Abstract: A method of transmitting a data frame by a transmitter in a WLAN system is provided. The method includes generating a data block including at least one data units respectively transmitted through at least one or more spatial streams to at least one receiver, transmitting first control information to the at least one receiver, transmitting second control information to each receiver, and transmitting the data block to the at least one receiver. The first control information includes a length indicator for the data block, a MIMO indicator indicating whether the data block is for SU-MIMO or MU-MIMO, and a spatial stream indication field including information about the number of the spatial streams. The second control information includes a FEC coding field indicating an encoding scheme applied to the data unit and an MCS field indicating an MCS applied to the data unit.

Abstract: Techniques for efficiently and economically providing data transfer through wireless data networks. These techniques are particularly suitable for Internet data transfers. In one aspect, mobile devices are able to be allocated additional wireless channels to obtain increased data transfer capabilities. The additional wireless channels can be used for unicast, multicast or broadcast of data. These techniques provide additional wireless bandwidth to mobile devices and allows control over allocation of the additional wireless bandwidth.

Abstract: A device for wirelessly communicating between one or more mobile communication devices over a wireless network. A primary mobile communication device is configured to establish one or more connections to one or more secondary mobile communication devices. The primary mobile communication device is further configured to establish a first connection and a second connection to at least one of the secondary mobile communication devices. The first connection is a Bluetooth (BT) connection and the second connection is a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) connection. The primary mobile device is also configured to establish a third connection to another secondary mobile communication device wherein the third connection is a WiFi connection. Additionally, the primary mobile communication device is configured to simultaneously maintain the BT connection and the WiFi connections during the bi-directional transmission of data between the primary mobile communication device and the secondary mobile communication devices.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for discontinuous reception configuration, the method includes: receiving a discontinuous reception DRX configuration message from an eNodeB, where the DRX configuration message includes at least one of the following configuration parameters: new DRX cycle configuration and new on-duration configuration; applying the DRX cycle configuration, and determining a start time of the new on-duration configuration according a start state of an on-duration timer, or determining an application time of the new DRX cycle configuration. Correspondingly, the present invention further provides a user equipment. Implementing the method and user equipment provided by the present invention can solve the problem of desynchronization of the DRX status between the eNodeB and the UE, and avoid waste of scheduling resources.

Abstract: A communication system includes: a specific node; and a plurality of nodes that are installed at fixed positions and perform ad hoc wireless communication with the specific node. The nodes each include a link quality evaluating unit, an upstream route constructing unit, a communicating unit, and a downstream route constructing unit. The link quality evaluating unit performs route evaluation using a hello frame based only on a track record of reception of the hello frame in order to perform upstream communication toward the specific node to form a network. The upstream route constructing unit constructs an upstream route based on the route evaluation. The communicating unit performs upstream communication toward the specific node on a regular basis with a predetermined frequency. The downstream route constructing unit constructs a downstream route from the specific node based on a route in the upstream communication toward the specific node.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of accessing a channel in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a first frame including configuration information on a channel allocated from a bandwidth including a primary channel, a secondary channel and an extension channel from an access point (AP), and transmitting a second frame to the AP by using the allocated channel. The configuration information includes an extension channel offset element field that sets the extension channel as the offset of the primary channel.

Abstract: A method of supporting a group communication by a first user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. A communication connection is established with a second UE via a first relay UE. The first UE receives, from a first relay UE, a message requesting a relay connection, the message including first information indicating a current hop count, second information indicating a maximum number of allowed hops, and third information on a capacity profile which indicates a maximum number of allowed subordinated UEs. If a condition is satisfied, the relay connection is provided between the first relay UE and a third UE via a second relay UE, the second relay UE being the first UE. If the condition is not satisfied, the relay connection request is rejected.

Abstract: A relay device is communicable with a communication management system that stores relay device identification information for identifying a relay device capable of communicating with a communication terminal using a first communications protocol, in association with configuration data that allows the communication terminal to communicate using a second communications protocol. In response to a configuration data request received from a communication terminal using the first communications protocol, the relay device transmits relay device identification information to the communication management system to obtain configuration data associated with the relay device identification information, and transmits the configuration data to the communication terminal.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided herein for the analysis of clickstream data of online users. The analysis methods and systems allow for the creation of new online and offline business methods based on online consumer behavior.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for load balancing multicast traffic may include (1) identifying a plurality of switches that include at least a first switch that is connected to a second switch by a first path and a second path, (2) calculating a plurality of multicast distribution trees for distributing multicast traffic among the plurality of switches that includes (i) a first tree that includes the first path and whose root is different than the root of a second tree and (ii) the second tree that includes the second path, (3) receiving a plurality of multicast packets ingress to the plurality of switches at the first switch, and (4) using at least two of the plurality of multicast distribution trees to transmit the plurality of multicast packets from the first switch to the second switch. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and device for implementing a compensation for an asymmetry delay of a 1588 link are provided. The method comprises: measuring and calculating a value of an asymmetry delay of the 1588 uplink/downlink; performing an asymmetry delay compensation when the value of the asymmetry delay exceeds a set synchronization offset range; and continuing a normal 1588 time synchronization if the value of the asymmetry delay does not exceed the set synchronization offset range; and implementing the automatic compensation for the asymmetry delay of the 1588 link. The above-mentioned scheme can correct the asymmetry delay automatically, and ensure the quality of 1588 time synchronization.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining a relay link resource element group are disclosed. The method includes: determining a size of a relay link resource element group according to a pattern of a non-zero-power Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS), and/or a pattern of a zero-power CSI-RS and/or a pattern of a Common Reference Signal (CRS), and/or a pattern of a Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) transmitted in a resource block in which the resource element group locates in allocated resources. The allocated resources are used for a transmission over a relay link physical downlink control channel, including one or more continuously or discretely distributed resource blocks in the frequency domain, while including one or more Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols in the time domain.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a content publishing method and a user equipment. The content publishing method includes: obtaining, by a first user equipment supporting a device to device (D2D) function, a resource for broadcasting information of the first user equipment; and broadcasting, by the first user equipment, the information of the first user equipment on the obtained resource, so that a second user equipment obtains and sends the information of the first user equipment to a network-side device to set up a connection with the first user equipment, where the second user equipment supports the D2D function and is matched with the first user equipment.

