Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for creating a ring network label switched path. The method includes: receiving, by a first node, a first Path message used for creating a first label switched path from a second node; allocating a first label to the first label switched path; sending a first Resv message carrying the first label to the second node; and when the first node receives a second Path message and determines that a destination node of the second label switched path is the same as that of the first label switched path, allocating the first label to the second label switched path; and sending a second Resv message carrying the first label to the second node. Solutions of the embodiments of the present invention helps reduce the number of created ring network label switched paths and maintenance complexity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing a sponsored service on an IMS-based mobile communication network, and comprises the steps of: a sponsored service client transmitting to a sponsored service server a sponsored service start request message; the sponsored service server determining the validity of the sponsored service after receiving the start request message; transmitting to the sponsored service client a sponsored service start acceptance message when the sponsored service server determines the sponsored service as valid; generating a sponsored service between the sponsored service client and an Internet service provider server; the sponsored service server generating charged fee information and transmitting the charged fee information to an authentication/authorization/accounting (AAA) server, when the sponsored service client requests termination of the sponsored service; and terminating the sponsored service session.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a present service charging session for charging service usage in a communication network. The method comprises receiving a first request for grant of a reservation service unit quota from a charging client, the first request including at least data identifying an account to charge for the service usage. A first granted service unit quota for the first request is determined and a first carry-over service units quota from a previous service charging session associated with the identified account is accessed. A first reservation service unit quota is determined by deducting the first carry-over service units quota from the first granted service unit quota. According to the method it is reserved for the first reservation service unit quota from the account and the first granted service unit quota is sent to the charging client. Further, a clearing request is received from the charging client including data enabling a first used amount of service units to be determined.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a call signal associated with an incoming communication at a first device. The method includes sending a request to a second device to store a voice message at a network storage device. The second device is configured to store the voice message associated with the incoming communication based on the incoming communication being unanswered by the first device.

Abstract: A node of a full duplex wireless transmission system may include cancellation signal generation elements. The cancellation signal generation elements may extract a waveform from received signals, for example signals transmitted from the node, and use the waveform to generate a prefilter or cancellation signal to apply to further received signals. The cancellation signal may cancel interference in received signals caused by signals transmitted from the node.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for a modified MAC protocol which can facilitate communications with both full-duplex and half-duplex devices. A system configured according to the disclosed method can enable communications between an Access Point (AP) and a client in either full duplex or half duplex. The system can similarly enable peer-to-peer communications in both full duplex and half duplex communication modes.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a network include combining communications from a plurality of subscribers providing a full-duplex communication channel therebetween; detecting noise on the full-duplex communication channel above a predetermined threshold; and selectively enabling a special half-duplex mode on one or more of the plurality of subscribers responsive to the noise, wherein the special half-duplex mode comprises a push-to-talk mode whereby a subscriber has to enable communications via push-to-talk while communicating on the full-duplex communication channel. The method, system, and network define a special half-duplex mode whereby participants are allowed to communicate via push-to-talk, but have their associated lines suppressed to remove noise from the full-duplex communication channel.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a phased array antenna comprises a bidirectional antenna polarizer and is configured for bidirectional operation. The bidirectional antenna polarizer may combine active implementations of power splitters, power combiners, and phase shifters. Furthermore, in another exemplary embodiment a bidirectional antenna polarizer has extensive system flexibility and field reconfigurability. In yet another exemplary embodiment, the bidirectional phased array antenna operates in “radar-like” applications where the transmit and receive functions operate in half-duplex fashion. Furthermore, in exemplary embodiments, the phased array antenna is configured to operate over multiple frequency bands and/or multiple polarizations.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are directed towards controlling power of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format 1b for advanced time division duplex. If HARQ-ACK bundling is not applied, then nHARQ associated with the PUCCH is determined based on a number of received transport blocks and SPS release physical downlink control channels in subframes i-km. If HARQ-ACK bundling is applied and a number of assigned resource blocks equal to 2, then nHARQ associated with the PUCCH is determined based on a number of received physical downlink shared channels (PDSCH) and semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) release physical downlink control channels (PDCCH) in the subframes i-km.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for updating system information, an access network equipment, and a user equipment. Embodiments of the present invention can avoid the problem that, in the prior art, the user equipment is unable to correctly receive updated system information in that a subframe, configured by the user equipment supporting a half duplex data transmission mode in a system information receiving window corresponding to updated system information, may include an uplink subframe, or may further include an idle subframe, thus enhancing reliability of acquiring system information and reliability of data transmission.

