Abstract: Service levels for call-processing are enhanced based on the subscriber status of at least one of the calling party and the called party. In one example, a calling party (caller) places a call to a called party (recipient). At least one of the parties subscribes to a call-processing service and the call normally would be processed according to a predetermined service level. However, the service level is enhanced in response to a subscriber status for at least one of the parties, and the call is processed according to the enhanced service level.

Abstract: A hybrid device includes both an IEEE-802.11e type WLAN client station (QAP) and a BLUETOOTH piconet unit interconnected such that the BLUETOOTH transmissions are scheduled to occur according to a transmission opportunity (TXOP) that was granted by a quality of service (QoS) access point (QAP) in a basic service set (BSS). Requests for BLUETOOTH traffic are handled by the associated QSTA which generates an add traffic service (ADDTS) to the QAP.

Abstract: A communication module includes: a plurality of receiving filters that are connected between an antenna terminal and a receiving terminal and have a receive band different from each other; and a passive circuit that is commonly connected to at least two of the plurality of receiving filters and makes a receive band of one of said at least two of the plurality of receiving filters suppressed when making another receive band of said at least two of the plurality of receiving filters transitable, wherein receiving terminals of said at least two of the plurality of receiving filters are commonalized through the passive circuit.

Abstract: In a method of operating a communication network (20) a time division duplex (TDD) frame (F) of information is communicated over a radio interface (32) between a wireless terminal (30) and a base station node (28). The method comprises the wireless terminal (30) receiving plural downlink (DL) subframes of the frame and, in response thereto, configuring a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) channel to comprise up to four acknowledgements by using only two PUCCH channel resources and using PUCCH format 1a or PUCCH format 1b. In an example embodiment a PUCCH channel resource is specified by a sequence utilized for transmission of at least part of the PUCCH channel and a cyclical shift applied to the sequence. The two sequences of the respective two PUCCH resources are orthogonal, and the cyclical shift of the two PUCCH resources can be in a frequency domain, a time domain, or both the frequency domain and the time domain.

Abstract: A network device automatically detects the best protocol a network will support. The network device includes a driver for transmitting data, a receiver for receiving data, and a port operationally coupled to the driver and receiver. The network device further includes negotiation logic coupled to the driver and receiver for selecting a protocol in coordination with other network devices. The network device further includes error detection logic and backs down to a lower transmission rate if errors are detected after the initial negotiation of the selected protocol.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a control connection is introduced between an adaptive jitter buffer (AJB) and an adaptive bulk delay (ABD) buffer of an echo canceller (ECAN) in an Internet Protocol (IP) conference bridge. The control connection allows the AJB to control the amount of delay inserted by the ABD in the ECAN convolution processor (CP) signal path. The adjustment in ABD delay restores the time alignment of the ECAN internal echo estimate and offsets variations in echo tail delay introduced by network induced AJB delay changes. Time-invariance is preserved in the echo tail path.

Abstract: In one embodiment, receiving a first radio frequency (RF) signal from a first node, generating a first digital data set by decoding the first received RF signal, determining whether a first address in the first digital data set is associated with at least one of a first radio network or a second radio network by comparing the first address to a first set of addresses associated with the first radio network and a second set of addresses associated with the second radio network, appending a first status to the first digital data set indicating that the first address is associated with the first or second radio network, and transmitting an interrupt signal and the first digital data set to a microcontroller for evaluation by the microcontroller in response to determining that the first address is associated with at least one of the first or second radio network.

Abstract: A first network configured to connect a terminal to a home network during a time that the terminal is roaming within the first network. The first network includes a plurality of attachment points, wherein a first attachment point is configured to receive an attach request from the terminal, and wherein the attach request includes a request from the terminal for an IP address from an anchoring point within the home network. The first network further includes an Authentication/Authorization/Accounting server proxy configured to determine whether the terminal is authorized to attach to the first attachment point, wherein in response to the terminal being authorized to attach to the first attachment point, i) a first tunnel is created between the first attachment point and a second attachment point, and ii) a second tunnel is created between the second attachment point and the anchoring point within the home network.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus dynamically controls a sleep mode in an MS in a packet-based communication system. A packet analyzer analyzes a type of a packet that the MS transmits or receives. A controller sets a timer to a timer value according to the analyzed type of the packet.

