Abstract: When at least one of device-to-device UEs in connections of a group of D2D UEs is outside of the coverage area of mobile network of an access point, an information exchange mechanism established directly between the D2D UEs without involving a third party, is provided. A Sidelink Control Information (SCI) message type comprises one or more format flags indicating the respective resource allocation format, obtaining a first SCI message, adjusting a size of the first SCI message based on the determined size, and transmitting the adjusted first SCI message by a first UE in a Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) to one or more second UEs for establishing the D2D communication link.

Abstract: A data center network architecture and method for communicating data are provided. The nodes and communication links in the network are arranged according to N dimensions. Groups of four nodes are arranged initially in quad full mesh networks. In each dimension, each node has three connections to other nodes. In particular, in each dimension, the nodes can be arranged in quarters, where a node in one quarter is connected to a node in each of three other quarters. In each dimension, the maximum number of hops between a sending node and a destination node is N. Due to the dimensionality, the nodes and communication links can be easily classified into different service levels, and diagnosis of problems is facilitated.

Abstract: A method includes dividing a dataset into partitions by hashing a specified key, selecting a set of distributed file system nodes as a primary node group for storage of the partitions, and causing a primary copy of the partitions to be stored on the primary node group by a distributed storage system file server such that the location of each partition is known by hashing of the specified key.

Abstract: A method implemented by a middlebox comprising registering a customer premises equipment (CPE) in the middlebox, wherein the CPE is coupled to the middlebox via an electrical line, and facilitating registration of the CPE in a central office (CO) equipment coupled to the middlebox.

Abstract: An embodiment of a system for operating a communications controller for a group of user equipments engaged in a DMC link in a wireless communications system is provided. The communications controller is configured to allocate a set of subframes in one periodic group of subframes to the group of UEs for the DMC link, signal the set of allocated subframes to the group of UEs, and transmit parameters related to a group of HARQ processes of the DMC link. In an embodiment, the communication controller uses HARQ processes for cellular UE transmission that are determined independently from HARQ processes of the group of HARQ processes for the DMC link, and the parameters are configured to enable the group of UEs to manage the group of HARQ processes for the DMC link.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to technology for providing power, voltage, and/or current from a combination of photovoltaic modules. In one aspect, a system has central power optimizer, which is located between a group of distributed power optimizers and a solar inverter. Each distributed power optimizer may be connected to the DC output of one photovoltaic modules, and may be used to regulate the power output of the photovoltaic module. The combined DC voltages of the distributed power optimizers may be provided to the input of the central power optimizer.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to technology for reference counting. A global reference counter associated with a lock to count one or more threads of a process referencing an object allocated in the memory is established. Each reference to the object by a thread is then tracked using a corresponding local reference counter. The global reference counter is updated whenever a reference to the object by each of the one or more threads is an initial reference or a final reference. Otherwise, local counters are used to track a local reference count of the object.

Abstract: A method for mobility support selection includes determining a mobility class of a first application executing on a device, and determining if a subset of a plurality of available mobility support techniques associated with the entity one of meets and exceeds requirements of the mobility class of the first application. When the subset of the plurality of available mobility support techniques associated with the entity one of meets and exceeds the requirements of the mobility class of the first application, the method comprises selecting a mobility support technique from the subset of the plurality of available mobility support techniques, and sharing information related to the selected mobility support technique with other entities.

Abstract: A method for operating a first station configured for transmitting data includes generating a first frame including an identifier associated with a second station and a first timing information associated with a first time period for transmitting the data to the second station, the first time period occurring after a paging window. The method includes while within the paging window, attempting to obtain access to a channel, when the first station has not obtained access to the channel, modifying the first time period and the first timing information if the first station has received a second frame including a second timing information associated with a second time period, when the first station has obtained access to the channel, transmitting the first frame; and after the paging window, transmitting the data during the first time period if the first station was able to transmit the first frame.

Abstract: System and method embodiments are provided for evolved packet core cluster and session handling. In an embodiment, a method in a network component for cluster and session handling includes receiving, by a MC-C in a first resource pool in a cluster of resources, an attach request from a SORC for a PDN connection for a UE, the MC-C and the first resource pool selected by the SORC according to a UE address, a resource load, and an operator policy; configuring session control and gateway resources for a session for the UE; negotiating with a follower site to determine state information for a bearer context of the UE; synchronizing the state information with follower sites when a state is agreed upon by at least some of the follower sites; and forming an availability group according to a set of servers that hold replicated state information for the UE.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises an uncooled laser; a splitter coupled to the laser; a first wavelength component coupled to the splitter; a local oscillator (LO) port coupled to the first wavelength component; a modulator coupled to the splitter; a second wavelength component coupled to the modulator; and a signal port coupled to the second wavelength component. A method comprises emitting an input light; splitting the input light into a first local oscillator (LO) optical signal and a first unmodulated optical signal; modulating the first unmodulated optical signal using polarization-multiplexed, high-order modulation to produce a first modulated optical signal; transmitting the first LO optical signal to a first duplex fiber; and transmitting the first modulated optical signal to a second duplex fiber.