Abstract: The present invention is designed to prevent the decrease of capacity even when the ratio of uplink subframes and downlink subframes is changed in each component carrier in TDD carrier aggregation. With the radio communication method according to the present invention, a radio base station apparatus generates a downlink control channel signal containing downlink control information including carrier indicator field information, and transmits the downlink control channel signal to a user terminal, and the user terminal receives the downlink control channel signal and executes signal processing with respect to the downlink signal in accordance with the downlink control information. In this case, the carrier indicator field information is information which associates a carrier index and the number of subframes to schedule victim subframes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for transreceiving cell-selective signals in a multi-component carrier system. The present invention provides a method for transreceiving cell-selective signals, and the method comprises the steps of: configuring, in a terminal, a sub serving cell belonging to a first band; setting one of the sub serving cell and a main serving cell as a mute serving cell and the other as a valid serving cell, in an inconsistent subframe in which a first TDD uplink/downlink configuration of the sub serving cell is different from a second TDD uplink/downlink configuration of the main serving cell belonging to a second band that is different from the first band; and transreceiving a scheduled signal to and from the set valid serving cell.

Abstract: There are provided measures for enabling a semi-full-duplex single-carrier transmission technique. Such measures may exemplarily comprise classifying each one of served terminals into one of two transmission groups, assigning an uplink-downlink configuration of a frame structure for time division duplex communication for each one of the two transmission groups such that uplink subframes for one transmission group and downlink subframes of the other transmission group coincide with each other, and scheduling uplink and downlink transmissions for the served terminals on a single carrier according to the assigned uplink-downlink configurations for the two transmission groups.

Abstract: A network device that sends resource allocation information associated with a physical uplink control channel is disclosed. The physical uplink control channel and a physical uplink shared channel may have different resources. The network device may receive, at times that the physical uplink shared channel is not received, a signal over the physical uplink control channel in relation to the sent resource allocation information.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is a method for selecting a terminal of an HD-FDD duplexing model. The invention enables the complexity of a switch of a terminal operating in an HD-FDD duplexing mode, at a level equivalent to that of a terminal operating in a TDD or FDD duplexing mode, to be reduced. To do this, thanks to the invention, it is provided that the terminal operating in an HD-FDD duplexing mode receives notifications or information via a network that programs the HD-FDD terminals through different uplink and downlink transmission models illustrated in FIG. 1. It may also be provided that the terminal operating in an HD-FDD duplexing mode has knowledge of the HD-FDD model to use for its communication. In this event, the complexity of its communication is reduced to the same level as that of a terminal operating in TDD mode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for communicating between at least one first system (2) and at least one second system (3) via a full-duplex synchronous serial link (4) capable of simultaneously routing data between said systems (2, 3), said data comprising: at least one message (12; 43) from the first system (2) to the second system (3), at least one message (16; 45) from the second system (3) to the first system (2), and a clock signal (13; 44). According to the method: the second system (3) receives a message (12; 43) and a clock signal (13; 44) sent by the first system (2), delayed and substantially in phase; the second system (3) sends the first system (2) a message (16; 45); the clock signal (13; 44) received by the second system (3) is returned (17; 46) to the first system (2) along with the message (16; 45) sent by the second system (3); and the first system (2) receives the message (16; 45) sent by the second system (3) and the returned clock signal (17; 46), delayed and substantially in phase.

