Abstract: A method and apparatus for a mobile communication device such as a mobile telephone includes a communication system that operates using narrow band-internet of things communication. The mobile communication device switches from communication using a mobile telephone communication system to communication using the narrow band-internet of things communication upon occurrence of a condition. The condition may include the mobile communication apparatus being out of range of a base station for the mobile telephone communication network or the battery level of the mobile communication device falling below a threshold. The mobile communication apparatus may switch from discontinuous reception to extended discontinuous reception If the battery power falls below a second threshold, or may switch to a power save mode if the battery power falls below a third threshold. Fewer services are available with the narrow band-internet of things communication, but the range is extended and power usage is less.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus for a wireless communication system is described in one example comprising a receiver to receive communication signals, one or more processor to determine, based on the communication signals, that at least two SIM cards are located in one and the same wireless communication device of the wireless communication system, and the one or more processor further to coordinate requests for the at least two SIM cards that are located in the wireless communication device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reporting power headroom to a base station in a user equipment having two subscriber identity modules (SIMs). In a user equipment with a dual connectivity SIM, the power headroom report (PHR) to a first base station includes a second power headroom value of the dual connectivity connection reduced by the power headroom value of the second SIM. The PHR to the second base station includes the first power headroom value reduced by the power headroom value of the second SIM. In a single connectivity, dual SIM user equipment, the PHR includes an average power headroom value of the other SIM.

Abstract: Carrier aggregation and dual connectivity allow a user device to communicate with one or more base stations on multiple component carrier frequencies. When it is determined that the user device should handover to a new base station, the user device performs a substantial portion of the needed handover operations with the new base station using only one of the component carrier frequencies. Meanwhile, the user device maintains data communications with the original base station on the remaining component carrier frequencies.

Abstract: TTI bundling is included for Msg3 transmissions in LTE communications. A reserved group of preambles or reserved set of random access preamble transmission opportunities are used to indicate user equipment (UE) need of uplink (UL) transmission of a TTI-bundled Msg3. The UE transmits the same redundancy version for transmissions within a TTI bundle as the eNB expects even if any of the transmissions are dropped due to collisions with an Msg3 transmission. In addition, co-existence of TTI bundling and UL semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) for TDD DL/UL configurations is provided using SPS intervals which are multiples of various fixed time periods.

Abstract: A method and system are provided in which a mobile device may be operable for long term evolution (LTE) communication or some other wireless technology via two or more transmit antennas. The device may comprise a power amplifier for each transmit antenna with substantially similar maximum power being provided by both amplifiers. A power headroom value may be determined in the device based on path loss values between the transmit antennas and a base station and the maximum transmit power for each transmit antenna. Transmission via one of the transmit antennas may occur concurrently with transmission via another of the transmit antennas. The device may generate an indication of the determined power headroom value for communication to the base station. The power headroom value may be reported periodically or in response to a change in the power received at the base station.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for decoupling downlinks and uplinks between user equipment (UE) and base stations. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system comprises UE (e.g., cellular telephones, mobile devices, etc.) for independently establishing an uplink (UL) and a downlink (DL). One embodiment of the method comprises the steps of establishing a DL to an optimal DL base station (BS), and establishing an UL to an optimal UL BS.

Abstract: Devices and methods for determining timing offsets between wireless devices are provided. One method includes transmitting, from a first device, a request for timing data to first user equipment and receiving a response. The timing data is indicative of a frame timing associated with a reference time for both the first device and a second device. The method further includes determining a timing offset between the frame timing for the first device and a frame timing for the second device based on the timing data. Another method includes receiving a reference time from a timing reference device, applying a timestamp to frame timing data for the first device, receiving frame timing data from the second device time-stamped based on the reference time, and comparing the timing data to determine a time offset between the devices.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of selecting which of a plurality of receiver chains of a mobile unit to receive wireless signals, is disclosed. One method includes measuring a first receive signal quality while all of the plurality of receiver chains are receiving wireless signals, and measuring a second receive signal quality while a subset of the plurality of receiver chains are receiving wireless signals. The subset of the plurality of receiver chains are selected to receive wireless signal unless the first receive signal quality is a threshold better than the second receive signal quality. If the first receive signal quality is a threshold better than the second receive signal quality then all the plurality of receiver chains are selected to receive wireless signals.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for decoupling downlinks and uplinks between user equipment (UE) and base stations. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system comprises UE (e.g., cellular telephones, mobile devices, etc.) for independently establishing an uplink (UL) and a downlink (DL). One embodiment of the method comprises the steps of establishing a DL to an optimal DL base station (BS), and establishing an UL to an optimal UL BS.

