Abstract: Technologies are generally described to assignment of communication devices heuristically to green relays in a wireless network. According to some examples, a first device pair that includes a source device and a destination device assigned to a green relay among multiple green relays may be detected. A second device pair that includes another source device and destination device assigned to the green relay may also be detected. Data rates of the first device pair and the second device pair may be compared to select one of the first or second device pairs as a low traffic pair with a minimum data rate. A search among the green relays may then be executed to locate another green relay to assign the low traffic pair. The low traffic pair may be assigned to the other green relay in order to reduce an average traffic load of the original green relay.

Abstract: A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system and a terminal using the method are provided. The method is characterized by: receiving RAN auxiliary information related to steering traffic between a first network and a second network; receiving target information used for determining a target to which the RAN auxiliary information can be applied; and determining whether to apply the RAN auxiliary information based on the target information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a data offloading method and a base station. The method includes: sending, by a master base station, a first request message to a mobility management control node, where the first request message includes an address of a local gateway of a secondary base station, and the first request message is used to request to perform data offloading at the local gateway of the secondary base station; receiving, by the master base station, a first response message that is sent by the mobility management control node according to the first request message, where the first response message includes a first related identifier ID of the local gateway of the secondary base station, and the first related ID is used to indicate a first bearer according to which data offloading is performed at the local gateway of the secondary base station.

Abstract: Provided is a method for selecting a shunt gateway and a controller. The method includes that: the controller allocates an Anycast address of Serving Gateways (S-GWs) for a user equipment, and sends the Anycast address to all of the S-GWs; the controller sends the Anycast address to a radio-side network element via a Mobility Management Entity (MME); and when the controller receives a Packet_In message and a first uplink data packet from the user equipment sent by an S-GW, the controller selects the S-GW as an S-GW for the user equipment.

Abstract: A system for an enhanced X2 interface in a mobile operator core network is disclosed, comprising: a Long Term Evolution (LTE) core network packet data network gateway (PGW); an evolved NodeB (eNodeB) connected to the LTE PGW; a Wi-Fi access point (AP) connected to the LTE PGW via a wireless local area network (WLAN) gateway; and a coordinating node positioned as a gateway between the LTE PGW and the eNodeB, and positioned as a gateway between the LTE PGW and the Wi-Fi AP, the coordinating node further comprising: a network address translation (NAT) module; and a protocol module for communicating to the eNodeB and the Wi-Fi AP to request inter-radio technology (inter-RAT) handovers of a user equipment (UE) from the eNodeB to the Wi-Fi AP and to forward packets intended for the UE from the eNodeB to the Wi-Fi AP.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for service continuity in heterogeneous wireless networks, which comprises a handover decision module and a session continuity module. The handover decision module is responsible for maintaining link layer association and network layer reachability in according to the underlying network conditions to fulfill the service requirement of applications. When acting as a sender, the session continuity module will select transmission path(s), reestablish the transport connection(s) and tag packets with session IDs and sequence numbers. When acting as a receiver, the session continuity module will identify and reorder packets using session IDs and sequence numbers, regardless of the IP addresses and ports of the packets. To sum up, the present invention can provide service continuity and multipath transmission for network devices.

Abstract: An evolved NodeB (eNB), user equipment (UE) and mobility management entity (MME), as well as method of communicating using a power saving mode (PSM) are generally described. A PSM configuration indication of the UE may be received at the eNB from the UE or MME in an Initial UE Context Setup Request, a UE Context Modify Request, core network as-eNB MME sistance information, or a dedicated message to the eNB. The eNB may adjust the time for transmitting to the UE an RRC connection release message based on the PSM configuration indication. The eNB may determine whether the UE is in a connection mode and the inactivity timer of the eNB having reached the activation timer of the PSM configuration indication, transmit the RRC connection release message to the MME. The PSM configuration may be provided between eNBs during handover.