Abstract: A distributed services modular client architecture may be used to implement IP-based real time rich communication (“RTC”) services with any type of RTC-enabled digital device and a virtual RTC client on the cloud. The services may be distributed among the RTC-enabled digital device and the virtual RTC client. The architecture may distribute signaling and medial exchange plane functions among the RTC-enabled digital device and the virtual RTC client. The architecture may use a SIP/IMS framework, and may be modularized by placing certain services into their own framework so that a particular service may be plugged into the SIP/IMS framework or omitted. The frameworks may be installed in a virtual machine in the cloud, or divided between the device and the virtual machine, depending upon the device capabilities and to allow optimal media processing and transport. Some of the frameworks may be replicated on both the device and the virtual machine.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method for configuring a measurement report type to be used by a receiver to report a measurement to a transmitter, wherein the measurement is reported to the transmitter in a report signal over a control channel. The method includes selecting a first measurement report type and at least one second measurement report type to be used by the receiver to report the measurement, generating a measurement reporting pattern defining an occurrence of the first measurement report type and the at least one second measurement report type in the report signal transmitted by the receiver to the transmitter over control channel, and notifying the first measurement report type, the at least one second measurement report type, and the generated measurement reporting pattern to the receiver.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method includes: receiving, by a base station, a long DRX parameter sent by an RNC, where the long DRX parameter includes at least two of a cycle length of a long DRX cycle, a long DRX on length and a long DRX off length; determining, when the UE enters the CELL-FACH state, by the base station, and according to a first timer and a first preset duration corresponding to the first timer, that the UE enters the long DRX cycle; and determining, when the UE enters the long DRX cycle, by the base station, and according to the H-RNTI of the UE, the cycle length of the long DRX cycle and the long DRX on length, a radio subframe on which long DRX on of the UE is in the long DRX cycle.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device for transmitting and receiving a frame using a short guard interval. A method for receiving a beacon frame comprises the steps of: receiving a first beacon frame which contains guard interval type information; determining a second beacon frame which is to be received after the first beacon frame on the basis of the guard interval type information; and receiving the second beacon frame, wherein the guard interval type information may be information which is related to a guard interval used when said second beacon frame is transmitted. Thus, since a station can determine whether to receive a frame using a certain guard interval, the station can receive a power-saving effect.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for allocating resources to carrier response information feedback are disclosed. Wherein, when Transmit Power Control (TPC) command in Downlink Control Information (DCI) for each secondary component carrier in carrier aggregation is different, Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) resources allocated to the response information feedback of the secondary component carriers are high-layer configuration PUCCH resources designated by TPC command in the DCI which triggers data services in the secondary component carriers. The present solution can not only effectively feedback response information, but also can effectively suppress occurrence of unnecessary downlink retransmission.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for broadcasting data to a plurality of receiver devices. A data broadcast transmission rate and a level of error correction to be used when broadcasting data are determined based on prior feedback received from the plurality of receiver devices. The feedback comprises channel condition information specifying conditions of one or more connections of a channel over which data was previously broadcast to the receiver devices. Data to be broadcast to the plurality of receivers is encoded in accordance with the determined level of error correction. The encoded data is broadcast at the determined data broadcast transmission rate over the channel to the plurality of receiver devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for a user equipment receiving MBMS service processing a semi-permanent scheduling from an MBSFN subframe. A method for a user equipment receiving the multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) processing a downlink scheduling in a mobile communication system of the present invention comprises: a detection step of detecting the occurrence of the downlink scheduling in a random transmission time interval; a decision step of deciding whether to process the downlink scheduling, depending on whether the user equipment is set to a transmission mode 9 or whether the transmission time interval belongs to a multimedia broadcast multicast service single frequency network (MBSFN) subframe; and a processing step of processing or disregarding the downlink scheduling based on the result of the decision.

Abstract: A method for operating a random access channel (RACH) by a base station (BS) performing beamforming with at least one receive chain includes broadcasting RACH configuration information; and receiving an RACH signal with at least one receive chain, wherein the RACH configuration information includes threshold information to divide an RACH groups into a first group and a second group. A BS for operating a RACH by performing beamforming with at least one receive chain in a communication system, the BS comprising a controller configured to broadcast RACH configuration information and control at least one receive chain to receive an RACH signal, wherein the RACH configuration information includes threshold information to divide RACH groups into a first group and a second group. Other embodiments including a user equipment are also disclosed.

Abstract: A cellular communication system and method for delivering information, e.g., data and/or control-signaling, to a user equipment (UE) from a neighboring node are disclosed. The cellular communication system includes a first node configured to transmit information in one or more Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) subframes over a radio frequency (RF) (ink between the first node and the UE, while the UE is being served by a second node. The first node can use a network-defined, dedicated portion of the MBSFN subframe for this purpose. Instead of only allowing the second node to send data/signaling messages to the UE, the disclosed techniques allow neighboring nodes to also deliver information to the UE. In particular, the neighboring nodes can transmit data and/or control-signaling to the UE using MBSFN subframes in order to minimize signaling overhead and signaling delay.

