Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a closed loop Listen Before Talk (LBT) which is a coexistence mechanism used by wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, to access unlicensed shared spectrum, such as the ISM UNII bands (5 GHz). The embodiments disclosed herein enable a base station to coordinate the LBT process at both the base station and a receiver in order to avoid hidden node interference where the interfering nodes are outside the sensing range of the transmitting node. The base station device can send a LBT trigger to the receiver to synchronize the clear channel assessments that are performed at each device to determine if there is any activity on the channel. The receiving device can send back a report to the base station device, and if no activity on the channel is detected, the base station device can schedule a transmission on the channel.

Abstract: The technique herein optimizes delivery performance from a content delivery network (CDN) edge node, preferably by using knowledge of radio link allocation behavior. According to the technique herein, an IP address of a cellular end user (or equivalent) is recognized by the CDN edge. Then, preferably by tracking idle times both in consecutive downloading bursts in the end user session and in an on/off style radio link allocation pattern, the CDN edge adjusts transport layer network protocol parameters. The approach (which leverages the cross-layer intelligence obtainable from existing CDN infrastructure) thus enables the transport layer protocol implemented at the edge to optimize the delivery performance over the cellular mobile network.

Abstract: Efficient and reliable transmission of information from sparse sources over wireless channels in wireless signal networks (WSNs). WSN nodes employ an “integrated signal representation-to-modulation” scheme to describe a sparse signal acquired from a sensor so as to ensure robustness against channel errors across a wide range of signal to noise (SNR) values in a rateless fashion. In one example, sparse signal samples are linearly transformed such that the total number of bits representing the sparse signal is reduced. The linearly-transformed signal samples are directly mapped to a modulation constellation to provide a succession of modulation symbols. A carrier wave is modulated in phase and/or frequency according to the succession of the modulation symbols to generate an encoded carrier wave representing the sparse analog signal. In one aspect, an order of the modulation constellation is based on the precision (e.g., number of bits) of each of the linearly-transformed signal samples.

Abstract: Operations include estimating a signal strength of a wireless signal as if received by a target wireless device. One or more relationships between detected signal strength values, measured channel utilization values, and/or actual channel utilization values are determined. The estimation is made based on applying detected signal strength values received at other wireless devices, measured channel utilization values at other wireless devices, and/or actual channel utilization values at other wireless devices to the relationships.

Abstract: Embodiments provide methods and devices for data transmission and assignment of uplink control channel resources in an uplink FDD carrier, for enabling a terminal device to provide HARQ feedback for data transmitted in the downlink using carrier aggregation of a downlink FDD carrier and at least one TDD carrier. A method includes associating each downlink subframe in the downlink FDD carrier with an uplink control channel subframe in the uplink FDD carrier, associating each downlink subframe and special subframe in the TDD carrier with an uplink control channel subframe in the uplink FDD carrier, assigning uplink control channel resources in the uplink FDD carrier to the terminal device according to the associations, and transmitting data on said downlink FDD carrier and/or TDD carrier, to be received by the terminal device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for connecting to an Access Point (AP) by which an electronic device can access the Internet are provided. The method includes examining whether an Internet access is requested, determining a candidate AP for providing the Internet access, determining an available AP among the determined candidate APs, displaying the determined candidate AP and available AP, and providing an Internet service on the basis of a specific AP among the determined available APs.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for structured resource allocation signaling. In one novel aspect, an 8-bit RU allocation filed is allocated in the HE-SIG-B common field for each 20 MHz. The structured resource signaling supports more than four MU-MIMO users. In one embodiment, the STA decodes the 8-bit RU allocation signal following a structured resource unit (RU) allocation rule, and determines the RU. In one embodiment, the STA decodes the first two bits of the 8-bit RU allocation signal to determine a first category of the RU allocation. The categories of the RU allocation includes a large RU size category indicating larger than or equal to 20 MHz RUs exist, a two 106-tone category indicating two 106-tone RUs exist, and a no-large-RU category indicating only smaller-than-242-tone RUs exist. The STA further decodes based on the category. A lookup table (LUT) for RU allocation is built and decoded based on a structured signaling rule.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a waveguide system for determining an event associated with a mode of transmitting or receiving electromagnetic waves on a surface of a transmission medium, identifying according to the event an updated mode for transmitting or receiving adjusted electromagnetic waves on the surface of a transmission medium, and transmitting or receiving the adjusted electromagnetic waves based on the updated mode. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention describes an audio snippet exchange network that allows people to subscribe to audio snippets that are published by other members on the network. The audio snippets may also have user contributed metadata related to them, such that the recipients can search a library of audio snippets and play back only those that match the search term. Oftentimes people want to take advantage of communication via social networks but are presently engaged in an activity such as driving or watching a live event. This audio snippet exchange network allows the person to have a largely uninterrupted experience while still publishing and consuming audio messages.

