It is herein disclosed a method performed by a target consumer network node (130) for handling a network service in a communication network. The target consumer network node (130) receives an indication from a source consumer network node (110), wherein the indication indicates a synchronization status of a network service consumed by the source consumer network node (110). The target consumer network node (130) initiates a check of the indicated synchronization status with a current synchronization status. By moving the responsibility to the target consumer network node (130) or function, to check the synchronization with a provider network node (120), the target consumer network node (130) does not have to rely anymore on the behavior of the source consumer network node (110) to make sure that the service is synchronized.
A method, input matching network and wireless receiver are disclosed. According to one aspect, an input matching network of a wireless receiver includes a resonance circuit configured to resonate at a resonant frequency and a tunable negative transconductance circuit in communication with the resonance circuit and configured to alter a Q-factor of the resonance circuit. The tunable negative transconductance circuit is configured to operate the wireless receiver in a linear mode when a power of a signal received by the wireless receiver is within a first range, to operate the wireless receiver in a super-regenerative oscillating (SRO) mode when an output of the input matching network begins to oscillate.
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for an MC client device to inform the MC service server that the MC client device is connected to an MC gateway UE and thus is capable of having QoS managed by the MC service server via the MC gateway UE. The MC client device can send a message to the MC service server that includes an indication, such as a flag, an IP address of the MC gateway UE, or an MC gateway UE identifier, that indicates to the MC service server that the MC client device is connected to the MC gateway UE. The MC service server verifies with the MC gateway UE whether the MC client device is connected to the MC gateway UE, and then sends a request to the network for network resources (e.g., for QoS management) for the MC gateway UE to use for the MC client device.
H04L 67/61 - Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources taking into account QoS or priority requirements
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DIGITAL PHASE LOCKED LOOP SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRAL GAIN CALIBRATION
H03L 7/093 - Details of the phase-locked loop concerning mainly the frequency- or phase-detection arrangement including the filtering or amplification of its output signal using special filtering or amplification characteristics in the loop
A wideband, WB, wireless device is provided. The WB wireless device is configured to operate communication according to a listen-before-talk, LBT, procedure over a multitude of resource units, RUs, forming a primary channel and one or more secondary channels to transmit a PHY protocol data unit, PPDU, wherein a PPDU bandwidth is equal to frequencies covered by the RUs for LBT procedure. The WB device is further configured to modify, when narrowband, NB, interference is present in a first secondary channel during a first LBT procedure, the PPDU bandwidth by removing one or more RUs in the first secondary channel, perform a subsequent second LBT procedure for the modified PPDU bandwidth, and transmit a PPDU with the modified PPDU bandwidth after the second LBT procedure.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for security protection. A method performed by a first network node in a first network may comprise sending, to a second network node in a second network, a first message comprising a list of ciphered information and at least one of a path part of a first universal resource identifier (URI) or a parameter part of the first URI. The path part of the first URI may comprise a first reference to encrypted first information in the list of ciphered information and/or the parameter part of the first URI may comprise a second reference to encrypted second information in the list of ciphered information.
A method in an access point (AP) station (STA) is described. The method includes determining a frame format of a packet. The method also includes determining a transmit power for each one of a plurality of fields based on a non-AP STA parameter and determining an average transmit power over a predetermined time associated with the packet based on the transmit power for each of one of the plurality of fields. The average transmit power is below a predetermined power threshold. The method further includes determining a duration of each one of the plurality of the time-multiplexed data fields based on the average transmit power and transmitting the packet having the frame format and using the transmit power for each one of the plurality of fields. Each one of the plurality of the time-multiplexed data fields being transmitted with the corresponding duration.
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 52/34 - TPC management, i.e. sharing limited amount of power among users or channels or data types, e.g. cell loading
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FRASERA RADIATOR WITH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) FEED STRUCTURE
A Fraser a radiator with printed circuit board (PCB) feed structure is disclosed. According to one aspect, a Frasera radiator includes a feed structure comprising at least one printed circuit board, PCB, each PCB having configured thereon two pairs of conducting traces, each conducting trace of a pair being on opposite sides of the PCB to form a balanced coupled transmission line (BCTL). The Frasera radiator includes four petals, each petal lying in a different one of four quadrants of a first plane that is perpendicular to a second plane of the at least one PCB, each petal being configured to be soldered or capacitively coupled to a different conducting trace configured on the at least one PCB board.
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 25/00 - Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns
A method for rendering audio corresponding to an audio recording, wherein the audio recording is divided into a plurality of grains. The method includes obtaining information identifying a target position in an N-dimensional descriptor space, where N > 0. The method also includes based on the target position, selecting a group of grains from the grain database, wherein the selected group of grains comprises a first grain and a second grain. The method also includes determining a first weight, w1, for the first grain. The method also includes determining a second weight, w2, for the second grain. The method also includes producing an interpolated grain using the first weight, the second weight, the first grain, and the second grain. The method further includes rendering the interpolated grain.
The present disclosure provides a method (800) in a Network Function, NF, for Internet of Things, IoT, communication. The method (800) includes: receiving (810), from an Access and Mobility Management Function, AMF, or a Next Generation Radio Access Network, NG-RAN, node, a first message containing a device Identifier, ID, of an Internet of Things, IoT, device and uplink data from the IoT device; and transmitting (820), to a Network Exposure Function, NEF, a second message containing the device ID, the uplink data, and an Application Function, AF, ID or AF address associated with the IoT device.
A method for rendering audio corresponding to an audio recording; the audio recording is divided into a plurality of grains. The method includes selecting a grain from the plurality of grains and rendering the audio using the selected grain. Selecting a grain from the plurality of grains includes: i) a) selecting a grain group from a set of grain groups, wherein each grain group included in the set of grain groups is assigned a weight and the selection of the grain group from the set of grain groups is based on the assigned weights and b) selecting a grain from the selected grain group, or ii) a) assigning a final weight to each grain in a set of candidate grains and b) selecting a grain from the set of candidate grains based on the assigned final weights.
The present disclosure relates to a dual-polarized antenna structure (400). The dual-polarized antenna structure (400) comprises a first radiating unit (200) having a first polarization and a second radiating unit (300) having a second polarization, wherein the first polarization is orthogonal to the second polarization. The first radiating unit (200) comprises a first feeding network (202) arranged on a first side (206a) of a first substrate (204), and a tapered-slot antenna array (208) arranged on a second side (206b) of the first substrate (204) opposite to the first side (206a), wherein the tapered-slot antenna array (208) comprises a plurality of tapered-slot elements (210a-d) distributed in a circumferential direction of the tapered-slot antenna array (208). The second radiating unit (300) comprises a dipole antenna (308a) arranged on a second substrate (304), wherein the dipole antenna (308a) comprises a first dipole element (310a) extending in a first direction and a second dipole element (310b) extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The second radiating unit (300) is arranged to extend through a central portion (212) of the first radiating unit (200), such that the first and second dipole element (310a, 310b) of the second radiating unit (300) are arranged at a respective side of the first substrate (204) of the first radiating unit (200). The present disclosure further related to an antenna comprising the antenna structure, and a base station comprising the antenna structure.
