Abstract: A system comprising a relay device that configures to a first beamforming setting for a first set of antenna arrays to establish a first link between the relay device and a source device, and a second beamforming setting to establish a second link between the relay device and a destination device. A data stream is processed based on a selection of one of a passive mode or an active mode of relay operation. In the passive mode, a received radio frequency waveform of the data stream is down-converted to an intermediate frequency waveform, re-amplified, and then up-converted for transmission without requiring any data demodulation, and in the active mode, the IF waveform is demodulated and then remodulated for the transmission. The data stream is forwarded to the destination device through the second link based on the selection of one of the passive or active mode.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system comprising a distributed unit (DU) configured to generate sounding reference signal (SRS)-based beams, and a remote unit (RU) communicatively coupled with the DU over a fronthaul, wherein the RU is configured to generate demodulation reference signal (DMRS)-based beams and perform digital beamforming for an uplink using the DMRS-based beams in combination with the SRS-based beams. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system comprising a relay device that configures to a first beamforming setting for a first set of antenna arrays to establish a first link between the relay device and a source device, and a second beamforming setting to establish a second link between the relay device and a destination device. A data stream is processed based on a selection of one of a passive mode or an active mode of relay operation. In the passive mode, a received radio frequency waveform of the data stream is down-converted to an intermediate frequency waveform, re-amplified, and then up-converted for transmission without requiring any data demodulation, and in the active mode, the IF waveform is demodulated and then remodulated for the transmission. The data stream is forwarded to the destination device through the second link based on the selection of one of the passive or active mode.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a repeater node may receive a first signal to be forwarded to a receiver node or a control node. The repeater node may generate a second signal that includes repeater node pilots and the first signal to be forwarded to the receiver node or the control node. The repeater node may transmit, to the receiver node or the control node, the second signal. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to a distributed relay. The distributed relay may utilize beamforming and/or a specific physical arrangement of transmit and receive antennas to ensure a high isolation between antennas. The distributed relay may further facilitate the concurrent operation of two different intermediate frequency (IF) chains to support communications between a network entity and user device, receiving and transmitting data on each of the two IF chains independently of one another.

Abstract: A method for controlling transmission power from one or more radio units is provided including monitoring channel state feedback for a signal communicated between a first radio unit of the one or more radio units and a user device in a transmitted frequency range, wherein the channel state feedback is based at least in part on a metric of quality of the communicated radiofrequency signal, determining that the channel state feedback satisfies a channel state condition, wherein the channel state condition includes a metric to evaluate performance of the one or more radio units relative to the user device based at least on the metric of quality of the communicated signal, and transmitting an instruction to adjust a transmission power in the transmitted frequency range of at least one of the one or more radio units based at least on the satisfaction of the channel state condition.

Abstract: A network environment includes a wireless base station, a repeater wireless station, and one or more mobile communication devices (a.k.a., user equipment). A communication management resource associated with the wireless base station receives a communication from a repeater wireless station. In response to the communication, the communication management resource establishes a wireless communication link between the wireless base station and the repeater wireless station. For example, the communication management resource associated with the wireless base station communicates beamforming control information from the wireless base station to the repeater wireless station. The beamforming control information controls beamforming functions of the repeater wireless station and corresponding wireless connectivity with a first mobile communication device.

Abstract: A system for providing a residential IP network includes a plurality of transceiver circuitries, each associated with a building, for transmitting signals to/from the associated building. An optical network unit transmits and receives signals at a first frequency with an optical network. A remote unit integrated with the optical network unit converts the received signals at the first frequency into a first format that overcome losses caused by penetrating into the interior of the building over a wireless communications link and transmits the signals in the first format using beam forming and beam steering to provide the wireless signals to at least one of the plurality of transceiver circuitries. Each of the plurality of transceiver circuitries further includes first circuitry, located on an exterior of the building, for transmitting and receiving the signals in the first format.

