Abstract: Beam management performed for user equipment in a network. A method is performed by a network node. The method includes collecting performance feedback per beam upon having started to perform a current run of a beam management procedure. The performance feedback is derived from network statistics. The beam management procedure may include determining a candidate beam set from a set of available beams. The beam management procedure may include determining a beam switching command per user equipment for at least some of the user equipment.

Abstract: A method for preparation of a dried blood sample for multiplexing of analytes includes the steps of mixing an Internal Standard solution with a first diluent in a vessel, the Internal Standard solution including a plurality of different Internal Standards, adding the dried blood sample to the vessel, sonicating the vessel containing the Internal Standard solution, the first diluent and the dried blood sample, and removing the dried blood sample from the vessel. The Internal Standard solution can include a plurality of Internal Standards. The Internal Standard solution can include at least 15 Internal Standards. The dried blood sample can be generated using less than 50 ?L of blood. The dried blood sample can be generated using less than 10 ?L of blood. The first diluent can include methanol or a mixture of water and methanol.

Abstract: A method for qualitative and quantitative multiplexing of drug analytes from dried blood samples includes the steps of mixing an Internal Standard solution with a first diluent in a vessel, adding the dried blood sample to the vessel, sonicating the vessel containing the Internal Standard solution, the first diluent and the dried blood sample, removing the dried blood sample from the vessel so that a final sample can be attained, and analyzing at least a portion of the final sample using one of LC-MS and LC-MS/MS to simultaneously determine the presence or absence of a plurality of different analytes in the dried blood sample. The Internal Standard solution can include at least 8, 15, 25 or 50 Internal Standards. The dried blood sample is generated using less than 50 ?L, 20 ?L or 10 ?L of blood. The step of analyzing includes simultaneously determining the presence or absence of at least 15, 60, 90 or 130 different analytes.

Abstract: A method for analyzing a urine sample includes binding a plurality of analytes from a urine sample to an adsorbent; and analyzing the plurality of analytes using a molecular analyzer to detect evidence of at least one water soluble vitamin and at least one fat soluble vitamin in the urine sample. The method can also include analyzing the urine sample using the molecular analyzer to detect a thyroid analyte selected from the group consisting of 3-5-Diiodo-L-Thyronine (LT2), 3-3?-5?-L-Thyroxine (LT3) and L-Thyroxine (LT4). Prior to analyzing the analytes, the method can include one or more of: washing the solid phase extraction column with a methanol solution after the step of binding; eluting the plurality of analytes from the adsorbent with at least one of (i) a mixture of isopropanol and methanol, and (ii) a mixture of ethyl acetate and methanol, to form an eluate; evaporating the eluate; and reconstituting the evaporated eluate with a mixture of methanol and water.

Abstract: A method for qualitative and quantitative multiplexing of drug analytes from dried blood samples includes the steps of mixing an Internal Standard solution with a first diluent in a vessel, adding the dried blood sample to the vessel, sonicating the vessel containing the Internal Standard solution, the first diluent and the dried blood sample, removing the dried blood sample from the vessel so that a final sample can be attained, and analyzing at least a portion of the final sample using one of LC-MS and LC-MS/MS to simultaneously determine the presence or absence of a plurality of different analytes in the dried blood sample. The Internal Standard solution can include at least 8, 15, 25 or 50 Internal Standards. The dried blood sample is generated using less than 50 ?L, 20 ?L or 10 ?L of blood. The step of analyzing includes simultaneously determining the presence or absence of at least 15, 60, 90 or 130 different analytes.