Abstract: In the present invention, a method for synchronizing frequency and time in a wireless communication system and an apparatus for supporting the same are disclosed. Particularly, a method for synchronizing frequency and time performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system may include receiving a specific signal including a PSS, compensating the specific signal with at least one time offset candidate, generating at least one first differentiation value, generating at least one second differentiation value, calculating a cross correlation value between the at least one first differentiation value and the at least one second differentiation value, and estimating a time offset and a frequency offset of the PSS based on a time offset candidate that corresponds to a greatest cross correlation value among at least one cross correlation value calculated for at least one time offset candidate.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for advertising network layer reachability information specifying a quality of service for a network flow are disclosed. An example first network device disclosed herein is to advertise a first flow specification and a first quality of service for a first network flow to be received by the first network device, and access a second flow specification and a second quality of service advertised by a second network device for a second network flow that is to be received by the second network device. The example first network device is also to update bits of an incoming packet that belongs to the second network flow to determine an updated incoming packet, and assign the updated incoming packet to a routing queue corresponding to the second quality of service to cause the updated incoming packet to be routed towards the second network device.

Abstract: A method for service discovery in a neighbor awareness network (NAN), and a terminal device, where the method includes receiving, by a first device, a first service discovery message sent by a second device, where the first service discovery message carries service identifier information and first path information, and the first path information includes identifier information of the service initiating device, or identifier information of the second device and the service initiating device, determining, by the first device, second path information according to the first path information, where the second path information includes the identifier information of the service initiating device and identifier information of the first device, and sending, by the first device, a second service discovery message, where the second service discovery message carries the service identifier information and the second path information.

Abstract: An example method for notifying a battery-powered device of the presence of high priority broadcast content while enabling the device to conserve battery power includes generating a high priority broadcast signal. The signal includes a high priority symbol identifier for informing the battery powered device to switch from an idle state to an acquisition state to inspect the remainder of the high priority broadcast signal. The signal further includes a high priority indication symbol for informing the battery powered device to transition to an active state from the acquisition state to receive high priority broadcast content before returning to the idle state. The signal further includes a timing symbol for informing the battery powered device of the minimum time period until a next a high priority broadcast signal should be expected, enabling the battery powered device to remain in the idle state until the next high priority broadcast signal.

Abstract: Methods and systems for configuring a first switch for frontside networking. The method includes: discovering the capabilities of a second switch connected to the first switch, where the capabilities include frontside stacking; changing a port on the first switch connected to the second switch from a standard port to a frontside stacking port; discovering a topology of a network containing the first switch and the second switch; and creating a drop table having entries for at least the first switch and the second switch.

Abstract: A testing system includes a test chamber including an array of spaced-apart probe antennas and a positioner configured to support a device under test (DUT) having an array of digital antenna elements, a radio frequency (RF) signal generator and analyzer configured to send and receive RF test signals to/from the spaced-apart probe antennas, and an RF switch component configured to selectively couple the RF signal generator and analyzer to the array of spaced-apart probe antennas within the test chamber.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a decoder for decoding a signal received through a transmission channel in a communication system, said signal comprising a vector of information symbols, said transmission channel being represented by an upper triangular matrix, wherein the decoder comprises: a processing unit (309) configured to determine a set of division parameters depending on at least one division metric derived from components of said upper triangular matrix; a decoding unit (311) configured to divide said upper triangular matrix into two or more sub-matrices using said set of division parameters in accordance with a division of said vector of information symbols into two or more sub-vectors, and to determine at least one estimate of each sub-vector of information symbols by applying a symbol estimation algorithm, wherein the decoder is configured to determine at least one estimate of said vector of information symbols from the estimates of said sub-vectors of information symbols.

Abstract: An example network device includes a flow cache configured to store a flow cache entry that indicates a memory address referenced by one or more actions of the flow cache entry and a first learn index for the memory address, a memory address map configured to store a second learn index for the memory address, and one or more processors implemented in circuity. The network device is configured to receive a packet for the flow and obtain, from the flow cache entry for the flow, the memory address referenced by the one or more actions and the first learn index. The network device is further configured to determine the first learn index matches the second learn index and forward, in response to the determining, the packet using the one or more actions of the flow cache entry.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and techniques relating to Point-to-Multipoint (P2MP) communication networks and G.hn networking standards used therewith. In some implementations, the system includes a domain master (DM) network device and one or more network devices. The DM network device is configured to receive control request messages from one or more network devices, establish a connection via a point-to-multipoint (P2MP) network coupling to the one or more network devices based on the received control request messages, and transmit control messages to one or more network devices via the connection. A network device is configured to receive the control messages from the DM network device, receive data from a backbone network coupled to the P2MP network coupling, and transmit the received data to a designated client device through the P2MP network coupling in accordance with a P2MP communication protocol using a resource allocation received in the control message.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Systems and methods provide a service that effectively transmits or receives data simultaneously using a 3GPP system, such as Long Term Evolution (LTE), and a non-3GPP system, such as a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), in a network where the 3GPP system and the non-3GPP system coexist.

Abstract: Techniques for supporting both localized and frequency-distributed control channel messages in the same enhanced control channel region are disclosed. An example method begins with receiving (2010) a downlink signal comprising an enhanced control region consisting of at least two sets of physical resource block (PRB) pairs. The method continues with the forming (2020) of one or more distributed enhanced control-channel elements (eCCEs) from a first set of PRB pairs by aggregating physical layer building blocks from multiple PRB pairs to form each distributed eCCE. One or more localized eCCEs are formed (2030) from a second set of PRB pairs by aggregating physical layer building blocks such that each of the localized eCCEs is formed from physical layer building blocks from within a single PRB pair of the second set. Control channel message candidates are formed (2050) from the distributed eCCEs and localized eCCEs, respectively, and decoded (2060).