Abstract: Disclosed is a method for power optimization of a terminal. The method includes that a user equipment (UE) detects an activation signal indicating a control signal to be sent after the activation signal and receives the control signal according to the activation signal. The UE is configured to enter a sleep state in response to determining that the activation signal is not detected or determining that no required control signal exists.

Abstract: In the examples described herein, a user equipment (UE) may identify multiple carriers configured for communications with a base station, and the UE may group the carriers into one or more preferred groups for synchronized scheduling at the base station. The preferred groups of carriers for synchronized scheduling may represent a recommendation that carriers within a preferred group are to be scheduled for communications with the base station on at least partially overlapping resources to maximize power savings at the UE. The UE may transmit an indication of the preferred groups of carriers to the base station, and the base station may identify an actual group of carriers for synchronized scheduling based on the indication received from the UE. The base station may then schedule communications with the UE based on the actual group of carriers.

Abstract: A coordinator electronic device includes a memory circuitry, a processor circuitry, and an interface circuitry. The processor circuitry is configured to obtain sensor data from a first sensor device. The processor circuitry is configured to provide to the first sensor device, based on the sensor data obtained, a first configuration parameter indicative of scheduling of reporting from the first sensor device.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method monitors a plurality of data streams passing through a router in the connectivity service provider environment, and for each of the data streams, periodically samples packets at the router. The method further generates a stream signature based at least on the payload of the sampled packets. The method further includes, for each generated stream signature, attaching information to the stream signature. Such information may, for example, include time-stamp information for the stream signature, or an identification of the router. The method may further comprise storing the stream signatures corresponding to the data streams in a database. The stored stream signatures may be compared to determine matching stream signatures. Matching signatures may identify data streams that carry identical or similar content.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for a cellular communications network (1000), wherein said device (10) includes at least a processor (12), a memory (14) and a transceiver (16) and is configurable to: determine (300) a parameter (P) which characterizes a relative velocity (v_rel) of said device (10) with respect to a base station (110) of said cellular communications network (1000), and to modify (302) a timing of at least one uplink transmission (ul) from said device (10) to said base station (110) depending on said parameter (P).

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The wireless communication device transitions between a plurality of modes, wherein the plurality of modes further includes a sleep mode, wherein the wireless communication device does not listen for downlink data transmissions, and the plurality of modes further includes an active mode, wherein the wireless communication device listens for downlink data transmissions. While the wireless communication device is operating in the active mode, it receives control signalling from a transmitter to adjust a length of time for transitioning between a first mode among the plurality of modes and a second mode among the plurality of modes based on one or more sleep rules. The wireless communication device transitions from the first mode to the second mode based, at least in part, on the adjusted length of time.

Abstract: Various embodiments comprise systems, methods, architectures, mechanisms or apparatus configured to provide ad hoc, peer to peer communications among a plurality of wireless devices, wherein at least one wireless device is selected to further communicate with a wireless network to provide thereby backhaul services to other wireless devices, wherein the at least one wireless device providing backhaul services is dynamically selected in accordance with respective wireless network signal strength indicia.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for controlling an active state in a mobile communication system. The method includes receiving, from a base station, information related to a starting position of an active state and information related to a length of a first timer; deriving the starting position of the active state based on the information related to the starting position; starting the first timer set to the length of the first timer and entering the active state at the derived starting position; terminating the active state if control data indicating a transmission of user data is not received until the first timer expires; extending a period of the active state if the control data is received before the first timer expires; and terminating the active state based on a control signal indicating a termination of the active state.

Abstract: A system comprises time-tracking circuitry and phase parameter generation circuitry. The time-tracking circuitry is operable to generate a time-tracking value corresponding to time elapsed since a reference time. The phase parameter generation circuitry operable to: receive the time-tracking value; receive a control signal that conveys a frequency parameter corresponding to a desired frequency of an oscillating signal; and generate a plurality of phase parameters used for generation of an oscillating signal, wherein the generation of the plurality of phase parameters is based on the time-tracking value and the frequency parameter such that the oscillating signal maintains phase continuity across changes in the frequency parameter.

