Abstract: A method of operating a first wireless communication device to perform D2D discovery includes obtaining multiple discovery message detection results, and determining a D2D discovery status of a second wireless communication device based on the multiple discovery message detection results. Using multiple discovery message detection results to determine the D2D discovery status of the second wireless communication device significantly increases the reliability of D2D discovery, thereby increasing the likelihood that a device available for D2D communication will be detected, while reducing the likelihood of false detections.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for random access in an idle state and a device. The method includes: sending, by user equipment (UE), a random access preamble to a evolved NodeB (eNB), and receiving a random access response message that is sent by the eNB according to the random access preamble; sending, by the UE, a first message to the eNB according to first uplink grant information; and receiving, by the UE, second uplink grant information sent by the eNB, and sending to-be-sent data to the eNB according to the second uplink grant information. According to the method for random access in an idle state and the device provided in the embodiments of the present invention, accuracy of uplink resource allocation is improved during random access of UE in an idle state.

Abstract: Aspects of the embodiments are directed to systems, apparatuses and methods performed at a network element. Embodiments include receiving a packet; identifying a hop number for the network element; identifying a unique identifier for the network element; determining a path identifier based on the hop number and the unique identifier; augmenting the packet metadata with the path identifier; and transmitting the packet to a next network element.

Abstract: An entity, such as a base station, in a wireless communications network performs power control of a control channel based on one or more characteristics of a message in the control channel. For example, the control channel can be a paging channel. The one or more characteristics include, as examples, the size and/or the type of message in the control channel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method comprising: receiving a plurality of queries, each query specifying one or more quality-of-service (QoS) requirements for the transmission of a data flow in a network; determining a query prototype, the query prototype comprising at least one QoS component value based on the one or more QoS requirements; obtaining a plurality of items of route data, wherein each item of route data is associated with a corresponding route through the network and indicates a QoS component of the corresponding route; comparing the route data with the query prototype to identify routes which match the query prototype; and in the event that a selected number of routes match the query prototype, responding to a further query by transmitting a query response comprising a new QoS model based on the matching query prototype.

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining a predicted average throughput for each of one or more cellular interfaces and adjusting bandwidth for each of the one or more of the cellular interfaces based, at least in part, on the predicted average throughput determined for each of the one or more cellular interfaces. Another method can be provided, which may include determining a variance in path metrics for multiple cellular interfaces and updating a routing table for the cellular interfaces using the determined variance if there is a difference between the determined variance and a previous variance determined for the cellular interfaces. Another method can be provided, which may include monitoring watermark thresholds for a MAC buffer; generating an interrupt when a particular watermark threshold for the MAC buffer is reached; and adjusting enqueueing of uplink packets into the MAC buffer based on the interrupt.

Abstract: An operation method of a station in a wireless local area network (WLAN) is disclosed. An operation method of a first station comprises generating a high efficiency (HE) preamble including scheduling information of a plurality of reception stations; and generating a physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) including a legacy preamble, the HE preamble, and a payload having data units to be transmitted to the plurality of reception stations. Therefore, a performance of WLAN may be enhanced.

Abstract: In a D2D operation method performed by a remote terminal in a wireless communication system, the present invention determines whether receiving a signal transmitted from a relay terminal by means of transmission of a signal from the remote terminal is restricted; and transmits a signal to the relay terminal on the basis of the determination, wherein in the case that receiving a signal transmitted from the relay terminal by means of transmission of a signal from the remote terminal is not restricted, the present invention transmits a signal to the relay terminal, and in the case that receiving a signal transmitted from the relay terminal by means of transmission of a signal from the remote terminal is restricted, the present invention does not transmit a signal to the relay terminal.

Abstract: A first wireless communication device includes a timing module to provide a timing synchronization function (TSF) time. A fine timing measurement module is to transmit a first request to perform a fine timing measurement to determine a distance between the first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device. The first request includes a first value of the TSF time at which to start a burst period of the fine timing measurement, and the first value is determined in accordance with the TSF time provided by the timing module. The fine timing measurement module is further to receive a first response as transmitted from the second wireless communication device in response to the first request and transmit a second request to start the burst period at a TSF time indicated by the first value. The first response includes the first value of the TSF time.

Abstract: A digital distributed antenna system (“DAS”) configured to route at least one reference signal received by at least one digital master unit to at least one digital remote unit. The DAS has at least one processing unit configured to cause the DAS to measure a strength of a received reference signal, determine a required strength that the received reference signal should have upon being transmitted to a wireless communication device located in a coverage area served by the at least one digital remote unit, and adjust a gain of a routing path of the DAS via which the received reference signal is to be routed to an antenna port of the at least one digital remote unit such that the strength of the received reference signal attains the required strength when being transmitted from said at least one digital remote unit.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide various mechanisms for protection of MU transmissions, such as UL MU MIMO and UL OFDMA. The mechanisms may allow for various NAV setting options for UL MU MIMO or UL OFDMA. Aspects of the present invention relate to a processing system configured to generate a first frame configured to trigger multiple transmissions from multiple devices, wherein the first frame has a duration field set to a value corresponding to a duration that covers at least the multiple transmissions, and an interface configured to output the frame for transmission.