Abstract: The unicast communication method includes: grouping, by a base station, terminals based on channel condition levels according to measurement information of an uplink channel, so as to obtain at least two channel condition level groups; selecting a modulation-coding mode suitable for each channel condition level group, and decoding a packet to be sent to a terminal by using fountain codes, so as to obtain a fountain code block; sending the fountain code block to the terminal; receiving, by the terminal, the fountain code block of the packet sent by the base station; determining a channel condition level group to which the terminal belongs, decoding the fountain code block by using the modulation-coding mode corresponding to the channel condition level group; and sending or not sending acknowledgment feedback to the base station.

Abstract: A layer one link aggregation master comprises a port coupled to receive customer traffic; a first switch configured to communicate the customer traffic from the port over a first channel to an aggregation engine, the aggregation engine including a splitter configured to use layer one information to segment a portion of the customer traffic into a first virtual container and a second virtual container, the aggregation engine further including an encapsulation circuit configured to encapsulate the second virtual container for transport over the second channel; a radio access card configured to generate an air frame based on the first virtual container for transmission over a first wireless link of a link aggregation group to a receiver; and a second switch configured to communicate the encapsulated second virtual container over a cable to a slave for transmission over a second wireless link of the link aggregation group to the receiver.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, terminal and system for fiber network management. A terminal obtains configuration information from a management system and sending an identifier of a configuration port connected to a fiber to an Optical Distribution Network (ODN) device to allow the ODN device to indicate, according to the configuration port identifier, a corresponding configuration port into which one end of the fiber is inserted. The method includes sending, according to a received first identifier of one end of the fiber and a corresponding configuration port identifier, which are sent by the ODN device, and a second identifier of an other end of the fiber, an identifier of a peer configuration port connected to the fiber to the ODN device to allow the ODN device to indicate, a corresponding peer configuration port into which the other end of the fiber is inserted.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a notification message system arranged to generate notification messages. Responsible resources may be determined based on the notification messages and a schedule. A plurality of message providers that have a provider profiles may be determined based on the responsible resources and a region. A message provider from the plurality of message providers may be determined based on its provider profile. The notification messages may be provided to the message provider so they can be provided to the responsible resources. The provider profiles may be updated based on performance metrics associated with the message provider.

Abstract: A method for transmitting uplink control information by a user equipment (UE) configured with a plurality of cells including a primary cell and a secondary cell in a wireless communication system is discussed. The method includes identifying, by the UE, a Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest-Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK)(0) and a HARQ-ACK(1); and transmitting, by the UE, bits b(0)b(1) using a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) resource among a plurality of PUCCH resources based on the HARQ-ACK(0) and the HARQ-ACK(1) to a base station (BS) for identifying the HARQ-ACK(0) and the HARQ-ACK(1). The b(0)b(1) and the PUCCH resource are given according to a relation including Table 1, where the HARQ-ACK(0) indicates an ACK/Negative ACK (ACK/NACK)/Discontinuous Transmission (DTX) response to a data block related to the primary cell, and the HARQ-ACK(1) indicates an ACK/NACK/DTX response to a data block related to the secondary cell.

Abstract: A method and base station in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes transmitting, to a terminal, system information including information associated with a sub-frame configuration of multimedia broadcast multicast service single frequency network (MBSFN) sub-frames, determining a transmission mode of the terminal, the transmission mode indicating one of a first transmission mode and a second transmission mode, transmitting, to the terminal, configuration information of the determined transmission mode of the terminal, transmitting, to the terminal, control information in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in a first sub-frame of the MBSFN sub-frames and a second sub-frame of non-MBSFN sub-frames for the terminal, if the terminal is configured in the first transmission mode, and transmitting, to the terminal, the control information in the PDCCH in the second sub-frame of the non-MBSFN sub-frames, if the terminal is configured in the second transmission mode.

Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., computer readable memory) for implementing a device-to-device communication of cellular, e.g., LTE, wireless devices on a shared band (e.g., ISM 2.4 GHz band), including the signaling and procedure design for contending or coordinating with the already existing radio systems (e.g., WLAN systems).