Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed to provide small cell enhancement in a wireless communication system. The method includes connecting to more than one serving cell. The method further includes triggering a Buffer Status Report (BSR) or a Power Headroom Report (PHR). The method further includes transmitting a Medium Access Control (MAC) control element corresponding to the BSR or the PHR in a serving cell, wherein the serving cell depends on a trigger of the BSR or the PHR.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed to provide proximity service discovery in a wireless communication system. The method includes transmitting, from a first user equipment (UE), a message indicating a presence of the first UE to a serving cell or evolved Node B (eNB) when the first UE wants to be discovered.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed to allocating and handling peer discovery resources. One method includes a wireless network allocating multiple sets of peer discovery resources, wherein different sets of peer discovery resources are used by user equipments (UEs) to transmit/receive peer discovery signals for different uses. Another method includes UE receiving a configuration of peer discovery resources from a system information message of a cell, wherein the configuration contains multiple sets of peer discovery resources and different sets of peer discovery resources are used by the UE to receive peer discovery signals for different uses. The method further includes the UE determining which set of peer discovery resources to receive peer discovery signals. The method also includes the UE receiving the peer discovery signals at a set of peer discovery resources determined by the UE.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed to establish proximity service communication between a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE. The method includes receiving, by the first UE, a signaling transmitted by an evolved Node B (eNB) to provide a radio resource for the first UE to transmit data directly to the second UE, wherein an indication of a Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) is included in the signaling. The method further includes transmitting, by the first UE, data via the radio resource to the second UE, wherein the data is scrambled by the RNTI.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for resource allocation in a communication system are disclosed. The method includes a first UE (User Equipment) establishes a peer-to-peer connection with a second UE for a service. The method also includes the first UE determines a scheduling resource group for the peer-to-peer connection from multiple scheduling resource groups with different priorities according to a quality of service (QoS) of the service. The method further includes the first UE selects a scheduling resource in the scheduling resource group. In addition, the method includes the first UE signals a transmit request at the selected scheduling resource of a traffic slot if the first UE has traffic for transmission in the traffic slot.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed coordinating restricted ProSe (Proximity-based Service) discovery using a proximity detection signal. The method includes a network receives a friends list from a first UE (User Equipment), wherein the friends list includes UEs that are permitted to discover the first UE. The method also includes the network allocates a UE-specific information for the first UE and provides the UE-specific information to the first UE so that the first UE could use the UE-specific information to generate the proximity detection signal. The method further includes the network delivers the UE-specific information of the first UE to a second UE in the friends list so that the second UE could use the UE-specific information to process the proximity detection signal to identify the first UE.

Abstract: A method of handling by a UE a Dynamic Scheduling information (DSI) Medium Control Access MAC control element containing a Stop MTCH field having a reserved value includes ignoring the Stop MTCH field, treating the Stop MTCH field having the reserved value to mean that the corresponding MTCH is not scheduled, or receiving all Multimedia Broadcast multicast service Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) subframes corresponding to the DSI MAC control element during a scheduling period associated with the DSI MAC control element until the MTCH is completely received.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed to provide proximity service discovery in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving, from a first user equipment, a discovery signal by a second user equipment for discovering or being discovered. The method further includes transmitting, from the second user equipment, a discovery check signal to a network in response to the discovery signal to check a discovery result.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for reporting charging information by a first user equipment. The method includes establishing, by the first user equipment, a radio resource control (RRC) connection with a network and entering a RRC connection mode. The method further includes establishing, by the first user equipment, a peer to peer connection with a second user equipment for a proximity-based service (ProSe) communication. In addition, the method includes sending, by the first user equipment, charging information of the ProSe communication to the network.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a generator including a control module that is operably coupled to a power module. The power module is configured to produce an electronic signal to be received by an ultrasonic energy delivery assembly. The ultrasonic energy delivery assembly is characterized by a natural frequency, and the electronic signal is characterized by a frequency. The control module is configured to send a control signal to the power module to randomly vary the frequency of the electronic signal within a range defined at least in part by the natural frequency.