Abstract: There is provided a method of operating a network node in a first network that is operating according to a first radio access technology, RAT, the network node controlling a first cell in the first network, the method comprising receiving information for a terminal device served by the first cell (913; 1113), the received information corresponding to information for the terminal device that was provided to the terminal device from another cell of the first network, the information being for use in a network interworking feature that enables and controls interworking between the first network and a network operating according to a second RAT.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for serving high speed downlink shared channel (HS-DSCH) cell change are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) sends a measurement report to a radio network controller (RNC) when a signal strength of a target cell approaches a signal strength of a source cell. The RNC adds the target cell in an active set and sends pre-loaded HS-DSCH configuration information for the target cell to the WTRU. The WTRU sends another measurement report when a signal strength of the target cell exceeds that of the source cell. The WTRU monitors a high speed shared control channel (HS-SCCH) on the target cell based on the pre-loaded HS-DSCH configuration information and decodes an HS-SCCH transmission. The WTRU determines whether a MAC-hs/ehs reset is required and if so resets a MAC-hs/ehs entity prior to receiving an HS-DSCH transmission from the target cell.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for redirecting a wireless communication unit (113) from a LTE cell to a neighbouring 3G or 2G cell for the purposes of performing a procedure which is available in the 2G or 3G cell but not available in the LTE cell includes the provision of an additional LTE access point (109) within the coverage area of an LTE macrocell. The additional LTE access point (109) is arranged to capture a wireless communication unit (113) which is camped onto the LTE macrocell and redirect it to a 3G/2G cell irrespective of whether or not a better service may be provided in the 2G/3G cell. The invention has application to presence detection where collection of wireless communication units' and subscribers' IDs for such a purpose is possible in 3G and 2G cells but not in LTE cells.

Abstract: A method for perform pre-processing for handover of a moving cell by a serving base station, the method comprises transmitting a handover pre-processing request message including information on a handover history of the moving cell, to at least one neighboring base station adjacent to the serving base station; receiving a pre-processing response message including at least one of a random access preamble allocated from the neighboring base station, radio resource control (RRC) configuration of the neighboring base station and system information of the neighboring base station, from the neighboring base station; and transmitting the pre-processing response message to the moving cell before handover of the moving cell is initiated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for managing a Local IP Access (LIP A) connection in a local network system. The method of managing a LIP A connection of UE in a connected state according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of a source home base station for UE determining a handover of the UE; when the handover of the UE is determined, determining whether a target home base station is a Long Term Evolution (LTE) release 10 or a Pre Rel-11 HeNB; and when the target home base station is a Pre Rel-11 HeNB, disconnecting the LIP A connection of the UE. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mobility of UE having a LIPA PDN connection can be efficiently controlled in a local network where a Rel-11 H(e)NB and a Pre Rel-11 H(e)NB exist together.

Abstract: A method in a wireless communication network for assisting a user equipment to receive signals from a target access node. The wireless communication network comprises the target access node, the user equipment and a serving access node serving the user equipment. The serving access node sends information about time instances to the user equipment. The time instances are scheduled for sending signals from the target access node in a beam direction towards the user equipments. The time instances may be determined in the target access node based on its own position and a position of the user equipment and/or a beam direction of the serving access node. The time instances may also be determined in the serving access node based on its own position and a schedule of the target access node on beam directions versus transmission times. The user equipment receives signals from the target access node during the time instances indicated in the received information.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining a location of a mobile device. The location of a mobile device is determined accurately according to information which includes call data records of the mobile device. By employing a partial ellipse integral model, two physical world factors are taken into consideration in reducing the location uncertainty in call data records. The factors include: spatiotemporal constraints of the device's movement in the physical world and the telecommunication cell area's geometry information, which increase the accuracy of determining the location of a mobile device.

Abstract: Provided are a cell reselection method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system and a terminal using the method. The method comprises receiving configuration information indicating a plurality of frequencies and an implicit highest priority application indicator, wherein, when the indicator allows application of the implicit highest priority, a frequency which should be camped on for a device-to-device (D2D) operation from among the plurality of frequencies is regarded as having the highest priority.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and system for enhancing user services during roaming in wireless mesh networks, in particular, a wireless mesh router (“WMR”) for accessing a wireless mesh network. The WMR is to identify neighboring WMRs that are in the neighborhood of said WMR and to store identity information of the neighboring WMRs, and the WMR is to provide the neighboring WMRs with data of a mobile user device while the mobile user device is in connection with the WMR such that one of said neighboring WMRs is to takeover connection of the mobile user device from the WMR when the mobile user device moves away from said WMR.

