Abstract: Adaptive ambient services are provided. In some embodiments, an adaptive ambient service includes providing an ambient service profile. In some embodiments, an ambient service includes implementing an ambient service profile for assisting control of the communications device use of an ambient service on a wireless network, in which the ambient service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and in which the ambient service profile is associated with an ambient service plan that provides for initial access to the ambient service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan; monitoring use of the ambient service based on the ambient service profile; and adapting the ambient service profile based on the monitored use of the ambient service.

Abstract: A technique for utilizing network resources includes allocating a first set of network resources associated with a first network provider that operates a first core network and utilizes a first radio carrier (802) and a second set of network resources associated with a second network provider that operates a second core network and utilizes a second radio carrier (808). The technique also includes combining the first set of network resources and the second set of network resources to generate a combined set of network resources (810), and using the combined set of network resources to transmit data between a user device and the first core network and between the user device and the second core network, concurrently in a same communication session (812).

Abstract: An asset management system is provided and includes a memory and an event analyzer. The memory maintains event data and at least one cost. The event data characterizes events experienced by assets distributed among sites of a fleet. The event data include an asset location within an asset hierarchy of the fleet and event parameters corresponding to the event. Costs can be correlated to respective events. The analyzer generates a GUI displaying a first window hierarchically listing of assets organized by their hierarchical position within the fleet. The analyzer receives, via the GUI, a user selection of a hierarchical level within the hierarchical list, and identifies events associated with the selected hierarchical level. The analyzer updates the GUI to display a second window in response to receipt of the user selection. The second window lists the identified events, with corresponding event data costs.

Abstract: A home appliance can include a first circuit including a first processor for load control or safety control; and a second circuit connected to the first circuit by wire or wirelessly, configured to control an operation mode based on an operating system, and a second processor configured to perform an upgrade, based on upgrade information received from an external server or a mobile terminal.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus to authenticate an endpoint having a secure memory device. For example, a card profile can be selected, configured, and/or stored into the secure memory device based on endpoint identity data representative of a component configuration of the endpoint, including the device identity representative of the memory device and other components. The card profile can be used by the endpoint to emulate a physical smart card and can be viewed a virtual smart card, such as a virtual subscriber identification module (SIM) card for accessing a cellular connection.

Abstract: An apparatus for communication associated with one or more data sets, the apparatus having a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the processor to retrieve a plurality of allies from a database, determine an eligibility status of each ally of the plurality of allies including receiving a data set having one or more target data and determining an eligibility status as a function of the data set, select at least one ally of the plurality of allies as a function of the eligibility status generate an optimized communication protocol as a function of the selection, and modify a graphical user interface as a function of the selection and the optimized communication protocol.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for effectively managing power discharge within a group of devices. An orchestrating device specifies a group of member devices at a location between which power is capable of being transferred. Discharging metadata of at least some of the group of member devices that are potential discharging devices capable of acting as a discharging device at a current time is obtained. The discharging metadata may include: a charge available in the discharging device for discharging to a receiving device, and discharging capability data for discharging the discharging device by current transfer to a receiving device. A preferred potential discharging device to act as a discharging device based on evaluation of the discharging metadata may be determined.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for a thin control channel structure that can be utilized to enable multiplexing of two or more data transmission formats. For example, a thin control channel may carry information that enables ongoing transmissions utilizing a first, relatively long transmission time interval (TTI) to be punctured, and during the punctured portion of the long TTI, a transmission utilizing a second, relatively short TTI may be inserted. This puncturing is enabled by virtue of a thin channel structure wherein a control channel can carry scheduling information, grants, etc., informing receiving devices of the puncturing that is occurring or will occur. Furthermore, the thin control channel can be utilized to carry other control information, not being limited to puncturing information. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: A digital twin system is able to provide a virtual representation of physical device and network infrastructure components in real-time. The digital twin system receives an indication of a user account associated with one or more devices associated with a network. The digital twin system identifies one or more network infrastructure components for the network which interact with the one or more devices associated with the user account. The digital twin system receives data describing the interaction of the devices with the network infrastructure components. The digital twin system causes the data describing the interaction of the devices to be displayed to a user.

