Abstract: The present disclosure provides for the construction and use of a set of Zero-Correlation-Zone (ZCZ) Concatenated Complementary Pair (CCP) sequences with zero-correlation-zone range greater than one or with zero-correlation-zone range equal to one and the sequence set size greater than two. Complementary pair sequences A and B are selected and, for each member of the set of ZCZ CCP sequences, sign sequences pA and pB are combined with the complementary pair sequences to form a member ZCZ CCP sequence of the set. A ZCZ CCP sequence modified by propagation over a communication channel may be identified by cross-correlation with ZCZ CCP sequences of the set. A set of sign sequences may be constructed by recursive expansion from an initial set or found by a computer search. The sequences may be used in a transceiver of a portable electronic device or other communication device.

Abstract: A method for network assisted interference mitigation includes identifying at least one pair of adjacent resource blocks within a same subframe. The at least one pair includes a low power resource block (RB) and a high power RB. The low power RB has a substantially lower beamforming gain compared to the high beamforming gain of the high power RB such that a ratio (R) comparing receive powers of the high power RB and the low power RB to each other is greater than a threshold ratio (?). The method includes reducing a transmit power of the high power RE to a reduced transmit power level at which the ratio R is less than or equal to the threshold ratio ? (R??).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a method and apparatus for efficient cross-correlation between a reference sequence and a received sequence in a wireless communication system. The reference sequence includes a concatenation of sign-adjusted sub-sequences, the sign adjustments determined by a first sign sequence of a set of sign sequences. For example, the reference sequence may be an alternating concatenation of sign-adjusted Golay complementary pair sub-sequences. The received sequence is shifted to provide a plurality of time shifted sequences that are then cross-correlated with the sub-sequences to form a set of partial cross-correlations. The partial cross-correlations are sign-adjusted using the first sign sequence and combined to produce the cross-correlation between the reference sequence and the received sequence. The cross-correlations so produced may be used for channel signature (e.g. PHY-type) identification and/or channel impulse response estimation.

Abstract: Systems and methods of performing ASK or QAM modulation with uneven distance between symbols are provided. Different bit positions mapped to such symbols are assigned to different receivers, with the result that there are different BER performances among bits sent from a transmitter to the different receivers. Bits for multiple receivers are mapped to a UASK constellation or a UQAM constellation without using superposition.

Abstract: This document describes a process/strategy for age hardening nickel based alloys to create desirable properties with reduced energy expenditure. The inventive process introduces isolated atom nucleation sites to accelerate the nucleation rate by approximately 36 times, thereby permitting age hardening to occur in significantly less time and with significantly less energy expenditure.

Abstract: Systems and methods of performing ASK or QAM modulation with uneven distance between symbols are provided. These are used to provide differing BER performances among bits sent from a transmitter to a receiver.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to providing communication between a first device and a second device by: iterating, by the first device, over a number of transmitter antenna polarization types in the first device, constructing, by the first device, a number of data units based on each of the transmitter antenna polarization types, transmitting, by the first device, each of the data units for each of a number of receiver antenna polarization types in the second device, receiving, by the first device, an indication of a transmitter antenna polarization type in the first device included in the number of transmitter antenna polarization types in the first device, and transmitting, by the first device, data using the indicated transmitter antenna polarization type.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus of constructing rank-1 and/or rank-2 codebooks for advanced communication systems with 4 transmit antennas and two-dimensional (2D) M×N transmit antenna elements are provided. A double-codebook structure is considered for 4-Tx antenna configuration. Single-codebook and double-codebook structures are considered for two-dimensional (2D) M×N transmit antenna elements.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a method and apparatus for efficient cross-correlation between a reference sequence and a received sequence in a wireless communication system. The reference sequence includes a concatenation of sign-adjusted sub-sequences, the sign adjustments determined by a first sign sequence of a set of sign sequences. For example, the reference sequence may be an alternating concatenation of sign-adjusted Golay complementary pair sub-sequences. The received sequence is shifted to provide a plurality of time shifted sequences that are then cross-correlated with the sub-sequences to form a set of partial cross-correlations. The partial cross-correlations are sign-adjusted using the first sign sequence and combined to produce the cross-correlation between the reference sequence and the received sequence. The cross-correlations so produced may be used for channel signature (e.g. PHY-type) identification and/or channel impulse response estimation.

Abstract: Systems and methods of performing ASK or QAM modulation with uneven distance between symbols are provided. These are used to provide differing BER performances among bits sent from a transmitter to a receiver.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and system for data deduplication. The method comprises: acquiring meta data and multiple data chunks corresponding to at least one original data object, which are generated by using a data deduplication method; combining the acquired multiple data chunks into a new data object; performing deduplication on the new data object to generate new meta data and new data chunks corresponding to the new data object; and storing the meta data corresponding to the at least one original data object, the new meta data corresponding to the new data object, and the new data chunks. The method and system can further improve deduplication ratio, lower data storage amount, and save costs.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting unused channels in a cognitive radio system are described. In one method, data is communicated on a particular channel for a secondary receiver. In addition, a set of channels is iteratively scanned by collecting samples for each channel and for each iteration of the scanning. Here, iterations of the scanning progressively removes channels from the set of channels based on the collected samples and updates states of the channels in the set based on the collected samples to obtain a set of candidate channels. In response to detecting a pre-determined condition, communications on the particular channel are precluded and at least one of the candidate channels is evaluated by collecting additional samples on each of the channels. Further, at least one of the candidate channels is selected based on the evaluation for utilization by the one or more secondary receivers for data communication.

