221 results about "Cellular communication systems" patented technology

Systems and methods for carrier configuration and scheduling for Subband Full Duplex (SBFD) operation in cellular communications system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) comprises receiving, from a network node, information that configures one or more subbands within a bandwidth of a carrier for subband full duplex operation. The received information comprises first information that configures a cell-specific Time Division Duplexing (TDD) symbol pattern for the carrier, wherein the TDD symbol pattern comprises a set of symbols. The received information further comprises second information that configures, for each symbol from at least a subset of the set of symbols within the TDD symbol pattern, one or more subbands for subband full duplex operation within the symbol. The method further comprises operating in accordance with the received information.

A cellular communication system supports a Network Relay Function (140) for managing the indirect connections. A mobile device (110) may send a request message to a relay device (120), the request message including a relay service code (associated with a set of privacy sensitive PDU session parameters). The relay device receives the request message and sends a transfer request message to the cellular communication system indicating a request to transfer data via an indirect connection and including the requested relay service code. The Network Relay Function receives the transfer request message, determines a different relay service code to be used instead of the requested relay service code; and sends a transfer response message including the different relay service code in an encrypted manner that allows it to be decrypted by the mobile device, but not the relay device; and forwarding by the relay device the encrypted different relay service code to the mobile device in a response to the request message.

Systems and methods for controlling the use of a network slice in a core network of a cellular communications system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises, at a first Network Function (NF) in a core network of a cellular communications system, sending, to a second NF associated with a first network slice, a first message that initiates transfer of one or more Protocol Data Unit (PDU) sessions of a User Equipment (UE) from the first network slice to a second network slice. The method further comprises, at the second NF, receiving the first message from the first NF and sending, toward the UE, a session management message that causes the transfer of the one or more PDU sessions of the UE from the first network slice to the second network slice.

Systems and methods are disclosed that related to Distributed Machine Learning (DML) or Federated Learning (FL) in core network of a mobile or cellular communications system. In one embodiment, a method performed by a server Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF) for selecting one or more client NWDAFs comprises transmitting, to each of a set of client NWDAFs, a preparation request for DML or FL and receiving, from each of at least some of the set of client NWDAFs, a response to the preparation request for DML or FL. The method further comprises selecting one or more client NWDAFs based on the responses to the preparation requests for DML or FL. In this manner, the network is enabled to support DML or FL operations.

Systems and methods related to enhanced paging in a cellular communications system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for paging monitoring comprises receiving an enhanced paging configuration from a network node, the enhanced paging configuration comprising a parameter that defines a number of paging occasions within a paging frame as one of a set of predefined values comprising at least one value that is greater than 4. The method further comprises monitoring for a paging message in accordance with the enhanced paging configuration. In this manner, paging configuration is enhanced to facilitate network energy savings and / or reduced impact on UE power savings.

The disclosure relates to a communication method for converging an IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate beyond the 4G system; and a system therefor. The disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, healthcare, digital education, retail business, security and safety services, etc.), based on 5G communication technologies and IoT-related technologies. A method and terminal are provided. The method includes receiving first sidelink control information (SCI) and first data corresponding to the first SCI, the first SCI including first priority information, receiving second SCI and second data corresponding to the second SCI, the second SCI including second priority information, identifying whether first feedback information associated with the first data or second feedback information associated with the second data is transmitted based on the first priority information or the second priority information when a resource for the first feedback information and a resource for the second feedback information are overlapped, and transmitting one of the first feedback information or the second feedback information which is associated with higher priority.

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for Quality of Experience (QoE) measurements handling at overload in a Radio Access Network (RAN) of a cellular communications system. In one embodiment, a method performed by a first RAN node for handling QoE measurement configuration and / or reporting during RAN overload comprises performing one or more actions related to one or more aspects of QoE measurement configuration, QoE measurement reporting, or both QoE measurement configuration and QoE measurement reporting that mitigate an RAN overload condition. In one embodiment, performing the one or more actions comprises performing one or more actions related to transfer of one or more aspects of QoE measurement configuration from the first RAN node to a second RAN node, transfer of one or more aspects of QoE measurement reporting from the first RAN node to the second RAN node, or both.