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 13/08 - Radiating ends of two-conductor microwave transmission lines, e.g. of coaxial lines, of microstrip lines
H01Q 21/20 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart the units being spaced along, or adjacent to, a curvilinear path
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
H01Q 25/00 - Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns
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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADDRESSING A QUANTUM COMPUTING NODE
A method of addressing a first set of quantum computing nodes in a network, wherein the network further comprises a controller node comprising N qubits, and wherein each quantum computing node of the first set comprises one or more ancillary qubits of a set of M ancillary qubits, is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining, at the controller node, information indicating a number of quantum computing nodes within the first set; determining, at the controller node, an initial quantum state for the N qubits, and a unitary operator U of the initial quantum state; preparing, at the controller node, the N qubits in the initial quantum state; applying, at each quantum computing node of the first set, a Hadamard gate operation to put each of the one or more ancillary qubits into an equal superposition state; applying, at the controller node, M controlled unitary gate operations on the N qubits, wherein the mthcontrolled unitary gate operation is controlled by the mth ancillary qubit of the set of M ancillary qubits, wherein the mth controlled unitary gate operation based on an applied unitary operator that is equivalent to a number of applications of the unitary operator U, and wherein m = 1, …, M; applying, at the first set of quantum computing nodes, an inverse quantum Fourier transform operation to the set of M ancillary qubits; and performing, at each quantum computing node of the first set, a measurement on each of the one or more ancillary qubits, to obtain at least a first addressing bit of an address for the quantum computing node.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for optimization of online request processing. A computer-implemented method comprises: receiving a request for a user in a first user group in a communication network; determining whether a first aggregated data view is available for the first user group, the first aggregated data view being created and stored based on a pre-processing operation on a plurality of datasets used in processing requests for the first user group; in accordance with a determination that the first aggregated data view is available for the first user group, retrieving the first aggregated data view; and processing the request based at least in part on the retrieved first aggregated data view. The aggregated data view will be utilized for handling requests, which will reduce data processing costs and therefore request latency will be reduced.
G06F 16/27 - Replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database systemDistributed database system architectures therefor
H04L 67/00 - Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
A method of operating a network node (1000) configured to provide a policy control function, PCF The method comprising receiving (610, 520, 530), from a user data repository, UDR, an indication of at least one updated value of a maximum group data rate, MGDR, receiving (620, 540, 570) group policy control information including at least one of at least one value of a provisioned MGDR and at least one value of a remaining MGDR, and in response to determining that the at least one updated value of the MGDR is different from the at least one value of the provisioned MGDR: adjusting (560) the at least one value of the provisioned MGDR in the group policy control information based on the updated value of MGDR and/or adjusting (560) the at least one value of the remaining MGDR in the group policy control information based on the updated value of MGDR.
The present disclosure is related to an electronic device and a method for improved image projection for augmented reality. A method for image projection comprises: locating one or more first points on a first image of a target; locating one or more second points on the first image based on at least the one or more first points; and projecting a second image onto the target based on at least the one or more second points.
Methods and systems are described for adjusting Next Generation Application Protocol, NGAP, operation, for network nodes, Access and Mobility Management Functions (AMFs) and other components in various RANs. Methods can include receiving a Next Generation Application Protocol (NGAP) removal request from a wireless access and backhaul (WAB) base station. Further steps can include e.g., in response to the NGAP removal request, releasing an NGAP connection; or in response to the NGAP removal request, choosing not to release any NGAP connections.
A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, a Session Management Function, SMF, configured for performing Quality of Service, QoS, Monitoring in a telecommunication network is provided. SMF is configured to configure at least one of a wireless device, a network node, and a User Plane Function Packet Data Unit Session Anchor, UPF PSA, with instructions corresponding to packet marking, the instructions including at least one of packet marking instructions and packing counting instructions. SMF is configured to receive, from at least one of the wireless device, a network node, and UPF PSA, measurement data generated based on the instructions. SMF is configured to calculate at least one metric based on the received measurement data.
Embodiments include methods for a software integrity tool of a host computing system configured with a runtime environment arranged to execute containers. Such methods include obtaining reference data associated with a first plurality of files, which are from respective file systems of at least one first container. For each file, the reference data includes information needed for a comparative measurement according to a security level assigned to the file. Such methods include obtaining a second container having a file system with a second plurality of files and performing a comparative measurement of at least a portion of the second plurality of files based on the reference data associated with the first plurality. Such methods include, when the comparative measurement indicates success, using at least one previous measurement performed on the respective at least one first container as a measurement of the least a portion of the file system of the second container.
G06F 21/51 - Monitoring users, programs or devices to maintain the integrity of platforms, e.g. of processors, firmware or operating systems at application loading time, e.g. accepting, rejecting, starting or inhibiting executable software based on integrity or source reliability
G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
A method (100) for anomaly detection in log data, where the log data comprises elements The method comprises grouping (101) the elements by a context identifier and training (102) one instance of a machine learning model for each context identifier, so that each group of elements is associated to a distinct instance of a machine learning model The method further comprises obtaining (103) an initial flagged anomaly and using (104) multiple instances to obtain a refined anomaly flag for a detected anomaly. The method further comprises, based on the refined anomaly flag, initiating (105) an action to correct the detected anomaly. Also disclosed are a related apparatus, computer program, and computer program product.figure for publication:
A method for rendering audio corresponding to an audio recording divided into a plurality of grains. The method includes selecting a first grain from the plurality of grains. The method also includes rendering at least a first portion of the first grain. The method also includes, while the first grain is being rendered, obtaining information indicating an updated target position in a descriptor space and determining, based on the updated target position, whether a fast grain switch condition is satisfied. The method also includes, as a result of determining that the fast grain switch condition is satisfied, transitioning from the first grain to a second grain.
A computer-implemented method, performed by a first node (111). The method is for handling one or more devices (130). The first node (111) operates in a communications system (100). The first node (111) obtains (301) first information from another node (115) operating via the communications system (100). The first information comprises: i) a first identifier identifying a first subscriber of the communications system (100), ii) a respective identifier of the one or more devices (130) that are allowed to connect to a first device (131) of the first subscriber and use resources of the communications system (100) allocated to a set of one or more subscribers; the first subscriber is comprised in the set of one or more subscribers, and iii) a second identifier of the set of one or more subscribers. The first node (111) then initiates (303) storage of the obtained first information.
There is disclosed a method of operating a wireless device in a wireless communication 2375 network, the wireless device being adapted for wireless communication, and being adapted for sensing and/or radar operation, the method comprising adapting sensing operation based on communication operation, and/or vice versa. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.
A method for rendering audio corresponding to an audio recording divided into a plurality of grains. The method includes selecting from the plurality of grains i) a first grain associated with a first position in a descriptor space and ii) a second grain associated with a second position in the descriptor space. The method also includes selecting a first set of one or more mixing window coefficients based on the first position, selecting a second set of one or more mixing window coefficients based on the second position, and obtaining a final mixing window coefficient using the first and second sets of mixing window coefficients. The method further includes producing mixed samples by mixing at least a portion of the first grain with at least a portion of the second grain using the final mixing window coefficient.
Embodiments presented herein relate to a method (400) for encoding a video comprising a sequence of pictures, the sequence of pictures comprising a first keyframe and a first set of pictures. Furthermore, the method is comprising obtaining (s402) a first resampling metric based on content of the first keyframe, and determining (s404), based on the first resampling metric, whether a first downscaling condition is satisfied. As a result of determining that the first downscaling condition is satisfied, the pictures in the first set of pictures are downscaled (s406) using at least a first downscaling factor, wherein the first downscaling factor is greater than 1, thereby producing a first set of downscaled pictures, and encoding (s408) each picture in the first set of downscaled pictures to produce a first set of encoded downscaled pictures.
H04N 19/132 - Sampling, masking or truncation of coding units, e.g. adaptive resampling, frame skipping, frame interpolation or high-frequency transform coefficient masking
H04N 19/167 - Position within a video image, e.g. region of interest [ROI]
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 19/59 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving spatial sub-sampling or interpolation, e.g. alteration of picture size or resolution
H04N 19/85 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using pre-processing or post-processing specially adapted for video compression
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ESTABLISHING DATA NETWORK CONNECTION THROUGH TWO 3GPP ACCESSES BY DUAL STEERING
Systems and methods for establishing a data network connection through two access networks are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises, at a first Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), receiving, via the first access network, a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session establishment request from a device for a first subscription permanent identifier (SUPI), wherein the PDU session establishment request comprises the first SUPI, a PDU session identifier, and a dual steering (DS) indicator that indicates that the PDU session establishment request is a request to establish a DS PDU session. The method further comprises, at the first AMF, selecting a Session Management Function (SMF) and sending, to the SMF, a request to create a session management (SM) context for the requested PDU session, the request comprising the first SUPI, the PDU session identifier, and the DS indicator. In this manner, connection using two access networks is enabled.
