Abstract: A device for transmitting a media stream over a network, the device comprising: a quality estimator configured to maintain a measure of network quality indicative of available bandwidth over the network; a configuration manager configured to: use the measure of network quality to detect a reduction in network quality indicative of a reduced available bandwidth and, responsive to detecting said reduction, estimate a first bitrate corresponding to the reduced available bandwidth; in response to estimating the first bitrate, determine a second bitrate lower than the first bitrate; and a transceiver configured to transmit the media stream at a transmission bitrate substantially equal to the second bitrate for a first period of time, wherein the configuration manager is further configured to cause an increase of the transmission bitrate from the second bitrate to the first bitrate over a second period of time.

Abstract: Technology for adapting uplink-downlink (UL-DL) time-division duplexing (TDD) subframe configurations in a heterogeneous network (HetNet) is disclosed. One method can include a reference enhanced Node B (eNB) determining a preferred adaptive UL-DL configuration. The eNB can receive node configuration information for at least one neighboring node. The eNB can reconfigure an adaptive UL-DL configuration for at least one of the reference eNB and the at least one neighboring node based on the node configuration information and sounding reference signal (SRS) subframe scheduling of the reference eNB and the at least one neighboring eNB.

Abstract: A feature trace capability may be provided for features including, but not limited to, automatic quality of service (auto QoS), power over Ethernet (PoE), and fabric compatibility. A network command may be implemented with the capability to validate features across a network path or the network as a whole. The output of this network command may result in the display of details about supported features. Such a command may also result in a listing of what devices require upgrades to support any number of features of interest. Embodiments of the feature trace capability may be configured such that the query gets terminated once a final subnet (or endpoint) is reached. Alternatively, the feature trace capability may be configured such that the query gets terminated after a maximum hop count, or trace total (trace_ttl) is reached. Such a limit may prevent the continuous flooding of the network.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method comprises configuring, by the wireless device, a reporting time window for transmitting a report to the wireless communication network and determining, by the wireless device, whether data transmission from the wireless device to the wireless communication network is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window, as well as transmitting the report together with the scheduled data transmission if it is determined that such is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window. There are also disclosed corresponding methods and devices.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communication control device includes a moving object information holder that stores a communication state of each moving object which moves in a plurality of wireless zones and information showing a wireless zone to which the moving object belongs, and a call admission determinator that refers to the information held by the moving object information holder, and determines whether a moving object which is going to start communications can start the communications on the basis of the number of calls of moving objects in communication in a first wireless zone to which the moving object which is going to start the communications belongs, and the number of calls of moving objects in communication in a second wireless zone adjacent to the first wireless zone.

Abstract: An access point includes an antenna module, a wireless network module and a processor, wherein when the access point connects with an electronic device and operates in a training stage to determine at least an optimal antenna for the electronic device, the processor determines a number of a plurality of training packets, a delay time between the plurality of training packets and a length of at least one of the plurality of training packets according to a connecting status between the access point and the electronic device, and transmits the plurality of training packets to the electronic device via the wireless network module and the antenna module.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling startup of RTS/CTS mechanism is provided. The method includes: obtaining a noisy level of a channel based on the number of first data received by a first terminal in a first period, where the first terminal is a STA or an AP in a wireless network, and the first data include aggregation frames or non-aggregation frames; and if the noisy level is greater than or equal to a noisy level threshold, controlling the first terminal to start up the RTS/CTS mechanism when data is transmitted in a second period which is following and adjacent to the first period along a time axis. The noisy level of the channel may be obtained in real time, and the RTS/CTS mechanism may be controlled to be started up reasonably in real time, so that channel resources is utilized sufficiently, and a throughput rate is improved.

Abstract: A method and user equipment for handling a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) selection in a mobile communication network is provided. The method includes obtaining, by a User Equipment (UE), a PLMN list of one or more Radio Access Technologies (RATs) comprising a list of available PLMNs, when the UE performs a Manual Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) selection, initiating a PLMN list validation timer, and reusing the previously obtained PLMN list, when at least one predefined event is triggered and the PLMN list validation timer is running. The at least one predefined event comprises at least one of Home Public Land Mobile Network (HPLMN) timer expiration, a manual PLMN selection, the manual CSG selection, and autonomous CSG selection.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for enhancing a small cell. A method for enhancing a small cell in a terminal applying inter-site CA includes the steps of: causing a terminal to transmit the uplink control information (UCI) of at least one of the macro cells controlled by a macro cell base station through the macro cell; and causing the terminal to transmit the uplink control information of at least one of the small cells controlled by a small cell base station through the small cell.

Abstract: A schedule for access to a shared wireless medium by a device is based on profile data and an algorithm.

