A computer-implemented method performed by a first node (111). The method is for handling a first KG. The first node (111) operates in a communications system (100). The first node (111) obtains (405) data encoding conversational speech. The first node (111) also obtains (406) the features extracted from the data, refraining from converting the data into text. The features are short-term features, The first node (111) determines (407), using an artificial neural network (121), a first KG representing words in a conversational speech and relations of the words. The determining (407) uses, as first input, the obtained features extracted from the data. The first node (111) then initiates (408) outputting an indication of the determined a first KG.
A method performed by a User Equipment, UE, for handling a channel measurement anomaly in a wireless communication network is provided. The UE determines (303) whether or not a measurement anomaly is detected in a measurement sample in a set of measurement samples. The measurement anomaly is detected based on an anomaly detection criterion. The UE updates (304) the set of measurement samples by substituting the measurement sample associated with the detected measurement anomaly.
A technique for generating the network slice configuration is described. As to a method aspect of the technique, a method (300) provided. The method comprises receiving (s310) Quality of Service (QoS); estimating Quality of Experience (QoE) information based on the received QoS; and generating (s320) one or more network slice configurations based at least in part on the received (s310) information. Generating (s320) the network slice configuration comprises performing a resource optimization for one or more of the network slices using at least the QoE information.
H04L 41/5054 - Automatic deployment of services triggered by the service manager, e.g. service implementation by automatic configuration of network components
H04L 41/5009 - Determining service level performance parameters or violations of service level contracts, e.g. violations of agreed response time or mean time between failures [MTBF]
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SESSION MANAGEMENT ENTITY DISCOVERY FOR NETWORK SESSION
A method for discovering a session management entity (SME) to use for a network session of a device is disclosed. The method is performed by a network function. The method comprises receiving from a first SME a request for managing the first SME, wherein the request includes a network function profile of the first SME. The method further comprises, based at least on receiving the request, managing the first SME using the received NF profile of the first SME, wherein the received NF profile of the first SME includes one or more ranges of identifiers of public land mobile networks of devices that can be served by the first SME.
The present disclosure provides a method (300) in a source Network Function, NF. The method (300) includes: transmitting (310), to a target NF, information on a first network slice and information on a second network slice that has been replaced by the first network slice, for a Packet Data Unit, PDU, session transferred from the second network slice to the first network slice.
A method (300) performed by a wireless device, WD (100; 1300; 1591; 1592; 1630), wirelessly connected or connectable to an access network, AN (510) is described. The method (300) comprises or initiates: measuring (306), at the WD (100; 1300; 1591; 1592; 1630), at least one quality of service, QoS, parameter of a packet data unit set, PDU set (750), in an uplink towards the AN (510); and transmitting (310), to the AN (510), a report message (506) indicative of a result of the measurement (306).
The present disclosure is related to a terminal device, a network node, and methods for improved MBS. A method at a terminal device comprises: transmitting, to a network node, a first message indicating an interest in and/or a request for an MBS service. A method at a network node comprises: receiving, from a terminal device, a first message indicating an interest in and/or a request for an MBS service.
H04W 4/06 - Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]Services to user groupsOne-way selective calling services
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FIRST RADIO NODE, SECOND RADIO NODE, AND METHODS THEREIN, IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
A method performed by a first radio node for handling feedback for Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Feedback (HARQ-FB) in a wireless communications network The method comprises determining (501) reception status associated with one or more transmissions scheduled from a second radio node. The method comprises transmitting (504) a HARQ-FB report to the second radio node. The HARQ-FB report is transmitted as encapsulated in a data transport block. The HARQ-FB report is indicative of the determined reception status. The HARQ-FB report is indicative of a HARQ codebook or compressed HARQ-FB information.
Dual mode ceramic waveguide (CWG) filter designs are disclosed. According to one aspect, a plurality of CWG filter units are provided. The CWG filter units are electromagnetically coupled via one or more first coupling sections through first aligned windows in first parallel facing walls of adjacent CWG filter units. Each CWG filter unit has a pair of dual mode blocks electromagnetically coupled by a second coupling section through second aligned windows in second parallel facing walls of the pair of dual mode blocks. Each CWG filter unit may be formed by ceramic injection molding or dry-pressing to fill a first cavity formed by walls of the pair of dual mode blocks and the second coupling section.
Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) configured to transmit application data to a radio access network (RAN) node. Such methods include buffering data generated by an application hosted by the UE. The buffered data is associated with a single logical channel group (LCG). Such methods include selecting one of first, second, and third buffer status report (BSR) formats according to the following: whether the first BSR format is allowed for reporting buffered data for the LCG, and a plurality of relations between an amount of the buffered data for the LCG and a reporting range of one or more buffer size tables used for the first BSR format. Such methods include transmitting a BSR to the RAN node in accordance with the selected BSR format. The BSR indicates the amount of buffered data for the LCG. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a RAN node.
A method performed by a radio device for controlling Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, HARQ, data transmissions in a wireless communication network is provided. The radio device determines (501) that a first HARQ data transmission has failed. The data comprises at least one Radio Link Control, RLC, Packet Data Unit, PDU. The radio device selects (502) any one out or more out of a segmentation scheme for the transmitted data, and a re-concatenation and/or reassembly scheme for the transmitted data. The radio device retransmits (504) the data as a second HARQ data transmission according to the selected scheme.
A method performed by a radio device for controlling Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, HARQ, data transmissions in a wireless communication network is provided. The radio device determines (501) a status of first HARQ data transmission. The radio device selects (502) any one out of a first retransmission scheme or a second retransmission scheme for retransmitting the data. The radio device retransmits (504) the data as a second HARQ data transmission according to the selected the retransmission scheme.
A method performed by a first radio node for handling feedback for Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Feedback (HARQ-FB) in a wireless communications network. The method comprises obtaining (501) at least one communication layer to use for transmitting HARQ-FB associated with one or more data transmissions scheduled from a second radio node to the first radio node. The method comprising transmitting (503) HARQ-FB for the one or more data transmissions using the obtained at least one communication layer.
A security agent device (14D) hosts a centralized or leader security agent (14LC) included in a set (14S) of security agents (14) for a communication network (10) The device (14D) controls the one or more of the security agent(s) (14) to operate as honeypot security agent(s) (14H) that attempt to entice an attack (13). The device (14D) evaluates each monitored security agent (14) for behaviors characteristic of an unknown attack (13U). For each monitored security agent (14M) in this regard, the device (14D) obtains first and second metrics (19-1, 19- 2) and decides based on those metrics (19-1, 19-2) whether behaviors of the monitored security agent (14M) are features of an unknown attack (13U). The first metric (19-1) reflects how accurately or inaccurately the security agents (14) cooperatively detect behaviors of the monitored security agent (14M) as being features of an attack (13). The second metric (19-2) reflects a rate at which the security agents (14) cooperatively detect behaviors of the monitored security agent (14M) as being features of an attack (13).
A network node in a communications network can be configured to provide a radio unit, RU The network node can determine (1240) a symbol pattern that the RU is capable of using to transmit a signal-to-interference-plus-noise, SINR, report to a distributed unit, DU. The network node can transmit (1250) an indication to the DU of the symbol pattern that the RU is capable of using to transmit the SINR report to the DU. The network node can transmit (1260) the SINR report to the DU using the symbol pattern.
