Abstract: A satellite communication system includes a satellite, a satellite base station, and a user device. The satellite supports a number of satellite beams. Each satellite beam includes a number of cells. The satellite base station can communicate with the satellite via a feeder link. The user device is in communication with the satellite and the satellite base station. The user device can select a cell that covers a location of the user device based on a cell contour and a quality of a downlink signal received from the satellite base station. The satellite communication system can be operated by using LTE and/or NB-IoT standards, protocols, and/or waveforms.

Abstract: A satellite communication system includes a satellite, a satellite base station, and a user device. The satellite supports a number of satellite beams. Each satellite beam includes a number of cells. The satellite base station can communicate with the satellite via a feeder link. The user device is in communication with the satellite and the satellite base station. The user device can select a cell that covers a location of the user device based on a cell contour and a quality of a downlink signal received from the satellite base station. The satellite communication system can be operated by using LTE and/or NB-IoT standards, protocols, and/or waveforms.

Abstract: A communication device includes a session and mobility management block configured to interface with a mobility management entity (MME) of an evolved packet core (EPC) of an evolved packet system (EPS). An access non-LTE air interface circuit is configured to communicate with an access network gateway. An EPS inter-working functional block including mapping and coordination logic is configured to map and coordinate a plurality of functionalities associated with the access non-LTE air interface circuit into corresponding functionalities associated with the session and mobility management block.

Abstract: A method for uplink and downlink scheduling in a satellite long-term evolution (LTE) network includes receiving, at a satellite base station, a scheduling request from a terminal device. The method further includes transmitting an uplink and downlink grant to the terminal device with an initial allocation that supports the configured data rate. User data is sent and received from the terminal device based on this initial allocation without continually sending grants to the terminal device. The method also supports changes to the persistent allocation based on updated user traffic requirements as indicated by the terminal device.

Abstract: Apparatus are provided, which include a wireless transmit interface and a wireless receive interface. A payload receive processor is provided to identify a receive overhead portion from received data received via the receive interface, and it is configured to retrieve payload data in relation to the receive overhead portion in accordance with a data structure protocol. A payload transmit processor is provided to define or modify a transmit overhead portion in transmit data to be transmitted via the transmit interface. The payload transmit processor is configured to position payload data in relation to the transmit overhead portion in accordance with a data structure protocol. A controller is provided, to determine a given wireless media location defined at least in part by the controller determining a given frequency band, from among plural frequency bands, for a given data transfer, via wireless media, between a given node and a separate node.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for routing communications using end-to-end QoS reservations based on node mobility profiles is disclosed. The method may include setting up active quality of service reservations along a first path to a destination edge node, receiving a mobility profile from the destination edge node, setting up passive quality of service reservations based on the received mobility profile, switching communications from active quality of service reservations to passive quality of service reservations, and tearing down the active quality of service reservations based on the received mobility profile.

Abstract: A method and apparatus that provides quality of service in wireless or sensor networks is disclosed. The method may include determining a class of service for transmission of one or more messages, adjusting a maximum packet length based on the determined class of service, allocating message time slots based on the determined class of service, setting a guard band size and frequency of resynchronization, and transmitting one or more messages using the adjusted maximum packet length, the allocated message time slots, and the set guard band size and frequency of resynchronization.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for server election, discovery and selection in mobile ad hoc communication networks is disclosed. The server election method may include a server node that may elect itself as a server in network if the received server capabilities, network server lists and network specific parameters allow its election as a server in the network. A client node may discover and select a server in the network by transmitting a server discovery request to a plurality of nodes in the network, receiving advertisements from one or more servers in the network in response to the server discovery request, and selecting a server based on the received stability and connectivity information for each server from which advertisements are received.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for routing communications using end-to-end QoS reservations based on node mobility profiles is disclosed. The method may include setting up active quality of service reservations along a first path to a destination edge node, receiving a mobility profile from the destination edge node, setting up passive quality of service reservations based on the received mobility profile, switching communications from active quality of service reservations to passive quality of service reservations, and tearing down the active quality of service reservations based on the received mobility profile.

Abstract: A method and apparatus that provides quality of service in wireless or sensor networks is disclosed. The method may include determining a class of service for transmission of one or more messages, adjusting a maximum packet length based on the determined class of service, allocating message time slots based on the determined class of service, setting a guard band size and frequency of resynchronization, and transmitting one or more messages using the adjusted maximum packet length, the allocated message time slots, and the set guard band size and frequency of resynchronization.

Abstract: Apparatus are provided, which include a wireless transmit interface and a wireless receive interface. A payload receive processor is provided to identify a receive overhead portion from received data received via the receive interface, and it is configured to retrieve payload data in relation to the receive overhead portion in accordance with a data structure protocol. A payload transmit processor is provided to define or modify a transmit overhead portion in transmit data to be transmitted via the transmit interface. The payload transmit processor is configured to position payload data in relation to the transmit overhead portion in accordance with a data structure protocol. A controller is provided, to determine a given wireless media location defined at least in part by the controller determining a given frequency band, from among plural frequency bands, for a given data transfer, via wireless media, between a given node and a separate node.

Abstract: A method and apparatus that sends packets from a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method may include receiving a packet for transmission to a destination at the network layer from an upper layer within wireless communication device, determining if the packet's route to the destination can be determined within the network layer, wherein if the packet route to the destination can be determined within the layer, forwarding the packet to the destination, otherwise querying a subnet layer for the packet's route to the destination and determining if the subnet layer has determined the packet's route to the destination, wherein if the subnet layer has determined the packet's route to the destination, forwarding the packet to the subnet layer for forwarding to destination, otherwise sending a route request to the destination, receiving response to the route request from the destination, and forwarding the packet according to route specified in the route request response.