Abstract: A wireless terminal for operating in a cellular network includes a transceiver, at least one processor and a memory. The transceiver is configured to receive system information respectively transmitted by base stations comprising area system information transmitted by one of the base stations. The area system information is common for a local area covered by said base station and at least one other base station. The processor is configured to store received area system information in the memory. The processor is configured to process a later transmitted area system information only in case of detection of: an area identifier transmitted with the system information indicating a change of area, or a system value change field transmitted with the system information indicating a change of values of area system information values, or an overrun field transmitted with the system information indicating an overrun of the system value change field.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-channel operation method of a V2X communication device. The multi-channel operation method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes accessing a control channel (CCH) for a service advertisement information exchange, receiving the service advertisement information via the accessed control channel, accessing a service channel (SCH) for the transmission or reception of service data for service provision based on the service advertisement information, and receiving the service data via the service channel.

Abstract: Provided are a method of selecting configuration based on UE speed and a device supporting the method. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for selecting configuration based on UE speed in a wireless communication system includes: receiving a first configuration and a second configuration from a network; if the UE is able to measure a speed of the UE by using a global positioning system (GPS), selecting the first configuration, and scaling values in the first configuration based on the speed of the UE; and if the UE is not able to measure the speed of the UE by using the GPS, selecting the second configuration.

Abstract: Example methods and systems for augmented reality interfaces to display virtual representations of robotic device actions are provided. An example method includes receiving information that indicates an action or an intent of a robotic device to perform a task, and the action or the intent includes one or more of a planned trajectory of the robotic device to perform at least a portion of the task and an object to be handled by the robotic device to perform at least a portion of the task. The method also includes providing, for display by a computing device on an augmented reality interface, a virtual representation of the action or the intent, and the virtual representation includes as annotations on the augmented reality interface at least a portion of the planned trajectory of the robotic device or highlighting the object to be handled by the robotic device.

Abstract: A technique for providing a redundant network connection for an industry automation apparatus is provided. In one aspect of the present disclosure, a network controller is provided that is configured to control a redundant connection of the industry automation apparatus via a communication network to another apparatus. The industry automation apparatus has a first radio interface and a second radio interface. The communication network comprises two or more functionally equivalent network entities grouped in a first entity set and a second network entity set disjoint to the first network entity set, wherein the first network entity set and the first radio interface are associated with a first redundancy group and wherein the second network entity set and the second radio interface are associated with a second redundancy group.

Abstract: Configuration information can be received in a first serving cell. A determination can be made as to whether the configuration information includes a cell ID. A pathloss estimate for an uplink transmission transmit power setting can be determined based on a pathloss reference signal associated with a second serving cell if the configuration information includes the cell ID. The uplink transmission can be transmitted on the first serving cell based on the determined pathloss estimate.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe signaling of positioning measurement indications or measurement gap requests. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to access point (AP) selection. According to one embodiment, the serving AP receives from the terminal device a measurement report including one or more measurement parameters for a plurality of neighbor AP devices and the serving AP device and selects from the plurality of neighbor AP devices one or more candidate target AP devices based on the measurement report received from the terminal device. Then, the serving AP can obtain evaluated capability levels from the selected one or more candidate target AP devices and determine from the selected one or more candidate target AP devices a best candidate target AP device with the highest evaluated capability level as a target AP device.

Abstract: A wireless communication device and a wireless communication method. A wireless communication device for use in a user equipment side includes one or more processors. The processor is configured to: obtain information about movement of the wireless communication device relative to a serving base station thereof; adjust a triggering condition for sending a measurement report for use in cell handover based on the information; and control sending of the measurement report according to the adjusted triggering condition.

