Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a method for wireless communication includes receiving a packet destined to a destination node at a first egress router. The destination node is supported by a second egress router. A destination address of the packet is the first egress router. The received packet is redirected to the second egress router.

Abstract: A network handover method, a communications system, and relevant devices are provided, so as to implement handover between a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) network and a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) network. The method specifically includes the following steps. A user terminal determines a target network access point (AP) and acquires a tunnel destination address. A signaling transmission tunnel between the user terminal and the target network AP is established through a current network according to the tunnel destination address. The user terminal executes a network access operation with the target network AP through the signaling transmission tunnel. The communications system and the relevant devices are further provided. Thus, the handover between the WiFi network and the WiMAX network can be implemented.

Abstract: A ranging method in a mobile station of a femto system is disclosed. According to the present invention, a femto base station enables non-synchronized ranging channel (NS-RCH) information to be carried on S-SFH SP1. A mobile station receives S-SFH and then determines whether a base station is a femto base station. If the base station is the femto base station, the mobile station is able to perform a periodic ranging using the NS-RCH information within the S-SFH as well as an initial/handover ranging.

Abstract: A method to facilitate user equipment (UE) handoff within a packet data communication system includes determining, at a source relay node, that the UE is to undergo a handoff from the source relay node to a target entity and sending, by the source relay node, a first request to a network node serving the UE. The sending is performed responsive to the determination that the UE is to undergo the handoff, such that the first request is configured to cause the network gateway node to store packet data addressed to the UE. Further operations include sending, by the target entity, a second request to the network, such that the second request is configured to cause the network to forward the stored packet data to the target entity, and receiving, at the target entity from the network, the stored packet data for wirelessly transmitting to the UE.

Abstract: An Inter-RAT handover method is disclosed. A method for supporting an Inter-RAT handover by an IEEE 802.16m MS includes performing, by the MS, pre-registration in an Inter-RAT target BS using a tunneling, if a channel quality of an Inter-RAT neighbor cell is higher than a pre-registration threshold, and transmitting a handover request message for a handover to the target BS to a serving BS, if a channel quality of the neighbor cell is equal to or higher than a handover threshold during a time duration in a scanning of the neighbor cell and a channel quality of the target BS is equal to or higher than that of the neighbor cell. This handover method reduces a time required for a handover from an IEEE 802.16m network to a Non-802.16m network, provides a seamless service, supports a rapid recovery in case of a radio link failure, and increases handover reliability.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a bearer establishing method and system based on handover, wherein the method comprises: an MME transmits the handover required message to the target base station, and carries aggregate maximum bit rate information, namely AMBR information of the UE in the handover required message. In virtue of the above technical scheme, the AMBR information is transmitted to the target base station through the interface S1-MME from the MME when the handover through the MME happens, so that the target base station can obtain the AMBR information and achieve the establishment of the bearers.

Abstract: A controlling node for a cellular communications system, arranged to handle the control of one or more user terminals in a first cell and configurable to receive transmissions from one or more user terminals in the first cell, with a defined periodicity. The controlling node includes a receipt monitor for one or more users in the cell, the receipt monitor being arranged to monitor timely receipt of the one or more of the certain transmissions from the one or more user terminals at the expected time for the defined periodicity, and to initiate handover of a user terminal from the first cell to another cell if the controlling node does not receive one or more of the certain transmissions at the expected time for the defined periodicity from the user terminal.

Abstract: In order to perform handover from a first wireless communication network 15 to a second wireless communication network 16, a preparation time for handover, communication quality after scheduled handover execution, and a delay time of each of the first wireless communication network and the second wireless communication network are obtained by a handover control unit 36 in advance. Based on such information obtained and data amount in a jitter buffer 47 at a time of determination to start preparation for handover, a reproduction speed of an application being executed is controlled. Thereby, it is possible to perform handover to a different wireless communication network without deteriorating the reproduction quality and real-time property.

