A method implemented by a first network node is provided. The method comprises: receiving a first multicast session release request from a second network node including an identifier of a multicast broadcast service, MBS, session; selecting terminal devices having joined the MBS session from terminal devices served by the first network node; and transmitting a first multicast session release response to the second network node. The present disclosure may enable NG-RAN to release radio resources at the first time when AF decides to release the multicast session so that the radio resources can be utilized in an efficient way.
A technique for determining security attacks in wireless communication systems is disclosed. A method implementation of the technique is performed by a controller and includes obtaining a first statistics based on an amount of messages received from at least one packet forwarding entity within a pre-defined time interval, t, wherein the first statistics is a time-domain data; obtaining a second statistics based on at least one arriving-time difference, Td, between two consecutive messages; detecting an anomaly based on the second statistics; determining, if the anomaly is detected, a security attack based on the first statistics; and initiating a security attack notification to an orchestrator.
Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for configuring a Time Management Function (TMF) to select a Time Distribution Alternative (TDA). The method includes configuring a set of TDAs. The method further includes transmitting a set of report requests with respect to the set of TDAs to an end station or a Timing Device (TD), and receiving a set of measurement reports with respect to the set of TDAs, from the end station or from the TD. Each of the set of measurement reports being specific TDA with input conditions. The method further includes evaluating the set of TDAs based on one or more requirements and the set of measurement reports, and selecting a currently most appropriate TDA among the set of TDAs based on results of the evaluating step and one or more conditions that may relate to the input conditions.
Embodiments herein may relate to a method performed by a first network node, such as a IMS AS, for handling an IMS session of one or more UEs in a communication network. The first network node obtains data relating to bootstrapping of data channel information to the IMS session; and reserves one or more needed media resources at a second network node 14, such as the enhanced MRF, for bootstrapping data channel information to the IMS session.
The present disclosure is related to a UE, a network node, and methods for measuring and/or reporting for one or more subsets of RS ports. A method at a UE for reporting a measurement for one or more RS ports includes: determining a first number of subsets of RS ports, each of the subsets belonging to a set of one or more RS ports associated with a same RS configuration; receiving, from a network node, one or more messages indicating one or more first subsets of RS ports from the first number of subsets of RS ports; measuring the one or more first subsets of RS ports; and transmitting, to the network node, a report message indicating a measurement for the one or more first subsets of RS ports.
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It is herein disclosed a method performed by a UE for handling communication in a wireless communication network. The UE obtains an indication of a performance of one or more beams of an antenna panel of the UE. The UE adapts one or more beam parameters of at least one antenna panel of the UE based on the obtained indication, wherein the one or more beam parameters are for establishing one or more beams of the at least one antenna panel of the UE.
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INITIAL SECURITY ACTIVATION FOR MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL LAYER
A user equipment receives a first message for initial Access Stratum (AS) security activation via a higher layer protocol, wherein the first message includes configuration information for security in a lower layer protocol and the first message is included in a second message of the lower layer protocol. In response to receiving the first message, the UE derives an integrity key for the lower layer protocol based on the configuration information, and it performs an integrity check on the second message based on the derived integrity key.
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An improved method (300) for adjusting the pointing direction of an antenna, wherein the antenna is operable to generate a set of N beams, where N>2. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining a first beam use data set associated with a first period of time, wherein, for each beam included in the set of N beams, the first beam use data set comprises a first beam quality value indicating a quality of the beam. The method also includes, based on the first beam use data set, determining whether or not to adjust a pointing direction of the antenna. The method further include, as a result of determining to adjust the pointing direction of the antenna, initiating an adjustment of the pointing direction of the antenna based on the first beam use data set.
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Systems and methods are disclosed for Channel State Information (CSI) Reference Signal (RS) reception and associated CSI reporting. In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) comprises receiving, from a network node, first information that provides a CSI-RS configuration with a plurality of CSI-RS samples at different time instances and receiving, from the network node, second information that configures the UE to report CSI feedback based on the CSI-RS configuration with the plurality of CSI-RS samples. The method further comprises computing at least one or more aspects of a precoding matrix for each CSI-RS sample of the plurality of CSI-RS samples, in accordance with the second information and reporting, to the network node, either the at least one or more aspects of the precoding matrix for each CSI-RS sample of the plurality of CSI-RS samples or information derived therefrom, via one or more CSI-RS reports.
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Methods and Apparatuses for Positioning Based on Uplink Signals to a Non-terrestrial Network
Methods and apparatuses disclosed herein provide for multiple cell round trip time (multi-RTT) measurements involving a user equipment (UE), where at least one of the multiple cells is associated with a non-terrestrial network (NTN) node. Advantageous operations include determining one or more propagation delays or offsets associated with the feeder and/or service links of the NTN node and determining positioning assistance data based on the delays or offsets. The positioning assistance data accounts for such delays or offsets in the context of measurement configurations and/or transmission timing at the UE and/or the NTN node.
The invention refers to a method performed by a network device the network device comprising an application function, the application function handling information units, wherein each information unit is associated to a set of packet data units, PDU sets, comprising identifying (S200) a plurality of PDU sets associated to a first PDU set flow: determining (S201) time sensitive information associated to the first PDU set flow; and generating (S202) time sensitive assistance information, TSCAI, comprising the time sensitive information; the invention further refers to a corresponding network device.
There is provided a method performed by a network node for configuring dynamic behavior of a spatial filter of a repeater node. The method comprises configuring the repeater node with one or more higher layer parameters. The one or more higher layer parameters define one or more beam time states. The method further comprises sending a dynamic indication to the repeater node indicating a beam and an associated beam time state. There is further provided a method performed by a repeater node. The method comprises receiving signaling, from a network node, configuring the repeater node with one or more higher layer parameters. The one or more higher layer parameters define one or more beam time states. The method further comprises receiving, from the network node, a dynamic indication indicating a beam and an associated beam time state.
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A method performed by a user equipment to establish a secured connection with an application entity in an enterprise network. The method comprises sending an establishment request to a secure access secure edge (SASE) entity: receiving an establishment response from the application entity if the SASE entity determines to allow the establishment request and authorizes Generic Bootstrapping Architecture/Authenticated Key Management for Application (GBA/AKMA) platform to share a session key with the application entity; and establishing a connection with the application entity based on the session key.
A network node and a method for a network node to allocate wireless resources among a plurality of radio access technologies, RATs, are provided. The method includes determining a quality requirement based at least on a historical wireless resource allocation and allocating wireless resources among the plurality of RATs based at least on the determined quality requirement. A controller and a method for the controller are also provided.
A first network node operating in a telecommunications network can receive an authentication request associated with a communication device requesting registration with the telecommunications network. The authentication request can include first subscriber information. The first network node can determine that the first subscriber information includes an anonymous identifier. Responsive to determining that the first subscriber information includes the anonymous identifier, the network node can determine an authentication procedure to be performed. The network node can receive information associated with the communication device as part of the authentication procedure. The network node can generate second subscriber information based on the information associated with the communication device.
