Abstract: A method of handling CSG list synchronization for a network in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises associating a version number with a user subscribed CSG identities (IDs) list, wherein the user subscribed CSG IDs list is stored in the network; and sending the version number in a OTA (over-the-air) message or in a NAS (non-access stratum) message when the version number is currently used by the network, wherein the OTA message is intended to update an operator CSG list which is stored in a mobile device.

Abstract: A device for separating signal transmission and reception has first, second, and third device ports, a circulator including a first circulator port, a second circulator port and a third circulator port, a transmission filter coupled between the first circulator port and the first device port, and a reception filter coupled between the third circulator port and the third device port. The second circulator port is coupled to the second device port An input to the first port is output from the second port and an input to the second port is output from the third port. The circuit provides isolation between transmission and reception to improve communication efficiency and can reduce the size of a communication system.

Abstract: In one embodiment, each device in a frequency hopping communication network operates according to a common broadcast schedule for the network that simultaneously overlays a configured portion of all independently determined unicast listening schedules in the network, wherein the overlaid configured portion is based on broadcast schedule parameters consisting of a first time spent for broadcast transmissions in each broadcast period and a second time between broadcast periods. By monitoring network characteristics relating to unicast traffic and broadcast traffic in the network, updated broadcast schedule parameters may then be determined based on the network characteristics. Operation of the common broadcast schedule may thus be updated with the updated broadcast schedule parameters, accordingly.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for using light path priority of service information in an optical network. At a node in the optical network, priority of service information is stored for a plurality of light paths used in the optical network. The node serves traffic in the optical network using the plurality of light paths based on the priority of service information. These techniques provide for prioritizing light paths (wavelengths) for scenarios such as restoration, congestion and resource contention.

Abstract: Translating between an Ethernet protocol used by a first network component and a Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) protocol used by a second network component, the first and second components coupled through a CEE Converter that translates by: for data flow from the first network component to the second network component: receiving, by the CEE converter, traffic flow definition parameters for a single CEE protocol data flow; calculating, by a credit manager, available buffer space in an outbound frame buffer of the CEE converter for the data flow; communicating, by the credit manager to a CEE credit driver of the first component, the calculated size of the buffer space together with a start sequence number and a flow identifier; and responding, by the CEE credit driver to the CEE converter, with Ethernet frames comprising a private header that includes the flow identifier and a sequence number.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication includes determining denial rates for first and second communication attempts of a packet using a first communication resource (e.g., an LTE radio). The method also includes allowing a second communication resource (e.g., a Bluetooth radio) to communicate when communication attempts from the first communication resource are denied. The denial rates are chosen to achieve threshold levels of performance for the first and second communication resources. The second denial rate may be set and the first denial rate adjusted in a looped manner to achieve desired Bluetooth performance. The denial rates may be set to deny all first communication attempts but to allow all second communication attempts. Final attempts to transmit Bluetooth packets may be given priority regardless of the first and second denial rates.

Abstract: An automated method for analyzing a plurality of network messages received by a network testing device is disclosed. The method may comprise, during a current window of time, receiving from a target network device a network message associated with an original network message determining a latency value for the received network message comparing the determined latency value with the threshold latency value; and incrementing either the first counter or the second counter based on the comparison of the determined latency value with a threshold latency value. The method may further comprise, at the end of the current window of time, storing the first and second counter values resulting from the analysis of the plurality of original network messages.

Abstract: A method and device for monitoring a paging message in Machine To Machine (M2M) communication are provided. A M2M device receives a segment of the paging message that includes an extension flag and a M2M extension flag. The extension flag indicates that the M2M device checks the M2M extension flag and the M2M extension flag indicates whether a remaining segment of the paging message exists.

Abstract: Techniques for structure-aware caching are provided. The techniques include decomposing a response from an origin server into one or more independently addressable objects, using a domain specific language to navigate the response to identify the one or more addressable objects and create one or more access paths to the one or more objects, and selecting a route to an object by navigating an internal structure of a cached object to discover one or more additional independently addressable objects.

Abstract: A method and apparatus enable high-speed downlink data transmissions to continue while a baton handover is in progress. In an aspect of the disclosure, a method of wireless communication includes switching an uplink from a source cell to a target cell while maintaining a downlink with the source cell, and transmitting over the uplink to the target cell at least one metric of quality of the downlink. In one example, the metric of quality may be a CQI. In another example, the metric of quality may be a HARQ ACK/NACK. The metric of quality of the downlink may be transmitted from the target cell to the source cell, directly or by way of a radio network controller.

Abstract: An example method is provided and includes receiving a bridge protocol data unit (BPDU) on a particular link of a network. A port associated with the particular link is blocked in response to receiving the BPDU. The method also includes communicating a claim message to a spanning tree protocol (STP) root of the network; receiving, from a network element, a reply in which a grant bit is set; and changing the port associated with the particular link to a forwarding state.