Abstract: A device configured to generate audio output, receive an indication that a second device is to emit a signal, adjust the audio output from a first state to a second state based at least on the indication that the second device is to emit the signal, identify a predetermined condition and adjust the audio output from the second state to the first state based on at least the predetermined condition.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention prevent interference caused by the simultaneous transmission and reception of data in a constrained multi-link operation of a wireless network. According to one embodiment, a frame from a first affiliated AP of a multi-band wireless AP is transmitted for receipt by an STA, and a second affiliated wireless AP of the multi-band wireless AP is scheduled to transmit a trigger frame to the wireless STA over a second wireless link. Accordingly, the trigger frame is transmitted from the second affiliated wireless AP to the wireless STA over the second wireless link, and the response frame solicited by the frame is scheduled for transmission after the predetermined value has expired following an end of the PPDUs containing the trigger frame.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a terminal apparatus capable of preventing the degradation of reception quality of control information even in a case of employing SU-MIMO transmission system. A terminal, which uses a plurality of different layers to transmit two code words in which control information is placed, comprises: a resource amount determining unit that determines, based on a lower one of the encoding rates of the two code words or based on the average value of the reciprocals of the encoding rates of the two code words, resource amounts of control information in the respective ones of the plurality of layers; and a transport signal forming unit that places, in the two code words, the control information modulated by use of the resource amounts, thereby forming a transport signal.

Abstract: Provided are a method of constructing logged measurement entry and a device supporting the method. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may comprise: receiving a logged measurement configuration from a network; performing measurement logging based on the received logged measurement configuration; and transmitting the logged measurement to the network, wherein when the UE is in any cell selection state, the logged measurement includes indicator indicating that there is no suitable cell or no acceptable cell with available measurement results.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a system information message including first system information for the UE; receive, after receiving the system information message, a system information update message indicating a change to at least a portion of the first system information; determine whether the change applies to one or more capabilities of the UE; and selectively acquire second system information based at least in part on whether the change applies to the one or more capabilities of the UE. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A method of operating a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving a configuration message to enable inter-UE co-ordination for a sidelink (SL) resource pool, determining a target UE for a SL transmission, and transmitting, to the target UE, a signal to activate or trigger transmission of inter-UE co-ordination information. The method further includes receiving the inter-UE co-ordination information, determining a set of candidate SL resources based on the inter-UE co-ordination information, selecting a SL resource within the determined set, and transmitting a SL channel on the SL resource.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method comprises: initializing a front end circuit of a wireless device into a first mode in which a radio frequency (RF) signal processing path comprises a low noise amplifier (LNA) having an output coupled to an RF filter; and in response to an RF signal received in the front end circuit having a level greater than a first threshold, reconfiguring the front end circuit into a second mode in which the RF filter is coupled to an input of the LNA.

Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) including a wireless transceiver and a controller is provided. The wireless transceiver performs wireless transmission and reception to and from one or more peer UEs. The controller determines a Sidelink (SL) Discontinuous Reception (DRX) configuration set, and applies the SL DRX configuration set to enable a DRX operation for SL communications with the peer UEs via the wireless transceiver; wherein the SL DRX configuration set is determined based on one of the following: one or more types of one or more SL services which the UE is participating with the peer UEs; one or more SL DRX configurations received from the peer UEs; and control information received from a Base Station (BS).

Abstract: As described herein, a system, method, and computer program are provided for defect resolution. Information associated with a defect detected in a computer system is received. The information is processed, using a first machine learning model, to predict a source of the defect. The information and the source of the defect are processed, using a second machine learning model, to predict one or more parameters for handling the defect. One or more actions are caused to be performed to resolve the defect, based on the predicted one or more parameters for handling the defect.

Abstract: A power configuration method includes: a base station determining the configuration upper limit of an overall equivalent power value of a terminal when performing multi-bandwidth transmission on n bandwidths; the base station generating, for the terminal, configuration information of a first bandwidth among n bandwidths, the overall equivalent power value on the n bandwidths corresponding to the configuration information being not higher than the upper limit of the configuration; the base station sending configuration information to the terminal.

Abstract: A foldable touch screen display device with a flexible display made up of segments that can be folded from a compact state to an expanded state which also includes a peripheral enclosure mechanism. The peripheral enclosure mechanism can be automatically repositioned to rotate out of a channel as the device is being folded in such a way that it can close the gap at the sides of the device between two flexible display segments when the device is fully configured to a folded state. The device may further include sensors to indicate the state of configuration and mechanisms for alignment, locking, and further structural support. In one embodiment, a module attached to, situated within, or otherwise associated with at least one segment of the flexible display or rigid display may contain all or substantially all processing and memory, along with a communications system, which may be used in any state.

Abstract: A method for accessing a base station includes: receiving, from a plurality of base stations, working mode candidates corresponding to the plurality of base stations respectively, each of the working mode candidates being a working mode in which a corresponding base station supports a terminal accessing thereto to work; determining a target base station matching the multi-mode terminal from the plurality of base stations according to the working mode candidates and a plurality of working modes supported by the multi-mode terminal; and accessing to the target base station.