A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a wireless device is provided. The wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to: perform a listen before talk, LBT, recovery procedure based at least on one of expiration and triggering of a first timer where the first timer is associated with a LBT failure criterion that is met for at least a first bandwidth part, BWP, associated with a first secondary cell, SCell. The LBT recovery procedure includes one of: switching to a second BWP associated with the first SCell for LBT recovery where the second BWP does not meet the LBT failure criterion, and selecting a second SCell for LBT recovery.
An extended antenna port table includes both legacy Demodulation Reference Symbols, DMRS, and extended DMRS (e.g., Rel-18 DMRS). A UE obtains an indication of the extended antenna port table, either from configured information in memory or from the network, such as via RRC signaling. The indication may be of a subset of the extended antenna port table. The network sends the UE an index into the extended antenna port table, from which the UE determines one or more DMRS ports to use (one per layer). The extended DMRS ports in the extended antenna port table that are the same as corresponding legacy DMRS ports reuse the legacy DMRS port numbers; and extended DMRS ports that are different than legacy DMRS ports use DMRS port numbers not used by legacy DMRS ports. In one embodiment, the network switches the UE between using legacy and extended antenna port tables via a MAC-CE.
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Reporting of events in non-terrestrial network, NTN, coverage. An example method, in a wireless device operating in a wireless communication network, comprises detecting (310) one of one or more pre-determined triggering events and, responsive to the detected triggering event, determining (320) whether the triggering event occurred while the wireless device was operating under non-terrestrial network coverage or under terrestrial network coverage, and/or determining whether the triggering event was due to wireless device mobility or non-terrestrial network cell mobility. The method further comprises saving (330), for reporting to the wireless communication network, information corresponding to this determining.
According to some embodiments, a method performed by a client device comprises transmitting a first binary to a network device. The first binary comprises a k-bit secret K. The method further comprises: selecting a first set of initialization values (IVs) from a set of all possible IVs associated with a device unique function associated with the network device; transmitting the first set of IVs to the network device; and receiving from the network device a set of device unique function responses. The device unique function responses are generated based on challenges derived from the first set of IVs and the secret K. The method further comprises applying a transformation to the set of device unique function responses resulting in a transformation vector.
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Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an antenna system for operating in an industrial environment including a plurality of industrial devices. Each industrial device being connected to a user equipment (UE). The antenna system including an antenna and a support for supporting the antenna in an elevated position in relation to ground and facing towards the ground. The antenna being adapted for generating beams towards the ground for communicating with the UE.
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DOWNLINK (DL) PRE-COMPENSATION AND QUASI-CO-LOCATION (QCL) SIGNALING FOR COHERENT JOINT TRANSMISSION (CJT)
A method, network node and wireless device (WD) for downlink (DL) pre-compensation and quasi-collocated (QCL) signaling for coherent joint transmission are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes transmitting (S144) a first reference signal (RS) over a first transmission-reception point (TRP) and a second RS over a second TRP. The method includes receiving (S146) time delay difference and/or a frequency difference information between the TRPs. The method includes transmitting (S148) the DL channel with a delay pre-compensation and/or a frequency pre-compensation over the first TRP and without delay or frequency pre-compensation over the second TRP. The method includes transmitting (S150) QCL information indicating whether a DL channel transmitted from the first and second TRPs is pre-compensated. The method further includes pre-compensating (S152) the DL transmission over the first TRP according to the received time delay difference or frequency difference.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for controlling an operation of a wearable device that is connected to a network node in a wireless communication network. The method is performed by the wearable device. The method includes identifying an activity status for user activity using the wearable device and providing information including at least one parameter associated with the wearable device and the identified activity status. The method includes transmitting the provided information to the network node in the wireless communication network and receiving, from the network node, control information including at least one indication for controlling the operation of the wearable device. The method further includes controlling the operation of the wearable device in accordance with the control information received from the network node. Corresponding wearable device, network node and computer program products are also disclosed.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for detecting and reordering disorder packets. A method performed by a first network node comprises receiving a first packet comprising a header of a first frame from a second network node. A header of the first packet comprises a first timestamp and the first frame comprises one or more second frames. The method further comprises determining respective predicted times of the one or more second frames based on the first timestamp and a time length of a second frame. The respective predicted times of the one or more second frames are used to sort the one or more second frames and/or determine a disorder alarm.
A method decodes one or more code words in a loop that is run N times by decoding an indication of whether a picture is a long-term picture or not and deriving a positive integer K[i]>0 for each long-term picture. An indicator value V[i] is derived for each long-term picture by subtracting the value of the positive integer K[i] from a picture indicator value P of the current picture. For each of the indicator values V[i], the indicator value V[i] is compared with values associated with pictures stored in the DPB. The method keeps the pictures stored in the DPB marked as short-term or long-term for which there is a match with one of the indicator values V[i] in the DPB as long-term pictures, and marks long-term pictures for which there is no match with any indicator value V[i] as unused for reference in the DPB.
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An audio signal, having first and second regions of frequency spectrum, is coded. Spectral peaks in the first region are encoded by a first coding method. For a segment of the audio signal, a relation between energy of bands in the first and second regions is determined. A relation between the energy of the band in the second region and energy of neighboring bands in the second region is determined. A determination is made whether available bits are sufficient for encoding at least one non-peak segment of the first region and the band in the second region. Responsive to first and second relations fulfilling a respective predetermined criterion and a sufficient number of bits, encoding the band in the second region using a second coding method different from the first coding method, and otherwise, subjecting the band in the second region to BandWidth Extension BWE or noise fill.
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LOS-MIMO MICROWAVE RADIO LINK CHANNEL ESTIMATION FOR RANK DEFICIENT CHANNELS
A computer-implemented method, performed in a network node for estimating a LOS-MIMO radio propagation channel condition, wherein the LOS-MIMO radio link is arranged to communicate a nominal number of MIMO data streams over the radio link from a first site to a second site, the method comprising configuring the LOS-MIMO radio link to communicate a reduced number of MIMO data streams smaller than the nominal number of MIMO data streams from the first site to the second site over the radio link, transmitting the reduced number of MIMO data streams from the first site to the second site, determining a LOS-MIMO channel phase condition at the second site, based on the reduced number of MIMO data streams transmitted from the first site, communicating the determined LOS-MIMO channel phase condition from the second site to the first site, and estimating the LOS-MIMO radio propagation channel condition at the first site based on the LOS-MIMO channel phase condition communicated from the second site.
Method, network device and a computer program in a communication network (100) for the assisting of an application server (130) using the Constrained Application Protocol, CoAP, in the communication of a data object (600) to client devices (110), whereby the data object comprises data blocks (601-609). The network device is operative to inform of a multicast repair functionality. The network device is operative to receive at least one indication of at least one missing data block from a client device that did not successfully receive a data block within a transmission window. The network device is operative to decide to transmit and initiate transmission of the one or missing data block via unicast, multicast or both unicast and multicast. A computer program product is also disclosed.
A method (1100) by a radio node (110, 210, 310) includes transmitting (1102), to another radio node (120, 220, 320), information indicating an activation or a deactivation of one or more AI and/or ML models at the radio node. For example, the radio node may include a UE and the other radio node may include a base station such that the base station is able to inform and/or suggest modifications in the node configurations to enhance communication performance and model selection at the UE.
