Abstract: In a mobile communication environment, the data traffic is mapped to a number of bearers (52, 54). In a downlink direction, this is accomplished by filtering data packets on the basis of an identifier which is included into the data packets in response to packet inspection. In the uplink direction, a mirroring function is applied which detects incoming data packets, which are received on one of a plurality of bearers (52, 54) and have a first identifier, and outgoing data packets having a second identifier which is complementary to the first identifier. The outgoing data packets having the complementary second identifier are routed to the same bearer (52, 54) from which the incoming data packets are received.

Abstract: Provided is a technique of step-by-step performing a plurality of traffic control policies by differentiating policies to be performed for each subscriber and establishing policy layers requiring a relatively long time to process traffic at later stages, thereby preventing a traffic control system from processing unnecessary traffic, reducing the load of the traffic control system upon processing traffic, and improving the performance of the traffic control system.

Abstract: Techniques to load balance traffic in a network device or switch include a network device or switch having a first interface to receive a data unit or packet, a second interface to transmit the packet, and a mapper to map between virtual ports and physical ports. The network device includes hash value generator configured to generate a hash value based on information included in the packet and based on at least one virtual port. The hash value may be optionally modified to load balance egress traffic of the network device. The network device selects a particular virtual port for egress of the packet, such as by determining an index into an egress table based on the (modified) hash value. The packet is transmitted from the network device using a physical port mapped to the particular virtual port.

Abstract: System(s) and method(s) are provided for managing network capacity in a wireless network that serves various traffic flows with disparate quality of service requirements. Management can be based on multi-stage scheduling in frequency-time domain. A first scheduling stage can generate an allocation of radio resources that minimizes inter-cell interference amongst a plurality of base stations. Based on the first-stage allocation of radio resources, a second scheduling stage can compute flow capacity for a set of radio resources specific to a base station, and acquire guaranteed-bit-rate (GBR) and non-guaranteed GBR traffic flows. GBR traffic flows can be matched to computed flow capacity to generate an allocation of frequency-time resources. In second scheduling stage, GBR traffic flows can be scheduled based at least in part on allocated resources and priority queuing.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a user device, a request to access a long term evolution (LTE) network; sending, to a group of servers, a query to obtain information associated with a respective traffic condition and processing capacity associated with each of the group of servers; identifying a particular server, of the group of servers, via which to establish a communication session with the user device based on a determination that the particular server has a reserve processing capacity that is greater than a respective reserve processing capacity associated with the each other one of the group of servers, where the reserve processing capacity is based on a traffic condition and processing capacity associated with the particular server; and sending, to the particular server, an instruction to establish the communication session, where sending the instruction enables the particular server to establish the communication session via which the user device is to access the network.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a system for implementing smoothing of signaling traffic, and a home location register. The method includes: when a link between an HLR and an exchange device is congested or the HLR is overloaded, receiving, by the HLR, a location update request message of a user equipment UE sent by the exchange device, and returning a location update response message to the exchange device, so as to inform the exchange device that the location update of the UE is successful, where the HLR does not send user data corresponding to the UE to the exchange device; and when the link between the HLR and the exchange device is normal, the load of the HLR is normal, or the UE performs a service, sending, by the HLR, the user data corresponding to the UE to the exchange device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a traffic control apparatus and the like for optimizing a communication performance of each of local networks to be monitored. The traffic control apparatus (100) temporarily stores in the memory (120) communication band information items of relay nodes (211B, 212B, 213B) through the I/O (140). The controller (110) specifies a bottleneck relay node based on the obtained communication band information items, calculates transmittable/receivable bands to be allocated to the PCs (220B), and notifies the PCs (220B) of the calculated transmittable/receivable bands. In response to this notification, the PCs (220B) divide data to be transmitted, with the divided data corresponding to the allocated bands, and transmit the divided data to the Internet (10), in a manner that the divided data are arranged temporally evenly.

