Abstract: According to a first aspect, it is presented a method, performed by a network device, for determining a set of power state parameters at least partly defining when a wireless terminal is to be in an active state or a power saving state. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining at least one traffic characterization parameter; for each traffic flow, simulating a plurality of sets of power state parameters; obtaining at least one operational traffic characterization parameter; associating the operational traffic with a selected traffic flow; finding an applicable set of power state parameters by finding a set of power state parameters with a low cost, wherein the set of power state parameters are associated with the selected traffic flow; and sending the applicable set of power state parameters to the wireless terminal in operation. A corresponding network node, computer program and computer program product are also presented.

Abstract: It is presented a method, performed by a network device, for determining a set of power state parameters at least partly defining when a wireless terminal is to be in an active state or a power saving state. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining traffic types for each one of a plurality of traffic flows to or from a wireless terminal, resulting in a present combination of traffic types; finding, in a power state parameter repository, a first match between the present combination of traffic types and a combination of traffic types associated with a first set of power state parameters; and when the first match is found, transmitting the first set of power state parameters to the wireless terminal. A corresponding network device, computer program and computer program product are also presented.

Abstract: There is provided a pre-scheduling grant transmission method performed by a network node.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device of evaluating a traffic shaper used for shaping at least two traffic flows of a mobile terminal operating according to a particular DRX setting in a mobile communications network. The method comprises the steps of acquiring an estimated lower bound of battery savings as a function of transmission rate of each traffic flow (f1, f2) of the at least two traffic flows for the mobile terminal according to the particular DRX setting. Further, the method comprises acquiring an estimated battery savings measure for said each traffic flow (f1, f2) before shaping, and acquiring an estimated battery savings measure for said each traffic flow (f1, f2) after shaping.

Abstract: A method, performed by a network device, is disclosed for determining a set of power state parameters at least partly defining when a wireless terminal is to be in an active state or a power saving state. The method includes the steps of: detecting a present traffic type of a traffic flow to or from a wireless terminal; obtaining, from a power state parameter repository, a set of power state parameters corresponding to a plurality of traffic types, including the present traffic type; transmitting the set of power state parameters to the wireless terminal; detecting a further traffic type of a traffic flow to or from the wireless terminal; and modifying the power state parameters for the wireless terminal, only when the further traffic type does not comply with at least one expected future traffic type of the plurality of traffic types.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for requesting a transport policy for a bearer of a session in a communications system (100) A transport policy requesting node (500) according to the invention comprises an event handling mechanism (505) adapted to detect a triggering event triggering the selection of a transport policy for the bearer of a service; a transport policy selection mechanism (525) adapted to select a transport policy and transmit a policy request indicative of the transport policy to a policy decision function, and a context information handling mechanism (515, 520) adapted to receive information relating to a context relevant to the service. The context information can be used as a trigger for the selection of a transport policy, and/or as a basis for the selection of a transport policy.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that determine network parameters to be used by a wireless terminal. Network traffic history data is acquired. Each entry of the network traffic history data relates to network parameters of traffic flows between a network node and a wireless terminal. Which number of clusters to be used for representing the network traffic history data is determined by optimizing a generic utility function representing at least one network parameter of said network parameters of traffic flows. Each entry of the acquired network traffic history data is associated with one of the number of clusters by constrained clustering of the acquired network traffic history data. The constrained clustering uses a biased distance measure. Each cluster is associated with network parameters to be used by a wireless terminal based on the network traffic history data associated with each cluster.

Abstract: A method performed in a network node for scheduling a communication that includes transmitting to the communication device, a configuration message relating to semi-persistent scheduling. The configuration message includes an information element indicating a periodicity of the semi-persistent scheduling, wherein the information element has a value that corresponds to a periodicity of every 1 subframe, every 2 subframes, every 3 subframes, every 4 subframes, every 5 subframes, every 6 subframes, every 7 subframes, every 8 subframes or every 9 subframes.

Abstract: A method of operating a User Equipment, UE, in a wireless communication network. The UE is configured for Discontinuous Reception, DRX, operation with a DRX cycle having a DRX ON period in which the UE is in a DRX awake state and ready for reception and a DRX OFF period in which the UE is in a DRX sleep state. The UE determines whether an uplink packet to be transmitted is delay tolerant. The UE delays, when the uplink packet is regarded as delay tolerant, a request for an uplink transmission grant for the uplink packet until a DRX ON period of the UE. By delaying the request for an uplink transmission grant for a delay tolerant uplink packet until a DRX ON period of the UE, the UE does not have to wake up to listen to the response from the network during the DRX OFF period.

Abstract: A method in a network node downloads an upcoming web page to a user equipment. The network node obtains a first value, relating to the upcoming web page, of a set of features. The features represent any one out of: the upcoming web page, the user equipment, and a web browser in the user equipment. The network node predicts whether it is beneficial regarding download time to activate an uplink grant pre-allocation for the user equipment for downloading the upcoming web page. The prediction is based on a relationship between the first value and of a second value of the set of features, which second value is related to a previously downloaded web page, and an evaluation whether it is beneficial regarding download time to activate the uplink grant pre-allocation for the previously downloaded web page. The network node provides the prediction to a base station.

