Nokia Technologies Patente

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to support of timeout-based out-of-order (OOO) frame delivery. In an example method, a device collects recovery time intervals of missing and erroneous frames over time; calculates a distribution of the recovery time intervals of the missing and erroneous frames; and obtains mapping of queues capable of OOO frame delivery by assigning at least one timeout value to at least one queue capable of OOO frame delivery based on the distribution of the recovery time intervals and a number of the at least one queue.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for MAC CE security protection. In a solution, an apparatus transmits, to a further apparatus, a MAC message including at least one MAC PDU. A MAC PDU of the at least one MAC PDU indicates a security type and a message authentication code. The security type indicates a coding metric for generating the message authentication code. The message authentication code is generated according to the coding metric and based on at least one of: a first key associated with the apparatus or the further apparatus, a second key associated with a radio resource control, RRC, layer, or information associated with the apparatus or the further apparatus.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for MAC CE security protection. In a solution, an apparatus receives or transmits a MAC message including at least one MAC PDU. A MAC PDU of the at least one MAC PDU at least includes: a MAC CE, SDU, and protection related information of the MAC message. The MAC CE SDU includes a payload part, and at least the MAC CE SDU and the protection related information are integrity protected.

An apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided for switching from a Basic Service Set (BSS) primary channel to a Non-Primary Channel Access (NPCA) primary channel for communicating with an Access Point (AP); and in response to at least one condition for switching back to the BSS primary channel being satisfied, switching from the NPCA primary channel to the BSS primary channel for communicating with the AP. Additionally, an apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided for switching from a BSS primary channel to an NPCA primary channel, the NPCA primary channel associated with a mode of operation in which untriggered uplink (UL) transmission is not enabled; and receiving, from the AP via the NPCA primary channel, an initial control frame (ICF) comprising a field indicating an NPCA duration that defines a minimum duration until switching from the NPCA primary channel to the BSS primary channel must occur.

According to an aspect, a first apparatus comprising at least one processor and one or more memories, may receive, from a second apparatus, an uplink wake-up signal (UL-WUS) configuration for at least one cell, wherein the UL-WUS configuration is related to a request for system information block #1 (SIB1) of the at least one cell. The first apparatus may further receive, from the second apparatus, an indication related to storage of the UL-WUS configuration and store the UL-WUS configuration in the first apparatus based on the received indication. The first apparatus may even further determine to perform cell reselection and in response to the determining to perform the cell reselection, transmit an on-demand SIB1 (OD-SIB1) request based on the stored UL-WUS configuration.

In some example, a user equipment comprises at least one processor, and at least one memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the user equipment at least to receive, from a serving cell, a request to report a message from a neighbour cell, wherein the request indicates that any portion of the message that the UE is able to decode is to be reported in a decoded format, and any portion that the UE is not able to decode is to be reported in an undecoded format, obtain the message from the neighbour cell, and report the message to the serving cell such that at least one portion is forwarded in a decoded format and at least one portion is forwarded in an undecoded format.

In some examples, an apparatus for user equipment comprises at least one processor, and at least one memory comprising instructions configured for influencing data collection configurations in a wireless communication network which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to establish a connection towards a network node of a radio access network, receive, from the network node, information related to data collection configuration parameters supported by the network node, and transmit, to a server for collecting training data, at least part of the received information to enable the server to request at least one data collection configuration for the UE and adapted to the network node configuration capabilities.

In some example, a user equipment comprises at least one processor, and at least one memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the user equipment at least to receive, from a serving cell, a request to report the entirety of a message from a neighbour cell, obtain the message from the neighbour cell, and report the entirety of the message to the serving cell.

Examples of the disclosure relate to phase discontinuity predictions. A UE can indicate to a network node a capability of the UE for phase discontinuity prediction and receive, from the network node, a configuration for phase discontinuity prediction outcome reporting. The configuration can comprise at least a reporting indication method and one or more reporting conditions. The UE can perform the phase discontinuity prediction and determine whether to report an outcome of the phase discontinuity prediction based on the received configuration.

Examples of the disclosure relate to phase discontinuity predictions. A UE can indicate to a network node a capability of the UE for phase discontinuity prediction and receive, from the network node, a configuration for phase discontinuity prediction outcome reporting. The configuration can comprise at least a reporting indication method and one or more reporting conditions. The reporting indication method comprises an indication of a clear time duration for which phase discontinuity satisfies a reporting condition The UE can perform the phase discontinuity prediction and determine whether to report an outcome of the phase discontinuity prediction based on the received configuration.