Abstract: In some examples, a user equipment (UE) obtains a connectivity in a first cell, the connectivity identified by an access point name (APN), where the APN corresponds to a first type of connection, and where the first type of connection provides access to services in a local data network. The UE camps on a second cell, determines if the connectivity is not supported in the second cell based on broadcast information from the second cell, the broadcast information comprising information of the second cell, and in response to determining that the connectivity is not supported in the second cell, disconnect the connectivity, wherein the disconnecting comprises sending a Non Access Stratum (NAS) message via the second cell.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) with a discontinuous reception (DRX) related timer by a user equipment (UE) configured not to transmit a Hybrid Automatic Repeat and request (HARQ) feedback for the DL HARQ process in a wireless communication system is disclosed. Especially, when the UE processes the data block, a timer for monitoring subsequent PDCCHs related to retransmission of the DL HARQ process is started without transmitting the HARQ feedback upon a first Physical downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) for the DL HARQ process is detected. Then, while the timer is running, the UE monitors subsequent PDCCHs related to retransmission of the DL HARQ process. Further, when decoding of DL data related to the second PDCCH successes, the timer is stopped and monitoring subsequent PDCCHs for the DL HARQ process is skipped.

Abstract: A method for monitoring wireless data communication by a user equipment connected to a wireless data network is disclosed. The method, which is performed by the user equipment, comprises the a) receiving at least one signal, wherein the at least one signal comprises at least one characteristic of a wake-up signal, b) determining whether the at least one signal is a wake-up signal or a false alarm wake-up signal, and c) reporting, based on said determining, information on the at least one signal to the wireless data network.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described to enable a base station to trigger link management for a user equipment (UE) via a wake up message (e.g., wake-up signal (WUS)). The base station may transmit a WUS to the UE as part of discontinuous reception operations and may indicate, via a link management triggering field of the WUS, one or more link management procedures to perform. The link management triggering field may refer to one or more indices in a table of reference signals (RSs) of a system, in a table of RSs for WUSs, or both. The UE may receive the WUS and may use the link management triggering field, and any corresponding tables, to identify one or more link management procedures to perform. The UE and the base station may perform the one or more link management procedures according to the information in the WUS.

Abstract: A node (100) of a cellular network sends an uplink grant (803) to a communication device (10). The uplink grant indicates uplink radio resources allocated to the communication device (10) in reoccurring time intervals. In response to detecting a need for an uplink retransmission (814) by a further communication device (10?) on at least a part of the allocated uplink radio resources in a certain one of the time intervals, the node (100) sends control information (808) to the communication device (10). The control information (808) temporarily disables utilization of at least this part of the allocated uplink radio resources in at least this certain time interval by the communication device (10).

Abstract: Example methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable mediums for wireless communication are provided. In one example, an apparatus may be configured to determine a first interval between a first page transmission time and a second page transmission time. A third page transmission time may exist between the first page transmission time and the second page transmission time. The apparatus may be configured to enter a first state during which the first device is monitoring for a page transmission from a second device based on the first interval for a first state time period. The apparatus may be configured to enter, from the first state in response to a trigger event, a second state during which the first device is disabled from monitoring for a page transmission from the second device.

Abstract: A non-invasive analyte sensor system includes an antenna/detector array having at least one transmit antenna/element and at least one receive antenna/element, wherein the at least one transmit antenna/element and the at least one receive antenna/element are less than 95% coupled to one another, or less than 90% coupled to one another, or less than 85% coupled to one another, or less than 75% coupled to one another. The at least one transmit antenna/element transmits a transmit signal in a radio or microwave frequency range of the electromagnetic spectrum into a target containing an analyte of interest, and the at least one receive antenna/element detects a response resulting from transmission of the transmit signal by the at least one transmit antenna/element into the target.

