Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for transmitting information for client cooperation in a wireless communication system. A first device or a base station of the client cooperation determines whether the first device is operable as a cooperative device for the client cooperation, on the basis of a decision factor. The first device transmits information for carrying out the client cooperation to a second device on the basis of whether the first device is operable as the cooperative device for the client cooperation.

Abstract: A base station configures a first carrier group and a second carrier group in a wireless device. The wireless device transmits first uplink signals in the second carrier group employing a first secondary carrier in the second carrier group as a timing reference carrier. The wireless device autonomously changes the timing reference carrier to a second secondary carrier in the second carrier group. The second secondary carrier is an active carrier different from the first secondary carrier. The wireless device transmits second uplink signals in the second carrier group employing the second secondary carrier as the timing reference carrier.

Abstract: A method of managing authorization of a private node-B in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes performing cell searching, when a cell is found, reading system information corresponding to the cell, and then determining authorization validity of the private node-B according to the system information and licensed band area corresponding to the private node-B.

Abstract: The present invention provides a communication method for a wireless terminal and a host device, a wireless terminal, and a host device. The method includes: reporting, by a wireless terminal, a port type of a port corresponding to the wireless terminal to a host device, where the port type is based on a network layer data transfer protocol, so that the host device drives the port by using a port driver corresponding to the port type; establishing, by the wireless terminal, a communication link that is based on the network layer data transfer protocol between the wireless terminal and the host device through interaction with the host device via the port; and transmitting, by the wireless terminal, a service packet and a type of the service packet via the communication link that is based on the network layer data transfer protocol.

Abstract: Systems and methods for using ad hoc networks in cooperation with service provider networks. Multi-network devices communicate with each other as peers in an ad hoc network while each accessing a service provider network. The multi-network devices may each receive the same real-time multimedia stream, be it broadcast or unicast, while sharing stream parity information. The peers may take corrective action to maintain uninterrupted playback of the real-time multimedia stream with no or minimal loss in perceived quality. The peers may further cooperate to facilitate bandwidth and power optimization, fast channel switching, and real-time mobile traffic and network analysis, displays and alerts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for setting up a connection between an originating mobile entity and a terminating mobile entity connecting to the same radio access network of a mobile communications network, the radio access network accessing a core network through a serving access gateway serving one of the two mobile entities the method performed by the serving access gateway comprising the steps of receiving a connection setup message for establishing the connection between the originating and the terminating mobile entity, wherein the connection setup message transmitted along a signalling path in the core network comprises an information element storing media plane access needs of at least one network node in the signalling path of the core network, wherein the media plane access needs indicate the needs of a network node in the signal path of the core network to access a media plane of the connection to be set up.

Abstract: A method for transporting communications signals includes receiving an analog IF signal at a first unit. The analog IF signal includes a first carrier having a first frequency and a first bandwidth and a second carrier having a second frequency different from the first frequency and a second bandwidth. The analog IF signal is converted to a digitally sampled IF signal having the first carrier located in a first Nyquist zone, the second carrier located in a second Nyquist zone, an image of the first carrier located in a third Nyquist zone, and an image of the second carrier located in the third Nyquist zone. The image of the first carrier and the image of the second carrier is transmitted from the first unit to a second unit, where the image of the first carrier and the image of the second carrier is then converted to the analog IF signal.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for mitigating interference between wireless access points (APs). A user equipment (UE) device uses a first set of radio resources to wirelessly communicate with a first AP and a second set of radio resources to wirelessly communicate with a second AP. The UE device then uses the first and second radio resources to communicate cooperation data between the first and second access points to mitigate interference thereinbetween.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for facilitating mobility between flexible bandwidth systems and other bandwidth systems are provided. These tools and techniques that provide mobility between different bandwidth systems may facilitate supporting circuit-switched (CS) services, such as CS voice services. Some embodiments provide for determining flexible bandwidth capable devices, such as user equipment. Some embodiments involve core network redirection where a core network may direct the handling of circuit-switched services when a flexible bandwidth system does not support the CS services. Some examples provide for radio access network determined handling of CS services when a flexible bandwidth system may not support the CS services. Some embodiments provide for transitioning to a flexible bandwidth system.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques that can provide wireless service for multiple service providers from a single, multi-service provider wireless access point. In an aspect, a multi-service provider wireless access point might communicate with a plurality of wireless devices, each associated with a different wireless carrier, and route communications from each device to the appropriate carrier (and/or, similarly, transmit communications from each carrier to the appropriate wireless device). In this way, for example, a single wireless access point could provide service to cellphones of subscribers of a number of different carriers. Such a wireless access point can provide enhanced efficiency and reduced cost, along with the ability to provide higher service for a number of wireless carriers.