Examples of the disclosure relate to phase discontinuity predictions. A UE indicates to a network node a capability of the UE for phase discontinuity prediction and receiving, from the network node, a configuration for phase discontinuity prediction outcome reporting. The configuration comprises at least a reporting indication method and one or more reporting conditions. The reporting indication method comprises a bit indicating whether a reporting condition is satisfied. The UE also performs phase discontinuity prediction and determines whether to report an outcome of the phase discontinuity prediction based on the received configuration.

Examples of the disclosure relate to phase discontinuity predictions. A UE can indicate to a network node a capability of the UE for phase discontinuity prediction and receive, from the network node, a configuration for phase discontinuity prediction outcome reporting. The configuration can comprise at least a reporting indication method and one or more reporting conditions. The reporting indication method comprises a value indicating the outcome of the phase discontinuity prediction. The UE can perform the phase discontinuity prediction and determine whether to report an outcome of the phase discontinuity prediction based on the received configuration.

There is provided a terminal device comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the terminal device to perform: obtaining a set of carrier frequencies; obtaining a set of randomization parameters for configuring a randomization procedure for cell reselection, wherein the set of randomization parameters are associated with a particular time period; and responsive to determining that a current time is within the particular time period associated with the set of randomization parameters, selecting, based on at least the set of randomization parameters, a carrier frequency, from the set of carrier frequencies, with which to perform a cell reselection procedure.

An apparatus comprising: means for receiving a first quasi co-location configuration associated with a first signal and a second signal, the first quasi co-location configuration comprising information about a first quasi co-location type; means for determining that a different quasi co-location type is to be requested; and means for requesting, in response to determining that a different quasi co-location type is to be requested, a different quasi co-location type be used for a future transmission of two or more signals.

An apparatus comprising: means for receiving a quasi co-location configuration associated with a first signal and a second signal, the quasi co-location configuration providing information about a set of one or more resource elements for which the quasi co-location configuration applies; means for receiving the first and second signals; and means for using the quasi co-location configuration to process one or more of the first and second signals.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a trigger for a retransmission. In an aspect, a terminal device performs a method comprising: method comprising: performing, at a terminal device, an initial transmission for a protocol data unit, PDU, in a radio link control, RLC, layer to a network device; and triggering a retransmission, at the terminal device, for the PDU in the RLC to the network device when submitting the initial transmission for the PDU from the RLC layer to a medium access control, MAC, layer, based on a discard timer associated with the PDU in a packet data convergence protocol layer, PDCP, being below a threshold when submitting the initial transmission for the PDU from the RLC layer to the MAC layer.

There is provided, an apparatus for a first entity, the apparatus comprising: means for receiving, from a second entity, a first message comprising information indicating a scope of one or more header extensions that are supported by the second entity; means for sending, to the second entity, a subscription request to subscribe to one or more tracks and requesting one or more header extensions for the one or more tracks, the requested one or more header extensions being based at least in part on the first message; means for receiving, from the second entity, a subscription response indicating one or more header extensions that will be provided for the one or more tracks; and means for sending, to a third entity, an indication of the one or more header extensions that will be provided for the one or more tracks.

There is provided, a first entity comprising: means for sending, to a second entity, a first message comprising information indicating a first scope of one or more first header extensions that are supported by the first entity; means for receiving, from the second entity, a second message comprising information indicating a second scope of one or more second header extensions that are supported by the second entity; means for sending, to the second entity, a request to subscribe to one or more tracks; and means for receiving, from the second entity, one or more objects for the one or more tracks based on the request, wherein the one or more objects comprise at least one of the one or more first header extensions or the one or more second header extensions based on the first scope and the second scope.

There is provided, a first entity comprising: means for receiving, from a second entity, information indicating one or more tracks and information indicating one or more header extensions associated with the one or more tracks; means for sending, to the second entity, a request to subscribe to at least one of the one or more tracks; and means for receiving, from the second entity, one or more objects for the one or more tracks based on the request, the one or more objects comprising at least one of the one or more header extensions.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to transmission opportunity sharing through frequency domain splitting. An apparatus determines a sub-bandwidth portion of a bandwidth allocated to a second access point (AP) device for accessing a transmission opportunity (TxOP) associated with a first AP device. The apparatus is associated with the second AP device, and the bandwidth is associated with the TxOP. The apparatus communicates with the second AP device on the sub-bandwidth portion.