Abstract: A method and apparatus provide synchronization signals and random access for flexible radio communication. Information can be received from a base station. The information can include a plurality of subcarrier spacings and at least one random access configuration for a cell. Each of the at least one random access configuration can be associated with at least one subcarrier spacing of the plurality of subcarrier spacings. The at least one subcarrier spacing can be used for communication. A random access configuration can be selected from the at least one random access configuration. A random access preamble can be transmitted according to the selected random access configuration.

Abstract: A first user equipment (UE) is configured to communicate with a second UE in sidelink communications using a sidelink configured grant (CG) configured by a base station. The first UE receives, a radio resource control (RRC) message or physical layer signaling including a sidelink configured grant (CG) configuration indicating at least some parameters configured by a base station for sidelink communications between the first UE and a second UE. The first UE transmits or receives a transport block for the sidelink communications on a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) based on the at least some parameters.

Abstract: A first apparatus generates a first hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) packet and a second HARQ packet based at least in part on one or more capabilities of a second apparatus. The first apparatus sequentially transmits the first HARQ packet and the second HARQ packet to the second apparatus. In response, the first apparatus receives a delayed acknowledgement form the second apparatus after transmitting the second HARQ packet.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an apparatus and a method for managing a communication buffer of an electronic device in the electronic device. The electronic device includes: a wireless communication circuit, an application processor, and a communication processor operatively connected to the wireless communication circuit and the application processor and including a communication buffer, wherein the communication processor is configured to: identify a Radio Link Control (RLC) retransmission time, identify an uplink transmission rate, and configure a size of an area for storing data in the communication buffer based on the RLC retransmission time and the uplink transmission rate.

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of remote addressable devices, each remote addressable device of the plurality of remote addressable devices being individually programmed with configuration data of the respective addressable device. Each remote addressable device includes a radio frequency (RF) transceiver to transmit a RF signal encoded with an address and a physical location of the remote addressable device transmitting the RF signal. The system further includes a plurality of bases. Each base of the plurality of bases includes a RF sensor for receiving the RF signal from the RF transceiver of the corresponding remote addressable device subsequent to the remote addressable device being positioned in the base.

Abstract: The present invention is a radio communication system having quality measurement means configured to execute quality measurement related to a service quality in communication between a radio terminal and a radio station, and information collection means configured to collect information related to a location of the radio terminal to be a target for the quality measurement, the radio communication system comprising: means configured to associate the information related to the location of the radio terminal when a predetermined condition is satisfied in an execution period of the quality measurement with results of the quality measurement.

Abstract: A method for testing an interaction system response to different types of interaction devices is disclosed. A testing computer can execute various sets of interaction device logic during different test interaction. The testing computer can electronically communicate with an access device during test interaction through a conduit mobile device. As a result, the testing computer can electronically communicate with the access device even when the testing computer is remotely located.

Abstract: A radio link recovery method and a terminal are provided in the present disclosure. The method includes: performing RLM; and when RLF is detected on a plurality of specified cells, initiating a radio link recovery procedure, and/or when RLF is detected on a specified cell, performing RLF reporting for the specified cell.

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of remote addressable devices, each remote addressable device of the plurality of remote addressable devices being individually programmed with configuration data of the respective addressable device. Each remote addressable device includes a radio frequency (RF) transceiver to transmit a RF signal encoded with an address and a physical location of the remote addressable device transmitting the RF signal. The system further includes a plurality of bases. Each base of the plurality of bases includes a RF sensor for receiving the RF signal from the RF transceiver of the corresponding remote addressable device subsequent to the remote addressable device being positioned in the base.

Abstract: Adaptive ambient services are provided. In some embodiments, an adaptive ambient service includes providing an ambient service profile. In some embodiments, an ambient service includes implementing an ambient service profile for assisting control of the communications device use of an ambient service on a wireless network, in which the ambient service profile includes a plurality of service policy settings, and in which the ambient service profile is associated with an ambient service plan that provides for initial access to the ambient service with limited service capabilities prior to activation of a new service plan; monitoring use of the ambient service based on the ambient service profile; and adapting the ambient service profile based on the monitored use of the ambient service.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, including: a display, a processor, and a memory operatively connected to the processor, the memory storing instructions and a plurality of applications installed in the electronic device, wherein the instructions, which when executed, cause the processor to: identify states for each of the plurality of applications, the states each including one of an enabled state, a sleep state, or a disabled state, wherein applications in the sleep state are grouped into a first application group, and applications in the disabled state are grouped into a second application group, execute a first application to display a first field, a second field, and a third field including a selectable object via the display, and based on a first user input selecting the selectable object, re-identity the states of each of the plurality of applications to update the first application group and the second application group.