Abstract: This disclosure proposes a method to achieve D2D (device to device) communication in LTE system. Traditional communication in LTE systems is based on eNB. UEs (User Equipment) need to connect to eNB to send uplink and downlink transmission. Device to device communication is different from the traditional LTE scheme. UEs may directly connect to other UEs, sending data to each other. The disclosure provides the signaling process, based on LTE network entry procedure, to establish D2D communication in LTE system. D2D UEs send Msg1 to another D2D UE, and the recipient respond with Msg2. After the negotiation between D2D UEs, Msg3 and Msg4 are exchanged between UEs and eNB. Several embodiments are provided for the signaling of Msg3 and Msg4. The D2D data transmission may be enabled after the Msg4 or explicit data session initialization.

Abstract: A communications device, communicating data via a mobile radio network, includes a transmitter/receiver communicating data to/from a mobile radio network via a wireless access interface, and a module storing information identifying the communications device to the mobile radio network, the stored information including a same common identifier in each of an associated group of communications devices, the common identifier to establish communications sessions to communicate data to/from any of the associated communications devices. The group of communications devices may communicate machine type communications for a particular application, for example disposed in a vehicle, to report certain parameters.

Abstract: Methods for coordinating power usage and link adaptation in wireless communications are described. Terminals and/or access points (APs) may attempt to modify terminals' transmit power in relation to a desired communication data transfer rate. Link adoption may also be used in conjunction with the described methods.

Abstract: A method for performing hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ), a base station (BS), and a mobile device are provided. In the method, a wireless resource is allocated by the BS, and whether to perform a device-to-device (D2D) communication is determined. When the D2D communication is performed, a first resource allocation message is transmitted by the BS to a first mobile device and a second mobile device, and the first mobile device, working as a transmitter, transmits a data packet to the second mobile device, working as a receiver, according to the first resource allocation message. A HARQ feedback packet is received by the BS from the second mobile device to determine whether the data packet is successfully transmitted. When the HARQ feedback packet is a negative acknowledgement (NACK), the BS retains the original wireless resource or transmits a second resource allocation message to the first and the second mobile devices.

Abstract: A method of transmitting packet in a mobile station is provided. The method includes determining whether a resource reserved for a special purpose is overlapped with a resource for transmitting a packet by the mobile station, on the basis of resource allocation information on the mobile station, and delaying the transmission of the packet if the reserved resource is overlapped with the resource for transmitting the packet. Accordingly, it is possible to increase uplink packet transmission efficiency without increasing downlink overhead, by avoiding or adjusting collision of an uplink packet transmission with a time-frequency resource reserved for another purpose.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for communicating in a wireless network are provided. In one aspect, a non-zero portion of a node identifier may be used to generate a partial association identifier. If no portion of the node identifier can be determined to be non-zero, then a default value may be used for the partial association identifier. In some other aspects, the partial association identifier may be based on a random number. In some other aspects, a portion of a node identifier is evaluated to determine if it is zero. If the portion is non-zero, a partial association identifier is generated based on the portion. If the portion is zero, a partial association identifier is generated based on the portion.