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USING DNAI TO IDENTIFY A SMF SUPPORTING CONNECTION TO A LOCAL DN
Using Data Network Access Identifier (DNAI) to identify a Session Management Function (SMF) supporting connection to a local Data Network (DN) is provided. In cases where a currently serving SMF does not support connection to a local DN, solutions proposed herein insert an Intermediate SMF (I-SMF) which supports connection to the local DN. An Access and Mobility Function (AMF) can identify the I-SMF to be inserted using DNAI.
The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless network communications, and more particularly to a user equipment (UE) adapted to perform measurements. Techniques and methods are discussed for the handling of a mismatch between UE and network early measurement handling capabilities during early measurement reporting.
Systems and methods for efficient use of unlicensed spectrum are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a transmitter comprises performing a Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) procedure for a channels within a transmit bandwidth of the transmit node, where the transmit bandwidth is divided into a bandwidth parts that correspond to the channels. The method further comprises transmitting a transmission in a subset of the bandwidth parts that correspond to a subset of the channels determined, based on a result of the LBT procedure, to be available. Transmitting the transmission comprises transmitting the transmission in accordance with a transmit scheme that uses carrier aggregation and/or carrier merging to transmit the transmission on the subset of the bandwidth parts and uses resources in one or more guard bands between two or more adjacent bandwidth parts from among the subset of the bandwidth parts.
A first service communication proxy, SCP node in a communications network, wherein the first SCP node is configured to operate as a SCP between a client node and one or more server nodes operating service instances of a first service. The first SCP node comprises: a memory comprising instruction data representing a set Processor of instructions; and a processor configured to communicate with the memory and to execute the set of instructions. The set of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: receive a first service request from the client node, requesting the first service; and send service information to the client node, the service information comprising an indication of the service instances of the first service Instructions that are operating on the one or more server nodes.
A computing device for generating a three-dimensional (3D) representation of a head of a participant in a video communication session is provided. The computing device comprises processing circuitry causing the computing device to be operative to acquire a captured 3D representation (300) of the head, and to identify positions (1-27) of a set of facial landmarks in the captured 3D representation (300). The set of facial landmarks comprises facial landmarks indicative of a boundary of the human face. The computing device is further operative to determine a pose of the head, and to determine a boundary (310) between an inner part (320) and an outer part (330) of the captured 3D representation (300), based on the identified positions (1-27) of the set of facial landmarks. The inner part (320) of the captured 3D representation represents the face of the participant. The computing device is further operative to generate an avatar representation corresponding to the outer part (330) of the captured 3D representation (300), using a Machine-Learning (ML) model trained for human heads, with the determined pose of the head as input.
A method, system and apparatus for explicit common beam index configurations for a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a wireless device (WD) includes receiving a common beam index configuration, the common beam index configuration indicating at least one common beam index, each of the at least one common beam index being associated with a unified transmission configuration indication (TCI), state of a plurality of unified TCI states. The method also includes determining a first spatial filter for a first physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, transmission based at least in part on a first unified TCI state associated with a first common beam index of the at least one common beam index.
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CSI-RS TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION WITH UNIFIED TCI STATES FOR MULTIPLE TRPs
Systems and methods for Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS) transmission and reception with unified Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) states for multiple TRPs are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for determining a unified TCI state includes: receiving a Downlink Control Information (DCI) triggering a CSI-RS resource set; and receiving one or more CSI-RS resources using a unified TCI state based on the DCI. In this way, a simple way to associate a CSI-RS resource to one of multiple activated/indicated unified TCI states (or common beams) for multi-TRP based transmission under unified TCI state framework is provided.
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Methods for Edge Computing Client to Obtain and use Identifiers of User Equipment that Hosts Client
Embodiments include methods for a client (e.g., EEC) of an edge data network. Such methods include, during or after authentication and/or authorization of the client by a first server (e.g., ECS) of the edge data network, receiving from the first server an identifier (UE ID) of a user 5 equipment that hosts the client. Such methods include sending the UE ID to a second server (e.g., EES) of the edge data network, during authentication and/or authorization of the client by the second server. Other embodiments include complementary methods for the first and second servers, as well as clients (or UEs hosting same) and servers configured to perform such methods.
A method performed by a network node for handling beam-based communication between a terminal and a radio network node in a wireless communications network. The wireless communication network includes a Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface, RIS, for reflecting radio signals between the terminal and the radio network node. The RIS is controlled by the network node which predicts for each terminal, one or more first communication parameters to be used for the beam-based communication between the terminal and the radio network node. The network node configures each terminal, radio network node and RIS based on the predicted parameters. In response to a predicted change the network node estimates for each terminal, one or more second communication parameters to be used for the beam-based communication. Based on an evaluation of the predicted change, the network node updates the configuration of each terminal, radio network node and RIS according to the second communication parameters.
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The present disclosure provides methods for processing a service request in a network comprising a set of Network Function (NF) nodes, and corresponding NF nodes. The method performed at a first NF node comprises selecting (S710) an Application Program Interface (API) version for the service based on information on API versions for the service obtained by using a bootstrapping service and stored in the first NF node; constructing (S720) a request for the service using the selected API version; and transmitting (S730) the request to a Service Communication Proxy (SCP). The present disclosure further discloses corresponding methods performed at an SCP and a Network Repository Function (NRF). The present disclosure further provides a corresponding computer readable medium.
There is provided mechanisms for subscription profile download. A method is performed by a communication device. The subscriber module of the communication device is configured with a first authorization secret. The method comprises receiving, as part of performing a subscription profile download procedure, second authorization information from a subscription management entity. The second authorization information is generated using a second authorization secret. The method comprises downloading the subscription profile only if the second authorization information, according to a matching criterion, matches the first authorization secret.
A communication network device hosting a lawful interception administration function, LI-ADMF, network element, NE. The device comprises includes interface circuitry, a processor and memory having instructions executable by the processor whereby the communication network device is operative to receive, from a law enforcement agency, LEA, a request to receive information related to at least one unmanned aerial system, UAS, hosted communication device registered with a communication network, send a request to at least one of a mobility management device or a user subscription management device to provide the information, receive at least part of the requested information from at least one of the mobility management device or the user subscription management device and send the received information to a law enforcement management function, LEMF.
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The present disclosure provides methods (300), Network Function (NF) nodes, such as an NF Consumer, a Service Communication Proxy (SCP), and corresponding computer readable media. The method (300) performed by an NF consumer comprises: transmitting (S301), to an SCP, a request message for a service operation, wherein the request message at least comprises an indication that the SCP shall return required NF profile information of at least one NF producer discovered by the SCP; and receiving (S303), from the SCP, the required NF profile information of the at least one NF producer.
A method performed by a first network node in a terrestrial network, for determining whether a user equipment, UE, is to connect to a non-terrestrial network, NTN, includes obtaining a predicted capacity of the NTN for transmissions made by the UE. The method further includes determining whether to connect the UE to the NTN, based on the predicted capacity of the NTN. User equipments, network nodes, computer programs, computer program product, a carrier, and a system are also disclosed.
