Abstract: A network device includes one or more ports coupled to a network, and a time synchronization module. The time synchronization module processes (i) respective path information, and (ii) respective time synchronization information included in each of at least some of a plurality of time synchronization packets received from a master clock device over two or more different communication paths and via at least one of the one or more ports, wherein the respective path information indicates a respective communication path in the network via which the respective time synchronization packet was received. The time synchronization module determines a system time clock responsive to the processing of the path information and the time synchronization information included in the at least some of the plurality of time synchronization packets.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and software to manage communication paths for wireless communication devices. In one example, a method of operating a mobility management entity includes receiving a plurality of status reports from a plurality of packet data network gateways, and identifying a communication request for a wireless communication device. The method further includes determining a communication path for the wireless communication device based on the plurality of status reports, and initiating a communication for the wireless communication device via the communication path.

Abstract: A receiving network node (210) configured to select from received packets differing by time of initial transmission from a sending network node (230), and accepting for transmission, based on initial transmission time, the selected packets to an application layer (740). An internetworked processor node configured to: (a) read a sequence number and an originator identifier of a received packet message (810); (b) compare a stored highest sequence number associated with the originator identifier with the received packet sequence number (820); (c) if the received packet sequence number is less than or equal to the stored highest sequence number associated with the originator identifier, then discard (840) the received packet; and (d) if the received packet sequence number is greater than the stored highest sequence number associated with the originator identifier, then deliver (860) the message of the received packet to an application based on an upper layer protocol.

Abstract: A method of wireless communications includes adapting to downlink/uplink resource allocations. In particular, the downlink/uplink communications may be adjusted according to time division duplexed (TDD) configurations of serving and neighbor cells.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for uplink resource allocation have been disclosed. The method comprises: determining a frequency position of physical random access channel (PRACH) in a frequency region for physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and determining a frequency position of the PUCCH based on a logic-to-physical mapping rule. The logic-to-physical mapping rule takes the frequency position of the PRACH as a parameter. According to the proposed solution, the PUSCH resource can be kept continuous and the flexibility of PRACH configuration can be maintained.

Abstract: A method, system, and a computer program product for reducing consumption of resources for lawful interception or retention data related to traffic concerning a 2G/3G target mobile connected to a telecommunications network interworking with Evolved Packet System is provided. A first parameter value in traffic for which lawful interception or data retention has been activated is detected at a first node. Based on at least the first parameter value, whether the traffic will be intercepted or retained at a second node crossed by the traffic is evaluated. If the second node will intercept or retain the traffic, the first node foregoes a lawful interception request or retention of intercepted data.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a network interface, a radio frequency interface, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a call initiation signal from a remote system through the network interface, establish a connection with a portable communication device through the radio frequency interface, and accept a call from the remote system. Additionally, the processor is further configured to route audio signals related to the call between the portable communication device and the remote system.

Abstract: A method for setting up a relay link to transfer a data frame using a relay in a wireless communication system. The relay link setup method of a source in the system may include receiving capability information of at least one relay supporting station included in the system from an access point or a personal basic service set central point, selecting one of the at least one relay supporting station as a relay station, using beam forming information among the source station, a destination station, and the at least one relay supporting station and the capability information, transferring a relay link setup request frame to the destination station, and receiving a relay link setup response frame that includes information on a relay link setup result from the destination station. The relay link setup request frame and the relay link setup response frame may pass through the relay station.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reporting channel state information (CSI), first, an instruction instructing a UE to report the CSI are acquired by the UE from a PDCCH scheduling the PDSCH; then, the UE measures the reference signal to give CSI; finally, the UE reports CSI on the PUCCH or the PUSCH transmitting the HARQ-ACK feedback information of the PDSCH. The present application also discloses a device. With the technical solution disclosed in the present application, the flexibility of CSI transmission can be enhanced.

Abstract: There is a method including receiving, at a first network node, information from a relay node associated with the first network node. The information includes an indication of at least one second network node neighboring the first network node. Parameter information of the at least one second network node is determined on the basis of the indication. The parameter information is uniquely mapped to the relay node and indicates current available resources of the at least one second network node for the relay node. Apparatus and computer program products are also disclosed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus may include a memory and a processor. The processor may be operable to create a wireless connection to a wireless device. The processor may be operable to form a pairing with the wireless device based on a unique identifier of the wireless device. The unique identifier may be received from the wireless device. The unique identifier may identify the wireless device in the pairing. The processor may be operable to receive user data associated with the unique identifier from a database. The processor may be operable to initiate configuration of an IP telephony service, where the configuration based, at least in part, on the user data.

