Abstract: A method includes communicating with a remote device using a first access node of an access network; determining, by a centralized stack node of the access network, that a quality of a first wireless communication link between the remote device and the first access node is below a threshold; identifying a second access node in the access network for which a quality of a second wireless communication link between the remote device and the second access node is above the threshold; responsive to identifying the second access node, updating, by a centralized controller of the stack node, an access node identifier associated with a connection with the remote device to be an identifier for the second access node; and communicating with the remote device using the second access node.

Abstract: An example apparatus includes: a memory; instructions in the apparatus; and a Bluetooth controller to execute the instructions to: enable circuitry to receive a synchronized transmission; determine if a synchronized transmission is received during a first duration; increment the first duration to a second duration as a result of not receiving the synchronized transmission during the first duration; and determine a third duration based on a determined difference in time between enabling circuitry to receive a synchronized transmission and receiving the synchronized transmission.

Abstract: An example apparatus includes: a memory; instructions in the apparatus; and a Bluetooth controller to execute the instructions to: enable circuitry to receive a synchronized transmission; determine if a synchronized transmission is received during a first duration; increment the first duration to a second duration as a result of not receiving the synchronized transmission during the first duration; and determine a third duration based on a determined difference in time between enabling circuitry to receive a synchronized transmission and receiving the synchronized transmission.

Abstract: A first BLUETOOTH device includes a transceiver configured to receive a control procedure packet from a second BLUETOOTH device during a BLUETOOTH connection event of a BLUETOOTH connection between the first BLUETOOTH device and the second BLUETOOTH device. The first BLUETOOTH device also includes a controller coupled to the transceiver and configured to set a more data (MD) bit of a response packet to the control procedure packet to a first value independent of whether the first BLUETOOTH device has more data to send to the second BLUETOOTH device. The first value corresponds to maintaining the BLUETOOTH connection event open. The transceiver is further configured to send the response packet to the second BLUETOOTH device during the BLUETOOTH connection event.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a device, a portion of a data packet from a peer device during a reception time period, decoding a portion of a protocol data unit (PDU) of the data packet, decoding at least a portion of a header of the PDU, determining that the data packet is an empty packet according to the header, and aborting, by the device, reception of a remaining portion of the data packet to early terminate the reception time period.

Abstract: A first BLUETOOTH device includes a transceiver configured to receive a control procedure packet from a second BLUETOOTH device during a BLUETOOTH connection event of a BLUETOOTH connection between the first BLUETOOTH device and the second BLUETOOTH device. The first BLUETOOTH device also includes a controller coupled to the transceiver and configured to set a more data (MD) bit of a response packet to the control procedure packet to a first value independent of whether the first BLUETOOTH device has more data to send to the second BLUETOOTH device. The first value corresponds to maintaining the BLUETOOTH connection event open. The transceiver is further configured to send the response packet to the second BLUETOOTH device during the BLUETOOTH connection event.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a peripheral device, a first connection request from a first central device; providing, by the peripheral device, a first indication of an anchor point time to the first central device before establishing a first wireless connection with the first central device; and responding, by the peripheral device, to the first connection request and establishing the first wireless connection using a first anchor point based on the first indication.

Abstract: A device including a host logic and a wireless controller. The wireless controller includes a transceiver and a scheduler. The scheduler is configured to determine a first device and a second device to cluster together. Further, upon occurrence of a communication event, the scheduler is configured to wakeup the transceiver for a period of time for the transceiver to exchange packets with the first and second devices, exchange a packet with the first device, exchange a packet with the second device, and power down the transceiver.

