling connections between a wireless device (120, 130) and a first wireless network node (110), of a serving network (150) in a wireless communications network (100). The wireless device (120, 130) is connected to the first WNN (110). The wireless communications network (100) further comprises a neighbor network (160) comprising a second WNN (140). The method comprises obtaining (202) a roaming priority indication, RPI, associated with the wireless device (120, 130), indicating that the wireless device (120, 130) has a higher priority for transfer of its network connection than another WD without priority.

Abstract: A substrate work machine for repeatedly performing substrate work, the substrate work machine including a data storing section configured to store component data used in the substrate work, the component data including shape data related to a shape of an electronic component to be mounted on a substrate, a reference value and a tolerance; a data determining section configured to determine whether a difference between measurement data acquired by measuring the electronic component during the substrate work and the reference value of the component data is within a range of the tolerance; a quality information acquiring section configured to acquire work quality information related to a performance condition of a second substrate work machine; and a data correcting section configured to correct at least one of the reference value and the tolerance in accordance with the work quality information.

Abstract: A first router generates session establishment metrics for use in network path selection. For example, a plurality of routers connect a client device to a network service instance hosted by a server. A first router is connected to the network service instance via first and second paths. The first router receives session performance requirements for a session between the client device and the network service instance. The first router forwards, along the first path, network traffic for the session by modifying a first packet of the session to include a session identifier for the session. The first router determines that session establishment metrics for the session do not satisfy the session performance requirements. In response, the first router forwards, along the second path, the network traffic for the session by modifying a second packet of the session to include the session identifier for the session.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses may determine a connection topology for a service and send an alert in which the alert includes a service connection topology that includes a plurality of port assignments for each equipment of the connection topology.

Abstract: This application discloses a bandwidth allocation method, an optical line terminal (OLT), an optical network unit (ONU), and a system, where the method includes receiving a bandwidth request from each ONU, where the ONU includes an ONU1, generating a bandwidth map (BWMap) message according to bandwidth requested by the ONU and bandwidth configured for the ONU, where the BWMap message includes a first allocation identifier (Alloc-ID1), a first time corresponding to the Alloc-ID1, a second allocation identifier (Alloc-ID2), and a second time corresponding to the Alloc-ID2, and both the Alloc-ID1 and the Alloc-ID2 are allocated to the ONU1 for use, and sending the BWMap message to each ONU. Therefore, a problem that a transmission delay does not satisfy a requirement when a passive optical network (PON) system is applied to mobile backhaul is resolved, a data transmission rate and data transmission efficiency are improved, and user satisfaction is improved.

Abstract: A physical layer (PHY) processor of a network interface device operates in a low power state in which a transceiver of the PHY processor device periodically does not transmit on a communication link during a plurality of quiet time slots. In response to determining a low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) condition associated with the communication link, the PHY processor transitions to a link recovery state in which the transceiver continuously transmits idle symbols. In response to determining that the low SNR condition has ended, the PHY processor transitions from the link recovery state to the low power state.

Abstract: System and methods may include receiving a request for assigning resources to a first application associated with a first entity, the first application having a plurality of levels of performance each corresponding to a different power consumption; and determining a particular level of performance of the first application to run on the resource under a first constraint that a sum of a power consumption of the first application running at the particular level of performance and power consumptions of one or more other resources running other applications associated with the first entity is less than or equal to a power budget associated with the first entity.

Abstract: A method comprises listening (151) for transmission of a preamble by a transmitting device to a recipient and receiving (153) data in a second time interval upon receiving the preamble in a first time interval. The second time interval succeeds the first time interval. The method further comprises listening (155) for transmission by the recipient of a message, e.g. a NACK, indicating that data transmitted in the second time interval was not successfully received by the recipient and retransmitting (157) the data in a fourth time interval upon receiving the message in a third time interval.

