Abstract: A method of synchronizing a user equipment (UE) with a network device, the method comprising: using at least one computer hardware processor to perform: receiving, at the network device, a synchronization request for establishing a data transmission session between the network device and the UE, wherein a detection window for the synchronization request is delayed by a shift value at the network device, the shift value being based on a stored network device delay; determining an estimated first round-trip delay between the UE and the network device based on the synchronization request received by the network device; determining a timing advance for the UE based on the estimated first round-trip delay and a shift value; and monitoring, by the network device, for an uplink communication with the determined timing advance applied at the UE for the uplink communication.

Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods for configuring base stations using beam management. An example method includes determining a first measurement based on a first reference signal of a plurality of reference signals from a plurality of base stations and received at a cellular device, the first reference signal received at the cellular device from a first base station of the plurality of base stations using a beam associated with a beam index, the beam index corresponding to the first base station. The example method further includes determining whether the first measurement satisfies a threshold, selecting the beam for communication between the cellular device and the first base station after determining that the first measurement satisfies the threshold, and configuring the cellular device using the beam index to facilitate communication between the cellular device and the first base station.

Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods for processing wireless data using baseband gateways. An example method includes decompressing wireless data received from a radio unit to generate first decompressed data; combining the first decompressed data with second decompressed data to generate combined decompressed data, wherein the second decompressed data is associated with the radio unit; performing baseband processing on the combined decompressed data to generate baseband processed data; and transmitting the baseband processed data to a mid-haul network.

Abstract: Various methods for separating a metal from its metal oxide for analysis are provided. For example, exemplary methods include approaches for providing a process for separating a metal from its water-soluble metal oxide in a pyrotechnic composition. Exemplary embodiments include a method of separation that allows for analysis of both metal and metal oxide using an elemental analysis technique, (e.g., inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)) and determination of the relative amount of elemental metal and its oxide known as speciation.

Abstract: Various methods for separating a metal from its metal oxide for analysis are provided. For example, exemplary methods include approaches for providing a process for separating a metal from its water-soluble metal oxide in a pyrotechnic composition. Exemplary embodiments include a method of separation that allows for analysis of both metal and metal oxide using an elemental analysis technique, (e.g., inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)) and determination of the relative amount of elemental metal and its oxide known as speciation.

Abstract: This invention describes method and apparatus for automatic gain control (AGC) for a TD-LTE system, taking into consideration the TD-LTE frame structure. In one embodiment, an AGC method comprises: adjusting RF gain for subframe j (where 0<=j<=9) in a radio frame according to an average peak signal power of subframe j in previous radio frames when a terminal is lack of information in downlink timing and in uplink/downlink configuration; computing a first average signal power in one or more downlink subframes as received from at least one base station when the terminal has information in downlink timing but is lack of information in uplink/downlink configuration; and computing a second average signal power in one or more downlink subframes as received from at least one base station when the terminal has information in downlink timing and in uplink/downlink configuration.

Abstract: This invention describes method and apparatus for automatic gain control (AGC) for a TD-LTE system, taking into consideration the TD-LTE frame structure. In one embodiment, an AGC method comprises: adjusting RF gain for subframe j (where 0<=j<=9) in a radio frame according to an average peak signal power of subframe j in previous radio frames when a terminal is lack of information in downlink timing and in uplink/downlink configuration; computing a first average signal power in one or more downlink subframes as received from at least one base station when the terminal has information in downlink timing but is lack of information in uplink/downlink configuration; and computing a second average signal power in one or more downlink subframes as received from at least one base station when the terminal has information in downlink timing and in uplink/downlink configuration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of channel estimation comprising two major steps. The first step is the least-squared and minimum mean-square error (MMSE) estimations on the pilot resource elements to generate the channel response estimates at the predefined pilot locations. The second step of the channel estimation, which utilizes the results from the first step to compute the channel response estimates for the remaining resource elements, comprises the following three operations: (i) averaging of each pair of adjacent pilot resource elements in the frequency direction to obtain the channel response estimate of the resource element in the middle of those two pilot resource elements; (ii) MMSE interpolation in the time domain for all the sub-carriers containing pilot signals; and (iii) linear interpolation in the frequency direction for all the sub-carriers not containing any pilot signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of channel estimation comprising two major steps. The first step is the least-squared and minimum mean-square error (MMSE) estimations on the pilot resource elements to generate the channel response estimates at the predefined pilot locations. The second step of the channel estimation, which utilizes the results from the first step to compute the channel response estimates for the remaining resource elements, comprises the following three operations: (i) averaging of each pair of adjacent pilot resource elements in the frequency direction to obtain the channel response estimate of the resource element in the middle of those two pilot resource elements; (ii) MMSE interpolation in the time domain for all the sub-carriers containing pilot signals; and (iii) linear interpolation in the frequency direction for all the sub-carriers not containing any pilot signals.