Abstract: The disclosed method for processing a digital broadcast signal comprises encoding signaling information for mobile service data of the mobile service, the signaling information including first signaling data which includes transmission parameters and second signaling data which contains cross layer information between a physical layer and a upper layer, formatting a data group including known data, the first signal data and the mobile service data and transmitting the digital broadcast signal including data in the data group, wherein the mobile service in the digital broadcast signal is transmitted via first transmission mode or second transmission mode, wherein the slot is a basic time period for multiplexing of the mobile service data and main service data according to the first or second transmission mode, wherein the first signaling data includes slot indicating information identifying whether the slot is a slot for the first transmission mode or a slot for the second transmission mode.

Abstract: A wireless relay module for networked communications between a series of medical devices and a remote monitoring device. An interface circuit coupled to each medical device communicates with the wireless relay module via a wireless relay network. The relay module communicates with the remote monitoring device over one or more internet-accessible wireless communication networks, and includes a receiver coupled to the wireless relay network, transmitter(s) for the wireless relay network or other wireless relay networks, other transmitters for the one or more Internet-accessible wireless communications networks; and a controller. The controller determines a status of the one or more internet-accessible wireless communications networks. When the status indicates that at least one of the internet-accessible wireless communications network is available, the appropriate transmitter is selected for the transmitting medical device data over the available internet-accessible wireless communications networks.

Abstract: A relay node for a wireless network is configured for transmissions on the basis of a radio frame with a plurality of subframes. The relay node includes a first relay path and a second relay path. The first relay path is configured to receive, in a first subframe of the subframes, first unicast transmission signals, to decode the first unicast transmission signals to obtain unicast data, and to forward the decoded unicast data by sending second unicast transmission signals in a second subframe of the subframes. The second relay path is configured to receive, in a third subframe of the subframes, multicast transmission signals, to amplify the received multicast transmission signals, and to send the amplified multicast transmission signals in the third subframe. The relay node may switch between the first relay path and the second relay path in order to implement a hybrid Decode-and-Forward and Amplify-and-Forward relaying operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for configuring a retransmission protocol on the uplink between a network node and a relay node in a mobile communication system, the configuration being performed at a network node or at a relay node, and to the corresponding relay node apparatus and network node apparatus capable of configuring the retransmission protocol. In particular, the number of transmission processes is determined based on the position of time intervals available for the transmission and may be selected in order to control the round trip time of the retransmission protocol. Once the number of transmission processes has been configured, the transmission processes are mapped on the available time intervals in a predefined order and repetitively.

Abstract: A method of transmitting signals by a base station in a wireless communication system. The method includes transmitting, to a relay node, resource allocation information indicating a Virtual Resource Block (VRB) set through Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling; and transmitting a downlink subframe including at least one control channel element (CCE) related to the relay node. The at least one CCE is allocated from a specific Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbol other than a first OFDM symbol of the downlink subframe. The VRB set is configured for a Relay Physical Downlink Control Channel (R-PDCCH).

Abstract: A method for receiving a Relay Physical Downlink Control CHannel (R-PDCCH) by a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving a downlink subframe including one or more aggregated resource blocks including resource elements. The resource elements are mapped in increasing order of first a subcarrier index, and then a symbol index. The method further includes monitoring the R-PDCCH on the one or more aggregated resource blocks. The one or more aggregated resource blocks are numbered based on an aggregation level and a number of the one or more aggregated resource blocks corresponding to the aggregation level.

Abstract: A collection of methods, which when combined together provide suitable bandwidth resources for real-time content exchange over a satellite-based network, wherein the network employs a reservation-based access scheme, such as but not limited to DVB-RCS. Furthermore, the methods provide suitable bandwidth wherein transmission conditions deteriorate while real-time content is being exchanged and the already allocated resources can no longer be used.

