Abstract: A controller for a wireless communication system including multiple access points includes a processor that determines measures of mutual interference between the access points based on first information received from the access points. The processor also generates second information representing a logical visualization of the access points and the mutual interference. The controller includes a transceiver that provides the second information to an interactive display device that displays the logical visualization based on the second information. The interactive display device provides third information to the transceiver that indicates modifications to the logical visualization made by a user via the interactive display device. The processor reconfigures one or more of the access points based on the third information.

Abstract: A method for performing a radiated two-stage method measurement on a device under test having a predefined number of antennas, comprising: placing the device under test on a positioner; establishing communication with the device under test using at least one link antenna; and measuring the antenna pattern of the device under test using a plurality of measurement antennas, wherein the plurality of measurement antennas comprise a number of measurement antennas being larger than the number of antennas of the device under test. Further, a measurement setup is shown.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide techniques for controlling an Internet connection. The Internet connection control techniques comprise: obtaining a transport parameter of a target connection; adjusting the transport parameter based on a predetermined threshold value; and controlling a connection state of the target connection based on an adjusted transport parameter. The transport parameter comprises an idle timeout and the target connection comprises a QUIC connection based on a QUIC transport protocol.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for controlling a controllable device. The method includes: establishing a cellular network connection to a base station after a start-up operation is completed; establishing a wireless fidelity (WIFI) network connection to a control apparatus for controlling the controllable device after establishing the cellular network connection to the base station; and transmitting control signaling with the base station through the cellular network connection, and transmitting data with the control apparatus through the WIFI network connection; wherein the controllable device is a multi-mode controllable device that supports both a cellular communication mode and a WIFI communication mode.

Abstract: A transmitter is configured to transmit data to a receiver over a communications network. The transmitter includes a memory for storing computer-executable instructions and a processor in operable communication with the memory. The processor is configured to (i) collect spectrum data of a spectral band over a first sampling interval, and (ii) store the collected spectrum data in the memory. The transmitter further includes a common path distortion (CPD) detection unit configured to (i) sample the collected spectrum data, over a second sampling interval less than the first sampling interval, for a plurality of sub-bands within the spectral band, (ii) analyze the spectral band and each sub-band for indications of common path distortion, and (iii) inject a test signal configured for detection at a headend of the communications network. The transmitter further includes a modem portion configured to operably communicate with the headend and the receiver.

Abstract: A device may capture property data identifying units associated with a multi-unit building, and may import an image of a floor plan associated with the multi-unit building. The device may provide the property data to a network device associated with a network that provides network coverage to the multi-unit building, and may receive, from the network device, network coverage data for the multi-unit building. The device may combine the image of the floor plan and the network coverage data to generate an image identifying the floor plan and the network coverage for the multi-unit building, and may capture signal reception data identifying a strength of signal from the network for one or more units of the multi-unit building. The device may perform one or more actions based on the signal reception data and the image identifying the floor plan and the network coverage.

