Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for scheduling Ultra-Wideband (UWB) anchors and mobile devices for client ranging. A control device can determine respective ranging priorities for a plurality of mobile devices, which are each assigned to at least one UWB anchor. The control device can obtain at least one collision mapping identifying, for a respective pair of the mobile devices, a collision probability that a UWB signal associated with a ranging procedure involving a first mobile device of the respective pair will collide with a UWB signal associated with a ranging procedure involving a second mobile device of the respective pair. The control device can establish a ranging schedule for the mobile devices and UWB anchors based on the respective UWB ranging priorities and the collision mapping(s). The control device can send at least one command to cause UWB ranging procedures to be performed according to the ranging schedule.

Abstract: A time-of-flight apparatus having a light detector for detecting light reflected from a scene, wherein the light detector has at least one light detection element; and circuitry configured to acquire light detection events for the at least one light detection element at selected points of time of a set of predetermined number of consecutive times, wherein the selection of the points of time is based on a time compressive sampling.

Abstract: A graphical near-field identification method and apparatus are provided. The method includes filtering a searched beacon signal according to a preset filtration condition. The method further includes matching a filtered beacon with beacons in all beacon graphs to obtain a beacon graph having a largest beacon matching number and the number of beacons matched with the beacon graph. The method further includes determining whether the number of the beacons matched with the beacon graph is less than a beacon determination minimum number requirement. The method further includes determining whether the number of the beacons matched with the beacon graph meets a beacon graph benchmark number condition. The method further includes determining that an object position is in a scenario where the beacon graph is located. The method further includes estimating a distance to the beacon by using a RSSI value of the beacon signal.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for location-based services are disclosed in the present invention. A multiplicity of network devices, a database, and a server platform in network-based communication. The database stores a space-network model binding IP addresses and physical locations. The server platform is operable to generate at least one geofence in the space-network model and specify entitlements for the location-based services within the at least one geofence. The at least one geofence and specific entitlement are stored to the database. The multiplicity of network devices are configured to learn the space-network model and the at least one geofence and perform tasks based on the entitlements specified for the location-based services within the at least one geofence.

Abstract: A telemetry data computing engine may receive the telemetry data of a user device, via a network, and it may apply a machine learning algorithm to at least one telemetry data and generate a predicted location for the user device. The predicted location may be used to generate a location pattern for the user device and a user device profile for the user device. The user device profile may be routed to the wireless carrier core network.

Abstract: At least one three-dimensional roadway segment cuboid nodal system and at least one stationary resource node subsystem(s) includes a computing device comprising at least a memory, a processor, and processing logic for execution in the processor. The processing logic is configured to acquire information regarding a mobile node and the three-dimensional roadway segment cuboid subsystem(s). The information includes a location of the mobile node and a location of the roadway segment cuboid subsystem(s) and a type of use of the mobile node and roadway segment cuboid subsystem(s) to identify and determine acceptable usage.

Abstract: An edge device includes a first antenna array that includes a first portion and one or more second portions. The edge device includes control circuitry that senses a surrounding area of the edge device by use of the first portion of the first antenna array. The control circuitry executes beamforming to direct a first beam of radio frequency (RF) signal having a signal strength greater than a threshold to a first user equipment (UE), by use of the one or more second portions of the first antenna array.

Abstract: Systems and method for safe over-the-air (OTA) update of electronic control units in vehicles are provided. The OTA server determines whether an operator terminal is close to a vehicle and if so, sends a request to the operator terminal requesting confirmation for proceeding with completing a firmware update for an electronic control unit in the vehicle. In response to receiving the confirmation, the OTA server sends a request to a telematics device coupled to the vehicle to complete the firmware update.

Abstract: There is provided a control method of performing communication using a first and second communication method includes: searching for, by the first and second communication method, communication apparatus; receiving a selection of one of the communication apparatus discovered by the first and second communication method, as a target; and if the target discovered by the first communication method is selected, transmitting first setting information to cause the target to establish connection by the first communication method to the target, and transmitting second setting information to cause the target to establish connection by the second communication method to the target, and if the target discovered by the second communication method is selected, transmitting the second setting information to the target by the second communication method, and transmitting the first setting information to the target.