Abstract: A method of transmitting an acknowledgement (ACK)/non-acknowledgement (NACK) signal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes: allocating a radio resource; and transmitting the ACK/NACK signal through an ACK channel in a location determined by an index for the radio resource, wherein the radio resource includes at least one resource unit which is a basic unit for resource allocation, the resource unit is at least one of a localized resource unit including subcarriers contiguous in a frequency domain and a distributed resource unit including subcarriers distributed in the frequency domain, an index of the localized resource unit is directly mapped to an index of the ACK channel, and an index of the distributed resource unit is mapped to an index of the ACK channel according to a permutation rule.

Abstract: In adjusting transmission timings of frames sequentially transmitted from a radio network controller to a base transceiver station, the frame transmission schedule is changed in appropriate manner in response to a necessary Timing Adjustment control frame (TA). In a first period of time, which is a period of ignoring the received TA, the adjustment of the transmission timings of the frames is suspended. Also, out of the first period, the first period is varied in accordance with a variety of the delayed amount in transmission between the radio network controller and the base transceiver station. There is provided a period of ignoring a first control frame to be informed from the radio base transceiver station to the radio network controller. By setting the period to be a variable value, the synchronisation control is accomplished with certainty.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gateway, base station and method for window-based content synchronization technology. The gateway according the present invention comprises; a receiving unit for receiving a data packet; a window counting unit for counting the data packet, such that a predetermined number of packets forms a window, the number being a window size; a sequence number counting unit for generating a sequence number of the packet; a timestamp setting unit for setting a timestamp for the packet; and a processing unit for including the generated sequence number, the timestamp and a byte count in the packet to be transmitted.

Abstract: A radio controller, which prescribes repetition of a frame formed by a plurality of downlink time slots and a plurality of uplink time slots, and which allocates a first data to be broadcast and a second data to be transmitted to a personal station with switching to the downlink time slots corresponding to each other in each frame. Further, the radio controller allocates a third data, which should be received from the personal station, to the uplink time slot corresponding to the downlink time slot allocated to the first data and to the uplink time slot corresponding to the downlink time slot allocated to the second data. A RF unit, a baseband processor, and a modulator/demodulator transmit the allocated first and second data. Further, the RF unit, the baseband processor, and the modulator/demodulator receive the allocated third data.

Abstract: A computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user, the destination address is associated with an instant message name, an instant message is created according to the message content and is sent to the user with the associated instant message name.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus that reduce network management overhead required for the operation of wireless femtocells. In one aspect of the invention, a central network entity governs the simultaneous operation of several femtocells by specifying modes of operation, and operational parameters for one or more of the femtocells. In one embodiment, at least one of the specified modes of operation directs a femtocell to operate in a substantially autonomous manner within the network-defined operational parameters. The network-defined constraints are provided to the femtocell for example, responsive to a successful registration attempt.

Abstract: A local area wireless transmission system includes: at least one transmitter transmitting a multimedia data signal with a first speed; at least one receiver receiving the multimedia data signal; and at least one master receiver transmitting a synchronization control signal with a second speed lower than the first speed, the at least one master receiver receiving the multimedia data signal from the at least one transmitter wirelessly and from the at least one receiver wiredly.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for enabling a wireless local area network device to access a WiMAX network, the apparatus comprises: WiMAX means, configured to encapsulate uplink data from data means into a transmission message in an 802.16e protocol format, to send the transmission message to a WiMAX base station, to re-encapsulate a received message from the WiMAX base station into downlink data that can be processed by the data means and to send the downlink data to the data means; the data means, configured to receive the downlink data from the WiMAX means and the uplink data from WLAN means and to perform processing to the uplink data and the downlink data; and the WLAN means, configured to encapsulate the downlink data received from the data means into a downlink data message in an 802.

Abstract: A mapping method for the initial location of the downlink pilot comprises the following steps: acquiring a cell sequence number; mapping the cell sequence number to k; and setting an initial location of a downlink pilot on a first antenna as the Kth sub-carrier. A mapping device for the initial location of the downlink pilot comprising: an acquiring module for acquiring a cell sequence number, a mapping module for mapping the cell sequence number to k and a setting module for setting an initial location of a downlink pilot on a first antenna as the Kth sub-carrier. The mapping method and the mapping device make each cell acquire the specific location of pilot, so that all functions of the system can be realized conveniently.

