Abstract: Techniques for efficient transmission of messages in a ranging procedure between a mobile station (MS) and a base station (BS) are provided. The techniques may allow efficient bandwidth allocation for the ranging procedure.

Abstract: In accordance with aspects of the disclosure, a method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for wireless communication. The method, apparatus, and computer program product may be configured to acquire a first wireless network for data packet communication on a first radio access technology, request service for a voice call from a second radio access technology via a data tunnel provided by the first radio access technology, determine a failure in obtaining the requested service for the voice call, attempt to re-acquire the first radio access technology and redial the voice call via the first radio access technology in response to determining the failure, obtain the requested service for the voice call if performing of the attempt was less than or equal to a threshold, and acquire a second wireless network via the second radio access technology if performing of the attempt was greater than the threshold.

Abstract: Techniques for efficient transmission of messages in a ranging procedure between a mobile station (MS) and a base station (BS) are provided. The techniques may allow efficient bandwidth allocation for the ranging procedure.

Abstract: A user may enter information about a cellular base station into a femtocell base station. A user may enter information about a femtocell base station into a subscriber station. A femtocell base station may receive a neighbor list from a cellular base station, and broadcast the neighbor list to subscriber stations that are located within a coverage area of the femtocell base station. When a subscriber station is being served by a femtocell base station, the subscriber station may receive a neighbor list from the femtocell base station and scan for potential handoff candidates using the neighbor list. When a subscriber station is being served by a cellular base station, the subscriber station may scan for potential handoff candidates using a neighbor list received from the cellular base station and also using the femtocell base station information that the user entered.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for using network topology and coverage information from one radio access technology (RAT) network to assist acquisition of another different RAT network for a multi-mode mobile station (MS), such as acquiring a WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) network based on topology and coverage information about a 3G (Third Generation) network and vice versa, are provided. Base station (BS) acquisition assisted in this manner may provide for quick restoration of a previously interrupted or deactivated network service, while decreasing the power consumption of the multi-mode MS during a power savings state because periodic scanning and registration need not occur.

Abstract: A wound assessment and monitoring apparatus and method is provided for monitoring the development of wounds by patients of a health care facility. Surveys are conducted on patients of the health care facility to collect wound information, and wound assessments are performed.