Abstract: A method is described performed by a wireless communication system comprising a Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, (110) and a radio access network, RAN, (120) for efficient usage of communication resources in the WLAN and the RAN, the WLAN comprising a WLAN control node (112, 114) and the RAN comprising a RAN control node (122, 124). The method comprises providing the RAN control node (122, 124) with a WLAN MAC-address of a user equipment, UE (100), connected to the RAN, sending, by the UE (100) to the RAN control node (122, 124), signal quality measurements performed by the UE on a downlink, DL, signal received from the WLAN control node and sending, by the UE (100), an identity of the WLAN control node to the RAN control node (122, 124).

Abstract: Configurations are described for maintaining a continuity and quality of wireless signal connection between a mobile device and systems accessible through the internet. In particular, configurations are disclosed to address the challenge of a mobile device that moves through a physical environment wherein the best wireless connectivity performance is achieved by switching between available connection sources and constantly evaluating a primary connection with other available connections that may be switched in to become a new primary connection. The mobile device may be self-propelled or carried by some other mobilizing means.

Abstract: Configurations are described for maintaining a continuity and quality of wireless signal connection between a mobile device and systems accessible through the internet. In particular, configurations are disclosed to address the challenge of a mobile device that moves through a physical environment wherein the best wireless connectivity performance is achieved by switching between available connection sources and constantly evaluating a primary connection with other available connections that may be switched in to become a new primary connection. The mobile device may be self-propelled or carried by some other mobilizing means.

Abstract: Configurations are described for maintaining a continuity and quality of wireless signal connection between a mobile device and systems accessible through the internet. In particular, configurations are disclosed to address the challenge of a mobile device that moves through a physical environment wherein the best wireless connectivity performance is achieved by switching between available connection sources and constantly evaluating a primary connection with other available connections that may be switched in to become a new primary connection. The mobile device may be self-propelled or carried by some other mobilizing means.

Abstract: A method for configuring a QoS for a wireless communication network bearer corresponding to a wireless device is provided. The method includes assigning a first QoS profile to the bearer when the wireless device is in a first QoS region served by a first wireless communication network cell, the first QoS profile corresponding to a first QoS available in the first wireless communication network cell but not available to the wireless device in a second wireless communication network cell neighboring the first wireless communication network cell. The method further includes establishing communication for the bearer between the wireless device and the second wireless communication network cell when the wireless device begins a handover process with the second wireless communication network cell, the communication for the bearer being established using the first QoS profile but corresponding to a second QoS level different from the first QoS level.

Abstract: A method in a base station for handling sector selection is provided. A wireless terminal is connected to a first sector comprised in a combined cell. When a quality of the communication resources in the first sector is below a first threshold, the base station determines that the first sector is no longer the best sector for the wireless terminal. Then the base station sends an order to the wireless terminal to initiate a random access procedure in the combined cell. The base station then selects a second sector in the combined cell based on measurements of signal strength of random access preambles received from the wireless terminal in each respective sector in the combined cell. The random access preambles are received from the wireless terminal in the initiated random access procedure. The second sector is selected for the wireless terminal to communicate in.