Abstract: An in-vehicle entertainment system having functionality of operation interface switchable is disclosed. The system comprises an in-vehicle host electronic device and a hub having a host-to-host transmission function. After at least two mobile electronic devices are coupled to the hub, the in-vehicle host electronic device firstly prioritizes a communication order between the two mobile electronic devices, and then lets a display unit show an operation interface (like CarPlay operation interface) corresponding to the mobile electronic device that is prioritized with a first ranked communication order. Moreover, in case of a peripheral electronic device being coupled to the hub as well as the display unit being showing the operation interface, the in-vehicle host electronic device is allowed to access a peripheral electronic device through the hub.

Abstract: A large-scale radio frequency signal collection and processing system comprising a plurality of sensor systems mounted on a plurality of collection platforms that integrates a plurality of overlapping datasets with differing characteristics (e.g., different resolutions, different view angles, different heights, different time periods, unrelated types of data) to generate an enriched dataset or datasets using a variety of processing techniques (e.g., statistical analysis, signal processing, image processing) that allows for more comprehensive analysis of the radio frequency signal landscape than would be possible using any of the datasets individually, or in combination but without such integration.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for training a position estimation module. In an aspect, a first network entity obtains a plurality of positioning measurements, obtains a plurality of positions of one or more user equipments (UEs), the plurality of positions determined based on the plurality of positioning measurements, stores the plurality of positioning measurements as a plurality of features and the plurality of positions as a plurality of labels corresponding to the plurality of features, and trains the position estimation module with the plurality of features and the plurality of labels to determine a position of a UE from positioning measurements taken by the UE.

Abstract: A method for sound source localization in a digital system having at least two audio capture devices is provided that includes receiving audio signals from the two audio capture devices, computing a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for each frequency band of a plurality of frequency bands in a processing frame of the audio signals, determining a frequency band weight for each frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands based on the SNR computed for the frequency band, computing an estimated time delay of arrival (TDOA) of sound for the processing frame using the frequency band weights, and converting the estimated TDOA to an angle representing sound direction.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method for quantifying and measuring human mobility within defined geographic regions and sub-regions. Methods may include: identifying sub-regions within a region; identifying static information associated with the sub-regions from one or more static information sources; obtaining dynamic information associated with the sub-regions from one or more dynamic information sources; determining correlations between elements of the static information associated with a respective sub-region and elements of the dynamic information associated with the respective sub-regions; generating a mobility score for the respective sub-region based, at least in part, on the correlations between the elements of the static information and the elements of the dynamic information associated with the respective sub-region; and providing the mobility score to one or more clients for guiding an action relative to the mobility score.

Abstract: A server may include a communication circuit communicating with a user terminal, storage including a fingerprint DB storing fingerprints corresponding to a plurality of points and a signal fluctuation probability DB, and a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit and the storage. The processor may be configured to store similarity between first signal strength and second signal strength, which are determined based on a probability that a pair of the first signal strength and the second signal strength received from a first AP occurs with respect to fingerprints corresponding to a first point, in the signal fluctuation probability DB, to obtain a fingerprint including signal strength received from the first AP, from the user terminal, and to determine a location of the user terminal based on the obtained fingerprint and the signal fluctuation probability DB.

Abstract: Wireless positioning accuracy of a user equipment (UE) is impacted by locations of the transmit/receive points (TRPs) and UE for wireless positioning. To improve the accuracy of estimated locations, a geometric dilution of precision (GDOP) may be determined for different groups of candidate TRPs, with the GDOP indicating a potential positioning error associated with the group of candidate TRPs. A UE may determine GDOPs for different combinations of candidate TRPs. One or more devices of a wireless network (e.g., a location server and/or a UE for positioning) may select or exclude one or more candidate TRPs from being used for wireless positioning of a UE based on the determined GDOPs. Exclusion or selection of candidate TRPs for wireless positioning may also be based on quality measurements of PRSs (such as an RSRP or SNR) or a time duration associated with measuring the PRSs from the candidate TRPs to be selected.

