Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for providing improved spectrum efficiency by triggering a ranked transmission. In this regard, a method is provided that includes causing a configuration message to be transmitted to a mobile terminal, wherein the configuration message provides interpretation information for a frequency hopping flag bit. The method also includes determining a rank for a transmission. The method may include setting a rank indication in the frequency hopping flag bit of a downlink control message based on the determined rank of the transmission.

Abstract: A communication device and method for offloading communications from a first communication network to a second communication network. The offloading decision can be based on one or more parameters defined in a communication framework. The communication framework can be, for example, Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) framework. The offloading of communication can be from a Long-term Evolution (LTE) network to a Wi-Fi network, or vice-versa. The communication framework can include, for example, positional, movement, signal quality, connection duration, a data rate, and/or quality of service (QoS) parameters.

Abstract: Communication apparatus, method and computer program product for communication in a communication system. While a transmitter of a transceiver module of a user equipment is transmitting, a first receiver is operated on a first received signal, and a second receiver is operated on a transmitted signal from the transmitter. While the transmitter is not transmitting, the second receiver is operated on a second received signal.

Abstract: Systems using a transmit precoder codebook designed for a four-transmitter (4Tx) antenna configuration are described. The 4Tx antenna configuration is an attractive option for base stations in cellular network environments due to site-acquiring advantages and robust performance. In an embodiment, the transmit precoder codebook can be used for a variety of transmit antenna configurations and has a high resolution to enable beamforming and/or nulling. In another embodiment, the transmit precoder codebook is a two-component codebook, with a first precoder component signaled at a first frequency and a second precoder component signaled at a second higher frequency.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing video data are disclosed herein and may include determining a first video format associated with video data to be displayed on a first video display communicatively coupled to a single mobile multiple media processor that supports a plurality of display formats. The single mobile multiple media processor may be integrated within a mobile device. An amount of the video data that is transferred from memory to the first video display, by a DMA controller, may be restricted based on the determined first video format associated with the video data to be displayed on a first video display. Only the restricted amount of the video data that is to be displayed by the first video display may be transferred from the memory to the first video display by the DMA controller.

Abstract: A switch, switched architecture and process for transferring data through an FCAL switch is disclosed. The switch uses multiple switch control circuits each coupled to one FCAL network and all connected to a crossbar switch. The switch control circuits are coupled together by a protocol bus for coordination purposes. Local conversations can occur on each FCAL loop and crossing conversations through the switch can occur concurrently. The OPN primitive is used to establish the connection before any data is transferred thereby eliminating the need for buffer memory in the switch control circuits. The destination address of each OPN is used to address a lookup table in each switch control circuit to determine if the destination node is local. If not, the destination is looked up and a connection request made on the protocol bus. If the remote port is not busy, it sends a reply which causes both ports to establish a data path through the backplane crossbar switch.

Abstract: There are provided measures for cellular radio path measurement and reporting. Such measures may exemplarily include, by a terminal, initiating transmission of a beacon signal of the terminal towards base stations in a coverage area of which the terminal resides, and, by a base station, monitoring transmission of the beacon signal from the terminal, measuring characteristics of a radio path towards the terminal based on a received beacon signal from the terminal, determining a timing value of the received beacon signal from the terminal, and initiating storage of the measured characteristics and the determined timing value as data with respect to the terminal in a network-based database being common for base stations in a coverage area of which the terminal resides.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a semiconductor die with on-die preferred interface selection includes at least two groups of pads situated on an active surface of the semiconductor die, where each of the at least two groups of pads is coupled to its associated interface in the die. A set of bumps is mask-programmably routed to one of the at least two groups of pads, thereby selecting the preferred interface for the semiconductor die. A non-preferred interface is not routed to any bumps on the active surface of the semiconductor die, thereby reducing bump count on the die. Each of the at least two groups of pads can be situated in a corresponding pad ring on the active surface of said semiconductor die. The at least two groups of pads can be laid out substantially inline.

Abstract: First and second wireless transmission protocol uplink channels are available for use by a wireless device in transmitting data to a network. In various examples, the device selects between the first and second wireless transmission protocol uplink channels according to various different criteria. Examples include selecting between the first and second wireless transmission protocol uplink channels according to the type of data to be transmitted and according to the identity of the device, and various combinations of these.

Abstract: A method and system for decoding an image having a plurality of tiles is provided. The system performs entropy decoding of bit information to generate bin information where the bin information is in tile order. The system converts the bin information from tile order to raster order. Then the system performs symbol decoding of the bin information in raster order.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for estimating gain and phase error in a wireless transmitter. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gain and phase controller that uses a digital gain and phase estimator to jointly estimate both gain and phase. The forward and feedback signals of a wireless transmitter are digitized using analog to digital (ADC) converters. The digital signals are correlated with each other to dynamically extract gain and phase estimates of the loop. The gain and phase estimates are used to correct gain and phase errors in the wireless transmitter.