Abstract: Apparatus has at least one processor and at least one memory having computer-readable code stored therein which when executed controls the at least one processor to perform a method comprising: causing each of first and second transmitter interfaces to transmit data over a respective communications path including one or more logical connections; and causing each of first and second transmission parameter calculating modules, associated respectively with the first and second transmitter interfaces, to perform: monitoring the transmission of data over its respective communications path, using results of monitoring the transmission of data over its respective communications path to calculate a path speed value for transmitting data over its respective communications path, and causing the path speed value to be used in the transmission of data over its respective communications path.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of communicating aggregate data units. For example, a device may include a wireless communication unit to communicate an aggregate data unit including a plurality of data units in an increasing order of sequence numbers assigned to the data units, such that a first data unit having a first sequence number always precedes a second data unit having a second sequence number, greater than the first sequence number.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication system including: an access point; and at least two wireless devices capable of transmitting packets to the access point at the same time, wherein the access point receives a packet from at least one of the at least two wireless devices within multi-packet reception (MPR) capability after determining whether packet reception is beyond the multi-packet reception (MPR) capability, when receiving a request to send (RTS) from one of the at least two wireless devices. Thus, it is possible to obtain maximum throughput by optimally using the MPR capability and stably perform packet communication even though the number of wireless devices changes or the wireless device is moved.

Abstract: A method is implemented by a centralized control plane device for a software defined networking (SDN) network. The method performs joint inter-domain and intra-domain traffic engineering as a single optimization process with location varying objectives. The method includes generating a joint representation of interdomain and intradomain traffic demand with spatial differentiation where each domain can have individually defined optimization objectives. The method further includes determining a set of candidate paths for each source-destination pairs (SD) in the SDN network using the joint representation, selecting a candidate path from the set of candidate paths for each SD pair in the SDN network, and programming a set of switches in the data plane of the SDN network to forward the data traffic according to the selected candidate path.

Abstract: A particular method includes transmitting a frame from a station to an access point. The frame includes a beacon sequence number related to a configuration of the access point. The method also includes, in response to transmitting the frame, receiving an update frame from the access point. The update frame indicates at least one change in the configuration of the access point.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) for receiving time-division duplexing (TDD) uplink/downlink (UL/DL) configurations is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE receives a primary TDD UL/DL configuration for a serving cell and reconfiguration information. The UE determines a downlink (DL)-reference TDD UL/DL configuration based on the primary TDD UL/DL configuration and the reconfiguration information. The UE determines an uplink (UL)-reference TDD UL/DL configuration based on the primary TDD UL/DL configuration and the reconfiguration information. The UE performs Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) operations based on the DL-reference TDD UL/DL configuration. The UE performs Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) operations based on the UL-reference TDD UL/DL configuration.

Abstract: A method (of operating a central node to acknowledge received messages) includes: receiving multiple data messages from multiple instances of a message-sourceable end node, respectively, each end-node-instance having an at least substantially unique identification (“ID”); and sending a dense acknowledgement message (“dense ACK”) acknowledging receipt of the data messages but not explicitly identifying any of the IDs of the corresponding end-node-instances. And a method (of operating a given instance of the end node to infer a delivery-condition at the central node of a data message sent by the given instance) including: sending a given data message including the substantially unique ID; receiving a dense ACK including a payload indicating receipt of multiple data messages but not explicitly identifying IDs of the given end-node-instance nor of other end-node-instances corresponding to the received messages, respectively; and inferring the delivery-condition based on a manipulated payload of the dense ACK.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and arrangements for neighbor cell quality measurements using silent resource element (RE) grids, and as well to a silent RE grid.

Abstract: An example method is provided for a network device to protect a Media Access Control (MAC) address table of a network switch in a virtualized computing environment. The method may comprise, in response to receiving a request message from a virtual machine, determining a shared MAC address that is usable for the virtual machine and at least one other virtual machine, modifying a source MAC address of the request message from a MAC address associated with the virtual machine to the shared MAC address; and sending, to the network switch, the request message having the shared MAC address as the modified source MAC address. The method may comprise, in response to receiving a reply message from the network switch, the reply message having the shared MAC address as a destination MAC address, sending, to the virtual machine, the reply message in reply to the request message.