Abstract: A method and system for sending a flow table in a Software Defined Network (SDN) are described in the present disclosure, an OpenFlow (OF) controller, and an OF switch. The method includes that an OF switch receives a flow table entry modification message sent from an OF controller, wherein the message includes a table number, a flow table entry, and a cache label; and the OF switch stores, in a control module of the OF switch, the table number and the flow table entry in the flow table entry modification message according to an indication of the cache label.

Abstract: A transceiver with a spectrum sensing unit configured to detect, within a plurality of millimeter wave bands, one or more channels with tolerably low interference for selection. The transceiver has a transmitter configured to modulate a transmit signal to an output transmit signal using a transmit carrier frequency compatible with a transmit channel selected from the one or more channels, and using a transmit duplexing operating mode compatible with a transmit millimeter wave of the plurality of millimeter wave bands that correspond to the transmit channel. The transceiver has a receiver configured to demodulate a receive signal from an input receive signal using a receive carrier frequency compatible with a receive channel selected from the one or more channels, and using a receive duplexing operating mode compatible with a receive millimeter wave of the plurality of millimeter wave bands that correspond to the receive channel.

Abstract: An intelligent connection station has at least one wireless transceiver operating in a wireless protocol, at least one speaker and one microphone, a connection to a wide area network, and software executing on the connection station from a non-transitory physical medium, the software providing a first function seeking compatible communication appliances within range of the wireless transceiver operating in the wireless protocol, and a second function enabling wireless pairing, providing a wireless link between the intelligent connection station and any communication appliance discovered within range and activated to pair. The pairing enables digital communication between the paired device and a remote communication appliance over the wireless link, through the intelligent connection station and the wide area network.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a WAN interface based 1588V2 packet transmission method and apparatus, which relate to the field of communications technologies and can reduce complexity of 1588V2 packet transmission. The method includes: first, inserting, by a sending end, a 1588V2 packet into a payload area of a data frame, and sending, to a receiving end, the data frame carrying the 1588V2 packet; then, receiving, by the receiving end, the data frame that is sent by the sending end and carries the 1588V2 packet, and acquiring a receiving time at which the data frame is received; and finally, performing, by the receiving end, time synchronization adjustment on the receiving time. The embodiments of the present invention are applicable to 1588V2 packet transmission between networks.

Abstract: There is provided a method for performing a logical channel prioritization. The method may comprise: receiving an uplink (UL) grant; identifying a set of logical channels whose data are to be transmitted using the uplink grant; and performing a logical channel prioritization (LCP) based on the identified set of logical channels.

Abstract: A likelihood generation apparatus for acquiring a likelihood of a 16QAM signal includes a first likelihood generation unit configured to generate a likelihood of each of two bits of a 16QAM signal point of the 16QAM signal from a relationship of each of an I-axis component and a Q-axis component with a likelihood when the 16QAM signal point is mapped on a constellation diagram, and a second likelihood generation unit configured to generate a likelihood of each of remaining two bits other than the two bits of the 16QAM signal point of the 16QAM signal based on a position of the 16QAM signal point in a lookup table, which is configured to input the I-axis component and the Q-axis component of the 16QAM signal point as arguments, and includes regions acquired by dividing the constellation diagram based on a possible value of each of the bits.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining precedence between Radio Access Network (RAN) rules and Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) rules when a mobile communication device has access to more than one set of rules for offloading data. Systems and methods for transmitting an offloadable Access Point Name (APN) to a mobile communication device when RAN rules are used. Embodiments of the present disclosure combine the advantages of signaling methods when offloading information to a mobile communication device after a RAN rule has been satisfied such that a base station is able to broadcast a signal that enables all devices camped on an serving cell to offload to the APN.

Abstract: A beacon signal may be provided with data extensions. The data extensions permit additional information to be provided by the beacon signal, thereby reducing the traffic overhead of the network. The data extensions further permit handoffs and handoffs based on offset values. A Measurement Request field corresponding to a beacon request contains a measurement duration value and channel number for which the request applies. The beacon request permits a scan mode. In Active Scan mode, the measuring station (STA) transmits a probe request with a broadcast SSID. In Passive Scan mode, the measuring STA passively receives on the specified channel and return a beacon report containing one information element for each STA from which it detects a beacon or probe response. In Beacon Table mode, the measuring STA returns a beacon report containing the current contents of its beacon table without performing additional measurements.

Abstract: A device and method for handling HARQ feedback in a mobile communication system are disclosed. The HARQ feedback handling method includes: analyzing a control message from a base station to recognize presence of HARQ feedback relationships between downlink carriers and uplink carriers; determining an uplink carrier (a downlink carrier) to support HARQ feedback in response to downlink traffic (uplink traffic) sent through a downlink carrier (an uplink carrier); and sending (receiving) HARQ feedback through the determined uplink carrier (downlink carrier).