Abstract: An apparatus implements methods for random access in a wireless communication system using beamforming. A Subscriber Station (SS) measures a best downlink transmission beam among downlink transmission beams transmitted from a Base Station (BS), and transmits Random Access Channel (RACH) information, which includes indication information indicating the best downlink transmission beam, to the BS. The BS receives RACH information which includes indication information indicating a best downlink transmission beam among downlink transmission beams, and detects an RACH sequence and the best downlink transmission beam from the received RACH information.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and an apparatus for use in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a method of performing ProSe by a ProSe-enabled UE in a cellular communication system, and apparatus therefore, in which the method comprising: establishing a connection with a network via a public safety band; transmitting a Scheduling Request (SR) signal to the network via the public safety band; receiving a first resource allocation from the network; and performing the ProSe using the first resource allocation, wherein if a condition is not satisfied, the SR signal carries a first identifier used for requesting resource of the public safety band, wherein if the condition is satisfied, the SR signal carries a second identifier used for requesting resource of a non-public safety band.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and an apparatus for use in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a method and an apparatus of performing a network access procedure, the method comprising: receiving system information including Application-based (APP-based) information set, wherein the APP-based information set includes one or more APP-based information subsets, and each APP-based information subset is used to control network access per application; and performing the network access procedure under control of APP-based information subset corresponding to an application that causes the network access procedure.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for transmitting power setting information in a downlink Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) in a communication system. In this communication system, a plurality of methods for calculating traffic-to-pilot ratios (T2P) are established. In addition, a mapping scheme between a plurality of overhead signals and a plurality of reference signal (RS) overhead ratios, ?RS, and the plurality of T2P calculation methods is established. A user-specific T2P ratio PB, k/PRS for certain OFDM symbols, a RS overhead ratio ?RS and a calculation method selected from the plurality of T2P calculation methods are assigned to a wireless terminal. Then, an overhead signal corresponding to both of the assigned RS overhead ratio ?RS and the assigned T2P calculation method is selected in accordance with the mapping scheme and is transmitted to the wireless terminal. In addition, the user-specific traffic-to-pilot ratio PB, k/PRS is transmitted to the wireless terminal.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and a device for transmitting data. The method includes: a UE determining, according to a preset rule, whether to transmit PUCCH and/or PUSCH and/or an SRS or not on a last symbol of a current subframe; the UE determining the PUCCH and/or the PUSCH to be transmitted on the current subframe according to availability of the last symbol of the current subframe for transmitting the PUCCH and/or the PUSCH; and the UE transmitting the PUCCH and/or the PUSCH on the current subframe and/or transmitting the SRS on the last symbol of the current subframe. In virtue of the present disclosure, it can be realized that a plurality of types of physical uplink signals/channels are simultaneously transmitted.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications system including mobile terminals of first type and second type configured to transmit uplink data to a network over a radio interface using plural sub-carriers. The mobile terminals of first type configured to transmit uplink data on a first group of the sub-carriers over a first bandwidth and the mobile terminals of second type configured to transmit uplink data on a second group of the sub-carriers within the first group of sub-carrier over a second bandwidth smaller than the first bandwidth. The mobile terminals of first type transmit random access request messages to a base station of the network requesting uplink radio resources on a first random access channel. The mobile terminals of second type transmit random access request messages to the base station of the network requesting uplink radio resources on a second random access channel on sub-carriers within the second sub-carrier group.

Abstract: A base station communicating data to/from plural mobile terminals over plural OFDM sub-carriers within a coverage area. The base station allocates transmission resources provided by a first group of the plural OFDM sub-carriers within a first frequency band to mobile terminals of a first type and allocates transmission resources provided by a second group of the plural OFDM sub-carriers within a second frequency band to terminals of a second type, the second group being smaller than the first group and the second frequency band selected from within the first frequency band. The base station transmits control information including resource allocation information for terminals of the first type over a first bandwidth corresponding to the combined first and second groups of OFDM sub-carriers and transmits control information including resource allocation information for terminals of the second type over a second bandwidth corresponding to the second group of OFDM sub-carriers.

Abstract: A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes: a step A of causing a UE to send a MME accommodating an E-UTRAN a “LTE Attach Request” including capability information indicating whether or not the UE supports “VoLTE communications”; and a step B of causing the MME to judge whether or not to establish an IMS APN bearer between the UE and an IMS APN on the basis of the capability information when judging that an APN of the UE is the IMS APN.

