Abstract: A method, a system, and a server provide context aware multiple-input-multiple-output MIMO antenna systems and methods. Specifically, the systems and methods provide, in a multiple MIMO antenna or node system, techniques of antenna/beam selection, calibration, and periodic refresh, based on environmental and mission context. The systems and methods can define a context vector as built by cooperative use of the nodes on the backhaul to direct antennas for the best user experience as well as mechanisms using the context vector in a 3D employment to point the antennas in a cooperative basis therebetween. The systems and methods utilize sensors in the nodes to provide tailored context sensing versus motion sensing, in conjunction with BER (Bit Error Rate) measurements on test signals to position an antenna beam from a selection of several “independent” antenna subsystems operating within a single node, as well as, that of its optically connected neighbor.

Abstract: A technique efficiently selects a path computation element (PCE) to compute a path between nodes of a computer network. The PCE selection technique is illustratively based on dynamic advertisements of the PCE's available path computation resources, namely a predictive response time (PRT). To that end, the novel technique enables one or more PCEs to dynamically send (advertise) their available path computation resources to one or more path computation clients (PCCs). In addition, the technique enables the PCC to efficiently select a PCE (or set of PCEs) to service a path computation request based upon those available resources.

Abstract: A weighting process may be used to select between alternate neighbors in a RAPID calculation to enable policy and/or traffic engineering considerations to affect the selection of an alternate path through the network. The information used to weight the neighbors may static administratively assigned weighting information or dynamic weighting information such as local statistical traffic condition information. The process may take into account the amount of traffic being handled by the current primary next hop for the destination, the available capacity of the available alternate neighbors, the ability of the alternate neighbors to handle the additional traffic, and other considerations. Weighting may occur after a set of available loop free alternate neighbors has been determined. Alternatively, weighting may occur before the RAPID calculation has been performed to cause the neighbors to be ordered prior to RAPID processing. This may enable RAPID calculation to stop without considering all available neighbors.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and software for providing an application label in a level two communication. In a particular embodiment, a wireless communication device provides a processing system configured to execute an application that requires application data to be communicated with a communication network. The wireless communication device further provides a layer two communication transceiver configured to label the application in a layer two communication header, and communicate to the communication network at least the layer two communication header and the application data.

Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for enterprise level management in a multi-femtocell network are provided. In this regard, one or more endpoint devices may receive traffic management information from a hybrid network controller for enabling handoff of calls and/or communication sessions among femtocells and/or access points. The received traffic management information may comprise set-up instructions, handoff instructions, transmit power, neighbor list information, signal quality thresholds, frequency assignments, transmission time, code assignments and/or antenna pattern assignments. The endpoint device may control handoffs between a communication device external to the communication system and the femtocells, access points and/or end-point devices.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus of synchronizing AAL2 path states between ATM adaptation layer type 2 (AAL2) signaling nodes, wherein a AAL2 signaling node as a synchronization requesting end sends a path state request message to a peer AAL2 signaling node of an AAL2 path, the peer AAL2 signaling node performs local check on the state of the AAL2 path designated by the request message after receiving the request message, and the peer AAL2 signaling node controls consistency synchronization processing on the AAL2 path states at two ends based on the result of the check. The present invention may avoid initial call failure incurred by inconsistency between states at two ends of an AAL2 path and improves success ratio of AAL2 path establishment.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an Ethernet base, a network system, and a data forwarding method. The Ethernet base receives service data which is in a USB format and sent by a 3G router, and after converting the service data in the USB format into service data in an Ethernet format, sends the service data in the Ethernet format to a fixed network router. The Ethernet base further performs software configuration on its USB unit, so as to enable the USB unit to fulfill a hardware time sequence function of a USB host device. According to embodiments of the present invention, network traffic of the 3G router can be switched to the fixed network router without modifying basic architecture of the 3G router; and a USB interface of the Ethernet base supports charging the 3G router simultaneously in a process of data transmission.

Abstract: A method, User Equipment (UE), and radio base station or NodeB for controlling the downlink transmit power of a Fractional Downlink Physical Control Channel (F-DPCH) in a multi-carrier High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) system. Single-carrier Transmit Power Control (TPC) commands are modified to support different kinds of multi-carrier scenarios. The UE defines at least one TPC command for adjustment of the transmit power of the F-DPCH of N downlink carriers, the number of TPC commands being equal to or less than N, and transmits the TPC command(s) on at least one of M uplink carriers. The NodeB receives the TPC command(s) and adjusts the transmit power of the F-DPCH of the N downlink carriers based on the received TPC command(s).

Abstract: A node (bridge, switch, router) and method are described herein that implement a loop prevention mechanism for Ethernet ring protection. In one embodiment, the loop prevention mechanism can enhance the current draft of the standard ITU-T G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection Switching.

