Abstract: A method performed by a base station includes generating a request for resource status information, sending the generated request to a neighboring base station, receiving one or more resource status update messages from the neighboring base station in response to the requested resource status information, and performing load balancing operations in dependence upon the received one or more resource status update messages.

Abstract: System and methods are disclosed for collecting detailed list of frequencies along with any relevant information such as users, time of day, weather, ionospheric conditions, quality of the transmission. This information is used to create a detailed frequency map. The frequency map is continuously updated. The frequency map is used to generate an optimum list of frequency bands that can be used for frequency sharing. Having a real-time frequency map allows for fast and reliable switching between optimum frequencies if a primary user is detected during transmission.

Abstract: A method for determining a layout of a wireless communication network is provided in the present invention. Numerous realizations of user device placement in a considered geometry are measured to reflect the practical distribution of the user devices in a more accurate way than the conventional approach which emulates the randomness of placements of user devices using a tractable stochastic process. Moreover, a scenario sampling approach is used to provide a lower-complexity and higher efficient way to yield optimal base station deployment results while guaranteeing the quality of service of a specified majority of the overall user device realizations.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that allow an electronic device to autonomously adapt one or more user alerts of the electronic device. For example, some embodiments may include a method for operating a haptic device including driving a haptic device using a control signal, measuring a frequency related to the operation of the haptic device and comparing the measured frequency with a target frequency. A control signal is adjusted based on the comparison to drive the haptic device to the target frequency.

Abstract: A wireless internet monitoring system comprising an application on a plurality of mobile devices recording the strength of a wireless internet signal received at a mobile device along with a GPS coordinates of the mobile device at time of said recording, wherein said application transmits the monitored signal strength along with said GPS coordinates to a backend application executed on a server. The backend application consolidates the monitored signal strength and said GPS coordinates with one or more previously monitored signal strength and GPS coordinate and preparing a geographical map of the monitored signal strength to be displayed by the application on the mobile device.

Abstract: A cellular monitoring system comprising an application on a plurality of mobile devices recording the strength of a cellular signal received at a mobile device along with a GPS coordinates of the mobile device at time of said recording, wherein said application transmits the monitored signal strength along with said GPS coordinates to a backend application executed on a server. The backend application consolidates the monitored signal strength and said GPS coordinates with one or more previously monitored signal strength and GPS coordinate and preparing a geographical map of the monitored signal strength to be displayed by the application on the mobile device.

Abstract: Performing at least one of transmitting a request for an update responsive to at least one of at least two applications executing on a network device via at least one available network connection, wherein the network device utilizes at least two network adapters and the first network adapter is configured for transmitting the request for the update, via a first network connection, and the second network adapter is configured for transmitting a confirmation request requesting the update, via a second network connection, wherein the second network connection is a faster data connection than the first network connection, and downloading the update for the at least two applications via the second network connection.

Abstract: Method for discovering handover capabilities of a mobile communication network includes: receiving, by a user equipment, handover capability information from the mobile communication network, wherein the user equipment communicates with a core network using either a first or a second radio access technology; and based on the first radio access technology being used, initiating handover, by the user equipment, from the first to the second radio access technology when the handover capability information indicates a capability of the mobile communication network to support a handover from the first to the second radio access technology; and/or based on the second radio access technology being used, initiating handover, by the user equipment, from the second to the first radio access technology when the handover capability information indicates a capability, of the mobile communication network to support a handover from the second radio access technology to the first radio access technology.

Abstract: The present invention is designed to measure and/or report CSI (Channel State Information) of a plurality of narrow bands, even when the band to use is limited to a partial narrow band in a system band. According to one aspect of the present invention, a user terminal, in which the band to use is limited to a partial narrow band in a system band, has a receiving section that receives information related to CSI (Channel State Information) measurement in a narrow band, a measurement section that measures CSIs in a plurality of narrow bands based on the information related to CSI measurement, and a transmission section that reports the measured CSIs.