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed to handle UL information. The method includes configuring a UE (User Equipment) with multiple serving cells. The method further includes transmitting, from the UE, in a subframe i a first UL control information on a physical channel of a first UL serving cell. The method also includes transmitting, from the UE, in the subframe i a second UL control information on a physical channel of a second UL serving cell, wherein if the total transmit power of the UE exceeds {circumflex over (P)}CMAX(i), the UE would scale down the transmit power of the physical channel with lower power priority based on types of the first UL control information and the second UL control information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed to handle TTI bundling. In an embodiment implemented in a UE (User Equipment), the method includes configuring the UE with a plurality of serving cells, wherein the TTI bundling and secondary cells with configured UL (uplink) could be simultaneously configured for the UE. In an embodiment from the perspective of a network, the method includes issuing, from a E-UTRAN (Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network), a message to configure a UE with a plurality of serving cells, wherein the E-UTRAN could simultaneously configure the TTI bundling and the secondary cells with configured UL for the UE.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed to release a connection for a peer to peer communication session. The method includes initiating, by a first user equipment, a peer to peer communication session with a second user equipment. The method further includes establishing, by the first user equipment, a connection for the peer to peer communication session. The method also includes transmitting, from the first user equipment, information via radio resources allocated to the connection and releasing, by the first user equipment, the connection if there is no traffic over the connection for a specified period of time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed to implement DRX (Discontinuous Reception) in a UE (User Equipment). The method includes configuring the UE with at least a small cell, and serving the UE with a macro cell, wherein the macro cell is controlled by a MeNB (Master evolved Node B) and the small cell is controlled by a SeNB (Secondary evolved Node B). In addition, the method includes configuring DRX with a plurality of drxStartOffset parameters, wherein at least one of the drxStartOffset parameters is used for the MeNB and at least one of the drxStartOffset parameters is used for the SeNB. Furthermore, the method includes starting the UE on an onDurationTimer when a drxStartOffset condition is satisfied.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a monolithically-constructed transmission member that defines a lumen along a longitudinal axis. The transmission member includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion is configured to be coupled to an ultrasonic energy source. The second portion is configured to contact a bodily tissue to transfer ultrasonic energy from a first portion into the bodily tissue. The third portion is disposed between the first portion and the second portion and defines a cross-sectional moment of inertia that is less than at least one of a cross-sectional area moment of inertia of the first portion or a cross-sectional moment of inertia of the second portion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for operating a wireless communication system by receiving a request message transmitted from a first network node to a second network node to request Carrier Aggregation to aggregate a cell controlled by the second network node to a User Equipment (UE), the request message including a Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) of a UE, and transmitting an accept message or a reject message from the second network node to the first network node to indicate whether to accept or reject Carrier Aggregation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed to indicate PPI in a wireless communication network. The method includes enabling a PPI feature. The method further includes taking a last reported PPI into account when the UE wants to indicate a current PPI for a first time on a current serving cell but not a first time since a full configuration was performed. The method further includes ignoring or not taking into account the last reported PPI when the UE wants to indicate the current PPI for a first time since a full configuration was performed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for small cell enhancement in a wireless communication network, wherein a UE (User Equipment) is configured with DRX and is served by a first cell that is configured with a PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel). The method includes the UE receives an RRC (Radio Resource Control) message for configuring a second cell to the UE, wherein the second cell is configured with a PDCCH. The method also includes the UE maintains separate drx-InactivityTimers for the first cell and the second cell.

Abstract: A method for handling physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) orders in a user equipment (UE) of a wireless communication system is disclosed. The wireless communication system supports Carrier Aggregation, which enables the UE to perform transmission and/or reception through multiple carriers. The method includes steps of configuring a plurality of carriers, receiving a PDCCH order, and using a specific carrier within the plurality of carriers to trigger a random access procedure according to the PDCCH order.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for optimizing measurement in a wireless communication network. In one embodiment, the method is implemented in a UE. The method includes configuring the UE with a threshold of serving cell quality.