Control resource set combining for reduced capability devices

    公开(公告)号:US12047314B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US17470065

    申请日:2021-09-09

    CPC classification number: H04L5/0048 H04L5/0041 H04W72/0453 H04W72/23

    Abstract: Example embodiments of the invention provide at least a method and apparatus to perform at least determining, by a user equipment of a communication network, information comprising a plurality of frequency ranges of a transmission; receiving, by the user equipment, the plurality of frequency ranges of the transmission distributed over different time slots monitored by the user equipment; and combining, by the user equipment, the received plurality of frequency ranges to derive content of the transmission. Further, to perform at least determining, by a network device of a communication network, information comprising a plurality of frequency ranges of a transmission; and sending, by the network device, to user equipment of the communication network the plurality of frequency ranges of the transmission distributed over different time slots monitored by the user equipment for causing combining at the user equipment to derive content of the transmission.

    Uplink positioning methods and apparatuses for non-terrestrial networks

    公开(公告)号:US11950169B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-02

    申请号:US17604120

    申请日:2020-04-28

    CPC classification number: H04W4/029 G01S19/01

    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and computer program products for user equipment positioning solutions and related signalling. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least send (550), to a network node of a communication network, at least one signaling configuration with at least one set periodicity, wherein the at least one signaling configuration is for use at the network node in calculating at least position information for relaying to the communication network at least for positioning support of the apparatus, and receive (570) the positioning support from the communication network in response to the at least one signaling configuration.

    DOWNLINK CHANNEL QUALITY REPORT FOR NARROWBAND INTERNET OF THINGS USER EQUIPMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220353719A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17245557

    申请日:2021-04-30

    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for downlink channel quality report for narrowband Internet of things user equipment. The method may include determining one or more of a physical random access channel repetition level or a reference signal received power. The method may also include selecting a channel quality table to use based on one or more of the physical random access channel repetition level or the reference signal received power. The method may further include determining a downlink channel quality report by using the selected channel quality table. In addition, the method may include transmitting the downlink channel quality report to the network element.

    Temporary Identification for a Terminal Device

    公开(公告)号:US20220312187A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-29

    申请号:US17214209

    申请日:2021-03-26

    Abstract: A method comprising receiving, from a network node, a temporary terminal device identity that identifies a type of a terminal device; transitioning to a radio resource control inactive state or to a radio resource control idle state; and transmitting a radio resource control request message comprising the temporary terminal device identity that identifies a type of a terminal device, wherein the radio resource control request message comprises: a radio resource control connection resume request message, if the transition was to the radio resource control inactive state; or a radio resource control setup request message if the transition was to the radio resource control idle state.

    Method for positioning reference design

    公开(公告)号:US11412400B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US16148381

    申请日:2018-10-01

    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a terminal device, from at least one network device, positioning assistance information based on a predetermined resource configuration framework for positioning reference signals in a beamforming operation. The method also includes receiving a request for at least one measurement from the at least one network device, and determining the at least one measurement based on the predetermined resource configuration framework. The method further includes reporting, in response to the request, the at least one measurement based on the predetermined resource configuration framework.

    TIMING ADVANCE VALIDATION AND ADJUSTMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220094508A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17433253

    申请日:2020-02-25

    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for timing advance (TA) validation and/or adjustment, for example in 5G NR, are provided. One method may include configuring, by a network node, at least one user equipment for at least one preconfigured uplink resource (PUR), and, before moving to idle or inactive mode, configuring the at least one user equipment to measure time of arrival (TOA) on a plurality of beams from a plurality of network nodes and to determine reference signal time difference (RSTD) values (600). The method may also include receiving data from the at least one user equipment using the at least one preconfigured uplink resource (PUR) (630).

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