Abstract: Forwarding decisions for Internet Protocol packets/frames are provided. An IP address from received packets/frames is extracted and split into portions or parts, a prefix, offset and suffix. A prefix table is used to identify an entry with a longest match to the prefix. A base address is retrieved from the identified entry to generate an identifier used to locate another entry in another table. The other identified entry provides receiver data or information regarding the intended destination.

Abstract: Remote access for a terminal to a first network via a second network is managed; the first network being linked to the second network via a network apparatus. At the level of the network apparatus, there is received, from the terminal via the second network, a request for remote access to the first network indicating access information comprising a first parameter corresponding to a physical address of the terminal and a second parameter corresponding to a secret key of the gateway. The network apparatus thereafter decides whether the terminal is authorized to remotely access the first network on the basis of said access information. This network apparatus subsequently emits, bound for the terminal via the second network, a message indicating whether the terminal is authorized to remotely access the first network.

Abstract: In one embodiment, in response to a trigger condition being detected at a particular location in a primary directed acyclic graph (DAG) in a computer network, a particular node in the primary DAG at the particular location may be determined to act as a remote stitched (RS)-DAG root for an RS-DAG at the particular location. The determined RS-DAG root may then be instructed to initiate the RS-DAG, the instructing indicating one or more properties for the RS-DAG that are based on the trigger condition and that are different from properties of the primary DAG. In another embodiment, a particular node receives instructions to initiate an RS-DAG as its RS-DAG root, initiates the RS-DAG, and relays messages of the RS-DAG with a primary root of the primary DAG.

Abstract: A base station uses a common link layer controller for multiple physical attachment points to facilitate concurrent wireless connections between different sector physical attachment points and a wireless terminal using the same link layer link. A wireless terminal maintains multiple simultaneous wireless connections for the same link layer link. A packet of user data is fragmented into a plurality of grouping of MAC frames, thus a packet portion can be communicated over a connection. A single packet is sometimes communicated with different portions conveyed over different wireless connections. Automatic repeat request, using the common link layer controller, allows for retransmission of a packet portion over a different connection than it was initially transmitted over. A wireless terminal sends connection request messages including lists of link layer identifiers associated with the wireless terminal. A base station responds with an indication of whether logical link state was already present.

Abstract: A method for communicating between nodes in a communication system. Communicating in a first node in a radio access network and a second node in a core network using messages associated with a first set of operations connecting the first node to the core network. Communicating in the first node with other nodes of the radio access network using messages associated with a second set of operations connecting the radio access network nodes. Communicating in the first node with a third node using messages associated with a third set of operations, the third set of operations providing at least part of the operations provided by the first and second set of operations. The scalability of the core network nodes is enhanced when the number of the radio access network nodes connecting to the core network nodes increases.

Abstract: A plurality of predetermined amplifier gain states for a low noise amplifier (LNA) are run during initial acquisition in a time division duplex (TDD) system. Acquisition of a received signal is determined based on searching across the plurality of predetermined amplifier gain states. Forcing the amplifier gain into a set of predetermined gain states affords quicker resolution of initial acquisition for setting the gain of the LNA, which in TDD systems is complicated due to an uncertain uplink/downlink timeline that precludes continuous operation of a gain setting algorithm run in the LNA.

Abstract: A mobile communications infrastructure with coordinated data session offloading of mobile subscriber devices from a primary communication medium to a secondary communication medium. The infrastructure comprises a primary communications infrastructure which provides a primary communications medium for mobile subscriber devices and a secondary communications infrastructure which provides a secondary communication medium that is accessible by authorized mobile subscriber devices. An offload management system is configured to control offload of mobile subscriber devices from the primary communication medium to the secondary communication medium during a data session with a data network based on an offload profile associated with the mobile subscriber device and resource status information relating to the available capacity of the secondary communication medium.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a wireless communication system (100, FIG. 1) includes one or more nodes (102-108) and one or more user equipments (UE) (110). A node may apply (502, FIG. 5) a cell-specific spreading code to a cell identifier, which indicates an identity of a cell (113, FIG. 1) serviced by the node. The node may insert (504, FIG. 5), into a frame (200, FIG. 2), at least one synchronization channel symbol, which corresponds to the spread cell identifier, and the node may transmit (506, FIG. 5) the frame over an air interface. A UE may receive (702, FIG. 7) a frame from the air interface. The UE may despread (708) the spread cell identifier, and acquire (712) a cell identifier corresponding to a particular cell.

Abstract: A method for integrating functions of a cellular radio controller and a microwave backhaul radio controller are disclosed. In some embodiments a cellular baseband unit is coupled to a cellular radio unit and a microwave backhaul radio unit. The cellular baseband unit includes a digital signal processor that performs modulation, demodulation and scheduling for both the cellular radio signals and the microwave backhaul radio signals.

Abstract: A current detection module generates a first current detection signal of a first current flowing through a first power line and a second current detection signal of a second current flowing through a second power line. A multiplexer periodically switches between the two current detection signals in response to a control signal so as to output the first current detection signal within a first duration of each cycle of the control signal and the second current detection signal within a second duration of each cycle of the control signal. A signal processing module generates an energy accumulation signal according to the output of the multiplexer and a voltage detection signal of the voltage of a phase line. A control module provides the control signal to the multiplexer, and generates an effective value of the second current during the second duration.