Abstract: To provide a wireless communication device which enables reliable detection of a downlink without using a CRS. There is provided a wireless communication device including a communication unit (220) configured to perform wireless communication using an unlicensed band, and a detecting unit (241) configured to detect a downlink on the basis of a second downlink signal different from a first downlink signal which is periodically transmitted, in which the detecting unit starts PDCCH monitoring after detecting a downlink.

Abstract: A circuit for processing a wake-up signal, which is usable for activating electrical devices. The circuit includes an evaluation circuit, which checks an applied wake-up signal for its validity, and an output driver circuit, which outputs a processed wake-up signal when the evaluation circuit evaluates the applied wake-up signal as valid. The evaluation circuit has a comparator, which compares the applied wake-up signal to at least one threshold value for the evaluation. The evaluation circuit includes an input circuit and a switchable constant voltage source via which at least one criterion for evaluating the applied wake-up signal is adjustable in each case. The comparator is a multi-channel, integrated comparator circuit, and the individual channels of the integrated comparator circuit evaluating one criterion of an applied wake-up signal in each case.

Abstract: Described are a method for relay transmission and a relay node. The method comprises: a relay layer of a first node receives target data sent by a second node, wherein the second node is an anchor node or a relay node, the first node is wirelessly connected to the second node, the anchor node is wiredly connected to a core network, and a destination node of the target data is a third node; and the relay layer of the first node processes the received target data.

Abstract: A cloud radio access network (CRAN) system includes a baseband unit (BBU) and a radio unit (RU) remote from the BBU. The fronthaul interface between the RU and the BBU includes a radio frequency interface (RF) functionality implemented in the RU, and implementation of physical layer (PHY) functionality split between the BBU and the RU, including downlink (DL) resource element mapping and DL precoding implemented in the RU. Transmission of reference signals from the BBU to the RU is implemented separately from transmission of data from the BBU to the RU. The RU caches the transmitted reference signal based on at least one of subframe, symbol, xRAN resource block (XRB) and resource element (RE) associated with the reference signal. The fronthaul interface supports at least one of: (i) narrow band Internet of things (NB-IoT) physical random access channel (PRACH), and (ii) NB-IoT multi-tone format on physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

Abstract: An emergency lighting system provides testing and reporting functionality in a rapidly repeatable fashion for environments with numerous emergency lighting units. In one or more embodiments, the emergency lighting system comprises a plurality of emergency lighting units capable of conducting one or more tests and reporting their operating condition as test results. One or more terminals receive and aggregate the test results and present the same to a user. Emergency lighting units having an undesirable operating condition can then be readily identified and addressed.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for retransmission of a communication by a relay node based on a failure of a target node to receive the communication. In some aspects, the relay node may determine that the second wireless node has failed to receive the second communication, or an upstream wireless node (such as a distributed unit) may determine that the target node has failed to receive the communication. The relay node may retransmit the communication based on such a determination. In some aspects, the relay node may buffer the communication or information used to generate the communication, and may retransmit the buffered communication. In some aspects, a configuration for the retransmission may be modified based on a capability of the relay node or another concern.

Abstract: Aspects relate to joint relaying of a transport block. For example, a first relay (e.g., a first user equipment) and a second relay (e.g., a second user equipment) may each relay at least a portion of the transport block during different resource elements of the same slot. In some examples, the second relay continues encoding the transport block at the point where the first relay completes its encoding. In some examples, the first relay and the second relay independently encode transport block data. In some examples, the first relay and the second relay are each allocated complete symbols within the slot.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and techniques for wireless communications. In an aspect, path information from a plurality of relays is received at a server. A relay cell list for an area of interest is compiled based on the received path information from the plurality of relays. The relay cell list is provided to a user equipment (UE). The UE can use the relay list to assist in the search and/or selection of relays in the wireless communications network.

