Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method of measuring and managing speech quality in a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network. According to the present invention, a call session and speech quality are processed by transmitting and receiving messages between a terminal and the apparatus so that a high-quality VoIP service, in which Quality of Service (QoS) between terminals is secured, can be provided to service subscribers and efficiency of quality management of VoIP services can be increased.

Abstract: A method of automatic certification and secure configuration of a wireless local area network (WLAN) includes performing a first configuration at a wireless access point (AP), executing a connection program at a client terminal corresponding to the first configuration, increasing a relative signal strength indicator (RSSI) threshold, and creating a connection between the access point and the client terminal create and entering an automatic configuration process.

Abstract: Method for geographically network equipment on a communications network, such as the Internet, using communication times to and from the network equipment to be located. Communication time measurements are taken from measuring stations on the network to the equipment to be geographically located and also to other locations of known and unknown location. The probability of the network timing characteristics from the measuring stations to the equipment to be located being most similar to the network timing characteristics of said measuring stations to other equipment of know location is calculated to determine the geographical locations having the highest probability of being proximate to the equipment to be located.

Abstract: A wireless station has a media access controller (MAC) and a concurrent association manager. The concurrent association manager concurrently associates the wireless station with two or more wireless coordinators. Each wireless coordinator forms its respective wireless network. The concurrent association manager sets the wireless station in a sleep mode operation with respect each wireless network and detects a selection for operation with respect to one of the wireless coordinator.

Abstract: Provided are a mesh networking auto configuration method, a virtual link setting method, and a packet transmission method in a multi-hop wireless local area network (LAN), and a terminal thereof. According to the provided methods and terminal, the mobility and connectivity of a wireless terminal is guaranteed in a multi-hop wireless LAN, and a seamless service can be provided. Also, a wireless terminal can be enabled to operate in a home gateway in a home networking field according to the present invention.

Abstract: A spanning tree is formed for each of MST (Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol) instances defined by a VLAN ID and a COS value. Each terminal apparatus specifies the COS value corresponding to the TCP/UDP port number of a Ethernet frame to be transmitted, based on a conversion table indicating the correspondence of a TCP/UDP port number to a COS value and sets the specified COS value to the header of the Ethernet frame. Each of bridges in the transit network specifies the MST instance identifier of a received frame based on a conversion table indicating the correspondence of the MST instance identifier to the combination of a VLAN ID and a COS value and forwards the received frame in accordance with the spanning tree having the specified MST instance.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving input indicating that an endpoint is dropping out of a real-time mode of attending an on-going conference session. A comment/question received from the endpoint is recorded along with a portion of the on-going conference session beginning at a time point when the endpoint dropped out of the real-time mode, The portion of the on-going conference session is then played back to the endpoint. At the point where the playback of the portion recorded catches up with the on-going conference session, the first endpoint is returned to the real-time mode of attending the on-going conference session. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a conference system includes: plural terminals that communicate with each other through a communication network; a server that performs a call control for the terminals; and a conference unit that implements a conference among the terminals through the communication network. At least one of the terminals includes a user interface section that accepts an input operation of mode information regarding terminals to participate in the conference and a notification section that notifies the server of the specified mode. The server includes a detection section that detects a remaining amount of a resource of the conference unit necessary to implement the conference and a member determination section that determines plural members to participate in the conference from among the terminals, based on the mode notified by the notification section and the remaining amount of the resource.