Abstract: A system and process to adjust the transmission rate of data packets by measuring (continuously or at pre-set intervals) certain elements and variables to reliably measure the current transmission rate and gaps (wasted space) to determine the channel utilization. These measurements are used to adjust the transmission rate of data in real time. The measurement of these variables reliably predicts the optimum transmission rate and can adjust the same to both efficiently transmit data and avert network congestion. A communication processing device comprising one or more processors operable to measure inter-packet gap times to estimate and utilize channel capacity changes during transmission.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for applying successive multi-rank beamforming strategies (e.g., successive preceding strategies) for the design of precoders over a set of parallel channels. Successive beamforming is applied to a narrow band channel model and is also applied for finer quantization of a single beamforming vector (e.g., recursive beamforming). A first embodiment provides the optimal approach with high complexity. An alternative embodiment provides successive beamforming for near optimal precoding selection with medium complexity. A low complexity method for precoder selection is also provided wherein a channel representative matrix for the set of parallel channels is determined and successive beamforming on the calculated channel representative is applied.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for receiving control channel resources of a relay by the relay is provided. The method includes receiving resource information including a resource block assignment information related to resource blocks allocated to the relay; and receiving control channel according to the resource information.

Abstract: Apparatus, computer readable media, and methods for enhanced beamforming training in a wireless local area network are disclosed. An apparatus of a access point or station is disclosed. The apparatus including processing circuitry where the processing circuitry is configured to encode an EBRP packet comprising a first portion comprising an indication of a first number of transmit antenna training settings (N-TX), and an indication of a second number of receive training subfields per N-TX settings (N-RX), and a second portion comprising a third number of training subfields. The third number may be less than or equal to N-TX times N-RX. The processing circuitry may be configured to cause the first portion of the EBRP packet to be transmitted and cause the second portion to be transmitted, where two or more of the third number of training subfields are to be transmitted simultaneously using different antennas and orthogonal sequences.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for transmitting a signal of a station (STA) operable in a power saving mode in a wireless communication system, and the method for transmitting a signal comprises a step of transmitting a PS-Poll frame and/or a trigger frame according to a first time period, wherein an integrated scaling factor is applied to the first time period, and the integrated scaling factor is also commonly applied to a second time period in which the STA can omit frame transmission by maintaining an association state with an access point (AP).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of transmitting broadcast signals. The method includes, encoding Data Pipe, DP, data according to a code rate, wherein the encoding further includes Low-Density Parity-Check, LDPC, encoding the DP data, Bit interleaving the LDPC encoded DP data, and mapping the bit interleaved DP data onto constellations; building at least one signal frame by mapping the encoded DP data; and modulating data in the built signal frame by an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, method and transmitting the broadcast signals having the modulated data.

Abstract: A system for enabling a modular mobile electronic device including a module communication network enabling data transfer between modules of the modular mobile electronic device, a module power network enabling power transfer between modules of the modular mobile electronic device, a set of module interfaces removably and mechanically coupling modules of the modular mobile electronic device to the modular mobile electronic device, and a supervisory controller communicatively coupled to the module communication network and electrically coupled to the module power network.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for multipath switching using per-hop virtual local area network (VLAN) remapping is disclosed. In the method and apparatus, a data packet is forwarded for transmission over one of a first port and a second port. The device identifies a VLAN ID of the data packet as a second VLAN ID and changes the second VLAN ID to a first VLAN ID. Then one or more criteria of a classification set entry for forwarding the data packet over the second port are evaluated. The data packet is forwarded over the second port if the criteria are met and the data packet is associated with the second VLAN ID. Alternatively, the data packet is forwarded over the first port and is associated with the first VLAN ID if a dynamic entry specifies the data packet is to be forwarded over the first port.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to techniques for determining timing of uplink transmissions for UEs communicating with carrier aggregation involving both frequency division duplexing (FDD) and time division duplexing (TDD) component carriers (CCs). A timing advance (TA) offset value for a user equipment (UE) to use for uplink transmissions is determined based, at least in part, on which of the CCs carries a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).

Abstract: A network apparatus comprising: a packet payload compressor (PPC) operable to: receive a packet copied from a network, the packet comprising a source, destination, and a payload; extract a value of a field comprised in the payload; provide a computed value of the field based on the source and destination of the packet; compare the extracted value and the computed value; and compress the field if the extracted value is the same as the computed value, and a traffic shaper operable to transmit a compressed packet comprising the compressed field.

Abstract: A system, method, and associated apparatus for continuous measurement of transit latency in individual data switches and multi-device topologies is disclosed, which enables an accurate measure of real-word latency on production networks by applying a time stamp to production network data on ingress to a network element and determining a traversal time by capturing the time stamp on egress from the network element. In one embodiment, time stamps applied to network data are removed on egress to avoid undesirable packet growth across multiple hops of the network. Timing information on data flow through the data/forwarding plane of each network node of a production network can be gathered without the use of test harnesses, injected network data, or dedicated ports.