Abstract: A graphical user interface for a remote controlled robot system that includes a robot view field that displays information provided by a robot and an observer view field that display observer information about one or more observers that can receive the robot information. The interface has various features that allow a master user to control the observation and participation of the observers.

Abstract: Provided is a control method of a server providing information on an optimum AP. The control method of a server includes: acquiring wireless communication connection information of at least one user terminal and location information of the at least one user terminal, from each of the at least one user terminal; when a request for an access point (AP) search is received from a first user terminal, determining at least one optimum AP which can connect with the first user terminal, on the basis of the acquired wireless communication connection information and location information; and transmitting information on the determined optimum AP to the first user terminal.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a communication device with a group of radio devices connected with a support structure, where the support structure is positioned in and passes through housing openings in each radio device to provide a stacked arrangement. One or more radio device is rotatable with respect to the support structure to enable adjusting a first orientation of a directional antenna therein. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A robot includes a motion mechanism capable of operating in accordance with each of a first motion pattern for supporting a user with a first motion representing a standing-up motion and a second motion pattern for supporting a user with a second motion representing a sitting-down motion, a battery that supplies electric energy to the motion mechanism, a control unit that determines a multiple-motion availability index indicating the availability of an operation in accordance with a multiple-motion pattern including the first and second motion patterns on the basis of the battery level and the amounts of energy charge in the battery required for the operations performed by the motion mechanism in accordance with the first and second motion patterns if the control unit detects that the battery level is a first threshold value or lower, and a presentation unit that presents the multiple-motion availability index determined by the control unit.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a communication device having a connection structure that physically connects with a utility structure, where the connection structure has a strut channel. The communication device has a support structure physically connected to the connection structure. The communication device has a group of radio devices secured to the support structure, where the strut channel is configured to enable temporarily locking the support structure to the connection structure via an installation member during an installation process. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for point-to-point alignment of wireless radio devices and alignment tools to assist in aligning wireless radio devices. These alignment tools may automatically or manually receive location information and may use a local compass function to determine a rough or initial alignment and additional tools to provide further (fine) alignment based on calculated and actual signal strength between the two devices being aligned.

Abstract: A method in a user equipment for predicting an available throughput for uplink data to be sent from the user equipment to a base station over a radio link. The user equipment obtains (201) an information about a past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment obtains (202) a radio quality measure related to the radio link. The user equipment predicts (204) the available throughput based on a relationship between the information about a past scheduling of the user equipment and one or more previously obtained pieces of information about the past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a relationship between the radio quality measure and of one or more previously obtained radio quality measures. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a previously obtained throughput.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for mitigating intercell interference in wireless communication systems utilizing substantially the same operating frequency band across multiple neighboring coverage areas. The operating frequency band may be shared across multiple neighboring or otherwise adjacent cells, such as in a frequency reuse one configuration. The wireless communication system can synchronize one or more resource allocation regions or zones across the multiple base stations, and can coordinate a permutation type within each resource allocation zone. The base stations can coordinate a pilot configuration in each of a plurality of coordinated resource allocation regions. Subscriber stations can be assigned resources in a coordinated resource allocation region based on interference levels. A subscriber station can determine a channel estimate for each of multiple base stations in the coordinated resource allocation region to mitigate interference.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed herein for user/base station signaling and load balancing across a wireless network. In one embodiment, the method comprises broadcasting, by a first base station in the wireless network, information indicative of the load of the first base station; receiving an association request from the user terminal for association with the first base station in response to the user terminal predicting a net throughput from the first base station, based on the information indicative of the load, being greater than net throughput from a second base station to which the user terminal is currently associated; and determining whether to accept the association request while performing an association process for selectively allowing only a fraction of requests from user terminals to associated with the base station.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for monitoring User Equipment (UE) reachability in a wireless communication system. More specifically, a method for monitoring UE reachability in a wireless communication system comprises receiving, by a Mobile Management Entity (MME), a message for monitoring the UE reachability including UE reachability related indication from a Home Subscriber Server (HSS); and allocating, by the MME, an Active Time to a UE, wherein the UE reachability related indication is used for setting the Active Time of the UE and wherein the UE reachability indication is used for the UE to stay reachable so that downlink data that a server wants to transmit to the UE can be transmitted to the UE.

