Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A position of a user equipment (UE) may be determined when communications between the UE and a base station are routed through a relay node. For example, the UE 115 may determine whether communications are received from the base station or the relay node based on positioning assistance data that contains positioning-related information about different base stations and relay nodes in the system. The UE may then transmit a position metric based on this determination, where a location server uses this position metric for determining the location of the UE. Additionally or alternatively, the location server or base station may use the positioning assistance data to determine whether an uplink transmission is received directly from the UE or via the relay node and may generate a position metric that the location server uses for determining the location of the UE.

Abstract: An antenna module is described for configuring a mobile device, e.g., a smartphone, to locate an animal wearing a radiofrequency (RF) transmitter, the module having a directional antenna structure, the antenna structure including a plurality of antenna elements configured to generate a directional radiation field; at least one RF receiver connected to the directional antenna structure; and, a controller configured to control the RF transceiver and a mobile device interface for providing communication with the mobile device, the controller being configured to execute the steps of: receiving one or more time series of beacons signals broadcasted by the RF transmitter that is within the directional radiation field of the directional antenna structure; determining distance estimates for beacon signals in the one or more time series, a distance estimate being determined by the antenna module on the basis of a signal strength and/or a signal quality of a detected beacon signal.

Abstract: A robotic assistant comprises a plurality of sensors on a mobile chassis. An occupancy map includes obstacle cost values for particular areas or cells of the map. These obstacle cost values may be based on whether an obstacle is detected and the confidence value of that detection, estimated precision of the location of the detected object, and so forth. A set of rules for preferred locations of robot movement is used to assess the occupancy map and to determine constraint cost value for the particular areas. For example, the area in a center of a hallway may be associated with a relatively high constraint cost value. An aggregate cost value may be calculated by summing the obstacle cost value and the constraint cost value for the particular area. The aggregate cost value may be used to determine a maximum permissible speed for the robot while traversing the particular area.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for determining a position of a user equipment (UE). A differential round-trip-time (RTT) based positioning procedure is proposed to determine the UE position. In this technique, the UE position is determined based on the differences of the RTTs between the UE and a plurality of base stations. The differential RTT based positioning procedure has much looser inter-gNodeB timing synchronization requirements than the OTDOA technique and also has much looser group delay requirements than traditional RTT procedures.

Abstract: Systems and methods for social networking. Location-related data and other behavioral and exogenously generated characteristics are used to replace or supplement self-generated profiles in order to enhance the quality and trustworthiness of the matches made using the system and facilitate the inputting of profile information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for unified facility communications systems with device location are provided. One system embodiment comprises: a master unit and a plurality of remote antenna units defining a DAS. The master unit communicates with a base station to receive a base station downlink RF signal and to transmit a base station uplink RF signal. The remote antenna units radiate a remote downlink RF signal into a coverage area and receive a remote uplink RF signal from the coverage area. The master unit comprises uplink and downlink circuitry to transport user device communications, and a facility supervisory module to process facility device traffic associated with wireless facility assets in the coverage area. Facility device traffic is transported via the remote antenna units. Within the master unit, user device communications is routed via the uplink and downlink circuitry and facility device traffic is routed via the facility supervisory module.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing location specific information. Event data pertaining to an event is received. The event data includes location identification data from which a location of the event may be determined and event description data that describes the event. At least one geofence associated with the location identification data is identified from the location identification data in the received event data. A topic associated with the event type data and associated with the identified at least one geofence is identified. Subscribers having a subscription to the topic in association with the geographic area are identified. The subscription entitles the subscribers to be notified about events pertaining to the topic in association with the selected geographic area. The event description data is published to each subscriber.

Abstract: A method and one or more network nodes for use in a wireless communication network to determine whether a wireless device is aerial. The one or more one or more network nodes communicate with the wireless device to instruct to report one or more metrics of wireless device parameters. The one or more network nodes receives from the wireless device a report of the metrics and then compares the reported metrics to terrestrial metrics to determine whether the wireless device is aerial.

Abstract: Vehicles, systems and methods for establishing a mesh network among a plurality of vehicles are described herein. An electronic control unit configured to determine a current position and a future position of a vehicle, determine a current position and a future position of another vehicle, generate a mesh network including the vehicle and the another vehicle based on: (i) a comparison of the current position of the vehicle and the current position of the another vehicle; and (ii) a comparison of the future position of the vehicle and the future position of the another vehicle.

