Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for identifying network congestion in a communication system. A connection manager identifies a number of packet delay times of a plurality of data packets within the communication system; determines whether the at least one packet delay time meets a threshold; and responsive to the at least one packet delay time meeting the threshold, adjusts a congestion indicator.

Abstract: Technology for measuring quality of service (QoS) in a tunneling layer using multiple radio access technologies (RAT) is disclosed. In an example, a mobile node (e.g., user equipment UE), a mobile station (MS), or a mobile cheat), or a multi-RAT control server and/or gateway can include computer circuitry configured to: receive packets of a data flow from separate tunnel connections; and generate a QoS metric for the data flow from a QoS parameter within an enhanced tunneling header of a received packet. At least one RAT (e.g., third generation partnership project (3GPP) long term evolution (LTE), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.16 or Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), or IEEE 802.11 or Wireless Fidelity (WiFi)) can communicate via the tunnel connections.

Abstract: Techniques are described for evaluating and improving a user experience for applications in mobile wireless networks. In some embodiments, for example, traffic characteristic prioritization information may be received from a base station at a mobile station and the traffic characteristic prioritization information may be sent to one or more applications. Traffic characteristic parameters may be received from the one or more applications and a request may be sent from the mobile station to the base station to create a service flow or modify an existing service flow. A prioritization value for the service flow may be received based on the traffic characteristic parameters and the traffic characteristic prioritization information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for user equipment (UE)-initiated reporting of congestion information. Various embodiments may include systems and methods for reporting congestion information to an evolved node B (eNB) by UEs. In embodiments, the congestion information may be utilized in managing access requests made by the UEs. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Technology for supporting application access class (AAC) barring is disclosed. An evolved node B (eNB) may communicate to a user equipment (UE) that the eNB has a capability to support application access class (AAC) barring. An AAC message may be generated that includes one or more AAC parameters related to the AAC barring. The AAC message may be sent from the eNB to the UE, wherein the UE is barred from loading one or more applications UE based on the one or more AAC parameters in the AAC message.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for time domain multiplexing solutions for in-device coexistence are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: A light array includes lights that transmit modulated light to indicate their unique light identifiers (IDs) and lights that transmit unmodulated light. A light receiver records images of the light array and recovers the light IDs from the modulated light. The light receiver uses the IDs to retrieve a light map representative of the light array. The receiver aligns the retrieved light map with the recorded images of the light array, and accesses real-world positions of all of the light in the light array, as deployed, based on the aligned light map. The light receiver determines a 3-dimensional position of the light receiver relative to the light array.

Abstract: Embodiments describe mechanisms for an eNB, possibly assisted by a UE, to detect and possibly alleviate user plane congestion. In some embodiments, the eNB implements UE assisted packet dropping, where the UE requests the eNB drop packets in a sub-QCI that meet designated criteria, such as exceeding a sub-QCI delay threshold. Other embodiments, detect periods of congestion and send congestion indication to the core network when the congestion period exceeds a threshold or when the user experience is degraded. Some embodiments implement both sets of functionality.

Abstract: A method implemented to provide a virtual network to tenants requiring bandwidth in a cloud computing environment is disclosed. The method starts with receiving a request for a task at a network device, the request including a first parameter indicating VMs required, a second parameter indicating bandwidths the required VMs need, a third parameter indicating a duration of the task, and a fourth parameter indicating a deadline of the task. The network device then selects a starting time and a bandwidth allocation of the task, where the bandwidth allocation is shrank to be smaller than the second parameter indicating, and where the selection aims at minimizing a measurement of cloud resource utilization considering consumptions of both VMs and bandwidth. Then the network device allocates VMs for the request at the starting time with the bandwidth allocated at a particular location in the cloud computing environment.