Abstract: An interconnection device includes a wide area network interface, arranged for establishing a connection with a base station in a plurality of wide area networks of the cellular network type. There is a local area network interface, arranged for communication between a local device and the wide area network interface.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide a base station, a network controller, and a forward handover method. The base station includes a first base station to which a target cell of user equipment belongs and a second base station to which the user equipment belongs, where the second base station includes: a second processor and a second transceiver, the second processor generates a forward handover indication, and the second transceiver sends the forward handover indication to the first base station, so that when receiving an RRC re-establishment request message of the user equipment, the first base station acquires context information of the user equipment from the second base station according to the forward handover indication. In the foregoing manner, the user equipment can independently select a target cell, and overcomes a disadvantage of violating a basic criterion in the prior art that mobility management is determined and controlled by a network.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for routing image data from Camera Node to a Sink Node, where it May be processed in detail, in a Visual sensor network. In accordance with the present invention, wireless Intermediate Node are configured to route images based on first pass image encoding containing coarse image to the next wireless hop at a higher priority over the images based on the second pass encoding containing additional details of the images. The routing method for wireless Ad Hoc mobile and sensor network, periodically exchanges node status information to optimize the routing table, so that high priority image packets may reach the Sink Node in shortest possible path. The method ensures selection of high quality image packets for routing under the condition of collision and congestion to achieve optimal image quality receipt at the Sink Node.

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, networking devices may allow for directed wireless communication. Such devices may direct wireless communication beams in different directions to provide access to different zones. A user may configure a system to prioritize or restrict zones or devices based on criteria. This prioritization may facilitate tiered services among users or devices. A networking device may also direct communication between multiple routers to facilitate a distributed network, allowing for a single device to provide dedicated wireless bridging while separately managing a local wireless network.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of staging real-time data in proximity to a mobile device. The method includes determining a geographic location associated with the mobile device and identifying a storage device located in proximity to the determined geographic location. The method also includes enabling real-time data published by the mobile device or provided to the mobile device to be stored on the identified storage device.

Abstract: Customized communication routing and regulation thereof are provided. The routing of an incoming communication to a device, wireless or wireline, is based on a routing preference and a presence condition of a mobile device in a home or visited wireless environment served by a confined-coverage access point (AP). The routing preference can be configured for a device that operates in the home or visited wireless environment. The confined-coverage AP can be owned or leased by a subscriber associated with the incoming call or by a third party. Provisioning of routing of incoming call based on a third-party confined-coverage AP can be event-based. Add-on services can be provisioned and configured; screening of incoming call(s) based on screening rule(s) specific to a confined-coverage AP is provided. Customized communication routing to equipment that operates in a confined-coverage area served by a third-party confined-coverage AP can be canceled.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a base station in a cellular communication network and methods of operation thereof. In one embodiment, a base station determines that the base station is transitioning to an unavailable state. The base station then notifies one or more radio network nodes with which the base station conducts base-station-to-node communication that the base station is unavailable. Thereafter, in one embodiment, the one or more radio network nodes cease communication attempts with the base station. In this manner, the radio network nodes can avoid spending additional resources on attempts to re-establish communication connections to base stations that tend to be offline more often (e.g., low-power base stations (LP-BSs)).

Abstract: An emission control scheme intended to limit the localization and identification of a wireless device to known friendly wireless networks. Use of an intelligent access control (IAC) on a wireless device allows the user or administrator control over the revealing of the wireless device to any particular network. Passive scanning allows collection of network information while passive device-based location and on-board databased information on the wireless networks allows localization to thwart network spoofing for unfriendly positioning and identification of the wireless device.

Abstract: A device decides to not transmit over a first wireless link between a wireless device and a first access point (AP), in response to determining that the wireless device is communicating or is about to communicate over a second wireless link with a second AP, wherein the wireless device is concurrently associated with the first and second APs.

Abstract: A mobile device may be managed based on information about a geographic movement of the mobile device. The geographic movement may take into account a location, a speed, and an acceleration for the mobile device. A movement profile is determined based on the geographic movement. A settings profile is determined based on the movement profile and a profile mapping. Based on the settings profile, resource consumption for the mobile device may be managed by adjusting settings for the device accordingly.

Abstract: A method for controlling access to a wireless Access Network (AN) by a wireless communication device. The device stores a Device Access Priority (DAP) level based on characteristics of the device. When the device has data to send, the device receives an overhead message from the AN containing a Network Access Priority (NAP) parameter defining a minimum priority level for initiating network access. The device determines whether its DAP level is equal to or greater than the NAP parameter. If not, the device periodically repeats the receiving and determining steps until the stored DAP level is determined to be equal to or greater than the NAP parameter received from the AN. When the stored DAP level is equal to or greater than the NAP parameter, the device initiates network access. The device may perform and pass a Persistence Test before transmitting the data on an access channel (ACH).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for more efficiently managing a mobile communications network by varying the frequency with which a mobile terminal searches for a home network.