Abstract: It is an objective of the present invention to efficiently use an uplink radio resource, when transmitting user data based on an uplink high efficient transmission method. A mobile station according to the present invention includes a transmission section configured to transmit high efficient uplink data channel frames for transmitting user data based on the uplink high efficient transmission method, so that transmission timings of the high efficient uplink data channel frames are synchronized among mobile stations located in a single area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmitting apparatus, a receiving apparatus, a system, a signal, and a method of multi-user transmission, wherein transmission settings are divided into common signal information, containing settings/information relevant for multiple receivers and user stream specific information, containing settings/information relevant only to a related user stream. Furthermore, the common signal information may comprise at least one of a duration of the longest user stream field and multi-user resource allocation field, so that the receivers know the mapping of user streams to receivers.

Abstract: A method for transmitting information that supports a legacy system and a multi-carrier system is disclosed. The method for transmitting information supporting a legacy system includes constructing a frame structure for supporting the legacy system, and transmitting a frame header including allocation information of the frame structure to a mobile station.

Abstract: Provided are a radio transmission device and a radio transmission method, which prevent the deterioration of a preamble detecting performance while reducing the collision probability of a RACH. In this radio transmission device, a Signature table storage unit (103) divides the magnitudes of transmission loss levels into individual levels corresponding to the distances from a base station, to cause CAZAC series and circulation shift quantities to correspond to each other at the individual levels, and is provided with a table containing a plurality of Signatures created from the CAZAC series and the circulation shift quantities caused to correspond to each other. A Signature selecting unit (104) selects one of the corresponding Signatures at random from the Signature table storage unit (103), on the basis of the magnitude of the transmission loss level outputted from a transmission loss level deciding unit (102). A RACH signal generating unit (105) generates the RACH signal with the Signature selected.

Abstract: A transmitter includes a plurality of transmit antennas, a processor configured to process user data, and a single carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) signal generator configured to receive the user data and generate SC-FDMA symbols transmitted through the plurality of transmit antennas. The SC-FDMA signal generator independently performs inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) for each transmit antenna, and each of the plurality of transmit antennas is associated with each of a plurality of carriers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a time interleaving method (1) and a time interleaver (ETS) for data. The data is intended to be transmitted sequentially by a baseband carrier of a single-carrier transmitter (EM). The method consists in interleaving a block of successive data items according to a particular interleaving law variable in time for a given transmission mode of the transmitter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for time synchronization of a plurality of different wireless networks A, B, each wireless network (A, B) comprising at least one data sensor (A.1, A.2, A.3, A.4, B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4) for measuring data and a gateway (A.0, B.0) to which the measured data is sent, wherein a common time master (TM) is used which broadcasts time synchronization messages to all networks (A, B) involved. This way, a possibility of time synchronization of a plurality of different wireless networks (A, B) in an easy, efficient and reliable manner is achieved.

Abstract: Customer premise equipment provides a communication gateway with a network of a service provider and includes a multimedia terminal device for installation on the customer's premises typically at an out-of-the-way location. The multimedia terminal device includes a modem having an embedded media terminal adaptor and an integrated telephone base station, for instance, to provide both Internet connectivity and Voice-over-Internet-Protocol telephone service to the customer premises. A portable cordless telephone handset communicates via wireless communication signals with the telephone base station thereby providing telephone service to the premises. The handset is also capable of transmitting commands to the telephone base station for purposes of providing a user interface for the components of the multimedia terminal device.

Abstract: A method for dialing from Internet extension to conventional extension is disclosed. A VoIP gateway or an IP auto attendants is used for dialing from Internet extension to conventional extension. The phone number of the Private Branch Exchange and the voice guidance are not needed. The calling number of SIP message is interpreted directly and converted into DTMF (Dual-tone multi-frequency) messages for dialing into a conventional extension.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage voice service in evolved packet systems are disclosed. An example method in a user equipment (UE) with a first indicator related to voice services in an Evolved Packet System (EPS) comprises receiving a Non Access Stratum (NAS) protocol response message with a second indicator and responsive to at least one of the first indicator or the second indicator, sending a notification that voice services are not currently able to be provided.