Abstract: A method, article of manufacture, and system for indicating underutilized network devices that provide services in a data communications network. The method includes: receiving network traffic data; filtering the network traffic data to eliminate data for predefined connections; producing, from the filtered network traffic data, a graph representing a connection between a first device and a second device within the data communications network; analyzing the graph to identify a set of interconnected nodes that is outside the data communications network; and indicating an underutilized network device by producing an output dependent on traffic rate data associated with a link to the identified set of interconnected nodes that is outside the data communications network.

Abstract: A method and controller for detecting an unauthorized access point in a wireless communication network includes a first step of generating (200) a probe identity that is unused in the wireless communication network. A next step includes informing (202) adopted access points in the communication network of this generated probe identity, and that packets from this generated probe identity should be ignored. A next step includes broadcasting (204) at least one probe request using the generated probe identity. A next step includes detecting (206) if there are any probe responses to the at least one probe request, indicating an unauthorized access point. A next step includes providing an alert (214, 216, 218) if an unauthorized access point is detected.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for allocating resources for use in transmitting reference signals (RSs). According to certain aspects, a large set of enumerated possible CSI-RS resources (“CSI-RS patterns”) may be defined and a base station may select a CSI-RS pattern from a subset of the available patterns, with the subset determined by a transmission configuration.

Abstract: A communication method in a mobile communication system that transmits different data to which transmission sequence numbers have been attached, over each of a plurality of paths from a mobile station to a radio network controller via a plurality of base stations; where the radio network controller monitors the communication state of each path, determines to transmit the data over all of a plurality of paths, transmit the data over two or more specified paths, or transmit the data over only one specified path, based on the communication state of each path, and notifies the mobile station of the determined path/paths; and where the mobile station transmits different data to which different transmission sequence numbers have been attached, over said notified path/paths, and the radio network controller rearranges the data received from each path by reference to the transmission sequence numbers and transmits the rearranged data to a core network.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting channel state information in a wireless communication system are disclosed. The UE apparatus for transmitting channel state information includes a channel state measurement module for measuring a channel state based on a level of interference received from a neighbor cell, a channel state information generation module for generating channel state information for a plurality of resource regions or for periodic and aperiodic channel state information reporting modes using the measured channel state and offsets received from a serving BS, the offsets being set for the plurality of resource regions or the periodic and aperiodic channel state information reporting modes, and a transmission module for transmitting the generated channel state information to the serving BS.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) failure indication method, an HARQ failure indication data frame and a Serving Node B thereof. In the above method, when the decoding of the received Enhanced Dedicated Transport Channel (EDCH) data frame is unsuccessful and the condition of sending HARQ failure indication is satisfied currently, Serving Node B sends an HARQ failure indication data frame to the Service Radio Network Controller (SRNC). Wherein, a carrier identifier which indicates the carrier on which the HARQ failure happens is carried in the HARQ failure indication data frame. According to the present invention, when the SRNC receives the HARQ failure indication data frame, SRNC can perform Outer Loop Power Control (OLPC).

Abstract: A voice loopback method, a gateway and a loopback node in a VoIP network and a network are provided. The voice loopback method in a VoIP network includes: sending, by a gateway, an internet control message protocol ICMP message, where a destination address of the ICMP message is an address of the loopback node, and the ICMP message includes a voice packet to be detected; and receiving a response message of the ICMP message sent by the loopback node, where the response message includes a loopback voice packet, and the loopback voice packet is obtained by the loopback node according to the voice packet to be detected that is included in the received ICMP message. Through application of the technical solutions according to the embodiments of the present invention, voice loopback in a VoIP network is achieved.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method, a system and a signaling gateway for enabling message intercommunication between a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network and a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network. The method comprises: setting a GSM-CDMA (GC) signaling gateway in a service processor of a CDMA short message service center; during processing a message from the GSM network to the CDMA network, a GSM short message service center sending a mobile terminated request message to the GC signaling gateway, and the GC signaling gateway converting a GSM message into a CDMA message according to the mobile terminated request message and sending the converted CDMA message to a target CDMA subscriber; and, during processing a message from the CDMA network to the GSM network, a CDMA service processor converting a CDMA message into a GSM message and sending the converted GSM message to a target GSM subscriber.