Abstract: A wireless network system (30, 60) and a method for commissioning a wireless network system (30, 60) is described. The network system (30, 60) comprises at least a network device (1, 1?, 1?) and a joining device (21, 81, 91, 101, 111). In a commissioning mode, the network device (1, 1?, 1?) broadcasts network identification information. The joining device (21, 81, 91, 101, 111) sends, upon reception of the network identification information, a request to said network device (1, 1?, 1?) to join the network, comprising a predefined address of said joining device (21, 81, 91, 101, 111). The network device (1, 1?, 1?) assigns said joining device (21, 81, 91, 101, 111) a network address and stores corresponding data.

Abstract: An information handling system is provided herein. The information handling system includes a controlling bridge having a plurality of bridge ports and at least one port extender coupled to one of the bridge ports of the controlling bridge to form an extended bridge. The port extender has a plurality of extension ports. The information handling system further includes an access point coupled to the port extender such that a wireless association between the access point and one or more stations appears as a logical bridge port to the controlling bridge and to an access controller system. The access point has a wireless transceiver to communication with the one or more stations. Associated methods are provided herein for providing wireless network access to a local area network.

Abstract: A method by a cabin wireless access point (CWAP) server includes receiving an IP address request message from a CWAP installed in a vehicle cabin. The IP address request message contains data identifying a physical location of the CWAP within the vehicle cabin. The physical location of the CWAP is identified within the vehicle cabin responsive to the data contained in the IP address request message. An IP address is assigned to the CWAP responsive to the physical location of the CWAP identified by the data. An IP address message containing the IP address is communicated to the CWAP. Related methods by CWAPs and corresponding CWAP servers and CWAPs are disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for more efficiently managing a mobile communications network by varying the frequency with which a mobile terminal searches for a home network.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods are described for checkpoint summary based monitoring for an event candidate within a wireless node network of ID nodes, a master node, and a server. Such a method, for example, may have the master node receiving a first set of advertising signals broadcast by an ID node and generating a first checkpoint summary representing the first set of received signals. The master node then receives a second set of advertising signals broadcast by the ID node (after the ID node broadcasts the first set) and generates a second checkpoint summary representing the second set of received signals. The method then identifies the event candidate based upon a comparison of an observed parameter for each of the first checkpoint summary and the second checkpoint summary; and reports to the server a message about the event candidate relative to the ID node.

Abstract: A method for providing cell selection in time division synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) systems is provided. The method includes generating, by a user equipment (UE), an ordered list of universal absolute radio frequency channel numbers (UARFCNs) based on received signal strength indicator (RSSI) measurements associated with one or more UARFCNs, calculating synchronization downlink (SyncDL) correlation energies associated with the UARFCNS, arranging the one or more UARFCNs based on the RSSI and the associated SyncDL correlation energies, scanning the one or more UARFCNs to detect if one or more serving cells are available to be camped on and selecting a serving cell based on a signal to noise ratio (SNR) threshold associated with the UARFCN.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for automatically connecting to a wireless local area network (WLAN) including: automatically detecting, by a terminal, whether a wireless signal of the WLAN exists; sending, by the terminal, a safety verification information acquisition request to a wireless device corresponding to the WLAN when the wireless signal of the WLAN is detected and when the information of the WLAN matches information of a prestored WLAN, the acquisition request including application server information; acquiring, by the wireless device, safety verification information corresponding to the WLAN from an application server corresponding to the acquisition request, and sending the safety verification information to the terminal; and performing, by the terminal, safety verification on the WLAN according to the safety verification information, and accessing a network after the safety verification is passed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a station (STA) from an access point (AP), a frame including a device type indicator and comparing the device type indicator with a device type accepted by a basic service set (BSS) of the AP to produce a comparison. The method also includes determining whether to associate the STA with the AP in accordance with the comparison, associating the STA with the AP upon determining to associate the STA with the AP, and not associating the STA with the AP upon determining not to associate the STA with the AP.