Abstract: A method and device for operating in an idle mode for Machine To Machine (M2M) communication are provided. A M2M device receives a paging message indicating a resource allocation for a ranging request. The M2M device monitors assignment information including the resource allocation for the ranging request. Cyclic redundancy check (CRC) bits of the assignment information are masked with a part of a M2M identifier. The assignment information includes an identifier type indicating that the M2M identifier is a fixed M2M deregistration identifier (FMDID) or a deregistration identifier (DID).

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising a transceiver adapted for hierarchical encoding for a Multicast Broadcast Service (MBS) in wireless networks, wherein the hierarchical encoding is provided by superposition coding to provide different levels of protection for data streams.

Abstract: A method of configuring a multicast/broadcast service (MBS) zone in a base station is provided. The method includes determining whether terminals connected for communication are positioned in a boundary area of a cell by calculating positions of the terminals, and deciding an MBS zone of the terminals positioned in the boundary area of the cell.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives indication of a transmission scheme for decoding multicast/broadcast data transmitted from a sender, receives a reservation signal for the multicast/broadcast data from the sender, determines whether the receiver is capable of decoding the multicast/broadcast data at the indicated transmission scheme, and transmits a confirmation signal for the multicast/broadcast data to the sender after determining that the receiver is capable of decoding the multicast/broadcast data at the indicated transmission scheme. The apparatus receives the multicast/broadcast data according to the transmission scheme after the confirmation signal is transmitted. Alternatively, the apparatus suppresses transmission of the confirmation signal when it is determined that the receiver is not capable of decoding the multicast/broadcast data at the indicated transmission scheme.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for providing a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) to a user equipment (UE) by a base station in a mobile communication system. The method includes transmitting, to the UE, a first message including information about a scheduling period and an offset indicating a start point of the scheduling period; transmitting, to the UE, a second message including information about at least one MBMS in the scheduling period, based on the information about the scheduling period and the offset; and transmitting, to the UE, data of the at least one MBMS via an MBMS radio bearer (RB) established for the at least one MBMS. The information about the at least one MBMS includes identification of the at least one MBMS.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to provide a relay method in a wireless access system, including comprising the following steps: in downlink direction, receiving downlink data from a base station, wherein the downlink data include control information for relay operation; constructing downlink data to be retransmitted; retransmitting the constructed downlink data to wireless communication terminals according to a profile specified by the control information; and, in uplink direction, receiving uplink data from the wireless communication terminals according to a profile specified by the control information; recovering the uplink data of the wireless communication terminals; and retransmitting the uplink data to the base station according to the profile specified by the control information. The present invention further provides the corresponding base station device, relay device and wireless relay system.

Abstract: A method of a relay station transmitting a backhaul uplink (UL) signal includes receiving information about a structure of a subframe from a base station; allocating a reference signal and control information to the backhaul UL subframe on a basis of the information; and transmitting the reference signal and the control information. The reference signal or the control information is allocated to symbols other than a first symbol and last 2 symbols of the backhaul UL subframe.

Abstract: A method and a relay node (RN) for Un subframe configuration processing are disclosed. The method includes: receiving, by an RN, a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message sent by an eNodeB (eNB), where the RRC reconfiguration message includes subframe reconfiguration information of the RN; and applying, by the RN, a RRC reconfiguration immediately upon reception of the RRC reconfiguration message, and applying a Un subframe reconfiguration. The foregoing technical solution can implement the Un subframe configuration of the eNB and the RN and improve communication quality.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a Repeater WPS connection method and apparatus, which relate to the field of wireless networks and can complete WPS connections of a Client side and an AP side of a Repeater device in one Repeater WPS PBC operation, thereby simplifying the flow of a WPS connection operation. The method of the present invention includes: when a WPS button on a wireless Repeater device is activated, first establishing a connection between a Client side of the Repeater device and an uplink AP device, and obtaining wireless configuration information of the uplink AP device; and synchronizing the wireless configuration information to an AP side of the Repeater device, and then establishing a connection between the AP side of the Repeater device and an STA device. The present invention is mainly applied in the process of the Repeater WPS connection.

