Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives reference timing information, determines one or more timeslots for transmitting a beacon based on the reference timing information, and transmits the beacon during a timeslot of the one or more timeslots. The beacon is transmitted in one or more directions respectively corresponding to a number of subslots of the timeslot. In another aspect, the apparatus determines a timeslot for receiving at least one beacon respectively from at least one connection point based on the reference timing information, wakes during the timeslot, monitors for the at least one beacon in one or more directions respectively corresponding to a number of subslots of the timeslot, and receives the at least one beacon in the at least one timeslot in at least one direction of the one or more directions.

Abstract: A method for wireless network operation includes, in a cluster of transmitters and receivers in a wireless network, configuring a transmitter of a first node and a transmitter of an interfering node to transmit only in their own dedicated time-frequency partition a signal at a non-zero transmission power, and to transmit a zero power signal in a second time-frequency partition. A receiver of a second node is configured to measure a first received power in a third time-frequency partition dedicated to an interfering transmitter and a second received power in the second time-frequency partition dedicated to receive interference from outside the cluster. A net signal power is determined by subtracting the second received power from the first received power. A coupling loss between the interfering transmitter and the receiver is computed based on the net signal power and the non-zero transmission power.

Abstract: A system and method for establishing connection of an IP telephone to a network may include, in response to receiving a registration request from an IP telephone, generating a command to cause network access devices to ping the IP telephone. The command may be communicated to the network access devices. Ping information may be received in response to the network access devices pinging the IP telephone. A network access device may be selected that has the highest quality network access path to the IP telephone. In response to selecting the network access device that has the highest quality network access path, a network address of the selected network access device may be communicated to a network device to enable the IP telephone to communicate with the selected network access device. Credentials may be communicated to the IP telephone to register with the selected network access device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided. A method includes managing, by a software defined network (SDN) controller, OpenFlow rules stored on an OpenFlow network device having a ternary content addressable memory (TCAM). The OpenFlow rules include unreachable OpenFlow rules and reachable OpenFlow rules. The managing step includes querying at least one OpenFlow rule from among the unreachable OpenFlow rules and the reachable OpenFlow rules on the at least one OpenFlow network device. The managing step further includes determining whether any of the OpenFlow rules are reachable or unreachable from indicia used to mark the OpenFlow rules as reachable or unreachable. The managing step also includes causing a removal of the unreachable OpenFlow rules from the OpenFlow network device.

Abstract: A method of serving a given data stream to a target mobile terminal, in a cellular communications network that includes a plurality of transmitting sites wherein each transmitting site including at least one antenna, is provided. The method includes designating at least two of the plurality of transmitting sites as cooperating sites; assigning tones to each transmitting site from a sub-band associated with the cooperating sites; dividing the data stream into at least two sub-data streams, each of the sub-data streams for transmission over selected tones; and interlacing tones of the cooperating sites in accordance with a selected one of a time switching and a frequency switching transmit diversity technique. Other techniques for multi-site MIMO cooperation are also provided.

Abstract: Techniques are described for wireless communication. One method includes performing a plurality of radio resource management (RRM) measurements for a number of active downlink carriers in a shared radio frequency spectrum band; associating each of the RRM measurements with a measurement time indication; and transmitting data corresponding to the RRM measurements and the measurement time indications to a base station. Another method includes receiving an indication of co-located downlink carriers in a shared radio frequency spectrum band; performing a plurality of RRM measurements for the downlink carriers; combining the RRM measurements over a time interval in the shared radio frequency spectrum band based at least in part on the received indication; and transmitting a report based at least in part on the combined RRM measurements to a base station.

Abstract: In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with neighboring wireless stations, e.g., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a mechanism for a device to transmit, via a BTLE (or Bluetooth) interface, a first message indicating an operation associated with a Wi-Fi service (e.g., a service available via a Wi-Fi interface and/or Wi-Fi related interface parameters) to a peer device. The first message may include a service hash that indicates the operation. The service hash may be included in a first data structure. The first data structure may indicate availability of the Wi-Fi service. The device may receive a second message from the peer device indicating that the neighboring wireless station intends to subscribe to or provide the Wi-Fi service, e.g., via Wi-Fi peer-to-peer communications.

Abstract: A user station for a bus system and a method for improving a reception quality of messages in a user station of a bus system are provided. The user station includes an estimation device for estimating a channel impulse response when and/or after only one further user station of the bus system transmits a message to the bus system, or for determining necessary functions of filters directly from a signal received by the user station, and a correction device for correcting a signal received by the user station based on the channel impulse response estimated by the estimation device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided. A method includes managing, by a software defined network (SDN) controller, OpenFlow rules stored on an OpenFlow network device having a ternary content addressable memory (TCAM). The OpenFlow rules include unreachable OpenFlow rules and reachable OpenFlow rules. The managing step includes querying at least one OpenFlow rule from among the unreachable OpenFlow rules and the reachable OpenFlow rules on the at least one OpenFlow network device. The managing step further includes determining whether any of the OpenFlow rules are reachable or unreachable from indicia used to mark the OpenFlow rules as reachable or unreachable. The managing step also includes causing a removal of the unreachable OpenFlow rules from the OpenFlow network device.