H04W 76/15 - Setup of multiple wireless link connections
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 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals
Methods and apparatus are provided for supporting Multimedia priority services (MPS) for SMS over NAS. The method is performed by an Access and Mobility management Function (AMF) or an SMS function (SMSF) used for the UE, and comprises obtaining for the UE subscription data comprising MPS for short message indication and setting a message priority header based on the obtained MPS for short message indication when the MPS for short message indication indicates MPS is to be applied for short message service in messages transmitted between the AMF and the SMSF associated with the UE.
A method of encoding point data which indicates a plurality of points in a three-dimensional, 3D, space. The method comprises obtaining information about a first node, wherein the information about the first node identifies edge-vertices of the first node. The method further comprises obtaining information about a second node that is adjacent to the first node, wherein the information about the second node identifies edge-vertices of the second node. The method further comprises, based on the information about the first and second nodes, determining a position of a centroid vertex of the first node. The method further comprises encoding the point data using at least the position of the centroid vertex of the first node. The edge-vertices of the first node are disposed on the same face of the first node.
H04N 19/597 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding specially adapted for multi-view video sequence encoding
A method for event-based analytic comprises receiving (710) per-session, time-stamped, event records, from each of a plurality of data sources and for each of a plurality of distinct communications sessions or event sessions. The method further comprises merging (720) the event records into a time-ordered stream, segmenting (730) the time-ordered stream into a plurality of ranges, and splitting (740) each range into a plurality of sub-streams, based on a hash function, where tire hash function is selected to ensure sub-stream-level state storage. The method still further comprises processing (750)the sub-streams in parallel, using a thread pool, where this processing comprises performing a predefined set of tasks on each sub-stream, using threads from the thread pool, and merging (760) output events from said processing into a first single-ordered output event stream.
Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a method for facilitating the exposure of raw data and packet metadata from a User Plane Function (UPF) of a core network to facilitate flexible data analysis of the raw data and packet metadata. Existing services that allow exposure of UPF data can be extended by defining a new event which allows UPF to expose raw data packet traces. A subscription request for data can be passed from a requesting network function (NF) to the UPF, and the subscription request can include an event indicator that indicates user plane data, a target User Equipment (UE) identifier, and an event filter. The UPF can then identify application traffic from a target UE that matches the subscription request, duplicate a subset of the user plane data packets from the application traffic, and then provide the requesting NF with the duplicated user plane data packets.
A method performed a transport proxy node. The method is for handling a transport connection between a source node and a target node in a communications network. The transport proxy node establishes (201) an authenticated transport connection session between the source node and the transport proxy node. The authenticated transport connection session comprises a transport context. The transport proxy node is a transport endpoint in the authenticated transport connection session. The transport proxy node receives (202) from the source node via the established authenticated transport connection session, a request for a transport connection session between the source node and the target node. The request requests resource discovery and authorization for accessing resources at the target node. The transport proxy node obtains (203) the requested authorization for accessing resources at the target node, for the source node to access the target node. The transport proxy node moves the transport endpoint to the target node by: sending (204) a copy of the transport context to the target node, and sending (205) to the source node a response to the request. The response comprises the obtained authorization for accessing resources at the target node. The obtained authorization enables the source node to access resources at the target node possessing the copy of the transport context, and to request for a communication between the source node and the target node via the transport session originally established between the source node and the transport proxy node.
H04L 69/164 - Adaptation or special uses of UDP protocol
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 uplink transmission from a user equipment. A method is performed by the user equipment. The user equipment comprises N1 transmit chains. The method comprises reporting, to a network node, a capability of the user equipment of N2 reference signal ports, where N2>N1. The method comprises receiving configuration from the network node for the user equipment to transmit uplink reference signals using N2 reference signal ports. The method comprises transmitting the uplink reference signals using the N2 reference signal ports mapped to the N1 transmit chains.
H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
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
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SCREEN-ON DURATION
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus of controlling a screen-on duration of a terminal device. The method includes: detecting a first user interaction of a user of the terminal device, wherein the first user interaction indicates that the user wants the screen to be on; and adjusting the screen-on duration based on the first user interaction.
H04M 1/72454 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions according to context-related or environment-related conditions
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METHODS AND NETWORK ENTITIES FOR DETERMINING TRANSMISSION PARAMETERS FOR TRANSMISSION OF DATA BETWEEN A NETWORK NODE AND A USER EQUIPMENT
Disclosed is a method for determining transmission parameters for transmission of data between a network node (130) of a communication network (100) and a UE (140) of interest The method comprises obtaining a plurality of measurements of channel quality of a wireless communication channel between the network node (130) and one or more UEs (140, 145) including the UE of interest (140) and determining a statistical distribution of information on the channel quality of the wireless communication channel based on the plurality of measurements. The method further comprises convolving the determined statistical distribution of the information on channel quality with itself at least one time, and determining, from the convolved statistical distribution and on a required transmission reliability, one or more transmission parameters for a first transmission attempt of N number of admissible transmission attempts for transmission of data between the UE of interest (140) and the network node (130).
A method performed by a computing device is disclosed to offload functions of an application from a main host for the application to other hosts in a network. The method includes obtaining information regarding resource requirements of a function of the application that is to be offloaded, obtaining information regarding capabilities of one or more hosts in the network, identifying a host from the one or more hosts that is capable of executing the function based on the information regarding the resource requirements of the function and the information regarding the capabilities of the one or more hosts in the network, and causing the function to be deployed on the identified host.
There is provided techniques for transmission of SRS ports. A method is performed by a user equipment. The user equipment comprises at least N2 transmit and/or receive chains. The method comprises obtaining an indication to transmit N2 SRS ports in an SRS transmission occasion, where N2>1. The method comprises transmitting the N2 SRS ports on N1 antenna ports out of at least N2 antenna ports, where N1
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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
METHOD FOR HANDLING A CONNECTION BETWEEN A CLIENT AND A SERVER USING A CLUSTER OF PROXY INSTANCES WHICH SHARES A PROTOCOL CONTEXT ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONNECTION.
A method performed by a proxy node is provided. The method is for handling a data connection for a data packet stream between a client and a server via the proxy node in a communications network. The proxy node comprises a cluster of proxy instances. When the proxy node identifies that a proxy instance fails, the proxy node obtains from a database shared between the proxy instances, a protocol context of the failed proxy instance and the proxy node replaces the failed proxy instance with another proxy instance from the cluster of proxy instances.
H04L 69/40 - Network arrangements, protocols or services independent of the application payload and not provided for in the other groups of this subclass for recovering from a failure of a protocol instance or entity, e.g. service redundancy protocols, protocol state redundancy or protocol service redirection
H04L 67/10 - Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
Methods (S100, S100') for a wireless device (121) in a wireless communication network where the wireless device comprises an image capturing device oriented towards a scene (150) and related aspects are provided. The method (S100, S100') comprises, in response to obtaining an indication of a presence of a common dataset and differential datasets in data to be transmitted to a network node (110) from the wireless device (121) and one or more other wireless devices located in the same area as the wireless device, wherein each of the one or more other wireless devices (122) comprises an image capturing device oriented towards the scene, receiving (S103) a respective differential dataset from each wireless device of the one or more other wireless devices, each received differential dataset including data being specific for each individual wireless device of the one or more other wireless devices, and transmitting (S104) the common dataset and the differential datasets to the network node. The common dataset includes data from the image capturing device of the wireless device that is common for the wireless device and the one or more other wireless devices and the differential datasets include data from the image capturing devices of the wireless device and the one or more other wireless devices that is specific for each individual wireless device.