Abstract: In a first radio frequency (RF) device, circuits determine a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) radio path, and select a first plurality of reflector devices associated with the NLOS radio path from a second plurality of reflector devices. The first plurality of reflector devices, are selected based on a first set of criteria, includes an active reflector device and a passive reflector device, and are controlled to transmit a plurality of RF signals to a second RF device based on a second set of criteria. The second RF device is associated with electronic devices. The first RF signal interferes with a second RF signal of the RF signals. A first type of signal associated with the plurality of RF signals is converted to a second type of signal at the second RF device, and the second type of signal is transmitted by the second RF device to the one or more electronic devices.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and processing nodes for scheduling resources for relay nodes in a wireless network include identifying a relay node attached to an access node in the wireless network, determining a transmit power associated with the relay node, and prioritizing resources allocated towards the relay node based on the transmit power. The transmit power includes a transmit power of a radio air interface deployed by the relay node.

Abstract: An audio apparatus includes a network interface, a receiver, at least one storage, and at least one processor. The processor is configured to determine that the audio apparatus is in a state capable of communicating with the other audio apparatus via the network interface. The processor is also configured to receive audio data via the receiver transmitted from an external apparatus different from the other audio apparatus. The processor is also configured to output a sound based on the received audio data. The processor is also configured to transmit the sound emission control information stored in the at least one storage to the other audio apparatus. The sound emission control information includes one or more of a sound volume, and a frequency band.

Abstract: In a first radio frequency (RF) device, circuits determine a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) radio path, and select a first plurality of reflector devices associated with the NLOS radio path from a second plurality of reflector devices. The first plurality of reflector devices, are selected based on a first set of criteria, includes an active reflector device and a passive reflector device, and are controlled to transmit a plurality of RF signals to a second RF device based on a second set of criteria. The second RF device is associated with electronic devices. The first RF signal interferes with a second RF signal of the RF signals. A first type of signal associated with the plurality of RF signals is converted to a second type of signal at the second RF device, and the second type of signal is transmitted by the second RF device to the one or more electronic devices.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. a first donor node may serve a relay node, which in turn may serve a child node. The first donor node may determine to transfer (e.g., via a handover procedure) the relay node to a second donor node. The first donor node may transmit a first context transfer request for the relay node to the second donor node, and may transmit a second context transfer request for the child node of the relay node to the second donor node. The first donor node may indicate a correlation between the two context transfers. The second donor node may identify the correlated context transfers, and may successfully perform a migration procedure for the relay node and any descendent devices or nodes based on the correlated context transfers.

Abstract: A system for transmitting and receiving wireless signals through a physical barrier, such as walls or windows, to wireless computing devices that are located internal to a structure that is formed in part by the physical barrier. The wireless signals are millimeter waveforms with gigahertz frequencies that are communicated with 5G communication protocols by one or more remote base station nodes located external to the physical barrier. One or more external antennas are configured to communicate RF wireless signals with HMA waveforms to remote wireless base station. In one or more embodiments, the RF wireless signals are amplified and communicated bi-statically through the window barrier between customer premises equipment and an authorized remote wireless base station.

Abstract: Provided are an access method and transmission point. In the embodiments of the present invention, indication information sent by a second transmission point is received by means of a first transmission point and is used for indicating that said second transmission point supports relay functionality, such that said first transmission point is capable of accessing, according to the indication information, the wireless access network on which the second transmission point is located; thus the first transmission point is taken as a relay node and accesses the wireless access network.

Abstract: A small cell networking device includes a compartment in which at least one printed circuit board (PCB) is mounted. At least three networking modules are mounted on the at least one PCB. A first one of the networking modules is arranged as a gateway to a first wireless network. A second one of the networking modules is arranged as a gateway to a second wireless network. A third one of the networking modules monitors network traffic in the first wireless network or second wireless network. First and second antennas are mounted to a first surface of the compartment, between a second surface of the compartment and the PCB. A third antenna is mounted to the second surface of the compartment between the second surface of the compartment and the PCB. The first, second, and third antennas are respectively coupled to the first, second, and third networking modules.