Abstract: A high-frequency circuit has a duplexer and a filter. The duplexer performs wave separation of send and received signals as input thereto. The filter filters the input send signal. When the send and received signals of the first modulation method are input, the send signal and the received signal of the first modulation method are wave-separated and output by the duplexer. When the received signal of the first modulation method is input, the send signal and the received signal of the first modulation method are wave-separated and output by the duplexer, and the send signal of the second modulation method is filtered by the filter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an RF repeater used in a time division method, and a method thereof. An RF repeater according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention receives a downlink signal that is to be transmitted from a base station to a mobile terminal, performs first automatic gain control on the downlink signal, and extracts gain information from the downlink signal on which the first automatic gain control has been performed, on the basis of gain variation information that is the gain information for the downlink signal. Then, the RF repeater performs second automatic gain control on the downlink signal on the basis of the extracted gain information, and performs a control operation such that the downlink signal on which the second automatic gain control has been performed is transmitted to the mobile terminal.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for an adaptable frame structure are disclosed, where a transmission frame consists of multiple subframes, each containing a downlink transmission period and an uplink transmission period. A downlink broadcasting signal is used to indicate the configuration of each subframe. The downlink and uplink period configuration in each subframe can be independently adapted to support applications with a variety of traffic patterns, from symmetric to highly asymmetric. A great variety of applications from normal two-way data communications to voice communications and video or data broadcasting can be supported efficiently in a single frequency band, while multiple frequency bands can be used to increase capacity or add more flexibility.

Abstract: Offsets in the transmit clock in a wireless communication system are corrected by using data distributed over many frequencies. In the time domain the system uses separate copies of the same signal transmitted with a known spacing in terms of transmit clock signals. The variation of timing between the received signals yields an initial estimate that then is used in a closed loop tracking arrangement to yield and compensate for unpredictable rate changes caused by, for example, jitter, Doppler or thermal drift. The frequency offset for one channel can then be used to calculate the offset for other channels.

Abstract: In order to minimize the overall delay when transmitting data via the HS-DSCH in UMTS, provisions should be made that an RLC entity on the UE side receives RLC PDUs carried by the HS-DSCH as early as possible from the MAC-hs layer, while at the same time keeping the right sequence of these RLC PDUs. In accordance with the present invention, the scheduler in Node B is allowed to send a list of TSNs of MAC-hs PDUs which are still under retransmission to the receiver, such as a mobile station. Such a list may also be sent for MAC-hs PDUs for which the transmission was aborted but a new transmission is intended. Advantageously, this may allow to avoid “useless gaps” in a reordering buffer of the receiver and, as such, may allow for an efficient data transmission.

Abstract: This invention provides a hybrid Wi-Fi system, which consists of an regular Wi-Fi Internet Data system for data service and a special ASWT Wi-Fi VoIP network for voice service. These two systems are combined together through a special arrangement and quality of service (QoS) control to separate and adapt these two services thereby providing the best quality.

Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for a shared high-power transmit path for a multi-protocol transceiver are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include sharing a first power amplifier with a WLAN signal and a Bluetooth signal. The first power amplifier may amplify the WLAN signal and/or the Bluetooth signal simultaneously, or individually. A second power amplifier may be used to amplify the Bluetooth signal, where the first power amplifier may have a higher gain than the second power amplifier. Power may be reduced to the second power amplifier in instances where the first power amplifier is used to amplify the Bluetooth signal. The Bluetooth signal may be communicated to the first power amplifier via a switching circuit, which may comprise one or more switching stages.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for transporting data across an air interface using a blending of protocol layers to achieve reduced bandwidth. Advantage is taken of the fact that the extra overhead from, for example, the Ethernet protocol is addressing information pertaining to the destination of the packet. This destination information (for example, the Ethernet address) can be stripped from the transmission prior to the air interface and recreated after the air interface. In one embodiment, the concepts of a proper Layer 2 CS are merged on top of the 802.16 protocol and still retain the benefits of a Layer 2 transparent bridged service layer to the network layer. In one embodiment, the MAC address of the destination is used for the air interface and the Ethernet address is recreated and added on the far side of the air interface.

Abstract: A heterogeneous network apparatus, method, computer program, and computer readable medium can detect path status parameters of heterogeneous networks. The path status parameters are used to calculate path priorities. The path priorities are used to determine an assignment ratio. The assignment ratio is used to assign network paths to transmit a packet, whereby the problem that the heterogeneous network apparatus of the prior art cannot utilize different network interfaces effectively at the same time is solved.

Abstract: A method and a system for distributing a mobile broadcast service are provided. The method includes: adding header information into broadcast service contents, the header information comprising integrality information and version information of a service packet containing the broadcast service contents; distributing the service packet to a user terminal; updating or accepting, by the user terminal, its own service data by use of the service packet in accordance with the integrality information and version information of the service packet. The method and the system according to the embodiments in the present invention may bring about higher transmission efficiency of data packet.

