Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer-readable media related to adaptively changing availability of neighbor awareness networking (NAN) devices for post-NAN activities. In some embodiments, a first NAN enabled device may generate a NAN service discovery frame. The first NAN enabled device may transmit the NAN service discovery frame to a plurality of NAN enabled devices during a discovery window of the NAN. A request frame from a second NAN enabled device may be received based at least in part on transmitting the NAN service discovery frame. A response frame may be transmitted to the second NAN enabled device. A second NAN service discovery frame may be generated and include an updated availability bitmap based at least in part on data received in the request frame from the second NAN enabled device. The first NAN enabled device may transmit the second NAN service discovery frame.

Abstract: It is presented a method performed in a first network node. The method comprises the steps of: receiving an uplink transmission from a mobile communication terminal; determining, based on content of the uplink transmission, information to be transmitted over a first communication channel when the content comprises control data intended for a second network node; transmitting the information over the first communication channel to the second network node when the information is to be transmitted over the first communication channel; and transmitting the information via a second communication channel, the second communication channel being physically separate from the first communication channel, when the information is not to be transmitted over the first communication channel. A corresponding network node is also presented.

Abstract: An example of the present disclosure provides a method of selecting access. The method of selecting access may include the steps of: selecting a first access point name (APN) that does not support IP flow mobility and seamless offload (IFOM) according to a first setting related to APN-based routing; checking a preferred flag when wireless local area network (WLAN) access for the IFOM is selected according to a second setting related to routing resulting in a collision between the first setting and the second setting; and using any one of the first setting and the second setting according to the preferred flag.

Abstract: Embodiments of an Evolved Node-B (eNB) to support Carrier Aggregation (CA) of a licensed frequency band and an unlicensed frequency band are disclosed herein. The eNB may transmit traffic packets on an unlicensed channel in the unlicensed frequency band to one or more User Equipments (UEs) assigned to the unlicensed channel. The eNB may receive, on the licensed frequency band, interference indicators for the unlicensed channel from at least a portion of the UEs assigned to the unlicensed channel. In addition, the eNB may transmit, on the licensed frequency band, a multicast vacate channel control message for the unlicensed channel. The message may be for reception at one or more of the UEs assigned to the unlicensed channel.

Abstract: A subscriber identity is changed for a mobile terminal through an instruction being provided to the mobile terminal to detach from a first mobile communication system, to which the first mobile communication system the mobile terminal is attached using a first subscriber identity, where the instruction is also an instruction to change to a second subscriber identity associated with a second mobile communication system. The mobile terminal receives the instruction via the first mobile communication system, detach from the first mobile communication system attaches to the second mobile communication system using the second subscriber identity.

Abstract: In a particular embodiment, a method includes scanning, by a mobile device, for a first wireless communication channel that is reserved for device authentication and association. The mobile device sends an authentication request to an access point via the first wireless communication channel. The method further includes receiving a reply to the authentication request from the access point.

Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-channel signal processing by virtue of packet-based time-slicing with single processing core logic. The processing core logic is configured to receive data streams from the multiple communication channels at a data processing unit, and process data fragments of the data streams in a time-sliced manner. The processing core logic can switch from processing a first data fragment of a first data stream to processing a first data fragment of a second data stream at an end of a time slice, wherein the time slice is determined by a fragment boundary associated with the data fragment of the first data stream.

Abstract: A method of a mobile station for transmitting a ranging signal in a wireless communication system which supports Fractional Frequency Reuse (FFR) and an apparatus for performing the method are provided. The method includes receiving information of ranging resource allocation, from a base station, based on the information of the ranging resource allocation, determining a cell identifier and a Frequency Partition (FP) location for uplink control channels, determining a subband index for the ranging resource allocation based on the cell identifier and a number of subbands allocated to the FP location for the uplink control channels, and transmitting a ranging signal based on the subband index for the ranging resource allocation. Thus, interference to a neighboring cell may be reduced in the ranging channel transmission.

Abstract: Techniques for communicating on multiple carriers in a wireless communication network are described. In an aspect, different transmit power levels may be used for different carriers to mitigate interference. A first base station may be assigned one or more carriers among multiple carriers available for communication. A second base station may be assigned one or more carriers not assigned to the first base station. Each base station may communicate on each assigned carrier at a first (e.g., full) transmit power level and may communicate on each unassigned carrier at a second (e.g., lower) transmit power level lower. The first and second base stations may belong in different power classes or support different association types. In another aspect, control information may be sent on a designated carrier to support communication on multiple carriers. In yet another aspect, a base station may broadcast bar information indicating the status of carriers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a processing method based on an OFDM-TDMA two-way service and a communications device. The method includes assigning timeslots in a TDMA frame structure to multiple users in a TDMA manner, so that each user has a different timeslot, and each timeslot of the users is simultaneously used for uplink and downlink communication. The methods further includes simultaneously sending a local-end OFDM signal and receiving a remote-end OFDM signal in each timeslot of the users, and cancelling, in an OSD manner, interference caused by an echo OFDM signal, which is produced according to the local-end OFDM signal, to the remote-end OFDM signal, where a spectrum of the echo OFDM signal and a spectrum of the remote-end OFDM signal overlap.