Abstract: There is provided a method for use in a wireless communication to avoid detection of a false modulated signal in a paged device. In one embodiment, a modulated signal is received by the paged device. Then, the modulated signal is identified by the paged device as a preliminary false modulated signal. Thereafter, the gain of at least one paged device amplifier and/or a matching threshold of the paged device is reduced by the paged device to decrease a sensitivity of the paged device to avoid detection of a future false modulated signal. In one embodiment, the wireless communication is a Bluetooth wireless communication and the paged device is a Bluetooth enabled device. An exemplary system for implementing one embodiment of the disclosed method is described.

Abstract: Position based WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network) management. Based on either the relative position or the specific location of devices within a WPAN, communication between the various devices is managed by grouping the devices into two or more groups. In addition, the communication between theses various devices may be governed by profiles assigned to the groups (or even the actual individual devices) that are assigned based on their locations within the WPAN. The relative locations of the devices may be made using ranging that is performed by transmitting UWB (Ultra Wide Band) pulses between the various devices within the WPAN. Alternatively, each device may include GPS (Global Positioning System) functionality and information corresponding to the specific locations of the devices may be communicated between the devices, and that information may be used to group devices user and/or assign profiles to govern the communication to and from the devices.

Abstract: Device coexistence within single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. Different respective communication devices operating using different respective communication channels having different respective channel bandwidths may be implemented within a given communication system. For example, different respective communication devices may belong to different basic services sets (BSSs) (e.g., a 1 MHz BSS operating using channel bandwidths of 1 MHz, and a 2 MHz BSS operating using channel bandwidths of 2 MHz). To effectuate coexistence among different respective devices operating using different respective channel bandwidths, devices but longing to the 1 MHz BSS monitor for and listen for 2 MHz wide communication activity, and those 1 MHz BSS communication devices defer to any detected communication activity on any portion of the 2 MHz channel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of selecting a number of uplink sounding sub-carriers are disclosed. One method includes estimating an uplink channel of between a base station and a subscriber. A time domain channel response is determined from the estimated uplink channel. A sub-carrier distribution of uplink sounding sub-carriers is selected based on characteristics of the time domain channel response, wherein the distribution defines a spacing of pilot sub-carriers within the uplink sounding symbol. The subscriber transmits uplink sounding symbols having the selected sub-carrier distribution.

Abstract: Transporting call data is disclosed. A first call data associated with a first communication session and a second call data associated with a second communication session are received. The first call data and the second call data are bundled into a single data packet for transport over a packet data network.

Abstract: A scheduling technique is described for discontinuous transmission and reception. The scheduling technique may be implemented in a mobile communication device with multiple SIMs. The scheduling technique facilitates enhanced communication capability for the mobile communication device. In one implementation, the scheduling technique helps avoid substantial overlap between discontinuous receive cycles of the SIMs, for example by renegotiating a discontinuous transmit/receive offset if too much overlap exists. The renegotiation process may be incorporated into a future industry standard communication protocol (e.g., 3GPP release 11 or later), or may be implemented as an extension to an existing communication protocol.

Abstract: A mesh grid protection system is provided. The system includes grid lines forming a mesh grid proximate to operational logic and assertion logic configured to transmit a first set of signals on a first set of grid lines. The system also includes transformation logic coupled to the grid lines and configured to receive the first set of signals and transform the first set of signals to generate a second set of signals and transmit the second set of signals on a second set of grid lines. The system further includes verification logic coupled to the transformation logic and configured to compare the second set of signals to an expected set of signals.

Abstract: At least a method and a system are described for providing frame rate upconversion by way of using “short side” or bidirectional interpolation in generating interpolated frames. In a representative embodiment, the method may comprise receiving a first frame of video corresponding to a first frame time and a second frame of the video corresponding to a second frame time, computing a first absolute difference between the first frame time and an interpolated frame time wherein the interpolated frame time temporally is located between the first frame time and the second frame time. The method further comprises using a first motion vector field and the first frame to compute a third frame at the interpolated frame time. The method further comprises outputting the third frame as the interpolated frame at the interpolated frame time if the first absolute difference is less than or equal to a first threshold value.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling network traffic in a network are disclosed herein and may include monitoring network traffic characteristics for a plurality of communication channels in a home network, by at least one processor within the home network. The at least one processor may re-route network traffic for at least a portion of the plurality of communication channels in the home network, based on analysis by the at least one processor of at least the monitored network traffic characteristics. Network traffic can be estimated for at least a portion of the plurality of communication channels in the home network by the at least one processor within the home network, based on the monitored network traffic characteristics. The at least one processor may re-route network traffic for a portion of the plurality of communication channels in the home network, based on the estimated network traffic.