Abstract: In a distributed antenna system in which plural antennas are dispersed spatially, a base station apparatus 102 collects the terminal throughput of the uplink and downlink communication, the number of simultaneous communication terminals, and the information on a radio propagation channel from a distributed antenna to a terminal antenna, and estimates the throughput in each communication mode from the number of simultaneous communication terminals and the radio propagation channel information, selects a communication mode by comparing the estimated throughput with a request value, connects the distributed antenna and the base station apparatus 102 in an antenna connection pattern in the selected communication mode, and switches the communication mode between the base station device and the terminal to continue the communication, when the terminal throughput is below the request value, or above the request value plus a certain threshold value.

Abstract: A system for measuring and analyzing radio frequency power proximate and within a wireless field device mesh network. A centralized software module (CSWM) collects and analyzes values from one or more wireless devices of the wireless field device mesh network representing received RF power measurements on an assigned RF channel and values representing corresponding times of the received RF power measurements. Each wireless device measures received RF power on the assigned RF channel at times other than during reception of a signal resulting in transmission by the wireless device of either an acknowledgment signal or a non-acknowledgement signal. Values representing the received RF power measurements and the corresponding times of the received RF power measurements are determined from the stored received RF power measurements and corresponding times and then discarded. These values are stored within the wireless device until successfully reported.

Abstract: A method for pre-configuring conditions of data transfer at a base station for user equipment includes receiving a data transfer request from user equipment. The data transfer request includes conditions. The base station compares the conditions with current base station performance conditions. If the comparison is favorable, the base station sends an accept message to the user equipment.

Abstract: An approach is provided for selecting devices to form a community. A network manager determines one or more candidate devices within proximity of at least one device. Next, the network manager determines to initiate at least one synchronized capture of sensor data by the at least one device and at least one of the one or more candidate devices. Then, the network manager determines to form the community based, at least in part, on the at least one synchronized capture.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for selecting a pseudo-noise (PN) offset for a newly deployed sector in a mobile communication network. A set of candidate PN offsets is determined and a priority factor for each candidate PN offset is determined based on a sector azimuth of the new sector, sector azimuths of sectors using the candidate PN offsets, or both. The PN offsets are ranked based on priority factor and distance to the new sector. A candidate PN offset is then selected from the candidate list based on the final ranking.

Abstract: First network node 110 and method in the first network node 110 for configuring a second network node 120 to operate either in cell mode or in beam mode when communicating with a user equipment 130, 140. The method comprises obtaining information for determining the operative mode of the second network node 120, comparing the obtained information with a threshold value, determining the operative mode of the second network node 120, based on the made comparison, and configuring the second network node 120 in cell mode or in beam mode, in relation to the user equipment 130,140, according to the determined operative mode of the second network node 120. A user equipment 130, 140 and a method in a user equipment 130, 140 is also disclosed.

Abstract: A radio communication apparatus for performing radio communication with an other radio communication apparatus, the radio communication apparatus including: a control unit which determines an encoding rate, a modulation scheme, and data volume for each of a plurality of transmission data transmitted to the other radio communication apparatus based on an error detection result received from the other radio communication apparatus; and a transmission unit which respectively transmits the plurality of transmission data to the other radio communication apparatus based on the determined encoding rate, modulation scheme, and data volume.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus is operable in a first wireless communications system implementing a first wireless communications protocol. A subscriber Quality of Service (QoS) profile module is for configuring a QoS Profile. A receiver module is for receiving, over the first wireless network, a QoS Profile Request message. A transmission module is for transmitting a QoS Profile Response message over the first wireless network.