H04W 72/542 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on quality criteria using measured or perceived quality
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for service processing. A method performed by a first application functional entity may comprise obtaining second protocol description information for transmission of packeted data traffic including PDU set information using a tunneling protocol. The second protocol description information comprises uplink protocol description information and/or downlink protocol description information. The method may comprise sending the second protocol description information to at least one of a third application functional entity, a network exposure node, a policy control node, an access network protocol layer entity of a terminal device.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for service processing. A method performed by a first application functional entity may comprise receiving from a second application functional entity a first message comprising first protocol description information for transmission of data traffic using a transport protocol. The first protocol description information comprises uplink protocol description information and/or downlink protocol description information. The data traffic may be for a multi-modal service. The first protocol description information may comprise information indicating protocol data unit (PDU) set marking.
Methods and systems are described for a male RF connector. Embodiments can comprise an outer nut; said outer nut containing a channel extending along the circumference of the outer nut, the channel further having a bump. The male RF connector can also comprise an inner connector body for inserting in a female RF connector; a stub mounted on the inner connector body. The stub can extend through the channel of the outer nut, the bump acting as a friction point for the stub and creating a locking position.
H01R 24/40 - Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts specially adapted for high frequency
H01R 13/639 - Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together after engagement
H01R 13/641 - Means for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling by indicating incorrect couplingMeans for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling by indicating correct or full engagement
The embodiments herein relate to an enhanced Next Generation Radio Access Network (NG-RAN) failure handling for New Radio (NR) Dual Connectivity (DC) In some embodiments, there proposes a method (600) performed by a first network function implementing Session Management Function (SMF) (101). The method (600) may comprise the step of receiving (S601), from a s User Plane Function (UPF) (102), an error indication report associated with a first user plane connection of a split session of a dual connectivity, wherein, with the dual connectivity, a user equipment,UE, (161) is communicatively connected with the UPF (102) via the first user plane connection and a second user plane connection; transmitting (S603), to a master Radio Access Network (RAN) node (151) via an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) (103), a session resource management request indicating an error related to the first user plane connection of the dual connectivity.
A Load Optimizer (LO) node (100) is configured to optimize a load associated with a given traffic flow by switching the data packets of the data flow between first and second instances of a Network Function (NF) (270, 290). Both the first and second instances of the NF perform the same functionality but are respectively implemented on different node types. Each received data packet comprises load balancing (LB) information that includes a LBKey (92) associating the data packet with one or more other data packets in a data flow and a Heavy Hitter (HH) indicator (94) that indicates whether the data packet is a HH data packet or a non- HH data packet. Then, based on the LBKey and the HH indicator, the LO node steers each data packet to one of a plurality of different implementations of the NF instance based on the values of the LBKey and the HH indicator fields carried by the data packet header. The first and second NF instances are implemented on respective first and second nodes types with the second node type being different from the first node type. Additionally, the LO node dynamically handles the migration of a data flow from an HH data flow to a non-HH data flow (and vice-versa) responsive to the changing of the HH indicator.
H04W 28/084 - Load balancing or load distribution among network function virtualisation [NFV] entitiesLoad balancing or load distribution among edge computing entities, e.g. multi-access edge computing
There is provided a method for handling a user equipment (UE). The method is performed by a first UE (10) connected to a communications network (900). The first UE (10) is served by a first network node (20) of the communications network (900). The method comprises initiating (102) transmission of a power headroom report (PHR) towards the first network node (20) if a first status of the first UE (10) meets one or more triggering conditions. The first status comprises one or more of an airborne status of the first UE (10) and an interference status of the first UE (10). The PHR comprises information indicative of the first status.
H04W 52/28 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using user profile, e.g. mobile speed, priority or network state, e.g. standby, idle or non-transmission
H04W 52/36 - Transmission power control [TPC] using constraints in the total amount of available transmission power with a discrete range or set of values, e.g. step size, ramping or offsets
H04W 52/14 - Separate analysis of uplink or downlink
H04W 52/24 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using SIR [Signal to Interference Ratio] or other wireless path parameters
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METHOD AND TRANSMITTER FOR CONTROLLING POWER EFFICIENCY OF SIGNAL DURING SIGNAL TRANSMISSION
Embodiments of present disclosure provide transmitter (200) and method (300) for controlling power efficiency of signal during signal transmission in wireless communication network. The transmitter (200) generates multi-carrier signal from plurality of carrier signals. The transmitter (200) receives the generated multi-carrier signal. The transmitter (200) identifies value of one quality constraint parameter relating to transmission of multi-carrier signal to obtain desired quality of multi-carrier signal. The transmitter (200) generates clipped signal from multi-carrier signal. The transmitter (200) receives the clipped signal having reduced PAPR value. The PAC (208) of the transmitter (200) identifies a value of one PA parameter for use in amplifying clipped signal according to reduced PAPR value. The transmitter (200) receives value of one PA parameter and generates one amplified signal according to value of one PA parameter for the transmission of multi-carrier signal.
A first node (110; 800) implementing an ADMF, a second node (120; 800) implementing an NE, a third node (130; 800) implementing a redundant ADMF, methods performed by each of the first node, the second node and the third node, a computer program and a computer program product each for the first node, the second node and the third node are provided. The third node acts as a backup of the first node and shares a same ADMF ID with the first node. The first node has a different IP address than the third node. The first node transmits, to the second node, a first message. The third node transmits, to a second node, a fourth message. The first message and the fourth message comprising an indication indicating a status of the first node and the third node, respectively, wherein the status is either active or standby.
G06F 11/20 - Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements
H04L 43/0817 - Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters by checking availability by checking functioning
A radiator assembly is disclosed. The assembly comprises: two pairs of radiator elements, each having a feeding interface and a radiator portion extending in a first plane; and a feeding structure including a dielectric substrate carrying two groups of conductive track segments. Each group is associated one pair of radiator elements, and the conductive track segments comprise a first feed segment and a first coupling segment arranged on opposite sides of the dielectric substrate, wherein {i} at least one of the conductive track segments extends in parallel to the first plane(s) and/or {ii} at least one of the conductive track segments lies above the first plane(s) and at least one of the conductive track segments lies below the first plane(s). An antenna assembly is also disclosed.
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
H01Q 9/28 - Conical, cylindrical, cage, strip, gauze or like elements having an extended radiating surface Elements comprising two conical surfaces having collinear axes and adjacent apices and fed by two-conductor transmission lines
H01Q 21/26 - Turnstile or like antennas comprising arrangements of three or more elongated elements disposed radially and symmetrically in a horizontal plane about a common centre
H01Q 25/00 - Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns
A method, ambient powered (AMP) device and station for beam selection protocols for tags are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in an AMP device includes: collecting energy from a radio frequency (RF) energizing beam received from a first sector; receiving a beam identification message identifying a first sector from which the RF energizing beam is received; when a threshold amount of energy is collected, activating signaling circuitry configured to transmit a modulated signal for a first period of time; modulating a signal by the signaling circuitry with information to identify the first sector and indicate a performance associated with the RF energizing beam; and transmitting the modulated signal.