For positioning a wireless device (10) at least one first positioning measurement for the wireless device is obtained. The at least one first positioning measurement is based on one or more first positioning technologies. Further, the at least one first positioning measurement is combined with at least one second positioning measurement for the wireless device. The at least one second positioning measurement is based on one or more second positioning technologies involving wireless sensing.
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
The invention relates to a system (1) for providing sensor data. The system (1) comprises a first base station antenna (2), wherein the first base station antenna comprises a first LiDAR Sensor (3) that is at least partially mounted inside a housing of the first base station antenna and is con- figured to capture surroundings of the first base station antenna (2) and to provide first sensor data that represents the captured surroundings of the first base station antenna (2), and a server unit (4), wherein the server unit (4) is coupled to the first LiDAR Sensor (3) for receiving the first sensor data and is configured to provide output information that is based on the first sensor data to a wide area network, WAN (5).
G01S 17/42 - Simultaneous measurement of distance and other coordinates
G01S 17/89 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
H01Q 3/00 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
In an aspect, a method of a network node (113) serving a UE (110) of offloading processing of data of the UE (110) to a computing device (140-143) is provided. The method comprises receiving (S101) a request to offload processing of data of the UE (110), acquiring (S102) information indicating estimated computing resources required for performing the processing of data and a time at which the processing of data is to be performed, identifying (S103) one or more computing devices (140, 141) to which the offloading can be performed based on the acquired information, selecting (S104), from the identified one or more computing devices (140, 141), a computing device (140) to which to offload the requested data processing, and a network node configuration to be utilized, the selection being performed such that a set energy efficiency criterion is complied with, and offloading (S105) the processing of data to the selected computing device (140).
Systems and methods are disclosed that relate to Channel State Information (CSI) feedback with beam-specific power backoffs. In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) comprises receiving, from a network node, a CSI report configuration comprising information that configures one or more CSI Reference Signal (CSI-RS) resources for channel measurement and information of a codebook of precoding matrices each comprising one or more beams out of a plurality of beams. The method further comprises receiving, from the network node, information about power backoffs for the plurality of beams. The method further comprises computing CSI based on channel measurement on the configured one or more CSI-RS resources, the codebook, and the power backoffs, and reporting the CSI to the network node. In this manner, proper CSI feedback is enabled by taking into account the power backoff at certain beam directions and, thus, proper link adaptation for downlink transmission.
H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting
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
H04W 52/42 - TPC being performed in particular situations in systems with time, space, frequency or polarisation diversity
H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
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METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SENSING IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK
A method (300) performed by a first network node in a radio access technology, RAT, communication network, the method comprising: determining (302) spatial and/or movement information associated with a target object based on a measurement of a signal derived from a first signal transmitted by a RAT-independent radar sensor.
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
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REPORTING USER EQUIPMENT BEAM FAILURE DETECTION AND RECOVERY AFTER L1/L2-TRIGGERED MOBILITY (LTM)
Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) configured for layer-1/layer-2 triggered inter-cell mobility (LTM) in a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include performing an LTM cell switch from a first cell served by a first RAN node to a second cell served by a second RAN node and, based on monitoring beam(s) of the second cell after the LTM cell switch, identifying a beam failure detected (BFD) in at least a first beam of the second cell. Such methods include, based on the BFD in at least the first beam, selecting a second beam in the second cell and performing beam failure recovery (BFR) in the second beam. Such methods include selectively logging information associated with the BFD and/or the BFR, and sending the logged information to the first RAN node or to the second RAN node. Other embodiments include complementary methods for first and second RAN nodes.
H04W 36/30 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by measured or perceived connection quality data
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
The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing an electronic assembly, comprising the steps of: -providing a mother board; and -providing at least one daughter board. The method further comprises: -providing at least one positioning structure on each daughter board and providing positioning hole (s) on the mother board; or providing at least one positioning hole on each daughter board and providing positioning structure (s) on the mother board; -placing the at least one daughter board on the mother board and aligning each positioning structure with the respective positioning hole; - pressing each positioning structure into the respective positioning hole; and -performing soldering between the mother board and the at least one daughter board to form the electronic assembly.
The present disclosure provides a method (100) in a first Network Function, NF. The method (100) includes: transmitting (110), to an NF for network repository,, a registration message containing energy related information of the first NF.
H04L 41/40 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using virtualisation of network functions or resources, e.g. SDN or NFV entities
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]
H04L 43/08 - Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FREE SPACE OPTICAL SIGNALS
An apparatus (100) configured to transmit and receive free space optical signals. The apparatus comprises a plurality of optical lenses (102) configured to transmit first optical signals, and receive at least one second optical signal. The plurality of optical lenses (102) are spaced apart on the apparatus. An optical lens system (106) is configured to align the first optical signals. Each of the plurality of the optical lenses (102) is configured to transmit a said first optical signal with a different wavelength than the other of the plurality of the optical lenses (102).
Methods performed by RAN node and a core network node are provided and comprise receiving timing synchronization status (TSS) reporting control information from the core network node, the timing synchronization status reporting control information comprising any one or more of the following information elements a routing identifier (ID), that identifies a requestor of corresponding TSS reports; an identifier of a network slice for which the timing synchronization status reporting control information applies; one or more thresholds for one or more TSS attributes provisioned on the RAN node to trigger the RAN node to generate a TSS report towards the core network; or a validity time for the timing synchronization status reporting control information. The method further comprises sending TSS report comprising the identity of the TSS requestor. Alternatively, the RAN node can send TSS failure message in response to the TSS request.
A method (300) performed by a first network node for managing sensing in a Radio Access Technology, RAT, communication network, the method comprising: obtaining (302) a sensing quality assessment for one or more sensing measurements performed by a first set of sensing units for providing sensing, wherein the first set comprises at least one RAT- independent sensing unit; and performing (304), based on the sensing quality assessment, an optimization procedure to determine a second set of sensing units for providing the sensing, wherein the optimization procedure seeks to optimize a number of RAT-dependent sensing units comprised in the second set subject to at least one constraint.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for data transmission. A method performed by a first network node may comprise obtaining at least one parameter indicating how to handle data intended for a terminal device. The method may comprise handling the data based on the at least one parameter.
H04W 4/70 - Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data
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METHODS, CONTROL UNITS AND CALCULATING UNITS FOR DETERMINING CHANNEL INFORMATION MATRIX OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CHANNELS BETWEEN A USER EQUIPMENT AND MULTIPLE ANTENNAS ARRANGED ON A VEHICLE
A method performed by a control unit (180) arranged on a vehicle (130), for determining a channel information matrix of wireless communication channels between a User Equipment, UE (140) and multiple antennas (142, 144) arranged on the vehicle (130), the control unit (180) being arranged to make measurements of phase and amplitude of reference signals, received from the UE (140) by the multiple antennas (142, 144), the method comprises: making (204) a first measurement at a first measuring position (162, 166, 170); making (206) a second measurement at a second measuring position (164, 168, 172), wherein the first and second measurement positions (162, 166, 170, 164, 168, 172) spatially overlap in at least one antenna position (A1 ).
G01S 3/02 - Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using radio waves
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ENERGY-EFFICIENCY GAIN INDICATION FOR OFFLOADING MANAGEMENT
A first node (101) of the wireless communication network obtains an indication of energy efficiency gain associated with offloading at least one task from a second node (102) of the wireless communication network to the first node (101). Based on data related to earlier offloading of tasks to the first node (101), the first node (101) estimates an uncertainty of the indication of energy efficiency gain. Based on the indication of energy efficiency gain and the estimated uncertainty, the first node (101) controls execution of the offloading of a set of one or more tasks from the second node (102) to the first node (101).