Abstract: An approach is provided for coordinating information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network. A module receives at least one request to transmit one or more information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network. The module determines context information associated with at least a portion of the ad-hoc mesh network, one or more nodes within the at least a portion of the ad-hoc mesh network, or a combination thereof. The module then determines to transmit the one or more information request messages over the ad-hoc mesh network based, at least in part, on the context information.

Abstract: A method, system and device for determining the position of a user terminal are used to solve the problem that it is unable to determine the position information of the user terminal in long term evolution (LTE) systems existing in the prior art. The method of an embodiment comprises: a network side determines the measure value of timing advance (TA) according to the actual arrival time and the expected arrival time of a contention-free random access preamble sequence from the user terminal (501); the network side determines the position information of the user terminal according to the determined measure value of TA (502). The position information of the user terminal can be determined in LTE systems through employing the method of the embodiment, and then the user terminal is located.

Abstract: The amount of control information is reduced for specifying the transmission method for simultaneously transmitting uplink data and reception quality information, and uplink data and ACK/NACK. Delay in changing the transmission method is reduced, and the mapping of uplink data and reception quality information and of uplink data and ACK/NACK is realized, in compliance with modulation scheme and coding rate of the uplink data specified by the base station apparatus.

Abstract: A search algorithm to find a globally optimal radio plan for a wireless network, including assignments of frequency and transmission power to multiple access points. Two different evaluation metrics are used in order to provide an optimal solution in a reasonable time period. Frequency searches are performed using a special rapid evaluation metric. Transmission powers are selected using a more refined metric that estimates data throughput. The search results are deterministic and execution time is also substantially deterministic.

Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a network device implements a service profile for assisting control of a communications device use of a service on a network, in which the service profile includes service policy settings for the communications device; monitors use of the service by the communications device based on the service profile; and modifies a service policy setting to achieve a service usage goal.

Abstract: Method for transmitting data from a resource-constrained transmitter to a receiver in a wireless network, comprising the following steps: —the resource-constrained transmitter (21a, 21b, 21c) sending a channel request message to the receiver, —in response to the request, the receiver (22) determining communication channel availability based on the result of a sensing step and broadcasting channel information, —the resource-constrained transmitter (21a,21b, 21c) listening to the information and transmitting data on the corresponding channel, wherein the sensing step is performed by the receiver before or after receiving channel request from the transmitter. The invention also relates to a wireless network.

Abstract: A system for processing data flows comprises a classifier, a first processor, a first checking unit, a calculator, and a second processor. The classifier is designed for classifying of data channels into a first and a second class of data channels. The first processor is designed for processing of a second sub-class of data channels. The calculator is designed for calculating information for the second class data channels from processing results of the first processor. The second processor is designed for processing the second class data channels using information calculated by the calculator. Each of network equipment for an uplink connection, and of user equipment for a downlink connection or batch processing of format detection comprises such a system for processing data flows.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing planning of a plurality of radio network controllers in a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method obtains input data, and determines a limit for at least one radio network controller parameter in accordance with the input data. The method determines if the limit for the at least one radio network controller parameter is exceeded and determines an optimal output for an objective function, wherein the objective function is based on a plurality of penalty factors, if the limit for the at least one radio controller parameter is exceeded.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for storing code streams of broadcasting information. The method includes the steps that: a base station reads configuration information to be broadcasted, fills the parameter information of the configuration information in the structure corresponding to the broadcasting information, encodes the broadcasting information to generate code streams and then stores the code streams; wherein during the storing step, the base station stores each piece of System Information (SI) of the broadcasting information in a format of code streams, the stored SI includes both the length of SI and the SI code streams. The present disclosure further discloses a corresponding base station. With the present disclosure, broadcasting information is stored in a format of code streams, thus the memory is saved extremely; each SI is stored in an identical storing area, thus the storage space is saved furthest and the efficiency is improved.