Abstract: An implementation of the disclosure provides an apparatus comprising a memory to store classification data of a machine learning model; and a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory, to detect characteristics of an object. The characteristics comprise at least a spatial position of the object. Sensor information is received from a node device. The sensor information is indicative of at least one of: a spatial position, a speed or a direction of movement of the node device. Using the sensor information, it is determined whether the node device is within a threshold with respect to the object in accordance with the detected characteristics. Responsive to determining that the node device is within the threshold, a notification related to at least part of the classification data and the one or more characteristics is provided to the node device. The classification data is representative of a classification of the object.

Abstract: An integrated router is provided. The integrated router includes at least one network interface, a power supply input, a power supply output, and a power cycling switch. The at least one network interface is operative to place a first network device in electronical communication with a second network device. The power supply input is operative to receive electrical power from a power supply. The power supply output is operative to provide the electrical power to the second network device. The power cycling switch electrically connects the power supply input to the power supply output and is operative to be toggled by a remote network device via the at least one network interface so as to power cycle the second network device.

Abstract: A device may determine an identity associated with a user equipment (UE) or traffic on multiple interfaces of a network by correlating identifiers associated with the UE or the traffic across the multiple interfaces. The identity may uniquely identify a subscriber associated with the UE or the traffic. The traffic may identify a set of cells, with a respective set of beams, associated with the UE. The device may determine a respective set of measurements for the respective set of beams after determining the identity. The device may determine a location of the UE based on the set of cells, the respective set of beams, and the respective set of measurements. The device may perform one or more analyses related to the UE, the set of cells, or the respective set of beams.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system of a first network element receives information indicating that a user equipment (UE) support dual connectivity with first and second inter-radio access technologies (IRATs). The UE is enabled to communicate with a second network element using the second IRAT. The system provides to the UE uplink power configurations for data transmissions between the UE and the network elements, and performs a closed loop control procedure that includes determining a first transmit power control (TPC) value for first data transmissions from the UE and a second TPC value for second data transmissions from the UE, and adjusting the first TPC value and the second TPC value to allocate UE uplink transmission power between the first IRAT and the second IRAT. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A communication system includes a base station disposed in a wireless network environment. During operation, the base station receives a first message communicated over a first fixed wireless access communication link from a mobile communication device. The base station receives a second message communicated over a second fixed wireless access communication link from the mobile communication device. Via the first message and the second message, the base station tracks a current location of the mobile communication device in the wireless network environment.

Abstract: A client device receives advertisement content associated with an entity having a physical location and one or more instructions that, when executed, present information identifying the physical location. The client device displays an ad unit including the received advertisement content and a link associated with the instructions to present the information identifying the physical location. If a user selects the link, the client device presents information identifying the physical location, such as a map, within the ad unit. Additional instruction may be included in the advertisement that, when executed by the client device, execute an application installed on the client device to provide directions to the physical location.

Abstract: A communication system that includes a plurality of radio points is disclosed. Each radio point is configured to exchange radio frequency (RF) signals with a wireless device that transmits a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) from a first physical location in a site; and extract at least one SRS metric from the SRS. The communication system also includes a baseband controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of radio points. The baseband controller is configured to determine a signature vector based on the at least one SRS metric from each of the plurality of radio points. The communication system also includes a machine learning computing system communicatively coupled to the baseband controller. The machine learning computing system is configured to use a machine learning model to determine location data for the first physical location of the wireless device based on the signature vector.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and technologies are provided for enhanced navigation instruction. In one implementation, a first input is received with respect to a device. The first input is processed to determine a navigation initiation instance with respect to the device. Based on the navigation initiation instance, a navigation destination is identified. Based on the identified navigation destination, a navigation route associated with the device is identified. An alternative route is computed based on a current location of the device and the identified navigation destination. The identified navigation route is compared with the computed alternative route. The alternative route is identified as preferable to the identified navigation route with respect to one or more criteria and above a defined threshold. A degree of familiarity of a user with the alternative route is determined. Notifications are generated based on the determined degree of familiarity. The notifications are provided via interface(s) of the device.

