Abstract: A system includes an analysis module monitoring parameters of a gateway device. The analysis module stores trends of parameters. The analysis module determines a diagnostic time slot when a diagnostic or self-healing method is not performed in response to trends of parameters. The analysis module performs the diagnostic or self-healing during the diagnostic time slot.

Abstract: A method is presented for receiving an Enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (EPDCCH) from a base station by a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The UE receives the EPDCCH by monitoring EPDCCH candidates comprising one or more Enhanced Control Channel Elements (ECCEs), in a first time-frequency resources configured for the EPDCCH. Each of the one or more ECCEs comprises a plurality of Resource Element (RE) sets distributed in a second time-frequency resources within the first time-frequency resources. Indexes of the second time-frequency resources of including the plurality of RE sets are determined based on a specific value obtained by dividing a number of the first time-frequency resources by a number of the plurality of RE sets in the each of one or more ECCEs.

Abstract: A method for protecting a computer system is performed by a smart connector is described. The smart connector tests an Internet connection provided by an Internet hub. The connector reboots the Internet hub if the testing detects a problem in the Internet connection. Then, the connector tests the Internet connection after rebooting the Internet hub. If the problem persists after rebooting the Internet hub, the connector sends a hub problem notification. The components of the smart connector are also described.

Abstract: A radio resource configuration method and device are disclosed. The radio resource configuration method includes: after a piece of user equipment UE establishes a connection with a base station according to a system bandwidth in a broadcast message, determining, by the base station for the UE, resource configuration used for communication between the UE and the base station, where the resource configuration includes at least one of a resource allocation bandwidth, a channel state information CSI pilot bandwidth, and a CSI measurement bandwidth, where the resource allocation bandwidth is a bandwidth used to generate resource block allocation information in downlink control information; and sending, by the base station to the UE by using dedicated signaling or a common message, the resource configuration determined for the UE and used for communication between the UE and the base station.

Abstract: Based on a packet processing requirement of a client, a parameter set is generated at a first node of a flow management system, indicating a number of outbound packets to be generated per received packet of a flow and/or a source address substitution rule to be applied to received packets. A packet rewriting directive corresponding to the parameter set is transmitted from the first node to a different node where received packets are transformed according to the parameter set.

Abstract: A method in which a base station transmits pilot signals in a multiple-antenna communication system is provided. The base station includes some of the plurality of pilot signals distinguished by at least one of time domain symbols, subcarriers, and orthogonal codes in a first set to which a first random number is applied. The base station includes the remaining pilot signals, excluding the pilot signals that are included in the first set, in a second set that uses the same resources as used by the first set and to which a second random number different from the first random number is applied. The base station transmits at least one of the pilot signals that belong to the first set and the second set.

Abstract: A synchronization source device includes a receiving circuit, a timing adjusting circuit and a transmitting circuit. The receiving circuit receives a first synchronization signal from an Evolved Node B (eNB). The timing adjusting circuit adjusts, according to a timing indicator, a timing of transmission of a second synchronization signal in response to the first synchronization signal, wherein a timing of the second synchronization signal is corresponding to a timing of the first synchronization signal. The transmitting circuit transmits the timing indicator as well as the second synchronization signal based on the adjusted timing of transmission.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure sets forth a method for managing data received over a network. The method includes receiving at a first time a data packet from a node of the network, selecting a delay time associated with the node, where the delay time comprises an average delay time associated with previous communications involving the node, and processing data included in the data packet at a second time, where the second time is equal to the sum of the first time and the delay time.

Abstract: A method for receiving an EPDCCH (enhanced physical downlink control channel) by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method includes receiving an EPDCCH configuration including resource parameters related with a PDSCH (physical downlink shared channel) via a RRC(Radio Resource Control) signaling; and monitoring a search space to decode the EPDCCH from a starting OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) symbol for the EPDCCH in a resource block set for the EPDCCH, according to the resource parameters related with the PDSCH, wherein if the UE is configured to associate with multiple transmission points, the starting OFDM symbol for the EPDCCH is set according to the resource parameters related with the PDSCH.

Abstract: A device for assigning radio channels to radio transceiver devices. The device comprises an interface configured to receive two or more radio communication values, each associated with a radio transceiver device. The device comprises a processor configured to calculate an ordering of two or more radio transceiver devices based on radio communication values and build, according to the ordering, one or more rooted tree representing assignment of available radio channels to first radio transceiver devices according to the ordering. A branch of the rooted tree is selected according to a cost function value calculated along each branch. The processor is configured to assign the available radio channels to the radio transceiver devices according to the selected branch.