Abstract: There is provided a dual mode WPAN transceiver including a dual mode WPAN transmitter and a dual mode WPAN receiver.

Abstract: A communication device having a communication module as data circuit-terminating equipment connecting to a wireless packet communication network, and a controller interposed between the communication module and a data terminal equipment. The controller controls communication performed by the data terminal equipment using the communication module. The controller extracts, from a communication message sent from the data terminal equipment to a first management server, identification information of the data terminal equipment, stores the extracted identification information in a storage, and transmits the extracted identification information to a second management server by using the communication module when communication is not performed between the data terminal equipment and the first management server.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for controlling home appliances using zigbee wireless communication. The apparatus, includes: a memory for storing a control profile and an operation program, and operating the stored operation program; a display means for supporting interface with a user; a display input/output control means for controlling input/output of the display means; a first wireless network interface for transmitting/receiving wireless data to/from home appliances based on zigbee wireless communication; and a control means for forming Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) with the home appliances based on the first wireless network interface, displaying a list of controllable home appliances based on device product information transferred from the home appliances through the WPAN, reading a control profile in the memory upon home appliances control request of the user, and transferring the control profile through the first wireless network interface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a packet via high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) are disclosed. At least one HSDPA medium access control (MAC-hs) service data unit (SDU) is segmented into a plurality of segments. MAC-hs protocol data units (PDUs) are generated from the segments wherein each MAC-hs PDU includes at least one segment. Each MAC-hs PDU may include one segment from a single MAC-hs SDU. The size of the segments may match to the size of the MAC-hs PDUs minus the size of the header of the MAC-hs PDU. The sizes of the segments may be determined based on the number of segments to which the MAC-hs SDU is segmented. Alternatively, each MAC-hs PDU may include a combination of segments from a plurality of MAC-hs SDUs or a combination of at least one segment from one MAC-hs SDU and at least one entire MAC-hs SDU.

Abstract: A method for handling data delivery in a wireless communications system includes receiving a plurality of packets, delivering a first packet with a first sequence number and a second packet with a second sequence number in the plurality of packets to a data processing entity based on a receiving order of the first packet and the second packet, transmitting a relative value indicating a sequential order of the first sequence number and the second sequence number to the data processing entity, and performing a data processing function for the second packet according to the relative value, the first sequence number and the second number by the data processing entity.

Abstract: Systems for dynamic reallocation of bandwidth and modulation protocols is provided. In one embodiment, a radio head interface module comprises: a transmit buffer adapted to receive a data stream from a signal processing module and store the data stream as a page of data samples having a page header; a transmit engine; a digital upconverter, the transmit engine adapted to transfer the page of data samples from the transmit buffer to the digital upconverter; a configuration management unit adapted to receive reconfiguration information from the signal processing module, the reconfiguration information including at least one of air interface protocol parameters and bandwidth allocation information; and a memory adapted with digital upconverter parameters. The configuration management unit is accesses the memory to lookup associated digital upconverter parameters based on the reconfiguration information.

Abstract: Mobile node registration with the home network of the mobile node is delayed when the mobile node moves to a foreign network. The mobile node has a home network in which the mobile node has a home address. In response to the mobile node moving to a foreign network (such as by being turned on in the foreign network), the mobile node receives a care-of address. Where the mobile node has no ongoing communication sessions, the mobile node waits to register its care-of address with its home agent in the home network until the mobile node initiates a communication session within the foreign network, which may not ever occur. The mobile node by registering the care-of address with the home agent informs the home agent where to forward data sent to the mobile node's home address.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method are provided for dynamically selecting the data rate and/or transmit (TX) power The method consists of devices periodically transmitting beacon frames in which they include data rate and/or TX power feedback for all senders of data streams, of which the devices are a receiver. The feedback may consist of recommended values for data rate and/or TX power or of channel state information. A sender chooses data rate and/or transmit power considering the feedback from the one or several receivers of the stream. The invention especially relates to systems based on an Ultra Wide Band Medium Access Control Protocol.

