Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for blind decoding and channel estimation (BD/CE) limitations and configuration of new radio (NR) physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) repetition. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a base station, an indication of at least one blind detection limit for detecting a control channel from a set of blind detection limits and monitoring for the control channel based on the received indication of the at least one blind detection limit for detecting the control channel.

Techniques for establishing a bidirectional wireless communication link between two otherwise detachable devices when these devices are physically joined together for use as a physically joined device are provided. An example method includes receiving by a mobile computing device a short-range wireless signal from an RFID reader device; monitoring, by the mobile computing device, an RSSI associated with the signal from the RFID reader device; and establishing, by the mobile computing device, a wireless communication connection to the RFID reader device based on the measured RSSI associated with the signal from the RFID reader device being greater than a threshold RSSI value, wherein the threshold RSSI value is calibrated based on an RSSI value associated with the short-range wireless signal from the RFID reader device measured by the mobile computing device when the mobile computing device is physically joined to RFID reader device for use as a joined device.

Techniques for establishing a bidirectional wireless communication link between two otherwise detachable devices when these devices are physically joined together for use as a physically joined device are provided. An example method includes receiving by a mobile computing device a short-range wireless signal from an RFID reader device; monitoring, by the mobile computing device, an RSSI associated with the signal from the RFID reader device; and establishing, by the mobile computing device, a wireless communication connection to the RFID reader device based on the measured RSSI associated with the signal from the RFID reader device being greater than a threshold RSSI value, wherein the threshold RSSI value is calibrated based on an RSSI value associated with the short-range wireless signal from the RFID reader device measured by the mobile computing device when the mobile computing device is physically joined to RFID reader device for use as a joined device.

Transfer learning based on prediction determines a similarity between a source base station and a target base station. Importance of parameters is determined and training is adjusted to respect the importance of parameters. A lack of historical data is compensated by selecting a base station as source base station which has a larger amount of historical data.

The present disclosure is directed to a method, apparatus and computer medium for switching a user terminal, and an access point. The method may be performed by an access point capable of operating in at least a first band and a second band, and comprises the following steps: in response to determining that a user terminal being in the first band of the access point satisfies a condition for inter-band switching, measuring a communication performance of the user terminal in the first band as a first metric; after the user terminal is switched from the first band to the second band of the access point, measuring a communication performance of the user terminal in the second band as a second metric; and causing the user terminal to be in the band associated with a better one of the first metric and the second metric. The user terminal can be connected to a band with a better communication performance by comparing the communication performance before and after the switching, thereby avoiding the occurrence of erroneous switching.

The present disclosure is directed to a method, apparatus and computer medium for switching a user terminal, and an access point. The method may be performed by an access point capable of operating in at least a first band and a second band, and comprises the following steps: in response to determining that a user terminal being in the first band of the access point satisfies a condition for inter-band switching, measuring a communication performance of the user terminal in the first band as a first metric; after the user terminal is switched from the first band to the second band of the access point, measuring a communication performance of the user terminal in the second band as a second metric; and causing the user terminal to be in the band associated with a better one of the first metric and the second metric. The user terminal can be connected to a band with a better communication performance by comparing the communication performance before and after the switching, thereby avoiding the occurrence of erroneous switching.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing a network feature tester are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of selecting computing devices that are configured to communicate with a wireless carrier network based on the computing devices having a common characteristic. The actions further include identifying a subset of the computing devices that are likely to communicate with a same base station of the wireless carrier network during a first period of time and a second period of time. The actions further include determining first monitoring data during the first period of time. The actions further include adjusting a characteristic of the same base station. The actions further include determining second monitoring data during the second period of time. The actions further include determining an effect that adjusting the characteristic has on the wireless carrier network.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing a network feature tester are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of selecting computing devices that are configured to communicate with a wireless carrier network based on the computing devices having a common characteristic. The actions further include identifying a subset of the computing devices that are likely to communicate with a same base station of the wireless carrier network during a first period of time and a second period of time. The actions further include determining first monitoring data during the first period of time. The actions further include adjusting a characteristic of the same base station. The actions further include determining second monitoring data during the second period of time. The actions further include determining an effect that adjusting the characteristic has on the wireless carrier network.

Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for facilitating sidelink resource pool activation and deactivation for sidelink communication are disclosed herein. An example method for wireless communication at a first sidelink device includes identifying a configuration of a bandwidth part (BWP) for sidelink communication. In some examples, the BWP may comprise at least a first resource pool including a first subset of frequency resources and a second resource pool including a second subset of frequency resources. The example method also includes receiving an activation indication activating the second subset of frequency resources of the second resource pool. Additionally, the example method includes activating the second subset of frequency resources of the second resource pool based on the activation indication.

Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for facilitating sidelink resource pool activation and deactivation for sidelink communication are disclosed herein. An example method for wireless communication at a first sidelink device includes identifying a configuration of a bandwidth part (BWP) for sidelink communication. In some examples, the BWP may comprise at least a first resource pool including a first subset of frequency resources and a second resource pool including a second subset of frequency resources. The example method also includes receiving an activation indication activating the second subset of frequency resources of the second resource pool. Additionally, the example method includes activating the second subset of frequency resources of the second resource pool based on the activation indication.