Abstract: Nodes within a network are configured to communicate with one another on one or more television white space (TVWS) frequencies that may be subject to interference caused by nearby TV towers. In order to mitigate that interference, the nodes may be configured to communicate according to specific operating parameters. The operating parameters may be generated based on expected interference levels caused by the nearby TV towers or QOS metrics associated with available channels. The nodes may also update a private database to reflect the expected interference levels or measured QOS metrics for different channels.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for monitoring downlink control information in a communication system, including receiving information for an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) symbol and information for frequency resources through higher layer signaling, and monitoring the downlink control information on a control region defined based on the information for the OFDM symbol and the information for the frequency resources, wherein the control region includes a user equipment (UE)-dedicated search space and a UE-common search space.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a wireless device to detect intermodulation issues and configure a transmission scheme to remedy detected intermodulation issues. The wireless device may perform measurements on a downlink carrier while one uplink carrier is scheduled for the wireless device. The wireless device may also perform measurements on the downlink carrier while two uplink carriers are scheduled for the wireless device. The wireless device may provide information based on those measurements to a serving base station. The base station may determine that an intermodulation issue is occurring at the wireless device based on the information provided, and may configure the wireless device to use a single uplink carrier at a time based at least in part on the intermodulation issue.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of communications, and provided thereby are a report sending method, report receiving method, device and system, the method comprising: when radio link failure (RLF) occurs, a terminal generates an RLF report, the RLF report comprising relevant information about the wireless environment in which the terminal is located when the RLF occurs; the terminal receives a terminal information request sent by an access network device, the terminal information request being used for acquiring the RLF report generated by the terminal; and the terminal sends the RLF report to the access network device. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the access network device may identify the wireless environment where the terminal is located when RLF occurs according to an RLF report, so as to subsequently optimize and manage an accessed terminal on the basis of the wireless environment and to improve the access quality of the terminal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for creation of a test tool that uses publicly available SIM information to generate and load a test eSIM profile to eUICC. The test profile mirrors the non-sensitive network attach mechanisms for any given MNO to work in a predefined lab environment with network emulator. The test eSIM profile is not limited to use with to the SIM's specific OS and hardware. Rather, the eSIM profile package format is a publicly defined file format designed to be interoperable in all eUICC capable mobile devices. The test tool described herein may therefore eliminate bottlenecks and external dependencies faced by manufacturers and MNOs by allowing manufacturers and MNOs to validate profiles, networks, and devices for a wide variety of configurations.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing node operation in a network of moving things. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for adapting mobile access point coverage, for example adapting a mobile access point of a vehicle (e.g., an autonomous vehicle, a manually locally controlled vehicle, a remotely controlled vehicle, etc.).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for determining a candidate cell, corresponding user equipment, and a corresponding base station. The method comprises: receiving system information of a cell, wherein the system information comprises at least a first network type cell state indication and a second network type cell state indication; and determining, according to a network type cell state indication in the received system information, whether to use the cell as a candidate cell for cell selection/reselection.

Abstract: This application provides a calibration method: receiving, by a control apparatus of an RRU, resource configuration information, where a time-frequency resource indicated by the resource configuration information is used to send and receive a calibration signal between the RRU and n other RRUs, the n other RRUs are RRUs in a calibration path topology, a quantity of hops of a calibration path between the RRU and each of the n other RRUs is 1; controlling, based on the resource configuration information, the RRU to send and receive a calibration signal on the time-frequency resource; obtaining m groups of path information based on the calibration signal; obtaining m calibration coefficients based on the m groups of path information; and compensating M channels of the RRU by using the m calibration coefficients.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that relate to applying traffic type or network slice specific configuration for Radio Link Monitoring (RLM) in New Radio Access Technology (NR) for multiple service providing. There are multiple configurations for multiple services (or service sets)/networks slices, the configuration including the out-of-sync evaluation period and the in-sync evaluation period, the thresholds for out-of-sync evaluation and in-sync evaluation, and the associated counter values and timers. The method for RLM configuration of coexisting multiple services is also disclosed.

Abstract: A wireless device receives first configuration parameters of a SR configuration associated with recovery from an LBT event comprising a plurality of LBT failures. The wireless device may trigger the LBT event for first cell(s). In response to no uplink resources, on second cell(s) for which the LBT event is not triggered, being available for transmission of an LBT failure control element, the wireless device may transmit a SR via a SR resource based on the first configuration parameters. At least one of the SR resource and the SR configuration may indicate a serving cell. The wireless device may transmit the LBT failure control element based on an uplink grant for the serving cell.

Abstract: A communication device of handling a wireless local area network (WLAN) measurement configuration comprises instructions of establishing a connection to a base station (BS) of a cellular network; receiving the WLAN measurement configuration on the connection from the BS; performing WLAN measurement on a WLAN according to the WLAN measurement configuration; transmitting a first WLAN measurement result of the WLAN measurement on the connection to the BS according to the WLAN measurement configuration; receiving a cellular-WLAN aggregation (CWA) configuration on the connection from the BS; communicating a plurality of packets with the WLAN according to the CWA configuration; keeping the WLAN measurement configuration, when detecting a connection failure on the WLAN; and releasing the WLAN measurement configuration, when detecting a connection failure on the cellular network.