Abstract: Provided are a method and device for low-complexity feedback in a multiuser and multipoint cooperative communication system. The base station in the multiuser and multipoint cooperative communication system transmits a feedback stop signal to a terminal in order for the terminal receiving the feedback stop signal to stop feedback for a predetermined period. The terminal receiving the feedback stop signal stops the feedback of channel information for a period indicated by the feedback stop signal.

Abstract: A method and system establishes a peer-to-peer (P2P) communication session between user equipments (UEs) under control of a network. A proximity services (ProSe) server associated with a first controlling network receives from a first UE a communication request message indicating that at least one other UE is in close proximity with the first UE. Based on the close proximity between the UEs, the server establishes a P2P group which includes the first UE and at least one other UE. In addition, the server identifies respective P2P Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for the UEs within the established P2P group. The server then instructs the UEs to communicate within the established P2P group using respective P2P IP addresses. Following receipt of a response indicating acceptance by a second UE of an instruction to communicate within the established P2P group using a corresponding P2P IP address, the server establishes the communication session.

Abstract: Network architectures, apparatus, methods, and processes related to WiFi enabled devices (e.g., tablets and cellular phones) and wireless local area networks. In certain non-limiting embodiments, network architectures, apparatus, methods, and processes for providing or handling data offloading from congested cellular networks. In other non-limiting embodiments, network architectures, apparatus, methods, and processes pertaining to shared WiFi networks and/or infrastructures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transmitting an uplink reference signal in a multi-node system and a terminal using same. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a synchronization signal from a node; receiving parameters for a virtual cell identifier(ID) from the node; generating an uplink demodulation reference signal(DM-RS) using the parameters for the virtual cell ID; and transmitting the generated uplink DM-RS to the node, wherein a physical cell ID is a cell ID obtained from the synchronization signal, and the parameters for the virtual cell ID are parameters used for generating the uplink DM-RS in the replacement of the physical cell ID.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for selecting a cell in a mobile communication network for a network access of a terminal and a position update. A method includes receiving a first message from a network; determining whether a cell, which the terminal accesses, supports Circuit Switched FallBack (CSFB), based on the first message; and determining whether to select the cell, based on whether the cell supports the CSFB.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of improving mobile terminating call handling in a change of a receiving mobile terminal (UE) from a first network to a second network, wherein the change is carried out as circuit switched fallback (CSFB) from the first network not providing circuit switched (CS) domain services to the second network providing circuit switched (CS) domain services. The method is characterized in that the Mobile Switching Centre/Visitor Location Register (MSC/VLR) of the second network supervises completion of the circuit switched fallback (CSFB) internetwork change to the second network.

Abstract: A system and method for providing advanced voice services in a wireless communications network, and more specifically, a method and framework to achieve a Fully Acknowledged Mode Communication (FAMC) in Push-to-talk-over-Cellular (PoC). A FAMC call session is a PoC call session that can only be established when all members of a set are available.

Abstract: A method for broadcasting messages in a cellular mobile communications system with broadcast functionality includes the steps of: selecting a geographic area over which the message broadcasting must be carried out; obtaining information adapted to identify the languages used in mobile terminals referring to the cellular mobile communications system within the geographic area; composing the messages in the set of the identified languages, thus obtaining one or more multilanguage messages; broadcasting the one or more multilanguage messages to said mobile terminals.

Abstract: An apparatus, includes core interface means adapted to provide an eastbound interface to a first core network element and to a second core network element different from the first core network element; radio interface means adapted to provide a westbound interface to a first radio access network element and to a second radio access network element different from the first radio access network element; multiplex detecting means adapted to detect if a first request received at one of the eastbound and westbound interfaces is directed to the first and/or the second of the network elements of the respective other interface; adapting means adapted to adapt the first request according to the network element to which it is directed; multiplexing means adapted to multiplex the adapted first request to the first and/or the second of the network elements of the respective other interface according to detection by the multiplex detecting means.

Abstract: A method for processing local access connections, comprises: when a user terminal is in a connected state and accesses through a hybrid mode home nodeB, if a mobility management entity of a core network detects that closed subscriber group (CSG) membership of the user terminal changes or times out (401), the mobility management entity of the core network initiating releasing of all the activated local access packet data network (PDN) connections or notifying the home nodeB to trigger a local gateway to initiate releasing of all the activated local access PDN connections (402).

