Abstract: Provided is a method for managing a cross-layer handover. The method includes the steps of: managing a predetermined number of neighbor cells as a handover candidate set based on signal strength and route estimation; transmitting a Measurement Report message having the handover candidate set information to a source base station according to a reporting event; and performing a handover according to a Handover Command message received from the source base station.

Abstract: A computer network is described in which the data link layer address, e.g., MAC address, of the network cards of client nodes are used to uniquely identify the nodes in the provision of network to application layer services. A link layer aware router may determine the MAC address of a client node from a data packet transmitted by the client node, and determines the services to provide to the user, e.g., a proxy redirect of the packet, based on a database of client node MAC addresses to user attributes. By determining MAC addresses, the router can also identify unregistered MAC addresses, and can forward an HTTP request by an unregistered user to a remote configuration web page for registering the user, or to a security warning web page. The router may also support Network Address Translation and Domain Name System services using the MAC addresses, with a fully qualified domain name, hostname, or the like, being assigned to the MAC addresses.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for rate matching is described. During operation of a transmitter, multiple data streams are received and individually interleaved with a permutation of a same length K?. A permutation (?p0) of a second stream is the same as a permutation (?sys) of a first stream and a permutation (?p1) of a third stream is different from the permutation of the first stream. Each element of ?p1 is derived from the corresponding element of ?sys. The plurality of interleaved streams are multiplexed to form a circular buffer. Finally, data is transmitted from the circular buffer.

Abstract: One or more addresses are encoded into a single regular expression. The regular expression may be used for configuring and/or storing addressing information in a network device.

Abstract: A pump assembly is provided including a motor, a motor housing, a dual-bearing rotational drive assembly, an integrated adapter, a pump housing, a seal assembly, and an impeller. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the dual-bearing rotational drive assembly comprises a drive shaft and first and second bearings. The motor housing is disposed about the motor and defines a front end and a rear end. The pump housing is disposed about the impeller. The integrated adapter is arranged to couple mechanically the rear end of the motor housing to the pump housing. The motor is arranged to impart rotational movement to the drive shaft about a drive shaft axis. The drive shaft is coupled to the impeller such that rotation of the drive shaft causes rotation of the impeller.

Abstract: A heat maintaining food container includes a container for depositing a food product therein and a ferrous material heated element, which has been heated to a selected temperature by electromagnetic induction heating, positioned in close proximity to the food product. The heated element comprises one or more substantially planar carbon steel sheets having a thickness of about 0.005″ to 0.030″ and having an insulative layer fixed to one side of the sheet. The sheet is preferably foldable to take the form of a U-shape or an O-shape for substantially surrounding the food product when placed in the container. Alternatively, the material of the food container may contain a ferrous material wherein the container itself is preheated to a selected temperature by electromagnetic induction heating.

Abstract: A resistor pattern of an insulating substrate is printed with reference to a first contact portion and a second contact portion, and the insulating substrate is attached to a holder such the first and second contact portions of the insulating substrate are brought into contact with second contact portions of the holder to position the insulating substrate. Therefore, an error between the relative positions of a slider piece and a resistor pattern is decreased, and variations in resistance change characteristic are decreased.