Abstract: An electronic device which transitions to a power saving mode, when it is determined that a degree of change in the list of service set identifiers (SSIDs) acquired by scanning process is equal to or greater than a threshold value in normal mode is provided.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to delay indication. A device may identify a first frame received from a first station device, wherein the first frame comprises a first transition delay field, wherein the first transition delay field comprises a first transition delay value associated with a power state transition. The device may determine a wake up receiver (WUR) frame comprising an indication for waking up the main radio of the first station device. The device may cause to send the WUR frame to the first station device based on the first transition delay value.

Abstract: A communication for executing a service with another communication apparatus that can execute a desired service is efficiently executed. A communication apparatus performs a communication for establishing a data link during a cyclic first period in a network, performs, in accordance with the data link established with another communication apparatus within the network, a communication based on the data link with the other communication apparatus by using the established data link during a second period other than the first period, and announces the second period within the network.

Abstract: Embodiments apply user-specific usage patterns to estimate and preserve remaining battery life on a computing device. An amount of battery drain and an execution context are determined and stored for a plurality of recurring time periods. The execution context identifies operations executed by the computing device, signal strength, and other data describing the associated time period. If one of the operations is expected to be executed during a recurrence of at least one of the time periods, the expected execution is adjusted based on execution context and an estimated remaining battery life for the computing device. For example, the computing device may postpone or reschedule the operation for a time period during which the operation is expected to have a greater likelihood of completing successfully. In some embodiments, the battery preservation operations are automatically enabled at a particular threshold.

Abstract: A synchronization method, synchronization device and synchronization source are provided. The synchronization method includes determining, by a synchronization device, multiple synchronization sources transmitting synchronization signals; when the synchronization sources include multiple first synchronization sources, the synchronization device determines whether manners in which all of the first synchronization sources select the synchronization signals are a same manner, and selects a target synchronization source from the multiple first synchronization sources based on whether the manners in which all of the first synchronization sources select the synchronization signals are the same manner; and the synchronization device synchronizes with the target synchronization source.

Abstract: Methods for a speaker device in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, a method for a speaker device is provided, the method comprising transmitting a first provisioning beacon signal using the communication module; receiving, in response to the provisioning beacon signal, at least one credential signal from a network device configured to provide an access point, wherein the at least one credential signal includes credential data; storing the credential data in the non-volatile memory; attempting to connect to the access point using the credential data; determining whether the attempt to connect to the access point was successful; and playing a first audio prompt, using the speaker, upon determining an unsuccessful connection to the access point, wherein the first audio prompt comprises a statement indicating that the connection to the access point was unsuccessful.

Abstract: An improved emergency response system is provided. The system includes a patient or subscriber location database having a schedule of patient or subscriber activities. In one implementation, an emergency services server detects when the patient or subscriber is having a possible medical event as indicated by medical physiologic data transmitted from a wireless communication device proximate the patient. A third party such as a technologist and/or doctor diagnoses the patient and determines whether treatment is required. If treatment is required, a phone located remotely from the patient is used to call an emergency services first responder from a public safety access point in the patient's location. The remotely located phone has an automatic location identification database record that is updated based on the patient's current location as indicate by the patient location database.

Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining and dynamically updating an inactivity timer at a user equipment to detect a one-way audio or mute call to improve call experience are disclosed. The method enables the user equipment to perform an action (e.g., enable, disable, drop call, don't drop call, etc.) when a one-way audio or mute call is detected. Instead of hardcoding values for the timer and/or action parameters within the user equipment (for example, by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM)), these parameter values can be dynamically determined and communicated to the user equipment by a telecommunications service provider based on one or more of the following factors: network health, network congestion, current events, type of call (emergency v. non-emergency), type of customer (business, premium, residential, etc.), service-level agreement, and so on.

