Abstract: Efficient cell-specific reference signal (CRS) and control channel configurations may be established dynamically based on channel conditions for one or more user equipment (UE) that may be served by a transmission. A base station may configure a CRS for a transmission time interval (TTI) based at least in part on a channel quality of one or more UEs that are to receive transmissions during the TTI. A number of downlink symbols at the beginning of the TTI may be used for CRS transmissions, and UEs with better channel quality may receive CRS transmissions and other control information in a first symbol, while UEs with a poorer channel quality may receive higher power CRS transmissions in the first symbol and the other control information is transmitted in a subsequent symbol.

Abstract: Provided are a D2D operation method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system and a terminal using the method. The method is characterized by obtaining a D2D setting for a cell in a non-serving frequency, and determining the validity of the D2D setting. The D2D setting can be obtained by the terminal from the cell in the non-serving frequency or from a serving cell of the terminal.

Abstract: A convergence pattern selection unit (10A) sequentially generates a plurality of different patterns based on designated initial conditions, selects, as a convergence pattern, a pattern in which evaluation value has converged to an extreme value, and repeatedly executes selection of the convergence pattern by changing the initial conditions every time the convergence pattern is selected. A transmission pattern determination unit (10B) selects, as an optimum transmission pattern, one of the convergence patterns obtained by the convergence pattern selection unit (10A), which has the highest evaluation value. This allows searches for an optimum transmission pattern having a better evaluation value.

Abstract: A method in a first wireless node for transmitting a reference signal is provided. The first wireless node operates in a wireless communications network. The first wireless node transmits the reference signal from at least two transmit antennas of the first wireless node. The reference signal is transmitted with a phase between the at least two transmit antennas indicating a desired phase related to radio conditions for reception of a transmission from a first radio node at the first wireless node. The reference signal is to be received and taken into account by one or more other radio nodes in the wireless communications network, e.g. when scheduling transmissions to other wireless nodes.

Abstract: Methods for synchronizing multiple transceivers to a single master clock are provided including broadcasting a message from a master device, the broadcasted message including a device identification number identifying the master device to at least one known device within range of the master device; receiving the message at the at least one other known device and recording a time of arrival (Tarrival-kd) at the at least one other known device; repeatedly broadcasting and receiving messages and recording associated times of arrival at the at least one other known device; and applying a fit curve to the recorded arrival times to estimate a time of an event. Related devices and systems are also provided.

Abstract: A data transmitting device includes: a judge code generating portion for transmitting a plurality of times a predefined code pattern indicating a head portion of transmission data, as a judge code; a start code generating portion for transmitting at least once a start code having a predefined code pattern different from the judge code, following the judge code; and a valid data generating portion for transmitting valid data, following the start code. After receiving the judge code for a predetermined number of times that is less by at least one than the number of times that the judge code is transmitted, a data receiving device enters a standby state for receiving the start code, and, after receiving the start code, receives the valid data.

Abstract: A radio transmission apparatus and a radio transmission method for readily controlling retransmission timing presets a frame cycle for retransmission, and transmits only packets for which no acknowledgement of receipt has been received within the frame cycle as a reply from a receiving apparatus to a transmitting apparatus. Thus, timing for retransmission can be readily determined. Also, the retransmission timing is determined based on when a packet is actually transmitted. Therefore, the multiple acknowledgement of receipt can be returned as a combined reply.

Abstract: A method and a system for multi-user transmission in a network, comprising at least on network control center NCC and one or more terminals, wherein the method comprises at least the following steps: determining the number of 4D-TDMA carriers as a function of the number and needs of the terminals, determining the type (SCPC or TDMA) and frequency band Bi of each of the 4D-TDMA carriers as a function of the terminals transmitting on the carriers, for each frame, dividing the band B into PTDMA transmission channels and into PSCPC service channels, each channel consisting of frames comprising a plurality of slots, STDMA slots and SSCPC slots, dynamically allocating a plurality of slots of a 4D-TDMA carrier according to the services required by each terminal, configuring the coding and modulation scheme of each slot by taking account of the quality of the received signals.

Abstract: A first device as a buffer server in an Ethernet transmits a first buffer client querying packet from a port of enabling a distributed buffer function of the first device, receives a first buffer client registering packet from a second device through the port, and adds the second device into a distributed buffer group of the port. When the first device detects that a sum of sizes of packets entering the port and not transmitted reaches a preset first flow-splitting threshold in a first preset time period, the first device forwards a packet entering the port and not transmitted to a buffer client selected from the distributed buffer group of the port.

Abstract: A network anomaly detector detects a network anomaly by monitoring a communication network and provides an indication of the detected network anomaly to a network anomaly analyzer. The network anomaly analyzer receives the indication of the detected network anomaly and, on the basis of data representing the detected network anomaly and additional data, e.g., from outside the communication network, performs classification of the detected network anomaly. Depending on the classification of the detected network anomaly, the network anomaly analyzer provides a report of the detected network anomaly to another node. If for example the detected network anomaly is classified as expected behavior, reporting of the detected network anomaly may be suppressed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method for listening-based transmission. The method is performed at a communications device of a first type with a plurality of beams and operable on an unlicensed spectrum. The method comprises identifying a beam direction for a communications device of a second type when there is data directed to the communications device of the second type and obtaining a backoff counter for the identified beam direction. The method also comprises selecting at least one beam direction for listening during. The beam in each of the at least one beam direction covers at least one communications device of the second type having data directed thereto. The method further comprises scheduling transmission to a communications device of the second type in the identified beam direction when the backoff counter corresponding to that beam direction reaches a certain threshold. Embodiments also relate to corresponding apparatus.

