Abstract: A method for facilitating radio communications includes receiving, at a first cognitive station (CS) from a cognitive central station (CCS), a message having a candidate list of one or more candidate frequencies, such that each frequency of the candidate list is a frequency at which each of a terminal, the CCS, and a primary station in communication range of the terminal is configured to operate. Further operations include measuring an availability of a frequency of the candidate list to form a first transmission parameter, determining, based upon the transmission parameter, a target frequency list indicating which frequency or frequencies of the candidate list is available for communication between the terminal and the CCS, and providing, to the terminal, an allocation message identifying one or more frequencies of the target frequency list at which the terminal is permitted to communicate with the CCS.

Abstract: A portable terminal is equipped with a first housing, a second housing and a hinge device, the second housing being coupled to one end of the first housing and rotating about a hinge axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the first housing, the hinge device rotatably coupling the first housing and the second housing, the hinge device including: a first hinge base mounted on the first housing or the second housing; a second hinge base mounted on the second housing or the first housing, coupled oppositely to the first hinge base, and rotating about the hinge axis; and a hinge stopper mounted adjacent to the second hinge base, and pivoting around the hinge axis as the second hinge base rotates, wherein the hinge stopper is engaged with the first hinge base in at least one point while the second hinge base rotates, and thus stops rotation of the second hinge base.

Abstract: A method of transmitting more than one signal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises allocating multiple symbols to a first signal constellation and a second signal constellation, wherein the first signal constellation refers to base layer signals and the second signal constellation refers to enhancement layer signals; modulating the multiple symbols of the first signal constellation and the second signal constellation; and transmitting the modulated symbols, wherein configuration information used for modulating the multiple symbols is provided in a control message.

Abstract: A method of identifying a space-time encoded signal in a wireless communication system having at least two different decoder types is disclosed. The method includes receiving at least one pilot signal from a transmitting end, wherein the pilot signal is represented by either Type 0 or Type 1, determining which of Type 0 or Type 1 is represented in the received pilot signal, and activating the space-time decoder for performing space-time decoding, if the pilot signal is Type 1.

Abstract: A method of configuring a sub-slot having a layer-modulated multi-user packet (MUP) is disclosed. More specifically, the method comprises modulating symbols associated with a first layer by using non-layered modulation scheme, and modulating symbols associated with a second layer and a third layer using a different layered-modulation scheme. Here, the symbols associated with the second layer and the third layer are multiplexed by any one of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, a code division multiplexing, a multi-carrier code division multiplexing, or a time division multiplexing.

Abstract: A method of configuring a data packet including an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) preamble in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes configuring the data packet to include the OFDM preamble in a first region, a pilot and medium access control (MAC) in a second region, and a data symbol in a third region.

Abstract: A method for encoding data using a parity check matrix is disclosed. The method for encoding data using a parity check matrix comprises generating a fourth base matrix by applying a row permutation pattern and a column permutation pattern to rows and columns of a third base matrix, respectively, the third base matrix including a plurality of indexes, each of the plurality of indexes indicating a sub-matrix; generating the parity check matrix by replacing each index of the fourth base matrix with a corresponding sub-matrix; outputting an encoded bit stream by encoding an input bit stream using the generated parity check matrix; and permuting an order of sequences of the encoded bit stream according to an inverse of the column permutation pattern.

Abstract: An encapsulated nanostructure fabricated using layers of polymer material and further processed for use in a micro-scale target device is presented. The fabrication includes the formation on a substrate of an array of encapsulated nanostructures. The encapsulated nanostructures each include a nanostructure and a micro-scale, multi-block structure that encapsulates the nanostructure. Each encapsulated nanostructure can be made usable by a target device by removing, e.g., by etching, one of the layers to expose a portion of the nanostructure.

Abstract: A method of transmitting subpackets in a mobile communication system using at least one frequency carrier is disclosed. More specifically, the method comprises receiving a first broadcast subpacket from a base station (BS) at a first time slot on a first frequency carrier, and receiving at least one subsequent broadcast subpacket from the BS via at least one relay station (RS) at a second time slot on a second frequency carrier, wherein information of the first broadcast subpacket and the subsequent broadcast subpacket are the same.