A holdover handling method is proposed. The method may comprise determining a frequency offset of a physical layer clock comparing with a clock for time synchronization and determining a holdover duration of the physical layer clock based on the frequency offset.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a dipole antenna. The dipole antenna comprises: a dielectric member comprising a horizontal dielectric part and a plurality of vertical dielectric parts arranged under the horizontal dielectric part; and a plurality of radiation arms each comprising a top radiation part arranged on a surface of the horizontal dielectric part away from the plurality of vertical dielectric parts and a side radiation part arranged on a respective vertical dielectric part, wherein the top radiation part comprises a connection part, a first top branch, and a second top branch, the connection part is connected to a ground member arranged on the respective vertical dielectric part via a first through hole in the horizontal dielectric part, the first top branch is connected to a first end of the connection part, and the second top branch is connected to a second end of the connection part, and wherein the side radiation part comprises a first side branch and a second side branch, the first side branch is arranged on a first surface of the respective vertical dielectric part and connected to the first top branch via a second through hole in the horizontal dielectric part near to the first surface, the second side branch is arranged on a second surface of the respective vertical dielectric part and connected to the second top branch via a third through hole in the horizontal dielectric part near to the second surface, and the first side branch is connected to the second side branch via a fourth through hole in the respective vertical dielectric part.
The present disclosure provides a method (200) in a first communication device. The method (200) includes: transmitting (210), to a second communication device in response to Media Access Control Security, MACsec, becoming unavailable in a secured MACsec Key Agreement, MKA, session, MKA teardown information indicating that the first communication device is to tear down the MKA session with the second communication device;and receiving (220) unencrypted data from the second communication device.
An apparatus (110), a network node (120), methods and computer programs are disclosed The apparatus is for context-aware communication network optimization. The apparatus being configured to: define one or more control policies; obtain observed data; obtain, for each control policy, a trained control policy for the network node, each trained control policy is based on the observed data; obtain a current state of the communication network; obtain, from each trained control policy, a predicted action, wherein the predicted actions are based on the current state; obtain current contextual information related to the communication network; obtain, for each trained control policy, an action fusion parameter, the action fusion parameters are based on the current contextual information; obtain a singular action based on the predicted actions, the current contextual information, and the action fusion parameters; and send, to a network node, the singular action to be performed.
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
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BEAM WEIGHT SELECTION FOR COMMUNICATION WITH A USER EQUIPMENT
There is provided techniques for beam weight selection for communication with a user equipment. A method is performed by a baseband device. The method comprises receiving, by a receiver in the baseband device, a signal from the user equipment. The signal is received with the receiver operating on one component carrier in an operational bandwidth. The method comprises estimating a direction towards the user equipment from the received signal. The method comprises sending, over an interface and to a radio device, an indication of the direction towards the user equipment.
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
H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
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LAYERED STRUCTURE ARRANGEMENT FOR THERMAL CONDUCTION FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
According to embodiments herein it is herein provided a layered structure arrangement (1) for thermal conduction for electronic components. The layered structure arrangement (1) comprises a first layer (2a) comprising a plurality of first modules (3a) arranged with a respective first space (4a) in between adjacent first modules (3a). The layered arrangement further comprises a second layer (2b) comprising a plurality of second modules (3b) arranged with a respective second space (4b) in between adjacent second modules (3b). The first layer (2a) and the second layer (2b) are arranged, upon applied pressure on said layered structure arrangement (1), to engage with one another such that a respective first module (3a) of the first layer (2a) slides into a corresponding second space (4b) in the second layer (2b), and a respective second module (3b) of the second layer (2b) slides into a corresponding first space (4a) in the first layer (2a), providing one or more thermal conducting transfer paths.
A first network node (14-1) is configured for minimization of drive test, MDT, measurements in a communication network (10). The first network node (14-1) receives, from a second network node (14-2), an MDT configuration (16) that indicates one or more areas for which the MDT measurements are to be collected. In some embodiments, the MDT configuration (16) indicates the one or more areas in terms of one or more network slices (20). In other embodiments, the MDT configuration (16) indicates one or more network slices (20), at least one of which needs to be supported and/or available in any area for which the MDT measurements are collected.
A method performed by a first network node for supporting network predictions. The method comprises initiating transmission of a first message to a second network node, wherein the first message comprises a request for a network prediction. The method further comprises receiving a response to the first message from the second network node.
H04L 41/147 - Network analysis or design for predicting network behaviour
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
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METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SUPPORTING NETWORK PREDICTIONS AND REFINEMENTS
A method performed by a first network node for supporting network predictions. The method comprises initiating transmission of a first message to a second network node, wherein the first message comprises a request for a network prediction. The method further comprises receiving a response to the first message from the second network node.
H04L 41/147 - Network analysis or design for predicting network behaviour
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
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METHODS, NETWORK ENTITIES AND NETWORK NODES FOR PROCESSING SENSING DATA IN A SECURE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
A method performed by one or more network entities (106) The method comprises: receiving a request for a sensing data processor, SDP, instance in the network entities and obtaining (204) an SDP instance (112) in a secure enclave (110); generating encryption information; receiving a sensing request originating from the physical asset owner (102); sending a sensing request to a network node (114) of a mobile network (120); receiving an attestation request for the SDP instance from the network node; sending, by the SDP instance, SDP instance authenticity evidence to the network node; receiving, by the SDP instance, sensing data from at least one object sensing device (122) in a connection encrypted with the generated encryption information; determining, by the SDP instance, information of object; and sending, by the SDP instance, the determined information of the object to the physical asset owner.
Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for providing paging of User Equipments (UEs) in poor network coverage. In one embodiment, a method performed by a UE comprises monitoring for a notification alert of a paging during a time window of configured length T_nw that starts a time offset T_o before a periodically reoccurring paging opportunity the UE is configured to monitor for incoming paging, and detecting a notification alert during the time window, as a result of the monitoring. As a result of the notification alert, the UE can be moved to a position (e.g., out of the user's pocket) with improved signal strength or quality, thereby enabling the UE to receive a paging message.
The present disclosure relates to a computer implemented method for handling software upgrade of multiple network nodes (101) in a communication network (100). Data associated with software comprised in a respective network node (101) is obtained. One or more KPIs for each network node (101) of the multiple network nodes (101) is determined based on at least part of the obtained data. The network nodes (101) are grouped into a plurality of groups based on the one or more KPIs. Network traffic in each group of the plurality of groups are predicted based on historical network traffic data. The network nodes (101) within each group are ranked with respect to the respective predicted network traffic. A group upgrade time for a software upgrade for each of the groups is determined taking the ranking into account.
H04L 41/082 - Configuration setting characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings the condition being updates or upgrades of network functionality
H04L 41/147 - Network analysis or design for predicting network behaviour
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
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ESTABLISHING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE (D2D) COMMUNICATIONS USING LOCAL-AREA REPEATERS
A method for establishing a device-to-device (D2D) communication via a repeater node is provided. The method comprises transmitting, to the repeater node, first configuration information which indicates a first configuration for configuring a first side of the repeater node to forward at least first reference signal and second configuration information which indicates a second configuration for configuring a second side of the repeater node to forward at least second reference signal. The method further comprises, after transmitting at least first and second reference signals to the repeater node, receiving a first report message from a first device and a second report message from a second device. The method comprises determining, for the D2D communication, an operation mode and/or a configuration of the repeater node; and transmitting, to the repeater node, repeater configuration information indicating the determined operation mode and/or the determined configuration of the repeater node.
A method (200) of a first wireless communication equipment, UE1, (102;501) for obtaining an image of the user of the first wireless communication equipment UE1 captured by a second wireless communication user equipment, UE2, (103,104,105;601) having an image sensor in a wireless communication network, the method (200) comprising specifying (S210) image capture parameters, IC-P, describing specific properties of the image, based on the image capture parameters IC-p specified, activating (S220) an image capture request, IC-REQ, for obtaining the image, transmitting (S230) the IC-REQ, receiving and decrypting (S240) an encrypted image of the user of the first wireless communication equipment UE1 from the second wireless communication equipment UE2.