Abstract: A relay device is described for supporting communications between a terminal device and a base station, the relay device comprises: at least one receiver; and a control processor, operably coupled to the at least one receiver and arranged to: monitor a downlink communication from the base station to the terminal device; determine therefrom at least one uplink resource to be used by the terminal device; configure the at least one receiver to receive the at least one uplink resource; receive an uplink message on the at least one uplink resource; determine therefrom uplink control information used by the terminal device; modify the uplink message on the at least one uplink resource; and relay the uplink message to the base station.

Abstract: A satellite dish assembly may comprise a reflector, feed horn, receive module, and wireless module. The reflector and feed horn may be operable to receive satellite signals. The receive module may be operable to recover content from the received satellite signals. The wireless module may be operable to communicate the content directly to a mobile device via a wireless connection between the mobile device and the system. The wireless module may be operable to communicate directly with a service provider network via a wireless connection between the satellite dish assembly and the service provider network. The communications with the service provider network may be to obtain security information for descrambling and/or decrypting the content and/or for providing billing information.

Abstract: A system and method for improving efficiency of satellite communications is described. In one embodiment, efficient satellite communications is enabled through event-driven reporting by a mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method for prioritizing Mobile IP between PMIP and CMIP includes the steps of connecting a mobile device (118) to a communication network (102) and determining (308) if the network provides mobility control, such as the network being PMIP-enabled. When it is determined that the network provide mobility control, the mobility function is assigned (312) to the network and is therefore given priority over the mobility function provided by the mobile device. It can be determined (304) that the mobile station also includes a mobility control so that when the network is not PMIP-enabled the mobile station controls (314) layer 3 mobility and the Mobile IP function.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to the sharing of wide area network (WAN) uplink bandwidth with peer to peer communication signaling usage are described. Typically, a base station uses its WAN uplink band to receive uplink signals from wireless terminals using the base station as a point of network attachment. In accordance with a feature, a base station injects a signal, e.g., a beacon signal, into its WAN uplink bandwidth, e.g., its WAN frequency division duplex (FDD) uplink band. A peer to peer wireless terminal scans the uplink bandwidth, detects the base station signal, evaluates the received base station signal, and controls peer to peer transmission as a function of the evaluation. Control of peer to peer transmission includes adjusting peer to peer transmission power as a function of the evaluated base station signal. The communications band used for peer to peer communications is, in some embodiments, the same uplink band.

Abstract: A method for handling a transmission time interval, hereinafter called TTI, bundling operation for a mobile device of a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes performing transmission of a TTI bundle, and ignoring all feedbacks and uplink grants for retransmission when the feedbacks and uplink grants for retransmission are received after the transmission of the TTI bundle and before the TTI where a feedback of the TTI bundle is expected.

Abstract: A controller of a private base station receives data on a travel time depending on a propagation delay between a private base station and a user terminal. The controller outputs a control signal to a controllable amplifier for decreasing a transmission power of the private base station if the measured travel time is longer than a predetermined reference time or quality of service is lower than reference quality.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for a user equipment (UE) to initiate an inter-system transfer of a communication session include listening for communications from a first and a second technology type network. Further, the aspects include establishing a circuit switched session with the first technology type network and establishing a packet switched session with a serving node of a first one of the first or the second technology type network. Also, the aspects include determining to transfer the packet switched session to a target node of a second one of the first or the second technology type network. Additionally, the aspects include transmitting a message, by the UE, to the target node, thereby causing the technology type network of the target node to fetch information about the packet switched session from the other network of the serving node in order to effect the transfer and continuation of the packet switched session.

Abstract: A system and method for providing the ability to discover the capabilities of a user's computer to determine whether it is capable of supporting more than one wireless protocol simultaneously is provided. A computing device's capabilities (including, for example, hardware and/or software capabilities) is checked to determine if it supports at least two specific wireless protocols and checking a computing device's capabilities (including, for example, hardware and/or software capabilities) is checked to determine if it supports both wireless protocols simultaneously. The techniques for determining the computing device's compatibility may include comparing lists of protocol requirements to lists of system capabilities and/or generating test signals by the system according to the protocol.