Abstract: A backhaul bandwidth adjusting method includes: acquiring the amount of the data to be transmitted of each access device in a first time window, the access device including access user equipment and a wireless backhaul base station; and determining, on the basis of the amount of the data to be transmitted of each access device in the first time window and a wired backhaul bandwidth, an available backhaul bandwidth allocated for each wireless backhaul base station in the next first time window. As such, a wired backhaul base station can allocate to a wireless backhaul base station reasonable bandwidths of an uplink backhaul link and a downlink backhaul link on the basis of the amount of the data to be transmitted of the connected wireless backhaul base station, such that spectrum resources can be used more effectively.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of monitoring force equalization (FEQ) sensors on a vehicle utilizing redundant actuation systems for one or more control surfaces includes determining, via a force sensor, a first measured force applied by a first actuation system in relation to a control surface, where the control surface is redundantly serviced by a plurality of actuation systems that include the first actuation system. The method also includes updating a measured-force time series for the first actuation system with the first measured force. The method also includes determining variation in at least a portion of the measured-force time series responsive to the updating. The method also includes identifying a first static condition in the measured-force time series in response to a determination that the variation in the measured-force time series is no greater than a minimum amount of variation.

Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are systems, methods, devices, and machine-readable mediums for improved communications between a software-defined radio front-end device and a network-based computing device. Rather than packetize samples together, same bit positions from multiple ADC samples may be packetized together. If a Quality of Service (QoS) metric of the network connection between the RF front-end device and the network-based processing computing drops below a threshold, the RF front-end device may prioritize sending packets with the more significant bits over packets with less significant bits. In other examples, the RF front-end device may prioritize samples corresponding to certain data types over other data types.

Abstract: A data intake and query system can ingest and index large amounts of data using one or more ingestors and indexers. The ingestors can ingest incoming data and use it to generate events. The ingestor can group the events and prepare them for communication to a message bus. The ingestor can determine a size of the group of events. If the size of the group of events satisfies a message size threshold, the ingestor can store the group of events to a data store, obtain a reference to the group of events, and communicate the reference to the group of events to a message queue. An indexer can obtained the reference from the message queue and use the reference to obtain the group of events from the data store.

Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose a method for mitigating a temperature of an electronic device. The method includes determining, by the electronic device, the temperature of the electronic device, while a plurality of applications are executed on the electronic device, wherein each of the applications from the plurality of applications is associated with a first RAT. Further, the method includes detecting, by the electronic device, that the temperature of the electronic device meets thermal mitigation criteria. Further, the method includes mitigating, by the electronic device, the temperature of the electronic device by switching the application from the plurality of applications from the first RAT to a second RAT in response to detecting that the temperature of the electronic device meets the thermal mitigation criteria.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a request for delivery of content to a point-of-delivery device over a wireless network, wherein the request includes one or more service metrics and a Quality of Service Class Identifier (“QCI”), facilitating an allocation of resources of the wireless network based on the service metrics and the QCI, sending wireline transmission parameters associated with the service metrics and the QCI to a wireline manager of a wireline network wherein the wireline network is in communication with the wireless network, establishing an end-to-end communication channel between a content collection point and the point-of-delivery device using a combination of the wireline network and the wireless network and delivering the content to the point-of-delivery device via the end-to-end communication channel in accordance with the wireline transmission parameters, the service metrics and the QCI.

Abstract: Provided is a communication path control device that transmits path information for controlling a path for transmitting data to a plurality of communication devices which are connected by a wired path and through which data addressed to the plurality of communication devices is sequentially forwarded.

Abstract: A communication node relays data between equipment communicating with each other via a multi-hop network based on a multi-hop manner, records a predetermined kind(s) of data among the relayed data, checks validity of the equipment by matching the predetermined kind(s) of data against past data recorded by the recording part, and outputs a check result of the validity of the equipment to a predetermined output destination(s).

Abstract: A packet header is received from a host and written to a header queue. A direct memory access (DMA) descriptor is received from the host and written to a packet descriptor queue. The DMA descriptor points to packet data in a host memory. The packet data is fetched from host memory and the packet header and the packet data are provided to a network interface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same. The signal processing device includes a synchronizer configured to perform Fourier transform based on the received baseband signal, and an equalizer configured to extract a pilot signal from a signal from the synchronizer, to calculate a channel transfer function value of the extracted pilot signal, and to selectively perform time interpolation based on the calculated channel transfer function value. Thus, time interpolation is selectively performed based on the channel.

Abstract: A set top box (STB) providing enhanced Wi-Fi coverage. The STB downloads and configures an extender service agent for implementing extender capability at the STB. pairing the extender service agent with a router, and providing extended wireless IP connectivity using a fronthaul connection via the antenna to clients in range of IP signals radiated by the antenna. When the STB uses a wired backhaul connection all of an available bandwidth is used for the fronthaul connection, and when a wireless backhaul connection is used, the available bandwidth is split between the backhaul connection and the fronthaul connection.