Abstract: Techniques for a network controller to manage its data path dynamically in a data network. The techniques include causing the network controller to enter a first state, wherein the first state is associated with first processing rules for processing usage data. The network controller receives first usage data from one or more network devices associated with the data network, processes the first usage data according to the first processing rules. Further, the network controller may detect an event associated with transitioning the network controller to a second state, which cause the network controller to transition from the first state into a second state, wherein the second state is associated with second processing rules for processing the usage data. Moreover, the network controller receives second usage data from the one or more network devices, and processes the second usage data according to the second processing rules.

Abstract: Transmit power control methods and apparatus are disclosed. In several embodiments, a mobile terminal is configured to effectively ignore “UP” transmit power control commands in the event that the mobile terminal is operating in a power-limited state. In an exemplary method for controlling transmit power at a mobile terminal, a plurality of transmit power control commands are received. An accumulated power control value is adjusted in response to each transmit power control command that directs a negative adjustment in transmit power. However, the accumulated power control value is adjusted in response to a transmit power control command that directs a positive adjustment in transmit power only if the mobile terminal is not in a power-limited state. Transmit power settings for each transmission are calculated based on the accumulated power control value and the one or more radio link parameters.

Abstract: A method of and a device for operating a service discovery and selection function in a telecommunications system, wherein the service discovery and selection function registers a service profile of a service provided by at least one service producer of the telecommunications system. The service profile among others includes consistency group information and proximity information. The consistency group information identifies instances of the service sharing a same state and the proximity information identifies deployment of the instances in the telecommunications system. The service discovery and selection function, from the service profile, based on service selection criteria, selects a single service instance of the service for a service consumer of the telecommunications system requesting the service, and identifies the selected service instance to the service consumer.

Abstract: According to one configuration, a system includes user equipment in communication with a wireless base station. The user equipment receives resource allocation information facilitating communication of wireless communications in a network environment. The user equipment is operable to: produce a first configured grant communication to include: i) first information specifying attributes (such as a first selected identifier value) of the first configured grant communication, and ii) second information specifying attributes (such as a second selected identifier value) of a second (buffered) configured grant communication to be communicated from the user equipment to the wireless base station after communication of the first configured grant communication to the wireless base station. The user equipment communicates the first configured grant communication to the wireless base station and then follows up with communication of the second configured grant communication to the wireless base station.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a method for initializing a secondary cell in a cellular communication system. The method may comprise: receiving from a base station a Radio Resource Control RRC configuration request for the secondary cell to perform a RRC configuration; and in response to receiving the RRC configuration request, performing uplink synchronization with the base station in the secondary cell.

Abstract: In NR, a gNB utilizes multiple antennas and beam forming techniques for downlink transmissions to UEs. Described herein are methods and apparatus by which a UE measures the quality of multiple directional beams received from a gNB.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described for uplink power control. A user equipment (UE) in communication with a base station may select a power control configuration for low latency or high reliability communications or semi-persistently scheduled communications. In some cases, a power control configuration may correspond to a reception point in a multi-reception-point environment. In some cases, the power control configuration may indicate a default transmit power for uplink communications. In some cases, a UE may perform, at the physical layer, measurements on a signal received from the base station and use this information to determine or select a transmit power for uplink communications. Selecting the low latency power control configuration may include selecting a set of transmit powers or a step size for transmit power adjustments specific to low latency or high reliability communications or semi-persistently scheduled communications.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes a communication unit receiving identification information for identifying a radio station from the radio station, a storage unit storing a database having, as a record, the identification information and time difference information indicating a time difference associated with the identification information, a timekeeping unit in which a set time difference being a time difference with respect to a reference time is set, a first time difference correction unit correcting the set time difference to the time difference information associated with the identification information received by the communication unit, an operation unit accepting user operation, a second time difference correction unit correcting the set time difference according to the operation, and an update processing unit updating the database by changing the time difference information to the set time difference corrected by the second time difference correction unit.

Abstract: An electronic watch includes a GPS receiver, a first time correction unit configured to correct time using the time information received by the GPS receiver, a beacon receiver configured to receive a beacon signal containing beacon identification information transmitted from a beacon installed indoors, a first storage unit configured to store beacon identification information and time difference information corresponding to the beacon identification information, a second time correction unit configured to correct a time difference using the beacon signal received by the beacon receiver and the time difference information stored in the first storage unit, and a button configured to accept a reception instruction of the beacon signal, which is operated by an operator. The beacon receiver is configured to receive a beacon signal when the button accepts the reception instruction.