Abstract: Embodiments of a multiband central controller, a multiband communication station and methods for multiband network operations are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the central controller may be configured for multiband operations within non-coextensive frequency bands. The central controller may transmit a response frame to a receiving station that includes two or more multiband elements. Each multiband element includes a basic service set identification (BSSID) and may indicate an available channel and a frequency band associated with the available channel. The frequency band may be one of the non-coextensive frequency bands within which the central controller is operating. The multiband elements may provide frequency band and channel information to the station prior to the station joining a network that is managed by the central controller.

Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a base station schedules resources for one or more machine-to-machine devices in one or more machine-to-machine groups for a periodic duration persistently. The base station allocates resource blocks for the one or more devices within the scheduled resources, and then receives data packets transmitted from the one or more devices in the allocated resource blocks. The base station may pre-allocate a control channel to be used by the one or more devices during an idle mode for a periodic duration. Uplink synchronization may be performed if one or more of the devices wakes from the idle mode, and the base station may receive data from one or more of the devices in the pre-allocated control channel.

Abstract: A method of transmitting a plurality of channel state information reports on a physical uplink shared channel includes separately coding each of the plurality of channel state information reports on the physical uplink shared channel. Each of the channel state information reports may be coded using tail-biting convolutional coding.

Abstract: A radio base station and a method therein are provided for allocating measurement gaps within a MGRP to UEs currently being served by the base station, wherein consideration is taken to the impact a measurement gap has on the HARQ processes. A plurality of possible measurement gaps are identified within the MGRP with regards to their starting point and duration in time within the MGRP. A number of HARQ processes that would be affected due to the identified measurement gaps with regards to a starting point in time of the identified measurement gaps during the MGRP are determined for the identified measurement gaps. The identified measurement gaps are ranked depending on the number of HARQ processes which would be affected during the MGRP and the identified measurement gaps are allocated to the UEs based on the ranking.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a method for a transmitting end to transmit a downlink signal to a receiving end in a wireless communication system. More particularly, the present invention comprises the steps of mapping a downlink control channel to a specific resource block pair among one or more resource block pairs; mapping a downlink data channel to a 2nd slot of the specific resource block pair and another resource block pairs of the one or more resource block pairs; and transmitting the downlink control channel and the downlink data channel to the receiving end, wherein a number of a spatial resource for the downlink control channel mapped to the 2nd slot of the specific resource block pair is limited to be equal to or smaller than a predetermined number.

Abstract: A base station executes communication using the uplink unit band and a plurality of downlink unit bands correlated to the uplink unit band. The base station includes: a PDCCH generation unit which includes the uplink allocation information relating to the uplink unit band only in some of the channel signals of each of the downlink unit bands; and a padding unit which adds zero information to allocation information only in the selected some channel signals having the bandwidth of the corresponding downlink unit band smaller than that of the uplink unit band until the downlink allocation information size becomes equal to the uplink allocation information size.

Abstract: A method, a system and an apparatus can be used for transmitting data in a CA manner. A first base station currently serving a user equipment (UE), creates EPS bearers under different component carriers CC Groups for the UE. The UE sets different access stratum entities corresponding to the CC Groups to process data in the process of creating the EPS bearers. The UE determines, when transmitting or receiving data, a corresponding CC Group according to an EPS bearer that bears the data. An access stratum entity corresponding to the CC Group processes the data that needs to be transmitted or received, a site is a first base station currently serving the UE or a second base station currently serving the UE.

Abstract: User Equipment (UE) transmits an acknowledgement signal in response to the reception of multiple Scheduling Assignments (SAs) transmitted by a base station. The SAs consist of Information Elements (IEs) including a Transmission Power Control (TPC) IE providing adjustments for the transmission power of the acknowledgement signal. The TPC IE in a first SA of the multiple SAs is used to provide the previous adjustments and the TPC IEs in the remaining of the multiple SAs are used to provide an indication of the resource used for the transmission of the acknowledgment signal.