Abstract: A method for qualitative and quantitative multiplexing of drug analytes from dried blood samples includes the steps of mixing an Internal Standard solution with a first diluent in a vessel, adding the dried blood sample to the vessel, sonicating the vessel containing the Internal Standard solution, the first diluent and the dried blood sample, removing the dried blood sample from the vessel so that a final sample can be attained, and analyzing at least a portion of the final sample using one of LC-MS and LC-MS/MS to simultaneously determine the presence or absence of a plurality of different analytes in the dried blood sample. The Internal Standard solution can include at least 8, 15, 25 or 50 Internal Standards. The dried blood sample is generated using less than 50 ?L, 20 ?L or 10 ?L of blood. The step of analyzing includes simultaneously determining the presence or absence of at least 15, 60, 90 or 130 different analytes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for offloading data packets from a first radio access network to a second radio access network. The method comprises monitoring first values of first performance parameters of the first radio access network at different instants of time prior to a predetermined transmission time interval. Then the second values of the one or more first performance parameters are predicted based on the first values. Further, the second values are compared against corresponding predetermined threshold values of the one or more first performance parameters and based on the comparison offloading of the data packets are triggered.

Abstract: A method and system for neighbor relation management in wireless broadband networks is disclosed. The method includes dynamically selecting, by a Serving Base Station (SBS), a set of signal measurement reports from a plurality of signal measurement reports received within a predefined time interval. The method further includes sampling, by the SBS, signal level values of a plurality of configured Neighboring Base Stations (NBSs) and at least one new NBS, from the set of signal measurement reports, for a predefined sampling time period. The method includes computing, by the SBS, a retention factor for each of the plurality of configured NBSs and each of the at least one new NBS, in response to sampling the signal level values.

Abstract: A method and system for neighbor relation management in wireless broadband networks is disclosed. The method includes dynamically selecting, by a Serving Base Station (SBS), a set of signal measurement reports from a plurality of signal measurement reports received within a predefined time interval. The method further includes sampling, by the SBS, signal level values of a plurality of configured Neighboring Base Stations (NBSs) and at least one new NBS, from the set of signal measurement reports, for a predefined sampling time period. The method includes computing, by the SBS, a retention factor for each of the plurality of configured NBSs and each of the at least one new NBS, in response to sampling the signal level values.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to wireless communication systems, and more particularly to methods and systems for admission control in D2D communication in a wireless broadband network. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for admission control in device-to-device communication in a wireless broadband network. The method may comprise receiving, via the hardware processor, proximity-based device-to-device discovery requests; and classifying, via the hardware processor, the received proximity-based device-to-device discovery requests into bins. The method may further include determining, via the hardware processor, priority levels for the bins; and selecting, via the hardware processor, one of the bins as having a highest priority level.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to methods and systems for radio carriers management in a broadband wireless network. In one embodiment, a system for managing radio carriers in a network is provided. The system comprises a memory storing a set of instructions; and a hardware processor configured to execute the set of instructions to receive a trigger for radio carrier assignment determination for a mobile terminal; Upon receiving the trigger, to determine first traffic state information associated with the mobile terminal and second traffic state information associated with a plurality of radio carriers, and determine, based on the first traffic state information, whether to update carrier assignment for the mobile terminal; Upon determining to update carrier assignment for the mobile terminal, determine, based on the second traffic state information, one radio carrier from the plurality of radio carriers, and assign the one radio carrier to the mobile terminal for data communication.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to methods and systems for radio carriers management in a broadband wireless network. In one embodiment, a system for managing radio carriers in a network is provided. The system comprises a memory storing a set of instructions; and a hardware processor configured to execute the set of instructions to receive a trigger for radio carrier assignment determination for a mobile terminal; Upon receiving the trigger, to determine first traffic state information associated with the mobile terminal and second traffic state information associated with a plurality of radio carriers, and determine, based on the first traffic state information, whether to update carrier assignment for the mobile terminal; Upon determining to update carrier assignment for the mobile terminal, determine, based on the second traffic state information, one radio carrier from the plurality of radio carriers, and assign the one radio carrier to the mobile terminal for data communication.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to wireless communication systems, and more particularly to methods and systems for admission control in D2D communication in a wireless broadband network. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for admission control in device-to-device communication in a wireless broadband network. The method may comprise receiving, via the hardware processor, proximity-based device-to-device discovery requests; and classifying, via the hardware processor, the received proximity-based device-to-device discovery requests into bins. The method may further include determining, via the hardware processor, priority levels for the bins; and selecting, via the hardware processor, one of the bins as having a highest priority level.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for efficient scheduling of downlink data traffic at a base station. The method may comprise: receiving one or more downlink data packets from a second protocol layer. Thereafter, the one or more downlink packets may be classified into one or more categories of packets based on transmission type and radio transmission state of the one or more downlink packets. Further, one or more first packets from each of the one or more categories of packets may be scheduled based on a pre-determined priority order of the one or more categories of packets and a predetermined packet transmission share associated with each of the one or more categories of packets. Finally, the one or more first packets are transmitted from the one or more categories of packets in a transmission time interval.