Abstract: Method and apparatuses for controlling a peer-to-peer communication involving media communication between a subscriber (A) and one or more opposite peers (B, C, D). When a policy node (300) detects that the peer-to-peer communication is activated for the subscriber, session parameters are determined (3:4) for the media communication based on predefined peer-to-peer service rules configured (3:1) at the policy node. The session parameters are then implemented (3:6) in an access gateway (304) that controls network resources for the media communication.

Abstract: Creating an association between an identity of a telecommunication service subscriber and one or more reviews related to a telecommunication operator providing the service, wherein one or more review values and one or more subscriber features are assigned to one or more defined review topic.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that determine network parameters to be used by a wireless terminal. Network traffic history data is acquired. Each entry of the network traffic history data relates to network parameters of traffic flows between a network node and a wireless terminal. Which number of clusters to be used for representing the network traffic history data is determined by optimizing a generic utility function representing at least one network parameter of said network parameters of traffic flows. Each entry of the acquired network traffic history data is associated with one of the number of clusters by constrained clustering of the acquired network traffic history data. The constrained clustering uses a biased distance measure. Each cluster is associated with network parameters to be used by a wireless terminal based on the network traffic history data associated with each cluster.

Abstract: A method, performed by a network device, is disclosed for determining a set of power state parameters at least partly defining when a wireless terminal is to be in an active state or a power saving state. The method includes the steps of: detecting a present traffic type of a traffic flow to or from a wireless terminal; obtaining, from a power state parameter repository, a set of power state parameters corresponding to a plurality of traffic types, including the present traffic type; transmitting the set of power state parameters to the wireless terminal; detecting a further traffic type of a traffic flow to or from the wireless terminal; and modifying the power state parameters for the wireless terminal, only when the further traffic type does not comply with at least one expected future traffic type of the plurality of traffic types.

Abstract: A recommendation apparatus for determining, for a user, a set of one or more recommended paths through an information space in response to receiving from the user a path request message. Advantageously, in some embodiments, the path recommender apparatus determines a recommended path by analyzing a set of paths, where each path in the set was traversed by a person who is in a “social graph” belonging to the user (e.g., each path in the set was traversed by one of the user's Facebook friends). In this way, paths can be recommended to the user based on paths that are popular with the user's friends.

Abstract: According to a first aspect, it is presented a method, performed by a network device, for determining a set of power state parameters at least partly defining when a wireless terminal is to be in an active state or a power saving state. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining at least one traffic characterisation parameter; for each traffic flow, simulating a plurality of sets of power state parameters; obtaining at least one operational traffic characterisation parameter; associating the operational traffic with a selected traffic flow; finding an applicable set of power state parameters by finding a set of power state parameters with a low cost, wherein the set of power state parameters are associated with the selected traffic flow; and sending the applicable set of power state parameters to the wireless terminal in operation. A corresponding network node, computer program and computer program product are also presented.

Abstract: It is presented a method, performed by a network device, for determining a set of power state parameters at least partly defining when a wireless terminal is to be in an active state or a power saving state. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining traffic types for each one of a plurality of traffic flows to or from a wireless terminal, resulting in a present combination of traffic types; finding, in a power state parameter repository, a first match between the present combination of traffic types and a combination of traffic types associated with a first set of power state parameters; and when the first match is found, transmitting the first set of power state parameters to the wireless terminal. A corresponding network device, computer program and computer program product are also presented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and devices for pre-buffering one or more content data items to be rendered at a mobile terminal. In a first aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal (11, 12, 13) comprises a processing unit (15) arranged to acquire a probability with which at least one selected content data item of the one or more content data items is to be rendered at the mobile terminal, and to acquire an estimated point in time when the at least one selected content data item is to be rendered at the mobile terminal. Further, the processing unit is arranged to pre-buffer a first selected part of the at least one selected content data item in the mobile terminal such that the first selected part of the at least one selected content data item is ready for rendering at the estimated point in time, the extent of the pre-buffered first selected part being related to the probability with which the at least one selected content data item is to be rendered at the mobile terminal.

Abstract: Method and user equipment for requesting scheduling resources from a serving radio network node, the method comprises obtaining traffic characteristics associated with radio communication between the radio network node and the UE. The method further comprises predicting, based at least on the obtained traffic characteristics, data to arrive in a transmission buffer; and transmitting a scheduling request to the network node before said data arrives in said transmission buffer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device of evaluating a traffic shaper used for shaping at least two traffic flows of a mobile terminal operating according to a particular DRX setting in a mobile communications network. The method comprises the steps of acquiring an estimated lower bound of battery savings as a function of transmission rate of each traffic flow (f1, f2) of the at least two traffic flows for the mobile terminal according to the particular DRX setting. Further, the method comprises acquiring an estimated battery savings measure for said each traffic flow (f1, f2) before shaping, and acquiring an estimated battery savings measure for said each traffic flow (f1, f2) after shaping.