Abstract: A wireless communication device is disclosed that is capable of performing efficient handoffs in order to maximize connection time with either a serving or target base station. The wireless communication device performs measurements of only intra-frequency base stations to avoid retuning its radio module. Based on this information, as well as stored information relating to nearby base stations, the serving base station is able to estimate a position of the wireless communication device and compare the estimated position to positions of the known base stations in order to make a handoff decision. In addition, by storing information during measurement or handoff preparation, the device is capable of skipping handoff steps, immediately return to the serving base station after handoff failure, and/or perform streamlined PLMN searching.

Abstract: Methods of allocating a plurality of periodically distributed frames of communication between a first wireless transceiver and a second wireless transceiver are disclosed. One method includes detecting periodic data for transmission between the wireless base station and the wireless mobile unit. A transmission map that maps frequency and time slots is generated for transmission of the data packets. Allocation information is included within less than all of a plurality of transmission maps of the plurality of periodically distributed frames, The allocation information designates frequency and time slots in which data packets identified as a periodic data type are transmitted to the second wireless transceiver for the plurality of periodically distributed frames.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adaptive access and handover configuration based on historical data are provided. Access and handover decisions are optimized in a multiple radio access technology environment using historical data associated with network performance. Future needs for access and handovers are predicted using historical data associated with the user and historical data associated with network performance. Performance metrics are received periodically or continuously from nodes in one or more networks at a centralized controller. The centralized multi RAT controller correlates these performance metrics and determines predicted handovers for a user device. Preparations for the predicted handovers can then be made prior to the handover event.

Abstract: A technique to receive a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) broadcast, in which a plurality of source symbols and repair symbols of a broadcast from a broadcast source are received at a User Equipment or User Device (UE). The source symbols and repair symbols are based on fountain codes, so that not all of the repair symbols are used to recover the originally sourced data. An application layer of the UE recovers the sourced data and places the receiver in a power-save mode following the last repair symbol used to recover the sourced data, so that remaining repair symbols are not received by the receiver and subsequently processed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for regulating transmit power in a mobile station to comply with SAR limits are disclosed. A mobile station may include a processor, transmitter, and proximity sensor. The transmitter is configured to operate at a transmit power controlled by a first transmit power limit. The proximity sensor identifies how close the mobile station is to a human head. A transmit power regulator, implemented on the processor, determines the cumulative energy radiated by the transmitter over a specified number of frames. If the cumulative energy exceeds an energy limit based on a SAR limit, and the proximity sensor indicates that the mobile station is close to a human head, the transmit power regulator may decrease the transmit power limit of the transmitter.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention recognize at least two zones of operation for a communication device. In a first zone, which is sufficiently spaced away from a human head or body that SAR limits will be met, transmit power delivered to an antenna of a communication device may be maximized within any other constraints under which the communication device operates. In a second zone, which is not sufficiently spaced away from a human head or body, transmit power is redistributed such that SAR limitations are met without affecting the transmit power control loop of the communication device. For example, a second antenna physically disposed at a different location within the communication device may be used either instead of, or in addition to, the first transmit antenna in order that the SAR limits are met.

Abstract: Carrier aggregation and dual connectivity allow a user device to communicate with one or more base stations on multiple component carrier frequencies. When it is determined that the user device should handover to a new base station, the user device performs a substantial portion of the needed handover operations with the new base station using only one of the component carrier frequencies. Meanwhile, the user device maintains data communications with the original base station on the remaining component carrier frequencies.

Abstract: Methods of allocating a plurality of periodically distributed frames of communication between a first wireless transceiver and a second wireless transceiver are disclosed. One method includes detecting periodic data for transmission between the wireless base station and the wireless mobile unit. A transmission map that maps frequency and time slots is generated for transmission of the data packets. Allocation information is included within less than all of a plurality of transmission maps of the plurality of periodically distributed frames. The allocation information designates frequency and time slots in which data packets identified as a periodic data type are transmitted to the second wireless transceiver for the plurality of periodically distributed frames.

Abstract: Methods and systems of a mobile station transmitting information to a base station are disclosed. The mobile station may transmit information with improved uplink coverage, and bandwidth requests may be more efficient. Additionally, the mobile station may transmit information over multiple uplink frames using hybrid ARQ.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling a group of user equipments located in an emergency area to cooperatively transmit an emergency (SOS) message to a cellular network and to cooperatively receive an SOS message (or response) from the cellular network are provided. Embodiments further provide a scheme for enabling dedicated receivers, and/or user equipments that are attached to the cellular network to serve as relay stations for SOS messages, thereby extending the coverage of the cellular network to the emergency area.