Abstract: A device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine may be configured to function as relay device, relaying an input data stream from a source device to at least one other device. The relaying may include configuring one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers to particular mode of relay operation and receiving the input data stream from the source device via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers. The relaying may also include transmitting at least one relay data stream corresponding to the input data stream to the at least one other device, via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers.

Abstract: A method in a measuring station is described. The method includes determining a plurality of Time of Flights (TOFs) corresponding to plurality of beacons and determining an overall circular error probability ellipse (CEP) based at least in part upon a plurality of times of departure and a corresponding plurality of measuring station positions for each TOF. The method further includes determining at least one individual CEP of a plurality of individual CEPs if at least one of a predetermined time has elapsed and the measuring station has travelled a predetermined distance and determining a merged CEP, where the merged CEP includes the plurality of individual CEPs. Further, the merged CEP is determined to be a better CEP if the merged CEP is more consistent with the plurality of individual CEPs than with the overall CEP. The better CEP is usable to determine a location of a wireless device.

Abstract: The system (1) of the invention is configured to receive information relating to relay devices (11,17-19) present in a certain spatial area and determine relay configuration information for the relay devices from the information. The relay configuration information instructs the relay devices when to receive and/or relay data units and when not to receive and/or relay data units. The system is further configured to transmit the relay configuration information to the relay devices. The relay device of the invention is configured receive a data unit from a further device (21) or not in dependence on the received relay configuration information and/or relay a received data unit to the cellular communication network (31) or not in dependence on the received relay configuration information.

Abstract: A device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine may be configured to function as relay device, relaying an input data stream from a source device to at least one other device. The relaying may include configuring one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers to particular mode of relay operation and receiving the input data stream from the source device via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers. The relaying may also include transmitting at least one relay data stream corresponding to the input data stream to the at least one other device, via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers.

Abstract: A network node (30A, 30B) is configured for use in a wireless communication network (10). The network node (30A, 30B) is configured to acquire radio access capability information (28) of a wireless device (14). The radio access capability information (28) of the wireless device (14) indicates radio access capabilities of the wireless device (14). The network node (30A, 30B) is configured to determine if the wireless communication network (10) received the radio access capability information (28) of the wireless device (14) before access stratum security (24) was activated for the wireless device (14).

Abstract: A device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine may be configured to function as relay device, relaying an input data stream from a source device to at least one other device. The relaying may include configuring one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers to particular mode of relay operation and receiving the input data stream from the source device via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers. The relaying may also include transmitting at least one relay data stream corresponding to the input data stream to the at least one other device, via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to receiving, at a repeater and from a serving base station, one or more transmitted downlink beams, receiving, at the repeater and from a downstream node served by the serving base station, one or more transmitted uplink beams, and transmitting, to the serving base station, one or more parameters related to determining a channel quality metric using at least the one or more transmitted downlink beams and the one or more transmitted uplink beams.

Abstract: Systems and methods relating to transmission and use of Discovery Reference Signal (DRS) signals are disclosed in herein. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a Transmission Point (TP) in a cellular communications network comprises transmitting, from the TP, a same one or more DRS signals using at least two different transmit beams in at least two different time resources. Each transmit beam is characterized by a direction in which it is transmitted. In this manner, the TP is enabled to reuse DRS resources, which in turn enables transmission of DRS signals on a larger number of transmit beams and, correspondingly, adaptation of measurement procedures at wireless devices to obtain measurements on those transmit beams.

Abstract: This application provides a method for sending a data volume report.