Abstract: Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), Evolved Node-B (eNB) and methods of communication are generally described herein. The UE may receive a SystemInformationBlockType1 from an eNB. The UE may determine that the eNB supports Fifth Generation Core (5GC) operation if the SystemInformationBlockType1 message includes a plmn-Identity-5GC-r15 parameter. The UE may transmit a radio resource control (RRC) connection request message to establish an RRC connection. If it is determined that the eNB supports 5GC operation, and if the UE supports 5GC operation, the UE may encode the RRC connection request message in accordance with a default new radio packet data convergence protocol (NR PDCP) configuration; and may use NR PDCP for one or more subsequent messages.

Abstract: Provided are a method for performing a measurement report by a terminal on the basis of a time-to-trigger (TTT) abort timer in a wireless communication system and a device for supporting same. A terminal is for initiating a TTT timer and initiating a TTT abort timer, wherein the TTT abort timer can be initiated in an interval in which the TTT timer operates.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system where a wireless access network includes a base station providing coverage in which to serve devices and where the wireless access network provides connectivity with an Internet Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), a method and system to help manage network resources by dynamically controlling when setup of a dedicated bearer will be invoked for a packet-based call placed by a device served by the base station. If the base station is lightly loaded, then setup of dedicated bearer could be invoked before the called party answers the call. Whereas, if the base station is heavily loaded, then setup of the dedicated bearer could be invoked if and when the called party has answered.

Abstract: The present application discloses a local network connection method, apparatus, and system. The method is applied to a control plane node, and includes: receiving a location area identity sent by an access node, where the location area identity is sent by the access node when receiving an access request sent by user equipment, and is used to indicate a location area in which the user equipment is currently located; determining at least one local network identity based on the location area identity, and sending the at least one local network identity to the user equipment; receiving a connection establishment request sent by the user equipment, where the connection establishment request carries a first local network identity selected by the user equipment based on the at least one local network identity; and establishing a connection between the user equipment and a first local network based on the first local network identity application.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe acquiring a synchronization signal transmitted at a frequency location. An ordered list of possible frequency locations within a frequency band at which the synchronization signal may be transmitted can be obtained. The synchronization signal can be searched for at one or more possible frequency locations in the ordered list of possible frequency locations, where the searching is performed according to an order indicated in the ordered list of possible frequency locations.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method in a mobile base station, the electronic device includes a processor, the processor is configured to: on the basis of one feature location in a predetermined feature location set, indicate a user equipment served by the mobile base station to measure a downlink channel quality of a detectable base station with respect to the one feature location; determine a cooperative base station of the mobile base station with respect to the one feature location on the basis of measurement result reported by the user equipment; and record the one feature location in association with the cooperative base station into a database.

Abstract: A method and equipment for regulating communication parameters are provided. The method includes that: a first equipment establishes a communication with a second equipment according to preset configurations of communication parameters; the first equipment regulates the configurations of one or more of the communication parameters according to a network state and/or service state in a communication process; and the first equipment sends communication parameter regulation indication information to the second equipment, the communication parameter regulation indication information indicating a result of regulation performed by the first equipment on the configurations of the one or more of the communication parameters. Therefore, performance and applicability of a wireless communication system may be improved.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method implemented on a computing device includes: selecting a wireless access point (AP) to process from among a deployment of wireless access points (APs), defining a neighborhood based on the AP and neighboring APs, where the neighboring APs are within a one-hop radius of the AP, calculating a client distribution optimal received signal strength indicator (RSSI), where the client distribution optimal RSSI (CD optimal) is a minimum receiver start of packet detection threshold (RX-SOP) setting for maintaining existing client device coverage by the AP, calculating a neighbor relations optimal RSSI threshold (NR optimal), where the NR optimal is a function of at least a transmit power control threshold (TPC) for maintaining visibility between the AP and the neighboring APs, calculating an RX-SOP setting for the AP as a function of CD optimal and NR optimal, and applying the RX-SOP setting to the AP.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for supporting broadcast data in a wireless communication system, the method for a base station for transmitting data in a wireless communication system according to the present invention comprising the steps of: generating a system information block comprising a first item of hysteresis information for a first type terminal and a second item of hysteresis information for a second type terminal; and broadcasting the generated system information block.

Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, devices, and program products for selecting a wireless transmission mechanism. A computing device receives a request to begin a full-duplex voice communication session with a remote computing system. The computing device identifies that it has wirelessly connected to both a WWAN access point and a WLAN access point. The computing device determines whether a level of non-voice session data that is queued for transmission or receipt by the computing device falls beneath a threshold level of data, and as a result, switches to using a single one of multiple WLAN radio chains. The computing device communicates data over the single one of the multiple WLAN radio chains, including voice session data from the full-duplex voice communication session.

Abstract: To shorten time required to measure communication quality levels, a terminal device selects one of a or second measurement scheme based on an amount of available bandwidth provided by a current cell in which the terminal device is currently present and other information. When the current cell is provides a largest amount of available bandwidth, the terminal device selects the first scheme, and when the current cell provides a smallest amount of available bandwidth, the terminal device selects the second scheme. When the first scheme is selected, the terminal device measures communication quality levels of communication with all peripheral cells, and when the second scheme is selected, the terminal device acquires current location information on the terminal device, and then extracts one or more of the peripheral cells based on current location information and historical communication information, and measures communication quality levels of communication with the extracted peripheral cells.

Abstract: An electronic device (10) including circuitry configured to perform communications with a road side unit, RSU, (50), a base station (30), and another electronic device (20) mounted to a moving object (22); receive, from the base station (30) or the RSU (50), parameters for performing intermittent device-to-device, D2D, communication with the another electronic device (20), the parameters including information indicating a resource pool used for performing the intermittent D2D communication with the another electronic device (20); and perform intermittent D2D communication with the another electronic device (10) based on the parameters received from the base station (30) or RSU (50).

Abstract: A communication device, which performs wireless communication according to an adaptive modulation scheme, includes a modulator that modulates data to be transmitted to generate a transmission signal, and a transmission power control unit that controls a transmission power of the transmission signal, wherein, when the modulation level increases according to the adaptive modulation scheme, the transmission power control unit starts control of the transmission power before the modulator increases the modulation level.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an access node configured for determining at least one beamforming parameter for communication between the access node and a user node. The access node including: a first-band receiver configured to receive at least one first signal from said user node on a first frequency band; a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions executed by the processor to perform, on the access node, determining at least one first beamforming parameter based on said received first signal; and a second-band transmitter configured to send, with a transmit beam that is configured based on said determined first beamforming parameter, on a second frequency band at least one second signal to said user node. The first frequency band includes lower frequencies than the second frequency band.

Abstract: A coordinated transmission method based on beam division multiple access and an apparatus performing the same are disclosed. The coordinated transmission method in a beam division multiple access environment, which divides a service target region into a plurality of beam sectors through a plurality of antenna arrays having at least one of a pattern characteristic and a polarization characteristic, includes receiving a coordination request from a user terminal located in the service target region and performing any one among a macro diversity operation, a coordinated silence operation, and a coordinated beamforming operation for the user terminal based on an interference level included in the coordination request.

Abstract: A request is sent from a first base station to a second base station for a transport layer address assigned to the second base station that is suitable for establishing a connection between the first base station and the second base station. The second base station determines whether to include an outer address assigned to the second base station in a response to the request. If that is the case, the second base station sends the response to the first base station that includes a tunnel inner address assigned by a security gateway to the second base station and the outer address. The first base station determines whether the outer address is included in the response. If that is case, the outer address is used to establish the connection between the first base station and the second base station without using the security gateway.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for selecting a communication network to utilize based on knowledge and at least one artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm. In operation, a user device identifies a plurality of communication networks to which to potentially connect. The user device accesses knowledge associated with the plurality of communication networks to determine a communication network to utilize. The knowledge includes information associated with historical data, present data, and future data. The user device selects the communication network to utilize based on the knowledge and at least one algorithm (e.g. an artificial intelligence algorithm, etc.). Moreover, the user device connects to the communication network for performing at least one activity.