Abstract: A method, system, and device for establishing a call using a single identifier, which includes receiving contact information relating to the single identifier from an uploading device, the contact information identifying at least one protocol, storing the contact information received from the uploading device, retrieving the stored contact information and transmitting a message including the contact information, in response to a request from a call server for the contact information relating to the single identifier, receiving a request from a first communication device to establish a call to a second communication device associated with the single identifier, requesting the contact information relating to the single identifier, receiving the contact information relating to the single identifier, and establishing a call between the first communication device and the second communication device associated with the single identifier using the at least one protocol.

Abstract: A method, equipment, and a mobile communication system for realizing explicit call transfer are provided. The method for realizing explicit call transfer includes the following steps. A service centralization & continuity application server (SCC AS) receives a call request sent by a second user equipment (UE), and sends the call request to a third UE, in which an instruction for replacing a call between a first UE and the third UE is carried in the call request. A message returned by the third UE according to the call request is received, and the third UE is controlled to establish a connection with the second UE and to break a connection with the first UE. The third UE is an IP multimedia subsystem centralized service user equipment (ICS UE).

Abstract: A system and method of monitoring Voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP) and facsimile over Internet Protocol (FoIP) calling over the Internet includes compiling information about each call after the call is terminated. By compiling information about each of the calls immediately after they are terminated, the system can quickly generate billing reports. The system can also quickly react to developing problems.

Abstract: Through the identification of different packet-types, packets can be handled based on an assigned packet handling identifier. This identifier can, for example, enable forwarding of latency-sensitive packets without delay and allow error-sensitive packets to be stored for possible retransmission. In another embodiment, and optionally in conjunction with retransmission protocols including a packet handling identifier, a memory used for retransmission of packets can be shared with other transceiver functionality such as, coding, decoding, interleaving, deinterleaving, error correction, and the like.

Abstract: A reservation request is received for a data transport session. The reservation request contains a requested class of communication service through the asynchronous network. The state of the network along the route is then preferably determined and at least one end-to-end route through the network is obtained. The route is based on the requested class of communication service and the state of the network. The data transport session is then controlled, such that data is forced to travel along at least one route through the asynchronous network. This is preferably done by controlling multiple data controllers dispersed along the at least one route by mapping specific data protocols to specific routes, or mapping specific data protocols to specific ports in each data controller. If a state of the asynchronous network indicates that the route cannot transport data in conformity to the class of communication service, then the route is changed to a backup route through the network.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus is provided that minimizes traffic congestion by reducing end-to-end delay and maximizes the bandwidth available in shared N-tree ALM nodes. In this terminal apparatus, an optimal stream path information table (204) stores N-tree session information for all nodes. A server forwarding table (202) stores bandwidth-fair ALM route information for all nodes in a specific N-tree session. An ALM forwarding table constructor (218) updates M-tree session information stored in an optimal stream path information table (204) using network metrics and heuristic rules stored in a heuristic rule database (206), executes ALM_N-tree algorithm using updated N-tree session information, and thereby generates bandwidth-fair ALM route information.

Abstract: A generating unit (210) generates group formation data for forming groups among nodes making up an ALM distribution tree. A transmitting unit (220) transmits the group formation data to a node that is a destination set to a communication terminal. When a condition for grouping is satisfied, the generating unit (210) converts the group formation data into data for changing at least one of the number of groups and the number of nodes corresponding to each of the groups. Every time the group formation data is converted, the transmitting unit (220) transmits the converted group formation data to the node that is the destination set to the communication terminal. The group formation data is data for forming a group in which a local improvement process of switching positions of two nodes with each other is performed.