Abstract: Embodiments of user equipment and methods for reducing delay in a radio-access network (RAN) are generally described herein. Embodiments disclosed herein provide enhancements that may be applicable to a 3GPP LTE RAN for reducing delay that may be particularly beneficial for real-time over-the-top (OTT) applications. Some embodiments provide for an uplink delayed buffer status report. Some embodiments provide for a downlink congestion and buffer report. Some embodiments provide for traffic characteristic based inter-UE prioritization.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques and configurations for resource management associated with communications in multiple radio access networks. In one example, a method of resource management may include obtaining quality of experience (QoE) information from a network server running deep packet inspection or an application executing on a computing device and configured to provide content to the computing device for user access, and determining whether to adjust the content delivery via at least one of the two radio access networks, based at least in part on the quality experience information. The adjustment may include increasing or reducing the content delivery via one of the radio access networks. The content may be delivered to the computing device via at least two radio access networks substantially simultaneously. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques and configurations for managing communications in a radio access network. An apparatus may include computer-readable media having instructions and one or more processors coupled with the computer-readable media and configured to execute the instructions to measure flow context information based on data extracted from an internet protocol (IP) data flow between a user equipment (UE) and a network entity, and provide the measured flow context information to the UE to facilitate management of one or more IP data flows by the UE. The management of the IP data flow may include selecting a radio access network from one or more radio access networks available for communicating the IP data flow between the UE and the network entity, based at least in part on the provided flow context information. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method to identify and differentiate background traffic are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a transceiver is arranged to wirelessly transmit and receive packets over a communications network and a processor, coupled to the transceiver, is arranged to provide an indication identifying packets associated with background traffic. The indication identifying packets associated with background traffic includes a bit in a header of a packet, wherein the bit is set in a first state to indicate the packet is associated with background traffic and the bit is set in a second state to indicate the packet is associated with active traffic, or an identification of a port number and a protocol type associated with background traffic. The processor is further arranged to provide an indication for differentiating background traffic.

Abstract: Techniques for media access in wireless networks are disclosed. For instance, embodiments may provide a time interval for accessing a wireless communications channel. In addition, embodiments may prevent channel access during the time interval by stations incapable of employing a first channel access technique. This access technique employs an access probability P.

Abstract: A method implemented by a network service provider to provide a virtual network to tenants requiring bandwidth in a cloud computing environment, wherein the virtual network includes a first set of one or more virtual switches that manage a second set of one or more physical servers that host a first plurality of available virtual machines (VMs), the method comprising receiving by at least one virtual switch a bandwidth request for a second plurality of VMs, determining whether to accept the request of the second plurality of VMs by calculating an allocation range (AR) associated to the virtual switch, wherein the AR denotes at least one discontinuous VM allocation space within the virtual switch, and allocating VMs to the tenant in response to the determination of accepting the request of the second plurality of VMs.

Abstract: An isolation structure of a high-voltage driving circuit includes a P-type substrate and a P-type epitaxial layer; a high voltage area, a low voltage area and a high and low voltage junction terminal area are arranged on the P-type epitaxial layer; a first P-type junction isolation area is arranged between the high and low voltage junction terminal area and the low voltage area, and a high-voltage insulated gate field effect tube is arranged between the high voltage area and the low voltage area; two sides of the high-voltage insulated gate field effect tube and an isolation structure between the high-voltage insulated gate field effect tube and a high side area are formed as a second P-type junction isolation area.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for managing a radio resource control state of a user equipment. A triggering module may be configured to determine whether a number of triggering conditions are satisfied. Also, responsive to satisfying the number of triggering conditions, a sustain module may be configured to initiate a sustain message. The sustain message may prevent the radio resource control state of the user equipment from changing states.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for identifying network congestion in a communication system. A connection manager identifies a number of packet delay times of a plurality of data packets within the communication system; determines whether the at least one packet delay time meets a threshold; and responsive to the at least one packet delay time meeting the threshold, adjusts a congestion indicator.

Abstract: Embodiments of user equipment and methods for reducing delay in a radio-access network (RAN) are generally described herein. Embodiments disclosed herein provide enhancements that may be applicable to a 3GPP LTE RAN for reducing delay that may be particularly beneficial for real-time over-the-top (OTT) applications. Some embodiments provide for an uplink delayed buffer status report. Some embodiments provide for a downlink congestion and buffer report. Some embodiments provide for traffic characteristic based inter-UE prioritization.

Abstract: Among others things, techniques, systems, and apparatus are disclosed for recording electrophysiological signals. In one aspect, a microelectrode sensing device includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a chip unit electrically connected to the PCB, and a cell culture chamber positioned over the chip unit and sealed to the PCB with the chip unit between the PCB and the cell culture chamber. The chip unit includes a substrate; a conductive layer positioned over the substrate that includes one or more recording electrodes; an insulation layer positioned over the conductive layer; another conductive layer positioned over the insulation layer that includes positioning electrodes; and another insulation layer positioned over the other conductive layer. The recording and positioning electrodes are electrically independent so as to independently receive a stimulus signal at each recording electrode and positioning electrode and independently detect a sensed signal at each recording electrode.