A communication control method is used in a cellular communication system. The communication control method includes receiving, by a communication apparatus, from a relay node, a failure occurrence notification indicating occurrence of a failure in a backhaul link between the relay node and a parent node of the relay node, and starting, by the communication apparatus, a timer defining a time to wait for recovery from the failure in response to receiving the failure occurrence notification.

In an aspect, a communication control method is used in a cellular communication system. The communication control method includes transmitting, by a distributed unit (DU) to a central unit (CU), resource information regarding a resource used in a user equipment during an RACH-less handover, and transmitting, by the central unit to the user equipment, a handover command including the resource information.

A wireless terminal of a cellular telecommunication system communicates with a first cell served by a mobile base station relay. The wireless terminal comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive, from the first cell, a reconfiguration message comprising second cell information including a cell identity and an operating frequency of a second cell and an indication indicating whether or not the first cell will be replaced by the second cell. The processor circuitry is configured to: (1) perform, based on the reconfiguration message, a handover procedure to handover to the second cell, and (2) perform a cell selection procedure in a case that the handover procedure fails. During the cell selection procedure, the first cell is not considered as a candidate in a case that the indication indicates that the first cell will be replaced by the second cell.

A communication control method according to one aspect is a communication control method used in a cellular communication system. The communication control method includes transmitting, at a base station to a user equipment, a conditional reconfiguration including permission information representing whether connection by RACH-less handover is permitted per target cell.

Systems and methods for Phase Tracking Reference Signal (PTRS) to Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) association when two or more Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) states are indicated for a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) transmission in a cellular communications system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a WCD comprises receiving a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) comprising Downlink Control Information (DCI) that indicates two Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) states for a PDSCH transmission to the WCD and DMRS ports within a single Code Division Multiplexing (CDM) group. The method further comprises determining a PTRS port to DMRS port association for the PDSCH transmission, wherein a single PTRS port is used for the PDSCH transmission and determining the PTRS port to DMRS port association comprises determining that the single PTRS port is associated with a lowest indexed DMRS port in the DMRS ports indicated in the DCI.

A cellular base station (BS) which determines an aperiodic sounding reference signal (SRS) triggering offset configuration specifying an offset between an aperiodic SRS trigger received by a user equipment (UE) and transmission of the SRS by the UE. The cellular base station may determine that the SRS triggering offset should be adjusted. In response, the cellular base station may transmit signaling to the UE specifying a new value for the aperiodic SRS triggering offset. The new SRS triggering offset value may be partly based on a minimum timing offset for the UE and may be contained in a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) or in downlink control information (DCI). Additionally, the new triggering offset value may be applicable for a plurality of component carriers or bandwidth parts. The cellular base station may also determine a new triggering offset value due to conflicts regarding the AP-SRS transmission.

The present invention provides a cellular base station (BS) and a UE, where the BS transmits more flexible downlink control information (DCI) to the UE, and the UE is capable of receiving and processing the received DCI message. The DCI message can have a DCI format of 0_1 or 0_2, and can also include a UL-SCH set to 0, a CSI request field all of 0, and an SRS request field with a non-zero value. The DCI message can indicate to the UE that the UE should: 1) transmit an aperiodic SRS corresponding to the SRS request; and 2) the UE should not transmit on the PUSCH. The DCI can include an existing field specifying a time slot offset or beam information that can be used when transmitting the aperiodic SRS. For higher efficiency, the base station can also generate a DCI message with an SRS trigger, which targets multiple UEs or multiple UE groups in a group.

A communication control method according to one aspect is a communication control method used in a cellular communication system. The communication control method includes transmitting, at a mobile relay node configured to migrate from a source donor node to a target donor node, an F1 setup request message for requesting establishment of F1 connection to the target donor node in response to reception of a predetermined message from the source donor node. Here, the predetermined message is a message representing one of a new establishment request of F1 connection for the target donor node and a migration indication to the target donor node.

