Abstract: A method and device for allocating a channel in a decentralized trunked radio communication system enables efficient channel utilization. The method includes scanning at a first subscriber unit a plurality of channels to determine whether a call of interest to a first subscriber unit is active in the system (step 410). The plurality of channels is then scanned at the first subscriber unit to identify a first channel that is clear in the plurality of channels after determining that there is no call of interest to the first subscriber unit active in the system (step 415). The first subscriber unit is then tuned to the first channel that is clear (step 420).

Abstract: A Shortest Path Bridging (SPB) network provides a multicast traceroute using network identifiers such as IP addresses for the source and destination (multicast group). The network identifiers, which are based on layer 3 (IP) designations of the traced multicast group, are mapped to a network identifier of the multicast group (corresponding to a layer 2, or MAC address) and an associated Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) which is used to transport the packets belonging to the multicast flow. Therefore, an operator issuing the traceroute command need not be familiar with the layer 2 concepts of the network, but rather need only supply the layer 3 (IP address) designations of the concerned entities.

Abstract: There is provided port switches SWP1 to SWP4, fabric switches SWF1 and SWF2, and user switches SWU1 and SWU2, the port switches SWP1, SWP2 functioning logically as one switch by being connected with a shared communication line between redundancy ports Pr. The port switch SWP2 may receive frames from the user switch SWU1, and when the frames are to be originally transferred from a port P1 to the fabric switch SWF1, the frames are transferred though the redundancy port Pr to the port switch SWP1 if there is a fault on the port P1 side. The port switch SWP1 transfers the frames received from the port switch SWP2 through the redundancy port Pr to the fabric switch SWF1 that is the original transfer destination.

Abstract: Variable bandwidth assignment and frequency hopping are employed to make efficient use of radio resources. Variable bandwidth assignment is achieved by dynamically allocating different numbers of subcarriers to different mobile terminals depending on their instantaneous channel conditions. The frequency hopping patterns are determined “on-the-fly” based on the current bandwidth assignments. The bandwidth assignments and frequency hopping patterns are signaled to the mobile terminals in a scheduling grant.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for reporting power headroom for a UE. At least one of power control information associated with a PUSCH transmission in a subframe and power control information associated with a PUCCH transmission in the subframe is received. One of a first power headroom information and a second power headroom information is conditionally generated. One of the first power headroom information and the second power headroom information is conditionally transmitted. If the UE transmits the PUSCH without the PUCCH in the subframe, the second power headroom information is generated by subtracting the transmit power for the PUSCH transmission and a transmit power for a PUCCH from the maximum transmit power of the UE in the subframe based on the power control information associated with the PUSCH transmission and power control information associated with the latest PUCCH transmission.

Abstract: In the subject system for polarity detection, link initialization between a primary device and a secondary device may be performed in at least two stages, a half-duplex stage when only the primary device transmits initialization signals and any encoded handshaking signals may be set to false, and a full-duplex stage when both devices may transmit initialization signals. The secondary device may perform polarity detection during the half-duplex stage. If the secondary device determines that the polarities of the received signals are reversed, the secondary device may reverse the polarities of any signals subsequently received from, and transmitted to, the primary device. In this manner, the polarities can be corrected for both devices during the half-duplex stage by the secondary device. The secondary device may initiate the full-duplex link initialization stage, during which any handshaking signals may be exchanged, by transmitting signals to the primary device.

Abstract: In a packet communication system, a PCRF processes communication policy data to generate a communication policy instruction and a user notice. The PCRF transfers the communication policy instruction for delivery to a packet gateway system. The PCRF transfers the user notice for delivery to an ANDSF. The ANDSF processes the user notice to generate and transfer a data file for delivery to a user communication device that displays the user notice based on the data file. The packet gateway system processes the communication policy instruction to filter packets exchanged with the user communication device.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data from a first User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. In the method, the first UE receives uplink data of a second UE from the second UE on a first uplink subframe of an Nth frame and transmits the received uplink data of the second UE to a base station on a first uplink subframe of an (N+1)th frame and then receives feedback information associated with the transmitted uplink data of the second UE from the base station.

Abstract: A wireless communication network includes an access point and a plurality of stations. The access point sends towards the stations periodic information arranged in time frames or beacon intervals. The stations in the network are configured to in a first mode through the access point, and in a second mode directly with each other. The time frames are partitioned into a first time interval wherein the stations communicate in the first mode over a first channel; a second time interval wherein the stations communicate in the second mode over a second channel, and a third time interval wherein the stations communicate in either of the first or the second mode.

Abstract: Methods for offline execution of Rich Internet Applications are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving at a remote destination a client value of a Rich Internet Application (RIA) information for an RIA from a client, wherein the RIA information is stored and modified on the client before being received by the remote destination. The method further includes determining if the client value is to replace a remote destination value of the RIA information stored on the remote destination. The method further includes replacing the remote destination value with the client value to synchronize the RIA information between the client and the remote destination when it is determined that the client value is to replace the remote destination value.