Abstract: A technique of providing performance management (PM) data by a network element of a wireless network to an Operations and Maintenance, OAM, system to which the network element is connected. A method embodiment of the providing PM data to the OAM system to which the network element is connected, the PM data being related to one or more objects associated with the network element, includes determining, by the network element, whether at least one of the one or more objects is an unmirrored object, the unmirrored object being invisible to the OAM system. If at least one of the one or more objects is an unmirrored object, the method accumulates, by the network element, PM data of the at least one unmirrored object with PM data of further objects associated with the network element; and provides, by the network element, the accumulated PM data to the OAM system.

Abstract: Provided is an operating method of an image forming apparatus, the operating method including broadcasting a plurality of packets comprising identification information of the image forming apparatus; receiving a connection request comprising the identification information of the image forming apparatus from a mobile terminal which received some packets from among the plurality of broadcasted packets; and connecting to the mobile terminal, based on the connection request, wherein the connection request is transmitted from the mobile terminal when received signal strengths of the some packets received by the mobile terminal are equal to or greater than a first threshold value. In this regard, the first threshold value may indicate a received signal strength greater than a minimum received signal strength at which communication with the mobile terminal is available.

Abstract: A network test system, a method of performing site acceptance testing for a communications network site, and a computer program product for testing a communications network site are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the network test system includes: (1) a mobile testing device configured to collect RF data from the communications network site and device location data corresponding to the RF data, and (2) a shakedown server configured to receive the RF data and device location data from the mobile testing device, derive depth data and spread data of each sector based on the RF data and device location data, and automatically determine a MIMO issue at the communications network site based on a comparison of the depth and spread data to pre-defined scenarios.

Abstract: A system and method in which a remote control application executes on a mobile computing device having a processor, a communication device, and an accelerometer and/or a gyroscope. The mobile computing device interfaces with the content provided on a display device that is separate and remote from the mobile computing device. First information is generated that represents a respective location within the display device and usable to provide a graphical representation on the display device with the content at the respective location. Movement is detected and second information representing a different respective position within the display device is generated. The second information is usable to provide the graphical representation on the display device with the content substantially at the different respective position.

Abstract: An antenna of a network asset may be placed at a location determined based on a signal quality analysis carried out using a clutter object data set characterizing the influences of real world objects present in an area on signal propagation. The clutter object data set may be generated based on a set of clutter object data files each of which corresponds to a respective type of real world object. Clutter object data files may be generated based on an image of the area and each includes data representing the positions of pixels having a spectral characteristic indicative of the corresponding object type. The object clutter data set may include information derived from the object data files according to a relative hierarchical order of object types.

Abstract: A radio wave status indicating apparatus is provided, the radio wave status indicating apparatus comprising: a radio wave intensity receiving unit that receives, from a communication apparatus, incoming radio wave intensity of the communication apparatus; a positional information acquiring unit that acquires positional information indicating a position of the communication apparatus; an expected value acquiring unit that acquires an expected value of incoming radio wave intensity at a position indicated by the positional information; a radio wave intensity comparing unit that compares the incoming radio wave intensity received by the radio wave intensity receiving unit with the expected value acquired by the expected value acquiring unit; and an indication information transmitting unit that transmits indication information based on a result of comparison by the radio wave intensity comparing unit to at least one of the communication apparatus and a communication terminal pre-registered in the communication ap

Abstract: A testing device comprises a storage unit (17), a display unit (11) and a control unit (12). The storage unit (17) is embodied to store messages of at least one test performed on at least one device under test. The control unit (12) is embodied to read in and display on the display unit (11) at least a part of the messages. The control unit (12) provides a view-generating device (14), which is embodied simultaneously to generate and display by means of the display unit (11) at least two views in each case with at least a part of the messages to be displayed. In this context, the views are displayed in a synchronized manner.