Disclosed is a method comprising determining whether one or more conditions are fulfilled for skipping reading of one or more mobility-related system information broadcast messages on a cell of a non-terrestrial network; and based on determining whether the one or more conditions are fulfilled, determining whether to skip the reading of the one or more mobility-related system information broadcast messages on the cell of the non-terrestrial network.

Disclosed is a method comprising determining whether one or more conditions are fulfilled for skipping reading of one or more mobility-related system information broadcast messages on a cell of a non-terrestrial network; and based on determining whether the one or more conditions are fulfilled, determining whether to skip the reading of the one or more mobility-related system information broadcast messages on the cell of the non-terrestrial network.

Disclosed is a method comprising determining whether one or more conditions are fulfilled for skipping reading of one or more mobility-related system information broadcast messages on a cell of a non-terrestrial network; and based on determining whether the one or more conditions are fulfilled, determining whether to skip the reading of the one or more mobility-related system information broadcast messages on the cell of the non-terrestrial network.

Described herein are apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for low latency STAs to select the backoff counters in such a way that can reduce collisions during the P-EDCA contention. An adaptive contention technique is employed that reduces the probability of collisions, while maintaining fair access to the channel and limiting overhead. Each low latency STA may initially obtain a distinct probability distribution for the backoff counter selection with a contention slot selected based on the probability distribution. The selected slot may be transformed, such as by being permutated, to produce the backoff counter to be used by a low latency STAs.

Examples of the disclosure relate to measurement reporting. An apparatus receives a configuration comprising at least one reporting condition for reporting measurement results. The reporting condition is to be used upon transitions of the apparatus to a connected mode. The apparatus determines whether the at least one reporting condition has been satisfied by determining a probability that handover is to be triggered. The apparatus reports measurement results based on the determination.

Example embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to paging monitoring for low power operation. A method comprises a user device receives, from a network device, information that the lower power signal is supported; responsive to receiving the information, the user device enables skipping of at least one paging occasion; and the user device monitors, based on the skipping of the at least one paging, a first number of consecutive paging occasions among a greater second number of consecutive paging occasions.

A user equipment and associated method are provided for performing, respective pre-compensation to one or more uplink transmission parameters on two or more reference points of a plurality of reference points, based on a respective geographical position of the two or more reference points; transmitting, to at least one network node, respective plurality of uplink signals for the two or more respective reference points, via respective transmission resources, based on the respective pre-compensation; receiving, from the at least one network node, at least one message providing information representative of plurality of errors associated with the plurality of reference points; and determining a position of the user equipment based on the plurality of errors. A corresponding network node and associated are also provided.

A user equipment and associated method are provided for performing, respective pre-compensation to one or more uplink transmission parameters on two or more reference points of a plurality of reference points, based on a respective geographical position of the two or more reference points; transmitting, to at least one network node, respective plurality of uplink signals for the two or more respective reference points, via respective transmission resources, based on the respective pre-compensation; and receiving, from the at least one network node, at least one message indicating a position of the user equipment. A corresponding network node and associated are also provided.

Examples of the disclosure relate to measurement reporting. An apparatus receives a configuration comprising at least one reporting condition for reporting measurement results. The reporting condition is to be used upon transitions of the apparatus to a connected mode. The apparatus determines whether the at least one reporting condition has been satisfied. Determining whether the at least one reporting condition has been satisfied comprises determining a probability that carrier aggregation (CA) or dual connectivity (DC) are to be setup after transition to a connected mode. The apparatus reports measurement results based on the determination.

An apparatus configured to: receive, from a network node, a configuration for carrier aggregation, wherein the configuration comprises, at least, an indication of at least one secondary cell; and configure reception from the at least one secondary cell based, at least partially, on: whether a first band comprising at least one component carrier of a serving cell, and a second band comprising at least one component carrier of the at least one secondary cell, are a same band, and whether use of the single receiver chain is estimated to negatively impact reception performance of the apparatus, wherein the apparatus is capable of receiving at least two non-adjacent component carriers using a single receiver chain.

Examples of the disclosure relate to management of reference signal resources. Performance measurements are performed for a model that is used for reference signal resource predictions. The measurements are performed based on configured reference signals. The performance measurements are performed over a monitoring period. At least one output of the performance measurements is reported. The output is reported within the monitoring period. The output of the performance measurements provides at least an indication of the accuracy of the model that is used for reference signal resource predictions.