Abstract: A method implemented in a parent controller including receiving a request to compute a shortest end-to-end (E2E) path from source to destination through network domains managed by child controllers, receiving path segments and costs computed by the child controllers, wherein the path segments identify in-edge nodes, out-edge nodes, and inter-domain links, generating a candidate list using the path segments and costs received from the child controllers, constructing a shortest path tree (SPT) from the source to the destination through the network domains by repeatedly removing one of the out-edge nodes corresponding to the path segment in the candidate list having a lowest cost and adding the one of the out-edge nodes to the SPT until the destination is reached, determining the shortest E2E path based on the SPT, and transmitting tunnel creation messages to the child controllers to create a tunnel along the shortest E2E path.

Abstract: A method for communicating in a wireless communications system includes receiving a first frame including a paging bitmap and a timing offset indicator, determining whether the station is permitted to transmit a packet according to the paging bitmap, and when the station is permitted to transmit the packet, determine a location of a network resource in accordance with a station identifier and the timing offset indicator, and transmitting, by the station, the packet in accordance with the location of the network resource.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to technology for providing power, voltage, and/or current from a combination of DC sources. The DC sources may be photovoltaic panels. One aspect includes a stack of DC power sources (e.g., photovoltaic modules) with a DC to DC converter (e.g., power optimizer) associated with each DC power source. An output capacitor of a DC to DC converter is connected in series with its DC power source. Thus, there is a string of DC power sources and output capacitors connected in electrical series. The DC output of the system is a series connection of the DC power sources and the output capacitors. This reduces stress on the output capacitors, while allowing for efficient power generation by the DC power sources.

Abstract: A method for beam adaptation in a beam-based communications system is provided. The beam-based communications system includes user equipment (UE) and a transmit-receive point (TRP). The method includes that UE determines a beamforming gain headroom (BHR) based on a UE maximum beamforming gain and a beamforming gain of a UE beam between the UE and the TRP, sends the BHR to the TRP, and receives a beam adaptation indication from the TRP.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a storage and transfer apparatus for mass transfer of a plurality of data discs to trays of a plurality stacked disc drives. The storage and transfer apparatus may store a plurality of discs with the disc hold pins retracted and the telescopic sections collapsed over each other. In such a configuration, the stored discs may lie in contact with each other. The storage and transfer apparatus may transfer the plurality of discs to the trays of the plurality of stacked disc drives with the discs holding pins extended and the telescopic sections extended relative to each other.

Abstract: Technology for stateless forwarding of packets in an ICN is disclosed. Content routers modify a dynamic filter in an interest packet. In one aspect, a content router extracts a dynamic filter from an interest packet received on an ingress port and combines the dynamic filter with a local filter associated with the ingress port. The packet filter and the local filter may be combined without losing information in the packet filter or the local filter. A new filter may be inserted into the interest packet based on the combined packet filter and local filter. The interest packet having the new filter may be forwarded on an egress port. The data packet that returns the content object for the interest packet may be forwarded statelessly based on the dynamic filter. Thus, the data packet may be forwarded without use of a pending interest table (PIT).

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided including an electro-absorption modulator (EAM) with local temperature control for optical communication. One aspect provides an optical EAM including a semiconductor portion configured to modulate light for transmission or reception of an optical signal. The modulator includes a temperature sensing element configured to sense temperature and to provide an output signal based on the sensed temperature, and a temperature control element configured to control temperature of the semiconductor portion based on the output signal from the temperature sensing element. In one example, the semiconductor portion includes germanium silicon (GeSi).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to technology for iterative localization and channel estimation in a communication system. A radio network node detects user location information from user equipment in a geographic region, where the geographic region includes a location cluster having multiple location levels. A location signature profile is formed for each level based on the location signature of a corresponding location level in the cluster, and a filter is generated for each level based on the location signature. Upon application of the filter that matches the location level of the location user information, the channel is estimated and the user location information is updated based on the channel estimation. The process is repeated until the user location information converges with a preselected convergence value.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods, systems, and computer program products for a reducing crest factors. An input signal is received. The input signal includes a clipping signal that reduces a peak amplitude of a source signal based on a predetermined clipping level. The input signal is transposed to a plurality of transposed signals using a plurality of multipliers. A feedback signal is generated based on the plurality of transposed signals using a first plurality of delay taps. A windowing signal is generated based on the feedback signal. The windowing signal is used to reduce a crest factor of the source signal.