Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for transmitting information from a serving network element to a mobile terminal in a mobile communications network. The serving network element transmits indication indicating whether a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) via packet switched (PS) session is supported, to the mobile terminal, via an eNode B, during one of a tracking area updating (TAU) procedure and an attach procedure. A Voice Call Continuity (VCC) capability of the mobile terminal is received from the mobile terminal. It is determined whether or not to anchor a call based on the received VCC capability of the mobile terminal. The indication is determined based on a capability of the serving network element.

Abstract: A control plane device in a cloud computing system executes a plurality of virtual machines for implementing network function virtualization (NFV). The control plane device is operable to manage implementation of a general packet radio service (GPRS) tunnel protocol (GTP) in a packet core (PC) of a third generation (3G) network having a split architecture where a control plane of the PC of the 3G network is in the cloud computing system. The control plane communicates with a data plane of the PC through a control plane protocol. The data plane is implemented in a plurality of network devices of the 3G network. The control plane device and the plurality of virtual machines are operable to communicate with other control plane devices in the cloud computing system and with the plurality of network devices of the data plane.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting system and method of processing data are disclosed. Herein, a method of processing data in a transmitting system includes creating a data group including a plurality of mobile service data packets, re-adjusting a relative position of at least one main service data packet of a main service data section, the main service data section including a plurality of main service data packets, and multiplexing the mobile service data of the data group and the main service data of the main service data section in burst units. Herein, a position of an audio data packet among the main service data packets of the main service data section may be re-adjusted. Also, a position of an audio data packet included in the main service data section may be re-adjusted based upon a multiplexing position of the main service data section.

Abstract: In a transmission scheme wherein multi-slot packet transmissions to a remote station can be terminated by an acknowledgment signal from the remote station, code symbols can be efficiently packed over the multi-slot packet so that the remote station can easily decode the data payload of the multi-slot packet by decoding only a portion of the multi-slot packet. Hence, the remote station can signal for the early termination of the multi-slot packet transmission, which thereby increases the data throughput of the system.

Abstract: A method of reporting measurement results performed by a user equipment in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes: measuring at least one cell; checking whether interference occurs during the measurement; and transmitting a measurement report to a network. If the interference does not occurs, the method further includes logging the measurement result in the measurement report.

Abstract: A radio communication handling device handling communication for an application running in a mobile station and communicating with an application server via a mobile communication network includes a radio resource determination unit that determines a state transition for the radio resources between the mobile station and the mobile communication network from a first current state to a second state, where the first state involves communication with a higher bandwidth than the second state, and informs, prior to the transition, at least one application communication control unit about the transition in order to allow the application communication control unit to release unused application communication connections before the transition. The application communication control unit receives the information about the following state transition and determines whether to release an application communication connection or not based on the information.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for switching a service of a multi-mode terminal. The method includes: a multi-mode terminal performing, via one activated Packet Data Protocol (PDP) link, data transmission for a Packet Switch (PS) service requested by a user; when detecting an available network in a current network environment, the multi-mode terminal activating a PDP link corresponding to the detected available network; and the multi-mode terminal performing data transmission for the PS service via one or more PDP links in activated PDP links. Through the technical solution, the problem that a multi-mode terminal cannot implement high speed data transmission for a PS service by using network resources of multiple communication networks is solved, and the effect of multi-network binding high speed data transmission for a PS service is achieved.