Abstract: A system comprises time-tracking circuitry and phase parameter generation circuitry. The time-tracking circuitry is operable to generate a time-tracking value corresponding to time elapsed since a reference time. The phase parameter generation circuitry operable to: receive the time-tracking value; receive a control signal that conveys a frequency parameter corresponding to a desired frequency of an oscillating signal; and generate a plurality of phase parameters used for generation of an oscillating signal, wherein the generation of the plurality of phase parameters is based on the time-tracking value and the frequency parameter such that the oscillating signal maintains phase continuity across changes in the frequency parameter.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for controlling an active state in a mobile communication system. The method includes receiving, from a base station, information related to a starting position of an active state and information related to a length of a first timer; deriving the starting position of the active state based on the information related to the starting position; starting the first timer set to the length of the first timer and entering the active state at the derived starting position; extending the active state, in response to control data indicating a new transmission of user data being received on a control channel; and terminating the active state, based on a control signal indicating a termination of the active state and a second timer for extending the active state.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a base station includes a licensed band transmitting unit, a determining unit, and an unlicensed band transmitting unit. The licensed band transmitting unit transmits, to a terminal, a control signal for specifying a resource in a shared band to be used for data transmission by the terminal. The determining unit determines whether the resource in the shared band is idle or busy. The unlicensed band transmitting unit transmits a permission signal for permitting transmission in the shared band when the determining unit determines that the resource in the shared band is idle. The control signal or the permission signal includes an offset indicating a time from the permission signal to a start of transmission of data from the terminal to the base station with reference to the permission signal transmitted from the unlicensed band transmitting unit.

Abstract: Proposed is a control field including allocation information regarding a resource unit (RU) in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system supporting a plurality of RUs. A data field may be transmitted in unit of the RU. For a case where two 106-RUs are arranged and a plurality of user stations (STAs) are multiplexed to the respective 106-RUs, a SIG-B field may be used to perform signaling. More specifically, the number of STAs to be multiplexed may be indicated by using first and second identification bits in a user-common field of the SIG-B field.

Abstract: A system for determining location information for a wireless device is described. The system includes a UE, a LE and multiple LMUs. The LE sends, to the LMUs, reception instructions with characteristics of the signal transmission from the UE and each LMU receives, from the LE, the reception instructions. The UE sends a signal transmission. Each LMU receives the transmitted signal from the UE, determines locating information based at least in part of the received signal and sends the locating information to the LE. The LE receives the locating information regarding the transmitted signal and determines a location of the UE based at least in part on the received locating information. Methods, apparatus and computer readable media are also described.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and network device for automatic delivery traffic indication message (DTIM) interval control for better mobile power save performance. The disclosed network device determines one or more characteristics for at least one client device connected to an Access Point (AP). The network device then dynamically selects a DTIM interval for the AP based on the characteristics for the at least one client device, and configures the AP to transmit a DTIM beacon frame at a frequency based on the dynamically selected DTIM interval. Alternatively, the network device can determine one or more characteristics for a client device, and dynamically select a Virtual Access Point (VAP) for providing network access to the client device based on the characteristics for the client device and a DTIM interval configured for the VAP, and then cause the client device to connect to the VAP.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the frequency error correction of an oscillator of a sensor node in a sensor network, comprising the following steps: receiving a transmission signal of a transmitter, the signal being modulated by orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM); determining the frequency deviation of the oscillator using the received transmission signal; determining a correction signal for correcting the frequency deviation of the oscillator and correcting the frequency of the oscillator by means of the correction signal.

Abstract: A communication system (100) is disclosed which uses system frames of a first and a second type. In a system frame of the first type communication with a mobile telephone (3) is subject to a restriction and in a system frame of the second type communication with said mobile telephone (3) is not subject to said restriction. It is determined whether or not to communicate with said mobile telephone (3), in a current system frame, in dependence on whether the current system frame is a first type of system frame or a second type of system frame.

Abstract: A method for method for waking up one of a plurality of radio communications modules (RCMs) of a first station includes receiving a wake-up configuration from a second station, placing the plurality of RCMs into a sleeping mode, receiving a wake-up signal from the second station on an auxiliary low-power radio receiver of the first station, determining a first RCM of the plurality of RCMs to wake up in accordance with the wake-up configuration, and waking up the first RCM from the sleeping mode to communicate with the second station.

