Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method of transmitting a reference signal and related electronic devices using the same. In one of the exemplary embodiments, the method would include not limited to transmitting a reference signal by using a directional antenna emitting a first radiation pattern of one or more beams covering 360 N degrees per one of N time slots during a first phase of a full sweeping period, wherein N?2 and transmitting the reference signal, in response to transmitting the reference signal by using the directional antenna which has the first radiation pattern, by using the directional antenna emitting a second radiation pattern of multiple beams having different angles simultaneously covering a total of 360 M degrees of angles per one of M time slots during a second phase of the full sweeping period, wherein N>M?1.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a dynamic resource allocation mechanism for a user equipment and a base station having multiple connections. According to one of the exemplary embodiment, the present disclosure proposes a user equipment (UE) which includes at least but not limited to a transmitter and a receiver for transmitting and receiving data respectively and a processing circuit coupled to the transmitter and the receiver and is configured for establishing a first connection with a first base station by using the transmitter and the receiver, establishing a second connection with a second base station by using the transmitter and the receiver, receiving through the receiver a dynamic time division duplexing (TDD) subframe configuration from either the first base station and the second base station, wherein the dynamic TDD subframe configuration is not received from a system information block (SIB), and operating according to the dynamic TDD subframe configuration.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a dynamic time division duplexing (TDD) method applicable to a user equipment and a control node, and apparatuses using the same method. Accordingly, the present disclosure proposes a base station (BS) which transmits to a least one user equipment (UE) a system information block (SIB) having a first modification period, and the base station may transmit a TDD uplink-downlink subframe configuration during the first modification period. The BS also configures for at least one UE a second modification period which is in an integer divisor of the first modification period and could be within the first modification period so that the BS may transmit a second TDD uplink-downlink subframe configuration in the second modification period. As the second modification period is shorter than the first modification period and is periodically scheduled, the BS may alter the current TDD uplink-downlink subframe configuration dynamically at a faster rate.

Abstract: A method of handling a resource exchange for a network comprises the steps of receiving at least one channel information report transmitted by at least one communication device pair, respectively; determining at least one resource exchange according to the at least one channel information report; and performing the at least one resource exchange on at least one first resource allocated to the at least one communication device pair and on at least one available resource at the network, to allocate at least one second resource to the at least one communication device pair.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an unlicensed spectrum sharing method that is applicable to a user equipment and a base station, a user equipment using the same method, and a base station using the same method. In one of the exemplary embodiments, the disclosure is directed to an unlicensed spectrum sharing method applicable to a user equipment. The method would include receiving a configuration message over a first component carrier in a licensed spectrum to operate in an unlicensed spectrum, receiving a user message of the UE over a second component carrier in the unlicensed spectrum in response to receiving the configuration message, wherein the first component carrier and the second component carrier are aggregated carriers, and receiving a re-configuration message over the first component carrier in the licensed spectrum to operate in the unlicensed spectrum.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method of wireless communication in an unlicensed spectrum and related apparatus using the same. In one of the exemplary embodiments, the disclosure is directed to a method of wireless communication in an unlicensed spectrum, applicable to a base station, the method would include not limited to: establishing a primary serving cell (Pcell) in a licensed spectrum; establishing a secondary serving cell (Scell) in the unlicensed spectrum to operate as a virtual frequency cell (VFC); configuring a frequency hopping sequence of the VFC; transmitting the frequency hopping sequence to the Scell through the Pcell; and controlling the Scell to operate according to the frequency hopping sequence.

Abstract: A base station of handling a communication operation for an unlicensed band comprise a storage unit for storing instructions and a processing means coupled to the storage unit. The processing means is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit. The instructions comprise performing a carrier sensing in an unlicensed band to obtain a sensing result; configuring at least one channel of the unlicensed band to a communication device in a licensed band according to the sensing result; and performing a communication operation according to the sensing result.

Abstract: Enhanced paging mechanisms are proposed for Machine Type Communication (MTC) devices in 3GPP networks. First, adaptive paging is proposed to adaptively allocate extra paging occasions for MTC devices with no extra procedure or power consumption on normal UEs. Second, group paging is proposed to simultaneously page a plurality of MTC devices with one paging. Group paging is controlled in different levels for optimized signaling and easier management. In one embodiment, group broadcasting and group release are used. Third, paging with response policy is proposed to pre-define or dynamically configure paging response policies for MTC devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a dynamic resource allocation mechanism for a user equipment and a base station having multiple connections. According to one of the exemplary embodiment, the present disclosure proposes a user equipment (UE) which includes at least but not limited to a transmitter and a receiver for transmitting and receiving data respectively and a processing circuit coupled to the transmitter and the receiver and is configured for establishing a first connection with a first base station by using the transmitter and the receiver, establishing a second connection with a second base station by using the transmitter and the receiver, receiving through the receiver a dynamic time division duplexing (TDD) subframe configuration from either the first base station and the second base station, wherein the dynamic TDD subframe configuration is not received from a system information block (SIB), and operating according to the dynamic TDD subframe configuration.

Abstract: A method of performing a handover procedure for device-to-device (D2D) communications and a control node thereof are proposed. The method is applicable to a first control node serving a D2D communication between a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE. The method includes: determining that one of the first UE and the second UE needs to be handed over or both of the first UE and the second UE need to be handed over; transmitting a handover request to a second control node if the first control node determines that both of the first UE and the second UE need to be handed over to the second control node; receiving a handover request acknowledgement from the second control node; and transmitting a handover command to indicate the first UE and the second UE to detach from the first control node and synchronize to the second control node.