Abstract: A network sensor system and protocol is provided. The network sensor system includes a sensor node that has a sensor for collecting high-resolution data, and a radio for transmitting that data to a central hub. The sensor node communicates to the hub with a wireless data link, and operators solely from a battery. Accordingly, the sensor node is autonomous, and has no wire connections, so may be discreetly and simply installed. The sensor node is normally operated in a power-saving sleep mode, and is minimally activated only for required periods of time. The sensor node may be activated responsive to a low power timer, or from another locally generated interrupt. The sensor node also implements power-saving transfer protocols to further reduce power needs. Many sensor nodes may be associated with a single central hub, and larger networked sensor systems may be arranged.

Abstract: A power assigning method for a wireless base station apparatus that includes a main system for performing normal packet communications between the wireless base station apparatus and mobile stations and includes a subsystem for performing high speed packet communications from the wireless base station apparatus to the mobile stations is disclosed. In the method, the wireless base station apparatus assigns, as transmission power, a part of power obtained by subtracting power being used by the main system from a maximum transmission power of the wireless base station apparatus to initial transmission for the high speed packet communications for a mobile station, and increases transmission power for retransmission by a predetermined amount. When the transmission power cannot be increased by the predetermined amount, transmission power for the retransmission is increased by decreasing power used for the main system.

Abstract: A method is presented for address resolution mapping in a wireless multihop communication network wherein the network is built up by client devices and/or infrastructure devices, network traffic is based on using ARP forwarding and rebroadcasting to locate devices in such a network architecture. The invention also includes devices for such a network and the complete communication system is described.

Abstract: Various example embodiments are disclosed relating to wireless networks, such as relay networks or multi-hop networks. According to an example embodiment, a wireless network may be provided that may include one or more relay nodes operating in a decode-and-forward (DF) mode, and one or more relay nodes operating in an amplify-and-forward (AF) mode. According to an example embodiment, a block of data may be received at a relay node via a first carrier frequency from a first wireless node. For example, the first wireless node may be operating in a DF mode. The block of data may be forwarded from the relay node to a second wireless node via a second carrier frequency using an amplify-and-forward (AF) mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a packet access router and a ranging method using the same in a mobile communication system. In the mobile communication system to which the packet access router is introduced, a better initial access process and a periodic ranging process are performed so as to accurately transmit data to the access point irrespective of the condition of whether an access terminal is provided in the packet access router region or not. When a ranging code is received, it is accurately determined whether the ranging code is directly received from the access terminal or it is received through the packet access router, and a method for performing a ranging control on the access terminal and a packet access router when the ranging code is transmitted to the access point through the packet access router. Therefore, the coverage of the access point is increased and the data throughput is improved.

Abstract: A station grouping mechanism has been presented for a wireless device that collects Multi-hop Relay Base Station (MR-BS) and Relay Stations (RSs) into groups according to their locations in a tree topology and assigns them with a phase. Grouping or partitioning MR-BS and RSs and assigning a distinct phase to the group prevent the MR-BS and the RSs from transmitting and receiving at the same time.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for selectively using a frame structure adequate for a system environment in a multihop relay wireless communication system are provided. The method includes generating a control signal including the frame information; and transmitting the control signal to a child Relay Station (RS). Accordingly, the frame structure adequate for the system environment can be used, and the transmission delay and the tradeoff between the overheads in each frame structure can be freely selected.

Abstract: A relay apparatus for relaying a data packet to be transmitted from a first partner transceiver to a second partner transceiver having a receive unit for receiving the data packet and for receiving an acknowledgement packet to be transmitted from the second partner transceiver to the first partner transceiver when the second partner transceiver has successfully received the data packet. The relay apparatus further having a help detector for providing a help indicator if a help necessitated situation is detected and a transmit unit for transmitting the data packet in response to the help indicator. The help necessitated situation is detected based on whether a first communication link between the relay apparatus and the second partner transceiver is better than a second communication link between the first and second partner transceivers, the second communication link being evaluated by an information being available from the data packet.