Abstract: A radio communication device including a receiver configured to receive radio signals, a measurement circuit configured to measure the receiving quality of received radio signals, and a controller configured to control the measurement circuit such that a first measurement is carried out using a first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a first receiving quality, and if the determined first receiving quality fulfills a first receiving quality criterion, a second measurement is carried out using a second frequency bandwidth, wherein the second frequency bandwidth is larger than the first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a second receiving quality.

Abstract: The present invention discloses method and terminal for feeding back channel state information. The method comprises: UE determining channel state information comprising first-type PMI and/or second-type PMI according to indication information, wherein first-type PMI is used for indicating index of one first precoding matrix in first precoding codebook, each first precoding matrix is used for mapping channel information of one wideband and/or long-term channel; second-type PMI is used for indicating index of one second precoding matrix in second precoding codebook, each second precoding matrix is used for mapping channel information of one subband and/or short-term channel; UE feeding back first-type PMI in PUCCH periodically and feeding back second-type PMI in PUSCH periodically or non-periodically, or, feeding back first-type PMI and second-type PMI in PUCCH.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for correcting error events associated with identity provisioning. In one embodiment, repeated requests for access control clients are responded to with the execution of a provisioning feedback mechanism which is intended to prevent the unintentional (or even intentional) over-consumption or waste of network resources via the delivery of an excessive amount of access control clients. These provisioning feedback mechanisms include rate-limiting algorithms and/or methodologies which place a cost on the user. Apparatus for implementing the aforementioned provisioning feedback mechanisms are also disclosed and include specialized user equipment and/or network side equipment such as a subscriber identity module provisioning server (SPS).

Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments enable devices to disconnect a communication connection. In an example embodiment, a method includes measuring, by an apparatus, a power level of one or more wireless communication messages received from a selected wireless device over a wireless communication connection, after an interval following an establishment of the wireless communication connection; and disconnecting, by the apparatus, the wireless communication connection with the selected wireless device, if the one or more wireless communication messages received over the wireless communication connection, has a measured power level greater than a threshold value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a test system for displaying log information about the communication of a plurality of pseudo-base stations such that each pseudo-base station can be identified. A mobile communication terminal test system includes a display device which is connected to a plurality of pseudo-base station apparatuses through a network, receives a packet transmitted from each of the plurality of pseudo-base station apparatuses, and displays a communication log between layers on a display unit on the basis of log data included in the packet. The display device includes an information storage unit that stores information associated with the address of each of the plurality of pseudo-base station apparatuses in advance and a log data storage unit that stores the log data such that the pseudo-base station apparatus which has performed the communication can be identified.

Abstract: A measure of signal strength is determined based on a signal received within a communication network. For example, a communication device, such as a mobile telephone, may determine the measure of signal strength within the communication network. A reception status is determined based on the measure of signal strength. A color of a skin of a communication device is caused to change from a first color to a second color, based on the reception status.

Abstract: A method and device may be used to produce a received interference value in wireless communications. The device may include one or more components to measure a received power of a channel and measure an average noise plus interference power of the channel. The device may include a processor configured to calculate a received signal to noise indicator (RSNI) value. The RSNI may be based on the measured received power and the measured average noise plus interference power.

Abstract: A method for showing an instant notice on another device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: a) installing a first application and a second application to a mobile device and a personal computer, respectively; b) operably connecting the mobile device to the computer; c) executing the first application to monitor if an incoming event occurs in the mobile device; d) the first application sending a message about the incoming event to the second application; and e) the second application showing a notice window on a display screen of the computer.