Abstract: A node (100, 200) of a cellular network obtains reports of measurements for a given cell (20) of the cellular network. The measurements are performed by one or more communication devices (10) associated with a surrounding cell (21) of the given cell. Each measurement indicates a received signal strength of a signal (RS) from the given cell (20). On the basis of the received signal strengths, the node (100) determines a level of interference generated by the given cell (20) with respect to the surrounding cell (21).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for inter-network measurement at a terminal device in a wirelesses network. The method comprises receiving an inter-network measurement configuration message containing measurement configurations. The method further comprises performing an inter-network measurement based on the measurement configurations contained in the inter-network measurement configuration message, so as to obtain information on inter-network interference. The method further comprises reporting a measurement result of the inter-network measurement, wherein the measurement result includes the information on inter-network interference. In addition, there are also provided an apparatus for inter-network measurement at a terminal device in a wirelesses network and a method and apparatus for inter-network measurement at an access node in a wireless network.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus controls at least one proximity communication device in such a manner that an external apparatus is not capable of reading information from the at least one proximity communication device during a period in which power supply to the at least one proximity communication device is stopped.

Abstract: Techniques for efficient and accurate frequency scans in Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) systems are provided. In an example, a user equipment (UE) searches for a cell on at least one of a plurality of frequency rasters based on a multi-stage search technique, wherein each stage of the multi-stage search searches the at least one frequency raster based on a different set of search parameters. The UE detects a cell on at least one of the frequency rasters based on the searching.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of mobile communications technologies, and in particular, to an RS SNR reporting and receiving method, a terminal, and a base station, where the method comprises: sending, by the terminal, a user capability message to a serving base station, where the user capability message carries capability information of measuring and reporting an RS SNR by the terminal; and sending, by the serving base station, a measurement result reporting instruction message to the terminal based on the user capability message, and then reporting, to the serving base station, an RS SNR obtained by means of measurement.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide methods and systems for adaptively controlling uplink communications parameters of a receiving station by an access point. In some embodiments, the uplink power and/or uplink rate of a receiving station is controlled by the access point based on uplink RSSI and/or SNR measurements of uplink packets sent by the receiving station to the access point. For example, the access point may adjust a target RSSI value based on the uplink RSSI and/or SNR measurements of uplink packets in the allocated resource unit. The adjusted target RSSI value is sent to the receiving station in a trigger frame from the access point and the receiving station may then set the uplink transmission power based on the target RSSI value.

Abstract: Provided are a network registration method for a mobile terminal, a mobile terminal and a storage medium. The network registration method for a mobile terminal is implemented as follows. An element Ti in a time array is read in response of determining that a predetermined abnormal event occurs when a mobile terminal registers a first network. i is a positive integer between 1 and N, and N is a positive integer. The mobile terminal is prohibited from registering the first network. The mobile terminal is controlled to register a second network. A timer is started for timing to obtain a first counted time. It is determined whether the first counted time reaches Ti. A first identity is acquired if the first counted time reaches Ti. The first identifier is a tracking area identity of an adjacent cell of a registered cell when the first network is registered. The mobile terminal is controlled to re-register the first network again according to the first identity.

Abstract: Provided are a network registration method for a mobile terminal, a mobile terminal and a storage medium. The network registration method for a mobile terminal is implemented as follows. An element Ti in a time array is read in response of determining that a predetermined abnormal event occurs when a mobile terminal registers a first network. i is a positive integer between 1 and N, and N is a positive integer. The mobile terminal is prohibited from registering the first network. The mobile terminal is controlled to register a second network. A timer is started for timing to obtain a first counted time. It is determined whether the first counted time reaches Ti. A first identity is acquired if the first counted time reaches Ti. The first identifier is a tracking area identity of an adjacent cell of a registered cell when the first network is registered. The mobile terminal is controlled to re-register the first network again according to the first identity.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a mobile device, comprising: a receiver configured to receive a radio signal comprising transmissions from a plurality of radio cells; and a processor configured to derive second information from the received radio signal, the second information indicating at least one neighboring radio cell, wherein the processor is configured to initiate a radio cell selection based on the second information if the second information indicates at least one neighboring radio cell configured for the first RAT.