Abstract: A system and method for introducing in-band network management packets (INMPs) in a Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network. MPLS is an emerging technology, which integrates Internet Protocol (IP) routing with label switching techniques. MPLS intends to provide new capabilities in the area of traffic engineering for IP networks. These traffic engineering capabilities will have to be combined with a set of complementary operation, administration and maintenance (OA&M) functions for effectively managing and operating MPLS-based networks. This invention uses INMPs for carrying OA&M information to label switching routers (LSRs) for effectively managing and operating MPLS-based networks. This invention also includes techniques for distinguishing INMPs from user packets in an MPLS network. This invention further includes using a predetermined code in a shim header of an MPLS packet to determine whether an MPLS packet is an INMP or a user packet.

Abstract: A packet processing device includes a first search table in which an entry including an index value and a destination address is registered and a second search table in which a combination of header information and a destination address is registered. The packet processing device receives as an input a combination of header information and a destination to be registered and calculates an index value by one-way function calculation using the input header information. If the calculated index value is different from the existing entry in the first search table, the calculated index value and the input destination are registered as a new entry in the first search table.

Abstract: Network relay arrangements including: multiple ports; MAC address storage; flooding indication storage; plane number management storage; table manager; and frame processor. The table manager: utilizes the plane number management storage to specify current identification information being currently used and next identification information to be used next, with regard to a preset element of the key item for identifying a target of deletion of the information of correlating the transmit port to the MAC address from the MAC address storage; sets the requirement of the flooding operation in registry of a certain information group in the flooding indication storage having the preset element and being correlated to the current identification information; and sets the non-requirement of the flooding operation in registry of a certain information group in the flooding indication storage having the preset element and being correlated to the next identification information.

Abstract: An information processing device, comprising: a traffic control unit configured to regularly check whether packets are transmitted to an adjacent node and received from the adjacent node; and a sleep determination process unit configured to determine whether there is a possibility that packets are transmitted to the adjacent node when no packet is transmitted to the adjacent node and received from to the adjacent node, and to transmit a sleep OK notice to the adjacent node indicating that the adjacent node shift to a sleep mode when the sleep determination process unit determines that there is a low probability that packets are transmitted to the adjacent node.

Abstract: The invention provides for telecommunications user equipment including network access control means operative responsive to control parameters and further including a subscriber module accessible remote from the user equipment and arranged to store the said control parameters for use by the said access control means, and wherein the subscriber module can comprise a mobile equipment offering gateway functionality such as between a public access network and a local IP link.

Abstract: A switching device comprising one or more processors coupled to a media access control (MAC) interface and a memory structure for switching packets rapidly between one or more source devices and one or more destination devices. Packets are pipelined through a series of first processing segments to perform a plurality of first sub-operations involving the initial processing of packets received from source devices to be buffered in the memory structure. Packets are pipelined through a series of second processing segments to perform a plurality of second sub-operations involved in retrieving packets from the memory structure and preparing packets for transmission. Packets are pipelined through a series of third processing segments to perform a plurality of third sub-operations involved in scheduling transmission of packets to the MAC interface for transmission to one or more destination devices.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling remote access to a local gateway (302) of a local network from a remote device (300) located outside the local network. Capabilities and credentials of the remote device and of the local gateway are configured independently in an IMS core (304) for the remote access. One or more users are also authorised for remote access to the local network by adding an IMS identity of each authorised user to an IMS based ACL (Access Control List). An access request to the local gateway from the remote device will be accepted if the IMS identity of the remote device user is present in the IMS based ACL. A remote access connection can then be established by means of the configured capabilities and credentials of the remote device and the local gateway.

Abstract: A network access method, an authentication method, a communications system, and relevant devices are provided to support implicit authentication based on subscriber line information in Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). The network access method includes: receiving a first request message sent from a User Equipment (UE) on an Access Node (AN), where the first request message carries a Link-Local Address (LLA); obtaining subscriber line information corresponding to the UE; and sending a second request message from the AN to a Broadband Network Gateway (BNG), where the second request message carries the LLA and the subscriber line information and instructs the BNG to perform access authentication. An authentication method, a communications system and relevant devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for utilizing non-interactive communications with wireless networks for a mobile wireless device such as a telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), laptop, or other mobile device configured for performing data transfers over a wireless network. By way of example, the invention allows a user to send and receive email as well as web updates and other data updates in physical areas and locations of limited signal coverage exists without the user periodically activating the device for updating data. The invention preferably comprises programming configured for awakening the processor in response to time thresholds or the detection of sufficient signal levels from available wireless networks and wireless network devices. The programming establishes a connection with appropriate wireless network devices and communicates selected data, for example data selected by the user, such as emails (to be sent/received), web sites to be refreshed, and other forms of non-interactive data.