H04B 5/79 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems specially adapted for specific purposes for data transfer in combination with power transfer
H02J 50/40 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using two or more transmitting or receiving devices
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for communication interception. The method which may be performed by a first network node comprises: obtaining configuration information which indicates that interception of one or more Quality of Service (QoS) flows for Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) communication of a terminal device is to be excluded. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises: performing interception configuration according to the configuration information. (Fig. 2)
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a dielectric phase shifter, an antenna array, and an antenna. The dielectric phase shifter comprises: a metal sheet comprising a first portion arranged in a groove formed on a power divider board and a second portion arranged outside the groove and connected to the first portion, at least a portion of the groove being provided with a metal plating layer; a dielectric member arranged in the groove and at least partially overlapping with the first portion of the metal sheet, the dielectric member being movable relative to the first portion of the metal sheet; and an actuating member passing through a window on a reflector member covering the groove and connected to the dielectric member, the actuating member being configured to drive the dielectric member to move relative to the first portion of the metal sheet.
A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. A UE (22) is provided. The UE (22) configured to: determine at least one reference signal measurement and assistance information that is associated with the at least one reference signal measurement where the assistance information comprising at least one of: a probability of a line of sight, LOS, channel being reported by the UE (22); a decorrelation rate of measurements; a variation of a strongest beam of a plurality of measured beams; a number of different beam directions; channel impulse response information; an interference level experienced by the UE (22); UE rotational speed information; or information associated with receiver beam gain. The UE (22) is configured to transmit the at least one reference signal measurement and the assistance information to the network node (16).
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
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CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION PREDICTION SCHEME FOR CSI REPORTING
According to some embodiments, a method is performed by a wireless device (200) for indicating a channel state information (CSI) prediction scheme used by the wireless device for CSI reporting The method comprises obtaining (514) a configuration related to CSI prediction for at least one of a first CSI prediction scheme and a second CSI prediction scheme and reporting (522) to a network node (300) an indication of a selected one of the first CSI prediction scheme and the second CSI prediction scheme used by the wireless device for generating a CSI report.
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
G06N 5/00 - Computing arrangements using knowledge-based models
According to some embodiments herein it is herein provided a UE (10) for handling communication in a wireless communications network. The UE is configured to transmit to a network node (120) information related to one or more UE-sided conditions and/or configurations and receive a first subset of data samples from the network node (120) to be used in one or more computational models at the UE (10), which first subset is labelled based on the transmitted information.
H04L 41/0816 - Configuration setting characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings the condition being an adaptation, e.g. in response to network events
H04L 41/16 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using machine learning or artificial intelligence
H04W 8/22 - Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
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METHOD FOR REPORTING PERFORMANCE RELATED INFORMATION ASSOCIATED TO A COMPUTATIONAL MODEL FOR PREDICTING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION
A communication device (730) and method therein for handling communication in a wireless communications network (700). The communication device (730) receives a first signaling message from a network node (711) for reporting a performance related information associated to a computational model for predicting a Channel State Information (CSI) in one or multiple future time instances. The communication device (730) sends a report on the performance related information according to the first signaling message.
Embodiments herein relate to, for example, a method performed by a UE (10) for handling communication in a wireless communications network. The UE (10) receives a configuration indication from a network node (120), wherein the configuration indication indicates content and/or a format of one or more performance monitoring results5 associated with a CSI prediction functionality, which CSI prediction functionality predicts CSI in one or multiple future time instances. The configuration indication indicates at least one or more of the following: a ground-truth label format used to derive one or more performance monitoring results;10 a number of monitoring data samples to use for deriving one or more performance monitoring results; one or more performance monitoring result definitions; and/or a format for performance monitoring result reporting. The UE (10) obtains one or more performance monitoring results for the CSI15 prediction functionality based on the received configuration indication; and reports the one or more performance monitoring results to the network node (120).
A first node (330/311) and method therein for handling transmission of one or multiple feedback messages related to one or multiple data receptions in a wireless communication system (300) are provided. The first node (330/311) determines to send one or multiple feedback messages indicating status of one or multiple data receptions to a second node (311/330), determines a priority or an order for the one or multiple feedback messages; and sends the one or multiple feedback messages based on the priority or order of the feedback messages on a data transmission channel to the second node (311/330).
A technique for handling multi-modal PDU sets is described. As to a method (300) aspect of the technique performed by a wireless device, WD (100; 1700; 1991; 1992; 2030), wirelessly connected or connectable to an access network, AN (510), the method (300) comprises or initiates obtaining (306) at the WD (100; 1700; 1991; 1992; 2030) at least one inter-dependency (760) between at least two packet data unit sets, PDU sets (750), wherein the PDU set (750) comprises at least one quality of service, QoS, parameter of the PDU set (750), optionally in an uplink towards the AN (510) and/or in a downlink from the AN (510). The method further comprises or initiates sending (310), to the AN (510), a report message (506) indicative of the at least one obtained (306) inter-dependency (760).
A method performed by a first device in a communication system is disclosed. The method includes accessing a configuration of the first device comprising (i) a plurality of reference signals having different bandwidths, and (ii) an indication to the first device regarding how to use at least one reference signal from the plurality of reference signals to obtain a measurement of at least one of a velocity or a Doppler shift of a target, and a range or delay value of the target. The method further includes obtaining a measurement of at least one of (i) a velocity or a Doppler shift of a target and (ii) a range or delay value of the target based on at least one reference signal from the plurality of reference signals.
A method performed by a first device in a network is disclosed. The method includes configuring a predefined range resolution parameter and a predefined maximum unambiguous velocity parameter on the first device; selecting, by the first device and based on the predefined range resolution parameter and/or the predefined maximum unambiguous velocity parameter, a wideband signal portion and a narrowband signal portion from one or more reference signal configurations; and obtaining a measurement of at least one of (i) a velocity or a Doppler shift of a target and ii) a range or delay value of a target by applying at least one of the wideband signal portion and/or the narrowband signal portion to a reflected sensing signal received by the first device.
A method performed by a network node (12) for transmitting data to a UE (10) in a communication network. The network node (12) determines an uplink channel at each of a plurality of TRPs, based on a received uplink reference signal at the respective TRP. The network node (12) further determines an uplink frequency difference, at each of the plurality of TRPs, between the respective TRP and a reference TRP. The network node (12) subsequently compensates the determined uplink channel at each of the plurality of TRPs based on the respective determined uplink frequency difference.
H04B 7/024 - Co-operative use of antennas at several sites, e.g. in co-ordinated multipoint or co-operative multiple-input multiple-output [MIMO] systems
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
A method performed in a system comprising a decoder and a display device. The method includes obtaining a bitstream comprising a sequence of encoded pictures. The method also includes decoding, by the decoder, the encoded pictures to produce a sequence of decoded pictures. The method also includes using the sequence of decoded pictures to display video on the display device. The method also includes, while the video is being displayed on the display device, determining whether a viewer of the display device is attentive to the display device. In one embodiment, the method includes decreasing a quality of the video to be displayed on the display device as a result of determining that the viewer is not attentive to the display device. In another embodiment, the method includes increasing a quality of the video to be displayed on the display device as a result of determining that the viewer is attentive to the display device.
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 19/117 - Filters, e.g. for pre-processing or post-processing
H04N 21/443 - OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabilities
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or servicesEnd-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
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NETWORK NODES AND METHODS FOR HANDLING CACHING OF DATA
Embodiments herein relate to, for example, a method performed by a second network node (16) for handling data in a communication network (1). The second network node (16) adds data to be cached to a first message, and transmits to a first network node (15) the first message with the data to be cached. The second network node then receives from the first network node (15) a second message with the data of the first message and thereby stores and retrieves the data without using a local memory at the second network node.