Abstract: Device-free localization for smart indoor environments within an indoor area covered by wireless networks is detected using active off-the-shelf-devices would be beneficial in a wide range of applications. By exploiting existing wireless communication signals and machine learning techniques in order to automatically detect entrance into the area, and track the location of a moving subject within the sensing area a low cost robust long-term tracking system can be established. A machine learning component is established to minimize the need for user annotation and overcome temporal instabilities via a semi-supervised framework. After establishing a robust base learner mapping wireless signals to different physical locations from a small amount of labeled data; during its lifetime, the learner automatically re-trains when the uncertainty level rises significantly. Additionally, an automatic change-point detection process is employed setting a query for updating the outdated model and the decision boundaries.

Abstract: A method includes using a first trained artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) model to identify occupied frequency channels associated with one or more incoming signals during multiple time periods, where the one or more incoming signals include a frequency-hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) signal. The method also includes generating one or more baseband signals using portions of the one or more incoming signals associated with the occupied frequency channels. The method further includes using a second trained AI/ML model to recover data from the one or more baseband signals, where the recovered data represents at least a portion of data that is encoded in the FHSS signal.

Abstract: A system for recognizing the location of a subject, comprises a server, signal transceivers, and a tracking device. The server transmits a request and stores a map file. The signal transceivers respectively communicate with the server to receive the request, and broadcast a reference signal to the other signal transceivers. The tracking device bidirectionally communicates with the signal transceivers, and periodically sends a tracking signal. After each of the signal transceivers obtains the first received signal strength indicator corresponding to the received reference signal and the second received signal strength indicator corresponding to the received tracking signal, each transmits the first signal strength indicator and the second signal strength indicator to the server.

Abstract: Example implementations involve a location system, which can involve associating each location of one or more unidentified targets detected from sensor data of the one or more sensors with identifiers corresponding to the transmitter of each of the one or more pairs of electronic devices, by calculating first distance relationships indicative of relationships of distances between the each location of the one or more unidentified targets detected from the sensor data of the one or more sensors and a reference point; calculating second distance relationships indicative of relationships of distances between the transmitter and the receiver of each of the one or more pairs of electronic devices; and associating the identifiers corresponding to the transmitter of the each of the one or more pairs of electronic devices with the each location of the one or more unidentified targets based on the first distance relationships and the second distance relationships.

Abstract: In an aspect, a UE obtains information (e.g., UE-specific information) associated with a set of triggering criteria (e.g., from a server, a serving network, e.g., in conjunction with or separate from a set of neural network functions) for a set of neural network functions. The UE obtains positioning measurement data associated with a location of the UE, and processes the positioning measurement data into a respective set of positioning measurement features based at least in part upon the positioning measurement data and at least one neural network function from the set of neural network functions that is triggered by at least one triggering criterion from the set of triggering criteria. The UE reports the processed set of positioning measurement features to a network component (e.g., BS, LMF, etc.).

Abstract: A method in a wireless device (WD) is described. The method is at least for determining a geo-location of a target station using round-trip times (RTTs) of a plurality of signals transmitted by the WD and a plurality of response signals received from the target station corresponding to the plurality of signals transmitted by the WD. The method includes determining an expected response signal, and, for each transmitted signal of the plurality of signals, determining that a response signal type matches an expected response signal type, cross-correlating a set of samples of the response signal, searching for a predetermined characteristic of the expected response signal, and correlating at least a subset of bits of the set of bits of the received response signal with the set of expected bits of the expected response signal. Further, a peak rolling sum correlation and the RTTs are determined.

Abstract: An apparatus including at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the apparatus to receive reference data usable for estimating a geographic position of the apparatus based on its distance from two or more base stations, and to receive updated reference data for at least one of the base stations and to determine an initial geographic position (UEinit) of the apparatus using the received reference data for a plurality of the base stations, including any updated reference data, and to establish a bidirectional communications link with at least one of the base stations.

Abstract: Techniques for improved GNSS positioning include leveraging approximate location information and information from sensors of a mobile device, and/or sensors communicatively coupled therewith, to detect obstructions and determine which SVs may be blocked from direct view. In particular, information from one or more cameras, LIDAR, radar, and/or other sensor systems can be used to determine how nearby obstructions may block the view of portions of the sky from the perspective of the mobile device, then compared with a SkyPlot of SVs based on the mobile device's approximate location to determine which SVs are likely blocked from view. A GNSS position determination of the mobile device can then be made by reducing the weight of information received from blocked (obstructed) SVs.