An access point device and a cellular communications system can support one or more location identifier features such that the cellular communications system can provide the access point device with one or more location parameters. The location parameters are indicative of a location of the access point device. The access point device can use the one or more location parameters to determine a location of the access point device. By knowing a location of the access point device, the access point device can determine a location for each client device connected to the access point device. In this way, a more accurate location can be determined by the access point device such that the location of any one or more client devices connected to the access point device can be provided so as to, for example, conserve resources and improve quality of service.

A cellular base station (BS) which transmits more flexible downlink control information (DCI) to the UE, and a UE capable of receiving and processing a received DCI message. The DCI message may have a DCI format of 0_1 or 0_2 and further may comprise an UL-SCH set to 0, a CSI request field of all 0s and an SRS request field having a nonzero value. The DCI message may indicate to the UE that the UE should: 1) transmit an aperiodic SRS corresponding to SRS request; and 2) that the UE should not transmit on the PUSCH. The DCI may include existing fields that specify either a slot offset or beam information useable when transmitting the aperiodic SRS. The base station may also generate a DCI message with an SRS trigger that is targeted to a plurality of UEs in a group, or a plurality of groups of UEs, for greater efficiency.

In an aspect, a network device may transmit one or more first sets of first chirp signals in a first bandwidth assigned to an allocated frequency range of the network device for data communication and sensing signals. The network device may transmit one or more second sets of second chirp signals in a second bandwidth of the allocated frequency range, wherein the second bandwidth is greater than the first bandwidth.

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Apparatuses and methods for a sounding reference signal design and signaling in cellular communication systems. A method of a UE in a wireless communication system includes: receiving, from a base station (BS), a radio resource control (RRC) signal including first RRC parameters; identifying, based on the first RRC parameters, an aggregation flag indicating whether to enable sounding reference signal (SRS) slot aggregation; receiving the RRC signal including second RRC parameters indicating an SRS hopping pattern based on a determination that the SRS slot aggregation is enabled; performing, based on the SRS hopping pattern, the SRS slot aggregation to generate a super slot; and transmitting, to the BS, an SRS based on the super slot.

A wireless terminal of a cellular telecommunication system communicates with an access node via a cell and comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive, from the cell, serving cell mobility information. The processor circuitry configured to determine, based on the serving cell mobility information, mobility state of the cell.

This communication device of a cellular communication system transmits, to another communication device, a Radio Link Control (RLC) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) which includes a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) Service Data Unit (SDU). After the RLC PDU is transmitted, the communication device performs control so as to use a first setting value for increasing the transmission frequency of a STATUS PDU on the basis of the fact that the remaining time of a PDCP discard Timer activated for the PDCP SDU included in the RLC PDU falls below a prescribed threshold, and so as to use a second setting value at which the transmission frequency of the STATUS PDU becomes lower than the first setting value on the basis of the fact that the remaining time exceeds the prescribed threshold.

In an aspect, a communication control method is used in a cellular communication system. The communication control method includes transmitting, by a mobile relay node to a target donor node, an F1 setup request message including a first physical cell ID used in the mobile relay node. In addition, the communication control method includes, in response to reception of the F1 setup request message, transmitting, by the target donor node to a neighbor donor node adjacent to the target donor node and other than a source donor node, a PCI request message including the first physical cell ID in order to perform an inquiry as to whether the first physical cell ID is usable.

Systems and methods are disclosed herein that relate to obtaining and using Packet Detection Rules (PDRs) in a cellular communications system operating as virtual Ethernet bridge based on Ethernet forwarding information. In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Plane Function (UPF) for enabling a cellular communications system to operate as a virtual Ethernet bridge comprises obtaining a PDR for a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session in a downlink direction in the cellular communications system. The PDU session is associated with an egress Ethernet port of the virtual Ethernet bridge for the downlink direction, the PDR maps Ethernet packets received at the UPF on an ingress Ethernet port(s) of the virtual Ethernet bridge to the PDU session associated with the egress Ethernet port of the virtual Ethernet bridge, and the PDR is derived from an Ethernet packet forwarding rule of the virtual Ethernet bridge.

