Abstract: A technique for setting network communications for a computer host having multiple network interface controllers (NICs) includes performing network communication for a baseboard management controller (BMC) using a first NIC. In response to actuation of a switch of a network connector jack that is associated with the first NIC, a switching signal is sent from the switch to the BMC. In response to receipt of the switching signal at the BMC, network communication for the BMC is performed using a second NIC.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 2, 2015
Date of Patent:
October 24, 2017
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Abstract: An AP information management entity of a cellular system transmits a request for information on an AP to an AP server, and receives a response, which includes a result code of the request, from the AP server. The AP information management entity of the cellular system may be one of an eNodeB (eNB), mobility management entity (MME), or a new entity of the cellular system.
Abstract: Techniques are described for encoding and decoding digital video data using macroblocks that are larger than the macroblocks prescribed by conventional video encoding and decoding standards. For example, the techniques include encoding and decoding a video stream using macroblocks comprising greater than 16×16 pixels. In one example, an apparatus includes a video encoder configured to encode a coded unit comprising a plurality of video blocks, wherein at least one of the plurality of video blocks comprises a size of more than 16×16 pixels and to generate syntax information for the coded unit that includes a maximum size value, wherein the maximum size value indicates a size of a largest one of the plurality of video blocks in the coded unit. The syntax information may also include a minimum size value. In this manner, the encoder may indicate to a decoder the proper syntax decoder to apply to the coded unit.
Abstract: The present application relates generally to wireless communications, and more specifically to systems, methods, and devices for deferral based on transmission opportunity (TXOP) information. One aspect of the present disclosure provides An apparatus configured to wirelessly communicate. The apparatus includes a processing system configured to obtain a deferral-related parameter from a packet transmitted on a shared wireless access medium and decide whether to defer transmission on the shared wireless access medium based, at least in part, on the at least one deferral-related parameter.
Abstract: A method and system for protection switching distributes responsibility for action between a central controller and network elements at endpoints of a linear point-to-point network path. The central controller may be configured to support protection switching by network elements at endpoints of a linear point-to-point path, such that the network elements perform protection switching independently and without direct involvement and/or dependency of the central controller. Simultaneously, the central controller may remain aware of network element actions, events, and states with regard to protection switching, by receiving corresponding notifications from the network elements.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 16, 2014
Date of Patent:
August 29, 2017
Assignee:
Fujitsu Limited
Inventors:
Mandar Joshi, Pasula Reddy, Virgil Vladescu, Don O'Connor
Abstract: A method includes transmitting a training signal derived from a sequence, the training signal facilitates an estimation of a channel impulse response (CIR) for a communications channel between a transmit antenna of the device and a receive antenna of the device, estimating the CIR for the communications channel, and receiving signals corresponding to a first transmission at the receive antenna. The method also includes cancelling self-interference present in the received signals in accordance with the estimated CIR, the self-interference arising from a second transmission made by the transmit antenna of the device, thereby producing an interference canceled received signal, and processing the interference canceled received signal.
Abstract: A system for providing software defined radio on a mobile device includes a hardware portion including an antenna and an interface configured to connect to the mobile device; a software portion configured for execution on the mobile device, the software portion configured to receive and process RF signals received at the antenna.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 9, 2015
Date of Patent:
August 29, 2017
Assignee:
TAPHERE! TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Inventors:
John Gruninger, Christopher Todd, Matthew Todd
Abstract: A method for updating location information includes detecting a change in mobility of a second device, and determining whether an update condition has been met. When the update condition has been met, the method also includes updating a first location management function in accordance with location information of the second device, and forwarding the location information of the second device to a second location management function.
Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for operating a wireless access node are provided herein. In one example, a method includes providing wireless access from the wireless access node for one or more wireless devices using an initial protocol data unit (PDU) size for at least a portion of the wireless access. The method also includes receiving wireless transmission metrics transferred by a second wireless access node, and establishing a new PDU size for the portion of the wireless access at the wireless access node based at least on the wireless transmission metrics.
Abstract: A method of transmitting HARQ feedbacks for a communication device comprises transmitting at least one first HARQ feedback triggered by at least one first DL packet to a primary base station, wherein the at least one first DL packet is transmitted by a first base station to the communication device; and dropping at least one second HARQ feedback triggered by at least one second DL packet, wherein the at least one second DL packet is transmitted by a second base station to the communication device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 9, 2014
Date of Patent:
July 11, 2017
Assignee:
Industrial Technology Research Institute
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and device for use by a routing switch device. In response to a determination to switch the routing switch device to switch from a conventional mode to an OpenFlow mode the following operations are performed. Table items of a forwarding table in the conventional mode are converted to flow table items in the OpenFlow mode. The converted flow table items are stored in a flow table of the routing switch device. Processing a received data packet based, at least in part, on the converted flow table items stored in the flow table.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 14, 2015
Date of Patent:
July 4, 2017
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Jing He, Yuan Li, Yi bo Song, Liang Yang
Abstract: A technology that is operable to schedule data transfer for a multiple user multiple-input and multiple-output (MU-MIMO) communications network is disclosed. In one embodiment, an enhanced node B (eNode B) is configured with circuitry configured to receive a sounding signal from each of a plurality of user equipment (UEs). One or more major paths of the sounding signals from each of the plurality of UEs are determined. An angle of arrival (AoA) is determined that is associated with each of the one or more major paths. The plurality of UEs are grouped into one or more candidate MU-MIMO sets using the AoAs associated with each of the one or more major paths. Data transmissions are scheduled for one or more of the candidate UEs of the candidate MU-MIMO set on one or more of the major paths of each of the candidate UEs.
Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering customized content to wireless service subscribers are disclosed. According to the disclosed embodiments, wireless access points can be grouped into various zones. Some of all of these zones can be further associated with predefined service types or other customized attributes. When a wireless subscriber connects to an access point in a given zone, the subscriber can be provided with content and/or services based on the zone to which he is connected.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 9, 2014
Date of Patent:
June 27, 2017
Assignee:
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Inventors:
Christopher E. Caldwell, Janne P. Linkola
Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided herein to enable a current release timer value to be transferred to a target access point (e.g. target cell) in an instance in which a mobile terminal is performing a handover or has recently attached to a target access point. In some example embodiments, a method is provided that comprises determining that a handover condition exists for a mobile terminal. The method of this embodiment may also include determining a release timer value for the mobile terminal. The method of this embodiment may also include causing the release timer value to be transmitted to a target access point. In some example embodiments, the release timer value is configured to trigger a release timer in the target access point.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 15, 2013
Date of Patent:
June 27, 2017
Assignee:
Nokia Technologies Oy
Inventors:
Ilkka Keskitalo, Elena Virtej, Jani Puttonen
Abstract: The invention relates to a method 20 in a base station 2 of a communication system 1 comprising a transport network 7 interconnecting the base station 2 with at least a gateway node 8. The communication system 1 further comprises one or more user equipment 3, 4 .The method 20 comprises: obtaining 21 transport network congestion information, and adjusting 22 , based on the transport network congestion information, a radio resource utilization parameter for at least one of the one or more user equipment 3, 4 , wherein the radio resource utilization parameter comprises a ratio of used radio resources in a predefined block of radio resources and the number of network congestion radio resources of the predefined block.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 8, 2011
Date of Patent:
June 27, 2017
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
Inventors:
Norbert Reider, László Hévízi, Sándor Rácz, Szilveszter Nádas
Abstract: Methods and systems for fast recovery from serious differential interferences. An exemplary method includes the following steps: transmitting, by a transmitter to a transceiver, at a fixed data rate above 100 Mbps; receiving, by a receiver from the transceiver, an indication indicating that the transceiver is experiencing a serious interference; responsive to the indication, reducing the data rate at which the transmitter transmits; storing excess data that could not be sent during the period of the reduced data rate; and increasing, within less than 1 millisecond, the data rate at which the transmitter transmits to a level that enables it to transmit both the stored excess data and the ongoing data at the fixed data rate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 1, 2016
Date of Patent:
June 20, 2017
Assignee:
Valens Semiconductor Ltd.
Inventors:
Eyran Lida, Aviv Salamon, Gaby Gur Cohen, Israel Greiss
Abstract: A method for receiving control channel and an apparatus in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes transmitting, at a base station, information on a primary cell operating in a frequency division duplexing (FDD) mode and a secondary cell operating in a time division duplexing (TDD) mode, transmitting, at the base station, downlink scheduling information for downlink data, transmitting, at the base station, the downlink data in a first subframe according to the downlink scheduling information, and receiving, at the base station, control information corresponding to the downlink data on the primary cell, from a terminal. The control information is transmitted using a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format determined based on a type of the first subframe of the secondary cell.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 29, 2016
Date of Patent:
June 13, 2017
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Seunghoon Choi, Joonyoung Cho, Youngbum Kim, Hyoungju Ji
Abstract: A method and apparatus of managing uplink time alignment in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment starts a time alignment timer which is used to control how long the user equipment is considered uplink time aligned and receives an expiry request message from a base station while the time alignment timer is running. Upon receiving the expiry request, the user equipment expires the time alignment timer and releasing uplink resources.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 8, 2012
Date of Patent:
June 13, 2017
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventors:
Seung June Yi, Sung Duck Chun, Sung Hoon Jung, Young Dae Lee, Sung Jun Park
Abstract: A radio terminal is provided that can provide a flexible transmission power control for an SRS without restrictions due to the transmission power control of a PUSCH, for the purpose of enabling use of an SRS for various purposes in a HetNet CoMP environment. The radio terminal receives a control signal including a transmission power control command (TPC command) to be applied to an aperiodic sounding reference signal (A-SRS), through a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), updates a transmission power value of the A-SRS using the TPC command, and transmits the A-SRS using the updated transmission power value in accordance with a transmission request included in a control signal indicating assignment of a physical downlink data channel (PDSCH) or assignment of a physical uplink data channel (PUSCH).
Abstract: Disclosed is a medical device including a therapeutic component to provide one or more therapeutic functionalities during whilst in therapeutic mode, and may further enter into a device sleep mode (DSM), a transceiver configured to provide the medical device with wireless connectivity and which may further transition into a transceiver sleep mode (TSM) substantially concurrent with transition into DSM, the transceiver may intermittently transition between TSM and a scan mode, during which scan mode the transceiver may listen for a wireless packet addressed to the transceiver, and a localization module which may emit a discovery signal upon receipt of the wireless packet addressed to the transceiver.