Abstract: The embodiments in this invention extend distributed unit (DU), central unit (CU) and control plane of F1 (F1-C) capabilities so that differentiated DRBs of F1-U are placed on differentiated transport network components of equivalent QoS. This is achieved by a transport-aware DU and CU that can map each F1-U DRB into appropriate OSI layer 2-4 headers and can, subsequently, store such mappings. The F1-C interface is extended to distribute the layer 2-4 headers acquired from the transport network controller to the DUs and CU. A new control interface TN-C is defined between transport network controller and CU/DU. Furthermore, a trivial mapping of those embodiments is applicable for the N3 interface as well, which solves the same problem on the backhaul transport network.

Abstract: A wireless communication system having base stations and remotely located terminal units. The base stations and the remotely located terminal units communicate data over operational wireless communication links assigned to respective sub-channels having tiles separated by frequency and time. Detectors for analysing extraneous received signals in unassigned tiles of the communication links discriminate between a first type of extraneous signals detected in unassigned tiles of one sub-frame and also detected in other unassigned tiles, and a second type of extraneous signals detected in the unassigned tiles but not detected in other unassigned tiles. The reaction of the base stations is different based on the type of extraneous signals.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamically modifying bandwidth allocation corresponding to a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology. A current allocation of channel bandwidth corresponding to the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology is determined. One or more radio frequency conditions associated with a base station may be monitored, which could include loading at a particular cell site or sector and/or user devices that have a guaranteed bit rate. Based on monitoring of the radio frequency conditions, the current allocation of the channel bandwidth corresponding to the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology is dynamically modified to a different allocation of channel bandwidth corresponding to the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for improved multicasting of source VLAN multicast traffic. For example, a method includes receiving, by a switch device within a data center of a leaf and spine network, multicast traffic from a multicast source; sending, by the switch device and to a border device within the data center that is communicatively coupled to a multicast rendezvous point external to the data center, a source-active routing message to indicate that the switch device is receiving multicast traffic from the multicast source; receiving, by the switch device and from the border device, a response routing message including an extended community that indicates whether there are any interested multicast receivers; and configuring, by the switch device, a forwarding engine of the switch device based on the extended community.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gateway controlling chip and a network packet processing method thereof. The gateway controlling chip is configured to: retrieve a network packet; determine that the network packet is an upstream IP tunneling network packet; determine a packet type of the upstream IP tunneling network packet; retrieve a packet operation list corresponding to the packet type, wherein the packet operation list records a plurality of packet operations; and perform the packet operations for processing the network packet.

Abstract: A mobile communication device including a wireless transceiver, a storage device, and a controller is provided. The wireless transceiver performs wireless transmission and reception using a Radio Access Technology (RAT). The storage device stores program code of a management program. The controller loads and executes the management program in an application framework layer to perform management of network slicing configuration, including: inquiring of the wireless transceiver about first network slicing configuration that is currently applied in the wireless transceiver; in response to an application being activated, determining whether the first network slicing configuration meets one or more requirement parameters of the application; and in response to the first network slicing configuration meeting the requirement parameters of the application, sending a first configuration success message to the application without requesting the wireless transceiver to reconfigure the first network slicing configuration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to signal transmission and reception method and device by an equipment which is dual-connected to a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT in a wireless communication system. The method comprises the steps of: a first signal in accordance with a first RAT and a second signal in accordance with a second RAT being scheduled separately timewise; and transmitting and receiving the first signal and the second signal. The operation for the second signal is determined on the basis of whether or not the second signal reception is scheduled in a first time domain for transmitting the first signal. The UE is capable of communicating with at least one of another UE, a UE related to an autonomous driving vehicle, a base station or a network.

Abstract: According to one aspect disclosed herein, a system can include a set of node peers, including a first subset implemented in software and a second subset implemented in hardware. The first subset can include a software node. The second subset can include a hardware node that includes a hardware cache, a processor, and a memory that stores computer-executable instructions. The hardware node can receive, from a network, a packet, and can determine if data that identifies a path associated with the packet is stored in the hardware cache. If not, the hardware node can query the software node to identify the path associated with the packet, and can receive, in response from the software node, the data that identifies the path, which then can be stored in the hardware cache. The hardware node can forward, along the path, the packet to a network element.

Abstract: A method includes sending, by an access point, a scheduling request to a first scheduling server according to a data transmission requirement, where the scheduling request includes frequency band bandwidth information of a contention frequency band that is applied for and frequency band use time information of the contention frequency band that is applied for. The method also includes receiving, by the access point, a contention frequency band that is allocated by the first scheduling server to the access point according to a spectrum list and the scheduling request, where the spectrum list includes at least frequency band use information and interference information of the access point. The method also includes performing, by the access point, scheduling transmission by using the allocated contention frequency band.