The present application relates to a first optical network node (400, 700, 800) that comprises: a first optical add-drop multiplexer, OADM (410) coupled to a first optical fibre (401); a transceiver (420) comprising a receiver (422) and a transmitter (424); and an optical configuration unit (430) 5 coupled between the transceiver (420) and the first OADM (410), wherein the optical configuration unit (430) is operable to selectively couple the receiver (422) to the first OADM (410) so as to receive a first optical signal dropped from the first optical fibre (401) or to selectively couple the transmitter (424) to the first OADM (410) so as to add a second optical signal to the first optical fibre (401).
A method is disclosed for a communication device, wherein the communication device comprises a visual sensor. The method comprises using the visual sensor for detecting another communication device, wherein the other communication device is detected by distinguishing an identifier which is visually arranged on the other communication device. The method also comprises estimating a direction associated with the communication device and the other communication device. and causing subsequent communication between the other communication device and the communication device to be based on the estimated direction. In some embodiments, causing subsequent communication between the other communication device and the communication device to be based on the estimated direction comprises reducing an amount of potential beams for the communication based on the estimated direction. Corresponding computer program product. apparatus and communication device are also disclosed. Also disclosed is a communication device having an identifier which is visually arranged on the communication device.
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
Methods and apparatus are disclosed herein for coordinating seamless service continuity to Edge Application Server (EAS) at relocation in a cellular communications system. In some embodiments, an Application Function (AF) sends to a Policy Control Function (PCF) a steering request comprising a keepExistingPSA indication that indicates that a current user plane (UP) path to a current Data Network Access Identifier (DNAI) and to an EAS should be maintained while a new path to a new DNAI and EAS is established. The PCF generates Policy and Charging Control (PCC) rules including the keepExistingPSA indication, and provides the PCC rules to a Session Management Function (SMF). The SMF determines, based on the keepExistingPSA indication, that simultaneous connectivity over the source PSA and the target PSA is to be provided, and configures the target PSA while maintaining the UP connectivity over the source PSA to the current DNAI and to the EAS.
A method, system and apparatus for semi-persistent channel state information (CSI) reporting procedures with uplink (UL) clear channel assessment (CCA) are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes receiving a signal indicating activation or deactivation of semi-persistent channel state information (CSI) reporting and responsive to receiving the signal, attempt to transmit a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK), the attempt being subject to success or failure of a clear channel assessment (CCA). When the CCA fails and when the signal indicates activation, the method includes refraining from CSI measurement and reporting unless CCA subsequently succeeds before expiry of a time interval. When the CCA fails and when the signal indicates deactivation, the method includes continuing CSI measurement but refraining from CSI reporting unless CCA subsequently succeeds before expiry of a time interval.
A method for modeling a wireless transmission channel (200) is presented, the method comprises obtaining a partial uplink, UL, channel data set (230) and obtaining a partial downlink, DL, channel data set (220). The partial UL channel data set (230) and the partial DL channel data set (220) are processed to provide reconstructed channel data set for UL and DL. The reconstructed channel data set for UL and DL is provided for subsequent communication in a wireless system (10). An associated apparatus, control node and computer software product are also presented.
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
48.
METHOD FOR IMPLICIT ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MULTI-TRP PUSCH TRANSMISSION AND UNIFIED TCI STATES
Systems and methods for implicit associate between multiple TRP PUSCH transmission and unified TCI states are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a UE for transmission using two activated/indicated unified TCI states includes: receiving a configuration comprising: unified TCI states; and/or two SRS resource sets to be used for an uplink transmission; receiving a first DCI that activates/indicates a pair of unified TCI states; and associating a first unified TCI state to the first of the two SRS resource sets, and associating a second unified TCI state to the second of the two SRS resource sets. In this way, an implicit association is provided between each SRS resource set with an activated/indicated unified TCI state. This extends unified TCI state framework to PUSCH transmission towards multiple TRPs without the need to explicitly configure association parameters. Introducing such explicit configuration parameter for association would increase control signaling overhead.
H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
H04W 72/232 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the physical layer, e.g. DCI signalling
49.
TIME SINCE FAILURE INFORMATION IN CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT FAILURE (CEF) REPORT LIST
A method performed in a UE includes observing a first connection establishment failure, CEF, of a connection establishment procedure; logging standardized information into an entry associated to the first CEF in a CEF report list; starting a first timer associated with the first CEF; observing one or more additional CEFs of the connection establishment procedure; logging standardized information into one or more entries in the CEF report list, each of the entries uniquely associated with the one or more additional CEFs; starting one or more additional timers, each of the one or more additional timers uniquely associated with a different one of additional CEFs; receiving a request from a network node to provide a CEF report; and responsive to receiving the request: stopping the first timer and the one or more additional timers; and transmitting the CEF report and the CEF report list to the network node.
H04L 43/0811 - Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters by checking availability by checking connectivity
A method performed by a first network node for UE prediction flow in a terrestrial network (TN)-non-terrestrial network (NTN), TN-NTN network is provided. The method includes predicting a handover metric corresponding to respective categories of aggregated UEs for handovers between a source TN or NTN network node and a target NTN or TN network node, respectively. At least one of the respective categories of aggregated UEs includes UEs that fluctuate, based on a temporal threshold, between a connection to an NTN network node and a TN network node. The method further includes initiating at least one of (i) modification of a shape of a cell based on the predicted handover rate and volume, and (ii) allocation of UEs aggregated to the respective categories to different portions of a bandwidth.
A method performed by a first network node (401, 1108, 1300, 1500) for collection from a user equipment, UE, of UE data about UE route selection policy, URSP, usage is provided. The method includes requesting (803) from the UE the UE data about URSP usage via a URSP rule between the first network node and the UE. The method further includes initiating (805) a UE policy update to update the URSP rule provided to the UE; and receiving (809) from the UE the UE data about URSP usage based on a UE policy delivery protocol that allows the UE to send the UE data about URSP usage via non-access stratum, NAS, signaling.
It is provided a method for enabling configuring an endpoint device. The method comprises: receiving a network access request, the network access request comprising a parameter request comprising a reference to a storage server for obtaining one or more device parameters; obtaining the device parameters from the storage server; providing the parameter request to a local bootstrap server that is on the same local network as the network access server; receiving a command from the local bootstrap server to configure the local network such that traffic on the local network to a remote bootstrap server, being external to the local network, is directed to the local bootstrap server; configuring the local network such that traffic on the local network to the remote bootstrap server, being external to the local network, is directed to the local bootstrap server; and providing a network resource allocation message to the endpoint device.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for performing secondary authentication/authorization for a terminal device in a communication network. A method performed by a first network entity may comprise: receiving from a second network entity a message indicating at least one kind of a secondary authentication/authorization method. One of the at least one kind of a secondary authentication/authorization method is a service based interface, SBI, -based secondary authentication/authorization. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a dynamic selection of a kind of secondary authentication/authorization from a plurality of kinds may be achieved.