Abstract: A structure for integrating mobile services, includes a top structure and a bottom structure, the top structure including: a device suitable for selecting, according to selection criteria, a service domain so as to determine whether a requested application, such as voice applications, SDS applications, or IP data applications, belongs to the domain of legacy services or IP service; a device capable of managing the various requests; and a device capable of providing APIs for the voice, SDS, and IP applications, the bottom structure including: a unit for IP routing towards the wireless network, ensuring the IP routing of data to the suitable IP networks, configured so as to take into account the configuration of the network, the user profile, and the provision of QoS and security; and a unit for managing users, in particular in terms of user registration, deregistration, mobility and security, such as the use of the SSO.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is HARQ management, scheduling, and measurements, among other things, for cooperative communication. For example, methods herein may be used in situations wherein relaying or helping mechanisms may comprise the use of a relay node which is part of a fixed infrastructure or a relay node which may be a mobile wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). In said situations, a first transmission with first data is established between an evolved NodeB (eNB) and a WTRU. A second transmission with second data is established between a relay node (RN) and the WTRU. Said first and second data are combined for decoding. A single HARQ feedback for said first and second transmissions is sent from the WTRU to the eNB.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for wireless communications with improved call setup for stationary machine-to-machine devices. One aspect of the disclosure provides a method of initiating a call in a wireless communication network. The method includes: setting up an initial call with a base station; storing a set of negotiated service parameters in a memory; ending the initial call; and establishing a subsequent call with the base station based on the set of negotiated service parameters. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus allocates K blocks of subframes for WAN and peer-to-peer communications in a discovery period T and remaining subframes in the discovery period T for WAN communications and allocates a first set of subframes for peer discovery and a second set of subframes for the WAN communications in each block of the K blocks.

Abstract: Systems and methods for scalable discovery in contention-based peer-to-peer (P2P) networks are described herein. A method for managing access to a contention-based broadcast channel in a P2P wireless communication network as described herein includes obtaining one or more system timing parameters, the system timing parameters including at least a collision probability tolerance; and configuring a time structure for access to the contention-based broadcast channel using the system timing parameters, wherein the wakeup intervals are allocated between a contention period and a non-contention period and configuring the time structure comprises setting an upper-bound backoff counter value associated with the contention period as a function of at least the collision probability tolerance.

Abstract: A communication system architecture is provided, having an aggregator, arranged to centralize the access units and coordinate the radio signals of access units of different types digitally, and remote radio units configured to be modularly connectable to different types of radio elements that correspond to the access units and arranged to communicate with the aggregator digitally. Radio signals are scheduled and delivered with respect to the types of the access units and of the radio elements, and the aggregator is further arranged to handle distribution and combining of the radio signals digitally. The aggregator further comprises a controller arranged to continuously optimize communication with respect to the access units and user mobile communication devices by applying a decision process to cost functions that depends on communication parameters to derive specified dynamically changing parameters, and to manage the aggregator dynamically with respect thereto.

Abstract: A cognitive radio communication network is provided. The cognitive radio communication network includes a cloud and a wireless communication network. A communication system accessing to a backbone network is provided. The communication system includes a cloud and a wireless communication network connected to the cloud, and having a plurality of cognitive radio access points and a plurality of users, wherein the cloud performs the functions of network management, power control, and radio resource management.

Abstract: In various aspects of this disclosure, a communication terminal may be provided. The communication device may include a cellular wide area radio communication technology circuit. The cellular wide area radio communication technology circuit may be configured to provide a communication in accordance with a cellular wide area radio communication technology. The communication device may further include a controller. The controller may be configured to manage radio resources for a cellular wide area radio communication connection based on radio resources that are provided or will be provided for a direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication bypassing a radio access network.

Abstract: Uplink carrier selection is performed for reduced bandwidth machine type communication devices by reserving a portion of a wideband carrier for machine type communication traffic to provide a plurality of narrowband uplink carriers in the wideband carrier, and by selecting a narrow band uplink carrier of the plurality of narrow band uplink carriers for use by a machine type communication device

Abstract: Systems and apparatuses involve implementing methods that may include transmitting a medium access control (MAC) message to a base station, the medium access control message including control information associated with at least one inter-device session between a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE. The medium access control message may include a set of one or more MAC message elements (MEs), each MAC ME comprising control information associated with at least one inter-device session. At least one MAC ME in the set of MAC MEs may identify an inter-device session, the session being associated with communications between the first UE and the second UE.