Abstract: Methods for a speaker device in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, a method for a speaker device is provided, the method comprising transmitting a first provisioning beacon signal using the communication module; receiving, in response to the provisioning beacon signal, at least one credential signal from a network device configured to provide an access point, wherein the at least one credential signal includes credential data; storing the credential data in the non-volatile memory; attempting to connect to the access point using the credential data; determining whether the attempt to connect to the access point was successful; and playing a first audio prompt, using the speaker, upon determining an unsuccessful connection to the access point, wherein the first audio prompt comprises a statement indicating that the connection to the access point was unsuccessful.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for discontinuously transmitting/receiving packets for low-power consumption of a terminal in a cellular system for packet transmission. The present research provides a method and apparatus that can perform a low-power consuming operation when a terminal is in active state in a cellular system. The method for discontinuously transmitting/receiving packet data to reduce power consumption of a terminal in a cellular system, including the steps of: a) establishing discontinuous reception/transmission (DRX/DTX) parameters including discontinuous DRX/DTX cycle information for terminals operating in a transmission suspension mode, which is a sub-state of an active state; and b) performing DRX/DTX based on the DRX/DTX parameters in the terminals operating in the transmission suspension mode.

Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include receiving a power saving mode (PSM) request by a long range radio, wherein the PSM request comprises an identification of at least one receive window to disable for the long range radio for a plurality of uplink transmissions and an identification of a duration for which the at least one receive window is to be disabled for the plurality of uplink transmissions; and transmitting the plurality of uplink transmissions by the long range radio, wherein the at least one receive window is disabled following each uplink transmission of the plurality of uplink transmissions by the long range radio for the duration identified in the PSM request.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for reducing power consumption in a portable terminal that transmits digital broadcast data through an ad hoc network are provided. If a terminal receiving digital broadcast transmits the received digital broadcast to a neighboring terminal, a control unit enters a sleep mode after buffering received data for a predefined time.

Abstract: Systems and methods for waking a fabric network of devices and communicating messages among the devices are described herein. An electronic device can communicate with other electronic devices of a fabric network broadcasting a wake message to the fabric network in response to an awakening event. The wake message can include a reason for triggering a wakeup of each device in the fabric network and a wake time signaling period. After the wake time signaling period lapses, a fabric message can be broadcasted to the fabric network, and the fabric message can be selectively rebroadcasted.

Abstract: A wireless device (202) is assisted by an access point (200) to perform contention based access on a radio channel for uplink transmission to the access point (200). The access point (200) obtains (2:1) a traffic load L on the radio channel and determines (2:2) a sleep window based on the traffic load L so that the sleep window increases when the traffic load L increases. The access point (200) then signals (2:3) the sleep window to the wireless device to instruct the wireless device to apply (2:4b) sleep mode according to the sleep window when the wireless device senses (2:4a) that the radio channel is busy. Thereby, the risk for congestion on the radio channel can be reduced during high traffic load and the energy consumption can also be reduced in the wireless device.

Abstract: Systems and methods of power-safe control panel installation are provided. Some systems can include a control panel that includes a programmable processor and executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software can transmit a signal to selectively remove power from at least one portion of the control panel.

Abstract: A radio communication device, which performs radio communication with another radio communication device, includes: a radio communication unit configured to send identification information at a predetermined interval and receive a scan request sent by the another radio communication device that has received the identification information; and a control unit configured to change the predetermined interval in the case where the radio communication unit receives the scan request sent by the another radio communication device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus may be used for selecting power saving mechanisms in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). For example, a WTRU may support at least power saving mode (PSM) and/or extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) mode. The WTRU may send a request message including parameters associated with the supported power saving mechanisms, such as an active time for PSM and a preferred DRX value for eDRX mode. The WTRU may receive an accept message including at least one selected parameter indicating the power saving mechanism for the WTRU selected by the network (NW). The WTRU may activate the selected power saving mechanism, and may start a validity timer to define the duration of use of the selected power saving mechanism. In another example, a WTRU configured to use eDRX may receive paging signals for system information (SI) change over a prolonged Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) modification period.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may comprise an interface configured to communicate data via a first device while an association is maintained with the first device and a processing system configured to perform pre-association operations, via the interface, to initiate association with a second device, while maintaining the association with the first device, and to decide to complete association with the second device and communicate data with the second device, based on a first one or more conditions.