A method performed by a wireless device capable of performing channel state information, CSI, prediction, the method comprising: − obtaining (110) a performance monitoring configuration for more than one CSI prediction scheme; − determining (120) one or more performance monitoring results based on received reference signals and the performance monitoring configuration; and − reporting (130) the one or more performance monitoring results to a network node.
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
H04L 41/16 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using machine learning or artificial intelligence
H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
A network node in a communications network can be configured to provide a radio unit, RU The RU can receive (1230) an indication from a distributed unit, DU, of whether one or more symbols of a current slot associated with a user equipment identifier, ueId, are from a same user equipment, UE, as one or more symbols of a previous slot associated with the ueId. The RU can determine (1240) data associated with the current slot based on the indication of whether the one or more symbols of the current slot are from the same UE as the one or more symbols of the previous slot.
The present disclosure relates to a test system for Passive Intermodulation (PIM) and a method for PIM testing with the test system, comprising a PIM analyzer (10) and a test fixture (20) in communication with the PIM analyzer for fixedly holding a component (30) to be tested, wherein the test fixture (20) comprises an outer shell (21) and an inner core (22) arranged in the outer shell, and the component (30) is arranged on an outer surface of the outer shell (21) or at the inner core (22) . The present disclosure proposes a test solution for evaluating and predicting the PIM performance of certain components, like the EMC gasket, which might be an important PIM source, so as to greatly reduce potential PIM interference risks.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and network nodes for network slice usage control in a communication network. A method (300) performed by a first network node (10) implementing mobility management function may comprise: sending (3001), to a second network node (20) implementing mobility management function, a list of information, wherein each is for a deregistration inactivity timer for a terminal device, and a deregistration inactivity timer is for a network slice serving the terminal device; and for each deregistration inactivity timer, the information comprises remaining duration of the deregistration inactivity timer and/or duration that the deregistration inactivity timer has already been running; the first network node (10) is an old network node serving the terminal device, the second network node (20) is a new network node serving the terminal device.
A proxy server (22) in an Internet Protocol, IP, Multimedia Subsystem, IMS, network (20) is disclosed. The proxy server (22) receives a session establishment request (30) from a remote communication device (14) requesting establishment of an emergency call session. The session establishment request (30) indicates the session establishment request (30) was relayed via communication device relaying. The proxy server (22) obtains an identity (12-ID) of a relay communication device (12) that relayed the session establishment request (30). The proxy server (22) modifies the session establishment request (30) to include an access network information header field (34M) that indicates the identity (12-ID) of the relay communication device (12). The proxy server (22) forwards the modified session establishment request (30M) to another server (24) in the IMS network (20).
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
H04W 4/90 - Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
H04W 88/04 - Terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
H04W 92/18 - Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices between terminal devices
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING SENSING RESOURCES BASED ON TARGET SENSING QUALITY OF SERVICE INFORMATION
A method (800) by a sensing unit (16, 412) performing a sensing operation includes receiving (802) a sensing request The SU receives (804) Quality of Service, QoS, data based on the sensing request. The SU receives (806), from a network function performing a sensing function, one or more configured sensing resources for obtaining a sensing result to satisfy the sensing request. Based on the one or more configured sensing resources, the SU performs (808) a sensing procedure in a sensing session to obtain the sensing result. The SU determines (810) whether the sensing result satisfies at least one criteria and transmits (812) the sensing result to a network.
A method implemented by a radio access node, RAN, node that is configured to communicate at least via a wireless backhaul is provided. The RAN node indicates location information to an operations, administration and maintenance, OAM, system. The RAN node receives a RAN node configuration that is based on the location information. At least one action is performed based on the RAN node configuration.
A heat dissipater assembly (100) for a telecommunications unit comprising at least one optical bulkhead connector adapter, the heat dissipater assembly comprising: a dissipater body (110) configured to couple to an optical connector cable; a thermal connector (130) adapted to be located in a bulkhead of an optical bulkhead connector adapter of the telecommunications unit and to thermally connect to the bulkhead; and heat dissipation structures (132) connected to the dissipater body and configured to dissipate heat from the dissipater body into an environment around the heat dissipater assembly, wherein the dissipater body comprises a thermally conductive material and is configured to form a thermal path from the thermal connector to the heat dissipation structures.
An antenna array (1) according to the invention comprises at least four antenna columns (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e), wherein the antenna columns (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e) are aligned in a plane that is extending in a x-direction and a y-direction, the x-direction being perpendicular to the y-direction Each antenna column (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e) comprises multiple radiating elements (4a - 4j), wherein the radiating elements (4a - 4j) of each antenna column (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e) are consecutively aligned in the y-direction between a first end (6) and second end (7) of the respective antenna column (2); wherein the multiple antenna columns comprise a first outermost antenna column (2a), a second outermost antenna column (2e) and at least two inner antenna columns (2b, 2c, 2d), wherein the inner antenna columns (2b, 2c, 2d) are aligned in between the first outermost antenna column (2a) and the second outermost antenna column (2e) in the x-direction; wherein a first shifting distance (8a, 8b, 8c) of each inner antenna column (2b, 2c, 2d), which is a distance in the y-direction between a geometric middle (5b, 5c,5d) in the y-direction of the respective inner antenna column (2b, 2c, 2d) and the geometric middle (5a) in the y-direction of the first outermost antenna column (2a), is larger than zero; and wherein a second shifting distance (9a, 9b, 9c) of each inner antenna column (2b, 2c, 2d), which is a distance in the y-direction between a geometric middle (5b, 5c,5d) in the y-direction of the respective inner antenna column (2b, 2c, 2d) and the geometric middle (5e) in the y-direction of the second outermost antenna column, is larger than zero.
H01Q 21/06 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
H01Q 21/24 - Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction
There is provided techniques for repeater-assisted localization of UEs. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises performing an iterative localization procedure (S104). The network node transmits a triggering signal to the UEs and a current set of repeater configurations to at least one repeater node to be used for the repeater-assisted localization of the UEs (S104-2). The network node receives a current set of localization signals from at least some of the UEs directly and/or via reflection at the at least one repeater node, based on the current set of repeater configurations for the iteration (S104-4). The network node performs a localization of these at least some of the UEs based on the current set of localization signals (S104-6). The network node selects an updated set of repeater configurations to be used in a next iteration (S104-8).
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
G01S 5/00 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
There is provided a first relay network node (200) comprising a first wireless device (210) and a first radio access network (RAN) node (220). The first wireless device (210) and the first RAN node (220) are interconnected through internet protocol (IP) connectivity and the first wireless device (210) is configured to establish a connection (242) between the first wireless device (210) and a second RAN node (230) to provide a backhaul connection for the first RAN node (220) to a core network (236) via the first wireless device (210) and the second RAN node (230).
Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) configured to transmit application data to a radio access network (RAN) node. Such methods include buffering data generated by an application hosted by the UE. The buffered data comprises a plurality of sets of protocol data units (PDUs). Each buffered PDU set is associated with the following: a logical channel group (LCG), at least one importance level, and a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) discard timer. Such methods include transmitting to the RAN node a message that indicates the following: at least one LCG associated with the buffered PDU sets, and delay information and one or more importance levels for the buffered PDU sets associated with the indicated at least one LCG. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a RAN node, as well as UEs and RAN nodes configured to perform such methods.
Embodiment of present disclosure provides wireless system 200 and a method 400 for measuring DL RIM steering vectors for a wireless transceiver 202. The wireless system 200 radiates incident electric field on each antenna port to illuminate RIM reflector 206. The wireless system 200 performs scanning of each radiated antenna port to measure UL power value for each DL transmission. Further, the wireless system 200 computes UL, power value for each DL transmission from one or more radiated antenna ports 210. Thereafter, the wireless system 200 reconstructs DL RIM steering vector for at least one antenna port 210 to reduce the RIM excitation using the reconstructed DL RIM steering vectors.
H04B 1/525 - Hybrid arrangements, i.e. arrangements for transition from single-path two-direction transmission to single-direction transmission on each of two paths or vice versa with means for reducing leakage of transmitter signal into the receiver
H04B 1/10 - Means associated with receiver for limiting or suppressing noise or interference
H04B 1/12 - Neutralising, balancing, or compensation arrangements
An apparatus (110) for sensing and identifying an object, method, and computer program are disclosed. The apparatus (110) is configured to: obtain positioning information (310) and identification information (320) related to a user equipment, UE (130), the identification information (320) comprises a UE identity (325); obtain sensing information (510) related to the object (140); determine based on the positioning information (310) and the sensing information (510) whether the UE (130) is associated with the object (140); determine, if the UE (130) is determined to be associated with the object (140), a joint view (700) based on the position information (310), the identification information (320), and sensing information (510); and assign in the joint view (700) an object identity (710) to the object (140), wherein the object identity (710) is based on the UE identity (325).
There is provided techniques for multiplexed transmission of CSI-RSs in a CSI opportunity. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises distributing UEs served by the network node into different groups of UEs. There are shared CSI-RS resources per each group of UEs. The method comprises scheduling the UEs from at least two of the groups of UEs, and no more than one UE from each of the groups of UEs, to report CSI in the CSI opportunity. The method comprises performing a beamformed CSI-RS transmission in the CSI opportunity in accordance with the assigned CSI-RS resources. The CSI-RS resources in each time resource are transmitted in one beam per each grid-of-beam.
H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
56.
METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR HANDLING PRIVATE DATA IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method (600) performed by a computing device (108) for data sharing in a secure environment (106). The computing device is in communication with a second device (104) configured to be accessed by a first device (102) for at least one time instance. The method comprises receiving, from the second device, a first request for private data. The method comprises determining whether the second device is equipped with a session identifier, ID, of the first device. When it has been determined that the second device is equipped with the session ID, the method comprises transmitting the requested private data to the second device via a secure channel. The private data comprising at least a part of profile data of the first device and being adapted for performing at least one task associated with the first device on the second device.
A controller can be configured to perform parameter selection for a sensing reference signal to be transmitted between a transmitter and a receiver The controller can determine (1150) a parameter for the sensing reference signal to be transmitted by the transmitter. The controller can further provide (1160) an indication of the parameter for the sensing reference signal to the transmitter.
G01S 13/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systemsAnalogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
H04W 72/044 - Wireless resource allocation based on the type of the allocated resource
H04W 72/50 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources
H04W 72/54 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on quality criteria
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ADAPTIVE COMMUNICATION DEVICE PARAMETER SELECTION FOR SENSING REFERENCE SIGNAL
A communication device can determine a suggested parameter for a sensing reference signal to be transmitted by a transmitter The communication device can further provide an indication of the suggested parameter to a controller configured to select a parameter for the sensing reference signal.
G01S 13/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systemsAnalogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
A transmitter (1400, 1500) of a wireless communications network can determine (1210) to transmit a plurality of sensing reference signals using a plurality of pulse trains. Responsive to determining to transmit the plurality of sensing reference signals using the plurality of pulse trains, the transmitter can further determine (1220) an amount of time to shift a second pulse train of the plurality of pulse trains compared to a first pulse train of the plurality of pulse trains. The transmitter can further transmit (1240) the plurality of sensing reference signal including: initiating transmission of the first pulse train at a first time; and initiating transmission of the second pulse train at the amount of time after the first time. The amount of time can be greater than zero.
Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatuses for communicating information relating to resource allocation between a parent network node and a relay node. A method, performed by a user equipment, UE, wherein the UE forms part of a relay node with a first network node comprises receiving from, or transmitting to, a parent network node in communication with the relay node, information relating to resource allocation, wherein the information is received or transmitted on a radio resource control, RRC, layer.
An example method performed by a UE for indicating its capabilities to a communication network comprises transmitting (304), to a network node of the communication network, a message comprising an indication of the UE's capabilities The message is configurable to contain a first container for the UE's capabilities when configured with carrier aggregation and a second container for the UE's capabilities when configured with dual connectivity. The first container comprises a first parameter indicating a level of support for an access stratum feature, the first parameter being set to a null or arbitrary value. For a second parameter indicating a level of support for the access stratum feature, the presence of a field and a value in the first container, and the absence of the second container or the absence of a field and the same value in the second container, indicate to the communication network that the values for the second parameter apply when the UE is configured with carrier aggregation and when the UE is configured with dual connectivity.
According to some embodiments, a method is performed by a network node performing as a wireless access and backhaul (WAB) network node. The WAB network node is associated with a WAB mobile terminal (WAB-MT). The method comprises receiving a request for the WAB-MT to participate in location services and indicating to a location management function 5 (LMF) that the WAB-MT is to participate in location services. The indication includes one or more of an identifier of the WAB-MT and an identifier of a transmission reception point (TRP) associated with the WAB-MT.
Systems and methods are disclosed for logging and reporting predicted measurements and/or predicted information in a wireless communications system. In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) comprises logging (e.g., storing) one or more predicted measurements and/or predicted information upon detecting a mobility- related event (e.g., radio link failure or a mobility procedure failure or a successful execution and/or completion of a mobility operation), and reporting information in a Self-Optimizing Network (SON) report (e.g., a Radio Link Failure (RLF) report or a Successful Hanover Report (SHR)), the information comprising the one or more predicted measurements and/or the predicted information to a network node.
Policy-based roaming SIM activation comprises a method performed by a user equipment (UE) for dynamically changing a serving network operator. A roaming state indication for a current first serving network operator is sent to a virtual corporate network (VCN) orchestrator. A SIM configuration for a second serving network operator is received from the VCN orchestrator if the VCN orchestrator determines that the second serving network operator has a not-roaming coverage area comprising a determined current geo-position of the UE, and a connection with the second serving network operator is established based on the SIM configuration.
A method in a first network node configured to communicate at least with a second network node and compress machine learning (ML) models is described. The method includes performing an ML model compression using a full ML model and a first compressed ML model that was previously compressed. The ML model compression generates a second compressed ML model at least by performing a constrained quantization of the full ML model based on the first compressed ML model. The second compressed ML model includes a maximized number of weights that are shared with the first ML compressed model. The method also includes determining a difference between the first compressed ML model and the second compressed ML model. The determined difference includes at least one weight update. Further, the method also includes performing one or more actions associated with the second network node based on the determined difference.