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for User Equipment (UE) assisted data collection for mobility prediction. In one embodiment, a method performed by a UE for UE-assisted data collection for mobility prediction comprises receiving, from a network node of a cellular communications system, a UE trajectory prediction model for predicting a UE trajectory. The method further comprises executing the UE trajectory prediction model to generate a predicted trajectory for the UE, comparing the actual UE trajectory to the predicted UE trajectory, and sending, to a network node of the cellular communications system, a result of the comparison of the actual UE trajectory to the predicted UE trajectory. In this manner, mobility prediction performance is improved.

Various example embodiments of a programmable network slice framework may be configured to support programmable network slices in a radio access network (RAN) portion of a programmable RAN slice framework-based cellular communication system. Various embodiments of a programmable RAN slice framework may be configured to support a programmable network slice in a RAN based on using a set of RAN slices having related network slice operating states and related network slice configurations that may be used to allocate RAN resources to user equipment (UE) of the RAN, frequency domain resources of the RAN slice are allocated to UEs of the RAN based on a network slice operating state and a network slice configuration of the RAN slice based on the use of frequency domain scheduling capabilities, various aspects of the RAN slice are supported based on the use of various types of messaging, and the like.

Methods and apparatuses for voice over long-term evolution / voice over new radio (VoLTE / VoNR) performance for a cellular communication system. A method of operating a base station includes receiving, from a user equipment (UE), uplink (UL) signals; identifying, based on the UL signals, a first and second parameters; determining first and second UL power control parameters based on the first and second parameters, respectively; determining a first time period for the first UL power control parameter and a second time period for the second UL power control parameter, wherein the first time period is longer than the second time period; updating the first UL power control parameter based on the first time period and the second UL power control parameter based on the second time period; and transmitting, to the UE, the updated first and second UL power control parameters for an UL transmit power of the UE.

Aspects of the disclosure are directed to signaling associated with cellular positioning protocol for light-based positioning (LBP). In an aspect, a first entity receives, from a second entity, a request for location information of the UE, the request for location information defined and transferred using a positioning protocol for at least one of 4G, 5G or 6G cellular communication. The third entity transmits the light-based signal, and the first entity obtains at least one measurement of the light-based signal. The first entity transmits location information based on the at least one measurement to the second entity using the positioning protocol. Such aspects provide various technical advantages, such as improved position estimation of user equipments (UEs) of cellular communications systems via LBP.

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for activation of two or more Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) states for a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) in one or more Control Resource Sets (CORESETs) in a cellular communications system. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless communication device for activation of multiple TCI states for a PDCCH in one or more CORESETs in a cellular communications system comprises receiving, from a network node, signaling that activates NTCI TCI states for one or more CORESETs, wherein NTCI>1. In this manner, activation of two or more TCI states for PDCCH in one or more CORESETs is enabled.

A variety of transmission patterns are provided for the transmission of synchronization signals in an OFDM cellular communication system utilizing beam sweeping techniques. In the patterns, at least one OFDM symbol gap is provided between bursts of each synchronization signal to allow for switching between beams.

The embodiment of the invention provides a communication method and device, a storage medium and a program product. In the method, a first device of a first communication system sends a first signal to at least one second device of a second communication system. The first signal is used for time and frequency synchronization of the at least one second device and the first device. The first communication system comprises a cellular communication system, and the second communication system comprises a Wi-Fi communication system. Therefore, time and frequency synchronization between the Wi-Fi communication system and the cellular communication system can be realized, interference can be avoided, the quality of service (QoS) of the cellular system can be improved, and coexistence and intercommunication between the cellular communication system and the Wi-Fi system can be realized.