Abstract: A network sensor that features a data store and a packet processing engine. In communication with the data store, the packet processing engine comprises (1) a cache management logic and (2) deduplication logic. The cache management logic is configured to analyze packets to determine whether (a) a packet under analysis include duplicated data and (b) content of the packet is targeted for storage in a same continuous logical storage area as the duplicated data. The deduplication logic, when activated by the cache management logic, is configured to generate a deduplication reference for insertion into the packet prior to storage.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system is disclosed having a ring network for communicating information between a controller and nodes of one or more robotic arms. A communications protocol is described by which synchronous and asynchronous information can be communicated to and from the nodes of the robotic arms. Also disclosed are various aspects of a physical layer that can be used with the network.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for transmitting information in device-to-device (D2D) communication are provided, where the method includes determining, by a first user equipment, in a communication resource for D2D communication, a target resource used to bear a reference signal (RS), where the target resource is according to characteristic information used in selecting the target resource, and the characteristic information used in selecting the target resource includes at least one of the following two items: characteristic information used to uniquely identify the first user equipment, and characteristic information used to uniquely identify a second user equipment that performs D2D communication with the first user equipment; and transmitting, by the first user equipment, the RS to the second user equipment using the target resource.

Abstract: Techniques for channel selection and related operations in a shared spectrum environment are disclosed. In one example, a channel selector or the like may be used to select one of a number of available channels as an operating channel based on a comparison of cost functions for each of the available channels, with the cost functions being based on separate utility and penalty metrics. In another example, a channel scanner or the like may be used to trigger a channel scan in response to a channel quality metric indicating poor service for a threshold number or proportion of access terminals. In another example, an operating mode controller may be used to trigger a Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) mode on an operating channel in response to a utilization metric being above a threshold. The TDM mode may cycle operation between activated and deactivated periods in accordance with a TDM communication pattern.

Abstract: Provided are a system for implementing multiple Radio Access Networks (RANs) convergence and a method thereof. The method includes: an anchor RAN establishes a connection with a User Equipment (UE); the anchor receives a RAB establishment request from a Core Network (CN); the anchor RAN selects an auxiliary RAN; the anchor RAN sends quality of service (QoS) parameters to the auxiliary RAN, so that the auxiliary RAN establishes a connection with the UE according to the QoS parameters, while the anchor RAN keep the connection with the UE. With the methods provided in embodiments for the present disclosure, multiple RANs convergence is implemented, and the UE establishes connections with the anchor RAN and the auxiliary RAN at the same time, so as to improve the peak rate of the UE.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for enabling Segment Routing in a multi-domain network comprising a client network domain and a server network domain, where the client network domain is a packet network domain and the server network domain is a connected-oriented network domain. The method comprises assigning a network segment identifier to each of one or more potential paths through the server network domain between a pair of overlay network nodes in the client network domain, wherein the one or more potential paths are not pre-configured and the or each network segment identifier is suitable for inclusion in one or more data packets to indicate to at least one of the pair of overlay network nodes a preselected network segment routing for the one or more data packets. The present invention further provides a method for routing data packets in the multi-domain network.

Abstract: A method and system to help manage resources in a fallback scenario is disclosed. A first network may be configured to serve user equipment devices (UEs) according to a first protocol and a second network may be configured to serve UEs according to a second protocol. The method may involve the first network serving a UE, where serving the UE includes allocating at least one resource to the UE. The method may also involve, after the UE has transitioned from being served by the first network to being served by the second network for a circuit-switched-fallback call, (i) if the UE completes call setup, the first network releasing the resources, but (ii) if the UE does not complete call setup, the first network using the allocated resources to serve the UE after the UE transitions back to being served by the first network.

Abstract: A base station is provided with a communication unit for communicating with a mobile terminal via a relay link between the base station and a relay device and an access link between the relay device and the mobile terminal, and a selection unit for selecting an allocation pattern of an uplink of the relay link, a downlink of the relay link, an uplink of the access link, and a downlink of the access link to frequency-time blocks from a plurality of allocation patterns that are different in delay occurring between the base station and the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method in a user equipment (121) for determining a transport block size is provided. The transport block size is used by the user equipment (121) in receiving downlink data transmissions from a network node (110) on an enhanced Control CHannel, eCCH. The user equipment (121) and the network node (110) are comprised in a telecommunications system (100). The user equipment (121) has access to a table of predetermined transport block sizes. The user equipment (121) may calculate an indicator NPRB based on the total number of PRBs allocated to the downlink data transmission NPRB, and based on an PRB offset value OPRB or a PRB adjustment factor APRB. Then, the user equipment (121) may determine the transport block size from the table of predetermined transport block sizes based on at least the calculated indicator NPRB. A user equipment, a method in network node and a network node are also provided.