Abstract: A method for establishing relay services includes transmitting a random access parameter to a network node indicating a request for relaying services, the transmitting of the random access parameter initiates a first random access procedure, receiving, by the RD, a random access response including a relay indicator indicating one or more candidate relay devices, wherein receiving the relay indicator terminates the first random access procedure, and searching for a relay device in accordance with the relay indicator included in the random access response.

Abstract: A base station node communicates over a radio interface with a wireless terminal. The base station node comprises a controller which, upon basis of channel feedback received from the wireless terminal, is configured to make a precoding codebook bitmap decision regarding a precoding codebook bitmap affecting transmissions between the base station and the wireless terminal. The base station is further configured to communicate the precoding codebook bitmap decision so that the precoding codebook bitmap decision may be implemented by the wireless terminal. In example embodiments and modes the base station sends the precoding codebook bitmap decision using a bitmap decision signal to a radio network controller.

Abstract: An LTE base station to facilitate identification of uplink interference serves a plurality of UE devices and one or more relay nodes. The LTE base station is configured to identify a first scheduling group comprising the plurality of UE devices and a second scheduling group comprising the one or more relay nodes based on LTE registration data, allocate uplink resource blocks by scheduling a first portion of the uplink resource blocks at one end of a channel spectrum to the UE devices in the first scheduling group and scheduling a second portion of the uplink resource blocks at the other end of the channel spectrum to the one or more relay nodes in the second scheduling group, and monitor for interference in the second portion of the uplink resource blocks to determine if the interference is associated with the one or more relay nodes in the second scheduling group.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus of a NodeB or a user equipment (UE) in communication with each other are provided. The NodeB transmits and the UE receives via a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH). Control Channel Elements (CCEs) corresponding to a PDCCH candidate are obtained based on nCI, where nCI is a carrier index.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a network device, a request from a device for a summary of media content. The method includes accessing the media content in response to the request and performing an analysis of the media content based on a user profile associated with the device. The user profile indicates preferences, and the analysis determines whether the media content includes a feature indicated by a preference of the preferences. In response to the analysis indicating that the media content includes the feature, the method includes selecting representative frames of the media content based on the analysis and sending the representative frames to the device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present disclosure provides an operating method and apparatus for supporting a handover to support a high reliability and low latency service in a wireless communication system. The method of operating the terminal includes receiving data from a service via a first base station (BS), transmitting, to the first BS, a bearer establishment command message between the first BS and a second BS determined by movement information of the terminal, and receiving, from the second BS, data transmitted from the second BS via the established bearer between the first BS and the second BS.

Abstract: A method for delivering information on a serving mobile switching center server for an user equipment between a first communication network and a second communication network. The method includes a step of requesting an attachment of the user equipment to the second communication network by signaling between the user equipment and a network node of the second communication network, the signaling including at least part of information on the mobile switching center server serving the user equipment in the first communication network. Additionally, an user equipment and a network node implementing the aspects of the method are described.

Abstract: A communication device of a wireless communication system for handling a random access procedure includes a processing means and a storage unit. The processing means is used for executing a program. The storage unit, coupled to the processing means, is used for storing the program which instructs the processing means to perform the following steps: receiving a configuration message for the random access procedure from a network of the wireless communication system, wherein the configuration message configures the communication device to transmit a first random access preamble; performing a clear channel assessment (CCA) or listen before talk (LBT) operation before transmitting the first random access preamble; and increasing a preamble transmission counter of the first random access preamble by 1 when performing the CCA or LBT operation.

Abstract: A data processing system includes a phantom queue for each of a plurality of output ports each associated with an output link for outputting data. The phantom queues receive/monitor traffic on the respective ports and/or the associated links such that the congestion or traffic volume on the output ports/links is able to be determined by a congestion mapper coupled with the phantom queues. Based on the determined congestion level on each of the ports/links, the congestion mapper selects one or more non or less congested ports/links as destination of one or more packets. A link selection logic element then processes the packets according to the selected path or multi-path thereby reducing congestion on the system.

Abstract: Discovering nodes of a network is disclosed. A multicast group of the network is sent an Internet Protocol multicast packet that requires a receiver of the packet to provide a response packet. One or more Internet Control Message Protocol replies from one or more nodes that belong to the multicast group are received. A listing of nodes of the network is determined using the one or more received replies.

Abstract: A method of STA-initiated uplink (UL) aggregation is proposed in a wireless communication system. Under the STA-initiated UL aggregation, an STA can gain access to the medium through contention and after winning the TXOP, it passes the TXOP ownership to its AP to allow it to trigger UL MU transmission. Thus, the AP has increased chance of utilizing the medium while maintains fairness to both legacy APs and STAs. In addition, once AP takes over ownership of the TXOP, if it detects idle secondary channels, it can enable UL aggregation over the idle secondary channels, thereby fully utilizing the entire system bandwidth.