Abstract: In some implementations, a method performed by data processing apparatuses includes receiving, from a requestor device, an item location request for an item. Map information is received for a mapped space in which the item is located. Item location coordinates are received corresponding to locations within the mapped space at which the item has been previously selected or scanned. The item location coordinates are mapped with respect to the mapped space, and a plurality of clusters are determined for the item location coordinates. For each cluster, a representative location of the cluster is determined. One of the clusters is selected, based at least in part on its representative location, and an estimated location of the item is provided to the requestor device, based at least in part on the representative location of the selected cluster.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for managing baggage and a method for managing baggage with which improved usability can be obtained. In order to solve the problem, an apparatus for managing baggage is provided with: a reader unit which reads tag information of a wireless tag attached to a baggage; a storage unit in which the tag information read by the reader unit is stored; and a control unit which makes a determination of a forgotten baggage by comparing the tag information stored in the storage unit with tag information newly read by the reader unit.

Abstract: A transmission source position estimation system includes a sensor and a position estimation apparatus. The sensor is provided with a characteristic vector classification part and an attribute data extraction part. The characteristic vector classification part classifies a set of characteristic vectors obtained from received signal data of a transmitted wave, into subsets in a feature space. The attribute data extraction part extracts attribute data for each of the subsets and outputs the extracted data as an attribute data sequence. The position estimation apparatus is provided with a data combination part and a position estimation part. The data combination part combines attribute data that match or are similar to at least one attribute for a plurality of attribute data sequences. The position estimation part estimates the position of the transmission source from the combined attribute data and the position of the sensor that receives the transmitted wave.

Abstract: System and techniques for tracking caloric expenditure using sensor driven fingerprints are described herein. A set of outputs may be obtained from a plurality of sensors. A fingerprint may be generated using the set of outputs. The fingerprint may correspond to an activity observed by the plurality of sensors. The generated fingerprint may be compared to a set of fingerprints stored in a database. Each fingerprint of the set of fingerprints may correspond to a respective caloric expenditure. A caloric expenditure may be calculated for the activity based on the comparison. An exercise profile of a user may be updated using the caloric expenditure.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for uplink timing and frequency synchronization in a wireless communication system. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a base station (BS), information indicating satellite ephemeris information of a communication satellite associated with the BS, a common timing advance (TA), and a compensated frequency offset (FO). The method further includes transmitting a physical random access channel (PRACH) based on the common TA and the compensated FO and receiving a random access response (RAR) indicating a UE-specific TA and FO. The method further includes, for transmission of an uplink (UL) channel, adjusting a TA and pre-compensating a FO based on the UE-specific TA and FO, respectively.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for sidelink positioning with a single anchor using distributed antenna systems. An example method for determining relative locations of two stations includes determining a first round trip time for positioning reference signals transmitted between a first station and a first antenna of a second station, determining a second round trip time for the positioning reference signals transmitted between the first station and a second antenna of the second station, wherein the first antenna and the second antenna are disposed in different locations proximate to the second station, and determining relative locations of the first station and the second station based at least in part on the first round trip time and the second round trip time.

Abstract: A system is disclosed, comprising: a solar panel; an electric power supply source; a wireless fronthaul access point coupled to a radio mast and in communication with a remote baseband unit, the wireless fronthaul access point further comprising a first millimeter wave wireless interface; a self-organizing network module in communication with a coordinating server; and an antenna-integrated radio for providing access to user equipments (UEs), mounted within line of sight on the radio mast with the wireless fronthaul access point, the antenna-integrated radio further comprising: a second millimeter wave wireless interface configured to receive the digital I and Q signaling information from the remote baseband unit wirelessly via the wireless fronthaul access point, wherein the wireless fronthaul access point thereby wirelessly couples the remote baseband unit and the antenna-integrated radio. Synchronization is used to pack used resource blocks to reduce the duty cycle of the PAs, thereby reducing power.

Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes: a communication server and a vehicle control device. The vehicle control device (102) includes at least one electronic control unit configured to: recognize a position of the host vehicle; acquire section information on the communication established section and the communication interrupted section; determine in which section, either the communication established section or the communication interrupted section, the host vehicle is traveling or is to travel; perform system driven control of the host vehicle based on the road condition information when the host vehicle travels in the communication established section; and perform driver driven control of the host vehicle when the host vehicle travels in the communication interrupted section.