Abstract: A power control scheme for an enhanced Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) is disclosed. In a first embodiment, when an uplink grant is configured for accumulation commands, the wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) combines the accumulation commands received in both the scheduling grant and the transmit power control physical downlink control channel. In a second embodiment, when an uplink grant is configured for absolute commands, the WTRU resets the accumulation control function immediately after receiving each absolute transmit power control command and then combines the absolute power control with the accumulation power control.

Abstract: A method, user equipment, network device, and software product employ indicators from a plurality of respective cells to indicate a difference, if any, regarding allocation in the respective cell as compared to neighbor cells. Mobility measurements are then performed according to the indicators, and also on the basis of configuration of a cell where the measurements are performed.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments of the invention include a method, apparatus for concurrently transmitting data to two or more wireless stations.

Abstract: A method of interference coordination, base station and user equipment. The method comprises: precoding by a macro cell eNB the signals of the downlink control channel of scheduled macro cell UE by using pre-obtained precoded matrixes, such that the signal null space formed by precoding is pointed to pico cells and/or the characteristic value space of the signals is pointed to the macro cell UE. With such a method, almost all the interference caused by the PDCCH of the macro cell to the pico cell is eliminated, and the performances of the macro cell are not affected, solving the problem existed in the prior art; or improving the receiving performance of the macro cell UE, and further alleviating the interference of the macro cell on the pico cells.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for determining a gain factor of an E-DPDCH in a compressed mode. In disclosure, the E-DPDCH gain factor in the compressed mode is determined according to the number of E-DPDCHs used for initial transmission of data. With the determined E-DPDCH gain factor, the transmission power of the E-DPDCH can be accordingly determined. As the E-DPDCH gain factor in compressed mode is determined according to the number of the E-DPDCHs for initial transmission of data, the gain factor of the E-DPDCH in compressed mode can be determined accurately, and thus the transmit power of the E-DPDCH can be determined accurately according to the E-DPDCH gain factor in the compressed mode. Therefore, the waste of transmit power of the E-DPDCH is reduced, and thus the system capacity is improved.

Abstract: A method for transmitting information data by using a Reed-Muller coding scheme in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes configuring a number of resource elements for transmitting the information data; generating coded information data having a specific bit size by applying RM coding to the information data; performing rate matching to the coded information data so that the rate-matched information data can correspond to the configured resource elements; and transmitting the rate-matched information data by using the configured number of resource elements, where a minimum value Q?min for the number of resource elements is defined based upon a bit size (O) of the information data and based upon a bit size per symbol (Qm) in accordance with a modulation order.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of operating carriers at a user equipment in a wireless communication system includes: configuring, by the user equipment, a plurality of carriers including a first carrier and a second carrier; receiving control information on an activation of the second carrier among the plurality of carriers; activating the second carrier; and deactivating the activated second carrier after a certain amount of time. The certain amount of time is based on a valid time of the activation of the second carrier. The valid time is defined by a number of frames.

Abstract: A base station (BS) encodes antenna configuration information of a neighboring cell of a first cell, and sends encoded information relating to the antenna configuration information of the neighboring cell to a user equipment (UE). The UE is capable of communicating with the BS in the first cell. The UE receives the encoded information; decodes the antenna configuration information of the neighboring cell from the encoded information; and performs determination of predetermined time-frequency resource according to the antenna configuration information of the neighboring cell. The predetermined time-frequency resource is used by a BS of the neighboring cell for transmitting pilot measurement information.

Abstract: A method for managing radio resources in the radio access technologies during a handover procedure by proposing new commands primitives for the IEEE 802.21 framework. The primitives allow an application level entity, such as a Quality of Service (QoS) Manager, to enforce radio resources allocation and deletion in the access technologies, either locally or remotely, as well as to receive event notifications from the link layer technologies with the resources reservation and/or deletion result.