Abstract: A method for reducing interference between WiMAX signals and WiFi signals includes: obtaining a work frequency of the WiMAX module via the processor; comparing the work frequency of the WiMAX module with a preset frequency via the processor; and selecting a work frequency for the WiFi module according to the comparison result via the processor to make a difference between the work frequency of the WiFi module and the work frequency of the WiMAX module as greater as possible to reduce the interference between the WiFi module and the WiMAX module. An electronic device is also provided.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a method includes receiving, by at least one user device, a request to deactivate at least one packet data network (PDN) connection between the at least one user device and at least one control node of a communication system. The method further includes determining, by the at least one user device, whether the at least one PDN connection is the only remaining PDN connection associated with the at least one user device and generating, by the at least one user device, a message based on the determining.

Abstract: Data traffic may be mapped such that it may be routed via a component carrier. The data traffic may be mapped based on QoS, traffic offload, or the like. This may provide the ability to map certain data to specific component carriers. For example, this may provide a user subscription model with the ability to map one or more services to license exempt (LE) carriers, but not to other carriers. As another example, a user downloading a high definition movie may not want this to be counted towards his or her monthly quota on a licensed carriers or may want to pay flat rate to access supplementary carriers for such services. Allowing data to be mapped such that it may be routed via a component carrier via a component carrier may allow the user to map the data for the high definition movie to a LE carrier.

Abstract: Systems and methods reduce latency associated with establishing communication on a wireless network. In one aspect, an access point determines interface identifiers for associated stations. Because the access point can ensure interface identifiers are not duplicated across associated stations, the need for duplicate address detection by the stations is reduced. In another aspect, an access point provides domain name system server network address information to a station. By providing the network address information of the DNS server, the need for the station to perform separate signaling to obtain the information is reduced. In another aspect, an access point transmits a mapping of a first station's network address to the first station's medium access control address to one or more associated stations. This may reduce the need for an associated station to perform address resolution signaling when attempting to communicate with the first station.

Abstract: Systems and methods reduce latency associated with establishing communication on a wireless network. In one aspect, an access point determines interface identifiers for associated stations. Because the access point can ensure interface identifiers are not duplicated across associated stations, the need for duplicate address detection by the stations is reduced. In another aspect, an access point provides domain name system server network address information to a station. By providing the network address information of the DNS server, the need for the station to perform separate signaling to obtain the information is reduced. In another aspect, an access point transmits a mapping of a first station's network address to the first station's medium access control address to one or more associated stations. This may reduce the need for an associated station to perform address resolution signaling when attempting to communicate with the first station.

Abstract: This application discloses a method for accessing a wireless local area network, an access point and a wireless local area network system. The access point obtains an uplink access collision value and broadcasts a first clear to send signal to all the stations associated with the access point when it is determined that the uplink access collision value exceeds a preset threshold. The first clear to send signal includes a media access control address of a first station associated with the access point. Data sent by the first station is received.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus are provided for conditional offload of one or more LLRs or decoded bits. An exemplary electronic device (ED) method includes receiving a transmission of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) having a transport block (TB) comprising at least one code block (CB), performing a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) of the at least one CB, in a memory external to a modem core of the ED, storing a subset of log-likelihood ratios (LLRs) associated with the at least one CB if the at least one CB failed the CRC or decoded bits associated with the at least one CB if the at least one CB passed the CRC, wherein the subset is based on an LLR range of the transmission relative to an LLR range of one or more previous transmissions, and using the stored subset of LLRs or decoded bits to process a re-transmission of the PDSCH.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus includes a packet generator, a queue unit, a predictor and a scheduler. The packet generator packetizes data. The queue unit temporarily stores a packet to be transmitted. The predictor predicts a transmission time of a first packet to obtain a first time. The scheduler outputs a second packet to the queue unit at a second time earlier than the first time. An interval from a third time when transmission of the second packet is complete until the first time is equal to or shorter than a predetermined period.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing a wireless communication in a portable terminal includes a wireless communication unit and a controller which verifies basic service set identifications (BSSIDs) of access points when roaming between access points is completed, verifies whether an internet protocol (IP) address is assigned based on a wireless communication network list and the verified BSSIDs, and performs a wireless communication by using an IP address which is in use according to a verification result, wherein the wireless communication network list is a list which classifies a plurality of access points according to the same dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) by using BSSIDs of the plurality of access points connected to the portable terminal.