Abstract: A system and method for portable instrumentation is proposed, comprising a server computer and a portable instrument that is wirelessly connectable to the server computer. The portable instrument comprises sensors for performing respective physical or electrochemical measurements, and a hand-held computer that is operably connectable to the sensors. The hand-held computer is configured to record and transmit the measurements to the server computer. The hand-held computer evaluates a real-time wireless connection quality between the portable instrument and the server computer. When the wireless connection quality shows a declining trend, the hand-held computer determines a spatial boundary where the portable instrument reaches a dead zone with wireless connection quality below a predetermined threshold. The hand-held computer then requests pre-recorded data from the server computer to be forwarded to the portable instrument before the portable instrument reaches the spatial boundary.

Abstract: A spatio-temporal random voting scheme is provided that incorporates location distribution, spatial randomness, and temporal randomness in the collection of information from a plurality of sensing devices within the cognitive network. The region is divided into a plurality of sectors, where each sector is a portion of the region. A subset of sectors is selected from the plurality of sectors in the region to provide spatial randomness. A device is randomly selected from each sector in the subset of sectors to provide additional spatial randomness to the information collection process. Temporal randomness may be introduced by randomly selecting a timeslot within a sensing window period in which devices are to scan a frequency spectrum band to determine if a signal energy above a threshold is detected. Sensing reports are then collected from the selected sensing devices and used to determine whether the frequency spectrum band is available or in use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to simulation on a lab workbench of conditions that would be encountered by a mobile device during a so-called drive test, which involves transporting the mobile device along a course so that it encounters fading and changing wireless access points used normally to connect the mobile device to a wireless network but in this case used to locate the device. The instrument and method also support parametric testing of transceivers used for WiFi positioning and, optionally, GNSS positioning by the same mobile device used for WiFi positioning.

Abstract: A cognitive radio band device uses information gleaned from a database inquiry based on geo-location information in combination with spectrum sensing to determine if cognitive radio channels are available for unlicensed use.

Abstract: A method includes identifying an amount of time that a wireless device has or does not have redundant connectivity in a wireless network during a specified time period. The method also includes identifying a redundant wireless connection availability of the wireless device during the specified time period. Identifying the amount of time that the wireless device has or does not have redundant connectivity could include identifying connection events associated with the wireless device. The connection events can include events in which a wireless connection with the wireless device is formed and events in which a wireless connection with the wireless device is dropped. Time periods during which multiple wireless connections with the wireless device exist or do not exist can be identified. Identifying the redundant wireless connection availability could include identifying a percentage of the specified time period during which multiple wireless connections with the wireless device exist.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a wireless push button device. The wireless push button device includes a user interface configured to receive user input to control a process of a machine system. The wireless push button device also includes a first transceiver coupled to the user interface and configured to wirelessly receive input power from a second transceiver, provide user power to the user interface, and wirelessly transfer communications related to the user input to the second transceiver. The wireless push button device also includes a processing system configured to determine when a power transfer problem exists between the second transceiver and the first transceiver, and transfer an alert in response to the power transfer problem.

Abstract: A device is provided that analyzes one or more signal metrics to generate a signal measurement. The signal measurement is utilized to indicate whether or not a particular location of the device is suitable for receiving streamed content. A communication module of the device may receive one or more signals from an identified network device. At least one signal metric may be used to generate a signal measurement that may be indicated on an interface component. A recommendation to move the device to a different location may be generated based on the signal measurement. Subsequent to moving the device, a second signal measurement may be determined and indicated on the interface component.

Abstract: A method is adapted for controlling an antenna system that includes multiple antenna groups, each including multiple antenna units. The method includes: controlling each of the antenna units of each of the antenna groups to receive one and the same test signal; generating, for each antenna unit, a quality indicator, which is associated with a signal quality of the test signal, with reference to the test signal received thereat; and selecting, for each antenna group, one of the antenna units, the quality indicator corresponding to which indicates an optimum signal quality from among the antenna units of the respective antenna group, to be a working antenna unit of the respective antenna group for performing subsequent data transmission.

