Abstract: The present solution is directed towards systems and methods for prioritizing data streams transmitted between intermediary devices. In some implementations, the system can temporarily reprioritize data streams based on their compression characteristics. The system can also reprioritize the data packets within specific traffic classes and then prioritize each of the individual traffic classes.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing offline charging for group communications. One embodiment is an application server that identifies data for a group communication, identifies an encryption code assigned to the group, encrypts the data for the group communication using the encryption code, and initiates delivery of the encrypted data for the group communication to the group of mobile devices over an MBMS bearer. The application server collects charging information related to the group communication using MBMS delivery, formats the charging information into an offline charging communication, and transmits the offline charging communication to an offline charging system.

Abstract: In one aspect, the adaptive modulation and coding method includes, in a user terminal, receiving a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) index, acquiring a modulation order corresponding to the received MCS index as a modulation order of a downlink shared channel, from a first table in which MCS indexes are associated with modulation orders including 8 and transport block size (TBS) indexes, and a second table is provided in which MCS indexes are associated with modulation orders of less than 8 and TBS indexes, and the first table is provided by puncturing a combination of a modulation order and a TBS index in the second table so that the first table and the second table are equal in a number of bits for an MCS index. In other aspects, a user terminal and a radio base station are provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for channel state information feedback are provided. In various aspects, a message is transmitted requesting channel feedback information. In some aspects, a first portion of the message is transmitted according to a first or second, and contains first information intended for a first or second set of wireless communication devices compatible with the first or second format respectively. In some aspects, a second portion of the first message is transmitted according to the second format, and contains second information intended for the second set of wireless communication devices compatible with the second format. In some aspects, the second message comprises a number of tones or spatial streams for which channel feedback information is requested, or other channel feedback information parameters.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for enhancing the power efficiency of low power internet of everything (IOE) devices or user equipments (UEs). A UE or IOE having a low power companion receiver maintains its full power receiver in a sleep state until it receives a wake up indicator from a base station. In response to the wake up signal, the UE or IOE powers up its full power receiver and receives data from the base station. The base station further schedules the wake up signals so as not to collide with control signals expected by UEs or IOEs without low power receivers, or those UEs and IOEs are configured to detect and react to the wake up signals.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for UE to report preference indication and other UE assistance information to the network is proposed. In a first embodiment, the UE transmits a power preference indication to the network with a prohibition mechanism for optimal DRX configuration. A first level of prohibition is applied if the UE indicates preferring power-saving mode, and a second level of prohibition is applied if the UE indicates preferring normal mode. In a second embodiment, the UE transmits two-level speed information to the network. The two-level speed information is mapped from MSE mobility states based on a mapping rule. In a third example, the UE transmits RRC release assistance information to the network. The assistance information is based on both cell change count and RRC state transition count so that RRC inactivity time can be determined to reduce signaling overhead.

Abstract: An embodiment method for downlink machine type communications (MTC), includes receiving, at a base station, parameters including a geographic location related to a remote equipment (RE), receiving a predicate identifying the RE, determining a target zone in which the RE is located, determining a radio bearer associated with the target zone, and transmitting a data packet and the predicate by the base station on the radio bearer to a plurality of REs disposed in the target zone, the plurality of REs comprising at least the RE.

Abstract: An interface mechanism in a system receives a service request for a service associated with an environment from an electronic device of an entity. In response to the service request, a control mechanism in the system identifies an environmental monitoring device within the environment, where the environmental monitoring device provides sensor data that represents an environmental condition in the environment, and the environmental monitoring device is associated with a second entity that is different from the entity and a third entity associated with the system. Moreover, the control mechanism provides, via the interface mechanism, a data request for the sensor data to the environmental monitoring device. Furthermore, in response to the data request, the interface mechanism receives the sensor data from the environmental monitoring device. Then, the control mechanism provides the service to the entity based on the environmental condition.

Abstract: A method and apparatus in a first User Equipment (UE) that reduces the number of required transmissions when transmitting device-to-device (D2D) synchronization signals or broadcast channels in a wireless network. The first UE determines its level of interest in being received by a second UE that is within network coverage, and adapts a time pattern for transmission of synchronization signals or broadcast channels, depending on the determined level of interest of the first UE. The first UE's interest may be determined by analyzing a type of service that the first UE is interested in performing, and concluding the first UE is interested in being received by the second UE only when the first UE is interested in performing a certain type of service.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first media access control (MAC) device comprising a first radio transceiver and having a first MAC address and a second MAC device comprising a second radio transceiver and having a second MAC address. The second MAC device is operatively coupled to the first MAC device. The first MAC device is operative to receive first MAC layer data for the first MAC device and receive second MAC layer data for the second MAC device, and transmit the first MAC layer data and the second MAC layer data to an access point (AP) using the first radio transceiver of the first MAC device.

Abstract: A method of implementing calls includes identifying a call scheduled for a time in the future from an electronic calendar associated with a user and prior to the call, ordering a plurality of codecs used by an Internet Protocol (IP) phone of the user for the scheduled call. The method further includes, during the call and using a processor, calculating a mean opinion score for the call and storing the mean opinion score as part of call data for the call within a data storage device comprising historical call data.

Abstract: A method of implementing calls includes identifying a call scheduled for a time in the future from an electronic calendar associated with a user and prior to the call, ordering a plurality of codecs used by an Internet Protocol (IP) phone of the user for the scheduled call. The method further includes, during the call and using a processor, calculating a mean opinion score for the call and storing the mean opinion score as part of call data for the call within a data storage device comprising historical call data.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for allocating a resource for an uplink control channel in a wireless communication system. The method for allocating a resource for an uplink control channel in a wireless communication system comprises: receiving at least one downlink subframe; and allocating a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource for transmitting an acknowledgement/not-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) for the at least one downlink subframe, wherein the PUCCH resource is allocated on the basis of a control channel element of a control channel for scheduling each of the at least one downlink subframe, and if a particular subframe that satisfies a particular condition is included in the at least one downlink subframe, a control channel element included in the special subframe is excluded from the control channel element used to allocate the PUCCH resource.

Abstract: A method is provided for receiving, at a receiving device, a control information message from a transmitting device. An example method includes determining at a user equipment (UE) a status of the UE and monitoring at the UE based on the status either a common search space (CSS) of a cell or a UE-specific search space (USS) of the cell. The cell is a cell of a secondary eNodeB for communicating with the UE. The method may further include monitoring a CSS and a USS of a cell of a master eNodeB (MeNB) simultaneously while monitoring either the CSS or the USS of the cell of the secondary eNodeB. The status may be a status of the UE with respect to a Random Access Channel (RACH) procedure with the cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless access system which supports machine-type communication (MTC), and more particularly, to various methods for efficiently transmitting, by an MTC terminal, uplink control information (UCI) and/or user data, and to apparatuses supporting same. A method for transmitting an uplink by an MTC terminal which supports machine-type communication (MTC) in a wireless access system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, may comprise the steps of: determining whether an overlap exists between a plurality of physical uplink control channels (PUCCHs) for transmitting uplink control information (UCI) and a plurality of physical uplink shared channels (PUSCHs) for transmitting user data; multiplexing UCI in at least one subframe on an overlapping PUSCH when the plurality of PUCCHs and the plurality of PUSCHs overlap in the at least one subframe; and transmitting the PUSCH on which the UCI has been multiplexed in the at least one subframe.

Abstract: In embodiments, the present invention provides a method and system for switching between broadcast and unicast content on a mobile device. The method and system involves making unicast content available to the mobile device, making broadcast content available to the mobile device; and providing an application on the mobile device which allows for switching between the unicast and broadcast content.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for transmitting a reference signal. The method for transmitting the reference signal comprises the step of: transmitting a secondary synchronization signal (SSS) and a primary synchronization signal (PSS) from a subframe including an N (natural number wherein N>1) number of resource blocks (RB) and a plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols; and transmitting from the subframe the reference signal which is generated on the basis of a cell identifier, wherein the reference signal can be transmitted from an M (natural number wherein K<=M<N) number of RBs which includes a K number of RBs in the OFDM symbols that remain after excluding the OFDM symbols from which the SSS and the PSS are transmitted. As a result, demodulation capability of a terminal can be increased.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate the provisioning of a device using an embedded cable modem media access control (MAC) address. An optical network unit (ONU) may include an embedded cable modem, wherein the embedded cable modem has a dedicated MAC address. Provisioning servers may provide identical configuration files to a virtual cable modem at an optical line termination (OLT) and the embedded cable modem at the ONU. The embedded cable modem MAC address, along with an associated Internet protocol (IP) stack, enables traditional DOCSIS cable modem provisioning and management over a passive optical network.

Abstract: An administrator can define or modify one or more service graphs. Next, the administrator can register service appliances along with their device package files with a controller. Then, the controller can establish the capabilities of the service devices, and classify the service devices as legacy or service tag switching (STS) capable devices. Then, the controller can create one or more instances of the service graph, by populating the service nodes into the service graph. Then, the application owner can attach their endpoint groups (EPGs) to the service graphs created by the administrator. Then, a service in the network can be automatically provisioned using the service graph to configure one or more nodes in an associated service chain of the service according to information in the service graph.

Abstract: Transmitters and receivers for use in hybrid networks capable of supporting time-reversal division multi-access communication protocols are described. Wireless access points include a wireless receiver for receiving a wireless channel probe signal from a device and a wireless transmitter capable of supporting a time-reversal division multi-access (TRDMA) protocol and at least one other wireless communication protocol. A controller is used to control the operation of the wireless transmitter. Wireless terminal devices include a wireless transmitter for transmitting a wireless channel probe signal and a wireless receiver capable of supporting a TRDMA protocol and at least one other wireless communication protocol. A controller is used to control the operation of the wireless receiver. An example of the at least one other wireless communication protocol that may be supported is OFDMA.