Abstract: Techniques for systems, methods, and devices for configuring an electronic device for use by a particular end-user. The electronic device can include a low power wireless communication device that transmits a periodic or occasional low power wireless beacon signal. A user operating a computing device within the proximity of the electronic device can detect the beacon signal and establish a corresponding low power wireless communication session. The computing device can then transmit configuration settings specific to the electronic device through the low power wireless communication session to the corresponding low power wireless communication device. The configuration data can be stored in a memory on the low power wireless medication device. When the electronic device coupled to the low power wireless communication device is powered up, it can access the configuration data stored in the memory.

Abstract: A method for a device to perform cell reselection, includes: when the device resides in a current serving cell, determining whether a neighboring cell meets a cell reselection condition; if the neighboring cell meets the cell reselection condition, obtaining cell reselection information corresponding to the neighboring cell; determining whether the cell reselection information matches any one of one or more historical ping-pong reselection records; if the cell reselection information matches a first historical ping-pong reselection record of the one or more historical ping-pong reselection records, determining whether a time difference between a current cell reselection time and a historical cell reselection time corresponding to the first historical ping-pong reselection record is greater than a preset time difference; and if the time difference is greater than the preset time difference, reselecting the neighboring cell as a current serving cell.

Abstract: A communication method according to an embodiment includes transmitting first information for causing a user terminal to hold context information of the user terminal from a network to the user terminal in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state. The context information includes a cell-radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) allocated to the user terminal. The user terminal holds the context information without discarding the context information, based on the first information, even if the user terminal transitions from the RRC connected state.

Abstract: An apparatus, computer program, and method are provided for utilizing a particular radio access technology to connect to a telecommunication network before an expiration of a timer. A wireless communication device is provided including at least one hardware processor configured for sending a first request from the wireless communication device for connecting to a telecommunication network via a first base station for a first area. Such first base station implements a first radio access technology that has a first priority and a first data rate. In response to detecting a failure of the first request, a second radio access technology is utilized to connect to the telecommunication network before an expiration of a timer. Such second radio access technology has a second priority that is lower than the first priority and a second data rate that is lower than the first data rate.

Abstract: A method for detecting the proximity of a signal source using wireless systems is contemplated in which a wireless mobile device wirelessly receives packets from a signal source and determines a received signal strength for each packet. The wireless mobile device may store information based upon the received signal strength for each packet, and calculate from the information stored for all the packets, a current path loss value corresponding to a current distance from the wireless mobile device to the signal source. The wireless mobile device may then determine whether the current distance is sufficient to be an enabling condition such as tap, for example, for a data transfer or a transaction between the wireless mobile device and the signal source.

Abstract: A mobile station determines, in accordance with reception quality of a radio signal from a base station, a measurement cycle of a predetermined measurement on a link status and/or on/off of the predetermined measurement and controls execution of the predetermined measurement based on the determination.

Abstract: AP's associated with a communication network and any wireless devices desiring contact, operated according to a protocol in which each wireless device selects AP's with which to communicate. A system coordinator causes the AP's to operate so as to guide each wireless device to an AP selected by the system coordinator. This has the effect that, notwithstanding that the protocol involves having the wireless device make the selection of AP, functionally, the AP's make the selection for it. In a 1st technique, multiple AP's share an identifier, with the system coordinator directing one particular AP to respond to the wireless device, thus appearing to wireless devices as a “personal cell”. In a 2nd technique, AP's each maintain identifiers substantially unique to each wireless device, with the system coordinator directing only one particular AP to maintain any particular wireless device's identifier, thus appearing to wireless devices as a “personal AP”.