Abstract: Even when the lengths of data items to be transmitted to users are not the same, the frames multiplexed at the same time finally have the same frame length and are transmitted. Even when the lengths of frames for the users are not the same at the time when a transmission request is received from a higher layer, a communication apparatus reconfigures at least two of the frames having short lengths into a frame having a long length through Aggregation so that the frames finally have the same frame length and transmits the frames at the same time in a multiplexed manner. On the transmitter side, the transmission power used per destination communication station can be increased due to a decrease in the total number of multiplexed frames. On the receiver side, an unstable AGC operation can be prevented.

Abstract: Multiple virtual machine consoles run in a single user interlace as an integrated unit. Multiple virtual machines are grouped into a logical configuration, and console of each virtual machine in the configuration is displayed a single user interface, such as a browser window. Users are provided with integrated access through the single user interface to the available input/output functions and local resources for each displayed virtual machine console.

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a distributed antenna system (DAS) including a host unit and a plurality of remote units. The host unit includes a plurality of base transceiver stations and a switch. Each of the base transceiver stations is configured to provide a downstream baseband digital signal to the switch and to receive an upstream baseband digital signal from the switch, wherein each downstream baseband digital signal and upstream baseband digital signal is a digital representation of the RF channel at baseband of the respective base transceiver station. The switch is configured to route each of the downstream baseband digital signals to a respective subset of the remote units as one or more downstream serial data streams and to route each of the upstream baseband digital signals from one or more upstream serial data streams to a respective subset of the base transceiver stations.

Abstract: The present invention provides an access method, system and device. In the solution of the present invention, a CPE sub-system receives a connection request for carrying out a data connection with a WAN, when determining that the CPE sub-system itself is not able to carry out a wired connection with the WAN, sends the connection request to an MID sub-system through a connection interface, so that a wireless connection is carried out with the WAN through the MID sub-system; the MID sub-system receives a connection request for carrying out a data connection with a WAN, when determining that the MID sub-system itself is not able to carry out a wireless connection with the WAN, sends the connection request to the CPE sub-system through the connection interface, so that a wired connection is carried out with the WAN through the CPE sub-system.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to indicating or detecting an end of a stream of data using in-band signaling. An embodiment transmits the stream of data, the stream of data comprising multiple packets, each packet of the multiple packets including a header with a marker bit field and a payload, and configures the marker bit field and/or the payload of at least one packet of the multiple packets to indicate the end of the stream of data, wherein the configuring the payload comprises reducing an amount of data contained in the payload from payloads of other packets of the multiple packets and/or setting a field in the payload indicating a countdown to a last packet of the stream of data. An embodiment receives the stream of data and detects that at least one packet of the multiple packets is configured to indicate the end of the stream of data.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for transmitting or receiving uplink power control information. According to the present invention, a transmitting antenna of a base station device transmits, to a terminal, a first message containing first information on the interference and noise levels of frequency partitions to which an uplink data channel and an uplink control channel are allocated. Here, the uplink data channel and the uplink control channel are allocated to different frequency partitions. The transmitting antenna can further transmit, to the terminal, information on frequency partitions to which the uplink data channel and the uplink control channel are allocated.

Abstract: A mobility event is supported on a flat or next generation mobile data networks with data breakout or offload at the edge of the mobile data network. Packet data is buffered while a complete set of the PDP context information is transferred from the source eNodeB to the target eNodeB and the mobile core network is updated with the information about the handover in a timely manner to prevent packet loss and thus provide a seamless user experience. The breakout system supports the PDP context transfer by shifting the end point of the TCP communication from the local breakout entity (MIOP@eNodeB) to the core breakout entity (MIOP@GW), transferring the TCP connection to the core breakout entity, and supporting the network initiated control flows in a way that is seamless from the perspective of the UE and the core network.