Abstract: A configuration method of measurement reporting, a measurement reporting method and device are provided. The configuration method of measurement reporting applied to a base station includes: configuring, according to current state information of a terminal, information of a corresponding measurement configuration for the terminal, wherein the information of the measurement configuration configured for measurement reporting of the terminal.

Abstract: Apparatus and the methods for security scanning. The apparatus may include a data collection machine. The data collection machine may be configured to transmit an executable file, from an enterprise monitoring process, to a computing machine. The computing machine may be set to be accessed only by a group of users. The computing machine may be a machine that does not have a pipeline to the Internet. The data collection machine may be configured to cause the computing machine to execute the executable file. The data collection machine may be configured to derive, from an output of the executable file, a monitoring condition in the computing machine. The enterprise monitoring process may be a process that includes only individuals that may be not part of the group.

Abstract: An automatic robot control system and methods relating thereto are described. These systems include components such as a touch screen panel (“TSP”) robot controller for controlling a TSP robot, a camera robot controller for controlling a camera robot and an audio robot controller for controlling an audio robot. The TSP robot operates inside a TSP testing subsystem, the camera robot operates inside a camera testing subsystem, and the audio robot operates inside an audio testing subsystem. Inside the audio testing subsystem, an audio signals measurement system, using a bi-directional coupling, controls the operation of the audio robot controller. In this control scheme, a test application controller is designed to control the different types of subsystem robots. Methods relating to TSP, camera, and audio robots, and their controllers, taken individually or in combination, for automatic testing of device functionalities are also described.

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to measure wireless networks indoors are disclosed herein. An apparatus includes a memory, and at least one processor to identify information unique to a mobile device communicatively coupled to a server, select a benchmarking test based on the information unique to the mobile device, the benchmarking test including at least one of a first measurement test, a second measurement test or a third measurement test, the first measurement test including a default latency test, the second measurement test including measurement instructions stored on the mobile device, and the third measurement test including measurement instructions to be downloaded to the mobile device communicatively coupled to the server, and cause transmission of instructions to the mobile device, the instructions to perform the selected benchmarking test.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed generally to systems and methods for dynamically selecting a retransmission rate for communication between two devices. The retransmission rate may be selected after a transmission has failed between the devices. In some embodiments, the retransmission rate may be selected based on relative velocity of the devices. In some embodiments, the retransmission rate may be selected based on transmission channel characteristics. The retransmission rate may be selected such that the retransmission will be less than an allowable transmission rate based on a distance between the two devices.

Abstract: A method is described for transmitting a payload between a mobile device and a plurality of anchor devices via a ranging-capable physical layer, in particular an ultra-wide band (UWB), communication.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for a thin control channel structure that can be utilized to enable multiplexing of two or more data transmission formats. For example, a thin control channel may carry information that enables ongoing transmissions utilizing a first, relatively long transmission time interval (TTI) to be punctured, and during the punctured portion of the long TTI, a transmission utilizing a second, relatively short TTI may be inserted. This puncturing is enabled by virtue of a thin channel structure wherein a control channel can carry scheduling information, grants, etc., informing receiving devices of the puncturing that is occurring or will occur. Furthermore, the thin control channel can be utilized to carry other control information, not being limited to puncturing information. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: A method and a system for impact detection in a stationary vehicle are provided. The method includes putting a telematics device into a sleep mode, performing at least one micro wakeup, determining at least one value from at least one sensor during the micro wakeup. The method also includes storing the at least one value, returning to sleep mode, and waking up from the sleep mode. The method further includes sending the at least one value over a network interface to a telematics server. The telematics device which carries out the method has a controller, memory, and network interface. An accident impact profile may be recorded during the micro wakeups and sent during a wakeup duration for analysis by the telematics server.

Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal test device that tests a mobile communication terminal by simulating a mobile communication base station, the mobile terminal test device including: an acquisition unit that acquires terminal capability information, which is information related to a capability of the mobile communication terminal, by communicating with the mobile communication terminal; a generation unit that generates a test case as a combination of parameter setting values set in test parameters based on the terminal capability information; an execution unit that sequentially executes the test cases; an identification unit that identifies a parameter condition in which an error occurs, from a set of test cases in which the error occurred among the executed test cases; and a management unit that excludes unexecuted test cases that meet the identified parameter condition from subsequent execution targets.