Abstract: A method includes determining at least one first measurement AP in first storage APs according to the address of the first AP, sending a second CSI measurement request to the at least one first measurement AP, where the second CSI measurement request includes the address of the terminal, receiving first measurement data, where the first measurement data includes first CSI, the first CSI is obtained after a target measurement AP performs channel estimation on the first service data, and sending the first measurement data or a first processing result to the terminal, where the first processing result is obtained by using the first measurement data.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for checking the health of a cloud-based component. The method includes receiving, by a health event hub as output by a first device, a request for performing a health check on a second device; outputting, by the health event hub, the request to each health checker on the network; receiving, by the health event hub, a health data response output by at least one checker that is capable of performing the health check; collecting, by the health event hub, each health data response associated with the request output by the first device that is output by the at least one health checker that is capable of performing the health check on the second device; and outputting, by the health event hub to each health data collector on the network, each health data response associated with the request output by the first device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for recommending viewing of an image includes obtaining, using a processor system, a visual image of an object relating to a particular subject matter. The method also includes determining the location of the object. A plurality of friend records is provided wherein the friend records identify interest in respective subject matter and the general location of the friend. A friend interested in the subject matter of the object is identified and their respective location. If the object is potentially viewable to the interested friend, a notification of the object is sent to the individual.

Abstract: A device may receive a beamformed wireless signal from a base station. The device may perform a frequency conversion of the beamformed wireless signal to form a frequency converted signal after receiving the beamformed wireless signal. The device may perform, after performing the frequency conversion, processing related to at least one of: analyzing the frequency converted signal, scanning a channel associated with the frequency converted signal, or generating a map related to the frequency converted signal. The device may generate, after performing the processing, output related to at least one of: the analyzing the frequency converted signal, the scanning the channel, or the generating the map.

Abstract: A method and system facilitate scheduling of a response to a text directed to a landline by maintaining a registration of a handler system with a text hub, wherein the text hub intercepts text messages forwarded through a mobile carrier to multiple dedicated landlines. A message router of the registered handler system identifies the destination landline and routes the text message to a call center server system based on the identified destination landline. The method additionally includes processing the text message at the call center server utilizing a text processor. The text processor identifies a text sender, schedules a follow-up communication at a follow-up time, and queues the text message and scheduled follow-up.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may receive a downlink transmission from at least one beam of a set of beams. The set of beams may be associated with a multi-beam communication between the apparatus and a base station. The apparatus may select a beam, of the set of beams, to report beam related information associated with the at least one beam of the set of beams. The apparatus may report an indication that the beam is a selected beam.

Abstract: A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes at least one of transmitting data to and receiving data from a primary cell using a first Radio Frequency (RF) path, and, when a secondary cell is deactivated, operating a second RF path to perform searching and measurement with respect to at least one target cell at a frequency different from a frequency of the primary cell.

Abstract: A method to determine a traffic flow at a point-of-interest (POI). The method comprises presenting a user interface on a display that shows segments overlaid on a map, receiving input that defines a perimeter of a POI, determining route segments contained within the perimeter of the POI, creating a POI object that comprises the identities of the route segments contained within the perimeter of the POI, whereby a geolocation of the POI is defined, for each of a plurality of mobile communication devices, determining route segments traversed by the mobile communication device based on geolocations of the device, and determining a number of different mobile communication devices that intersect with the POI based on comparing the route segments traversed by the mobile communication devices to the route segments associated to the POI object, whereby a traffic flow at the geolocation of the POI is determined.

Abstract: A user equipment, method, and apparatus for controlling user equipment receive, from a base station included in a network, a radio resource control (RRC) release message that causes the user equipment to transition to an RRC inactive state in which context information of the user equipment is maintained in the network. The RRC inactive state is a different state from an RRC connected state and an RRC idle state, and the RRC release message includes information indicating a value of a timer used for performing an RRC resume procedure. The timer is started upon receiving the RRC release massage, and the RRC resume procedure is performed when the timer expires.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a computing system determines, based on stored user information retrieved from a mobile user device and associated with a particular user, a location-specific affinity of the particular user for a product at a particular geographical location. The location-specific affinity indicates an interest of the particular user in the product that increases when the particular user is positioned at the particular geographical location. The computing system designs a geo-fence targeted to the particular user based on the location-specific affinity, where messages are transmitted to the mobile user device if the particular user is within a boundary of the geo-fence. The geo-fence defines a geographical area that includes the particular geographical location and that is associated with a provider of the product. The computing system causes a telecommunication server to transmit the message to the user device when the user device is positioned within the designed geo-fence.

Abstract: A method of using a phased array antenna system to communicate with a mobile user equipment (UE), the method involving: repeatedly switching between a downlink (DL) transmission time period and an uplink (UL) transmission time period; during the DL transmission time period, simultaneously generating a DL transmit beam and a DL receive beam, wherein the DL transmit beam during the DL transmission time periods has a first DL transmit beam pattern; and during the UL transmission time period, simultaneously generating a DL transmit beam and a DL receive beam, wherein the DL transmit beam during the UL transmission time period has a second DL transmit beam pattern and wherein the second DL transmit beam pattern during the UL transmission time period is different from the first DL transmit beam pattern during the DL transmission time period.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for obtaining calibration data for a portable device relative to an object in order to facilitate defining a locator for determining a location of the portable device relative to the object. The system and method may obtain calibration data pertaining to a signal characteristic of communications transmitted from the portable device and corresponding to a known location of the portable device (e.g., truth data).

