Abstract: A method and system for verifying that a user is the owner of a digital listing that is associated with a WiFi Access Point. The user claims ownership of the WiFi Access Point that is associated with a digital listing of an entity/item/place/business so that he online service provider can verify and register the user as owner of the WiFi Access Point. Once verified, the user owns the WiFi Access Point and its related digital listing and configures the listing. The system includes an item information system receiving the WiFi Access Point data and associated item data, and storing the WiFi Access Point data and the item data, an owner registration and transfer system receiving owner registration data and ownership change requests and storing the ownership history, and an authentication system receiving authentication requests and generating a response based upon the information stored in the system or a connected system.

Abstract: A method and system for verifying that a user is the owner of a digital listing that is associated with a WiFi Access Point. The user claims ownership of the WiFi Access Point that is associated with a digital listing of an entity/item/place/business so that he online service provider can verify and register the user as owner of the WiFi Access Point. Once verified, the user owns the WiFi Access Point and its related digital listing and configures the listing. The system includes an item information system receiving the WiFi Access Point data and associated item data, and storing the WiFi Access Point data and the item data, an owner registration and transfer system receiving owner registration data and ownership change requests and storing the ownership history, and an authentication system receiving authentication requests and generating a response based upon the information stored in the system or a connected system.

Abstract: A computer implemented system and method is provided for automated multi-tier self-organizing of freelancers on any platform or marketplace over web to provide freelance services over the platform or marketplace in a group and to share the incentive, commission or bonus from working of other members of group as well as from working of down-line freelance workforce of multi-tier organization to motivate automatic evolution of groups for better freelance services on the platform or marketplace.

Abstract: Apparatus, system or method to improve communications in a wireless communication network. Steps may include sending specific information to user equipment or adjacent base stations so that the user equipment and adjacent base stations can determine interference levels in sidelink communications. The apparatus may include a location-estimation component interconnected with a self-tracking component and a signal-detection component. The apparatus may include a proximity system implemented using instructions stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium and the proximity system may be usable to locate one or more target transmitters. In some embodiments, the system may include other modules such as a localization module; a proximity-description module; and a proximity-display module. The proximity system may also include a proximity advertisement module, which includes an access management component; an ownership management component; and a content management component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method(s) and system(s) for providing manual services over a computer network. The method implemented in a system is configured to receive service request information from a service requester; send processed service request information to potential service providers; receive security deposit and service bid information from said service providers for said service request; send processed service bid information to said service requester; and receive selection result of service provider from said service requester.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to improve communications in a wireless communication network. Steps include sending specific information to user equipment or adjacent base stations so that the user equipment and adjacent base stations can determine minimum power requirements and interference levels in sidelink communications. The apparatus includes a localization module with a self-tracking component; a signal-detection component; and a location-estimation component. The apparatus may include a proximity system usable to locate one or more target transmitters and includes a localization module; a proximity-description module; and a proximity-display module. The proximity system may include a proximity advertisement module, which includes an access management component; an ownership management component; and a content management component.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to improve communications in a wireless communication network. Steps include sending specific information to user equipment or adjacent base stations so that the user equipment and adjacent base stations can determine minimum power requirements and interference levels in sidelink communications. The apparatus includes a localization module with a self-tracking component; a signal-detection component; and a location-estimation component. The apparatus may include a proximity system usable to locate one or more target transmitters and includes a localization module; a proximity-description module; and a proximity-display module. The proximity system may include a proximity advertisement module, which includes an access management component; an ownership management component; and a content management component.

Abstract: A subscriber station is configured to perform a channel measurement on a communication channel in restricted sub-frames for DRX and NON-DRX modes. The subscriber station includes a receiver configured to receive signals from a base station. The subscriber station also includes processing circuitry. When the receiver receives higher layer signaling indicating that channel quality measurement is to be performed in restricted sub-frames for measurement (RFSM), the processing circuitry is configured to extend an evaluation period for monitoring a quality of the communication channel.

Abstract: A subscriber station is configured to perform a channel measurement on a communication channel in restricted sub-frames for DRX and NON-DRX modes. The subscriber station includes a receiver configured to receive signals from a base station. The subscriber station also includes processing circuitry. When the receiver receives higher layer signaling indicating that channel quality measurement is to be performed in restricted sub-frames for measurement (RFSM), the processing circuitry is configured to extend an evaluation period for monitoring a quality of the communication channel.