There is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform determining the occurrence of at least two events of a plurality of events, wherein the plurality of events are related to beam quality, determining, based on at least one first condition, an order in which a beam report comprising measurements related to one event of the at least two events and at least one further beam report related to an other event of the at least two events are sent to the network and providing the beam reports related to each of the at least two events to the network in different occasions on an uplink channel in the determined order.

Examples of the disclosure relate to measurements for reference signal resource prediction. A first message associated with measurements for reference signal resource prediction is received and measurements for reference signal resource prediction are performed in accordance with the first message. A second message associated with measurements for reference signal resource prediction is received and at least one of, measurements for reference signal resource prediction, or reference signal resource predictions are reported in accordance with the second message.

Examples of the disclosure relate to measurements for reference signal resource prediction. A first message associated with measurements for reference signal resource prediction is received and measurements for reference signal resource prediction are performed in accordance with the first message. A second message associated with measurements for reference signal resource prediction is received. An association between the first message and the second message is determined. Measurements for reference signal resource prediction; or reference signal resource predictions are reported in accordance with the association. The determined association ensures that the report that is made in accordance with the second message relates to the measurements made based on the first message.

Examples of the disclosure relate to measurements for reference signal resource prediction. A first message associated with measurements for reference signal resource prediction is received and measurements for reference signal resource prediction are performed in accordance with the first message. A second message associated with measurements for reference signal resource prediction is received. Inference using the measurements to obtain one or more reference signal resource predictions is performed. The reference signal resource predictions are reported in accordance with the second message.

An apparatus includes: at least one processor, and at least one memory having stored thereon instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least: configuring to monitor for a low-power wake up signal (LP-WUS) and for paging on a first carrier and to respond to paging, received on the first carrier, on at least one second carrier; determining at least one threshold, where the at least one threshold is derived based on at least one condition, relating to channel quality of at least one of the first carrier or the at least one second carrier, for monitoring for the LP-WUS on the first carrier; and in response to receiving a LP-WUS or a paging on the first carrier, evaluating whether at least one channel measurement, of the at least one second carrier, satisfies the at least one determined threshold.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a UE apparatus, method, and computer program for measurement configuration based on in-gap interference. The UE apparatus determines, a first configuration for measuring a level of in-gap interference between a first CC and a second CC. The UE apparatus determines, based on the in-gap interference level, a second configuration for measuring at least one or more of a first CC, a second CC, and the in-gap interference. The UE apparatus measures, at least one of the first CC, the in-gap interference, or the second CC using at least one RF resource based on the determined first configuration and the determined second configuration.

Examples of the disclosure relate to optical apparatus. The apparatus comprises a light guide comprising a first layer, a second layer, and an interface between the layers. The first layer comprises a first incoupler configured to in-couple light of a first wavelength range into the first layer and a first outcoupler configured to out-couple the light of the first wavelength range. The second layer comprises a second incoupler configured to in-couple light of a second wavelength range into the second layer and a second outcoupler configured to out-couple the light of the second wavelength range. The interface is arranged to retain light of the first wavelength range in the first layer and to retain light of the second wavelength range in the second layer and to allow light of a third wavelength range to pass through the interface and travel through both the first layer and the second layer.

Examples of the disclosure relate to optical apparatus for providing a uniform output for different wavelengths of light. The apparatus can comprise a light guide. The light guide can comprise a first layer and a second layer and an interface between the layers. The first layer comprises an in-coupler configured and an out-coupler. The interface between the first layer and the second layer comprises a beamsplitter arranged to split beams of light. The interface is arranged to retain in-coupled light of a first wavelength range in the first layer and split beams of light of a second wavelength range so that part of the in-coupled light of the second wavelength range is reflected into the layer from which the light has travelled and part of the in-coupled light of the second wavelength range passes into the other layer.

There is provided an apparatus, method, and computer program for causing an apparatus to perform: deriving a threshold configuration, wherein the threshold configuration comprises at least one respective threshold for at least one of at least one first frequency or at least one second frequency, wherein the at least one second frequency is different to the at least one first frequency; receiving first signalling on the at least one first frequency wherein the first signalling indicates whether a random access procedure is to be performed on the at least one second frequency; determining the at least one second frequency; determining, based on the first signalling and the threshold configuration, whether to perform a random access procedure on the at least one second frequency; and performing the random access procedure in accordance with said determining.