Abstract: A technical data monitoring device for use with a wireless data monitoring network includes a wireless communications circuit, and at least one technical device/system. The technical data monitoring device establishes a wireless communication link with a programmable interface of a programmable cellular telephone. The device is also configured to send and/or receive wireless packet switched data transmissions, generate data and send data over the wireless communication link for processing by the programmable cellular telephone, and has an associated status condition. Data from the device is (1) sent to be processed and displayed by the programmable cellular telephone and/or (2) sent to be processed and forwarded by the programmable cellular telephone to an Internet website. The device forms part of the wireless data monitoring network in communication with the programmable cellular telephone. The technical device/system can be one of a number of sensors, devices, or systems.

Abstract: A bearer processing method and a network device are provided. The method includes: determining whether a corresponding user equipment (UE) exists, if user subscription data recorded in a mobile management device is changed; and initiating a bearer modification or deletion process by the mobile management device according to the determining result with regard to whether the UE exists. The mobile management device includes: a storage unit, adapted to record user subscription data; a determination unit, adapted to determine whether a corresponding UE exists, after the user subscription data recorded in the storage unit is changed; and a trigger unit, adapted to initiate a bearer modification or deletion process according to the determining result with respect to whether the UE exists.

Abstract: One aspect provides a modem for use at a terminal. The modem comprises a first interface and a processing unit. The first interface is arranged to connect to a communications network. The processing unit is arranged to receive a message from the communications network via the first interface whilst in an operating mode. The processing unit is also arranged to assess the message on receipt to determine that one or more public warning message is to be broadcast to the modem from the communication network in a second later time period. The processing unit is also arranged to, based on the determination, modify operation of the modem in the second later time period to ensure the one or more public warning message is received and acted on by the modem.

Abstract: Technology for allocating network adapter resources such as air interface time and queue space amongst multiple virtual network stations or other virtual adapters is disclosed. As one example, the resource allocation may be based on analysis of the relative latency, jitter, or bandwidth considerations for applications communicating via each of the multiple virtual adapters. The resource allocation may also be based on how efficiently each of the virtual adapters utilized previously allocated resources.

Abstract: A method and a remote digital unit in a central office of a core network, for handling a radio communication for a mobile terminal being connected to an access point at a local site. The remote digital unit determines that the mobile terminal can be served locally by a local digital unit connected to a local signal switching unit at the local site, and instructs the local digital unit to locally process signals to or from the mobile terminal in the communication. The remote digital unit further schedules the signals over a radio interface between the mobile terminal and the access point, and sends updated scheduling information to the local digital unit to indicate the scheduling, thereby enabling the local digital unit to handle the radio communication according to the updated scheduling information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. A method for a terminal to transmit channel state information (CSI) comprises the steps of: determining a precoding matrix by selecting a first precoding matrix and a second precoding matrix; and transmitting the CSI including an index of the said first precoding matrix and an index of the said second precoding matrix. The said first precoding matrix relates to a method for transmitting CSI in which a revision factor according to a relationship between the said terminal and a transmission point is applied.

Abstract: A communication system and method are provided. In the communication system, a first electrical device has an end point which is configured to connect to a plurality of 3G dongles, wherein the 3G dongles have different IP addresses; a cloud server integrates the IP addresses to generate an integrated IP address when the cloud server detects that the first electrical device is connected to the 3G dongles; and a second electrical device transmits data packets with the first electrical device via the integrated IP address through the cloud server.

Abstract: Technology for allocating at least one physical resource block (PRB) for an Enhanced Physical Hybrid-ARQ Indicator Channel (EPHICH) transmission for a New Carrier Type (NCT) is disclosed. In one method, a number of bits associated with channel coding for an acknowledgement (ACK) or negative acknowledgement (NACK) in the EPHICH transmission is determined. A plurality of modulation symbols for each ACK or NACK in the EPHICH transmission is generated based in part on the number of bits associated with the ACK or NACK. The plurality of modulation symbols are mapped as EPHICH quadrants in one or more resource element blocks (REGs), wherein the EPHICH quadrants are mapped to a plurality of physical resource blocks (PRBs) allocated for EPHICH to increase frequency diversity gain.