Abstract: An access control method and apparatus for a user equipment relate to the field of communications technologies. The method includes sending a first message to a CSG server; receiving a second message that is sent by the CSG server and includes access control information of a user equipment; and performing access control on the user equipment according to the access control information of the user equipment.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for releasing a user equipment (DUE) context in a wireless communication system is provided. A home evolved NodeB (HeNB) gateway (GW)/X2-proxy receives a UE context release message, forwards the UE context release message to a source eNB; and releasing the UE context of the corresponding UE. The source eNB and the target eNB may be connected through an indirect X2 interface. Or, a home evolved NodeB (HeNB) gateway (GW)/X2-proxy receives a UE context release request message from a source eNB, and releases the UE context of the corresponding UE based on the UE context release request message. The source eNB and the target eNB may be connected through a direct X2 interface.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for signalling and use of information regarding coexisting radios is disclosed. In the method is it determined whether there is a change in information regarding the coexisting radios because of a handover of the device, and selectively signaling information regarding the coexisting radios from the device based on the determination. A target station can selectively provide control on the device such that if the target station receives information regarding the coexisting radios from the device the control is provided based on said received information, and if the target station does not receive information regarding the coexisting radios from the device the control is provided based on information provided earlier by the device to a source station.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and system for updating tunnel information. The method comprises: a target HeNB to which a user equipment (UE) is to be handed over notifies a Mobility Management Entity (MME) of the tunnel information through a handover acknowledgement message, a handover notification message or a path converting request message; and the MME notifies a fixed network of the received tunnel information through an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) gateway and a Policy and Charging Rules Function entity (PCRF). With the present disclosure, policy interworking between a mobile network and the fixed network can be implemented, and the Quality of Service of the HeNB can be ensured.

Abstract: Multiple data bearers may be configured for a user equipment (UE) for carrier aggregation and may be split among multiple evolved nodeBs (eNBs). The eNBs may be selected to serve the multiple data bearers for the UE based on various criteria such as channel conditions, loading, and the like. Various eNBs may be selected to serve data bearers for UE on a per data bearer basis, so that a particular eNB may be selected to serve each data bearer of the UE. Each data packet for the UE may then be sent via an appropriate data bearer.

Abstract: The present patent application improves DARP by allowing multiple users on one time slot (MUROS). It comprises means and instructions for sharing signals on a single channel, comprising setting up a new connection, allocating a new time slot if there is an unused time slot on a channel frequency, selecting an used time slot for the new connection to share with an existing connection if there is not an unused time slot on the channel frequency, and selecting a different training sequence code for the new connection if the used time slot on the channel frequency has been selected for the new connection to share with an existing connection.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating quality of service control. A method may include receiving, at a terminal apparatus, a set of one or more quality of service parameters provisioned by a serving network apparatus. The method may further include determining a configuration setting for controlling quality of service for a device-to-device connection between the terminal apparatus and another device based at least in part on at least one received quality of service parameter. The method may additionally include causing implementation of the determined configuration setting. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: Methods of, systems for, and articles of manufacture for wireless communication between a vehicle locating unit and peripheral devices that are disposed on or in the same object, the method including the steps of adapting the peripheral devices to generate transmission signals to be received by the vehicle locating unit; generating transmission signals by at least one of the peripheral devices; adapting the vehicle locating unit to listen for the transmission signals for a first period of time during a second period of time that is longer than the first period of time; acknowledging detected transmission signals from any of the peripheral devices; upon acknowledgement, establishing a communication link between the vehicle locating unit and a corresponding source of the detected transmission signals; and communicating data between the vehicle locating unit and the corresponding source of the detected transmission signals in accordance with discrete timing information.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for communicating data in a wireless communications network are described herein. In some aspects, a first wireless device may request to transmit data during a transmission opportunity of a second wireless device. The request may also indicate a duration of time for which permission to transmit is requested. In some aspects, the second wireless device may send a response message to the first wireless device indicating the first wireless device has been granted permission to transmit during a transmission opportunity of the second wireless device. The response may include an indication of a period of time for which permission to transmit has been granted. In an embodiment, the response may include an indication of a period of time the first wireless device may delay or sleep before an opportunity to transmit during a transmission opportunity of the second wireless device will be available.