A wireless device receives a first device-to-device communication message from a first other wireless device and a second first device-to-device communication message from a second other wireless device. From the first device-to-device communication message, the wireless device decodes first uplink control data from the first other wireless device. From the second device-to-device communication message, the wireless device decodes second uplink control data from the second other wireless device. Further, the wireless device sends an uplink message comprising the first uplink control data and the second uplink control data to a node of the wireless communication network.
A method performed by a first Radio Access Network. RAN node is provided. The method is for handling supported Information Elements (IEs) related to a procedure involving a number of network nodes, towards a second RAN node in a wireless communications system. The first RAN node sends (301) a first indication towards the second RAN node. The first indication indicates whether or not one or more first IEs, that are part of the procedure are supported by the first RAN node during the procedure. The first RAN node receives (302) a response comprising a second indication from the second RAN node. The second indication indicates whether or not one or more second IEs that are part of the procedure are supported by the second RAN node during the procedure.
Embodiments herein disclose, e.g., an arrangement for handling radio signals, wherein the arrangement has an elongated housing. The elongated housing has at least one antenna processing unit (APU) and at least two groups of antenna elements, wherein each group of antenna elements includes antenna elements and a beamforming unit that generates one or more beams. The at least one APU is connected to both the groups of antenna elements.
H04B 7/0408 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas using two or more beams, i.e. beam diversity
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
The present disclosure proposes network elements, methods at the network elements for facilitating reuse of IP address, a telecommunications system comprising the network elements. The method at a first network element for facilitating reuse of an IP address at multiple UEs comprising a first UE comprises: transmitting, to a second network element, a first request message associated with the first UE, the first request message comprising the IP address and a first indicator which, in conjunction with the IP address, uniquely identifies the first UE.
H04L 61/503 - Internet protocol [IP] addresses using an authentication, authorisation and accounting [AAA] protocol, e.g. remote authentication dial-in user service [RADIUS] or Diameter
H04L 101/686 - Types of network addresses using dual-stack hosts, e.g. in Internet protocol version 4 [IPv4]/Internet protocol version 6 [IPv6] networks
H04W 8/26 - Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
A method for latency control in a communication network is disclosed. The method includes identifying that a service is currently associated with a user device associated with the communication network, wherein a deviation between a latency requirement of the service and an internal latency performance of the communication network is bounded, and dynamically adjusting a configuration of the communication network for the service. In some embodiments, the dynamic adjustment is performed only for user devices associated with services with bounded deviation between the latency requirement of the service and the internal latency performance of the communication network. In some embodiments, dynamically adjusting the configuration of the communication network comprises controlling the communication network to provide latencies below a maximum latency threshold for the service. In some embodiments, the dynamic adjustment of the configuration of the communication network is based on the current traffic load.
H04L 47/283 - Flow controlCongestion control in relation to timing considerations in response to processing delays, e.g. caused by jitter or round trip time [RTT]
H04L 47/125 - Avoiding congestionRecovering from congestion by balancing the load, e.g. traffic engineering
H04L 47/30 - Flow controlCongestion control in combination with information about buffer occupancy at either end or at transit nodes
59.
METHODS, AND NETWORK NODES FOR HANDLING COMMUNICATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
Embodiments herein relate to, for example, a method performed by a first network node hosting a PDCP entity for handling communication of a UE in a wireless communications network. The first network node receives from one or more corresponding network nodes, an indication of a delay related to scheduling of data communication over an air interface between respective corresponding network node and the UE. The first network node further performs one or more actions related to aggregating PDCP communication over a split radio bearer between the first network node and two or more corresponding network nodes based on the received indication.
A method by a wireless device, configured for conditional handover to at least one candidate target cell, includes determining at least one of: a plurality of conditions associated with the conditional handover of the wireless device to the at least one candidate target cell has been fulfilled, at least one condition associated with the conditional handover of the wireless device to the at least one candidate target cell has not been fulfilled, an execution of the conditional handover to the at least one candidate target cell has failed within at least one time window associated with the at least one candidate target cell, and an execution of the conditional handover to the at least one candidate target cell succeeded within at least one time window associated with the at least one candidate target cell. Based on an outcome of the determining step and a configuration of the wireless device, the wireless device performs at least one action.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for communication of spiking data on radio resources. The method is performed by a neuromorphic transmitter node. The method comprises obtaining the spiking data representing one or more spikes generated by a neuromorphic application. Each spike is associated with an identity of a neuron emitting the spike. The method further comprises mapping the spiking data to the radio resources. The spiking data is mapped to one or more radio resource elements based on one or more of: the identity of the neuron, transmission properties of the one or more spikes and availability of the radio resources. Corresponding neuromorphic transmitter node, neuromorphic receiver node and computer program products are also disclosed.
Systems and methods for triggering Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) for measurement gap are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for requesting gap status change includes: generating a MAC CE that indicates a preference for a Measurement Gap (MG) state; receiving an indication from base station granting permission to the UE to trigger a scheduling request; acquiring an uplink grant by triggering a scheduling request; and after acquiring the uplink grant, transmitting the MAC CE that indicates a preference for a MG state. In this way, the UE can dispatch the MG activation/deactivation with a very low latency; i.e., as soon as the MAC CE are available; the availability of MG MAC CE can trigger transmission; sending SR and obtaining grant to send the MAC CE. A common MAC CE design for measurement gap activation/deactivation and BSR saves latency and reduces overhead.
Mechanisms for passive intermodulation (PIM) avoidance. A method is performed by a controller. The method includes determining, based on presence of uplink PIM, to which fractions of transmission resources within a transmission slot a transmission power reduction factor is to be applied. The fraction of transmission resources is, in a logarithmic domain and according to a feedback control loop, determined as a function of a comparison between a measured improvement of the uplink PIM when having applied the transmission power reduction factor in a most recent transmission slot and a reference value for the improvement of the uplink PIM. The measured improvement of the uplink PIM is given by, in each transmission slot, probing a radio channel over which the uplink PIM is received. The method includes applying the transmission power reduction factor to the determined fraction of transmission resources within the transmission slot during transmission of a signal.
A remote communication device (110) determines (510) an establishment cause for connecting to a network node (120A, 120B) of a communications network. Further, the remote communication device (110) transmits (520,530) a message including the establishment cause to a relay communication device (110). Responsive to transmitting the message, the remote communication device (110) establishes (540) a connection to the network node (110) via the relay communication device.
An XR environment server communicates XR data meta-frames to an XR device for rendering as an XR environment. The XR environment server includes a network interface, at least one processor, and at least one memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor to perform operations. The operations include obtaining input XR data meta-frames which define objects for rendering through the XR device as the XR environment to a user, and determining relevance of individual objects to interests of the user of the XR device. The operations adjust renderable details of the individual objects responsive to the determined relevance to the interests of the user to the individual objects, and generate compressed output XR data meta-frames from the input XR data meta-frames based on the adjusted renderable details of the individual objects. The operations communicate the compressed output XR data meta-frames toward the XR device for rendering.
A method, network node and wireless device (WD) for explicit unified transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state index configuration for downlink (DL) transmissions are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes configuring the WD with a radio resource control (RRC) configuration of at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state pointer, the at least one TCI state pointer being used to indicate an association between at least one scheduled physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission and at least one joint/downlink TCI state. The method also includes transmitting first and second downlink control information (DCI), the first DCI configured to one of activate and indicate a pair of unified TCI states, the second DCI configured to schedule a first PDSCH and a second PDSCH.