It is provided a method for providing visual content (10) using a projector (4), the method being performed in an image adjuster (1). The method comprises: determining (40) a target size of the visual content (10) when projected on a projection object (3); determining (42) a distance (5) between the projector (4) and at least one point on the projection object (3); and adjusting (46) the visual content (10) based on the target size and the distance (5), such that when the adjusted visual content (10) is projected by the projector (4) on the projection object (3), the visual content (10) is projected with the target size on the projection object (3).
A broadband test antenna (14) for performing PIM measurements has a plurality of antenna components (20) and a plurality of insulating layers (44), wherein each of the antenna components (20) engages with at least one other of the antenna components (20), wherein between engaging antenna components (20) one of the insulating layers (44) is located so that the engaging antenna components (20) are galvanically insulated from one another but coupled capacitively to one another. Further, a test equipment (10) is provided.
A method performed by a network entity for improving transmission scheduling in a wireless communications network is provided The network entity calculates (202) a first weighted metric based on a first set of characteristics, wherein the first set of characteristics is obtained based on transmissions using a first set of scheduling trigger rules. The network entity calculates (204) a second weighted metric based on a second set of characteristics, wherein the second set of characteristics is obtained based on transmissions using the second set of scheduling trigger rules, wherein the second set of scheduling trigger rules differs from the first set of scheduling trigger rules. The network entity generates (205) comparative performance data based on the first weighted metric and the second weighted metric. The network entity decides (206), taking the comparative performance data into account, whether or not to update the second set of scheduling triggering rules.
The present disclosure provides a multi-panel antenna unit configured to be side-mounted to a mounting structure, the multi-panel antenna comprising: a housing; a plurality of first antenna elements associated with a first panel and forming a first antenna array arranged within the housing, the first antenna array having a first main radiation direction; and a plurality of second antenna elements associated with a second panel and forming a second antenna array arranged within the housing, the second antenna array having a second main radiation direction, wherein the first panel and the second panel are arranged in parallel, and wherein the first main radiation direction is opposite to the second main radiation direction. An antenna system is also disclosed.
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
H01Q 5/307 - Individual or coupled radiating elements, each element being fed in an unspecified way
H01Q 19/10 - Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces
H01Q 21/20 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart the units being spaced along, or adjacent to, a curvilinear path
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 is provided performed by a computing device for fiducial marker detection in a plurality of spherical images. The method includes sampling (410) the plurality of spherical images including at least one fiducial marker into a plurality of sets of perspective images. The method further includes detecting (420) the at least one fiducial marker in at least one respective perspective image from the plurality of sets of perspective images to obtain at least one detected fiducial marker. The method further includes registering (430) the at least one detected fiducial marker on a spherical image from the plurality of spherical images.
G06V 10/22 - Image preprocessing by selection of a specific region containing or referencing a patternLocating or processing of specific regions to guide the detection or recognition
G06V 10/24 - Aligning, centring, orientation detection or correction of the image
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TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING APPLICATION DATA USING SCHC
According to an aspect, there is provided a method performed by a first node for transmitting first application data to a second node using Static Context Header Compression (SCHC). The first application data is structured data comprising values for a first plurality of application data elements. The first node has a stored set of element groups each identified by a respective SCHC rule identifier, and element groups are for use in compressing application data. The method comprises identifying (401) a first element group in the set of element groups based on a structure of the first application data; compressing (403) the first application data according to the first element group to generate a compression residue for the first application data; and transmitting (405) a packet to the second node, wherein the packet comprises the compression residue and the SCHC rule identifier for the first element group.
The present disclosure relates to a filter module (100, 200, 300) comprising a printed circuit board (110, 210, 310), PCB, and at least two filter arrangements (120, 121; 220, 221; 320, 321). The PCB has a first main side (111) and a second main side (112) and comprises at least two antenna ports (201, 202, 203, 204; 301, 302) arranged along a first PCB edge (213, 313) and at least four radio ports (231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238; 331, 332, 333, 334) arranged along a second PCB edge (214, 314), opposite the first PCB edge (213, 313), where the main sides (111, 112) at least partly run between the PCB edges (213, 214; 313, 314). A first filter arrangement (120, 220, 320) is mounted to the first main side (111) and connected between at least one antenna port (201, 202; 301) and at least one radio port (231, 232, 233, 234; 331, 332), and a second filter arrangement (121, 221, 321) is mounted to the second main side (112) and connected between at least one antenna port 203, 204; 302) and at least one radio port (235, 236, 237, 238; 333, 334). Each filter arrangement (220, 221; 320, 322) comprises at least one corresponding receiver, RX, filter (240, 241, 242, 243; 340, 341).
There is provided techniques for monitoring paging transmissions from a network node utilizing WUS for active PO indication. The user equipment responds, in accordance with a first PO pattern associated with the WUS, to a paging transmission from the network node when a first channel quality condition is fulfilled and the user equipment is using a first idle reception mode for monitoring paging transmissions from the network node. The user equipment responds, in accordance with a second PO pattern configured via system information signaling from the network node, to the paging transmission when a second channel quality condition is fulfilled and the user equipment is using a second idle reception mode for monitoring paging transmissions from the network node.
There is provided techniques for encoding a part of an audio signal. A method is performed by an audio encoder. The method comprises receiving an input vector comprising integer coefficients derived from said part of the audio signal. The method comprises building an encoder tree by noiselessly splitting the input vector into segments. Each of the segments is represented by a respective node in the encoder tree. Each of the nodes being a header to another node comprises a vector of sign information of segments represented by nodes being leaves of other nodes. The segments represented by nodes being leaves have a sign set to a fixed sign value. The method comprises encoding said part of the audio signal by enumerating the segments into a sequence of indices, with a unique index per segment.
G10L 19/038 - Vector quantisation, e.g. TwinVQ audio
G10L 19/00 - Speech or audio signal analysis-synthesis techniques for redundancy reduction, e.g. in vocodersCoding or decoding of speech or audio signals, using source filter models or psychoacoustic analysis
H03M 7/30 - CompressionExpansionSuppression of unnecessary data, e.g. redundancy reduction
H03M 7/40 - Conversion to or from variable length codes, e.g. Shannon-Fano code, Huffman code, Morse code
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METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR COHERENT JOINT TRANSMISSION
The invention relates to a method, a network node, a system for supporting coherent joint transmission, CJT, in a distributed-multiple input multiple output, D-MIMO, system, by obtaining (601) information on frequency update of two or more transmit-and-receive points, TRPs, configured for CJT of a downlink, DL, communications channel to a wireless device, WD; predicting (603) one or more phase offsets between the TRPs, based on historical information on the DL communications channels between the TRPs and the WD, and the corresponding frequency updates; and performing (605) a pre-compensation of the DL communications channel transmitted from the TRPs, based on the one or more predicted phase offset.
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
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METHODS OF PERFORMING FREQUENCY HOPPING BY A DEVICE IN A FIRST WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK, AS WELL AS CORRESPONDING DEVICES AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
A method of performing frequency hopping by a device in a first wireless communication network, wherein said first wireless communication network operates in a first frequency range, which is at least partially overlapping with a second frequency range utilized for communication by a second wireless communication network, wherein the communication in the first wireless communication network utilizes frequency hopping on a first set of frequency channels within said first frequency range, and the second wireless communication network communicates on a second set of frequency channels within said second frequency range, the method comprises the steps of configuring, by the device, a subset of said first set of frequency channels for performing said frequency hopping, said subset being based on information about operation on frequency channels of said second set of frequency channels in said second wireless communication network, performing, by said device, said frequency hopping within said subset of said first set of frequency channels
There is provided an eyewear for privacy enhancement. The eyewear comprises a support structure. The eyewear comprises at least one lens. The at least one lens is held by the support structure. The at least one lens comprises a transparent layer of metamaterial. The metamaterial comprises a structure in which incident light of a first infrared wavelength and incident light of a second infrared wavelength interfere to, through an optical process, produce outgoing light in a visible wavelength. The eyeware also comprises a power supply. The eyewear further comprises an infrared light source powered by the power supply, wherein the infrared light source is held by the support structure, and is tunable to emit light in the first or second infrared wavelength into the metamaterial.