Abstract: A Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) link involves using a protocol stack having a CPRI layer and an emulation layer to emulate a point to point link, to enable the CPRI link to operate over a packet switched network. The emulation layer can be a pseudowire emulation which encapsulates multiple CPRI frames in a packet with overhead. A multiplexing layer such as Internet Protocol (IP) or Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) can be used, for sending the packet over an Ethernet network. The usual need for a point to point infrastructure for the CPRI link can be avoided and the CPRI link can be implemented over more complex but usually cheaper packet networks, thus reducing costs or enabling more widespread application over existing packet networks. This applies whether the packet network is dedicated to the CPRI link, or shared with other packets. It can be useful for distributed radio base stations.

Abstract: The disclosure describes techniques that enable a network device to determine a confidence level for a network alarm and provide information indicative of the confidence level to other devices. For example, a network device may experience any number of conditions that cause the network device to output an alarm. In addition to or instead of simply sending out the alarm, the network device may perform operations to determine a confidence level associated with the alarm. For instance, the network device may determine whether the conditions that caused the alarm continue or whether the conditions can be validated. The network device may output information indicative of the confidence level.

Abstract: A method and system for managing quantity of carriers to aggregate together in carrier aggregation service, based at least in part on consideration of the type of content that will be communicated to or from the user equipment device (UE) at issue. A base station serving the UE may determine a type of content that will be communicated between the base station and the UE and, based at least on the determined type of content, may decide whether to apply carrier aggregation and, when the decision is to apply carrier aggregation, determine, based at least on the determined type of content, how many component carriers to aggregate together in the carrier aggregation service of the UE. The base station may then modify an air interface connection with the UE to encompass the determined number of component carriers.

Abstract: A wireless communication system and method for use with radio access network with a plurality of client devices are disclosed. The system includes a scheduling controller including a processor configured to receive session information from the radio access network for each client device. The session information includes a utility associated with each session. The scheduling controller is configured to generate a schedule for a spectrum valley based on the session information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for calculating an amount of data available for transmission in the wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving ratio for calculating amount of Data Available for Transmission (DAT) in a PDCP (Packet Data Convergence Protocol) entity; calculating an amount of DAT when data is arrived in the PDCP entity; and setting a first amount of DAT as the calculated amount of DAT and a second amount of DAT as ‘zero’, if the calculated amount of DAT is less than a threshold, wherein the first amount of DAT is for the first BS and the second amount of DAT is for the second BS.

Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems to reduce handover latency in an integrated wireless local area network (WLAN) and wireless cellular network. In embodiments, a user equipment (UE) may communicate with a packet data network (PDN) gateway (P-GW) via the WLAN and/or the wireless cellular network. Various embodiments may provide monitoring circuitry to monitor one or more PDN connections between the P-GW and the UE over the WLAN, determine that the UE should be in a radio resource control (RRC)-Connected mode based on the monitored one or more PDN connections, and transmit an inactivity timer reconfiguration (ITR) message to request suspension of an inactivity timer associated with the UE. The monitoring circuitry may be included in the P-GW, a WLAN gateway, the UE, and/or another component of the network.

Abstract: A method includes transmitting a random access preamble, receiving a random access response as a response of the random access preamble, wherein the random access response comprises an uplink resource assignment and a request for transmission of a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI), and transmitting the CQI in the uplink resource assignment.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of performing discontinuous reception (DRX) and downlink inter-frequency and inter-radio access technology (RAT) measurements in CELL_FACH state are disclosed. While in DRX mode, a wireless transmit/receive unite (WTRU) may perform inter-frequency and inter-RAT measurements in a measurement occasion that fall into a DRX period. The WTRU may take the measurements on first predetermined number of frame in which a DRX frame would coincide after a last reception frame if DRX operation was ongoing. The WTRU may periodically wake up for downlink reception in CELL_FACH state in accordance with common DRX pattern that is common to all WTRUs in a cell or may wake up from DRX upon reception of the order and receiving a common traffic.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for communicating data in a wireless communications network are described herein. In some aspects, a relay provides relay services for network communication between a first station and a second station. In one aspect, the relay may receive data packets sent to the second station by the first station, and retransmit the data packets if it determines that the second station has not acknowledged the data packet. In one other aspect, the first station may be configured to transmit a relay-able acknowledgement that includes a sequence number identifying data being acknowledged. The relay may be configured to receive a transmission of a first relay-able acknowledgement by the first station and retransmit a second relay-able acknowledgement if it determines the second station did not receive the first relay-able acknowledgement sent by the first station. In some aspects, the second station is an access point.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving data transmission rates in communication networks are disclosed. In an 802.11 wireless communication network, where a source node of the wireless network transmits TCP data to a destination node of the wireless network, the destination node does not transmit TCP acknowledgments (ACKs) for the TCP data if 802.11 ACKs indicate that the destination node received the TCP data. If a source outside the wireless network transmits TCP data to the destination node within the wireless network through an intermediate device, such as an access point, the destination node suppresses transmitting TCP ACKs. The intermediate device transmits TCP ACKs as proxy for the destination node to the source. The intermediate device also suppresses TCP ACKs where a source node within the wireless network sends the TCP data to a destination node outside of the wireless network.