Abstract: Certain aspects provide a method for wireless communications with low powered, possible low cost devices, such as machine-type communications (MTC) devices. A method for wireless communications by a wireless node is provided. The method generally includes receiving, from a base station of a cell, signaling indicating a random access channel (RACH) configuration for a wireless device, detecting, based on the RACH configuration, the wireless device performing a RACH procedure, reporting the RACH detection to the base station of the cell, receiving signaling indicating the wireless node has been selected to serve the wireless device for uplink communications with the base station of the cell, receiving uplink data transmitted from the wireless device, and forwarding the uplink data to the base station of the cell.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting control information to a User Equipment (UE) by an evolved Node B (eNB) for interference measurement in a wireless communication system are provided. The eNB determines whether the UE can perform interference management for receiving a data signal transmitted from the eNB based on information of an interference signal. When it is determined that the UE can perform the interference management, the eNB transmits to the UE configuration information for receiving the data signal by applying the interference management by the UE, and then transmits to the UE downlink control information including transmission power control information indicating whether a transmission power of a DeModulation Reference Signal (DMRS) corresponding to the interference signal is different from a transmission power of the interference signal.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for transmitting/receiving feedback in a mobile communication system are provided.

Abstract: Methods and systems for prioritizing application data in a wireless user device are disclosed. A user device receives, at an application transport bearer (ATB) entity of a protocol layer of a network interface of a user device, at least a portion of a data packet originating from an application identified for prioritized data transfer on the user device. Then, the ATB entity of the user device schedules the data packet ahead of any data packets processed at any network-established data radio bearer (DRB) entities on the same protocol layer as the ATB entity. The ATB entity of the user device is also configured to operate on a protocol layer of a subset of protocol layers on the user device and is configured by the user device with a higher priority parameter than any of the network-established DRB entities on the same protocol layer as the ATB entity.

Abstract: In the method of the invention, the overall throughput of a user equipment connected to a serving cell of a cell network is affected by the presence of inter-cell interference of at least a main interfering neighbour cell of said cell network, said user equipment incorporating Successive Interference Cancellation, or SIC, capabilities, and is characterised in that it comprises performing a resources scheduling mechanism and/or power control process in said cell network according to the availability of said SIC capabilities in said user equipment.

Abstract: A communication method includes performing, by a processor, digital processing for radio communication by multiple communication schemes; combining based on an actual communication state and within a processing capability of the processor, one or more among the communication schemes; and performing concurrent communication.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and instructions for receiving at a user equipment (UE) of a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network an offset value selected from a plurality of offset values in downlink control information. The UE also receives one or more enhanced control channel elements (eCCEs) of an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH). The UE may then determine an allocation of an uplink resource for a transmission on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) based at least in part on the index of a first eCCE and the offset value.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and an apparatus for enabling a terminal to transmit a signal in a wireless communication system. According to one embodiment, a signal transmission method includes: receiving configuration information for multi-antenna transmission from a base station; configuring a multi-antenna transmission mode in accordance with the received configuration information; and transmitting an uplink channel having a plurality of symbols to the base station through multiple antennas.

Abstract: A mobile station apparatus that includes a controller that reduces transmission power in case that data is transmitted simultaneously and a transmission circuit that simultaneous transmits said data using a plurality of channels, where the plurality of channels consists of at least one physical uplink control channel and at least one physical uplink shared channel. The transmission circuit of the mobile station apparatus also transmit hybrid automatic repeat request control information on said at least one physical uplink shared channel and also transmits channel state information on said at least one physical uplink control channel.