Abstract: A method includes sending, from a wireless device, an information element including at least one transmitter characteristic field. The at least one transmitter characteristic field includes information regarding a spectral mask associated with the wireless device and information regarding an antenna gain associated with the wireless device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for rapid decoding of wireless communications network uplink data are disclosed. According to one method, the wireless communications network data analyzer receives downlink data generated by a wireless access node. The wireless communications network data analyzer extracts uplink data decode keys from the downlink data. The wireless communications network data analyzer stores the uplink data decode keys. The wireless communications data analyzer captures uplink data and decodes the uplink data using the stored uplink data decode keys.

Abstract: A useful technique for configuring radio equipment as networking radio equipment is provided. Networking radio equipment 3A connected to a first node via a first link and to a second node via a second link includes a first frame processing unit 31a, a second frame processing unit 31b, and a controller 33. The first frame processing unit 31a performs framing/deframing of a layer 1 frame flowing over the first link, and includes a first port that allows input/output of a layer 2 frame. The second frame processing unit 31b performs framing/deframing of a layer 1 frame flowing over the second link, and includes a second port that allows input/output of a layer 2 frame. The controller 33 controls the radio equipment 3A, and includes a control port that allows input/output of a layer 2 frame. A layer 2 switch 35 determines destination of the layer 2 frame.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for managing a network of a plurality of small cell base stations arranged in a macro-cell and linked to a base station of the macro-cell, each small cell base station being adapted to cover a small cell of the macro-cell and to be linked via radio to at least one mobile terminal present in the small cell.

Abstract: A method of transmitting content to a wireless display device is disclosed. The method may include receiving multimedia data, encoding the multimedia data, and writing encoded multimedia data into a first predetermined memory location of a shared memory. Further, the method may include encapsulating the encoded multimedia data and writing encapsulation data into a second predetermined memory location of the shared memory. The method may also include calculating error control encoding and writing the error control encoding into a third predetermined memory location of the shared memory. Further, the method may include transmitting the encoded multimedia data, the encapsulation data, and the error control encoding to the wireless display device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing procedures (protocols) of a PDCP (Packet Data Convergence Protocol) layer and an RLC (radio layer in an E-UMTS (Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) which has evolved from UMTS, among radio protocols of a mobile communication system. The PDCP layer performs ciphering on data (i.e., PDCP SDU) received from an upper layer, generates an indicator discriminating ciphered data and non-ciphered data (i.e., an ROHC feedback packet directly generated by the PDCP layer), and transmits the same to a lower layer (i.e., MAC layer). A PDCP SN (Sequence Number) is defined as an algorithm for ciphering the data in the PDCP layer to perform ciphering in the PDCP layer.

Abstract: A communications terminal is provided, which includes a reading device which reads in access information recorded on a prescribed recording medium, the access information being necessary for acquiring content which can be played back by a playback device from a prescribed server via a network; and a playback control device which controls the playback device and the reading device. The playback control device controls receiving the content and metadata from the server, and playing back the content according to the metadata, if the content corresponding to the read access information is not stored in the storage device when the reading device reads in the access information; and the playback control device controls playing back the content stored in the storage device according to the metadata stored in the storage device in association with the content, if the content corresponding to the read access information is stored in the storage device.

Abstract: Provided is a base station which can prevent deterioration of data channel application control accuracy due to influence of transmission power control to a control channel. In the base station, each encoding section (11) performs encoding processing to an SCCH (Shared Control Channel) of each mobile station, each modulating section (12) performs modulation processing to the encoded SCCH, an arranging section (102) arranges the SCCH to each mobile station to one of a plurality of subcarriers which configure an OFDM symbol, and transmission power control section (103) controls transmission power of the SCCH based on reception quality information reported from each mobile station. The arranging section (102) arranges a plurality of the SCCH to be under transmission power control to one of the subcarriers so that combinations at resource blocks are the same.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for simultaneously receiving on two carriers and performing discontinuous transmission (DTX) and discontinuous reception (DRX) in dual cell high speed downlink packet access (DC-HSDPA) are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) receives a message for activating DRX for at least one of an anchor carrier and a supplementary carrier and applies the same DRX pattern to the anchor carrier and the supplementary carrier upon reception of the message. The message may be received via a high speed shared control channel (HS-SCCH) order. The WTRU may activate or de-activate the supplementary carrier based on the physical layer signal. Upon activation of the supplementary carrier, the WTRU may apply the same DRX pattern on both the anchor carrier and the supplementary carrier. The WTRU may flush a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) buffer associated with the supplementary carrier upon de-activation of the supplementary carrier.