Abstract: A method for extending the connection time of talkgroup radios in a talkgroup conversation based on historical talkgroup statistics is provided. A talkgroup conversation request intended for a talkgroup is received from a first mobile unit. A group call grant message is sent to radios that are members of the talkgroup. The group call grant message initiates the talkgroup conversation with a first talkgroup call and includes an extended connection time value. Once it is determined that the first talkgroup call has ended, all radios that are members of the talkgroup are kept in a connected state. An extended connection timer utilizing the extended connection time value is started. Upon expiration of the extended connection timer, all radios that are members of the talkgroup are set to an idle state.

Abstract: Techniques for modelling a radio network in a geographic region utilizing shared spectra are disclosed. Population data is obtained for the geographic region. A number of radios per channel in the geographic region, N?, is determined. Candidate geographic location for radios in the geographic region are determined. For every channel in the shared spectra, at least one of a static dataset and a dynamic dataset is determined. At least one set of output data, that is a statistical characterization of the radio network, is generated using at least one of the static dataset and the dynamic dataset, to aid in design of the radio network.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving at least one Downlink Control Information (DCI) in a communication system supporting Carrier Aggregation (CA) are provided. The method for receiving includes receiving information representative of presence of carrier indicator by higher layer signaling from a Node B; receiving information representative of at least one cell indicator by higher layer signaling from the Node B; defining an UE specific search space based on aggregation level, an UE ID, and at least one carrier indicator value, where the UE specific search space includes a set of Physical Downlink Control CHannel (PDCCH) candidates based on the aggregation level; decoding at least one PDCCH including at least one DCI respectively by the UE ID; and acquiring the at least one DCI, wherein the at least one carrier indicator value is based on the at least one cell indicator.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may identify that a radio resource control connection is to be established for evolved packet system fallback or inter radio access technology fallback from New Radio for a voice call. The UE may determine that an establishment cause received from a network access stratum (NAS) layer does not indicate high priority access. The UE may override the establishment cause such that the establishment cause indicates a mobile originated (MO) voice call based at least in part on determining that the establishment cause received from the NAS layer does not indicate high priority access. The UE may perform an access barring check of an MO voice call based at least in part on overriding the establishment cause such that the establishment cause indicates an MO voice call. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: In order to transmit capability information of a user equipment (UE) to an evolved Node B (eNB), the UE may generate a UE CAPABILITY INFORMATION message including the capability information of the UE, and transmit the generated UE CAPABILITY INFORMATION message to the eNB. Here, the capability information of the UE may include at least one band combination supported by the UE and whether Time Division Duplexing-Frequency Division Duplexing Carrier Aggregation (TDD-FDD CA) for the band combination is supported.

Abstract: A base station is disclosed, including an information size adjusting section configured to adjust a size of control information based on a first basic information size of control information mapped on a user equipment (UE) specific search space in a first component carrier. The base station also includes a transmitter configured to transmit the control information mapped on the UE specific search space. A first determination method for determining the first basic information size is different from a second determination method for determining a second basic information size of control information mapped on a common search space in the first component carrier. The first determination method for determining the first basic information size is different from a third determination method for determining a third basic information size of control information mapped on a search space in a second component carrier that is different from the first component carrier.

Abstract: Solutions for performing on-platform analytics for collected images include: enriching, on-board an orbital platform, collected images using a packaged analytics component; based at least on content of the collected images, selecting a set of the collected images to transmit to a ground station; and transmitting the selected set of the collected images to the ground station. Other solutions include: packaging an analytics component for on-platform execution by a platform in orbit; transmitting, from a ground station to the platform, at least one update selected from the list consisting of: an analytics algorithm update, a machine learning (ML) model, and ML training data; and executing the analytics component with the update. Other solutions include: performing intelligent compression on collected images, wherein the intelligent compression process determines data to transmit to a ground station, based at least on content of the collected images; and transmitting the data to the ground station.

Abstract: A method for mobile network testing is described wherein at least one testing device is used that is configured to be connected to a mobile network. A predefined set of test procedures is run on the at least one testing device in order to obtain test results assigned to at least one test parameter. The test results of the test procedures are evaluated via a machine learning model. The machine learning model is trained to predict output parameters assigned to the quality of a service based on the test results obtained. Further, a test system, a method for mobile network testing as well as a prediction system are described.