H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
H04W 72/232 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal the control data signalling from the physical layer, e.g. DCI signalling
67.
ROUTE SELECTION PROCESS FOR HANDLING CONGESTION WITH RELAY PROXIMITY-BASED SERVICES
A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. A core network node configured to communicate with a first wireless device (WD) is described. The first WD is configurable to indirectly communicate with one or both of the core network node and a network node at least via at least one other WD. The at least one other WD is configured to perform relay communication. The core network node includes processing circuitry configured to determine that a first coverage area meets a predefined criterion and cause transmission to the first WD of a first indication. The first indication is based on the first coverage area meeting the predefined criterion for restricting any other WD associated with the first coverage area from being used by the first WD to indirectly communicate with one or both of the core network node and the network node.
A computer-implemented method and apparatus for unsupervised anomaly detection is provided. The method includes identifying one or more unsupervised anomaly detection approaches, wherein cach anomaly detection approach identified includes an anomaly detection algorithm and a corresponding threshold parameter value; and receiving a set of data. The method further includes, for the identified anomaly detection approaches, applying a statistical method including: sampling over the identified anomaly detection approaches to obtain a prior probability distribution; obtaining an input of anomalies and non-anomalies for at least a portion of the received set of data; obtaining a post probability distribution over the identified anomaly detection approaches based on the obtained input, wherein the post probability distribution updates the prior probability distribution; and determining whether a first stopping criterion is met and, if the first stopping criterion is not met, reapplying the statistical method. The method further includes recommending, based on the applied statistical method, one or more of the anomaly detection approaches. The method further includes for each of the one or more recommended anomaly detection approaches, applying a dynamic threshold optimization method including: comparing detected anomalies and non-anomalies with the obtained anomalies and non-anomalies; varying the corresponding threshold parameter value based on said comparison, to obtain an optimal threshold parameter value; and determining whether a second stopping criterion is met and, if the second stopping criterion is not met, reapplying the dynamic threshold optimization method. The method further includes identifying, for each of the one or more recommended anomaly detection approaches, the optimal threshold parameter value obtained. The apparatus includes processing circuitry and a memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry, whereby the apparatus is operative to perform the method for unsupervised anomaly detection.
A package for assembling one or more integrated circuits and routing signals of the one or more integrated circuits using multiple redistribution layers and a method for shielding a signal pad of an integrated circuit in the package are disclosed. The top layer of the redistribution layers is facing the integrated circuit, the bottom layer of the redistribution layers is an interface layer facing a substrate or PCB. A shielding structure is provided on the top layer of the redistribution layers above a signal pad of an integrated circuit. The signal pad is on the bottom layer of the redistribution layers and is used for routing high-frequency or high-speed signals.
A method performed by an optimization node for optimizing network performance in a wireless communications network. The optimization node obtains measurement data related to the performance of the communications network. The measurement data comprises corresponding location information. A three-dimensional coverage map is generated based on the obtained measurement data that indicates the performance of the wireless communications network in the coverage map area. The optimization node detects, based on the generated coverage map, locations suffering from a degraded performance in relation to a performance requirement. The optimization node estimates a configuration for optimizing network performance, taking the performance requirement into account. The configuration comprises one or more parameters for restraining the influence of the performance degradation. The estimated configuration is evaluated by performing at least one of a first and a second action for optimizing network performance, taking the estimated configuration and performance requirement into account.
Systems and methods of the present disclosure are directed to a method performed by a network node for antenna phase error compensation via reinforcement learning. The method includes initializing M Multi-Arm Bandit (MAB) models to determine M phase offsets for phase deltas of N antenna branches with dual polarization where M=N−3. The method includes selecting M phase offsets with the M MABs. The method includes applying the M phase offsets to phase(s) of at least one antenna branch during transmission. The method includes, while applying the M phase offsets, determining reward values for the M phase offsets. The method includes, based on the reward values, updating the parameters of the M MAB models.
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
According to an aspect, there is provided a method performed by a base station for determining a power headroom target for transmission by a wireless device in a primary cell of a cell group. The method includes: evaluating whether the wireless device will use a secondary cell of the cell group for data transmission; and determining the power headroom target based on the result of the evaluating.
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
H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
A method, at a User Equipmentt (UE), for mapping packet traffic to a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session initiated by a UE Route Selection Policy (URSP), based on Quality of Service (QoS) for the packet traffic. The method provides for receiving the packet traffic with a QoS parameter indicating a QoS to be applied to the packet traffic for uplink transmission of the packet traffic from the UE; and in response to receiving the packet traffic, associating the QoS parameter to a respective route selection policy from a plurality of route selection policies in the URSP to select a PDU session corresponding to the respective route selection policy; and mapping the packet traffic to the selected PDU session based on the QoS parameter.
A method performed by a network node is provided. The method comprises obtaining first information comprising port information and/or node information. The port information includes at least one port identifier identifying at least one port which is assigned to a Packet Data Unit, PDU, session and/or which is associated with a user plane function, UPF. The node information includes a node identifier identifying a user plane function, UPF. The method further comprises transmitting towards a deterministic network, Det-Net, controller second information generated based on the first information.
H04L 41/34 - Signalling channels for network management communication
H04L 41/12 - Discovery or management of network topologies
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
H04W 40/24 - Connectivity information management, e.g. connectivity discovery or connectivity update
H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service
75.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE OVER-THE-TOP LIVE VIDEO DELIVERY
A method is provided for managing key rotation (use of series of keys) and secure key distribution in over-the-top content delivery. The method provided supports supplying a first content encryption key to a content packaging engine for encryption of a first portion of a video stream. Once the first content encryption key has expired, a second content encryption key is provided to the content packaging engine for encryption of a second portion of a video stream. The method further provides for notification of client devices of imminent key changes, as well as support for secure retrieval of new keys by client devices. A system is also specified for implementing a client and server infrastructure in accordance with the provisions of the method.
H04N 21/2347 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs involving video stream encryption
H04N 21/2387 - Stream processing in response to a playback request from an end-user, e.g. for trick-play
H04N 21/239 - Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. prioritizing client requests
H04N 21/6334 - Control signals issued by server directed to the network components or client directed to client for authorisation, e.g. by transmitting a key
H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for resuming a connection of a wireless communication device suspension to a dormant state while the wireless communication device was operating in dual connectivity with a Master Cell Group (MCG) with a first network node and a Secondary Cell Group (SCG) with a second network node. In one embodiment, a method performed by the wireless communication device comprises receiving a connection resume message with an indication to restore the SCG of the wireless communication device, where the connection resume message comprises information that is mandatory when the connection resume message comprises an indication to restore the SCG. The information that is mandatory comprises information that triggers synchronization and random access towards a Primary SCG Cell (PSCell) (e.g., reconfigurationWithSync or mobilityControlInfoSCG). The method further comprises restoring the SCG in accordance with the connection resume message. Corresponding embodiments of a wireless communication device are also disclosed.