Abstract: A limited acknowledgement-based communication methodology increases the throughput efficiency of a relay-based, extended range, wireless packetized data transmissions to a data-reception site from a data-sourcing site, geographically remote with respect to the data-reception site. Rather than return an acknowledgement for each received packet, the data-reception site returns an acknowledgement only after receipt of a group of packets. When returning an acknowledgement, the data-reception site identifies which packets of the group were not successfully received. Missing packets may be retransmitted by the data-sourcing transmitter either immediately, or in response to a subsequent poll.

Abstract: A wireless communication system including a wireless relay station storing a priority table in which identifiers of the communications that are relayed with higher priority are registered, a wireless relay device relaying communications specified by the communication identifiers registered in the priority table with higher priority than other communications, a stream server receiving communication start requests from any of the wireless terminals and sends to the wireless relay station communication identifiers specifying the communications that are about to be started, and requests registration in the priority table, and a wireless relay station registering the communication identifiers whose registration has been requested in the priority table, such that a proportion S/U of a sum S of consumption bandwidths of the communications specified by communication identifiers registered in the priority table to the available bandwidth U of the wireless network does not exceed a predetermined upper limit.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing communication latency including monitoring a communication channel for a plurality of indicators wherein a first indicator represents a desired communication operation; basing a communication operation upon a second indicator that indicates that the communication operation has an optimistic probability of success; and initiating an operation optimistically when at least the second indicator confirms that the operation optimistically initiated was a correct operation based upon the second indicator confirming the desired communication operation represented by the first indicator.

Abstract: An intrinsically safe accurate location information network for personnel and assets in underground mines, including wireless access points and subnetwork controllers, active wireless locator/messenger tags, network controller(s), and enterprise servers running application control software. The wireless access points are installed in mine entries and crosscuts and track the active wireless locator/messenger tags. The active tags may be worn by mine personnel or installed in mining equipment. The network subsystems form relay networks that wirelessly carry telemetry and control data without the need to penetrate the earth. The subsystems determine the location of persons and assets underground and monitor safety-related information, which can be used for disaster avoidance, early warning of impending disaster, and improved rescue effectiveness. .

Abstract: A wireless adapter for use with a vehicle communication module (VCM) for converting a signal received from a vehicle in a first signal protocol to a second signal in a second signal protocol. The VCM has a network connector dedicated to sending and receiving signals compliant to a local area network signal format in a wired manner. The adapter includes a VCM connector configured to detachably connect to the network connector of the VCM for receiving the signals compliant to the local area network signal format sent from the VCM. A data processor generates a wireless VCM signal based on the signals received from the VCM connector. A wireless transceiver is provided to establish a wireless link to a wireless data network. The wireless transceiver transmits the wireless VCM signal to the wireless data network, and receives a wireless host signal from the wireless data network.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention that a suitable correspondent router or suitable route is found when route will be optimized between a mobile node (MN) or a mobile router (MR) and a correspondent node (CN) by using a correspondent router (CR). MN 125, the home agent (HA) 140 of MR 120 or a plurality of CRs forms collaborating relation in advance. A member of the collaborating relation maintains addresses of other members belonging to the same collaborating relation. When the address of CN 160 is embedded in the header portion (mobility header) of data 201 from MN or MR, HA refers to its list of other members to search a suitable CR 142 for CN 160. HA sends RBU message 204 including binding information of MN or MR to the found suitable CR 142. Thereby, MN or MR can establish a tunnel with CR and route is optimized.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for providing a flexible network architecture, an apparatus operable in a communication system comprises one or more logical entities adapted to provide a set of functions related to a connection through the communication system, wherein said logical entities are connected in series, and a subset of said functions are provided by each occurrence of said logical entities.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for managing access to a network resource on a network from a mobile device, the method including the steps of intercepting a data stream from the mobile device attempting to access the network resource, extracting information from the intercepted data stream relating to at least one of the mobile device or a user of the mobile device, accessing at least one of enterprise service based information and third party information regarding at least one of the mobile device or the user of the mobile device, determining whether the mobile device is authorized to access the network resource, preparing an access decision that specifies whether the mobile device is authorized to access the network resource, and storing the access decision in a database on the network.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for increasing the service coverage area of a broadcast channel in a wireless communication system by using a Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ) scheme. The method receives a MAP message including information about the type of a Media Access Control (MAC) management message transmitted in the current frame and information about retransmission of the MAC management message. Upon receipt of the MAC management message, based on the received information, the method combines the received MAC management message with a MAC management message that is stored in a buffer, wherein the MAC management message that is stored in the buffer was stored due to a reception error.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for establishing a logical flow path between a radio network controller (RNC) having multiple call processors that are operable in a distributed manner and a base station, in particular a Node B, being served by the RNC using an internet protocol (IP) transport technology. In some embodiments a method comprises configuring of IP addresses to be used by the RNC and base station, establishing paths based on communication ports in the RNC and base station, performing cell initialization and establishing common channel paths between the RNC and base station. Methods described herein include a step for Node B attachment that can be added to a Node B and RNC installation phase that is current part of 3GPP standards as part of a “plug and play” deployment method. The methods for Node B attachment to the network enable the Node B to be installed and dynamically registered with the RNC.

