Abstract: An apparatus and method for modifying a priority of a public safety user in a wireless network is provided. The wireless network comprises a database for storing the priority related to users. The method may include receiving a message from a customer, at a broker server, where the message informs the broker server about priority requirements of the public safety user. The method may then include sending, by the broker server, a request to the wireless network to modify the priority of the public safety user in a database in the wireless network.

Abstract: A method of using a central computer that is communicatively connectable to a first control computer and configured to dynamically allocate and transmit unique codes from a server to a first printing machine, having a first rate of printing.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing wireless transmission capacity, comprising receiving by a server an indication about available wireless transmission capacity from a wireless transmission capacity provider, receiving by the server from a client an indication about wireless transmission capacity need concerning a user, reserving wireless transmission capacity for the user by the server based on the available wireless transmission capacity and wireless transmission need, and requesting the wireless transmission capacity provider to allocate the reserved wireless transmission capacity for the user.

Abstract: A method of using a central computer that is communicatively connectable to a first control computer and configured to dynamically allocate and transmit unique codes from a server to a first printing machine, having a first rate of printing.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from appropriate estimation of communication parameters. For example, wireless communication systems, such as those associated with the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), and the like, may benefit from a maximum cell throughput estimation. A method can include obtaining measurements of a plurality of signal parameters from a plurality of users in an area. The method can also include determining maximum bitrates for each of the users from the signal parameters. The method can further include comparing the maximum bitrates to theoretical bitrates to obtain a ratio. The method can additionally include providing a momentary maximum throughput by scaling a theoretical maximum throughput using the ratio.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for modifying a priority of a public safety user in a wireless network is provided. The wireless network comprises a database for storing the priority related to users. The method may include receiving a message from a customer, at a broker server, where the message informs the broker server about priority requirements of the public safety user. The method may then include sending, by the broker server, a request to the wireless network to modify the priority of the public safety user in a database in the wireless network.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for modifying a priority of a public safety user in a wireless network is provided. The wireless network comprises a database for storing the priority related to users. The method may include receiving a message from a customer, at a broker server, where the message informs the broker server about priority requirements of the public safety user. The method may then include sending, by the broker server, a request to the wireless network to modify the priority of the public safety user in a database in the wireless network.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a wireless local area network resource, comprising receiving, by a server, an end user request for a resource of a wireless local area network, said request identifying duration and capacity requested by an end user, and providing the requested resource for the end user by the server, wherein a subnetwork within said wireless local area network is provided for the sole use of the end user, said subnetwork providing said requested capacity.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing wireless transmission capacity, comprising storing, at a server, available wireless transmission capacity obtained from a wireless transmission capacity provider, reserving by the server at least part of said available wireless transmission capacity for a first user, updating said stored information based on said reserved wireless transmission capacity, receiving by the server an indication about wireless transmission capacity need concerning another user, detecting that said wireless transmission capacity need cannot be met, and taking action by the server to increase wireless transmission capacity available for allocation for said another user.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from appropriate estimation of communication parameters. For example, wireless communication systems, such as those associated with the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), and the like, may benefit from a maximum cell throughput estimation. A method can include obtaining measurements of a plurality of signal parameters from a plurality of users in an area. The method can also include determining maximum bitrates for each of the users from the signal parameters. The method can further include comparing the maximum bitrates to theoretical bitrates to obtain a ratio. The method can additionally include providing a momentary maximum throughput by scaling a theoretical maximum throughput using the ratio.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for modifying a priority of a public safety user in a wireless network is provided. The wireless network comprises a database for storing the priority related to users. The method may include receiving a message from a customer, at a broker server, where the message informs the broker server about priority requirements of the public safety user. The method may then include sending, by the broker server, a request to the wireless network to modify the priority of the public safety user in a database in the wireless network.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a wireless local area network resource, comprising receiving, by a server, an end user request for a resource of a wireless local area network, said request identifying duration and capacity requested by an end user, and providing the requested resource for the end user by the server, wherein a subnetwork within said wireless local area network is provided for the sole use of the end user, said subnetwork providing said requested capacity.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing wireless transmission capacity, comprising storing, at a server, available wireless transmission capacity obtained from a wireless transmission capacity provider, reserving by the server at least part of said available wireless transmission capacity for a first user, updating said stored information based on said reserved wireless transmission capacity, receiving by the server an indication about wireless transmission capacity need concerning another user, detecting that said wireless transmission capacity need cannot be met, and taking action by the server to increase wireless transmission capacity available for allocation for said another user.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing wireless transmission capacity, comprising receiving by a server an indication about available wireless transmission capacity from a wireless transmission capacity provider, receiving by the server from a client an indication about wireless transmission capacity need concerning a user, reserving wireless transmission capacity for the user by the server based on the available wireless transmission capacity and wireless transmission need, and requesting the wireless transmission capacity provider to allocate the reserved wireless transmission capacity for the user.

Abstract: An access-point node to a first network cell of a radio access network, to an access-center node and to a radio access network enable local service providers in rural areas to provide mobile telecommunication at low cost for end users. The access-point node of the invention is configured to establish, maintain, and release a local user-data radio channel, which consists of a first local channel section having as endpoints a first terminal device located in the network cell and the access-point node, and of a second local channel section having as endpoints the access-point node and a second terminal device located in the network cell. The access-point node is configured to exchange packetized user data and control data with an assigned superordinate access-center node for establishing, maintaining and releasing communication between the first terminal device and a third terminal device located outside the network cell. Link cost between the radio access network and the core network may be strongly reduced.

Abstract: An access-point node to a first network cell of a radio access network, to an access-center node and to a radio access network enable local service providers in rural areas to provide mobile telecommunication at low cost for end users. The access-point node of the invention is configured to establish, maintain, and release a local user-data radio channel, which consists of a first local channel section having as endpoints a first terminal device located in the network cell and the access-point node, and of a second local channel section having as endpoints the access-point node and a second terminal device located in the network cell. The access-point node is configured to exchange packetized user data and control data with an assigned superordinate access-center node for establishing, maintaining and releasing communication between the first terminal device and a third terminal device located outside the network cell. Link cost between the radio access network and the core network may be strongly reduced.