H04W 76/27 - Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
H04W 74/0833 - Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access
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
77.
DEBLOCKING BETWEEN BLOCK BOUNDARIES AND SUB-BLOCK BOUNDARIES IN A VIDEO ENCODER AND/OR VIDEO DECODER
A deblocking the method. The method includes deblocking a block boundary between a first block (B1) and a second block (B2) with the restriction that not more than 5 samples are modified on the B2 side of the block boundary as a result of the deblocking. The deblocking method also includes deblocking a sub-block boundary within the B2 block such that not more than 2 samples on the side of the sub-block boundary within the B2 block that is closest to the block boundary between B1 and B2 are modified by the deblocking.
H04N 19/86 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using pre-processing or post-processing specially adapted for video compression involving reduction of coding artifacts, e.g. of blockiness
H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
H04N 19/80 - Details of filtering operations specially adapted for video compression, e.g. for pixel interpolation
78.
METHODS OF DETERMINING ACCESS CATEGORIES AND/OR ESTABLISHMENT CAUSES AND RELATED DEVICES
Methods of operating a user equipment UE are discussed. An access category may be determined from a plurality of access categories and at least one access identity may be determined from a plurality of access identities to be applied for an access attempt. An establishment cause may be determined for the access attempt based on the access category determined from the plurality of access categories and based on the at least one access identity from the plurality of access identities. A connection request message for the access attempt may be transmitted to a wireless communication network, with the connection request message including the establishment cause determined based on the access category and based on the at least one access identity. Related devices are also discussed.
A method by an integrated access and backhaul, IAB, node and an IAB node for securely communicating with at least one second IAB node is provided. A connection is established a connection with a donor IAB node of a network. A first message including a symmetric key to use in securely communicating with the at least one second IAB node is received from the donor IAB node. A second message is transformed into a secure message using the symmetric key and a message protection algorithm. The secure message is transmitted to the at least one second IAB node.
A method in a Multicast/Broadcast Session Management Function (MB-SMF), in which the method includes receiving, from an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), an identifier (ID) of a Next Generation-Radio Access Network (NG-RAN) and an indication of restart or failure of the NG-RAN.
A UE transmits a message comprising a layer 2 (L2) identifier (ID) of a UE to a network device when UE operates as a relay UE, UE selects network device to access a network, a peer UE tries to establish a sidelink connection with UE, a discovery message for sidelink relay purpose is announced by UE, a discovery solicitation message for sidelink relay purpose is received by UE, the L2 ID is assigned by UE, the L2 ID is selected by UE, the L2 ID is changed, the L2 ID is deleted, the L2 ID is not used anymore by UE, report periodicity is satisfied, UE receives an indication from a peer UE that a measurement report has been sent to network device and/or a path switch procedure can be triggered, or UE receives an indication for sending L2 ID from the network device.
Embodiments include methods for a model training logical function (MTLF) of a network data analytics function (NWDAF) of a communication network. Such methods include receiving a message indicating that a first analytics logical function (AnLF) of the NWDAF is, or is capable of, monitoring drift of a machine learning (ML) model. Such methods also include, based on the message, sending a subscription request for drift monitoring notifications, by the first AnLF, that are associated with the ML model. Other embodiments include complementary methods for the first AnLF and for a common registration repository, as well as MTLFs, AnLFs, and common registration repositories configured to perform such methods.
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
A method performed by a network node (10-1, 10-2) in a communication network (10) is disclosed. The network node (10-1, 10-2) transmits or receives (1100) messages (M) through a tunnel (T) with another network node (10-1, 10-2). In some embodiments, the messages (M) convey user plane traffic (14). In some embodiments, one or more of the messages (M) each include information (16) indicating one or more characteristics of the user plane traffic (14). In some embodiments, the one or more characteristics include a periodicity of the user plane traffic (14) and/or a burst arrival time of the user plane traffic (14).
There is provided a method for handling a service request in a network. The method is performed by a first network function (NF) node of a service consumer. The first NF node initiates transmission (202) of a service request towards a first service communication proxy (SCP) node that is configured to operate as an SCP between the first NF node and a plurality of second NF nodes of one or more service producers. The service request is for a service requested by the first NF node. The service request comprises an indication that the service request is to be transmitted to one or more second NF nodes of the plurality of second NF nodes for the service request to be applied to all wireless devices served by the plurality of second NF nodes.
A communication device is configured for use in a communication network. The communication device is configured to set a maximum output power based on a metric reflecting an amount of energy stored in an energy storage of the communication device, e.g., an amount of harvested energy stored in a supercapacitor. The communication device is also configured to perform one or more transmissions according to the maximum output power.
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
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
A method is disclosed for controlling beamforming of an antenna system comprising at least first and second antenna panels mounted in non-parallel planes, wherein each of the antenna panels is configured for beamforming transmission. The method comprises determining a first beam for transmission from the first antenna panel, and controlling the first antenna panel to use the first beam to transmit a first instantiation of a radio frequency signal. The method also comprises controlling the second antenna panel to use a second beam to transmit a second instantiation of the radio frequency signal simultaneously with the first beam transmission, wherein the second beam is configured to provide a spatial overlap between the first and second beams. In some embodiments, the method further comprises controlling at least one of the first and second antenna panels to use at least one additional beam to transmit an additional instantiation of the radio frequency signal simultaneously with the first and second beam transmissions, wherein the additional beam is configured to mitigate destructive combining between the first and second beams. Corresponding computer program product, apparatus, arrangement, radio access node, wireless communication device, control node, and wireless communication system are also disclosed.
A computing device for controlling a haptic touchscreen is provided. The computing device comprises includes processing circuitry which causes the computing device to become operative to display a plurality of user-interface (UI) elements on the touchscreen, acquire information pertaining to a point of gaze of a user gazing at the touchscreen from a gaze detector, select at least one of the displayed UI elements based on the point of gaze, and control the touchscreen to render the selected UI elements haptically distinguishably from the other UI elements, i.e., with a haptic contrast relative to the other UI elements.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
Mechanisms for PIM avoidance. A method is performed by a controller. The method includes performing, for a set of downlink PIM avoidance actions, uplink probing of a radio channel over which uplink PIM is received. The uplink probing for each downlink PIM avoidance action in the set of downlink PIM avoidance actions comprises obtaining, in a probing instant, a measured improvement of the uplink PIM when having applied the downlink PIM avoidance action. The method includes selecting one of the downlink PIM avoidance actions based on the measured improvement for each of the downlink PIM avoidance actions as obtained during the uplink probing. The method includes applying the selected downlink PIM avoidance action to downlink transmission resources transmitted in a data transmission instant following the probing instant.