Abstract: Principles, apparatuses, systems, circuits, methods, and computer program products for performing a software upgrade in a MoCA network includes receiving an image of a software upgrade at a server and sending the image in the MoCA network using an L2ME message channel to a client that is enabled to receive the image and store the image in a client memory. The image may be broken up into packets, and a sequence number may be assigned to each packet to assist the client in assembling them. CRC information may also be appended to the packets to enable the client to verify their contents.

Abstract: A system and method of assisting a radio in finding a network is presented. A method first detects existing nodes. A message is received on a slow communication link in a slow network from a new node. One or more existing nodes are found that may connect to new node with a fast communication link in a fast network. The fast network has a data rate that is faster than the slow network. A message is transmitted over the slow network to the new node to provide the new node possible existing nodes that are near it that it may connect to. Based on that message the new node establishes a fast communications link on the fast network between the new node and an existing node. The fast communications link can be a directional link.

Abstract: In the case of setting a transmission weight to a transmitted signal, when there exists a second known signal which is received by a plurality of antennas after a first known signal used for calculation of the transmission weight and is transmitted with a transmission frequency band different from the first known signal, a transmission weight processing unit of a weight processing unit corrects the transmission weight by use of a delay amount of reception timing concerning the second known signal. Then, the transmission weight processing unit sets the corrected transmission weight to a transmitted signal.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data in a wireless radio network having a multiplicity of base stations for wirelessly sending and receiving data, wherein the base stations are wirelessly networked such that each base station can communicate wirelessly with one or more adjacent base stations. Broadcast messages are transmitted between a mobile station for wirelessly sending and/or receiving data and the base stations and broadcast messages are also forwarded between the base stations. These broadcast messages do not have an associated explicit connection between two units in the radio network. Moreover, the mobile station which receives a broadcast message can process this message regardless of the base station from which it originates. This avoids so-called “hand offs,” which are used in the prior art to associate a mobile station with a new base station when the mobile station moves out of range of the earlier base station.

Abstract: A method for link aggregation failure protection includes: receiving failure information including a failure location and an identity of more than one corresponding logical link, a failed physical link and more than one physical link form an LAG, each physical link in the LAG corresponds to logical links with a same identity, and the logical links with the same identity in the LAG correspond to an RSP device of a backbone layer and a receiving device of an access layer and forward data separately through more than two aggregation devices at an aggregation layer locating between the backbone layer and the access layer; according to the failure information, bundling a logical link corresponding to the failed physical link with a logical link corresponding to a physical link without failure in the LAG to form a logical LAG; and transmitting, through the logical LAG, data sent to the failed physical link.

Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate recovering from error due to false detection of completion signals at an access terminal. An access terminal specific request signal can be sent to a target base station to initiate handoff or semi-connected state exit. A completion signal can be transferred in response to the access terminal specific request signal. To mitigate errors stemming from false detection of the completion signal at the access terminal, forward link and reverse link confirmation signals can be transferred to confirm successful handoff or connected state re-entry completion. For example, the access terminal can determine handoff or re-entry to be successful when a forward link confirmation signal is detected prior to expiration of a timer. Moreover, the forward link and reverse link confirmation signals can each include more CRC bits as compared to a number of CRC bits included in the completion signal.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for identifying and alleviating bottlenecks prior to processing packets in internal feature modules are described. First, a method is provided for aggregating the service policies of various physical interfaces, and using results of the aggregation to determine whether a packet processing engine is capable of satisfying the aggregated service policy information. Second, a method and apparatus for applying the aggregated service policy prior to processing in an internal feature module, such as a crypto-engine. Packets on routers/switches are expected to be subjected to certain policies to address resource contention or streamlining/prioritization on outbound interfaces. Internal bottlenecks that a user can neither see nor control may cause packet transmission guarantees to be violated. Encryption is an example of an internal service that adds overhead thereby creating an internal bottleneck.

Abstract: A method of routing traffic through a packet network having a mesh physical topography. At least two types of network primitive are defined, each type of network primitive providing a respective model of traffic forwarding through at least two neighbor nodes of the network. A network model encompassing at least a portion of the network is constructed using a set of two or more interconnected network primitives. The network model has nodes and links corresponding to respective nodes and lines of the network. Respective forwarding information is computed for each node of the network model. For each node of the network model, the respective computed forwarding information is installed in a forwarding database of the corresponding node of the network, such that traffic is forwarded by each node of the network in accordance with the respective computed forwarding information.

Abstract: Techniques are described for evaluating and improving a user experience for applications in mobile wireless networks. In some embodiments, for example, traffic characteristic prioritization information may be received from a base station at a mobile station and the traffic characteristic prioritization information may be sent to one or more applications. Traffic characteristic parameters may be received from the one or more applications and a request may be sent from the mobile station to the base station to create a service flow or modify an existing service flow. A prioritization value for the service flow may be received based on the traffic characteristic parameters and the traffic characteristic prioritization information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for using a guard band as a data subcarrier in a communication system supporting frequency overlay are provided. In a method of operating mobile station for using a guard band as a subcarrier for signal transmission in a communication system supporting frequency overlay, the method includes searching for a first center frequency located at a position corresponding to an integer multiple of a subcarrier spacing, after searching for the first center frequency, receiving information indicating the numbers n1 and n2 of first additional subcarriers, and performing a first network entry process by using all subcarriers including the first additional subcarriers.