Abstract: A controller that is configured to control operation of a building component may be programmed using a programming tool to build a controller logic that utilizes sub-structures organized within a hierarchal tree, which may then be downloaded to the controller. The controller is operated via the controller logic such that the controller controls operation of the building component. The programming tool may subsequently be used to update one or more of the sub-structures. The one or more updated sub-structures may be downloaded to the controller while not downloading one or more of the sub-structures that were not updated. The method includes continuing to control operation of the building component using the controller logic that now includes the one or more updated sub-structures.

Abstract: Modifying computer program output in a voice or non-text input activated environment is provided. A system can receive audio signals detected by a microphone of a device. The system can parse the audio signal to identify a computer program to invoke. The computer program can identify a dialog data structure. The system can modify the identified dialog data structure to include a content item. The system can provide the modified dialog data structure to a computing device for presentation.

Abstract: A transmitting node determines data for a first service will be transmitted during a time period when data for a second service will be transmitted. The data for the first service requires lower latency than the data for the second service and the data for the first service includes an original set of data for the first service and at least one repetition of the original set of data for the first service. The transmitting node adjusts resources consumed by the data for the first service based on available transmission resources. During the time period the transmitting node then transmits the data for the first service using the adjusted resources while data for the second service is transmitted during the time period.

Abstract: A TSN-based distributed antenna system including a headend unit, one or more TSN switches, and one or more remote units and a fronthaul transport network constituted by the headend unit, the TSN switch, and the remote unit is provided. The packet-based fronthaul network constituted by the headend unit, the TSN switch, and the remote unit transmits traffic in a time-deterministic manner while minimizing packet loss through Ethernet to which TSN standards are applied.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for securing a network, for admitting new nodes into an existing network, and/or for securely forming a new network. As a non-limiting example, an existing node may be triggered by a user, in response to which the existing node communicates with a network coordinator node. Thereafter, if a new node attempts to enter the network, and also for example has been triggered by a user, the network coordinator may determine, based at least in part on parameters within the new node and the network coordinator, whether the new node can enter the network.

Abstract: A method at a first device for enabling a device-to-device wireless link, the method detecting whether a presence signal of a second device is received over a first time period, the presence signal of the second device having a time-slot boundary; and if the presence signal of the second device is not detected, initiating a time-slot boundary by the first device including: transmitting a first presence signal of the first device in a selected time-slot; and checking for an acknowledgment to the first presence signal.

Abstract: A first communication device is configured to process packets that conform to a first physical layer (PHY) protocol for wireless vehicular communications and packets that conform to a second PHY protocol for wireless vehicular communications. The first communication device determines that multiple frames are to be transmitted to a second communication device during a transmit opportunity period (TXOP), and determines that one or more third communication devices neighboring the first communication device are not capable of processing packets that conform to the second PHY protocol. In response, the first communication device transmits a first packet that conforms to the first PHY protocol and that includes duration information for the TXOP, and transmits a second packet that conforms to the second PHY protocol to the second communication device during the TXOP.

Abstract: A transmitting device includes: a first layer processor configured to include a buffer to store therein transmission data, the first layer processor configured to execute processing for a first layer on the transmission data; a second layer processor configured to execute processing for a second layer that differs from the first layer on the transmission data; and a transmitter configured to transmit the transmission data processed by the first layer processor and the second layer processor. The first layer processor discards the transmission data stored in the buffer in accordance with a parameter used for transmission control in the processing for the second layer.

Abstract: A software-based system for prioritizing Information Objects on the basis of their importance to a particular potential recipient or recipients. The operative concept is broadly referred to as the “Value of Information.” The inventive system decides to send (or not send) a particular Information object to a particular user based on an inferred “value” that particular Information Object has for that particular User.

Abstract: Techniques for call recovery for multiple call failures are described and may be implemented via a wireless device to adapt to a variety of different wireless scenarios. For instance, when multiple call failures for a call occur over a particular set of radio access technologies, an IP-based call and/or a direct device-to-device call can be implemented to complete the call.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present application is a system and method for work allocation optimization. In the present disclosure, analytics are applied to work items while the work items are waiting in a work queue in order to optimize the routing and allocation of work items to agents in the most efficient manner possible, while optimizing the utilization of agents. By performing a look ahead at more than the initial work item, the system assesses the agent skills required by imminent work items in the work queue. This is then compared to a skillset of each available and/or soon to be available agent in order to achieve the optimal allocation of the work items to maximize utilization of agents. The work items are then routed to the agents accordingly.