H04B 1/525 - Hybrid arrangements, i.e. arrangements for transition from single-path two-direction transmission to single-direction transmission on each of two paths or vice versa with means for reducing leakage of transmitter signal into the receiver
H04B 15/02 - Reducing interference from electric apparatus by means located at or near the interfering apparatus
H04W 72/1273 - Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows of downlink data flows
H04W 72/54 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on quality criteria
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Sidelink Communication using Shared Channel Occupancy in Unlicensed Spectrum
Embodiments include methods for a first user equipment (UE) configured for sidelink (SL) communication with at least a second UE in a wireless network. Such methods include receiving, from a radio access network (RAN) node of the wireless network, a first message indicating that the first UE is permitted to initiate one or more channel occupancy time (COTs) for a channel in unlicensed spectrum and to share the one or more COTs with at least the second UE for SL communication. Such methods include initiating a first COT of the one or more COTs for the channel, as permitted by the first message; and receiving data from the second UE based on SL communication via the channel during the first COT. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a second UE and for a RAN node, as well as UEs and RAN nodes configured to perform such methods.
A method performed by a network node for handling operation of a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communications network. The method includes obtaining a first value of a quality of service (QoS) characteristic for a service that is associated with a task performed by the UE, obtaining a set of second values of the QoS characteristic for the service, using the obtained set of second values and the obtained first value in a machine learning, e.g. reinforcement learning, model to determine a value of an operating parameter of the UE for performance of the task by the UE, and transmitting an indication of the determined value of the operating parameter for controlling operation of the UE in the wireless communications network based on the determined value of the operating parameter.
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 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 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
A method for configuring a system having a current specification is provided. The method includes receiving specification information identifying a first desired specification of a first requested service for the system and determining whether the system satisfies the first desired specification. Determining whether the system satisfies the first desired specification includes determining whether there are any discrepancies between the first desired specification and the current specification of the system. The method further includes after determining that there is a discrepancy between the first desired specification and the current specification of the system, identifying a first group of one or more configuration changes for the system for fixing said discrepancy and implementing in the system one or more configuration changes included in the first group.
H04L 41/0816 - Configuration setting characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings the condition being an adaptation, e.g. in response to network events
H04L 41/0869 - Validating the configuration within one network element
H04L 41/5054 - Automatic deployment of services triggered by the service manager, e.g. service implementation by automatic configuration of network components
Systems and methods are disclosed that provide Time Domain Orthogonal Cover Codes (TD-OCC) over nonconsecutive Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) symbols. In one embodiment, a method performed by a radio node comprises estimating channel characteristics or receiving channel characteristics through signaling and, depending on the channel characteristics, performing DMRS Orthogonal Cover Code (OCC) decoding based on either: (a) sub-length orthogonal Frequency Domain OCC (FD-OCC) combined with sub-length orthogonal TD-OCC over one or more additional DMRS symbols or (b) FD-OCC. In this manner, more orthogonal DMRS ports can be supported.
There is provided a method, performed by a network node, for selecting a transport format for a radio transmission. The method comprises obtaining an estimate of expected Signal Interference to Noise Ratio, SINR, for a radio transmission. The method further comprises determining a margin in dependence on a value of the estimate of SINR. The method further comprises selecting a transport format for the radio transmission based on the estimate of SINR for the radio transmission and the determined margin. There is further provided a network node. There is also provided a method, performed by a user equipment, for assisting the selection of a transport format for a radio transmission. There is further provided a user equipment.
Disclosed herein is a method performed by a UPF 302, the method comprising: receiving a request message transmitted by a management function, MF, the request message comprising: i) first packet detection information, PDI, comprising one or more of an application identifier, AppID, that identifies an application or a first flow description, FD, that defines a first packet flow; ii) first quality-of-service, QoS, enforcement information, QEI, associated with the first PDI, the first QEI comprising a first flow identifier, FI, that identifies a first QoS flow to which the first packet flow is bound; and iii) first monitoring control information, MCI, the first MCI comprising the first FI; obtaining first QoS information pertaining to the packet flow bound to the QoS flow identified by the first FI; and transmitting a first notification comprising: i) the obtained first QoS information and ii) one or both of the AppID or the first FD.
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for enabling a User Equipment (UE) to perform cell quality derivation in a wireless communication network utilizing parameters from an appropriate measurement object. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a UE to perform cell quality derivation in a wireless communication network includes the UE receiving, via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, a measurement configuration that includes a list of measurement objects. The UE receives a serving cell configuration including frequency information that specifies an absolute frequency of a Synchronization Signal block (SSB) corresponding to a serving cell. The UE selects a measurement object in the list of measurement objects that specifies an SSB frequency having a same value as the specified absolute frequency.
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 7/0408 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas using two or more beams, i.e. beam diversity
H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
Embodiments include methods performed by a user equipment (UE) for hybrid ARQ (HARQ) feedback in relation to multicast transmissions from a network node in a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include receiving, from the network node, first downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a first multicast transmission and determining a HARQ feedback mode for the first multicast transmission based on the first DCI and/or and a radio resource control message received from the network node before the first DCI. Such methods include, based on the first DCI, attempting to decode the first multicast transmission and, based on the determined HARQ feedback mode and on whether the attempt to decode is successful or unsuccessful, selectively transmitting HARQ feedback related to the first multicast transmission to the network node. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a network node, as well as UEs and network nodes configured to perform such methods.
According to an aspect, there is provided a method of operating a first sidelink communication device of a communications network. The first sidelink communication device is configured to support multi-beam operations. The method includes determining information associated with a wireless connection between the first sidelink communication device and a second sidelink communication device of the communications network; detecting beam failure associated with a beam associated with the wireless connection based on the information; and performing beam failure recovery by triggering sidelink discovery of a new sidelink communication device.
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for session management. A method performed by a first session management node comprises receiving a deregistration notification of a protocol data unit (PDU) session of a user equipment from a data management node. The deregistration notification comprises a deregistration reason indicating duplicated PDU session. The method further comprises releasing at least one resource corresponding to the PDU session.
A method for allocating network resources among a set of real-time video flows to maximize a total measured quality of experience (QoE) including detecting a state change, determining whether a state network resource allocation can be optimized after the state change, where the determining compares an output utility value of a utility function over the set of real-time video flows to a current utility value of the network resource allocation, and selecting an optimal network resource allocation indicated by the utility function, in response to determining the state change can be optimized.
An antenna has a radiator head, a support, and a reflector, wherein the radiator head comprises at least one radiator, the reflector comprises a ground plane, and the support supports the radiator head. A balun structure having a half for each of the radiation sections is provided, wherein each of the halves of the balun structure comprises a main line, an inductive line and a capacitance. The capacitance comprises a capacitive area, the main line galvanically connects the respective radiation section of the radiator to the capacitive area of the capacitance, and the inductive line extends from the main line and is galvanically connected to the ground plane.
An antenna has a radiator head, a support, and a reflector, wherein the radiator head comprises at least one radiator, the reflector comprises a ground plane, and the support supports the radiator head. A balun structure having a half for each of the radiation sections is provided, wherein each of the halves of the balun structure comprises a main line, an inductive line and a capacitance. The capacitance comprises a capacitive area, the main line galvanically connects the respective radiation section of the radiator to the capacitive area of the capacitance, and the inductive line extends from the main line and is galvanically connected to the ground plane.
Further, an antenna array and a mobile communication cell site are shown.
H01Q 9/16 - Resonant antennas with feed intermediate between the extremities of the antenna, e.g. centre-fed dipole
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 21/24 - Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction
