Abstract: In the preferred embodiments, it is first determined whether or not a TCP connection from a sending device to a receiving device in the wireless communications network is in a slow start phase. If the TCP connection is in a slow start phase, then the data to be sent in the TCP connection that is allocated a priority that is higher than the priority allocated to other data to be sent by the sending device. The sending device may be a mobile terminal, a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN), a device in a WiMAX environment or other network device, and the method of the preferred embodiments may be implemented by software installed and executed on the network device.

Abstract: A prospective relay station sends a report indicative of radio resource sets/preamble sequences used by its neighbors. Where the reported radio resource sets comprise less than all available radio resource sets, a radio resource set that is not indicated in the report is assigned; else where the reported radio resource sets comprise all available radio resource sets, a resource set indicated in the report is assigned. A message is sent to the prospective relay station indicates the assigned radio resource set and an identifier for use as an enabled relay station. The message may include signal strength and IDs. Apparatus, methods and computer programs are detailed for both a base station and the relay node. Radio resource set re-assignment, managed mode relay operations (where the base station schedules traffic among relays using the same radio resource set), and power control of relays and associated mobile stations are also described.

Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed relating to the optimization of relay station handovers and location update in a wireless network. According to an example embodiment, a request to handover a plurality of mobile stations from a first base station to a second base station may be sent. An identifier associated with the second base station for each of the plurality of mobile stations may be received. In another example embodiment, each of the identifiers is forwarded to the mobile station corresponding to the connection identifier. In another example embodiment, a location update may be performed by sending a message to a network device, such as a target base station, to provide location update information for a plurality of mobile stations. In this manner, one message may be transmitted over a wireless link to facilitate a handover or location update for a plurality of mobile stations.

Abstract: According to one general aspect, a method of using a customer premises equipment (CPE) to represent a mobile station (MS) to a base station (BS) is described. Wherein the CPE and the BS are part of a first wireless network based upon a first networking standard, and the MS and the CPE are part of a second wireless network based upon a second networking standard. The method comprising associating the MS with the CPE. The method further comprising indicating to the BS that the CPE is acting as an agent for the MS on the second wireless network. Also comprising acting as an agent, on the second wireless network, for the MS. And comprising, storing context information related to the MS, wherein the context information includes MS context information related the first network and MS context information related the second network.

Abstract: Various example embodiments are disclosed. According to an example embodiment, a receiving station in a wireless network may receive a plurality of Medium Access Control Packet Data Units (MPDUs) from a transmitting station. Each of the plurality of MPDUs may include a sequence number. The receiving station may also determine which of the plurality of MPDUs were successfully or not successfully received from the transmitting station. The receiving station may also transmit, to the transmitting station, at least one automatic repeat request (ARQ) feedback information element (IE). The at least one ARQ feedback IE may include a number of acknowledgment maps field indicating a number of acknowledgment maps included in the ARQ feedback IE and the indicated number of acknowledgment maps. Each of the acknowledgment maps may include a sequence format field indicating a number of block sequence fields and the indicated number of block sequence fields.

Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed relating to the optimization of relay station handovers and location update in a wireless network. According to an example embodiment, a request to handover a plurality of mobile stations from a first base station to a second base station may be sent. An identifier associated with the second base station for each of the plurality of mobile stations may be received. In another example embodiment, each of the identifiers is forwarded to the mobile station corresponding to the connection identifier. In another example embodiment, a location update may be performed by sending a message to a network device, such as a target base station, to provide location update information for a plurality of mobile stations. In this manner, one message may be transmitted over a wireless link to facilitate a handover or location update for a plurality of mobile stations.

Abstract: A system and method include a base station configured to provide centralized data transmission scheduling for at least one relay operatively connected to the base station configured to provide centralized data transmission scheduling for at least one relay operatively connected to the base station in a point-to-point connection and configured to provide centralized data transmission scheduling for at least one mobile station operatively connected to the relay in a point-to-multipoint connection. The method efficiently reports ACKs/NAKs for a centralized scheduler wireless system that uses tunneling for data transmission and, in order to reduce a usage of bandwidth for reporting. The system and method also perform an aggregation via coding of ACK/NAK channels.

Abstract: Various example embodiments are disclosed. According to one example, a method may include permuting, by a superordinate station in a wireless network, physical resource units to logical resource units, the physical resource units of sequential logical resource units being noncontiguous. The method may also include sending at least one allocation message allocating a block of sequential logical resource units to each of a plurality of mobile stations, each of the allocated blocks being contiguous with at least one other allocated block. The method may also include de-allocating at least a first block of sequential logical resource units from a first mobile station selected from the plurality of mobile stations and a second block of sequential logical resource units from a second mobile station selected from the plurality of mobile stations, the first block of sequential logical resource units being noncontiguous with the second block of logical resource units.

Abstract: Various example embodiments are disclosed relating to efficient techniques for error detection and authentication in wireless networks. For example, according to an example embodiment, an apparatus adapted for wireless communication in a wireless network may include a processor. The processor may be configured to transmit a message including a field to provide both authentication and error detection for the message. The field may include an authenticated checksum sequence.