Abstract: A method and system for performing a handover in a wireless broadband network is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, measurement reports from one or more User Equipment (UE) associated with a serving base station (BS); determining occurrence of one or more handover event types based on the one or more measurement reports; counting a number of occurrences of each of the one or more handover event types within a predefined period; determining a consistency count for each of the one or more handover event types based on the number of occurrences of the one or more handover event types; and performing a handover based on a comparison between the consistency count for each of the one or more handover event types and associated threshold consistency counts for the one or more handover event types.

Abstract: A method and system for automatically updating a neighbor list associated with a serving base station is disclosed. The method involves receiving a measurement report from a User Equipment (UE) associated with the serving base station, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one relative signal strength measurement between the UE and each of a plurality of neighboring base stations; comparing the at least one relative signal strength measurement between the UE and the plurality of neighboring base stations with a current signal strength between the UE and the serving base station; identifying at least one of the plurality of neighboring base stations having a greater relative signal strength with respect to the UE than the serving base station a predefined number of times based on the comparison; and updating the neighbor list associated with the serving base station with the identified at least one neighboring base stations.

Abstract: A method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for managing inter-cell interference in a wireless network is provided. The method may be executed by at least one processor at a small cell gateway and may include receiving, uplink interference power corresponding to a first small cell base station (SCBS). The method may further include receiving neighboring cell information of the first SCBS, the neighboring cell information including information on a first plurality of SCBSs neighboring the first SCBS. The method may further include determining based on the received uplink interference power, that the first SCBS is experiencing inter-cell interference and determining a second plurality of SCBSs from among the first plurality of SCBSs that are interfering with the first SCBS. The method may further include adjusting uplink power allocation corresponding to a second SCBS from among the second plurality of SCBSs.

Abstract: A method and system for automatically updating a neighbor list associated with a serving base station is disclosed. The method involves receiving a measurement report from a User Equipment (UE) associated with the serving base station, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one relative signal strength measurement between the UE and each of a plurality of neighboring base stations; comparing the at least one relative signal strength measurement between the UE and the plurality of neighboring base stations with a current signal strength between the UE and the serving base station; identifying at least one of the plurality of neighboring base stations having a greater relative signal strength with respect to the UE than the serving base station a predefined number of times based on the comparison; and updating the neighbor list associated with the serving base station with the identified at least one neighboring base stations.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for efficient scheduling of downlink data traffic at a base station. The method may comprise: receiving one or more downlink data packets from a second protocol layer. Thereafter, the one or more downlink packets may be classified into one or more categories of packets based on transmission type and radio transmission state of the one or more downlink packets. Further, one or more first packets from each of the one or more categories of packets may be scheduled based on a pre-determined priority order of the one or more categories of packets and a predetermined packet transmission share associated with each of the one or more categories of packets. Finally, the one or more first packets are transmitted from the one or more categories of packets in a transmission time interval.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for offloading data packets from a first radio access network to a second radio access network. The method comprises monitoring first values of first performance parameters of the first radio access network at different instants of time prior to a predetermined transmission time interval. Then the second values of the one or more first performance parameters are predicted based on the first values. Further, the second values are compared against corresponding predetermined threshold values of the one or more first performance parameters and based on the comparison offloading of the data packets are triggered.