Abstract: A root node selection system includes a plurality of idle nodes, and each idle node has a signal quality parameter. The each idle node is configured to broadcast a signal beacon and monitor other signal beacons, where each signal beacon carries the corresponding signal quality parameter. Any of the idle nodes is used as a to-be-selected node, and the to-be-selected node stores a signal quality table. The signal quality table includes a signal item and a rank item. The signal item includes the signal quality parameters. The rank item includes a plurality of ranks, and the ranks correspond to the signal quality parameters in the signal item in a one-to-one manner. The to-be-selected node serves as a root node of a mesh network based on that the rank corresponding to the signal quality parameter of the to-be-selected node is greater than a rank threshold.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for feeding back channel state information (CSI) of user equipment (UE) in a communication system are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, configuration information related to a plurality of CSI reports; identifying the setting of the plurality of CSI reports corresponding to a plurality of measurement resources, on the basis of the configuration information; generating a first CSI report corresponding to a first measurement resource and a second CSI report corresponding to a second measurement resource when the plurality of CSI reports are set; and transmitting the first CSI report and the second CSI report to the base station.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a method comprises: receiving, at a communication device, a first broadcasting message from a base station, the first broadcasting message including a first information for backhaul link selection; determining a channel quality between the communication device and the base station; and determining to access either the base station or a candidate node according to the first broadcasting message and the channel quality.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a tracking system server, an instruction from a first computing device relating to a feature of a second computing device having a tracking component and a functional component. The method includes receiving a notification from a third computing device that the second computing device has received a tracking signal from the tracking component. The method includes, in response to receiving the instruction and the notification, transmitting, by the tracking system server to the third computing device, an instruction for the second computing device relating to the feature, the third computing device configured to provide the instruction to the tracking component of the second computing device.

Abstract: A bandwidth part (BWP) and power scheduling method and apparatus for indoor terahertz are provided. The BWP and power scheduling method uses an intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) and a non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) to compensate for a shortcoming, wherein terahertz waves are not suitable for an indoor transmission, convert an indoor environment of an IRS-assisted terahertz propagation into a channel model, and convert an optimal wireless resource scheduling in an indoor IRS-assisted terahertz system into a functional optimization design with random constraints. Policies and corresponding actions are trained by using a proximal policy optimization (PPO) to schedule a power and a BWP. An actor part generates continuous a power scheduling, and a critic part generates a discrete BWP scheduling.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention can include a method comprising the steps of: identifying the state of a transport protocol; determining a communication state of the electronic device on the basis of the state of the transport protocol; and changing a network on the basis of the communication state. Other embodiments are also possible.

Abstract: This application provides a data transmission method and apparatus, to reduce wastes of transmission resources. The method includes: receiving, by a first node, a data packet from an air interface, where the first node is a wireless backhaul node, and the wireless backhaul node is configured to provide a wireless backhaul service for a node that wirelessly accesses the wireless backhaul node; duplicating, by the first node, the data packet to obtain M data packets, where M is an integer greater than 1; and splitting, by the first node, the M data packets, and sending the M data packets to a second node through at least two paths. This application relates to the field of communications technologies.

Abstract: A wireless access point controls Carrier Aggregation (CA) over a wireless repeater chain. The wireless access point exchanges signaling with User Equipment (UE) over the wireless repeater chain which uses a number of repeater hops. The wireless access point selects a radio frequency for a Primary Component Carrier (PCC) based on the number of repeater hops. The wireless access point exchanges user data with the UE over the wireless repeater chain using the selected radio frequency for the PCC. The wireless access point determines uplink throughput for the user data. The wireless access point re-selects the radio frequency for the PCC based on the number of repeater hops and the uplink throughput. The wireless access point exchanges additional user data with the UE over the wireless repeater chain using the re-selected radio frequency for the PCC.

Abstract: Embodiments contemplate methods, systems, and apparatuses for interference measurement in a wireless communication network, including wireless communication networks the employ MIMO in uplink and/or downlink communication. Embodiments contemplate identifying one or more interference measurement resource elements that may be received from one or more transmission points. Embodiments also contemplate performing interference measurement estimation based at least in part on the identified one or more interference measurement resource elements. Channel state information (CSI) perhaps in the form of reports may be generated based at least in part on the one or more interference measurement estimation. Embodiments also contemplate that the CSI report may be transmitted to one or more nodes. In some embodiments, the one or more interference measurement resource elements may be received as part of a set of resource elements.