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for registering an Ambient-Internet-of- Things (A-IoT) device. In an example embodiment, a method in a radio node in communication with an A-IoT device is provided. The method comprises: transmitting a registration command, as part of a downlink (DL) transmission, to the A-IoT device, the registration command including registration information for the A-IoT device to perform a registration procedure with a core network node; and in response to sending the registration command, receiving a registration request from the A-IoT device to perform the registration procedure with the core network node.
Systems and methods for indication of PSI level identification capability for traffic flows are provided. A wireless device can transmit, to a network node, assistance information including an indication that the wireless device is capable of determining a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) Set Importance (PSI) level for at least one traffic flow. The wireless device can receive a PDU Set and determining its PSI level in accordance with its associated PSI indicator.
H04L 47/2408 - Traffic characterised by specific attributes, e.g. priority or QoS for supporting different services, e.g. a differentiated services [DiffServ] type of service
H04W 8/22 - Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
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METHOD OF CONVEYING NETWORK FUNCTION'S EVENT CAPABILITIES TO NETWORK FUNCTION REPOSITORIES/SUBSCRIBER REPOSITORIES
Various embodiments disclosed herein provide methods for receiving, retrieving, and storing network function event capabilities to network repositories in a wireless communication system. In an embodiment, a registrar function (either a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) or Network Repository Function (NRF), can receive, from a network function (NF), a registration request comprising node event capability information associated with the NF. The registrar function can then store the node even capability in a tuple. Then, when a subscription request from a network function service consumer containing an event identification and a subscriber identification is initiated, the network function service consumer or the network function subscriber repository can identify the NF node instance to configure the event of interest using the node event capability provided to the subscriber repository or to the network function repository.
A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. A method in a first network node configured to communicate with a second network node is described. The method includes receiving a notification of one or more session events related to one or more application data channel requests, where the notification includes a serving Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) serving a wireless device (WD), applying a policy associated with processing the one or more application data channel establishment requests based at least on the serving PLMN, and determining that at least one of one or more application data channels are not allowed for the WD based on the applied policy. The method also includes instructing the second network node based on the determination.
Method and apparatus are provided to handle PDU session duplication when a UE has duplicate PDU session over different access networks or systems when the PDU session and the duplicate PDU session are anchored at different session management entities. The method comprises at a UDM detecting duplicate PDU session established over an evolved packet data gateway (ePDG) used to provide access to a UE over non-3GPP access for a UE and notifying the old session management entity anchoring the old/existing PDU session that a duplicate (new) PDU session is setup over an ePDG. Different examples are described as to how that indication is provided. The old session management entity uses the information to initiate release of the PDU session without releasing the PDU session in the UE. A method and apparatus is provided for the SMF that is required to handle the deregistration notification from the UDM.
H04W 8/02 - Processing of mobility data, e.g. registration information at HLR [Home Location Register] or VLR [Visitor Location Register]Transfer of mobility data, e.g. between HLR, VLR or external networks
H04W 76/16 - Setup of multiple wireless link connections involving different core network technologies, e.g. a packet-switched [PS] bearer in combination with a circuit-switched [CS] bearer
H04W 92/24 - Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices between backbone network devices
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NETWORK NODES AND METHODS THEREIN FOR ANALYTICS SUBSCRIPTION
The present disclosure provides a method (300) in a second Network Function, NF. The method (300) includes: receiving (310), from an NF for network repository or a first NF, a message indicating that the first NF supports or does not support analytics subscription in User Equipment, UE, context; and transmitting (320), to the first NF based on the message indicating that the first NF supports analytics subscription in UE context, a message containing a list of analytics subscriptions.
A compact, broadband, transformer-based Quadrature Hybrid Coupler (QHC) (34) exhibits improved gain and phase imbalance over a broadband frequency range, compared to conventional QHCs (30) The QHC (34) comprises a combination of a conventional transformer- based QHC (30) and a constant-R bridged-T all pass delay element (32). The QHC (34) operates as a 90° phase shift splitter and combiner. Applications of the QHC (34) include balanced amplifiers and Load Modulated Balanced PAs (LMBA). The constant-R network provides a discrete equivalent of a wideband dispersion free transmission line, increasing the QHC (34) bandwidth. It introduces a constant phase delay for all frequencies. More than a mere combination of these two circuits, however, the inventive QHC (34) merges several of the passive elements (inductors / transformers) to reduce component count, and some capacitors are placed conveniently at the center of the transformer, resulting in a compact, broadband QHC (34).
The present disclosure is related to a receiving node and a method for improved channel estimation. A method at a receiving node for channel estimation for one or more transmitting nodes comprises: determining a first number of array response candidates for the one or more transmitting nodes; determining a second number of array responses for each of the one or more transmitting nodes based on at least the first number of array response candidates; and determining a channel estimate for each of the one or more transmitting nodes based on at least the second number of array responses associated with the corresponding transmitting node.
A method, system and apparatus for a wireless receiver with intermediate frequency (IF) detection and local oscillator (LO) frequency correction are disclosed. According to one aspect, the wireless receiver is configured to include an LO configured to generate a local oscillator signal, the LO not being phased-locked. The wireless receiver includes a mixer configured to mix the LO signal with an amplitude shift keyed (ASK) modulated signal to produce an intermediate frequency (IF) signal. The wireless receiver also includes tuning circuitry configured to estimate a frequency of the IF signal and to tune the LO according to the estimated intermediate frequency and tune the LO to compensate for an IF frequency drift. The IF frequency estimate is based on correlations of signals in a plurality of frequency bins of a fast Fourier transform (FFT) of the IF signal.
H03J 7/04 - Automatic frequency control where the frequency control is accomplished by varying the electrical characteristics of a non-mechanically adjustable element or where the nature of the frequency controlling element is not significant
The present disclosure relates to a frequency selective surface, FSS, unit (200, 600) comprising a dielectric material (201, 601) having a first main side (202, 602) and a second main side (203, 603). The FSS unit (200, 600) further comprises at least a first LC circuit part (240; 640) and a second LC circuit part (241; 641) formed in at least one metallization layer (204, 214; 604) comprised in a corresponding main side (202, 203; 602), where the LC circuit parts (240, 241; 640, 641) mainly run in mutually perpendicular directions (x, y). Each LC circuit part (240, 241; 640, 641) comprises a first edge capacitor part (206, 226; 208, 228; 606, 608) connected in series with a first meandered conductor part (205a, 205c; 605a, 605c) and a second meandered conductor part (205b, 205d; 605b, 605d), which meandered conductor parts (205a, 205b; 205c, 205d; 605a, 605b; 605c, 605d) form a corresponding inductor and are connected in series with a second edge capacitor part (207, 227; 209, 229; 607, 609). Each edge capacitor part (207a, 227a; 209a, 229a; 607a, 609a) is adapted to form a corresponding combined capacitor together with a corresponding further edge capacitor part (226b, 206b; 228d, 208d; 606b, 608d).
There is provided techniques for localization of a UE. A method is performed by the UE. The method comprises receiving a first localization signal from a network node in accordance with a first assumption of a near-far-field relation between the UE and the network node. The method comprises performing a first localization of the UE based on the first localization signal and in accordance with the first assumption. The method comprises transmitting feedback to the network node about the first localization of the UE. The method comprises receiving a second localization signal from the network node in accordance with a second assumption of the near-far-field relation between the UE and the network node and in accordance with the feedback sent to the network node. The method comprises performing a second localization of the UE based on the second localization signal and in accordance with the second assumption.