Abstract: An interference cancelation feedback method is provided. A channel quality indicator CQI of a serving cell is generated according to a received signal, where the received signal includes a serving cell signal and an interference cell signal, where an interference cell interferes with the serving cell of user equipment; interference cancelation indication information is generated, where the interference cancelation indication information is used to indicate a situation of interference cancelation performed on the received signal by the user equipment; the channel quality indicator CQI of the serving cell is fed back to a network side; and the interference cancelation indication information is fed back to the network side, where the interference cancelation indication information and the channel quality indicator CQI of the serving cell are used by the network side to schedule the user equipment.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method implemented on a computing device includes: selecting a wireless access point (AP) to process from among a deployment of wireless access points (APs), defining a neighborhood based on the AP and neighboring APs, where the neighboring APs are within a one-hop radius of the AP, calculating a client distribution optimal received signal strength indicator (RSSI), where the client distribution optimal RSSI (CD optimal) is a minimum receiver start of packet detection threshold (RX-SOP) setting for maintaining existing client device coverage by the AP, calculating a neighbor relations optimal RSSI threshold (NR optimal), where the NR optimal is a function of at least a transmit power control threshold (TPC) for maintaining visibility between the AP and the neighboring APs, calculating an RX-SOP setting for the AP as a function of CD optimal and NR optimal, and applying the RX-SOP setting to the AP.

Abstract: An implantable medical device has a broadband RF receiver operating within an RF band and having stored information of a characteristic receiver frequency representing the RF within the RF band at which the broadband RF receiver has sufficient receiver sensitivity. The stored information is retrieved in response to a message from an external communication device and is included in a response generated by the implantable medical device and transmitted to the communication device. The information enables the communication device to select its transmission frequency at a subsequent transmission instance to the relevant implantable medical device. The chances of successful reception at the subsequent transmission instance are thereby increased.

Abstract: A method of controlling an operation of a small Base Station (BS) and the small BS in a communication system are provided. The method includes measuring the strengths of signals received from adjacent macro BSs, transmitting a reference signal corresponding to an Identifier (ID) of the small BS at a predetermined time, if a highest of the measured signal strengths received from the adjacent macro BSs is less than a threshold, and operating the small BS in an active mode, upon receipt of an activation signal from at least one Mobile Station (MS). The active mode is a state in which the small BS communicates with an MS within a service area of the small BS.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device-to device (D2D) operation method executed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of: acquiring a public land mobile network (PLMN) list for a first service; acquiring a PLMN list for a second service; determining frequency priorities on the basis of the PLMN list for the first service and the PLMN list for the second service; and performing cell re-selection on the basis of the frequency priorities, wherein said determining of the frequency priorities comprises determining, as a top priority, a frequency for a PLMN which is commonly included in the PLMN list for the first service and the PLMN list for the second service.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of antennas, a radio frequency (RF) circuit configured to electrically connect with the plurality of antennas, and a processor. The plurality of antennas include a first main antenna, a first sub-antenna, a second main antenna, and a second sub-antenna. The processor controls the RF circuit to operate in a first mode of receiving a signal using the first main antenna and the first sub-antenna. The processor controls the RF circuit to operate in a second mode different from the first mode to receive the signal based on a signal state.

Abstract: A method performed by a radio equipment control (REC) device, including storing values of link configuration registers of a radio equipment control (REC) device at shadow registers of the REC device in response to determining that a synchronization of a current communication link between the REC device and a radio equipment (RE) device has been lost. The method further including re-establishing the current communication link based on the values of the link configuration registers stored at the shadow registers of the REC device.

Abstract: A first network node of a first frequency layer, acquires (201) information on services that are offered by a second network node at a second, different frequency layer. The second network node is within the coverage area of the first network node. The first network node broadcasts (202) a service advertisement message to at least one terminal device (UE) for advertising the services offered by the second network node at the second frequency layer.