Abstract: A method and system for using plug-in analysis modules to analyze network traffic data is disclosed. The network has computing devices coupled to a network traffic appliance that routes data to and from the computing devices. A plug-in network analysis module is installed on a network traffic recommendation engine. The network analysis module is run to obtain selected network traffic data on the network. The selected network traffic data is analyzed via the network analysis module. A recommendation is output based on the selected network traffic data. A policy is adjusted based on the recommendation to improve the efficiency of the network traffic to the computing devices.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for mitigating interference in a Wireless Local Access Network or WLAN that may be caused by a radio node. Signal measurements are monitored at frequencies corresponding to one or more WLAN channels in one or more frequency bands. It is determined, based on the signal measurements at the frequencies, whether there are any channels among possible primary and secondary channel pairings of the WLAN channels that are being used by the WLAN as secondary channels. Spectrum usage by the radio node is controlled in dependence on the determination.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling CCA threshold of a wireless communication channel is provided. The method includes: obtaining a noisy level of the channel based on the number of first data received by a first terminal in a first period, the first terminal being a STA or AP in a wireless network, and the first data include aggregation frames or non-aggregation frames; and adjusting the CCA threshold the first terminal uses in data transmission in a second period based on the noisy level. The first terminal may adaptively detect the noisy level of the channel, and the CCA threshold may be selected reasonably based on the noisy level, which enables the first terminal to obtain an opportunity of accessing the channel in time when it needs to send data, enhance the first terminal's competition ability of occupying channels, and improve a throughput rate.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus to allow an operator of a broadcast communication system, such as a cable television or satellite television service to provide some examples, to diagnose performance of this communication system remotely. The operator of a first communication device, such as a cable modem termination system (CMTS) to provide an example, may remotely diagnosis performance problems, or potential performance problems, occurring at a second communication device, such as a cable modem (CM) to provide an example, or a group of second communication devices. For example, the operator of the first communication device may view a spectrum analysis of communication signals being routed to, processed by, and/or provided by the second communication device, or group of second communication devices, to diagnose the performance problems, or the potential performance problems, in real time.

Abstract: The power consumption in a client terminal is one of the important aspects of wireless communication systems. The power consumed when a client terminal is in standby mode when it is periodically monitoring the paging messages has a significant impact of the battery life. A method and apparatus are disclosed that enable reduction of the power consumption in standby mode and extend battery life of a client terminal.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for handover between wireless carriers in multiple devices. In an example configuration, an in-vehicle computing system of a vehicle includes a first network interface configured to communicate over a first wireless carrier, a second network interface configured to communicate over a second wireless carrier, a processor configured to control communication via the first network and the second network, and a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to connect to a computing device over the first wireless carrier. The instructions are further executable to send a select message to the computing device via a remote server, the select message identifying the second wireless carrier, receive a confirmation message from the computing device initiating communication over the second wireless carrier, and receive data from the computing device over the second wireless carrier.

Abstract: An exemplary wireless communication network that includes a base that communicates with remote units located in a cell of the network. The base concatenates information symbols with a preamble corresponding to a destination remote unit. One or more remote units communicating with the base each concatenates information symbols with a preamble corresponding to that remote unit. An adaptive receiver system for a base unit rapidly adapts optimal despreading weights for reproducing information symbols transmitted from multiple remote units. A transmitter system for a base unit concatenates information symbols with a preamble associated with a remote unit in the cell. An adaptive receiver system for a remote unit in a communication network rapidly adapts optimal weights for reproducing a signal transmitted to it by a specific base unit in the network.

Abstract: A method for receiving downlink channels at a user equipment in a wireless communication system. The method according to one embodiment includes monitoring a downlink control channel in a subframe including a plurality of symbols from the base station; and decoding a downlink data channel in the subframe according to the downlink control channel. If a parameter on a starting symbol of the downlink control channel within the plurality of symbols is configured via Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer signaling, the starting symbol of the downlink control channel is determined according to the parameter, otherwise, the starting symbol of the downlink control channel is determined according to a control format indicator.

Abstract: A method of handling a device-to-device (D2D) operation for a communication device comprises determining a first subframe for performing a device-to-cellular (D2C) operation to a network, performing the D2C operation in the first subframe when the D2C operation does not collide with a D2D operation, and performing the D2C operation in the first subframe and stopping the D2D operation in the first subframe when the D2C operation collides with the D2D operation.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for an active bandwidth management system for a tag target location system. A method is provided including determining a buffer fullness level for a receive buffer in a receiver in a set of one or more receivers, determining, by the processor hub, a set of buffer elements to be removed from the receive buffer in at least one of the receivers based on the buffer fullness level, and communicating to the one or more receivers to remove from the receive buffers the set of receive buffer elements identified by a sequence number.