Abstract: A method of handling a cell addition for dual connectivity in a communication system comprising a communication device, a first base station and a second base station, the communication device being connected to the first base station is disclosed. The method is utilized in the first base station and comprises transmitting a request message to the second base station, for requesting a cell addition for the communication device; receiving a response message comprising system information of a cell of the second base station from the second base station in response to the request message; and transmitting a first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising the system information to the communication device, after receiving the response message.

Abstract: A network node of a wireless communications network is provided in a means of transportation, for an aircraft, for ascertaining sources of interference, to a system with such a network node, to an associated method for ascertaining sources of interference of a wireless communications network provided in a means of transportation, for the aircraft, and to a computer program for executing the method. The network node includes an interference-power-ascertaining component, for ascertaining an interference power of an interfering radiation emitted from a source of interference, and a transmitting component for wireless or wirebound transmission of the ascertained interference power to a control device for determining at least one of a direction of the interfering radiation and a distance of the source of interference, including the position of the source of interference, on the basis of the ascertained interference power.

Abstract: A radio communication apparatus to perform communication with another radio communication apparatus by using a plurality of pairs of a downlink frequency band and an uplink frequency band, the apparatus includes: a receiving unit configured to receive a control message by using a downlink frequency band of a first pair among downlink frequency bands of the pairs during a random access procedure to said another radio communication apparatus, the control message including identification information indicating use of an uplink frequency band of a second pair different from the first pair, the downlink frequency band of the first pair being monitored for control messages by the radio communication apparatus; and a control unit configured to control the radio communication apparatus to perform data communication with said another radio communication apparatus by using the uplink frequency band of the second pair indicated by the identification information included in the control message.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a method for sending an uplink reference signal, a user equipment, and a base station. The method for sending an uplink reference signal includes: receiving, by a user equipment, first information sent by a base station, where the first information is used for indicating that the user equipment sends a demodulation reference signal on a part of subcarriers allocated by the base station to the user equipment; receiving, by the user equipment, second information sent by the base station, where the second information is information used for indicating the subcarriers that are used for sending the demodulation reference signal; and generating, by the user equipment, the demodulation reference signal according to the first information and the second information, and mapping the demodulation reference signal to the subcarriers indicated by the second information to send the demodulation reference signal to the base station.

Abstract: A method and a device for processing a random access parameter, so as to properly adjust the random access parameter and improve a success rate of random access includes receiving a random access report of a first cell reported by one or more user terminals, where a random access detection item recorded in the random access report includes: at least one of number of times of preamble cycles in each random access, a reason for preamble transmission failure within each preamble cycle period and a random access delay; performing random access detection item statistics according to the random access report and obtaining a statistical value, if the statistical value reaches a preset threshold, adjusting the random access parameter of the first cell; and issuing the adjusted random access parameter to a user terminal belonging to the first cell.

Abstract: A method for transmitting an uplink signal at a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from a Base Station (BS), an uplink scheduling grant for multi-antenna transmission; transmitting the uplink signal precoded using precoding information included in the received uplink scheduling grant to the BS; and retransmitting the uplink signal to the BS according to Acknowledgment/Negative Acknowledgment (ACK/NACK) corresponding to the transmitted uplink signal. The retransmitted uplink signal is precoded using precoding information included in a most recent uplink scheduling grant or a predetermined precoding matrix if an uplink scheduling grant for the retransmission is not received from the BS.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving Downlink Control Information (DCI) in a wireless communication system. A method for transmitting DCI by a base station includes generating the DCI including at least one of a data format indicator for at least one Transport Block (TB), and a DeModulation Reference Signal (DMRS) resource allocation indicator corresponding to the at least one TB; and sending the DCI to a terminal. The DMRS resource allocation indicator includes a rank pattern for the at least one TB, an allocated scrambling code type, and DMRS port information.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a reverse data rate in a mobile station. The method including determining a bit of a multi-bit control channel information based on at least two of a current data rate, transmission power, and an amount of data stored in a buffer of the mobile station; and transmitting the multi-bit control channel information to a base station. The bit of the multi-bit control channel information is determined based on whether the mobile station has power available to transmit at a higher reverse data rate.