Abstract: A method for determining beginning and end nodes in a FALSP, applied to a multilayer network using an higher-layer signaling triggering model to establish the FALSP is provided, comprising: a path compute element, when a computed service path comprises FALSPs of one or more layers, encapsulating FALSP path information of each layer into a Secondary Explicit Route Object (SERO) respectively to return together with service path information through inquiry response message to a beginning node in a first layer initiating the inquiry; after receiving them, a node in the service path determining whether the node is a beginning node in the FALSP of a layer according to said FALSP path information, if yes, learning that the FALSP is the FALSP of next layer, and determining an end node in the FALSP of the next layer according to FALSP path information of the next layer. A multilayer network is also provided.

Abstract: A device detection apparatus includes a multicast detection unit that uses multicast to detect a device and records address information of the detected device in a first storage unit while being associated with identification information of a currently connected network segment; and a unicast detection unit that detects the device related to the address information associated with the identification information which is different from the identification information of the currently connected network segment among the address information recorded in the first storage unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of network communication technologies, and discloses a method, a device, and a system for establishing an on-demand route. The method includes: determining that a stable route needs to be established; establishing the stable route and recording a route entry corresponding to the stable route in a route table; determining an effective time of the stable route, in which the effective time of the stable route is longer than the effective time of another common route; and performing an aging operation on the route entry according to the effective time of the stable route.

Abstract: Automated topology formation in a dynamic distributed environment. The automatic topology formation includes receiving by an application of a first entity having an initial topology role, topology information from a master node. The first entity has an initial topology role and the received topology information varies based the initial topology role. A local topology representation information is derived from the received topology information wherein the local topology representation information comprises any one of: a first entity topology role as any one of a not-a-node, root node, a prime node or a leaf node for the topology; a list of entities that are parents of the first entity in the topology, or a list of entities that are subordinates to the first entity in the topology; and setting the local topology representation information at the first entity.

Abstract: The system and method described herein may activate an automatic provisioning system within customer premise equipment via a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other residential hub or gateway interface and access a remote directory service to locate appropriate addressing and other information to initialize the customer premise equipment. The gateway interface may automatically update a configuration, heal bugs, and perform other maintenance and tasks to manage the customer premise equipment. Multiple gateway interfaces or products or services associated therewith may be configured at one premise and version control may be maintained to ensure compatibility.

Abstract: A system and method is described for establishing a homogenized communications infrastructure that enables a variety of disparate communication devices to communicate transparently with each other over a computer data network. The system and method allow for such communications to take place by converting all communications from all participants in the form of audio, video, textual, and binary data messages into discrete data units that are carried over a computer data network. These communications are propagated to other participants by relay to their particular devices in such a way that individual participants are insulated from the type and implementation of all other participants' devices.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method for realizing a private call during a conference in an IP multimedia subsystem, which includes the following steps: a service device receives a first request message that is sent by a first communication device to request a private call with a second communication device; if the first communication device is a communication device at the conference presider side, the service device modifies conference media of the communication device having participated in the conference within the first and the second communication devices; and after modifying the conference media, the service device establishes a private call between the first and the second communication devices. The present application also correspondingly discloses a service device for realizing a private call during a conference in an IP multimedia subsystem.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include an antenna, a wireless radio frequency (RF) receiver, a wireless RF transmitter, and a duplexer connecting the wireless RF receiver and the wireless RF transmitter to the antenna. More particularly, the wireless RF receiver may include a low noise amplifier (LNA) connected to the duplexer and having first and second differential outputs, a first receive signal chain for wireless communications signals having a first signal type connected to the first differential output of the LNA, and a second receive signal chain for wireless communications signals having a second signal type different than the first signal type connected to the second differential output of the LNA.

Abstract: A portable full duplex communication device (100) is provided with improved acoustic porting (114) by providing an earpiece enclosure (108) within the housing (102) of device. The earpiece enclosure (108) includes an array of micro-ports (114) formed to provide optimal low frequency response and echo performance without the use of external acoustical leak ports to the housing.

Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and computer program products are described which facilitate the transmission and reception of acknowledgment/negative acknowledgment (ACK/NACK) feedback associated with downlink data transmissions in a multi-carrier wireless communication system. Scheduling request resources may be utilized to enable the transmission of ACK/NACK feedback for the multiple component carriers when a positive scheduling request is present and the techniques described may be utilized to improve the efficiency of control channel signaling in different system configurations.

Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving Uplink Control Information (UCI), a terminal, and a base station are provided. The transmitting method includes: calculating the number (Q?) of modulation symbols occupied by the UCI to be transmitted; dividing the information bit sequence of the UCI to be transmitted into two parts; using Reed Muller (RM) (32, 0) codes to encode each part of information bit sequence of the UCI to be transmitted to obtain a 32-bit coded bit sequence respectively, and performing rate matching so that the rate of the first 32-bit coded bit sequence is ?Q?/2?×Qm bits and that the rate of the second 32-bit coded bit sequence is (Q???Q?/2?)×Qm bits; and mapping the two parts of coded bit sequences that have undergone rate matching onto a Public Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH), and transmitting the coded bit sequences to a base station.

Abstract: A high rate radio frequency (RF) link system and method for spatially multiplexing data transmission is presented. The system can comprise a common communications point characterized by a first collection of antennas having independent channels interconnected with a known latency connection to a central process location, such as with optical fiber; and a second similarly configured collective endpoint or set of endpoints wherein multi-path between the first collection and the second collection is negligible. Signal decorrelation between independent channels is achieved through a combination of spatial separation and signal processing. In one aspect, decorrelation is performed using near-maximum likelihood Multiple-Input Multiple-Output signal processing.

Abstract: A portable device configured to be connected to a router via a wireless or wired connection. The portable device includes a first processing section that operates in each of a first operation mode to serve as a bridge functional part and a second operation mode to serve as a router functional part. The first processing section operates in the first operation mode when the portable device is connected to the router.

Abstract: A communication apparatus confirms a connection state with a terminal apparatus following the communication apparatus transitioning from a power saving mode to an active mode.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods of combined Bluetooth and WLAN signaling. Such systems and methods may use a Bluetooth connection to signal WLAN capabilities and to exchange WLAN security keys. Once the file transfer has started, the actual data may be transmitted over the WLAN connection rather than over the Bluetooth connection. The WLAN connection may have a much higher throughput than the Bluetooth connection, and WLAN capability has increasingly become present inside Bluetooth enabled devices. The Bluetooth connection may be used as a control channel, while the WLAN connection may be used for data transfer.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method and a system for allocating resource to a multimedia broadcast multicast control channel, wherein the method includes: an upper level network element allocating at least one multicast subframe to the MCCH; the upper level network element transmitting MCCH resource allocation information to a lower level network element, indicating the lower level network element to transmit channel information of the MCCH in the at least one multicast subframe. The invention solves a problem of lack of consistency of allocation of physical resource to the MCCH, supports the UE to perform a combination for the received multi-cell MCH signals, enhances signal gain, and improves user experience.

Abstract: Scanning cycle synchronization of a multicast service in a broadband wireless access system is provided. Multicast group information of a multicast group to which a Mobile Station (MS) belongs is received at the MS from an application server. A scanning cycle pattern and a scan offset of a multicast service corresponding to the multicast group are determined. A scanning cycle of the multicast is set according to the scanning cycle pattern and the scan offset. Scanning and reception of multicast data are performed according to the scanning cycle.

Abstract: An access point, a layer 2 switch, and multicast handover supporting method using the access point and the layer 2 switch are provided. According to the method of supporting multicast handover, when a mobile node is handed over from one cell to another while being provided with a multicast service in a wireless mobile communication network, the L2 switch performs multicast traffic routing in response to reception of MAC address information and multicast service source and group information from the access point. Hence, multicast traffic can be supported to be fast and seamlessly handed over within layer 2 network equipment.