Abstract: A method for handling an UpLink (UL) resource request in a master Base Station (BS) exchanging data with a plurality of BSs in a communication system is provided. The method includes receiving UL resource request information from at least one slave BS in a cooperative cell, determining scheduled UL resource allocation information indicating information about resources for transmitting UL data, based on the UL resource request information, and delivering the scheduled UL resource allocation information to a Subscriber Station (SS) and the at least one slave BS. The UL resource request information may be generated depending on a UL resource request of the SS.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus of requiring uplink resources for transmitting a ranging request message in a communication system are provided. The method includes allocating an uplink bandwidth from a base station, and fragmentizing a Ranging Request (RNG-REQ) message into plural fragmented RNG-REQ messages, when the allocated bandwidth does not accommodate an entire RNG-REQ message, requesting an additional uplink bandwidth by transmitting one fragmented RNG-REQ message, and allocating an requested additional uplink bandwidth from the base station and transmitting a next one fragmented RNG-REQ message.

Abstract: Beam selection is provided. A method for handover in a mobile station includes sending a scan request message for scanning a downlink (DL) beam with respect to a serving base station (BS) and a neighboring BS, to the serving BS, and receiving a scan response message; determining the DL beam for the MS by performing scanning with the serving BS and the neighboring BS based on the scan response message; sending a scan report message comprising a result of the scanning to the serving BS; when receiving an air-HO request message from the serving BS, generating an air-HO response message comprising information of a neighboring BS to which the MS hands over based on the air-HO request message; performing beam selection with the neighboring BS of the handover based on the air-HO request message; and performing the handover.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for operating a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Subscriber Station (SS) for a time-controlled service in an M2M communication system. The M2M SS registers the time-controlled service. The M2M SS establishes a service flow with an M2M Base Station (BS), after registering the time-controlled service. Data is transferred, from the M2M SS, to the M2M BS, through the service flow during an access admission time period. Transmission of the data to the M2M BS is ceased during an access restriction time period.

Abstract: An apparatus for an idle mode terminal is configured to perform a method for operating the idle mode terminal in a Machine to Machine (M2M) communication system. A paging message is received from the base station during a paging listening interval. The Apparatus determines whether an indicator indicating receipt of multicast group data is included in the paging message. When the indicator indicating the receiving of multicast group data is included, data transmitted via a downlink resource that uses an identifier mask of a multicast group to which a terminal belongs is received. Thereafter, a paging non-listening interval is entered.

Abstract: A method and apparatus generate a group service flow in a mobile communication system. An Advanced Mobile Station (AMS) in a mobile communication system transmits an AAI_REG-REQ message, which includes a group service request indicator indicating that it is required to generate the group service flow, to an ABS. The AMS receives an AAI_REG-RSP message and an AAI_DSA-REQ message, which includes at least one of a group service flow parameter for the group service flow, a multicasting Station Identifier (STID), a multicasting flow ID, a group service flow ID, and information indicating a use of the group service flow, from the ABS. The AMS then generates the group service flow in cooperation with the ABS in accordance with the AAI_DSA-REQ message.

Abstract: Beam selection is provided. A method for handover in a mobile station includes sending a scan request message for scanning a downlink (DL) beam with respect to a serving base station (BS) and a neighboring BS, to the serving BS, and receiving a scan response message; determining the DL beam for the MS by performing scanning with the serving BS and the neighboring BS based on the scan response message; sending a scan report message comprising a result of the scanning to the serving BS; when receiving an air-HO request message from the serving BS, generating an air-HO response message comprising information of a neighboring BS to which the MS hands over based on the air-HO request message; performing beam selection with the neighboring BS of the handover based on the air-HO request message; and performing the handover.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for supporting a time-controlled service in an M2M communication system is provided. The method includes registering the time-controlled M2M service; establishing a service flow with a Base Station (BS) after registering the time-controlled M2M service; exchanging data with the BS through the established service flow during an access admission time period; and stopping data transmission during an access restriction time period when an access interruption message is received for the established service flow.

Abstract: A method for receiving data in a User Equipment (UE) in a mobile content network is provided. The method includes transmitting a request message, which requests a content, to a first Digital Unit (DU), receiving an Internet Protocol (IP)_ADD message, including information of a second DU which caches the content, from the first DU, updating a Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) connection according to the information of the second DU included in the IP_ADD message, and receiving data from the second DU using the updated SCTP connection.