G01S 5/00 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
A communication device in a communications network can generate (1210) a message requesting positioning assistance data from a location management function ("LMF"). The communication device can further transmit (1220) the message to the LMF of the communications network. The communication device can further receive the positioning assistance data via broadcast from the LMF.
H04L 67/52 - Network services specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
H04W 4/06 - Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]Services to user groupsOne-way selective calling services
H04W 4/20 - Services signallingAuxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
Embodiments include methods performed by a security function of a communication network. Such methods include determining the following: that application programming interface (API) requests from one or more consumers have degraded performance of the communication network, and at least one recommended action to mitigate the degraded performance due to the API requests. The API requests are via a network exposure function (NEF) of the communication network. Such methods include sending, to one or more network functions (NFs) of the communication network, an indication of the at least one recommended action. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a network data analytics function (NWDAF), as well as network equipment configured to implement security functions and NWDAFs, and thereby to perform such methods.
H04L 41/5009 - Determining service level performance parameters or violations of service level contracts, e.g. violations of agreed response time or mean time between failures [MTBF]
H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
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INDICATING PROTOCOL DATA UNIT (PDU) IMPORTANCE INFORMATION
Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) configured to transmit application data to a radio access network (RAN) node. Such methods include buffering data generated by an application hosted by the UE. The buffered data comprises a plurality of sets of protocol data units (PDUs). Each buffered PDU set is associated with a logical channel group (LCG) and with at least one importance level. Such methods include transmitting to the RAN node a message that indicates the following: at least one LCG associated with the buffered PDU sets; and one or more importance levels for the buffered PDU sets associated with the indicated at least one LCG. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a RAN node, as well as UEs and RAN nodes configured to perform such methods.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network (200) for initiating communication between a first UE (102) and a first cluster (104). The network (200) comprises one or more servers (106) arranged for communication with one or more UEs (102). The first cluster (104) comprises a cluster API server (108) arranged to authenticate the first UE (102) to provide access to the first cluster (104). A first server (106) comprises a joining server (110) arranged to request an authentication key and create a joining token in the cluster API server (108) using the authentication key. The first UE (102) comprises a controlling circuitry configured to cause the UE (102) to join a first cluster (104) from a plurality of clusters (104). Corresponding UE (102) and a method for UE (102) to join a cluster are also disclosed.
H04W 12/04 - Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
H04L 67/10 - Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
Embodiments of present disclosure provide system (200) and method (300) for providing secure management of hash-based keys. System comprises computing devices (204, 212, 214). Hash-based key (202) comprises state function component (208) and private key component (210) and are for use in cryptographic application. Key generation computing devices (204) are arranged to form hash-based key. First computing device (212) arranged for storing state function component (208). Second computing devices (214) are arranged for creating multiple copies of the private key component (210). Each copy of private key component (210) is in locked state and is used for signing data. Signatory device (216) arranged for: sending request to first computing device for obtaining state function component (208), receiving the state function component (208) for request, unlocking copy of private key component (210), signing data based on the unlocking and updating the state function component (208) to updated state function component (220).
H04L 9/14 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols using a plurality of keys or algorithms
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
There is provided techniques for multiplexed transmission of CSI-RSs. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises scheduling CSI opportunities within a DRX on duration to at least two UEs by assigning CSI-RS resources to a time-frequency grid for the at least two UEs. The method comprises performing a beamformed CSI-RS transmission in the CSI opportunities within the DRX on duration in accordance with the assigned CSI-RS resources.
A method performed by a network node (110, 111) for enabling UE aggregation on a data link layer, L2, in a wireless communications network (100) is provided. The method comprise determining an identity, ID, of at least one indirect path for a logical channel on L2 for a service or data flow of a first UE (121). Also, the method comprise configuring the logical channel on L2 for the service or data flow of the first UE (121) based on the determined ID of the at least one indirect path. A network node is also provided, as well as, computer programs and carriers. Further, a first and a second UE, methods therein, as well as, computer programs and carriers are also provided.
A method (100) is disclosed for training a system to manage an environment in a communication network. The method comprises obtaining a training dataset comprising records of performance of a task of the environment during a period of management according to a reference policy (110), and using a Self-Supervised Learning process and a subset of the obtained training dataset to train an encoder ML model to generate a latent representation of the observed context. The method also comprises using a Reinforcement Learning process and the obtained training dataset to train a policy ML model to generate an action for execution in the environment according to a latent representation of an observed context of the environment, the latent representation generated by the encoder ML model (130), and outputting the trained encoder ML model and policy ML model for use in managing the communication network environment (140).
G06N 3/006 - Artificial life, i.e. computing arrangements simulating life based on simulated virtual individual or collective life forms, e.g. social simulations or particle swarm optimisation [PSO]
G06N 3/084 - Backpropagation, e.g. using gradient descent
H04W 16/20 - Network planning tools for indoor coverage or short range network deployment
H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
85.
HANDLING OF LINK DEGRADATION IN WIRELESS BACKHAUL LINKS
A method performed by a wireless base station (110) in a wireless communication network is disclosed The wireless base station has a wireless backhaul connection to a backhaul base station (120). The method includes detecting (502) link degradation in a wireless backhaul link between the wireless base station and the backhaul base station, and transmitting (504) an indication of the detected link degradation to a network node in the wireless communication network.
A method performed by a subscriber node for handling events in a communication network is provided The subscriber node receives (401) an event subscription request for subscribing to one or more event types. The event subscription request indicates an event category associated with the one or more event types. The subscriber node sends (403) the event subscription request to an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem node.
According to an aspect, there is provided method performed by a user equipment, UE, the method comprising: receiving (102) a first message indicating one or more configuration parameters for generating and/or reporting prediction information for one or more communication resources; and/or receiving (102) a second message indicating meta information relating to a particular prediction environment and/or a particular prediction task.
A method performed by a first intent manager entity for handling intent decomposition is provided. Upon receiving a first intent comprising one or more expectations, the first intent manager entity decomposes (602) the first intent into one or more decomposition proposals using one or more decomposition rules obtained based on the received intent. Each decomposition proposal comprises one or more target expectations. The first intent manager entity generates (604) one or more final target expectations based on an evaluation (603) of the one or more decomposition proposals. The first intent manager entity sends (605), to one or more second intent manager entities, one or more second intents to be handled by the one or more second intent manager entities. The respective one or more second intents comprise one or more of the generated final target expectations.
In the present disclosure, systems and methods are described based on an exchange of beam pattern information between RAN nodes. By means of exchanging such information, RAN nodes can make better mobility decisions concerning how to select mobility target cells for a given UE.
A method is performed by an augmented reality (AR) rendering device for rendering virtual objects displayed by a first AR display as overlays viewed by a first user. The method includes rendering a virtual object for display by the first AR display as an overlay on a second user who is viewed by the first user through the first AR display. The method obtains information associated with the second user, where the second user is transporting a second AR display, and determines an overlay sharing policy based on the information associated with the second user. The method determines based on the overlay sharing policy a characteristic of the virtual object to be notified to the second user. The method sends for display by the second AR display a notification indicating the characteristic of the virtual object which is overlaid through the second AR display on the second user.