Abstract: An OFDM transmitter and an OFDM receiver respectively transmit and receive N (N?2, N is an integer) control symbols. For each control symbol, a guard interval time-domain signal is, for example, identical to a signal obtained by frequency-shifting at least a portion of a useful symbol time-domain signal by an amount different from any other symbol, or to a signal obtained by frequency-shifting one or both of a portion and a span of a useful symbol interval time-domain signal different from any other symbol by a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A base station includes a radio communication unit (82, 85) configured to wirelessly communicate with a mobile apparatus capable of communicating in both a first mobile communication system and a second mobile communication system and a network communication unit (83, 84) configured to communicate with a switching station in the first mobile communication system, and if a line setup instruction signal (Initial Context Setup Request) received at the network communication unit from the switching station is not due to initial access to the switching station by the mobile apparatus, the radio communication unit receives mobile apparatus capability information in the second mobile communication system (UE-UTRA-Capability) from the mobile apparatus after transmitting a line setup response signal (Initial Context Setup Response) to the switching station.

Abstract: A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes a step of transmitting, by a radio base station DeNB, “RA Response” to a mobile station UE within a “RA Response window” for the mobile station UE when “RA Preamble” is received from the mobile station UE, a step of transmitting, by a relay node RN, a signal to the mobile station UE in a subframe other than an MBSFN subframe, and a step of transmitting, by the radio base station DeNB, “RA Response” to the relay node RN in an MBSFN subframe of a “RA Response window” for the relay node RN when “RA Preamble” is received from the relay node RN.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reporting a buffer status to a Node B, by a User Equipment (UE), in a mobile communication system. The method includes checking if a resource for data to be transmitted to the Node B is available, when there is a buffer status report triggered to be transmitted to the Node B; transmitting the buffer status report using the available resource, if the resource is available; and transmitting a scheduling request to the Node B, if the resource has not been allocated for a predetermined time duration.

Abstract: Aspects of oversubscription monitoring are described. In one embodiment, oversubscription monitoring includes accumulating an amount of data that arrives at a network component over at least one epoch of time. Further, a core processing rate at which data can be processed by the network component is calculated. Based on the amount of data and the core processing rate, it is determined whether the network component is operating in an oversubscribed region of operation. In one embodiment, when the network component is operating in the oversubscribed region of operation, certain quality of service metrics are monitored. Using the monitored metrics, a network operation display object may be generated for identifying or troubleshooting network errors during an oversubscribed region of operation of the network component.

Abstract: A resource determination unit determines at least a part within any downlink subframe as a first resource and determines at least a part of an UpPTS (Uplink Pilot Timeslot) or a part of an uplink subframe as a second resource for transmitting an SRS (Sounding Reference Signal). A transmission path state estimation unit estimates a state of a transmission path to a wireless terminal based on a DRS (Demodulation Reference Signal) included in uplink user data after the first resource is determined and until it receives an SRS, and it estimates a state of the transmission path to the wireless terminal based on an SRS after it received the SRS.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for acquisition of an uplink communication resource in a communication system. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a processor, and memory including computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to generate a first message indicating that data is ready for transmission on an uplink, initiate a procedure in a Layer 1 (L1) subsystem to acquire an uplink communication resource in response to the first message, receive a second message from the L1 subsystem indicating failure to acquire the uplink communication resource, and generate a third message for a radio link control (RLC) subsystem to proceed as if the RLC subsystem transmits an uplink RLC protocol data unit in response to the second message.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for group owner (GO) renegotiation are provided. For example, the method and apparatus may be used for GO renegotiation in a wireless personal network (WPAN), for example, a 60-gigahertz (60 GHz) peer-to-peer (P2P) wireless network. The incumbent group owner (e.g., personal base station set (PBSS) control point (PCP)) controls the operation of the group. GO renegotiation can occur, for example, when a newly arriving device (e.g., a prospective group owner) is trying to connect to the PBSS and/or, for example, with PCP rearrangement among members of an existing group. As an example, after the formation of the group, the PCP may want to relinquish the role of being the PCP. A procedure is described for deciding among clients and the PCP which device will assume the role of group owner from the existing PCP in the event the role of group owner is to be reassigned.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for adapting the operation of Area Border Routers (ABRs) in a network such that all ABRs use a common tie-breaking mechanism or process to select a particular path where equal cost multiple paths (ECMP) exist.

Abstract: In order for professional mobile terminals for a critical mission of public security to make use of the radio infrastructure of a broadband network, for instance of the LTE type, the downward and upward frames are configured in a base station each in a first area dedicated to mobile terminals of lower priority and a second area dedicated to mobile terminals of critical mission of high priority. In the second area, sub-channels dedicated to a group of terminals of critical mission are allotted by order of priority to this group, to another group of mobile terminals of critical mission and to mobile terminals of lower priority.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of Wireless-Local-Area-Network (WLAN) communication in conjunction with cellular communication. For example, an apparatus may include a wireless communication unit to receive WLAN load information indicating a load of at least one WLAN controlled by at least one access point (AP), and, based on the WLAN load information, to select between connecting to the AP and connecting to a cellular node.