Abstract: The application relates to a method for communication from a second mobile station to a base station or vice versa. In a given multiframe, a first SACCH slot associated with the second mobile station is communicated (i.e. received or transmitted or both) via the second VAMOS subchannel. In the same multiframe, a redundant second SACCH slot associated with the second mobile station is communicated. The communicating step is performed either by the second mobile station or by the base station. The second SACCH slot may be communicated via the second VAMOS subchannel, in case the second VAMOS subchannel is in DTX mode. In an alternative embodiment, the second SACCH slot may be communicated via a first VAMOS subchannel, in case the first VAMOS subchannel is in DTX mode, wherein the first and second VAMOS subchannels share a common time slot and have the same carrier frequency. Both embodiments may be combined: I.e.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for the construction and use of a set of Zero-Correlation-Zone (ZCZ) Concatenated Complementary Pair (CCP) sequences with zero-correlation-zone range greater than one or with zero-correlation-zone range equal to one and the sequence set size greater than two. Complementary pair sequences A and B are selected and, for each member of the set of ZCZ CCP sequences, sign sequences pA and pB are combined with the complementary pair sequences to form a member ZCZ CCP sequence of the set. A ZCZ CCP sequence modified by propagation over a communication channel may be identified by cross-correlation with ZCZ CCP sequences of the set. A set of sign sequences may be constructed by recursive expansion from an initial set or found by a computer search. The sequences may be used in a transceiver of a portable electronic device or other communication device.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for indicating and performing interference measurements. A method for performing interference measurements includes identifying a CSI-IM configuration for the UE to perform interference measurement. The method includes determining whether the CSI-IM configuration includes a subset of a total number of frequency resources configured for CSI-IM in the wireless communication system. The method includes measuring interference based on the identified CSI-IM configuration. Additionally, the method includes sending feedback based on the measured interference. The method for performing interference measurements may also include determining whether to perform interference measurements based on all downlink subframes or only a portion of the downlink subframes. Additionally, the method may include performing interference measurement based on the subframe determination.

Abstract: Spectrum sensing methods and systems for detecting spectrum holes for use in cognitive radio secondary transmissions are disclosed. In one method, an indication of an assignment of a set of subcarriers to a primary user is received. The method further includes determining multitaper spectral estimates for at least a subset of the set of subcarriers based on the assignment of the set of subcarriers to the primary user by processing samples for the at least a subset of the set of subcarriers. In addition, a test statistic that is based on the multitaper spectral estimates is compared to a threshold to determine whether the set of subcarriers is utilized for primary transmissions to the primary user. Moreover, data signals are received on at least one of the subcarriers in the set of subcarriers if the set of subcarriers is not utilized for primary transmissions to the primary user.

Abstract: The present document relates to the transmission of data in a digital cellular telecommunications network. In particular, the present document relates to the secure transmission of data over Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) networks. A method for encoding a SACCH information block in a wireless network is described. The method comprises randomizing a plurality of randomization unit input bits derived from at least some of a plurality of payload bits of the SACCH information block using a pseudo-random bit block, thereby yielding a plurality of randomized bits; and ciphering a plurality of ciphering unit input bits derived from at least some of the plurality of randomized bits, thereby yielding an encoded data burst of a SACCH frame; wherein ciphering is based on a ciphering algorithm using a ciphering key Kc and a frame number COUNT of the SACCH frame; wherein the pseudo-random bit block is determined based on the ciphering key Kc.

Abstract: Improved orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) communication slot structures and method are described. One example method includes converting a first portion of a set of bits to a first orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing symbol to be transmitted during a first portion of a time-division multiple access time slot, and converting a second portion of the set of bits to a second orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing symbol to be transmitted during a second portion of the time-division multiple access time slot. Other embodiments are shown and described.

Abstract: Methods and systems for cognitive radio channel searching are shown that include determining an upper threshold and a lower threshold that will find a free channel in a minimum average searching time based on a channel occupancy probability ?0 and the number of channels K, constrained by a target acceptable misdetection probability and a target acceptable false alarm probability. The K channels are searched with a signaling device using the determined upper threshold and lower threshold to find a free channel.

Abstract: In general, linear complex-field encoding techniques are proposed. For example, transmitter of a wireless communication system includes an encoder and a modulator. The encoder linearly encodes a data stream to produce an encoded data stream. The modulator to produce an output waveform in accordance with the encoded data stream for transmission through a wireless channel. The modulator generates the output waveform as a multicarrier waveform having a set of subcarriers, e.g., an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) waveform. The encoder linearly encodes the data stream so that the subcarriers carry different linear combinations of information symbols of the data stream.