The present disclosure is related to a terminal device, a network node, and methods for paging and random access A method at a terminal device comprises: receiving, from a network node, a configuration of a normal paging scheme for the terminal device and/or a power-saving paging scheme for a group of terminal devices comprising the terminal device; and receiving a paging message based on the configuration of the normal paging scheme and/or the power-saving paging scheme.
A method performed by a first network node (111). the first network node (111) is an O-RU. The method is for handling capability information. The first network node (111) operates in a communications network (100). The communications network (100) comprises an O-RAN. The first network node (111) provides (201) first information on one or more first capabilities of the first network node (111) to a second network node (112) operating in the communications network (100). The providing (201) of the first information comprises refraining from providing a complete set of values of all capabilities supported at the first network node (111), independently or in dependency with a complete set of values of features and a complete set of values of parameters.
H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
H04W 24/04 - Arrangements for maintaining operational condition
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METHODS, NETWORK NODES, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA TO SUPPORT DIFFERENTIAL REPORTING OF PREDICTED POSITIONING INFORMATION WITH GNB-CU SIDE MODEL FOR AI/ML ASSISTED POSITIONING
Systems and methods for supporting reporting of predicted, or inferred, positioning information with a Central Unit (CU)-side model for Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) assisted positioning are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a CU of a Radio Access Network (RAN) node for generating inferred measurements based on a CU-side AI/ML model for AI/ML assisted positioning comprises receiving from a Location Management Function (LMF) a measurement request comprising a request for at least one inferred measurement for AI/ML assisted positioning and transmitting, to the LMF, at least one value associated with the at least one inferred measurement generated using the CU-side AI/ML model for AI/ML assisted positioning. Embodiments of a CU of a RAN node and an LMF, as well a methods of operation thereof, are also disclosed.
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
Systems and methods for reporting of positioning information based on a Distributed Unit (DU)-side Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) model are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a DU of a Radio Access Network (RAN) node for generating inferred measurements based on a DU-side AI/ML model for AI/ML assisted positioning comprises receiving, from a Centralized Unit (CU) of the RAN node, a measurement request and transmitting, to the CU of the RAN node, at least one value associated with at least one inferred measurement generated using the DU-side AI/ML model for AI/ML assisted positioning, in accordance with the measurement request. In this manner, support for AI/ML based positioning based on a DU-side AI/ML model is provided.
Methods and systems are described for positioning procedures. For example, particular embodiments address the message size issue between the different entities involved in NG-RAN node assisted positioning with LMF-side model, direct AI/ML positioning, by sending input data that have been fragmented by the NG-RAN in separate messages to the LMF. The fragmentation may be done based on the NG-RAN decision or by recommendation from LMF.
H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
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
G06N 3/00 - Computing arrangements based on biological models
The present disclosure relates in an aspect to a method of a serving radio base station (11) of performing handover of a wireless communication device (10) in a wireless communication system. The method comprises receiving (S102) a radio measurement report from the wireless communication device (10) comprising measurement data acquired by the wireless communication device (10) from at least one neighbouring radio base station (14) indicating that a handover to said at least one neighbouring radio base station (14) is to be performed, determining (S103) whether a physical cell identifier (PCI) of the radio measurement report identifying a cell of the neighbouring radio base station (14) for which the measurement data is acquired already has been assigned to a cell of another neighbouring radio base station (12) and defined in a neighbour list of the serving radio base station (11) and if so determining (S104) a current position of the wireless communication device (10). The method further comprises comparing (S105) the measurement data of the received radio measurement report with preconfigured radio profiles representing radio conditions of cells of neighbouring radio base stations (12, 14) having the same PCI as the identified cell of the radio measurement report by taking into account the current position of the wireless communication device (10) and if there is match between the measurement data and one of the preconfigured radio profiles for the current position of the wireless communication device, performing (S106a, S106b) a handover of the wireless communication device (10) to the cell of a neighbouring radio base station (12, 14) for which there is a radio profile match.
A method performed by a first network node is provided for finding a relay communication path to use when communicating with a second network node. The method comprises obtaining information related to at least one relay communication path between the first network node and the second network node. The information related to said at least one relay communication path is determined based on a simulation of operations of the first network node, the second network node, and a candidate group of relay network nodes in a virtual representation of a network environment in which the first network node, the second network node, and the candidate group of relay network nodes are located. The method further comprises, based on the information related to said at least one relay communication path, determining the relay communication path to use for communicating with the second network node.
H04W 40/12 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing based on transmission quality or channel quality
H04W 40/22 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing using selective relaying for reaching a BTS [Base Transceiver Station] or an access point
86.
FRAMEWORK PROVIDING SECURITY PREDICTIONS FOR NETWORK ASSETS IN CYBER-SECURITY NETWORK AND METHOD THEREOF
Embodiments of present disclosure provide framework (200) and method (800) providing security predictions for network assets (202) in cyber-security network (2000). Framework 800 comprises first model (206), second model (208), second computation module (210) and trained score prediction model (212), trained using first latent factors and the second latent factors for predicting security score (234) assigned by security tag (104) to network asset (202). Second computation module computes: first latent factors (220) by using security metrics data (218) and correlation data (220) from the first model (206), and second latent factors (222) by using security score (226) and asset network graph data (228) from the second model (208). Trained score prediction model (212) predicts security score (234) by using the first latent factors (230) and the second latent factors (232).
G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
Methods and devices for application streaming. The method comprises obtaining (201) a first bytecode module comprising a first entity comprising information on one or more functions, a second entity comprising information on memory associated with the one or more functions, a third entity comprising data associated with the one or more functions, a fourth entity comprising information on function body of the one or more functions; determining (203) a second bytecode module based on the first bytecode module, wherein the second bytecode module comprises a header comprising information on the memory associated with the one or more functions and a list of the one or more exported function, and, for each of the one or more functions, a corresponding fifth entity comprising information on the data associated with the function and the function body of the function; and transmitting (205) the second bytecode module to a second communications device (800) for application streaming.
A method performed by an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem, IMS, Application Server, AS, for improving terminating call session establishment in a wireless communication network is provided. The IMS AS sends (302), to a User Equipment, UE, a first Session Initiating Protocol, SIP, message for establishing a terminating call session in a first domain and a first Radio Access Technology, RAT. Upon expiry of a timer, the IMS AS sends (303), towards a network node, a second SIP message. The second SIP message indicates that redirection of the UE 121 is required. In response to receiving (304) a third SIP message indicating the UE redirection has been completed, the IMS AS sends (305) a fourth SIP message to the UE for establishing the terminating call session in the first domain and any one out of the first RAT or a second RAT.
Method, an electronic device, a storage medium to configure a telecommunication network (702). The method comprises obtaining (502) identity of a set of target machines (124) and an array of parameters to evaluate configuration of the set, obtaining (504) hardware and software information of the set based on the identity of the set, obtaining (506) a plurality of configuration options to be implemented on the set, and making (508) copies of the set to test the configuration options in a simulation environment. The method comprises identifying (510) a configuration option from the configuration options based on sets of values for the array of parameters obtained from applying the configuration options to the copies of the set in the simulation environment, and implementing (512) the configuration option on the set to deploy the set.
