Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for synchronization in a network are provided. One method includes configuring a first node for joining a first synchronization group with a second node on a lowest stratum, receiving at least one synchronization signal comprising information on at least an identity of the second node, and synchronizing the first node to the first synchronization group based on the synchronization signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a transmission mode with user equipment (UE) independent physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scrambling for inter-cell and intra-cell PDSCH-to-PDSCH interference cancellation. A method may include configuring (610) a first identifier (e.g. first RNTI) for a first UE. The method may also include performing at least one of indicating (620) (e.g. semi-statically) a second identifier (e.g. PDSCH RNTI own) for the first UE, or indicating (630) (e.g. semi-statically) a third identifier (e.g. PDSCH RNTIJnt) for the first UE. The first identifier (e.g. first RNTI) is for at least one of operation of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) of the first UE, or operation of PDSCH of the first UE if the second identifier (e.g. PDSCH RNTI own) is not indicated to the first UE; the second identifier (e.g. PDSCH RNTI own) is for at least one of scrambling or descrambling PDSCH of the first UE; and the third identifier (e.g.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for controlling vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) interference are provided. One method may include receiving, by a base station, timing information from a user equipment, and determining a timing difference between network timing at the base station and at least one of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) timing at the base station or the received timing information. The received timing information comprises at least one of a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) timing at the user equipment or a timing difference calculated based on a network timing at the user equipment and the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) timing at the user equipment.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for signaling support for devices with multiple and/or flexible form factors are provided. One method includes determining, by a device having multiple forms and associated with a network, a current form or a change in the form of the device, determining new parameters according to the determined current form of the device, and reporting the new parameters to the network.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for device-to-device (D2D) resource release are provided. One method includes indicating an early release of resources allocated to a UE.

Abstract: Configuration of various radio systems may have a number of possible benefits. For example, small cell configuration may be useful for interference mitigation. A method, in certain embodiments, can include determining a virtual subframe index for a cell. The method can also include communicating the virtual subframe index for the cell by communicating a time division duplex configuration and a relative subframe offset.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for synchronization in a network are provided. One method includes configuring a first node for joining a first synchronization group with a second node on a lowest stratum, receiving at least one synchronization signal comprising information on at least an identity of the second node, and synchronizing the first node to the first synchronization group based on the synchronization signal.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from an accurate detection method. The method may include determining correlation values between a first sequence of samples and at least one pre-defined sequence, detecting whether at least one first peak exists by comparing the correlation values with at least one first detection threshold. If the at least one first peak exists, the method may further include performing summing of at least a subset of the correlation values and detecting whether at least one second peak exists by comparing the summed correlation values with a second detection threshold.

Abstract: Device discovery may be important in a variety of communication systems including, for example, wireless communication systems. Thus, certain embodiments may provide a device to device beacon design that may provide for efficient interference management and resource allocation. For example, a method may include preparing a proximity communication request including information about a device to device communication state of a discovered user equipment or resource usage of the discovered user equipment. The method may also include transmitting the proximity communication request to a base station.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to set a control channel configuration in a response to an indication of interference in a communication system. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processor 520 and memory 550 including computer program code. The memory 550 and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor 520, cause the apparatus to detect interference for the apparatus operable on a communication system from another communication system, and provide an indication of the interference to a base station. The memory 550 and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor 520, cause the apparatus to receive an indication of a relocation of at least a portion of a control channel to a protected area in response to a signal from the base station.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from an accurate cell detection method. The method may include determining at least one first correlation value between a first sequence of received samples and at least one pre-defined sequence, determining at least one second correlation value between a second sequence of received samples at a predetermined distance and the at least one pre-defined sequence, wherein the predetermined distance is substantially more than one symbol and substantially less than two symbols, performing summing of at least the at least one first correlation value and the at least one second correlation value to obtain at least one summed correlation value and detecting whether at least one peak exists by comparing the at least one summed correlation value with a detection threshold.

Abstract: In a non-limiting and example embodiment, a method is provided for controlling usage of prioritized radio channels, comprising: detecting (310), by a secondary user apparatus, an interference limitation of a first radio channel for which a primary user apparatus has priority over the secondary user apparatus, selecting (320), by the secondary user apparatus, the first radio channel for communication with another apparatus to a first direction after detecting the interference limitation, and selecting (330), by the secondary user apparatus, a second radio channel for communication with the other apparatus to a second direction, opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer programs for providing a flexible frequency location for a backwards compatible carrier in a communication system are provided. Embodiments of the invention enable a backwards compatible carrier segment supporting all or a subset of legacy LTE Release transmission modes to be located at an arbitrary position on the system bandwidth (BW) through a cyclic extension of reference signals, such as channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS), and/or other resource element configurations, such as interference measurement reference signals (IMRS), required for supporting PDSCH operation outside the backwards compatible carrier segment.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from an accurate detection method. The method may include determining correlation values between a first sequence of samples and at least one pre-defined sequence, detecting whether at least one first peak exists by comparing the correlation values with at least one first detection threshold. If the at least one first peak exists, the method may further include performing summing of at least a subset of the correlation values and detecting whether at least one second peak exists by comparing the summed correlation values with a second detection threshold.

Abstract: Frame structures and signaling arrangements for interference aware scheduling may be applicable to a local area radio system to complement existing wide area cellular systems, like GSM/UMTS/HSPA/LTE. In certain embodiments a method is provided including preparing a frame for transmission in a wireless communication system. The method can also include incorporating an interference report into the frame. The interference report is directly associated with a corresponding resource. The method can further include transmitting the interference report within the frame in the wireless communication system.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for managing the use of discovery resources in device to device communication-capable devices. A message is configured for transmission to one or more user devices by a base station to indicate permission or denial of discovery resources, and based on the message, one or more of the user devices receiving the message uses, or is inhibited from using, the resource. Indication of permission or denial may, in various embodiments designate all discovery resources in general, specific resources assigned to groups and allocated to a specific user device, or groups of resources, with permission or denial relating to all members of a group.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for device-to-device (D2D) resource release are provided. One method includes indicating an early release of resources allocated to a UE.

Abstract: Configuration of various radio systems may have a number of possible benefits. For example, small cell configuration may be useful for interference mitigation. A method, in certain embodiments, can include determining a virtual subframe index for a cell. The method can also include communicating the virtual subframe index for the cell by communicating a time division duplex configuration and a relative subframe offset.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a transmission mode with user equipment (UE) independent physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scrambling for inter-cell and intra-cell PDSCH-to-PDSCH interference cancellation. A method may include configuring (610) a first identifier (e.g. first RNTI) for a first UE. The method may also include performing at least one of indicating (620) (e.g. semi-statically) a second identifier (e.g. PDSCH RNTI own) for the first UE, or indicating (630) (e.g. semi-statically) a third identifier (e.g. PDSCH RNTIJnt) for the first UE. The first identifier (e.g. first RNTI) is for at least one of operation of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) of the first UE, or operation of PDSCH of the first UE if the second identifier (e.g. PDSCH RNTI own) is not indicated to the first UE; the second identifier (e.g. PDSCH RNTI own) is for at least one of scrambling or descrambling PDSCH of the first UE; and the third identifier (e.g.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is disclosed that includes a resource module configured to allocate a first resource and a second resource that are at least partially synchronized in at least one of a time domain and a frequency domain in such a way that the first resource and the second resource share at least one of an overlapping frequency band and a same time slot. The apparatus also includes a transceiver configured to transmit a first signal on the first resource and receive a second signal on the second resource, wherein at least one of the first signal and the second signal is at least partially orthogonalized with respect to a third signal that is transmitted on one of the first resource and the second resource from a neighbor network device.