Abstract: The present invention provides a QoE (Quality of Experience) management solution, wherein QoE feedback is used to optimize the usage of QoS provisioning techniques, thus improving the utilization efficiency of network resources. According to one aspect of the invention, a method for QoE management for a network service provided to a user device, the method comprising: displaying a user interface on the user device for a user to input an expected QoE value of the network service; receiving the expected QoE value of the network service from the user; evaluating an objective QoE value of the network service as a function of network QoS parameters; and adjusting the QoS parameters of the network service if the objective QoE value is less than the expected QoE value.

Abstract: The present invention provides an access point device, a communication unit and a method for access to a communication media in a communication network. The access point comprises a communication interface for exchanging data with a plurality of communication units in the communication network via the communication media; and a processor for receiving a media access request message in a contention mode from at least one communication unit of the plurality of communication units via the communication interface; and polling the at least one communication unit by assigning a media access duration to each of the at least one communication unit according to a corresponding duration information for media access in the received media access request message.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described including receiving a report from an associated station, updating a list responsive to the report, adjusting a timeslot allocation map responsive to the updated list, encapsulating the adjusted map, transmitting the encapsulated adjusted map and assigning a timeslot specified in the timeslot allocation map to the associated station.

Abstract: The present invention provides a QoE (Quality of Experience) management solution, wherein QoE feedback is used to optimize the usage of QoS provisioning techniques, thus improving the utilization efficiency of network resources. According to one aspect of the invention, a method for QoE management for a network service provided to a user device, the method comprising: displaying a user interface on the user device for a user to input an expected QoE value of the network service; receiving the expected QoE value of the network service from the user; evaluating an objective QoE value of the network service as a function of network QoS parameters; and adjusting the QoS parameters of the network service if the objective QoE value is less than the expected QoE value.

Abstract: A method to implement an adaptive multicast data rate transmission selection includes determining the lowest signal strength station in a multicast group, using signal strength as an indicator to increase data rate, and determining if the increase in data rate is viable for multicast transmission by determining frame or packet loss using the increased data rate.

Abstract: A method to implement an adaptive multicast data rate transmission selection includes determining the lowest signal strength station in a multicast group, using signal strength as an indicator to increase data rate, and determining if the increase in data rate is viable for multicast transmission by determining frame or packet loss using the increased data rate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described including receiving a report from an associated station, updating a list responsive to the report, adjusting a timeslot allocation map responsive to the updated list, encapsulating the adjusted map, transmitting the encapsulated adjusted map and assigning a timeslot specified in the timeslot allocation map to the associated station.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for concurrently accessing multiple wireless networks, comprising: a host for allocating a plurality of virtual MAC addresses based on the number of the wireless networks to be accessed, and a plurality of virtual MAC devices each having one of the virtual MAC addresses allocated by the host, for accessing the multiple wireless networks concurrently; wherein a physical address of the apparatus is set as a transmitter or receiver address of frames for accessing the multiple wireless networks concurrently.

Abstract: The present invention provides an access point device, a communication unit and a method for access to a communication media in a communication network. The access point comprises a communication interface for exchanging data with a plurality of communication units in the communication network via the communication media; and a processor for receiving a media access request message in a contention mode from at least one communication unit of the plurality of communication units via the communication interface; and polling the at least one communication unit by assigning a media access duration to each of the at least one communication unit according to a corresponding duration information for media access in the received media access request message.