Abstract: A system operator provisions, or loads, a user's communication device, such as a cable modem, with multiple sets of loopback mode parameters that each facilitate a loopback test, and associates each set with multiple loopback numbers, or variable values. The loopback variables may be MIBs assigned to the device's manufacturer for use in initiating a loopback test of a user device. An operator may initiate a loopback test from a central computer device located remotely from the user device. The initiating device may be coupled to an operator's private IP network, or to a network coupled to the user device. The initiating device sends one of the loopback values in a SIP Invite message to the user device, without the use of SIP extensions, in a call. The user device recognizes the loopback value, auto-answers the call, and performs actions according to the provisioned parameters corresponding to the loopback value.

Abstract: A method and a system for the fractional reuse of frequencies in a wireless network. The method includes the following steps: obtaining at least one PHY based index defining a preferred allocation of a mobile station among at least two frequency reuse zones in a cell of said communication network; and scheduling bursts of packets to transmit to the mobile station, by at least one frequency reuse zone among the at least two frequency reuse zones, in view of transmission requests and the at least one PHY based index.

Abstract: A method includes continuously receiving N data frames encoded from K source data packets by an erasure coding method; checking for errors in the received N data frames; and transmitting an acknowledge (ACK) message informing that the source data packets are capable of being restored, when the number (R) of data frames not containing errors is equal to or greater than the number (K) of source data packets, and transmitting an ACK message including the number (X) of data frames for which retransmission is to be requested when the number (R) of data frames not containing errors is less than the number (K) of source data packets, as a result of the checking.

Abstract: A method and wireless apparatus are described, whereby a transceiver receives a null data packet announcement (NDPA) frame from a transmitter to initiate channel sounding, and receives a null data packet (NDP) from the transmitter, the NDP following the NDPA frame. A first report field is configured to include beamforming information, and a second report field is configured to include signal to noise ratio (SNR) information. A determination is made as to whether feedback data including the first report field and the second report field is transmitted in a single feedback frame or a plurality of feedback frames. If the feedback data is determined to be transmitted in the plurality of feedback frames, the feedback data is split into a plurality of segments, which is transmitted in a single aggregated medium access control protocol data unit (A-MPDU) including a plurality of MPDUs.

Abstract: A method for controlling a charging condition change in a real-time charging system that sends a QoS and charging rule request to be applied to a user terminal from a packet processing node to a real-time charging function server. If a charging condition change is detected, a charging rule change request is sent to a management server and a changed QoS and charging rule is sent, from the management server to the real-time charging function server. The changed QoS and charging rule is sent from the QoS and charging rule management server to the packet processing node. The changed QoS and charging rule are forwarded from the packet processing node to the real-time charging function server and, at the real-time charging function server, quotas for the user terminal are reallocated according to the changed QoS and charging rule.

Abstract: Feedback methods and apparatuses are provided for efficiently feeding back downlink Channel State Information (CSI) using limited information in a DAS-based wireless communication system. A method includes determining, by a receiver, a candidate Antenna Port (AP) set from among a plurality of APs; selecting an active AP set from the candidate AP set; and transmitting the candidate AP set, the active AP set, and the downlink CSI of active APs included in the active AP set.

Abstract: A communication network management system has: a communication network including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of links connecting between the plurality of nodes; and a management computer that manages the communication network. The management computer has: a storage means in which a route information indicating a transfer route of frames in the communication network is stored; and a monitoring means configured to perform, based on the route information, transmission and reception of frames to and from the communication network. The monitoring means transmits a frame to the transfer route. Each of the plurality of nodes, when receiving a frame, not only forwards the received frame along the transfer route but also sends a reply to the management computer. The monitoring means identifies a location of failure occurrence on the transfer route, based on reception state of the reply from the plurality of nodes.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining an indication that indicates that a donor radio is online with respect to an interoperability system, and determining if the indication is accurate. If the indication is not accurate, the method includes identifying a communication status for the donor radio within the interoperability system as a fail. Alternatively, if the indication is accurate, the communication status for the donor radio is identified within the interoperability system as being a success.

Abstract: An example of this invention provides low latency handovers between Mobile WiMAX and 2G/3G/LTE networks with only a single radio transmitting at any given point in time, by establishing L2 tunnel between 3GPP MME and WiMAX ASN for control plane signaling to perform pre-registration, pre-authentication and context transfer to the target network, while UE maintains its connection to the source network, and by setting up bearer path for packet forwarding between Servicing Gateway and WiMAX ASN. An example of this invention uses a virtual eNB to facilitate low latency L2 handoffs to legacy 2G/3G networks with minimum impact to SGSN and MME.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of determining an allocation of data across multiple data communications networks. A first portion of a data set is received through a first data communications network. A second portion, that is different from the first portion, of the data set is received through a second data communications network that uses a different data communications protocol than the first data communications network. A respective characteristic of the first data communications network and the second data communication network are determined at a receiver. In response to determining these respective characteristics and based upon the respective characteristics, an allocation of data between the first data communications network and the second communications network is determined such that the allocation satisfies at least one data transfer performance requirement associated with the data set. An indication of the allocation is sent to a transmitter of the data set.