Abstract: A method of providing a point-to-multipoint service in a mobile communication system and transmission controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a better quality of a point-to-multipoint service can be provided in a manner of coping with time-variable channel situation variable adaptively. In a mobile communication system providing a point-to-multipoint service, the present invention includes the steps of receiving data for the point-to-multipoint service from a base station, measuring a reception quality for the received point-to-multipoint service data, and transmitting reception quality information for the point-to-multipoint service data to the base station.

Abstract: A method of establishing connection between a first mobile station (MS) and a second MS in a mobile communication system is disclosed. More specifically, the method includes transmitting to at least one base station (BS) a service message which includes information of at least one service type supported by the first MS and the second MS. Here the at least one service type relates to a multimedia service supported by each of the first MS and the second MS. Furthermore, the method includes transmitting a request message which includes information of at least one service type selected by the first MS, receiving a response message which includes information of the selected service type which is supported by both the first MS and a second MS, and transmitting a connection complete message between the first MS and the second MS for communication using the selected service type.

Abstract: A method of transmitting channel quality information (CQI) to an access network (AN) in a system having at least one carrier is disclosed. More specifically, the method includes receiving at least one packet from the AN, each of which includes an indicator, wherein the indicator provides buffer level information and ceasing transmission of the CQI of at least one non-anchor carrier to the AN if the buffer level information indicates that there is no more packet to be transmitted to an access terminal (AT).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of transmitting and receiving data in soft handoff of a wireless communication system. According to an aspect of the present invention, in the method of receiving data in soft handoff of a wireless communication system, a mobile station receives a first sequence being generated by interleaving transmission data using a first interleaver pattern, and also receives a second sequence being generated by interleaving the transmission data using a second interleaver pattern. Then, the mobile station combines and decodes the first sequence and the second sequence before receiving an entire frame having the first sequence allocated thereto.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and, more particularly, to a method of transmitting and receiving frame in a wireless communication system. A method for transmitting a frame of a base station in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of transmitting a first region of the frame to a mobile station by using a first traffic to pilot ratio (hereinafter referred to as “TPR”); and transmitting a second region of the frame to the mobile station by using a second TPR, wherein the second TPR is different from the first TPR.

Abstract: Disclosed is a boss reinforcing apparatus of a portable communication device including a press member, the boss reinforcing apparatus including at least one reinforcing part assembled with a boss that is formed on a case of the portable communication device when the case is insert-injection-molded onto the press member, to reinforce the boss and prevent a screw assembling part formed on the boss from separating from the boss.

Abstract: In a mobile communications system, a method of transmitting data corresponding to the same logical channel through two or more base stations, comprising: transmitting a first sub-packet generated by a first base station and a second base station based upon an encoded packet; and at a time point after the lapse of a certain time period from when the first sub-packet was transmitted, transmitting a second sub-packet generated by one of the first and second base stations based upon the encoded packet. When data corresponding to the same logical channel is broadcast from each base station that has respectively different channel environments, data transmission efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: A method of achieving transmit diversity in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises encoding and modulating data stream based on feedback information, demultiplexing symbols to at least one encoder block, encoding the demultiplexed symbols by the at least one encoder block, transforming the encoded symbols by at least one inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) block, and selecting antennas for transmitting the symbols based on the feedback information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a swing hinge module for a portable communication device, which includes a first housing; a second housing opened from and closed onto the first housing by a hinge about a first hinge axis; a third housing disposed between the first and second housings, the third housing being rotated about a second hinge axis, which is separated from the first hinge axis and follows a vertical direction, so as to be disposed parallel to the first and second housings, the third housing folded or unfolded about a third hinge axis perpendicular to the second hinge axis; and a swing hinge module connecting the third housing to the first housing, so that the third housing can be rotated about the second and third axes.

Abstract: A method of executing to battery power consumption between an access terminal (AT) and an access network (AN) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. More specifically, the method includes transmitting a notification message to the AN, receiving a confirmation message from the AN, and entering the power-saving mode according to the determined power saving mode. Here, the notification message includes at least one of battery life information and a power-saving mode request, and the confirmation message includes a determined power saving mode which is based on the at least one of battery life information and the power-saving mode request.

Abstract: A method for generating block codes from Golay code and a method and apparatus for encoding data are provided. The method can effectively generate codes having various lengths, various dimensions, and superior hamming weight distribution, and encodes data such as control information having various lengths into codes having strong resistance to channel errors, resulting in an increase of error correction performance.