Abstract: A base station distributed unit (BS-DU) of a base station receives at least one configuration message from a base station central unit (BS-CU) of the base station. The at least one configuration message comprises bearer configuration parameters of at least one bearer for a wireless device. The at least one bearer is configured between the wireless device and the BS-CU through the BS-DU. The BS-DU communicates packets via the at least one bearer. The BS-DU determines a failure of a link between the BS-DU and the BS-CU and transmits, to the wireless device, backhaul link information indicating the failure of the link.

Abstract: Devices and techniques for reorder resilient transport are described herein. A device may store data packets in sequential positions of a flow queue in an order in which the data packets were received. The device may retrieve a first data packet from a first sequential position and a second data packet from a second sequential position that is next in sequence to the first sequential position in the flow queue. The device may store the first data packet and the second data packet in a buffer and refrain from providing the first data packet and the second data packet to upper layer circuitry if the packet order information for the first data packet and the second data packet indicate that the first data packet and the second data packet were received out of order. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: In the present disclosure, analytics are applied to work items while the work items are waiting in a work queue in order to optimize the routing and allocation of work items to agents in the most efficient manner possible, while optimizing agents being assigned to work items they are most qualified to handle. By performing a look ahead at more than the initial work item, the system assesses the agent skills required by imminent work items in the work queue. This is then compared to a skillset of each available and/or soon to be available agent in order to achieve the optimal allocation of the work items to maximize the work item being assigned the best qualified agent. The work items are then routed to the agents accordingly.

Abstract: A system includes a casino management server and an electronic casino device that includes a beacon configured to wirelessly communicate with personal devices of players. The device transmits a request for a custom beacon ID to the casino management server, receives the custom beacon ID from the casino management server in response to the request; and configures the beacon with the custom beacon ID, thereby broadcasting the custom beacon ID to the personal device of the player. The server receives, from the personal device of the player, a pairing request that includes a received beacon ID as received by the personal device based on the broadcasting, validates that the received beacon ID matches the custom beacon ID, stores a valid association between the personal device of the player and the electronic casino device; and authorizes connected actions to be performed by the personal device based on the association.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a custom service in a communication network are disclosed. For example, the method implemented via a processor determines that the custom service does not exist, receives one or more desired functions for the custom service, creates the custom service having the one or more desired functions and modifies one or more network elements within the communication network to perform the one or more desired functions to deploy the custom service.

Abstract: A system includes a first device and a second device configured to exchange data packages over a bi-directional wireless communication channel, wherein the first device and the second device are configured for use by a user; wherein the first device is configured to provide a first data package, wherein the first data package belongs to a first packet category and comprises first audio data; wherein the first device is also configured to transmit the first data package to the second device, and receive a second data package belonging to the first packet category; and wherein the second data package comprises second audio data, a code indicating whether data in the second data package is corrupted or invalid, and an indicator indicating whether the first data package was successfully received by the second device or not.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for deterministic dynamic shaping of traffic of a communication network are provided.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for quantifying quality of several service classes provided by a link between first and second forwarding nodes in a wide area network (WAN). At a first forwarding node, the method computes and stores first and second path quality metric (PQM) values based on packets sent from the second forwarding node for the first and second service classes. The different service classes in some embodiments are associated with different quality of service (QoS) guarantees that the WAN offers to the packets. In some embodiments, the computed PQM value for each service class quantifies the QoS provided to packets processed through the service class. In some embodiments, the first forwarding node adjusts the first and second PQM values as it processes more packets associated with the first and second service classes. The first forwarding node also periodically forwards to the second forwarding node the first and second PQM values that it maintains for the first and second service classes.

Abstract: Techniques for improving data transmission in teleoperation systems including a method for dynamic packet routing. The method includes identifying an optimal channel of a plurality of channels based on a network connectivity status of a system and historical connectivity data related to a current location of the system, wherein the system includes a plurality of network authorization devices, wherein each network authorization device is configured to enable communications via an associated channel; and routing packets to the optimal channel using the network authorization device associated with the optimal channel.