Abstract: Duplex communications are facilitated. In connection with various example embodiments, current sources are used to drive transistor-based circuits coupled across a first resistive circuit, to send signals on a communications medium. While driving the transistor-based circuits, the current sources are used to drive reference transistor-based circuits coupled across a second resistive circuit. A differential output signal based upon a power-related value across the first resistive circuit, less a power-related value across the second resistive circuit. This differential output signal characterizes a power-related value corresponding to a received signal on the communications medium, as gleaned from a total signal corresponding to both transmitted and received signals, less a signal corresponding to the transmitted signal.

Abstract: Discussed are a method and an apparatus for managing system information in a wireless communication system supporting multi-carriers. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method by which user equipment obtains system information in a wireless communication system supporting multi-carriers comprises the steps of: receiving from a base station a message including information related to modification to system information of one or more component carriers; determining whether the system information of a component carrier from among the plurality of component carriers, which is set to the user equipment, is to be modified, based on the information related to the modification to the system information of the one or more component carriers; and obtaining the modified system information of the component carrier set at the user equipment when it is determined that the system information of the component carrier set at the user equipment is to be modified.

Abstract: To flexibly change subframes of a backhaul link and an access link. A wireless communication device according to the present invention is for relaying a signal between a base station and a mobile station, including: a receiver that receives the signal from the base station or the mobile station; a transmitter that transmits the signal to the base station or the mobile station; and a changeover unit that switches an operation mode to a receiving mode for receiving the signal from the base station or the mobile station, or a transmitting mode for transmitting the signal to the base station or the mobile station, wherein the changeover unit switches from the transmitting mode to the receiving mode in a subframe set to an MBSFN subframe by the wireless communication device among subframes subsequent to a subframe in which a NACK for requiring retransmission by the base station is transmitted.

Abstract: A distributed network address allocation method is disclosed. For this purpose, an apparatus is provided for use as or in a node of the network. The apparatus comprises a portion (2, 3, 4) for maintaining a seed value n and a state value s. An address (8) of the node is determined from the seed value n by address setting portion (6). A portion (9) is provided for receiving a request from a new node wishing to join the network and itself adapted to perform the method. A portion (10, 12) is provided for generating a proposed seed value using the formula (n+2s) and a proposed state value using the formula (s+1). A portion (14) is provided for offering the proposed seed and state values to the new node. A portion (18) is provided for updating the node's state value s to be the same as that accepted by the new node, if the proposed seed and state values are accepted by the new node. This provides unique address allocation to nodes in a Mobile Ad-Hoc Network.

Abstract: A system and method for processing an access request by a wireless device to access an IP data network is provided. An access request from a wireless device is received and denied a predetermined number of times, and the wireless device is granted a limited access to the IP data network. When the access request from wireless device is authenticated, the wireless device is granted an unlimited access to the IP data network.

Abstract: In a computing system having a plurality of transaction source nodes issuing transactions into a switching fabric, an underserviced node notifies source nodes in the system that it needs additional system bandwidth to timely complete an ongoing transaction. The notified nodes continue to process already started transactions to completion, but stop the introduction of new traffic into the fabric until such time as the underserviced node indicates that it has progressed to a preselected point.

Abstract: A payload switching architecture for LEO satellite networks minimizes processing and storage requirements of payloads for deployment as small primary or secondary payloads, payloads perform only forwarding functions. Forwarding rules are provisioned in the payloads enabling them to reroute in case of failures or congestion without intervention from a ground station. Configuration rules are provisioned in the payloads enabling them to dynamically establish and remove interplane crosslinks without intervention from a ground station. The central network operations center on the ground computes forwarding rules and configuration rules for payloads and uploads the rules to the payloads.

Abstract: A MIMO receiving apparatus that can demodulate a spatially multiplexed signal without using any division operation requiring a large quantity of operation resources. In the MIMO receiving apparatus, stream separation section (105) separates a spatially multiplexed signal into a plurality of streams based on numerator submatrix A. Numerator submatrix A is determined according to channel matrix H and a canceller scheme and corresponds to a numerator of stream separation matrix S that equalizes the phase and amplitude of the spatially multiplexed signal. Denominator part calculation section (108) calculates a denominator (denominator coefficient) of stream separation matrix S and correction section (117) corrects a threshold determined according to a modulation scheme of the spatially multiplexed signal using the denominator (denominator coefficient) of stream separation matrix S.

Abstract: A wireless communication device is operable to perform neighbor cell analysis functions while operating in a continuous packet connectivity (CPC) mode and without requiring dedicated time periods for performing the neighbor cell analysis functions as part of a discontinuous reception (DRX) phase of the CPC mode. The DRX phase includes discontinuous (e.g., periodic) time periods for monitoring a downlink control channel from a serving base station. A receiver of the wireless communication device receives a control signal over the downlink control channel during each time period of the discontinuous time periods. A processor of the wireless communication device performs a portion of a neighbor cell analysis function during each time period of a quantity of the discontinuous time periods to produce neighbor cell analysis data. The processor accumulates the neighbor cell analysis data over the quantity of time periods to complete the neighbor cell analysis function.