Abstract: A communication system for supporting carrier aggregation and a method and apparatus for updating system information thereof are disclosed. A method for providing system information in the communication system supporting carrier aggregation includes: when system information of said communication system changes, generating first information including information for indicating the change of system information; determining a first cell of a terminal related to the change of system information, wherein said first cell is one of cells to which said terminal connects, and corresponds to a carrier unit currently used by said terminal for keeping connection with a base station of said communication system; and transmitting said first information to said terminal through said first cell.

Abstract: Provided are an electronic device and method for wireless communication, wherein the electronic device comprises: a processing circuit configured as: detecting whether an unlicensed frequency band is idle; and when the unlicensed frequency band is detected idle, determining a transmission resource, to be used, of the unlicensed frequency band.

Abstract: An efficient communications apparatus is described for a vector signaling code to transport data and optionally a clocking signal between integrated circuit devices. Methods of designing such apparatus and their associated codes based on a new metric herein called the “ISI Ratio” are described which permit higher communications speed, lower system power consumption, and reduced implementation complexity.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a second communication, of a bandwidth part (BWP) selection process, that indicates a subset of BWPs, of a set of BWPs, to be selected as a set of active BWPs, wherein the set of BWPs is configured to the UE for a component carrier via radio resource control signaling as a first communication of the BWP selection process, wherein the subset of BWPs includes one or more BWPs of the set of BWPs. In some aspects, the UE may select the subset of BWPs as the set of active BWPs based at least in part on receiving the second communication, wherein a particular BWP, of the subset of BWPs, is to be used for a post-BWP selection process communication. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving at least one Downlink Control Information (DCI) in a communication system supporting Carrier Aggregation (CA) are provided. The method for receiving includes receiving information representative of presence of carrier indicator by higher layer signaling from a Node B; receiving information representative of at least one cell indicator by higher layer signaling from the Node B; defining an UE specific search space based on aggregation level, an UE ID, and at least one carrier indicator value, where the UE specific search space includes a set of Physical Downlink Control CHannel (PDCCH) candidates based on the aggregation level; decoding at least one PDCCH including at least one DCI respectively by the UE ID; and acquiring the at least one DCI, wherein the at least one carrier indicator value is based on the at least one cell indicator.

Abstract: At a communication server, a first computer device and a second computer device are connected to a collaborative support session configured to support audio communications, screen sharing, and control of the first computer device by the second computer device. Screen sharing video image content is converted to a text sequence with timestamps. A text log with timestamps is generated from the text sequence. Using a command-based machine learning model, a sequence of commands and associated parameters, with timestamps, are determined from the text log. Audio is analyzed to produce speech-based information with timestamps. The command sequence is time-synchronized with the speech-based information based on the timestamps of the command sequence and the timestamps of the speech-based information. A knowledge report for the collaborative support session is generated.

Abstract: A mechanism for controlling configuration of secondary-connectivity for dual connectivity service in a system including a first access node and a second access node. The first access node or another entity detects occurrence of a threshold extent of secondary-connection addition failures involving the second access node, each secondary-connection addition failure comprising failure of a respective attempt to set up secondary air-interface connectivity between a user equipment device (UE) and the second access node for use in dual-connectivity service of the UE. And responsive to at least the detecting, a measurement threshold that the first access node will impose for use in UE evaluation of coverage of the second access node for dual-connectivity setup is dynamically increased from a first coverage-strength value to a stronger second coverage-strength value so as to require stronger coverage of the second access node as a condition for adding secondary-connectivity with the second access node.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for performing a secure software update in a mesh network. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: receiving, at each node of a network, a notification from a coordinating server, wherein each node of the network is listening for an image available notification; receiving, at a first node of the network, the image available notification; downloading and installing a software update image by the first node of the network; broadcasting, at the first node of the network, the image available notification to other peer nodes of the first node of the network; and downloading and installing the software update image from the first node of the network by at least one other peer node of the network.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are disclosed. The method including identifying one or more potential times for beam switching within a payload of a symbol. The method also includes determining whether to switch a transmit beam early, a switching configuration, and a switching time based on the one or more potential times for beam switching. The method further includes switching the Tx beam early using the switching configuration and the switching time if deciding to switch the Tx beam early.