Abstract: A subscriber station is configured to perform a channel measurement on a communication channel in restricted sub-frames for DRX and NON-DRX modes. The subscriber station includes a receiver configured to receive signals from a base station. The subscriber station also includes processing circuitry. When the receiver receives higher layer signaling indicating that channel quality measurement is to be performed in restricted sub-frames for measurement (RFSM), the processing circuitry is configured to extend an evaluation period for monitoring a quality of the communication channel.

Abstract: An interference mitigation system randomizes transmissions to cell-edge users by carefully controlling the probability of transmission to these users, thereby creating a virtual fractional frequency system that does not require extensive frequency management and coordination across the network. In some embodiments, the interference mitigation system identifies severely interfered links and reduces the probability of transmission on these links, with the result being a reduced probability of interference.

Abstract: A subscriber station is configured to perform a channel measurement on a communication channel in restricted sub-frames for DRX and NON-DRX modes. The subscriber station includes a receiver configured to receive signals from a base station. The subscriber station also includes processing circuitry. When the receiver receives higher layer signaling indicating that channel quality measurement is to be performed in restricted sub-frames for measurement (RFSM), the processing circuitry is configured to extend an evaluation period for monitoring a quality of the communication channel.

Abstract: For use in a heterogeneous network, a method for enabling interference coordination includes, upon occurrence of a trigger condition, determining, at a first low power node, that the first low power node is approaching a second low power node. The method also includes sending, at the first low power node, an entering message to an evolved Node-B (eNB) that serves the first low power node. The method further includes receiving, at the first low power node, configuration information from the eNB to perform at least one measurement of the second low power node.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a base station capable of communicating with a plurality of subscriber stations includes a controller configured to perform a frequency hop within a selected subset of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The PUSCH includes a plurality of available resource blocks and a plurality of restricted resource blocks. The base station includes a transmit path comprising circuitry configured to transmit control information and data to at least one of the plurality of subscriber stations in a sub-frame. The transmit path is also configured to transmit a plurality of resource blocks in the sub-frame. Further, the transmit path maps a plurality virtual resource blocks (VRB) to a plurality of available physical resource blocks (PRB) within a limited bandwidth of the sub-frame. The sub-frame includes the limited bandwidth and a plurality of restricted resource blocks.

Abstract: A subscriber station is configured to perform a channel measurement on a communication channel in restricted sub-frames for DRX and NON-DRX modes. The subscriber station includes a receiver configured to receive signals from a base station. The subscriber station also includes processing circuitry. When the receiver receives higher layer signaling indicating that channel quality measurement is to be performed in restricted sub-frames for measurement (RFSM), the processing circuitry is configured to extend an evaluation period for monitoring a quality of the communication channel.

Abstract: For use in a heterogeneous network, a method for enabling interference coordination includes, upon occurrence of a trigger condition, determining, at a first low power node, that the first low power node is approaching a second low power node. The method also includes sending, at the first low power node, an entering message to an evolved Node-B (eNB) that serves the first low power node. The method further includes receiving, at the first low power node, configuration information from the eNB to perform at least one measurement of the second low power node.

Abstract: An interference mitigation system randomizes transmissions to cell-edge users by carefully controlling the probability of transmission to these users, thereby creating a virtual fractional frequency system that does not require extensive frequency management and coordination across the network. In some embodiments, the interference mitigation system identifies severely interfered links and reduces the probability of transmission on these links, with the result being a reduced probability of interference.

Abstract: A wireless network for communicating with a mobile station capable of operating in a range expansion mode. The wireless network comprises a macro-base station (BS) operable to communicate with the mobile station and a micro-base station (BS) in a coverage area associated with the macro-BS. The macro-BS transmits to the micro-BS a first control message indicating a range expansion (RE) capability of the mobile station. In response, the micro-BS transmits to the macro-BS PCFICH information associated with the micro-BS. The macro-BS transmits the PCFICH information to the mobile station and the mobile station uses the PCFICH information to perform a handover procedure to the micro-BS.

Abstract: An energy-efficient framework for active transmission in OFDMA-based long-range wireless networks is disclosed. This frame-work is based on using energy-aware metrics for resource allocation and link adaptation. By casting the optimal energy-efficient resource allocation problem as utility-based optimization problem, low-complexity utility-based resource allocation schemes developed here can be applied to reduce the complexity of resource allocation decisions.

Abstract: An energy-efficient framework for active transmission in OFDMA-based long-range wireless networks is disclosed. This frame-work is based on using energy-aware metrics for resource allocation and link adaptation. By casting the optimal energy-efficient resource allocation problem as utility-based optimization problem, low-complexity utility-based resource allocation schemes developed here can be applied to reduce the complexity of resource allocation decisions.