Abstract: Provided is a delay prediction device for predicting a future communication delay with high accuracy based on past communication delay data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for content selection with first and second recommendation engines are disclosed herein. The system can include a memory include a content library database and a model database. The system can include a user device having a first network interface and a first I/O subsystem. The system can include one or more servers that can include a packet selection system and a presentation system. These one or more servers can: receive response data from the user device; provide received response data to a first recommendation engine; alert a second recommendation engine when a selected next node is a placeholder node; retrieve at least one statistical model relevant to selection of next node content; and select next node content based on an output of the at least one statistical model.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including detecting, by a processing system comprising a processor, wireless communication servers that are available for providing content via first wireless communication links to a wireless communication system, receiving unused data capacity information from the wireless communication servers, aggregating comprising a processor, the unused data capacity information from the wireless communication servers to identify broadband bandwidth, receiving, by the processing system, a request for first content from a customer premises device, assigning a first portion of the broadband bandwidth for receiving the first content from the wireless communication servers, requesting the first content from the wireless communication servers according to the assigning, receiving the first content from the wireless communication servers, and transmitting the first content to the customer premises device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A routing system for distributing multicast routing information for a multicast service includes a plurality of routers including a multicast source router and a plurality of multicast receiver routers, the plurality of routers providing a multicast service, wherein the routers are configured to exchange multicast information associated with the multicast service including identification of multicast sources and the multicast receivers.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described herein for reducing overhead in a probe request and probe response message exchange used in wireless networks. An access point (AP) may receive a first signal from a station (STA). The first signal may include a probe request message that includes an identification of the STA. The AP may determine that the STA is not currently associated with the AP and has not been associated with the AP within a predetermined time using a stored STA information table. The AP may generate a probe response message upon determining that a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the first signal is above a predetermined threshold. The AP may then transmit a second signal to the STA. The second signal may include the probe response message.

Abstract: Techniques for establishing communications with user devices are described herein. In an example, a system stores, in a user account, permission data to automatically establish a type of communications session by one or more user devices associated with the user account. The system receives, from a user device associated with the user account, contextual data about the user device. Based at least in part on the contextual data, the system determines that the user device is prohibited from automatically establishing the type of communications session. The system stores an indication that the user device is prohibited from automatically establishing the type of communications session.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method comprising providing services over a network to a device, and constructing device capability and usage profiles. A level of service quality for the device is adjusted by adjusting a latency criterion regarding connection of the device to the network; adjusting a speed of transmissions to or from the device; and altering a routing of transmissions to or from the device. The network can be partitioned so that the adjusted service quality level is provided by a network portion having a predetermined level of resources. The adjusted service quality level can comprise a first level while the device is active and a second level while the device is inactive; the first level is higher than the second level. The first and second levels are lower than a service quality level provided by another network portion. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A routing system for providing multicast access control includes a plurality of routers including a multicast source router and a plurality of multicast receiver routers, the plurality of routers providing a multicast service, wherein the routers are configured to enforce multicast access control policies for the multicast service including a receiver access policy that controls which multicast receivers are allowed to receive packets from the multicast service and a sender access policy that controls which multicast sources are allowed to send packets to the multicast service for distribution to the multicast receivers.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a first message to a first network node, wherein the first message identifies a total count of resources available to a processing system across a plurality of carriers, transmitting a second message to a second network node that causes the second network node to obtain the total count of resources from the first network node, connecting the processing system to the first network node to receive first services in accordance with a first portion of the total count of resources, and connecting the processing system to the second network node to receive second services in accordance with a second portion of the total count of resources. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods of performing data transmission and reception in a communication system are presented. In one exemplary embodiment, a method performed by a wireless device for transmitting a signal in a first communication system that is frequency-domain multiplexed with a second communication system may include generating (201), by a modulator (401), a modulated signal that represents one or more information symbols. The modulated signal may include one or more modulation symbols of the first communication system. The method may also include filtering (203), by a pulse shaping filter (403), the modulated signal to obtain the filtered modulated signal. The pulse shaping filter (403) may be configured to operate with a period that corresponds to the symbol rate of the second communication system. In addition, the method may include transmitting (209), by a transmitter (409), the filtered modulated signal at a carrier or sub-carrier frequency of the first communication system.

Abstract: An example method of operating a device includes using a switching circuitry to a first subset of antennas from an antenna cluster, using the first subset of antennas to receive a first Bluetooth signal, generating a first directional value of the first Bluetooth signal, using a processing element to evaluate at least one antenna of the antenna cluster based at least partly on the first directional value, selecting a second subset of antennas based on evaluation, using the second subset of antennas to receive a second Bluetooth signal, and generating a second directional value of the second Bluetooth signal. Other embodiments of the device and operations thereof are also disclosed.