Abstract: A communication method for a communication station to transmit time division duplex frames includes transmitting a capability of supporting a dynamic radio dormant mechanism to one or more communication devices; collecting at least one of a traffic information, an energy policy, an energy status and an interference policy for determining whether one or more predetermined dormant criteria are met; transmitting one or more signaling messages to the one or more communication devices to perform the dynamic radio dormant mechanism; and stopping at least one of a transmission of a downlink traffic in a downlink subframe configured to be dormant and a reception of an uplink traffic in an uplink subframe configured to be dormant. Each of the time division duplex frames comprises a plurality of subframes.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to method of transmitting a reference signal used by a wireless device in an unlicensed spectrum for a LTE-LAA communication system, and a wireless communication device using the same method. In one of the exemplary embodiments, the method would include not limited to receiving, via a first wireless receiver tuned to a licensed spectrum, a control message which at least indicates a pattern of a reference signal to be received; receiving, via a second wireless receiver tuned to an unlicensed spectrum, a first message which comprises the reference signal in the unlicensed spectrum; performing a measurement of the reference signal; generating a feedback based on the measurement of the reference signal; and transmitting, via a wireless transmitter tuned to the licensed spectrum, a second message which comprises the feedback of the reference signal in the licensed spectrum.

Abstract: A method for relaying signal and a relay using the same are proposed. The method is applicable to a relay. The method includes: receiving a signal with power allocation from a source; demodulating the signal to extract a symbol; re-modulating the symbol to a re-modulated symbol; and transmitting the re-modulated symbol to a destination according to a specific delay.

Abstract: A method of handling transmission configuration of a communication device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method is utilized in the communication device, and comprises determining traffic information of a plurality of packets which are transmitted between the communication device and a network of the wireless communication system according to the transmission configuration; and transmitting the traffic information to the network, for the network to configure the transmission configuration according to the traffic information.

Abstract: This disclosure proposes a method to achieve D2D (device to device) communication in LTE system. Traditional communication in LTE systems is based on eNB. UEs (User Equipment) need to connect to eNB to send uplink and downlink transmission. Device to device communication is different from the traditional LTE scheme. UEs may directly connect to other UEs, sending data to each other. The disclosure provides the signaling process, based on LTE network entry procedure, to establish D2D communication in LTE system. D2D UEs send Msg1 to another D2D UE, and the recipient respond with Msg2. After the negotiation between D2D UEs, Msg3 and Msg4 are exchanged between UEs and eNB. Several embodiments are provided for the signaling of Msg3 and Msg4. The D2D data transmission may be enabled after the Msg4 or explicit data session initialization.

Abstract: Enhanced paging mechanisms are proposed for Machine Type Communication (MTC) devices in 3GPP networks. First, adaptive paging is proposed to adaptively allocate extra paging occasions for MTC devices with no extra procedure or power consumption on normal UEs. Second, group paging is proposed to simultaneously page a plurality of MTC devices with one paging. Group paging is controlled in different levels for optimized signaling and easier management. In one embodiment, group broadcasting and group release are used. Third, paging with response policy is proposed to pre-define or dynamically configure paging response policies for MTC devices.

Abstract: A method of sharing radio resources for licensed assisted access (LAA) in unlicensed spectrum and related devices using the same are provided. In one of the exemplary embodiments, the disclosure is directed to a method used by a user equipment for sharing radio resources for LAA in an unlicensed spectrum. The method would include not limited to transmitting or receiving, through a LTE protocol, a first data in a licensed spectrum; transmitting or receiving, through the LTE protocol, a first control signal in the licensed spectrum for receiving a second data in an unlicensed spectrum; transmitting or receiving, through a LTE-unlicensed (LTE-U) protocol, the second data in the unlicensed spectrum within a first time window without transmitting a random access (RA) request; and stopping transmitting, through a Wi-Fi protocol, any RA request as long as the first time window has not expired.

Abstract: A communication device for performing device-to-device (D2D) wireless communications with a first neighboring communication device is provided. The D2D communication device includes a wireless module, a counter, and a controller module. The wireless module performs wireless transmissions and receptions. The counter has a count value and a threshold value. The controller module determines whether to broadcast proximity signal via the wireless module according to a comparison result of the count value and the threshold value, wherein the controller module determines to broadcast a first proximity signal to the first neighboring communication device via the wireless module when the count value reaches the threshold value, wherein the count value of the counter is changed according to a second proximity signal broadcasted by the first neighboring communication device.

Abstract: A method of handling a transferring from an energy-consuming mode to an energy-saving mode for a communication device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting or receiving a first message of an upper protocol layer; deferring the transferring, if the communication device determines that a second message of the upper protocol layer corresponding to the first message is going to be transmitted or received; and advancing the transferring, if the communication device determines that no message corresponding to the first message is going to be transmitted or received.

Abstract: A resource selection method and a wireless device are disclosed. The method includes: determining whether the wireless device is desired to broadcast a first scheduling assignment (SA) signal in an SA slot of an SA phase; if yes, selecting an SA broadcasting resource for broadcasting the first SA signal based on a first list and a second list recorded by the wireless device; if no, listening to all SA channels included in an SA channel resource pool, and removing a first SA channel from the first list after a second SA signal being carried on the first SA channel is listened to.