Abstract: A set of tracking devices can be placed within a geographic area as part of a scavenger hunt. A user with a mobile device can traverse the area, and when the user moves within a threshold proximity or communicative range of a tracking device, the mobile device can receive a communication from the tracking device identifying the tracking device. In response to determining that the tracking device is part of the set of tracking devices and thus part of the scavenger hunt, the mobile device can modify a tracking device interface displaying a representation of the tracking device to indicate that the tracking device has been found. In response to each tracking device being found, the mobile device can modify the tracking device interface to indicate that the scavenger hunt has been completed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for managing neighbor relations and coordinating physical cell identifier (PCIs), for example, for moving high altitude platform systems are provided.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method and an apparatus for network self-organization. The method comprises: a first node determining a second node of one or more transmission nodes according to a preset condition, the second node being a transmission node having the highest transmission level of the one or more transmission nodes, wherein a higher transmission level of a transmission node indicates fewer hops between the transmission node and an anchor node; and the first node establishing a connection to the second node. Thereby, each transmission node selects an appropriate node from a plurality of nodes on the basis of levels of different nodes and requests to establish a connection, thus realizing establishment of connections between different transmission nodes.

Abstract: A system enabling signal penetration into a building comprising first circuitry, located on an exterior of the building, for transmitting and receiving signals at a first frequency that experience losses when penetrating into an interior of the building, converting the received signals at the first frequency into a first format that overcome losses caused by penetrating into the interior of the building over a wireless communications link and converting received signals in the first format into the signals in the first frequency. A first antenna associated with the first circuitry transmits the signals in the first format into the interior of the building via a wireless communications link and receives signals from the interior of the building in the first format via the wireless communications link. First power circuitry provides system power to each of the first circuitry and the first antenna responsive to a provided power signal.

Abstract: A communication device for an ultra-high-speed vehicle comprises a processor for performing a radio resource control function for communication between a first mobile device and the communication device, and a plurality of distributed antennas (DAs) positioned in a path of the first mobile device and transmitting or receiving a signal according to a control of the processor. The communication device also comprises a memory for storing at least one command executed by the processor. The at least one command is executed to configure a first sliding window including n DAs corresponding to a first position of the first mobile device, among the plurality of DAs, and perform communication with the first mobile device located at the first position by using the n DAs. Therefore, the performance of a communication system can be improved.

Abstract: A power and data housing assembly includes a housing body configured to retain and support an electrical device assembly in the form of a radio frequency (RF) transmitter. The RF transmitter is configured to emit a transmitted RF signal that contains one of data transmissions and power transmissions, and acts as a repeater and/or range-extender or signal redirector for directing wireless power and/or data signals into regions of work areas that otherwise would receive only marginal signals, or none at all.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of a network entity in a wireless communication system supporting ranging capability is provided. The method and apparatus comprises: identifying a MAC sublayer management entity-receive-enable request (MLME-RX-ENABLE.request) primitive including a list of ranging scheduling time unit (RSTU) counter (RxOnTime) values and a number of RSTUs (RxOnDuration), wherein the MLME-RX-ENABLE.request primitive is sent to a MAC layer from a higher layer; in response to identifying the MLME-RX-ENABLE.request primitive, identifying a value of a MAC RSTU_COUNTER; determining whether the value of the MAC RSTU_COUNTER is set to an RxOnTime value included in the list of the RxOnTime values of the MLME-RX-ENABLE.request primitive; increasing the value of the MAC RSTU_COUNTER; determining whether a frame is received from another network entity based on the value of the MAC RSTU_COUNTER; and in response to determining that the frame is received, generating a MAC common part sublayer indication (MCPS-DATA.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method by which a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) terminal performs V2X communication in a wireless communication system, and a device. Particularly, the method comprises the steps of: receiving information on a resource pool for V2X communication; and transmitting a message for at least one of a plurality of communication services having different coverages, on the basis of the resource pool.