Abstract: There is provided a method for performing measurement, the method performed by a communication device and comprising: receiving information related to configured measurement gap (MG) from a serving cell, wherein the information related to the configured MG includes MG timing advance value; determining a MG based on the information related to the configured MG; and performing the measurement during the determined MG, wherein the determined MG starts at the MG timing advance value advanced to an end of the latest subframe occurring immediately before the configured MG.

Abstract: A method of providing a content and advertisement customized to a passenger boarding a vehicle includes: receiving passenger information about a passenger from a user terminal of a passenger in a vehicle by a server; determining a passenger's preference based on the passenger information, and selecting a plurality of pieces of content information and a plurality of pieces of advertisement information according to the determined passenger's preference by the server; calculating an estimated travel time for the vehicle to arrive at a destination based on the passenger information by the server; creating a playlist by selecting the content information and the advertisement information such that the total sum of the replay time is at least equal to the estimated travel time among a plurality of pieces of selected content information and a plurality of pieces of selected advertisement information; and transmitting the created playlist to the passenger terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the apparatus to receive at an apparatus, from each of at least three remote base stations, transmitted data comprising a portion indicating the geographic position of the respective base station and a transmission time of a reference signal or data. The apparatus may also be caused to determine the geographic position of the apparatus based on the received geographic positions and the delay between the transmission time and a reception time of the reference signal or data.

Abstract: In selected examples, a vehicle control system (VCS) includes Bluetooth beacons and an app running on a mobile device, such as a smartphone or a key fob equipped with movement sensors and a Bluetooth® transceiver. Passive keyless entry capability of the system uses received signal strength indications (RSSIs) together with movement-related indications of the movement sensors to determine when the mobile device moves away from the vehicle beyond a predetermined departure distance, and/or approaches the vehicle to within a predetermined arrival distance. When the user approaches the vehicle, the mobile device automatically transmits an arrival notification to the VCS, which automatically performs arrival actions, e.g., unlocking doors and disarming security features of the VCS/vehicle. When the user moves away from the vehicle, the mobile device automatically transmits a departures notification to the VCS, which performs departure actions, e.g.

Abstract: Techniques are described for performing secure card not present (CNP) transactions using integrated circuit chip-enabled cards. The techniques include continually or periodically tracking a location of a user's card by a user computing device, e.g., a “smart” phone, and storing a log of datasets relating to the location of the user's card at a server device. Based on the tracking, the user computing device may alert the user via a push notification or other message when the user's card is not within a preset range of the user computing device. In addition, an authentication server determines a location of a purchaser computing device attempting to perform a CNP transaction using the user's card information, and compares the location of the purchaser computing device with a most recent location of the user's card retrieved from the log of datasets to determine whether to approve the CNP transaction.

Abstract: A system and method of obtaining a service area estimation for a router interface is disclosed. In an example, one method for obtaining a service area estimation for a router interface method includes determining hint information for indicating an association between the router interface and geolocation information obtained for one or more IP addresses serviced by the router interface; and processing the hint information to determine the service area estimation for the router interface. A system and method of obtaining a geolocation estimate for a device having an IP address which is serviced by a router interface for which an estimated service area has been obtained is also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a wireless communication method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by at least two forwarding nodes, a first data packet from a source node, where the first data packet includes service data, forwarding node set information of the first data packet, and destination node information; and a forwarding node set of the first data packet includes the at least two forwarding nodes, and the destination node information is used to identify a destination node set and/or a destination node; and sending, by at least one forwarding node in the at least two forwarding nodes, a second data packet, where the second data packet includes the service data, forwarding node set information of the second data packet, and the destination node information.