Abstract: A communications device transmits data to a mobile communications network or receives data from a mobile communications network. The mobile communications network includes plural infrastructure equipment each providing a wireless access interface for the communications device. The wireless access interfaces may have a different frequency but operate in accordance with the same standard or may use different radio access technologies.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for energy assessment in a communication network. The network may consist of a number of different portions, such as network elements or sub-networks that may be evaluated separately. By methods described herein, the idle-power consumption and the incremental-power consumption may be determined and combined to form a total power consumption allocation. An equitable allocation may in this way be provided for each service that shares network resources, and in some cases for the network operator as well.

Abstract: A wireless communication device may include a baseband processing unit comprising a wakeup detector configured to receive a wireless signature beacon signal; determine that the received wireless signature beacon signal matches the selected wakeup signature beacon signal; and generate a wake up signal, in response to determining that the received wireless signature beacon signal matches the selected wakeup signature beacon signal. The wireless communication device may further include an application processing unit comprising a power manager configured to cause the wireless communication device to enter a power saving mode; receive the wake up signal from the wakeup detector; and perform a wakeup process, in response to receiving the wakeup signal wherein the wakeup process causes the wireless communication device to exit the power saving mode.

Abstract: Embodiments of user equipment (UE) and base stations (eNodeB) and method for reducing power consumption in UE in a wireless network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, characteristics of UE including mobility, communication data load, and communication type are used by base stations, MME or other controlling entities to configure power saving features of the UE. Power saving features can include a new Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer state where circuitry is powered off for extended periods of time, extended Discontinuous Reception (DRX) cycles, reduced workloads in existing RRC, EPC Connection Management (ECM) and/or EPS Mobility Management (EMM) states or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A power save mode-based operation method and device in a wireless LAN are disclosed. The power save mode-based operation method and device in a wireless LAN can comprise the steps of: transmitting, by an STA, a first trigger frame to an AP in a first service interval; receiving, by the STA, a downlink frame transmitted by the AP on the basis of the first trigger frame in the first service interval; receiving, by the STA, traffic indication information from the AP in a second service interval after reception of the downlink frame; determining, by the STA, whether a pending downlink frame of the AP exists on the basis of the traffic indication information in the second service interval; and determining, by the STA, a mode for saving power on the basis of whether the pending downlink frame exists.

Abstract: In order to solve a problem that, when a plurality of wireless communication modes are simultaneously used, interference between the plurality of wireless communication modes cannot be effectively prevented, a wireless communication control device according to the present invention includes a first communication mode control unit performing wireless communication in a first wireless communication mode, and a second communication mode control unit performing wireless communication in a second wireless communication mode. The second communication mode control unit detects a start of wireless communication in the first wireless communication mode, operates not to perform wireless communication in the second wireless communication mode during a wireless communication period in the first wireless communication mode, and operates to perform wireless communication in the second wireless communication mode outside a wireless communication period in the first wireless communication mode.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for communicating enhanced user equipment (UE) assistance information between nodes in wireless communication systems. The UE achieves power savings and latency requirements more effectively by communicating its preferences, constraints and/or requirements to an evolved Node B (eNodeB) in the form of UE assistance information. The UE assistance information may include, for example, an indication of a preferred set of discontinuous reception (DRX) settings, current data traffic conditions, expected data traffic conditions, power or performance preferences, and/or an indication of the UE's mobility between cells.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, a device, and a system for detecting device power. The method for detecting device power according to the present invention includes: detecting, by a monitoring terminal, power information of a monitored device; setting a monitoring time interval according to the power information and a preset time interval; and detecting the power information of the monitored device according to the monitoring time interval. The embodiments of the present invention implement that a time interval between next detection and current detection is determined according to detected power information, which can fully save resources without affecting use of a user.