Abstract: A method of receiving control information in a wireless communication system includes receiving position information for searching at least one downlink control channel, a downlink control channel carrying control information of at least one user equipment, receiving multiplexed downlink control channel in which a plurality of downlink control channels are sequentially multiplexed and sequentially searching the downlink control channel on the multiplexed downlink control channel according to the position information. The number of detection attempts to detect its own control information can be reduced.

Abstract: A relay station in a wireless communication system is configured to relay communications between the base station and a plurality of subscriber stations. The relay station includes at least one antenna configured to transmit and receive data and control information. The relay station also includes a controller coupled to the antenna. The controller is configured to transmit control information to a subscriber station during a first set of symbols in a relay station to subscriber station (RS-to-SS) subframe. The controller also switches the antenna to a receive mode; and receives control information during a second set of symbols in the RS-to-SS subframe.

Abstract: Provided is a radio communication station device which can prevent limiting of resource allocation in a UE group. The radio communication device includes: a CCE allocation unit (104); modulation units (103-1 to 103-K); an arrangement unit (108); and a radio transmission unit (111). The CCE allocation unit (104) allocates allocation information allocated to a PDCCH which is inputted from the modulation unit (103-1 to 103-K) as follows. Among a plurality of search spaces shared by a greater number of UE groups as the CCE aggregation size of the PDCCH increases, a particular search space corresponding to the CCE aggregation size of the PDCCH and a mobile group (UE group) of the PDCCH is selected as a space to which the allocation information is to be allocated. The arrangement unit (108) arranges the allocation information in a downlink resource corresponding to the CCE of the particular search space allocated among the downlink resources secured for the PDCCH.

Abstract: A broadband wireless access system and, more particularly, a method for a mobile station and a base station to perform an efficient ranging procedure considering a ranging purpose and a device for performing the same are disclosed herein. A method of a mobile station for performing ranging in a broadband wireless access system, the method includes the steps of transmitting a first ranging preamble code for requesting ranging to a base station through a first ranging opportunity of a first frame, and, when a first message is received from the base station before a timer indicating a limited time point is expired, wherein the first message including a response to the first ranging preamble code is transmitted during the limited time point, determining whether or not the ranging request is successfully made by using the first message.

Abstract: A scheme of minimizing the random access load on the network to support MTC or M2M devices is provided. In particular, the concept of grouping (e.g., collecting, combining, aggregating, etc.) MTC or M2M devices based on non-access stratus (NAS) signaling is performed. Doing so results in reduced the random access load on the network such that a large number of MTC or M2M devices can be accommodated.

Abstract: Disclosed are a wireless base station, wireless terminal, and channel signal formation method that can prevent the quality of downstream assignment control data from degrading, while preventing the number of blind determinations from increasing on the wireless terminal on the receiving side of the downstream control channel signal. In a base station (100), a control unit (101) and a data size regulation unit (103) control the data size of downstream assignment control data and upstream assignment control data contained in the PDCCH signal based on the communication format used between the base station (100) and a terminal (200), the number of antennas (M) (nonnegative number) on the base station (100), the number of antennas (N) (nonnegative number) on the terminal (200), the bandwidth of the downstream band, and the bandwidth of the upstream band.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a method of transmitting an ACK/NACK (Acknowledgement/Negative-ACK) signal at a user equipment in the wireless communication system, the method includes receiving a first downlink control channel from a base station; receiving scheduling information through a second downlink control channel from the base station; deciding an uplink resource index for transmitting an ACK/NACK signal associated with the scheduling by considering the first control channel when the first control channel has a predetermined format; and transmitting the ACK/NACK signal to the base station by using an uplink resource indicated by the uplink resource index.