There is provided techniques for selecting antenna panel in a user equipment. A method is performed by the user equipment. The user equipment comprises at least two antenna panels. The method comprises obtaining measurements on downlink reference signals as received by the user equipment from a network node. The method comprises evaluating a performance metric for communicating with the network node. The performance metric is based on the measurements. One performance metric value of the performance metric is calculated per each of the antenna panels. The performance metric at least pertains to at least one of throughput and latency. The method comprises selecting, for communicating with the network node, the antenna panel having best performance metric value.
H04B 7/0404 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas the mobile station comprising multiple antennas, e.g. to provide uplink diversity
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
A method for encoding a video produced by a camera, the video comprising an ordered set of pictures, the ordered set of pictures comprising a first picture and a second picture. The method comprises obtaining information about the first picture. The method comprises using the obtained information about the first picture, determining whether a high-quality encoding condition is satisfied for the first picture. The method also comprises, as a result of determining that the high-quality encoding condition is satisfied for the first picture, causing an encoder to encode the first picture at a first quality level or encoding the first picture at the first quality level. The method further comprises obtaining information about the second picture; using the obtained information about the second picture, determining whether the high-quality encoding condition is satisfied for the second picture; and, as a result of determining that the high-quality encoding condition is not satisfied for the second picture, causing the encoder to encode the second picture at a second quality level that is less than the first quality level, causing the encoder to refrain from encoding the second picture, encoding the second picture at the second quality level, or refraining from encoding the second picture. The information about the first picture comprises: motion information indicating an amount by which the camera has moved relative to an object-of-interest in the first picture since a prior point in time; and/or blur value indicating a degree to which the first picture is blurry.
H04N 19/137 - Motion inside a coding unit, e.g. average field, frame or block difference
H04N 19/17 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object
H04N 19/172 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a picture, frame or field
H04N 19/46 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process
H04N 19/114 - Adapting the group of pictures [GOP] structure, e.g. number of B-frames between two anchor frames
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DISCOVERY OF MASQUE ENDPOINTS IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
This disclosure provides a method for discovering Multiplexed Application Substrate over QUIC Encryption, MASQUE, endpoints in a communications network. The method comprises transmitting from a first network node to a third network node a register request, wherein the first network node supports a MASQUE Discovery Service, wherein the register request includes an indication of support for Discovery of Designated Resolvers (DDR) service extension with MASQUE profile; transmitting from a second network node to a terminal device network address information relative to the first network node, particularly wherein the second network node previously discovered the first network node by querying the third network node; transmitting from the terminal device to the first network node a DDR query for MASQUE endpoints, particularly wherein the request uses a DDR protocol extension; transmitting from the first network node to the terminal device a response to the DDR query including MASQUE endpoint information, particularly wherein the MASQUE endpoint information comprises endpoint records; and initiating at the terminal device a network connection based on the received MASQUE endpoint information, particularly wherein the network connection is a MASQUE connection.
A method of decoding a video having a sequence of pictures from a bitstream using neural network-based video coding is provided. The method includes deriving a first quantization parameter (QP) delta value from a first syntax element from the bitstream. The method includes determining a first QP value based on the first QP delta value. The method includes decoding a second QP delta value from a second syntax element from the bitstream. The method includes determining a second QP value based on the second QP delta value. The method includes passing the second QP value to a neural network as an input. The method includes using an output of the neural network to further decode the bitstream.
There is provided a method for assigning an uplink reference signal resource. The method is performed by a first network node of a network. The method comprises assigning (102) a first uplink reference signal resource to a first UE of a first type. A plurality of uplink reference signal resources are separated into a plurality of groups comprising at least a first group and a second group. The first group is reserved for UEs of the first type and the second group is reserved for UEs of a second type. The first uplink reference signal resource is selected from the first group.
A first intent management function (IMF) may receive, from an intent owner, an intent indicating at least one escalation expectation. The escalation expectation may define at least one escalation condition that triggers the first IMF to assign the intent management task to the intent owner or a second IMF. The first IMF may determine if the at least one escalation condition is met. Responsive to determining that the at least one escalation condition is met, the first IMF may assign the intent management task to the intent owner or the second IMF.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for network optimization. A method for network optimization comprises: generating a subgraph for a serving cell of a communication network based on determining that the serving cell is an issue cell; classifying, based on feature information of nodes and edges in the subgraph, the subgraph into at least one of a plurality of network optimization action types; determining for each of the at least one network optimization action type, based on feature information of the nodes and the edges in the subgraph, at least one target cell from the serving cell and the at least one neighbor cell; and determining for each of the at least one network optimization action type, at least one network optimization action to be applied on the at least one target cell. Accordingly, automated and accurate network optimization recommendation may be achieved.
H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
H04L 41/06 - Management of faults, events, alarms or notifications
H04L 41/16 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using machine learning or artificial intelligence
Embodiments herein relate to, for example, a method performed by a source provider network node (120) for handling one or more network services in a communication network. The source provider network node (120) provides a network service to a consumer network node (110). Upon determining to initiate transfer, to a target provider network node (130), provision of the network service for the consumer network node (110), the source provider network node (120) transmits a first indication to the target provider network node (130), wherein the first indication indicates a preparation of transferring the provision of the network service. The source provider network node (120) further determines whether the transfer is to be finalized or aborted and transmits a second indication to the target provider network node (130), wherein the second indication indicates whether the transfer is to be finalized or aborted.
A method for performing a non-coherent joint transmission, NC-JT, for a user equipment, UE, using up to N transmission and reception points, TRPs, where N > 1. The method includes, for each one of the N TRPs, obtaining a CSI report generated by the UE for the TRP, thereby obtaining N CSI reports, one for each one of the N TRPs. The method also includes, based on the N CSI reports, selecting X of the N TRPs to participate in the NC-JT for the UE, where X ≤ N. The method also includes, determining a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for the NC-JT for the UE. The method also includes determining a precoder for each one of the X TRPs. The method further includes performing the NC-JT for the UE using the selected X TRPs and using the determined MCS and precoders.
H04B 7/024 - Co-operative use of antennas at several sites, e.g. in co-ordinated multipoint or co-operative multiple-input multiple-output [MIMO] systems
H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
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A PHASE SHIFTER AND FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER CIRCUIT AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A CIRCUIT
A phase shifter and frequency multiplier circuit, comprising a resonant tank tuned to a harmonic of an injection signal, a plurality of parallel cascaded switch banks, wherein each of said plurality of switch banks is arranged to receive a distinct phase shifted variation of said injection signal (Q+, Q-, I+, I-), wherein each of said plurality of switch banks comprises a contribution unit wherein said contribution unit comprises a non-linear element for receiving said distinct phase shifted variation of said injection signal (Q+, Q-, I+, I-) and for providing a harmonic of said corresponding received distinct phase shifted variation of said injection signal, a switch connected in series with said non-linear element and connected to said resonant tank and a controller arranged for controlling said switches of said contribution units of each of said plurality of switch banks.
H03B 19/14 - Generation of oscillations by non-regenerative frequency multiplication or division of a signal from a separate source by means of discharge device or semiconductor device with more than two electrodes by means of a semiconductor device