Abstract: Systems and methods that yield highly-accurate classification of acoustic and other non-image events, involving pre-processing data from one or more transducers and generating a visual representation of the source as well as associated features and processing, are disclosed. According to certain exemplary implementations herein, such pre-processing steps may be utilized in situations where 1) all impulsive acoustic events have many features in common due to their point source origin and impulsive nature, and/or 2) the error rates that are considered acceptable in general purpose image classification are much higher than the acceptable levels in automatic impulsive incident classification. Further, according to some aspects, the data may be pre-processed in various ways, such as to remove extraneous or irrelevant details and/or perform any required rotation, alignment, scaling, etc. tasks, such that these tasks do not need to be “learned” in a less direct and more expensive manner in the neural network.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a method, an apparatus, and a system for collecting information about a WLAN AP. The method includes: a user equipment receives WLAN AP request information from a base station in a Minimization of Drive Tests measurement configuration process, collects WLAN AP information according to the WLAN AP request information, and sends the WLAN AP information to the base station, wherein the WLAN AP request information is used to request the UE to report WLAN AP information.

Abstract: A measuring device for performing an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) test on a device under test is provided. The measuring device comprises a first emulator adapted to emulate a first station for communicating with the device under test. The measuring device further comprises a second emulator adapted to emulate a second station for communicating with the device under test. The measuring device further comprises a controller adapted to configure the first and second emulators. The configuration by the controller comprises configuring at least one of the first and second emulators with respect to one or more of a modulation scheme, a data rate, an emulation of one or more specific applications, a signal strength, an output power, a deterioration of received packets, and a reply failure rate with regard to received packets.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for reporting monitored parameter information. One method includes receiving an indication to monitor parameters in an idle mode. The method includes monitoring the parameters in the idle mode. The method includes transmitting a request to a first base station. The method includes, in response to not receiving a correct response from the first base station: performing a cell reselection resulting in selection of a second base station; and transmitting a failure report to the second base station. The failure report includes information corresponding to the parameters monitored in the idle mode.

Abstract: This invention provides a communication processing system that stably efficiently uses a resource in a cell managed by a base station. The communication processing system includes a communication terminal, a base station, a plurality of relay stations that relay communication between the communication terminal and the base station, a measurer in the communication terminal that measures strengths of received signals from the plurality of relay stations, and a selector in the base station that selects a relay station that connects the base station and the communication terminal, based on a comparison result of at least one capability of capabilities had by each of the plurality of relay stations, when there exist a plurality of relay stations whose strengths of received signals are more than a threshold.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus for determining a quality score (MOS) for an audio signal sample, the apparatus comprising: an extractor configured to extract a feature vector from the audio signal sample, wherein the feature vector comprises a plurality of feature values and wherein each feature value is associated to a different feature of the feature vector; a pre-processor configured to pre-process a feature value of the feature vector based on a cumulative distribution function associated to the feature represented by the feature value to obtain a pre-processed feature value; and a processor configured to implement a neural network and to determine the quality score (MOS) for the audio signal sample based on the pre-processed feature value and a set of neural network parameters for the neural network associated to the cumulative distribution function.

Abstract: Antenna monitoring systems and methods can include, among other things, a transmitter near each of the antennas in a distributed antenna system (DAS). The transmitter can transmit an antenna identifier corresponding to that antenna, so that the various transmitters in the DAS each transmit different antenna identifiers. These antenna identifiers can be detected by a receiver and can be processed to determine whether any antenna identifiers are missing. If any expected antenna identifier is missing, the receiver can infer that the antenna or a component associated with the antenna (such as cabling) may have failed. The receiver can then output an indication or notification that may be accessed by maintenance personnel and/or emergency personnel to enable them to identify and repair the non-functioning antenna or component. The transmitter can transmit other data, such as environmental data, RF data, or the like, to facilitate additional or alternative monitoring functionality.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving at least one Downlink Control Information (DCI) in a communication system supporting Carrier Aggregation (CA) are provided. The method for receiving includes receiving information representative of presence of carrier indicator by higher layer signaling from a Node B; receiving information representative of at least one cell indicator by higher layer signaling from the Node B; defining an UE specific search space based on aggregation level, an UE ID, and at least one carrier indicator value, where the UE specific search space includes a set of Physical Downlink Control CHannel (PDCCH) candidates based on the aggregation level; decoding at least one PDCCH including at least one DCI respectively by the UE ID; and acquiring the at least one DCI, wherein the at least one carrier indicator value is based on the at least one cell indicator.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing reference signal received power (RSRP) are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, a signal is received in a modem. Signal elements at reference signal (RS) locations are extracted from the received signal. The signal elements are descrambled to remove a RS sequence. A linear average of the descrambled signal elements is performed to form virtual reference signal (VRS) elements. The RSRP is estimated from the VRS elements.