Abstract: A subscriber station for use in a wireless network capable of communicating according to a multicarrier protocol determines a total average signal level across N subbands within a channel, where each subband comprises a plurality of subcarriers. The subscriber station also determines a first average signal level within a first subband. The subscriber station then transmits a channel quality indicator (CQI) feedback message to the wireless network. The CQI feedback message comprises a first data indicating the total average signal level across the N subbands and a second data indicating the first average signal level within the one subband. The first data may indicate the total average signal level as an absolute value and the second data may indicate the first average signal level relative to the total average signal level using one of two or more unequal quantization levels.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for resource allocation and a base station, used for allocating resource blocks by the base station. The method according to the embodiments of the present invention includes: a base station determine a user equipment UE to which a current allocated resource block is allocated; if the index number of any resource block among the allocated resource blocks of the UE falls within a preset first index number range, judging whether the number of the allocated resource blocks of the UE is less than the preset first parameter value.

Abstract: In a method for operating a secondary station in a network, the secondary station: controlling a transceiver configured for simultaneously receiving transmissions from a first primary station controlling a first cell and at least one second primary station controlling a second cell; selecting a first precoding matrix for the first cell out of a first set of precoding matrices for the first cell; selecting, depending on the first precoding matrix, in accordance with a precoding scheme, a subset out of a second set of precoding matrices for the second cell, the subset comprising at least one precoding matrix for the second cell; selecting a second precoding matrix for the at least one second cell out of the selected subset of precoding matrices; transmitting a first and second indicator representative of the respective first and second precoding matrix; wherein the second precoding matrix is based on the value of the first indicator, so that the amount of data used for transmitting the second indicator is less

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for communicating and utilizing persistent allocation of resources are described herein. A base station may allocate persistent resources to a client station, and may associate the client station or persistent resource allocation with a particular shared NACK channel. The base station may monitor the NACK channel for a NACK indicating a map error. The base station may monitor the resource allocation to implicitly determine a map error. The base station may resend one or more persistent resource allocation information elements in response to the NACK or implicit error determination. A client station having a persistent resource allocation may monitor persistent resource allocation information elements in map messages and/or may indicate failure to receive a persistent resource allocation information element in a NACK message on a shared NACK channel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a base station for coordinating physical downlink control channel interference, where, base stations of neighboring cells exchange PDCCH state information or PDCCH performance information, so that a victim cell can identify an aggressive cell according to the above information, and notify the aggressive cell of taking a measure to reduce effect of interference to a PDCCH of the victim cell. Thereby the aggressive cell takes the measure to achieve PDCCH interference coordination, and to reduce the effect of the interference from the aggressive cell to the PDCCH of the victim cell. Or the aggressive cell actively finds that it is a strong interference source to a PDCCH of a certain victim cell, and, accordingly, takes a measure to reduce effect of interference to the PDCCH of the victim cell actively.

Abstract: Techniques for addressing high interference observed by a receiver in a wireless communication system are disclosed. The receiver may observe different interference power levels across a transmission symbol. In an aspect, the receiver applies different weights to different portions of the transmission symbol to account for fluctuation of interference power across the transmission symbol. In another aspect, a transmitter may send a transmission symbol such that a receiver can ignore a portion of a symbol period with high interference. In one design, the transmitter generates a transmission symbol including at least two copies of a signal component. The transmitter transmits at least one copy of the signal component in a portion of the symbol period in which the receiver does not observe high interference. The receiver processes the at least one copy of the signal component to recover data sent in the transmission symbol.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and device for transmitting information. The method includes: configuring a first physical uplink control channel format and a second physical uplink control channel for a user equipment first. An orthogonal sequence of the first physical uplink control channel format and an orthogonal sequence of the second physical uplink control channel format correspond to different expansion factors. Then the user equipment selects one of the physical uplink control channel format and the second physical uplink control channel format to transmit the feedback information.