Abstract: A system for automating connection management in a manner that may be transparent to any actively communicating applications operating in a Network on Terminal Architecture (NoTA). An application level entity may access another node by making a request to a high level communication structure via an interface. The high level structure may interact with a lower level structure configured to manage communication by establishing communication with another device via one or more transports. In at least one embodiment, provisions may be made to guard against data being lost when a transport fails, including storing data that is passed from a transport-independent buffer to a transport-specific buffer in case the transport fails. When a failure occurs, the stored data may readily be forwarded for sending using another transport.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dequeuing data are disclosed. The method includes: obtaining storage addresses of packets in each queue, and dequeuing, by multiple dequeue processing engines, the packets in each queue in parallel according to the storage addresses of the packets in each queue. Multiple dequeue processing engines dequeue the packets in multiple queues in parallel, and thus the data dequeue efficiency and performance are improved.

Abstract: Network devices include hosted virtual machines and virtual machine applications. Hosted virtual machines and their applications implement additional functions and services in network devices. Network devices include data taps for directing network traffic to hosted virtual machines and allowing hosted virtual machines to inject network traffic. Network devices include unidirectional data flow specifications, referred to as hyperswitches. Each hyperswitch is associated with a hosted virtual machine and receives network traffic received by the network device from a single direction. Each hyperswitch processes network traffic according to rules and rule criteria. A hosted virtual machine can be associated with multiple hyperswitches, thereby independently specifying the data flow of network traffic to and from the hosted virtual machine from multiple networks.

Abstract: A method and system for encoding and decoding Medium Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Units (PDUs) in a MAC layer packet is provided. The method includes receiving a request from a Physical (PHY) layer to transmit the MAC layer packet, wherein the MAC layer packet is transmitted in a predefined number of bytes that is determined in the PHY layer, and filling unfilled portion in the MAC layer packet with at least one fixed pattern in a predefined pattern set when a number of bytes that are unfilled is equal to or greater than 1. The unfilled portion includes total number of bytes that are unfilled in the MAC layer packet. Thereafter, the unfilled portion of the MAC layer packet is filled with a predefined pattern set when the number of predefined bytes is greater than the cumulative size of the available MAC PDUs arranged in the MAC layer packet.

Abstract: A pulsed fiber laser generating light pulses in the picosecond range has an adjustable pulsewidth. The fiber laser includes a figure-of-eight type laser cavity, preferably of polarization-maintaining optical fiber, defining reciprocal and non-reciprocal loops. A gain medium is disposed asymmetrically in the reciprocal loop, at a position therealong favoring coupling of light in the propagation direction of the non-reciprocal loop. A pump source is coupled to the reciprocal loop to inject pump light into the gain medium. The laser cavity is designed so that changing the pump power will directly affect the pulsewidth of the generated light pulses, providing a useful control mechanism of the pulsewidth.

Abstract: An object is to provide a wavelength-tunable laser apparatus that prevents a grid-hopping upon wavelength change, and a wavelength changing method thereof. A wavelength-tunable laser apparatus 101 according to the present invention includes a semiconductor optical amplifier 102 and a periodic wavelength-selection filter 106. Further, the wavelength-tunable laser apparatus 101 includes a phase control unit 111 that concurrently controls a current applied to the semiconductor optical amplifier 102 and a phase tuning of a wavelength-tunable laser under an open-loop control. Thus, dark-tuning can be achieved.

Abstract: A system and method is provided which compensates for the effects of relaxation oscillations and turn-on delays of diode laser devices. In particular, there is provided a method and system for tuning the shape of the power profile of an output optical signal and its position with respect to a channel bit clock of an optical recording system.