Abstract: A first BLUETOOTH device includes a transceiver configured to receive a control procedure packet from a second BLUETOOTH device during a BLUETOOTH connection event of a BLUETOOTH connection between the first BLUETOOTH device and the second BLUETOOTH device. The first BLUETOOTH device also includes a controller coupled to the transceiver and configured to set a more data (MD) bit of a response packet to the control procedure packet to a first value independent of whether the first BLUETOOTH device has more data to send to the second BLUETOOTH device. The first value corresponds to maintaining the BLUETOOTH connection event open. The transceiver is further configured to send the response packet to the second BLUETOOTH device during the BLUETOOTH connection event.

Abstract: A method includes communicating with a remote device using a first access node of an access network; determining, by a centralized stack node of the access network, that a quality of a first wireless communication link between the remote device and the first access node is below a threshold; identifying a second access node in the access network for which a quality of a second wireless communication link between the remote device and the second access node is above the threshold; responsive to identifying the second access node, updating, by a centralized controller of the stack node, an access node identifier associated with a connection with the remote device to be an identifier for the second access node; and communicating with the remote device using the second access node.

Abstract: A method includes storing a reference fingerprint for a first device in a database; operating a second device in an identity authentication mode; receiving, by the second device while operating in the identity authentication mode, a signal transmission from an unknown device; determining, by the second device, a fingerprint for the unknown device based on the signal transmission; responsive to the fingerprint of the unknown device matching the reference fingerprint for the first device, processing a data packet associated with the signal transmission; and responsive to the fingerprint of the unknown device not matching the reference fingerprint for the first device, ignoring the data packet associated with the signal transmission.

Abstract: A method for maintaining the best available quality of a connection between to wireless-enabled devices in a local wireless network, comprises providing: (a) a link (session) tracking subsystem, for tracking the link (session) quality between PtP devices; and, (b) channel and route selection subsystem, for choosing the best channel and route between session peers; and switching to a different channel and/or route when a measured quality indicator triggers a change.

Abstract: A pull or push based caching management method that delivers retrieved content over a wireless data network. In its pull mode, distributed cache(s) and mapping modes are deployed, a request for content is received and classified to generate a quality of service (QoS) identifier. The QoS is attached with an identifier for requested content to a content mapping request message. The handling of the mapping request message is scheduled on the mapping node. The content mapping request message transmits to a selected mapping node. The requesting node receives a content mapping reply message. The content request is scheduled on the caching node and a content retrieval request message is transmitted from the requesting node to the one or more target caching nodes. A content retrieval reply message is received in return. In a push mode, instructions are provided for triggering a content retrieval operation and also QoS parameters.

Abstract: In a method for the dynamic content discovery in a distributed caching network the distribution of content popularity and its access frequency rate are used to determine the most appropriate mapping method(s) to use.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for use in a wireless communications system to enable dynamic selection of k sub-MAPs, and rates for transmitting these k sub-MAPs within communication frames. The method comprises the steps: a) for at least one communication frame comprised within a first interval of time, retrieving information on statistical distribution of downlink (DL) channel rates for a group of subscriber devices; b) based on that information, selecting k and corresponding transmission rates for k sub-MAPs, to minimize total amount of resources to be allocated for MAP and sub-MAPs transmission within that communication frame comprised within the first time interval and/or within a second interval of time that proceeds the first interval of time; and c) transmitting the k sub-MAPs at the selected corresponding transmission rates in communication frames comprised within the first time interval and/or within the second interval of time that proceeds the first one.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for use in a wireless communications system to enable dynamic selection of k sub-MAPs, and rates for transmitting these k sub-MAPs within communication frames. The method comprises the steps: a) for at least one communication frame comprised within a first interval of time, retrieving information on statistical distribution of downlink (DL) channel rates for a group of subscriber devices; b) based on that information, selecting k and corresponding transmission rates for k sub-MAPs, to minimize total amount of resources to be allocated for MAP and sub-MAPs transmission within that communication frame comprised within the first time interval and/or within a second interval of time that proceeds the first interval of time; and c) transmitting the k sub-MAPs at the selected corresponding transmission rates in communication frames comprised within the first time interval and/or within the second interval of time that proceeds the first one.