Abstract: Various example embodiments are disclosed herein. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus may include a wireless receiver configured to receive a persistent resource allocation, the persistent resource allocation providing a periodically recurring resource, and a wireless transmitter configured to transmit a persistent data burst in a first frame via the persistent resource allocation, the persistent data burst including a compressed MAC (media access control) header that excludes (or omits) a connection identifier (CID) field, wherein the compressed MAC header of the persistent data burst includes a field that indicates that the MAC header of the persistent data burst is compressed.

Abstract: Methods for use in multi-hop relay networks are described. One method includes receiving a first message from a first relay station requesting a temporary suspension of communication between the first relay station and one or more user equipment. In response to receiving the first message, a second message is transmitted to the one or more user equipment. The second message includes instructions to the user equipment to temporarily suspend communication with the first relay station at a specific time. A third message is transmitted to the first relay station. A scanning operation is performed at the specified time in response to receiving the third message. A second method for use in multi-hop relay networks is also described. The second method includes transmitting a neighbor information message. The neighbor information message includes a relay zone offset indicating the start of a station in a frame structure. Several apparatus are also described.

Abstract: Various example embodiments are disclosed herein. According to an example embodiment, a technique may include allocating periodic resources to a mobile station in a wireless network for transmission of voice data, receiving from the mobile station an indication of a start of a silence period, and adjusting, based on the receiving of the indication of a start of silence period, the allocating of the periodic resources from a size and period of resource for the voice data to a size and period of resource for a silence indication (SID) frame. Alternatively, in response to receiving an indication of a start of silence period, the allocating of periodic resources for the VoIP voice data may be temporarily stopped during the silence period.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing sleep mode associated with a resource frame structure. A superframe that includes a plurality of frames that is partitioned into sub-frames is detected. A length of listening window (115) is determined based on the number of frames. A sleep window (117) is determined based on the superframe and the sleep window length specifies duration of an inactive mode of operation and the listening window (115) specifies duration of an active mode of operation.

Abstract: An approach provides a frame structure for supporting different operational modes. A frame is generated for transmission over a network to a first device and a second device over a first bandwidth and a second bandwidth, respectively. The preamble provides synchronization for operation over the first bandwidth and the second bandwidth.

Abstract: Various example embodiments are disclosed relating to sending and processing messages in relay networks. In an example embodiment, a first unicast message indicating a plurality of wireless nodes included in a communication path between a base station and a path endpoint node in a wireless network may be received at a first receiving node, wherein the first unicast message may be received from a sending wireless node located neighboring to the first receiving node in the communication path. The first unicast message may be processed at the first receiving node. A second message may be sent based on a success/failure status of the processing from the first receiving node to a second receiving node included in the communication path.

Abstract: A method for transmitting, to one or more wireless stations in a wireless network, map information identifying resources allocated to one or more of the wireless stations, the map information including a plurality of Maps, each Map allocating resources to one or more of the wireless stations, one or more of the Maps including a Next Map Pointer (NSP) that includes location information identifying a location of the next Map within a frame.

Abstract: Various example embodiments are disclosed herein. According to an example embodiment, a method may include transmitting a Media Access Control Protocol Data Unit (MAC PDU) via a wireless link to one or more mobile stations, the MAC PDU including a plurality of MAC management messages as a pay load, at least some of the MAC management messages directed to different mobile stations, the KIAC PDU including a MAC header having a connection ID field identifying a connection for all (or at least one, or a plurality) of the MAC management messages included in the MAC PDU.

Abstract: Various example embodiments are disclosed herein. According to one example embodiment, a method may include determining, at a base station in a wireless network, an uplink channel quality for a mobile station, sending an acknowledgment/negative acknowledgment (ACK/NAK) aggregation indicator to the mobile station based on the determining, sending a plurality of data bursts to the mobile station, and receiving at least one aggregated ACK/NAK report from the mobile station.

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments of this invention generally relate to message header-type notification that, for example, enables the co-existence of a legacy header type with one or more new header types on a same radio link. In one non-limiting, exemplary embodiment, a method includes: determining a type of medium access control (MAC) header to transmit in a MAC transmission; setting a value of a notification field in a resource allocation message based on the determined type of MAC header; and transmitting the resource allocation message. In another non-limiting, exemplary embodiment, a method includes: receiving a resource allocation message having a notification field; and using a value of the notification field to determine a type of medium access control (MAC) header for a MAC transmission.

Abstract: Various example embodiments are disclosed. According to an example embodiment, a technique may include participating in an automatic repeat request (ARQ)-enabled service flow between first and second wireless stations, wherein each transmitted MAC (media access control) protocol data unit (PDU) is partitioned into one or more ARQ-blocks, with each ARQ-block, except a last ARQ block of a MAC PDU, having a fixed size equal to an ARQ-block-size, negotiating a change to the ARQ-block-size for the service flow via a request and response message exchange.