Abstract: To address the need for new interference cancellation techniques that are able to deliver adequate performance but with reduced processing requirements, various embodiments are described. In some embodiments, a receiving device demodulates and decodes (101) at least one first-group user from a multi-user input signal. This multi-user input signal includes at least one first-group user and at least one second-group user, the first-group users having a shorter transmission time interval (TTI) than the second-group users. The receiving device reconstructs (102) an interference signal for each of the first-group users that were successfully decoded and subtracts (103) each interference signal from the multi-user input signal to generate an interference-canceled signal. The receiving device then demodulates and decodes (104) at least one second-group user using this interference-canceled signal.

Abstract: In carrying out a method for auxiliary pilot cancellation in a wireless network reverse link, a base station receives signals from various wireless units over the reverse link. Some of the wireless units may transmit auxiliary pilot signals when transmitting high-speed packet data. For each active wireless unit, the base station monitors the received signals for the presence of auxiliary pilot signals. When present, the auxiliary pilot signals are regenerated, combined, and removed from the composite received signals, forming an interference-free output signal. The output signal is routed to an array of decoding units (one for each active user), for decoding data traffic. The auxiliary pilot signals may be routed to the decoding units for use in channel estimation calculations.

Abstract: In a UMTS wireless communication system, the enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) that is usually always transmitted together with the enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) on the uplink from a UE to a NodeB is instead only transmitted when a predetermined “start criterion” is met and is turned off when a predetermined “stop criterion” is met until a “start criterion” is later met again. The UE starts transmitting E-DPCCH whenever the corresponding E-DPDCH transport format combination is different from the previous one in the same HARQ process or some other “start criterion” is met. Multiple mechanisms can be used to decide when the UE should switch off E-DPCCH transmission after the transport format combination of E-DPDCH has changed.

Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for reducing packet assistant channel power usage in a wireless telephone system. More specifically, there is provided a method comprising measuring a power usage for a packet assistant channel, determining whether the power usage is above a threshold, and discontinuing transmission over the packet assistant channel for a period of time if the power usage is above the threshold.

Abstract: In a UMTS wireless communication system, when the packet size on the enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) on the uplink from a UE to a NodeB reaches a converged default packet size, the corresponding dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) is turned off. The NodeB uses the default packet size to decode the frame received on the E-DPDCH using each possible redundancy version. Alternatively, the E-DPCCH is turned off and a new transmission flag is transmitted by the UE only when a new frame is transmitted by the UE. NodeB then uses the presence or absence of that flag in conjunction with the absence of E-DPCCH to determine which redundancy version is to be assumed in decoding the frame received on E-DPDCH.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling communications between a base station and a mobile device. The method comprises enlarging a search window in which a transmission is expected to be received in response to the absence of an external timing signal, such as when the global positioning system (GPS) is shut down. Additionally or alternatively, the method further comprises altering the timing of a received signal relative to a search window, such as by delaying the timing of the received signal to move the signal toward the center of the search window.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the method, a base station is configured to divide a coverage area of the base station into sub-coverage areas. Each sub-coverage area has a smaller range of round trip propagation delays than a range of round trip propagation delays for the coverage area of the base station. Each sub-coverage area may have a different range of round trip propagation delays.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the method, a base station is configured to divide a coverage area of the base station into sub-coverage areas. Each sub-coverage area has a smaller range of round trip propagation delays than a range of round trip propagation delays for the coverage area of the base station. Each sub-coverage area may have a different range of round trip propagation delays.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for an intelligent antenna receiver architecture. The method includes receiving a first plurality of signals corresponding to a plurality of antennas, determining at least one value indicative of a non-random portion of the first plurality of signals, and modifying the first plurality of signals based upon the at least one value indicative of the non-random portion of the first plurality of signals to form a second plurality of signals.

Abstract: A sector switch detection method incorporates two independent, concurrent switch detection processes within a sector switch detection block. A frame-based switch detection process operates over a given single period, while a sliding window-based detection system operates over a selected multiple of periods.

Abstract: In the absence of a continuous channel from the mobile terminal that incorporates a CRC in each transmitted frame from which the base station can derive a power control signal for feedback to the mobile station for maintaining the mobile station's pilot Eb/N0 level at a desired target that corresponds to a particular frame error rate, the pilot signal received by the base station from the mobile terminal itself is arranged in a frame format. Each pilot frame is compared with an a prioi known transmitted pilot signal bit pattern to determine whether it has been received in error. In response to a comparison of a received pilot frame with the expected known bit pattern of the pilot frame, an error signal is derived, which in the described embodiment is either a step-up or step-down signal that is fed back to the mobile terminal to increase or decrease its transmitted pilot Eb/N0 level, respectively.