Abstract: Various of the disclosed embodiments relate to line-of-sight (LOS), e.g., optical, based networks. Particularly, systems and methods are provided for aligning nodes in a line-of-sight communication network with their peers. The nodes may be placed and passively aligned with one another as position information is passed between peers. The elevation indicated in the position information may be refined based upon relative barometric pressure readings between peers. In a next phase, isolated networks of nodes may be integrated with the network of nodes contacting the Internet backbone. Finally, routing algorithms may be implemented to address weather effects (e.g., fog) and congestion to optimize network service.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for assisting bidirectional communication within a wireless network, the wireless network comprising a central node and a plurality of outer nodes within wireless communication range of the central node, the method comprising a first outer node: listening for a downlink communication from the central node to a second outer node and an uplink response from the second outer node to the central node; determining whether the downlink communication or the uplink response has failed to be received by its intended recipient; in response to a determination that the downlink communication or the uplink response has failed to be received by its intended recipient, determining whether the first outer node should transmit the failed communication to the intended recipient; and, in response to a determination that the first outer node should transmit the failed communication to the intended recipient, transmitting the failed communication to the intended recipient.

Abstract: A wireless device and a method therein for enabling a single Random Access (RA) preamble to be received by a first Access Node (AN) and by a second AN, which first and second ANs are asynchronous ANs. The wireless device, and the first and second ANs are operating in a wireless communications network. The wireless device receives a first signal from the first AN and a second signal from the second AN. Based on the received first and second signals, the wireless device determines an overlapping time window during which a transmission from the wireless device is receivable by the first and second ANs, and transmits a single RA preamble to the first and second ANs during the determined overlapping time window.

Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for measuring a power level in at least a portion of a plurality of resource blocks occurring in a radio frequency spectrum, wherein the measuring occurs for a plurality of time cycles to generate a plurality of power level measurements, calculating a baseline power level according to at least a portion of the plurality of power levels, determining a threshold from the baseline power level, and monitoring at least a portion of the plurality of resource blocks for signal interference according to the threshold. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are hub devices for a machine-to-machine (M2M) communications network that enables multiple communication modes for data source nodes, the hub comprising a processor, a local connectivity system configured to communicate data with the data source nodes via an interface, a data processing and caching system comprising a local memory and configured to receive and store user-defined data routing and processing functions, prioritize the data based on the user-defined functions; and route the prioritized data to the local memory for storage or to the data transmission system for immediate transmission based on the priority, and a data transmission system configured to dynamically assign an M2M upload mechanism to the routed data selected from: a real-time transmission mechanism, a fixed interval mechanism, a data backhaul mechanism, and a user pull mechanism; and transmit the data to a network backhaul link for delivery to a host point.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for reporting channel status in a cellular radio communication system are disclosed. In a communication system supporting a carrier aggregation of a component carrier to which an FDD scheme is applied and a component carrier to which a TDD scheme is applied, a base station identifies a TDD uplink-downlink configuration of a TDD primary cell, and configures a CSI transmission period of an FDD secondary cell according to the TDD uplink-downlink configuration. A terminal transmits a CSI of the FDD secondary cell in a specific sub-frame of the TDD primary cell according to a CSI configuration period indicated by the base station.

Abstract: A co-time, co-frequency full-duplex terminal includes a radio frequency transceiver, a power divider, a local transmitting antenna, a controllable adaptive module, and a signal mixer. The radio frequency transceiver transmits a radio frequency signal. The power divider divides the radio frequency signal into radio frequency signals in a first path and a second path. The local transmitting antenna transmits the radio frequency signal in the first path. The controllable adaptive module controls the radio frequency signal in the second path to have an amplitude equal to an amplitude of a self-interfere signal and have a phase opposite to a phase of the self-interference signal. The signal mixer mixes the radio frequency signal, after being controlled by the controllable adaptive module, with a base station signal and the self-interference signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally discloses a channel state prediction capability. In a communication system including a transmitter and a receiver communicating via a communication channel, the channel state prediction capability may enable the transmitter to transmit to the receiver via the communication channel based on a predicted channel state of the communication channel. The predicted channel state may be a prediction of the channel state at a future time at which data transmitted by the transmitter is expected to be received by the receiver, which may be based on a total round trip latency of the communication channel. The predicted channel state may include one or more parameters (e.g., a predicted channel quality indicator, a predicted rank indicator, or the like). The predicted channel state may be predicted based on predictions of channel state factors which may impact the channel state of the communication channel (e.g., path loss, shadow fading, fast fading, or the like).

Abstract: An Access Point (AP) performs a Multi-User (MU) transmission by allocating a plurality of resources of an Up-Link (UL) MU transmission to a first plurality of stations, and by transmitting, using one or more 20 MHz channels, a Down-Link (DL) PHY Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU). The DL PPDU includes trigger information. The trigger information solicits the first plurality of stations to participate in the UL MU transmission using the allocated resources. All of the allocated resources may be in the one or more 20 MHz channels of the DL PPDU. The allocated resources may include at least one resource in each of the one or more 20 MHz channels of the DL PPDU.