Abstract: A method for a serving base station to determine a handover time in a communication system is provided. The method includes determining whether to set up dual connectivity (DC) with respect to a terminal with a target base station that transmits the beacon if it is recognized that the terminal receives a beacon including a plurality of pieces of service coverage area information, and determining whether to execute a handover to the target base station based on a measurement report of the terminal, which is received after the DC is set up if the DC is set up.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for providing an emergency service in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes allocating a Connection IDentifier (CID) used to transmit the emergency service message, determining a Convergence Sublayer (CS) type for processing the emergency service message, generating a Downlink Channel Descriptor (DCD) message which comprises at least one of the allocated CID and information relating to the determined CS type, and transmitting the generated DCD message to a Mobile Station (MS).

Abstract: A method for allocating a resource in a serving base station (BS) in a cooperative communication system is provided. The method includes detecting a base station identifier (BSID) of the serving BS and a BSID of each of other serving BSs included in the cooperative communication system; determining an available resource which the serving BS will use and an available resource which each of other serving BSs will use based on the BSID of the serving BS and the BSID of each of the other serving BSs; and transmitting information on the determined available resources to cooperative communication cell member BSs which the serving BS manages.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for access authentication of a mobile station in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes receiving a session certificate for the access authentication from a core network, transmitting the session certificate to a new access network during a handover to the new access network, and receiving an authentication result based on the session certificate from the new access network.

Abstract: A method and a device for managing mobility of a mobile station in an Internet Protocol (IP) based network are provided. The method includes receiving a request for allocation of an IP address from an application, determining a type of IP address to be allocated to the application based on the request for the allocation of the IP address, and allocating the determined type of IP address to the application.

Abstract: A method for performing policy and charging control (PCC) in a decentralized network architecture includes performing, by a first base station (BS), a procedure of initial network entry of a mobile station (MS), determining, by the first BS, first PCC rules for the MS by using at least one of subscription information and application information regarding the MS, enforcing, by the first BS, control and charging for data communication of the MS based on the first PCC rules, generating second PCC rules to be applied to a second BS and transferring the second PCC rules to the second BS,when detecting a handover of the MS to the second BS, and requesting the MS to connect to the second BS. Other embodiments including a method for performing PCC in the seconds BS, and the first BS and the second BS for performing PCC are disclosed.

Abstract: When a Mobile Node (MN) is assigned IP addresses, the number of which is greater than or equal to the preset number of IP addresses that the MN is capable of being assigned with, the MN identifies information on the pre-emption vulnerability of each session associated with an IP address, and releases an IP address which enables a disconnection of a session. When there are multiple IP addresses associated with the pre-emptable sessions, a consideration is given to multiple conditions related to which IP address is to be selected, one IP address is selected, and the relevant IP address is released. When any IP address cannot be released, a new session is associated with an IP address which can give the smallest overhead to the MN and the network among the existing IP addresses, so that an IP address can be efficiently assigned.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for recognizing a Multicast and Broadcast Service (MBS) region in a broadband wireless communication system are provided. In the method, whether a next MBS MAP message transmission point of a first frame and an MBS data burst transmission point indicated by MBS burst assignment information of a second frame match with each other in a third frame is determined. When matching with each other in the third frame, a control message including information for determining a starting point of an MBS region is generated. The generated control message is transmitted during one of the first and second frames.

Abstract: A method for optimizing a data-path by a source Base Station (BS) in a mobile communication network includes determining whether a tunnel among new BSs is set up while tracking a data-flow for a Mobile Station (MS), if the tunnel among the new BSs is set up, determining whether there is a bounce-back, if there is at least one bounce-back, transmitting a first message for detecting a root of an arbitrary bounce-back among the at least one bounce-back and setting up a short-cut tunnel to other end of the arbitrary bounce-back, and after transmitting the first message, receiving a second message including bounce-back root information indicating the root of the arbitrary bounce-back from the other end of the arbitrary bounce-back. Other various embodiments including a source BS, a target BS, and a backhaul network are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for generating a key hierarchy by a MS in a wireless network is provided. The method includes transmitting an authentication request message to a new BS, receiving an authentication response message as a response message to the authentication request message from the new BS, determining whether to perform a full authentication operation with a H3A server based on the authentication response message, performing the full authentication operation or a crypto-handshake operation with the H3A server based on the determining result, after performing the full authentication operation or the crypto-handshake operation, determining whether a first expected signature value received from the new BS is identical to a first expected signature value calculated by the MS, and if the first expected signature value received from the new BS is equal to a first expected signature value calculated by the MS, determining that an authentication for the new BS has succeeded.

Abstract: A system and a method for switching mobile station identification information in a wireless communication system are provided.