Abstract: A method of allocating radio resources includes identifying a first grouping of terminal devices and a second grouping of terminal devices based on reporting information that indicates terminal device positions, selecting first radio resources and second radio resources based on a distance between the first grouping and the second grouping, and assigning the first radio resources to the first grouping and assigning the second radio resources to the second grouping.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a mobile device, geographical coordinates defining one or more alert areas associated with a wireless emergency alert over a wireless communication network, and comparing, at the mobile device, the current location of the mobile device with the received coordinates to determine if the mobile device is within the alert area(s). If the mobile device is within the alert area(s), the method further comprises applying a mapping application or other application on the mobile device to construct a map of the alert area(s) based on the coordinates, determine the location of the mobile device with respect the alert area(s), and display the map indicating the location of the mobile device with respect to the alert area(s) at a display interface of the mobile device.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a network node in a communication network for handling data of objects in the communication network. The network node determines a position of an object based on a signal strength or a signal quality of a beamforming transmission, wherein the beamforming transmission comprises transmitted radio beams that swipe a surrounding. The network node determines position by analysing the signal strength or signal quality of the transmitted radio beams and comparing signal strength or signal quality from a previous beamforming transmission that swipe the surrounding. The network node further provides an output indicating the determined position of the object.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide systems and methods for providing suggested locations for pick up and destination locations. Pick up locations may include locations where an autonomous vehicle can pick up a passenger, while destination locations may include locations where the vehicle can wait for an additional passenger, stop and wait for a passenger to perform some task and return to the vehicle, or for the vehicle to drop off a passenger. As such, a request for a vehicle may be received from a client computing device. The request may identify a first location. A set of one or more suggested locations may be selected by comparing the predetermined locations to the first location. The set may be provided to the client computing device.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for providing multi-tier quasi-licensed spectrum wireless service via a common wireless access node such as a small-cell. In one embodiment, the quasi-licensed system utilizes multi-sector antennae to create antenna lobes adaptively according to parameters associated with different cell sectors, such as user traffic, random access requests, and/or interference. In one variant, when the user traffic or interference is determined to be very high in a particular sector, the sector is configured and activated based on the availability of low-noise spectrum. In another variant, when a new sector is created, the electrical power resources available for that sector are checked, and based on the amount of power available at that sector, either CBSD Category A or B status is allocated to that sector.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for enhanced angle-based positioning calculations.

Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that estimate a location of a light source based on ambient light data. For example, an example process may include acquiring ambient light data from an ambient light sensor (ALS) during movement of a device in a physical environment, acquiring motion data from a motion sensor during the movement of the device, determining, based on the ambient light data and the motion data, estimates of three-dimensional (3D) locations of a light source with respect to the device during the movement of the device, and tracking a location of the device in a 3D coordinate system during the movement of the device based on the estimates of the 3D locations of the light source with respect to the device during the movement of the device.

Abstract: For a measurement period, signal strengths, device identifiers and access point identifiers are received from a plurality of access points. A record for the measurement period is stored in random access memory with the record being associated with a single device identifier and containing access point identifiers associated with signal strengths received for the measurement period. The location of a device is determined for the measurement period by retrieving spatial coordinates of a corresponding access point for each access point identifier in the record for the measurement period and setting the location of the device for the measurement period to the average of the retrieved spatial coordinates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multimodal sensing positioning system orientated to a high-risk production environment, the positioning system comprising: at least one positioning terminal, configured to be worn by a to-be-positioned subject and use at least one positioning technique to conduct multimodal sensing positioning so as to identify a current location information of the subject in the high-risk production environment; and a monitoring terminal, communicating with the positioning terminal so as to remotely monitor the current location of the subject. The present invention improves positioning precision while ensuring realtimeness of multimodal positioning.

Abstract: A device management system according to one embodiment includes: an acquisition unit configured to obtain a proximity notification that represents a situation in which a portable connection source device is in proximity to one geographical range; and a list generating unit configured to transmit a candidate list representing candidate connection destination devices to the connection source device in response to the proximity notification.

Abstract: Methods, a system for managing traffic transmitted by a User Equipment (UE), a UE for enabling differentiation of the traffic, a Packet Gate-Way User plane (PGW-U) for managing the traffic as well as a Mobility Management Entity (MME) for enabling differentiation of the traffic are disclosed. The PGW-U (120) receives (9) a marking type and a marking value, which originate from the SCS/AS (170) and which are associated with an application identifier for identifying application traffic to be handled according to the marking type and the marking value. The UE (110) receives (14), from the MME (130), the marking type and the marking value. The UE (110) transmits (17), towards the PGW-U (120), application traffic marked according to the marking type and marking value. The PGW-U (120) inspects (18) the traffic according to the marking type to obtain the marking value. The PGW-U (120) handles (18) the traffic based on the marking value.