Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for a resource allocation protocol. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a resource allocation engine to allocate physical resources to primary and redundant virtual infrastructures, wherein, when the resource allocation engine allocates virtual infrastructures, physical resources of redundant virtual infrastructures are shared across multiple primary virtual infrastructures.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include: a transmitter configured to transmit a null data packet. The null data packet may include acknowledgement data indicating acknowledgements for a plurality of packets. The null data packet may include a cyclic redundancy check field configured to provide information based on which the null data packet or acknowledgements may be checked for errors. The null data packet may include further information based on which the acknowledgements may be checked for errors.

Abstract: There is provided a method for performing direct mobile-to-mobile communication in a cellular mobile communication system, the cellular mobile communication system having at least two mobile stations and a communication network. The method includes associating a first mobile station and a second mobile station with at least one base station of the communication network, performing neighbor discovery between the first mobile station and the second mobile station for reporting to the at least one base station, detecting the feasibility of direct communication between the first mobile station and the second mobile station, establishing a direct communication link between the at least two mobile stations, allocating identification for communication and flow and resources for a flow between the first mobile station and the second mobile station, synchronizing the flow between the first mobile station and the second mobile station, and sending automatic repeat requests (ARQ) messages.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a base station including a transceiver configured to communicate with another base station using a radio resource, wherein the radio resource is allocated to the base station to serve communication devices located in a radio cell operated by the base station. A method of operating a base station is also disclosed.

Abstract: A compression device which may include: a subset determination circuit configured to determine a subset of a traffic indication map, the traffic indication map including a plurality of bits, each bit indicating whether data to be transmitted to a respective pre-determined radio communication terminal is present in an access point; a pre-determined bit value determination circuit configured to determine whether the subset includes a bit of a pre-determined bit value; and a compressed string generation circuit configured to insert, if the subset includes a bit of the pre-determined bit value, into a compressed string the subset and an indicator indicating that the subset includes a bit of the pre-determined bit value, and further configured to include, if the subset does not includes a bit of the pre-determined bit value, into the compressed string an indicator indicating that the subset does not include a bit of the pre-determined bit value.

Abstract: A method for enabling a forwarding to network operation in a cellular mobile communication system is described, the cellular mobile communication system comprising a plurality of mobile stations and at least one base station, the method comprising: reporting forwarding capability of a first mobile station of the plurality of mobile stations with the at least one base station; discovering neighboring mobile stations to the first mobile station; selecting a second mobile station from the neighboring mobile stations and establishing a forwarding link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station; allocating radio resources for a link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station; and synchronizing the link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station to establish the forwarding network.

Abstract: A infrastructure station in a cellular mobile communication system, the infrastructure station includes a infrastructure station core configured to provide infrastructure station functionality to a plurality of dependent stations, a topographer configured to discover a network topology and designate a failover topology from the network topology for use in the event that the infrastructure station fails thereby no longer being capable of providing infrastructure station functionality to the plurality of dependent stations, the failover topology comprising failover stations, and a synchronizer configured to periodically provide timing estimates of dependent stations to the failover stations such that network reentry after infrastructure station failure is shorter than normal network entry.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include: a transmitter configured to transmit a null data packet. The null data packet may include acknowledgement data indicating acknowledgements for a plurality of packets. The null data packet may include a cyclic redundancy check field configured to provide information based on which the null data packet or acknowledgements may be checked for errors. The null data packet may include further information based on which the acknowledgements may be checked for errors.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method for determining information about a communication parameter may be provided. The method may include providing information about the communication parameter in at least one of an add block acknowledgement request signal, an acknowledgement signal for an add block acknowledgement request signal, an add block acknowledgement response signal, or an acknowledgement signal for an add block acknowledgement response signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for a resource allocation protocol. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a resource allocation engine to allocate physical resources to primary and redundant virtual infrastructures, wherein, when the resource allocation engine allocates virtual infrastructures, physical resources of redundant virtual infrastructures are shared across multiple primary virtual infrastructures.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a communication terminal in a wireless communication network. The communication terminal includes a receiver configured to receive a first message comprising a media access control (MAC) frame at a first transmission rate from a communication device in the wireless communication network; a message generator configured to generate a second message in response to the received first message, the second message comprising a control response frame; and a transmitter configured to transmit the control response frame at a second transmission rate, wherein the second transmission rate is lower than or equal to the first transmission rate; and wherein the second transmission rate is dependent on a difference in qualities between downlink communication and uplink communication between the communication device and the communication terminal. Methods of modulating a message for transmission in the wireless communication network are also disclosed.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a method of selecting one or more nodes from a plurality of nodes for establishing wireless communication with an access point including defining a filter, filtering the one or more nodes from the plurality of nodes using the filter and sending a linking signal from each of the one or more nodes to the access point for establishing wireless communication with the access point.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for a resource allocation protocol. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a resource allocation engine to allocate physical resources to primary and redundant virtual infrastructures, wherein, when the resource allocation engine allocates virtual infrastructures, physical resources of redundant virtual infrastructures are shared across multiple primary virtual infrastructures.