Abstract: A user equipment (“UE”) connected to a first network that performs methods including receiving a page from the first network indicating an incoming voice call, when it is determined the voice call was not successfully connected, incrementing a value of a counter and when the value satisfies the threshold, switching from the first network to a second network. Another method includes originating a voice call via the first network, when it is determined the voice call was not successfully connected, opening a socket connection with the first network and attempting to re-originate the voice call via the first network. Another method includes determining whether the UE has switched a connection from a first network to a second network and when it is determined that the UE has switched the connection to the second network, initiating an action by the UE.

Abstract: A communication system that includes a terminal apparatus and a base station apparatus. The terminal apparatus transfers terminal capability information to the base station apparatus, whereby the terminal capability information indicating whether the terminal apparatus supports a PDSCH transmission mode with 4 or more CSI reference signal ports. The terminal apparatus reports a channel state information computed from a channel measurement, whereby the channel measurement in the PDSCH transmission mode with 4 or more CSI reference signal ports is based on only CSI-RS.

Abstract: A method of joint clustering and precoding and a base station using the same are provided and applicable to a non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) system. The method includes: dividing four user equipments into a first cluster and a second cluster each consisting of two user equipments; forming a first cluster signal and a second cluster signal for simultaneous transmission at the base station; establishing a first precoding set and a second precoding set for the first cluster and the second cluster, respectively, by using channel state information between the base station and all the user equipments; selecting a first precoder from the first precoding set and a second precoder from the second precoding set; superposing the first cluster signal multiplied by the first precoder and the second cluster signal multiplied by the second precoder and broadcasting a resulting signal to the user equipments in the first and second cluster.

Abstract: An apparatus for wireless communication includes data generation logic configured to generate data to be transmitted to an access point and to determine that a size of the data exceeds a size of a first transmit opportunity (TX_OP). The apparatus includes data fragmentation logic configured to generate at least a first data fragment and a second data fragment based on the data, where a size of the first data fragment is selected based on the size of the first TX_OP. The apparatus further includes a wireless interface configured to transmit, during the first TX_OP, a first data packet to the access point, the first data packet including the first data fragments.

Abstract: A Method for transmitting a message from a sender (2) to a set of multiple receivers (4a-4d) over a network comprises sending a multicast message (10) to the set of multiple receivers (4a-4d) and receiving acknowledgement messages (12) from a subset of the receivers (4a, 4b, 4d), each acknowledgement message (12) indicating the receipt of the multicast message (10) by a single receiver. The method further comprises sending a unicast message (14) to a receiver of the set of receivers which is not part of the subset of the receivers (4c).

Abstract: A communication device configured to generate a clear-to-send (CTS)-Announcement frame and to transmit the CTS-Announcement frame to one or more other communication devices. The CTS-Announcement frame can include an organizationally unique identifier (OUI) and a portion of network interface controller (NIC) identifier, and announcement information of the device's activities and/or state.

Abstract: Methods and systems to configure and/or reconfigure measurement configuration in wireless communications with one or more cells are disclosed. Measurement configuration reporting may be reconfigured based on events associated with the one or more serving cells and/or one or more serving component carriers, among others. Measurement configuration and measurement configuration reporting may also be reconfigured based on events associated with one or more serving component carriers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for establishing an interface and communication between a relay node (RN) and a core network. The method may include: a base station sends an IP address and an identification of a control plane node of the core network to an RN; the base station sends an IP address and an identification of the RN to the control plane node of the core network; the RN and the node communicate with each other by using information of each other received from the base station. The method according to the present invention realizes transparent transmission of access layer signaling between a relay node and a core network via a base station, which reduces complexity of the process when the RN is in movements, makes it easier to support multiple access techniques, and reduces the complexity in network configurations.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a first communication unit that communicates with an external apparatus using a first wireless communication, a second communication unit that communicates with the external apparatus using a second wireless communication, and a control unit, wherein in a case where the communication with the external apparatus is performed using the first wireless communication in response to an acceptance of an instruction, the control unit controls the first communication unit to communicate with the external apparatus with an identifier that is different for each connection, and wherein in a case where the communication with the external apparatus is performed using the first wireless communication in response to the communication with the external apparatus by the second communication unit, the control unit controls the first communication unit to communicate with the external apparatus with a predetermined identifier for each connection.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for improving device to device (D2D) communication are disclosed herein. One method includes a user equipment (UE) triggering a buffer status report (BSR) upon configuration or setup of radio resource allocation mode 1 for D2D communication while the UE has data available for transmission for D2D communication. The method further includes the UE transmitting a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element corresponding to the BSR.