Abstract: Method and system for providing system information in a communication network. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for providing networking routing in compliance with a Mobile IP protocol. The method includes providing a mobile node, which includes a plurality of interfaces. The plurality of interfaces includes a first interface and a second interface. The first interface is associated with a first service, a second service, and a first address. The second interface is associated with a third service and a second address. The method also includes providing a home agent that is configured to store a plurality of entries associated with mobile nodes. The method additionally includes sending a first packet from the mobile node to the home agent. The first packet includes at least a first entry and a second entry.

Abstract: A method for resource allocation in a wireless communications network and the respective wireless communications system are provided. The method includes providing an access network; providing an access terminal; joining the access terminal into a group of the access network, wherein access terminals in the group share a group of resources; and setting a maximum usable channel size for the access terminal, wherein the maximum usable channel size limits a maximum number of leftover resources used by the access terminal.

Abstract: The method allows communications means to be listed, for end-to-end broadcasting of information other than that required for managing multimedia sessions. After a selection (52) of communications channels through an infrastructure for managing multimedia sessions, the method provides via the application level, the establishment of a communication specifically using the selected communications channel(s). Purely descriptive/explanatory fields of characteristics of a session may be selected at an application level and used for conveying additional information in addition to the signaling protocol. It is thus possible to change the conditions for consuming/using the multimedia contents or the established flux. Instantaneity of the services and service use conditions may be obtained by requesting for example renegotiation in real time of a service when the conditions of use are modified (iconification of a TV/Video streaming flux in order to reduce the bandwidth used).

Abstract: Provided are a beacon scheduling system and method for preventing beacon overlapping in a ZigBee network including routers each with a beacon slot number according to a specific time slot. The system includes: a first router periodically transmitting beacons at a beacon interval according to a specific time slot; and a second router finding the beacon interval by scanning the beacons transmitted by the first router and transmitting beacons within the beacon interval in consideration of a superframe period for transmitting data. When a router in a sensor network operates, the router can efficiently select the beacon transmission time, and a sink node manages beacon overlapping between all the routers. Therefore, stable, low-energy consumption, and excellent performance sensor networking environments can be established in a beacon mode.

Abstract: Provided are a system and a method for allocating wireless resources in a WPAN. The system includes an MAC layer. The MAC layer divides a superframe into a predetermined number of groups, estimates the number of MASs requested by the MAC client and the number of required consecutive MASs, and allows the consecutive MASs to be distributed and allocated for each divided group. With this structure, adjacent clients can use a common MAS and thus a minimum resource is allocated to the adjacent clients in a WPAN.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an uplink framing method and apparatus in a mobile communication system. After a mobile terminal and a base station are connected to each other in a wireless manner, the base station allocates an uplink radio resource to a medium access control (MAC) layer of the mobile terminal, and then scheduling is performed for each connection in a buffer. Next, a packet data unit (PDU) is generated to satisfy the uplink time constraint and then transmitted to the base station. Therefore, hardware implementation complexity can be minimized in a mobile communication system that should support fast data transmission, and at the same time, a required uplink framing time can be minimized in a system that supports a short frame period.