Abstract: A method and device for transmitting data between wireless devices includes: generating and transmitting, by a first device, a data cluster signal having a signal identifier, a completion marker, and at least one silence interval provided between the signal identifier and the completion marker; receiving, by a second device, the data cluster signal; identifying, by the second device, a signal type and a transmission completion of the signal received; and decoding, by the second device, the silence interval into the data based on the signal type and a duration of the silence interval.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for power save mode operation on the basis of a frame transmitted from another BSS in a wireless LAN. A method for operating an STA in a wireless LAN in a power save mode comprises: a step in which the STA receives a beacon frame from an AP, the beacon frame comprising a TIM element indicating downlink data pending in the STA; a step in which the STA transmits a PS-poll frame to the AP in response to the beacon frame; a step in which the STA receives, from the AP, an ACK frame transmitted by the AP in response to the PS-poll frame; and a step in which the STA determines the operation of the another BSS in a TXOP power save mode on the basis of the ACK frame.

Abstract: Provided are a mobile terminal management method, a mobile terminal management system, and a mobile terminal. Said mobile terminal management method comprises: acquiring a desired endurance time length; predicting an endurance time length according to a current power consumption rate and a current state of charge of a battery; judging whether a power consumption rate needs to be reduced according to the desired endurance time length and the predicted endurance time length; when it is judged that the power consumption rate needs to be reduced, determining a power consumption reducing scheme according to the desired endurance time length and the predicted endurance time length; and managing a mobile terminal according to the determined power consumption reducing scheme. In this disclosure, the user can set a desired endurance time length; using requirements of the user on the mobile terminal are satisfied as much as possible while saving power.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Techniques for communicating between an access point and a mobile device via a low-power radio access technology different than a normal radio access technology used for communication are described. During a first negotiation, it is determined whether the access point and the mobile device are capable of communicating via the low-power radio access technology. During a second negotiation, communication parameters for using the low-power radio access technology are agreed upon between the access point and the mobile device. Communications via the low-power radio access technology may be made while the mobile device is in a low-power mode.

Abstract: A communication unit receiver comprising: a multi-section analog to digital converter, ADC, configured to receive an analog signal and convert at least a first portion of the analog signal into a digital signal using a first ADC dynamic range. A modem, coupled to the multi-section ADC, is configured to: process the digital signal; determine a signal-to-noise ratio, SNR, for sub-carriers of the analog signal; and output an ADC selection signal to the multi-section ADC that selects a subset of sections of the multi-section ADC, where the selection signal is based at least partly on the determined SNR. Only the subset of sections of the multi-section analog to digital converter, ADC is configured to convert a second portion of the analog signal into a digital signal using a second ADC dynamic range that is less than the first dynamic range.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus comprises: a search unit; a determination unit; and a wireless connection processing unit. The search section carries out an SSID (network identification information) search for at least one wireless communication device that has an access point function via a wireless communication section. The determination unit determines, among SSIDs found as a result of search, an SSID that disappeared from the search target of the wireless communication section and has appeared again after disappearance. The wireless connection processing section recognizes, as a connection target device, the wireless communication device corresponding to the determined network identification information, and performs processing for wireless connection to the connection target device. The user operates an operation unit in accordance with the instruction of the guidance screen of the wireless communication apparatus to turn a soft access point OFF and thereafter ON.

Abstract: A transmitting circuit includes a serializer that converts parallel data into serial data based on a clock signal, a driver that generates differential signals based on the serial data, and a clock buffer that provides the clock signal to the serializer. In a standby state, the clock buffer cuts off the clock signal and the serializer outputs the serial data according to a reset signal such that standby differential signals indicating the standby state are generated by the driver irrespective of the clock signal.