H04L 41/0853 - Retrieval of network configurationTracking network configuration history by actively collecting configuration information or by backing up configuration information
H04L 41/122 - Discovery or management of network topologies of virtualised topologies e.g. software-defined networks [SDN] or network function virtualisation [NFV]
H04L 41/0823 - Configuration setting characterised by the purposes of a change of settings, e.g. optimising configuration for enhancing reliability
H04L 41/0806 - Configuration setting for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
H04L 41/0895 - Configuration of virtualised networks or elements, e.g. virtualised network function or OpenFlow elements
H04L 43/20 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks the monitoring system or the monitored elements being virtualised, abstracted or software-defined entities, e.g. SDN or NFV
The disclosure provides methods for scheduling radio resource to a user equipment A method (200), performed by a network node (103), comprises transmitting a request (201, 607) to the UE (101) to indicate whether the UE (101) requires to be prioritized during scheduling of radio resource based on an information associated with radio resource utilization of the UE (101) attainable when the UE (101) is prioritized during the scheduling of radio resource. The network node (103) receives (202, 608a) a response from the UE (101), wherein the response indicates to the network node (103) whether the UE (101) requires to be prioritized during scheduling of radio resource. The network node (103) determines (203, 609) to schedule radio resource to the UE (101) based on the received response. Further, there is a method performed by the UE (101) for enabling the scheduling of radio resource.
H04W 72/566 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on priority criteria of the information or information source or recipient
H04W 72/02 - Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal
The disclosure provides methods for scheduling radio resource to a user equipment A method (200) performed by a user equipment, UE, (101) for enabling scheduling of a radio resource to the UE (101) in a communication network (100). The UE (101) collecting (201) application information from an application (601) in the UE (101). The UE (101) receiving (202) Radio Access Network, RAN, performance data from a RAN node (102). The UE (101) obtaining (204) an inference result by inputting the application information and the RAN performance data to a trained machine learning, ML, framework (500). The UE (101) transmitting (205) the inference result to the RAN node. The UE (101) obtaining (206) the radio resource from the RAN node based on the inference result. Further, there are methods performed by the RAN node and the application boost service node for enabling the scheduling of the radio resource to the UE.
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 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
H04W 72/542 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on quality criteria using measured or perceived quality
H04W 72/543 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on quality criteria based on requested quality, e.g. QoS
H04W 72/566 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on priority criteria of the information or information source or recipient
92.
FIXED USER EQUIPMENT BEAMS FOR BEAM MANAGEMENT DATA COLLECTION
A method (900) is performed by a user equipment, UE (412) operable to use a set of Receiver, Rx, beams for beam measurement and/or beam reporting. The method includes receiving (902), from a network node (410), information indicating to use a fixed UE panel or a fixed subset of one or more Rx beam(s) within the set of Rx beams for performing a plurality of signal quality measurements.
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
H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
H04W 72/044 - Wireless resource allocation based on the type of the allocated resource
According to some embodiments, a method is performed by a wireless device. The method comprises: measuring one or more reference signals for data collection; determining that a change to a channel condition associated with the one or more reference signals impacts the data collection; and based on the determination, stopping the data collection.
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
At least partial beam-finding is moved from a central processor into each of a plurality of Digital Front End (DFE) circuits, by performing FFT operations in the DFEs. This significantly reduces the processor/DFE interface bitrate. Additionally, aspects are presented where the DFEs are connected to the central processor serially, to support better scaling and a more distributed system than is possible with parallel connections. Still further, calculation of at least part of the covariance matrix is placed in the DFEs, to derive dominating beam directions, further reducing the amount of information required to be transmitted to the central processor for beam-finding. Decisions on which beamforming to use are preserved to the central processor, providing flexibility and enabling an optimum joint decision. This also enables the use of a joint coherent beam across the full antenna array.
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
H01Q 23/00 - Antennas with active circuits or circuit elements integrated within them or attached to them
H04B 1/3805 - Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving with built-in auxiliary receivers
H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
95.
AUTHENTICATION OF A USER TO A SERVICE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
There is provided techniques for authenticating a user to a service in a communication system. A method is performed by a service provider device. The method comprises receiving an access request to a service from a user device of the user. The access request comprises an MSISDN of the user device as identifier of the user. The method comprises providing an authentication request and an identifier of the service provider device to an authentication service device. The authentication request comprises the MSISDN. The method comprises receiving an authentication result from the authentication service device of authentication as performed by the authentication service device with the user device. The method comprises enabling access to the service for the user via the user device only when the authentication result indicates successful authentication of the user device with the authentication service device.
The present invention relates to a multiband antenna for a distributed MIMO system or small mobile communication cells, as well as to a distributed MIMO system. The multiband antenna (100) comprises at least one low band antenna device (120) and at least on high band antenna device (130). The low band antenna device (120) being arranged rotatable around a first axis of rotation (118) for mechanically adjusting a first radiation direction. The low band antenna device being further configured to provide access to a low band communication (10). The high band antenna device (130) includes at least a first array of antenna elements and a second array of antenna elements. The first array of antenna elements has first coverage area and the second array of antenna elements has a second coverage area, wherein the high band antenna device (130) is configured to provide a wireless front haul link (30).
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
H01Q 3/06 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole for varying one co-ordinate of the orientation over a restricted angle
H01Q 5/40 - Imbricated or interleaved structuresCombined or electromagnetically coupled arrangements, e.g. comprising two or more non-connected fed radiating elements
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 21/28 - Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems
H01Q 3/34 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elementsArrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the phase by electrical means
A method in a first access point (AP) station (STA) is described. The first AP STA is configured to communicate with a second AP STA. The first AP STA is configured to communicate with a non-AP STA using a first plurality of communication links, and the second AP STA is configured to communicate with the non-AP STA using a second plurality of communication links. The first AP STA, the second AP STA, and the non-AP STA are multi-link devices (MLDs). The method includes determining first information associated with at least non-AP STA capabilities and a non-AP STA. The method further includes receiving, from the second AP STA, and transmitting, to the non-AP STA, second information usable by the non-AP STA to select none, one or more communication links from the second plurality of communication links to communicate with the second AP STA during a handover procedure.
An XR rendering device renders a first virtual electronic device representation in the XR environment of a first physical electronic device for display through an XR display The XR rendering device communicates traffic through a first communication channel from the first operational function to the first physical electronic device to control an operational function of the first physical electronic device responsive to a defined interaction of a participant with the first virtual user interface of the first virtual electronic device. The XR rendering device establishes a second communication channel between a second physical electronic device and a second operational function of the first virtual electronic device responsive to another defined interaction with the first virtual user interface. The XR rendering device communicates traffic from the second operational function through the second communication channel and a wireless communication relay between the XR display and the second physical electronic device to control an operational function of the second physical electronic device.
A beamforming control method for coexistence of a wireless backhaul link and user communication with dynamic beamforming is disclosed. The method comprises acquiring an indication of backhaul quality decline, and inhibiting use of a particular beam for the user communication responsive to time correlation between the backhaul quality decline and switch to the particular beam for the user communication. In some embodiments, inhibiting use of the particular beam comprises seizing any ongoing use of the particular beam. In some embodiments, inhibiting use of the particular beam comprises entering the particular beam in a list of prohibited beams and excluding all beams in the list of prohibited beams from beam selection for the user communication. Also disclosed are corresponding computer program product, beamforming control apparatus, network node, and beamforming control database.
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
100.
CONTROLLING PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES THROUGH I/O USER DEVICES PERFORMING USER TERMINAL EMULATION AS A CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICE
An input and/or output user device handler, IODH, (212) obtains a session privacy requirement for a communication session. Based on a request for the communication session between a first I/O user device (130) of a set of I/O user devices served by the IODH and a communication service function of a network entity, the IODH determines whether the first I/O user device does not satisfy a privacy-proximity rule defined for a second I/O user device based on location relative to the second I/O user device and based on having a privacy- affecting I/O user interface capability that does not satisfy the session privacy requirement for an ongoing communication session of the second I/O user device. The IODH controls whether the communication session is setup and/or a communication capability of the communication session is allowed between the first I/O user device and the communication service function based on whether the first I/O user device satisfies the privacy-proximity rule.
H04L 65/1069 - Session establishment or de-establishment
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