Abstract: There is provided a network test apparatus that determines a geographic location, determines one or more carriers operating within one or more frequency bands for the determined geographic location, and displays, in response to the determined geographic location, each carrier operating at one or more frequency bands at the determined geographic location.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices enable spectrum management by identifying, classifying, and cataloging signals of interest based on radio frequency measurements. In an embodiment, signals and the parameters of the signals may be identified and indications of available frequencies may be presented to a user. In another embodiment, the protocols of signals may also be identified. In a further embodiment, the modulation of signals, data types carried by the signals, and estimated signal origins may be identified.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to identify channels in a communications network are described. The method may comprise receiving communications on a plurality of communication channels including at least a first communication channel and a second communication channel. The method identifies when a channel change occurs from the first communication channel to the second communication channel. An audio identifier associated with the second communication channel is then included in an audio stream communicated via the second communication channel.

Abstract: A method for surveying a site for installation of wireless access points is provided. A map of the site under survey is displayed. User input relating to the position of a first wireless device at the site is received. User input relating to the position of a second wireless device at the site is also received. Wireless signals broadcast by the second wireless device are measured using the first wireless device to obtain signal strength values corresponding to the strength of the wireless signals. Attenuation values based on the signal strength values are calculated and assigned to features on the map of the site under survey.

Abstract: A device-vehicle interoperability verification method is disclosed herein. Vehicle information is obtained by a mobile communications device, and this vehicle information pertains to a vehicle within which the device is being used or is going to be used. The vehicle information and device identification information is transmitted from the device to a server. The transmission occurs in response to a command generated by an application resident on the device, which includes computer readable code, embedded on a tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium, for performing the transmission. A data aggregator at the server queries a database to obtain data pertaining to an interoperability between the device and the vehicle, and a communications module at the server sends a message to the device that includes at least the data pertaining to the interoperability between the device and the vehicle.

Abstract: A radio base station controls an antenna by adjusting a radio parameter value of the radio base station, and notifies another radio base station of the adjustment of the radio parameter value. The radio base station receives information from the other radio base station. The information relates to an influence on a radio characteristic of a cell formed by the other radio base station. The radio characteristic is influenced by the adjustment of the radio parameter of the radio base station. The radio base station readjusts the radio parameter value of the radio base station based on the information. The information relates to the influence on the radio characteristic of the cell formed by the other radio base station.

Abstract: A radio terminal apparatus is operable in a discontinuous communication mode in which at least one of transmission and reception for communicating with a radio base station is performed periodically and discontinuously. The radio terminal apparatus includes a measurement unit configured to measure time from when download of data via the radio base station is completed to when download of the next data is requested in response to a user operation, a transmitting unit configured to transmit time information on the time measured by the measurement unit to the radio base station, and a radio control unit configured to acquire, from the radio base station, a parameter indicating at least one of a transmission period and a reception period that is determined on the basis of the time information, and control the discontinuous communication mode.

Abstract: A hybrid FDM/TDM solution for in-device coexistence interference avoidance is proposed. A user equipment (UE) comprises a first radio transceiver and a second co-located radio transceiver. The UE detects coexistence interference between the two radios based on radio signal measurement. The UE sends an IDC interference indicator to its serving base station (eNB). The UE also reports IDC information including recommendation for FDM and TDM configurations to the eNB. The eNB receives the IDC interference indicator and evaluates whether to trigger FDM-based solution to mitigate the coexistence interference. The eNB also evaluates whether to trigger TDM-based solution to mitigate coexistence interference. The evaluation is based on the recommended FDM and TDM configurations. The eNB may trigger FDM-based solution, TDM-based solution, or FDM and TDM solution based on the evaluation results of the feasibility and effectiveness of each solution.