Abstract: Methods and systems for wireless communication are provided. In one example, a method comprises: receiving, by a mobile device, a radio beam, the radio beam being a directional beam that propagates along an angle of departure with respect to an antenna that transmits the radio beam; identifying, by the mobile device, at least one of: the radio beam or a base station that operates the antenna; determining, by the mobile device, a position of the mobile device based on identifying at least one of the radio beam or the antenna of the base station; and outputting, by the mobile device, the position of the mobile device.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to wireless communication systems employing Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) as part of a distributed wireless network. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a DAS network that utilizes traffic monitoring of mobile devices of a distributed wireless network. Traffic monitoring may be used to monitor the DAS network performance and generate analytics of individual mobile devices.

Abstract: A system for device communication is disclosed. The system may include one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to transmit a first unique identifier to a wave device, and receive a second unique identifier from the wave device. Further, the first unique identifier may exclusively identify a person, and the second unique identifier may exclusively identify a first wave receiver associated with a person, an entity, a place, or an object. In addition, at least the first unique identifier may be transmitted to the wave device based on an indication of a proximity between the first person and the first wave receiver.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions that implement an application programming interface (API) for generating digital maps. When invoked by a software module executing on one or more processors of a client device, the API operates to (i) determine a geographic location to be included in a digital map, where the geographic location is specified by a server device coupled to the client device via a communication network, (ii) select a parameter for a viewport of the digital map based at least on a distance from a current location of the client device to the specified geographic location, (iii) generate the digital map in accordance with the selected parameter, and display the digital map via a user interface of the client device.

Abstract: A system includes a processor that, for example, by executing a computer program, performs a method for generating parking space for vehicles, the method including ascertaining whether a need exists for parking space for vehicles within a geographical area that includes a roadway, if the need is determined to exist, ascertaining whether a side area of the roadway is usable as parking space, and, responsive to a positive result of the determination, designate the side area as the parking space, and control a signaling device to signal the availability of the side area for vehicle parking.

Abstract: Systems and methods for charging electric vehicles and for quantitative and qualitative load balancing of electrical demand are provided.

Abstract: A wireless communication device including a control unit configured to generate information for a terminal device based on information acquired from the terminal device. The control unit outputs a reference signal on a first beam generated with at least two or more different first weighting matrices, generates a second weighting matrix specific to a terminal device in accordance with information transmitted from the terminal device in accordance with the reference signal, and outputs data for the terminal device on a second beam with the first weighting matrices and the second weighting matrix. The wireless communication device can supply an appropriate beam to a terminal device while preventing a problem with overhead or increase in the cost of a wireless device, which are caused by an increasing number of antenna elements when FD-MIMO is used.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and provides a network differentiation method, a network differentiation device, a network differentiation chip and a UE. The network differentiation method includes: acquiring configuration information about a plurality of networks, the configuration information including first network attribute information about a first network and second network attribute information about a second network; and differentiating the first network from the second network in accordance with attribute information of a same type and different values in the first network attribute information and the second network attribute information in the configuration information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining a generating a user interface based upon a location and an orientation of a smart device supported by an Agent in a structure. The interface may include “as built features” of the structure. A location of the Agent may be determined via wireless communications and a direction of interest based upon a directional sensor.

Abstract: A method network node, user equipment and location server are disclosed, the method performed at the network node comprises broadcasting position reference signals, the position reference signals being broadcast as a repeating pattern within a periodically repeating position reference signal time period, comprising: controlling the network node to broadcast during each of the position reference signal time periods, a plurality of position reference signal blocks each within a time frequency resource block, at least one of the plurality of position reference signal blocks comprising a plurality of consecutive subblocks, at least one position reference signal subblock comprising a time period in the time frequency resource block during which the network node broadcasts the position reference signal and at least one muted subblock comprising a different time period within the time frequency resource block during which the network node broadcasts no position reference or data signal in a frequency bandwidth of th

Abstract: A communication system includes an earth station configured to receive a downlink transmission from a satellite and transmit an uplink transmission to the satellite. The communication system further includes a server in operable communication with the earth station, a beacon detector in operable communication with the server, an access point configured to operate within a proximity of the earth station, and a beacon transmitter disposed within close proximity to the access point. The beacon transmitter is configured to transmit a beacon signal to one or more of the server and the beacon detector. The beacon signal uniquely identifies the access point. The server is configured to implement a measurement-based protection scheme with respect to at least one of the downlink transmission and the uplink transmission.

Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes obtaining one or more first radio signal parameters of one or more first radio signals and one or more second radio signals observed by a mobile device at an observation position. The one or more first and second radio signals are radio signals of first and second radio signal types, respectively. The method also includes obtaining first and second radio map information representing first and second radio maps, respectively, for estimating a position of said mobile device based on observable radio signals of the first and second radio signal types, respectively. The method further includes determining first and second position estimates for the observation position of the mobile device at least partially based on the one or more first and second radio signal parameters and the first and second radio map information, respectively. A corresponding apparatus and computer-readable storage medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: A user device parses system information block data, received from a first cell, to identify an upper layer indicator element, and determines, based on the upper layer indicator element, that the user device is in an EN-DC area. The user device causes, based on determining that the user device is in the EN-DC area, first display of a first indicator on a display of the user device, and sends a request to the first cell for a data connection. The user device receives, from the first cell, a message that indicates a second cell will initiate the data connection via a 5G NR millimeter wave connection. The user device causes, based on the message, display of a second indicator on the display of the user device for a threshold amount of time, and then causes second display of the first indicator on the display of the user device.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may include at least one antenna, a communication module, a sensor module for sensing a direction of the electronic device, and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to receive at least one wireless communication signal from a first external electronic device through the communication module, obtain direction information of the electronic device using the sensor module, receive at least one wireless communication signal information received at a second external electronic device and direction information of the second external electronic device from the second external electronic device, and determine the direction in which the first external electronic device is located, by using the at least one wireless communication signal information received from the first external electronic device, the direction information of the electronic device, and the at least one wireless communication signal information and the direct

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires position information about a position of a second user, and a reporting unit that, in a case of a first user making contact with the second user, when reporting contact information that is information uniquely specifying the second user, alters the contact information according to the position information and reports the altered contact information to the first user.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method and an apparatus for determining an azimuth for transmission by a base station based on information received from a terminal are provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for managing a Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT). The apparatus comprises: a first MCPTT client configured to send an MCPTT request message to a second MCPTT client through a MCPTT server, and receive, from the second MCPTT client through the MCPTT server, a MCPTT response message in response to the MCPTT request message, wherein an MCPTT call in the MCPTT service is established between the first MCPTT client and the second MCPTT client by the MCPTT server.

Abstract: Methods and arrangements for managing data collection relating to equipment in an asset network. A model is trained based on historical data relative to equipment in the asset network, wherein the model is employed for recommending at least one action for further data collection from the equipment. The model is adapted based on inputs comprising two or more of: historical sensor data, from one or more sensors obtaining data relative to the equipment; equipment maintenance and/or replacement data; a current system state; and a geographical position of one or more individuals who report data. The adapted model is employed to recommend at least one subsequent best action for collecting data relative to the equipment. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein.

Abstract: Disclosed is a terminal controlling system and method for controlling multi-device. A method of operating a terminal controlling system according to the present disclosure includes: by a first terminal, detecting a second terminal and producing detection result information; by the first terminal, transmitting the detection result information to a first control device controlling the first terminal; by the first control device, making a request to a server device for information on the second terminal; by the first control device, making a request to a second control device controlling the second terminal for inter-terminal interworking, using the information on the second terminal received from the server device; by the first control device, receiving a response to the inter-terminal interworking request from the second control device; and by the first terminal, communicating with the second terminal based on the response received from the first control device.

Abstract: To enable management related to transmission and reception of data to be performed while reducing the load on the core network. Provided is an apparatus including: an acquiring unit configured to acquire data destined for a second terminal device which is transmitted from a first terminal device to a base station of a cellular system; and a control unit configured to control transmission of the data in a manner that the data is transferred from the first terminal device to the second terminal device without going through a gateway configured to perform data transfer in the cellular system. The control unit controls transmission of information related to the data to the gateway or a specific node, and the specific node is a node configured to receive, from the gateway, information related to another data transferred via the gateway.

Abstract: Disclosed examples include providing encrypted identifiers identifying at least one of a device or a user of the device for sending to corresponding database proprietors; accessing user information corresponding to the encrypted identifiers, the user information received from the corresponding database proprietors; and associating the user information with at least one of a search term collected at the device or a media impression logged for media presented at the device.