Abstract: A method performed by a first network node (110) for determining whether a performance of a cell (130) associated with a second network node (120) is degraded or not. The first network node (110) and the second network node (120) operate in a wireless communications network (100). The first network node (110) obtains (201) a first set of values making up a pattern comprising a set of values indicative of a performance of the cell (130). The first network node (110) then determines (204) a first correlation between the obtained first set of values and a generated set of values. The generated set of values is indicative of a degraded performance of the cell (130). The first network node (110) then determines (206) whether the performance of the cell (130) is degraded or not based on the determined first correlation, with respect to a first threshold.

Abstract: An apparatus and method provide load balancing in a multi-cell wireless access system. The method includes determining a change value of a TX power, determining a handover candidate set including at least one MS to be handed over, calculating expected gains after TX power control for each MS classification, and determining whether to control the TX power based on the expected gains. The change value is zero or a positive real number.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for transmitting an SRS in a wireless access system supporting machine type communication and apparatuses for supporting the same. A method for transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS) by a terminal in a wireless access system supporting machine type communication (MTC) according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: receiving an SRS transmission parameter configured for repeated transmission of an SRS from a base station; and repeatedly transmitting an SRS during a predetermined SRS repeated transmission interval according to the SRS transmission parameter.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives a service through an MBMS session. The apparatus receives a first notification of an upcoming suspension of the MBMS session. The apparatus requests establishment of a unicast bearer prior to the upcoming suspension of the MBMS session upon receiving the first notification. The apparatus receives a corresponding unicast version of the service of the MBMS session via unicast when the unicast bearer is established. In an aspect, the first notification may be received during a first MCCH modification period, the corresponding unicast version of the service is received via unicast during a second MCCH modification period. In an aspect, the apparatus may further receive a second notification that the MBMS session is suspended during the second MCCH modification period.

Abstract: A networking device includes: 1) a first processor that includes a match table, and 2) a second processor that includes both a Flow Tracking Autolearning Match Table (FTAMT) as well as a synchronized match table. A set of multiple entries stored in the synchronized match table is synchronized with a corresponding set of multiple entries in the match table on the first processor. The FTAMT, for a first packet of the flow, generates a Flow Identifier (ID) and stores the flow ID as part of a new entry for the flow. The match of a packet to one of the synchronized entries in the synchronized match table causes an action identifier to be recorded in the new entry in the FTAMT. A subsequent packet of the flow results in a hit in the FTAMT and results in the previously recorded action being applied to the subsequent packet.

Abstract: Provided are a communication control device and a communication system capable of detecting message transmission in the case where an invalid device transmits a message to a common communication line. A monitoring device decides a reference time point t0 for periodical message transmission by an ECU, decides multiple scheduled transmission time points t1, t2, . . . obtained by adding a period corresponding to an integer multiple of a transmission cycle T of a message to the reference time point t0, and decides that a predetermined period including each of the scheduled transmission time points is a permission period for message transmission. The monitoring device determines whether or not a detected message on a CAN bus has been transmitted during the permission period. If determined that transmission of an invalid message is not permitted, the monitoring device performs processing of causing the ECU which receives the message to discard the message.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resource use method, device and system. The method comprises: a transmission node dynamically changes, according to information detected on a current carrier the size of a resource corresponding to the carrier, and uses the changed carrier to perform data transmission. The present invention solves the problem of lowness of spectrum resource utilization rate, and increases the spectrum utilization rate.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including receiving, from a first network, a first node identifier associated with a second network, transmitting the first node identifier to a small cell node, receiving a handover initiation signal from the first network responsive to a request for a handover, from a macro cell node of the second network to the small cell node of the first network, of a communication session associated with a first wireless communication link to a communication device, where the request is triggered at the second network responsive to identification of the first node identifier in a first wireless signal from the communication device, and where the first node identifier is obtained by the communication device via a second wireless signal from the small cell node, and facilitating a second wireless communication link to the communication device via the small cell node to complete the handover. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A communication method is provided. The communication method includes comparing an amount of current consumed by a first communication module which operates a first channel with an amount of current consumed by a second communication module which operates a second channel and determining at least one of the first channel or the second channel as a primary component carrier (PCC) according to the compared result.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for information distribution in a wireless communication system is provided. In one embodiment, a method of information distribution in a wireless communication system comprises receiving an information advertisement signal by a propagator node, wherein said information advertisement signal identifies information available from a distributor node; storing said information advertisement signal by said propagator node in a distributor routing table; and forwarding said information advertisement signal by said propagator node to another propagator node, a selector node, or both.

Abstract: A wireless terminal and data receiving and transmitting methods thereof are described. When the wireless terminal receives data, an antenna is used for receiving receipt signals from an uplink band and a downlink band, allowing mixed signals to enter a duplexer. The duplexer separates receipt signals from the uplink band and downlink band, and passes the receipt signal from the downlink band through a downlink band receiving end and passes the receipt signal from the uplink band through a shift switch to enter a central processing unit for aggregation together.