Abstract: A method of operating an RF system, the method including controlling coupling and uncoupling of RF ports included in an M by N radio frequency (RF) switch matrix including N first-side RF ports and M second-side RF ports, wherein each of the first-side RF ports may be selectively coupled to at least one of two or more of the second-side RF ports, such that RF signals are carried between selectively coupled ports; identifying one or more of the second-side RF ports as active ports, the active ports including a first active port; causing the RF switch matrix to couple the first active port to a first signal port included in the first-side RF ports; obtaining a first indication of reduced performance for a first piece of RF communication equipment coupled to the first active port; and causing, in response to the first indication, the RF switch matrix to couple the first signal port to a first spare port, wherein the first spare port is included in the second-side RF ports and is not included in the active ports.

Abstract: A method for controlling traffic in an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting a process request event for a first traffic, identifying whether the first traffic is allowed to be delayed, detecting whether a second traffic is generated if the first traffic is allowed to be delayed in a state where process of the first traffic is delayed, and processing the first traffic and the second traffic simultaneously if the second traffic is generated.

Abstract: This disclosure generally discloses a path search mechanism for determining mutually compatible paths within a network includes nodes and links. The path search mechanism for determining mutually compatible paths may be configured to determine a set of mutually compatible paths for a set of demands where the demands may include requests for paths between pairs of nodes of the network. The path search mechanism for determining mutually compatible paths may be configured to determine a set of mutually compatible paths for a set of demands where compatibility may be based on edge disjointness, node disjointness, or the like, as well as various combinations thereof. The path search mechanism for determining mutually compatible paths may be configured to determine a set of mutually compatible paths for a set of demands subject to an objective.

Abstract: A device may identify a first set of radio frequency (RF) spectrum bands supported by a visited public mobile network (VPMN) for a first radio access technology (RAT), and may identify a second set of RF spectrum bands supported by a user device for the first RAT. The device may compare the first set of RF spectrum bands and the second set of RF spectrum bands, and may determine whether the user device and the VPMN support a same RF spectrum band for the first RAT. The user device may be registered to use the first RAT when the user device and the VPMN support the same RF spectrum band for the first RAT, or the user device may be registered to use the second RAT when the user device and the VPMN do not support the same RF spectrum band for the first RAT.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for a synchronized network for battery backup are described herein. A network device can establish a synchronized sleep schedule with the network while in a mains-power mode of operation. The network device can transmit data in the mains-power mode without regard for a transmission window of the synchronized sleep schedule. The network device can detect an interruption of mains power to itself and transition to a low-power mode of operation. The network device can then transmit data in the low-power mode, restricting data transmission to the transmission window of the synchronized sleep schedule.

Abstract: A service classifier network device receives a subflow and identifies that the subflow is one of at least two subflows in a multipath data flow. Related data packets are sent from a source node to a destination node in the multipath data flow. The service classifier generates a multipath flow identifier and encapsulates the subflow with a header to produce an encapsulated first subflow. The header identifies a service function path and includes metadata with the multipath flow identifier.

Abstract: Some applications that cannot operate over a non-reliable delivery service may operate sufficiently well over less than a completely guaranteed delivery service. Such an application may perform relatively well even if some transmitted data is not delivered, as long as the application has information regarding which receiving entities received what part of the data. In a point-to-multipoint system, data may be transmitted from a source node to a plurality of destination nodes using a plurality of multicast datagrams. Methods are presented herein for efficiently enabling the source node to determine for each of the plurality of destination nodes which multicast datagrams were successfully received. Also presented are methods for compressing data transmitted from the source node to the destination nodes, wherein a compression dictionary is transmitted from the source node to the destination node using multicast datagrams.

Abstract: A security device for processing network flows is described, including: one or more packet processors configured to receive incoming data packets associated with network flows where a packet processor is assigned as an owner of network flows and each packet processor processes data packets associated with flows for which it is the assigned owner; and a packet processing manager configured to assign ownership of network flows to the packet processors where the packet processing manager includes a global flow table containing global flow table entries mapping network flows to packet processor ownership assignments and a predict flow table containing predict flow entries mapping predicted network flows to packet processor ownership assignments. A predict flow entry includes a predict key and associated packet processor ownership assignment. The predict key includes multiple data fields identifying a predicted network flow where one or more of the data fields have a wildcard value.

Abstract: Metadata may be embedded in a service chain header (SCH) appended to a packet that is forwarded over a service chain path. The metadata may include information that is used to process the packet at a downstream service function chain (SFC) entity on the service chain path. The metadata TLV field may identify a service action to be performed by a downstream SFC entity. For example, the metadata TLV field may instruct the downstream SFC entity to drop the packet, to redirect the packet (or a traffic flow associated with the packet), to mirror a traffic flow, to terminate a communication connection, to start or stop a packet accounting, and/or to apply a higher grade of service. In another embodiment, the metadata TLV field specifies an OAM service action list that identifies service actions that have been performed on the packet.