Abstract: A device may receive a request for a product. Based on the request, the device may determine a geographic location and delivery time for delivery of the product, and the device may identify product locations that are capable of providing the product and located near the geographic location. The device may determine, for each of the product locations and based on the product and at least one product location characteristic, a fulfillment time indicating when the product will be prepared for delivery. In addition, the device may identify at least one potential courier capable of transporting the product. Based on the fulfillment time, the delivery time, the geographic location for delivery, and at least one courier characteristic associated with the potential courier, the device may select a particular product location and a particular courier and perform an action based on the particular product location or the particular courier.

Abstract: Methods may be provided to operate a wireless terminal UE in a wireless communication network. Responsive to receiving a request for a primary identification of a non-serving base station for the wireless terminal, transmission to the non-serving base station for the wireless terminal may be initiated using a random access channel RACH configuration. A random access response RAR may be received from the non-serving base station. Moreover, the random access response may be received with the primary identification of the non-serving base station, and the random access response may be responsive to the transmission using the RACH configuration. The primary identification of the non-serving base station may be transmitted to a node of the wireless communication network other than the non-serving base station.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to mitigating at least one coverage hole [108] from a coverage area served by at least one serving cell [102A to 102L]. In a preferred embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising: identifying at least one of at least one first optimum cell and at least one second optimum cell from the at least one serving cell [102A to 102L] based on the coverage hole information based on least one first cell parameter and at least one second cell parameter respectively; determining a final set of target cells comprising at least one final cell and mitigating the at least one coverage hole [108] by modifying the transmission parameter of the at least one final cell based on at least one of the coverage hole information, the at least one first cell parameter and the at least one second cell parameter.

Abstract: A measurement control method in a mobile communication system is provided. The mobile communication system includes a first base station and a second base station which perform communications with a user apparatus by using inter-base-station carrier aggregation. The measurement control method includes a measurement instruction step of determining, by the second base station, a parameter used for measurement configuration information for the user apparatus and transmitting measurement instruction information including the parameters to the first base station; and a measurement configuration information providing step of generating, by the first base station which has received the measurement instruction information, the measurement configuration information in which the parameter included in the measurement instruction information is set, and transmitting the measurement configuration information to the user apparatus.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for object tracking. An example method may include receiving satellite signals from GPS satellites. The satellite signals may be indicative of satellite locations associated with the one or more GPS satellites and satellite timestamps associated with respective satellite locations. The method may further include determining, based on the satellite signals, a first location associated with a first tracking device. The method may further include receiving a target location associated with a target via a satellite transmission. The method may further include sending the target location to a second tracking device via a mesh network. The method may further include determining that a first distance between the first location and the target location, and the method may further include determining, based on the first distance, one or more actions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method performed by a node B for providing downlink control information (DCI) to one user equipment (UE) in order to enable communication over a plurality of cells in a communication system, including configuring, by the Node B, a DCI format to be used for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), transmitting, by the Node B, at least one PDCCH in a common search space (CSS), and transmitting, by the Node B, at least one PDCCH in each of a plurality of UE dedicated search spaces (UE-DSSs), wherein a CSS for receiving system information is common to the plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of UE-DSSs are configured for communication with respect to the plurality of cells, respectively, and wherein each of the plurality of cells corresponds to a cell identity which is UE-specific and configured based on higher layer signaling from the Node B.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for providing uplink timing synchronization during DRX operation in a wireless communication system.