Abstract: A compression device which may include: a subset determination circuit configured to determine a subset of a transmission indication map, the transmission indication map including a plurality of bits, each bit indicating whether data to be transmitted to a respective pre-determined radio communication terminal is present in an access point; a pre-determined bit value determination circuit configured to determine whether the subset includes a bit of a pre-determined bit value; and a compressed string generation circuit configured to insert, if the subset includes a bit of the pre-determined bit value, into a compressed string an indicator indicating that the subset includes a bit of the pre-determined bit value and the subset and further configured to include, if the subset does not includes a bit of the pre-determined bit value, into the compressed string an indicator indicating that the subset does not include a bit of the pre-determined bit value.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a base station including a transceiver configured to communicate with another base station using a radio resource, wherein the radio resource is allocated to the base station to serve communication devices located in a radio cell operated by the base station. A method of operating a base station is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for enabling a forwarding to network operation in a cellular mobile communication system is described, the cellular mobile communication system comprising a plurality of mobile stations and at least one base station, the method comprising: reporting forwarding capability of a first mobile station of the plurality of mobile stations with the at least one base station; discovering neighboring mobile stations to the first mobile station; selecting a second mobile station from the neighboring mobile stations and establishing a forwarding link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station; allocating radio resources for a link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station; and synchronizing the link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station to establish the forwarding network.

Abstract: In a first implementation, a method for performing direct mobile-to-mobile communication in a cellular mobile communication system, the cellular mobile communication system having at least two mobile stations and a communication network for providing a communication connection between the at least two mobile stations via at least one base station of the communication network is provided, method for performing direct mobile-to-mobile communication in a cellular mobile communication system includes associating a first mobile station and a second mobile station with the at least one base station, performing neighbor discovery between the first mobile station and the second mobile station for reporting to the at least one base station, detecting the feasibility of direct communication between the first mobile station and the second mobile station, establishing a direct communication link between the at least two mobile stations, allocating identification for communication and flow and resources for a flow between

Abstract: A infrastructure station in a cellular mobile communication system, the infrastructure station includes a infrastructure station core configured to provide infrastructure station functionality to a plurality of dependent stations, a topographer configured to discover a network topology and designate a failover topology from the network topology for use in the event that the infrastructure station fails thereby no longer being capable of providing infrastructure station functionality to the plurality of dependent stations, the failover topology comprising failover stations, and a synchronizer configured to periodically provide timing estimates of dependent stations to the failover stations such that network reentry after infrastructure station failure is shorter than normal network entry.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for a resource allocation protocol. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a resource allocation engine to allocate physical resources to primary and redundant virtual infrastructures, wherein, when the resource allocation engine allocates virtual infrastructures, physical resources of redundant virtual infrastructures are shared across multiple primary virtual infrastructures.