Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for transmitting information. During operation, the system receives, by a server from an initial mobile device, a request for transmitting information. The request does not specify a recipient for the information. The system obtains location and/or orientation information associated with the initial mobile device and location and/or orientation information associated with a plurality of mobile devices. The system selects from the plurality of mobile devices a subset of mobile devices based on the location and/or orientation information associated with the initial mobile device and the location and/or orientation information associated with the plurality of mobile devices, and transmits the information to the selected subset of mobile devices.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described wherein an initiating device sends a communication requesting a voice call session with a recipient device. In response, the initiating device receives a communication indicating that the initiating device can provide a text message instead of establishing the voice call session. In some cases, the communication may refuse the request voice call session, while in other cases the communication may simply indicate that the recipient device supports text messaging as an alternative to voice mail. As a result of the received communication, the initiating device outputs a text input prompt. After receiving text input in response to the prompt, the initiating device sends a text message containing the received text input.

Abstract: A short message service (SMS) message processing method for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal are provided. An SMS message Favorites bar is added to an SMS message interaction interface such that when sending or receiving an SMS message, a user can tap the SMS message Favorites bar on a current user SMS message interaction interface. The method includes receiving a first touch operation on a Favorites button, obtaining a Favorite SMS message from storage space of the mobile terminal according to the first touch operation, and displaying the obtained Favorite SMS message on a touchscreen.

Abstract: A method enables a portable communication device to redirect a call initiated from the portable communication device and to execute a visual interactive voice response application for interfacing with a user. The method includes screening calls initiated from the portable communication device by a communication application resident on the portable communication device, and redirecting a call initiated from the portable communication device when the screening determines that the call matches predetermined criteria. The method also includes authenticating an account corresponding to the portable communication device that initiated the call by communicating with a service provider communication network, and executing a visual interactive voice response application that visually interacts with the user of the portable communication device upon authentication of the account by the service provider communication network.

Abstract: A system may include a sensor system and a control system configured for communication with the sensor system. The sensor system may include an ultrasonic sensor system. The control system may be capable of determining, based at least in part on signals from the ultrasonic sensor system, whether a personal medical device is within a predetermined distance from the mobile device. The control system may be capable of adjusting one or more mobile device settings in response to a determination that the personal medical device is within the predetermined distance of the mobile device.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods related providing city services, such as parking, are described. A mobile device can be configured to receive information from local sensor nodes, such as parking sensor nodes, in the vicinity of the mobile device. In a parking application, the mobile device located in a moving vehicle can be configured to locate available parking based upon the information received from the parking sensor nodes. In other embodiments, the mobile device can be utilized in a retail establishment in conjunction with a remote server to display eye-level image data taken at various locations throughout the retail establishment. The eye-level image data can include products displayed throughout the retail establishment and can be augmented with one or more indicators that indicate product placement locations associated with the products.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a message associated with a user at an information exchange system. At least one correspondent associated with the user may be determined, based on the message. A social connection between the user and the at least one correspondent may be assessed with respect to a social-networking system. The information exchange system may provide an interface for display to the user, the interface comprising information associated with the message. If the social connection is confirmed, the interface may include social-networking information associated with the at least one correspondent. Otherwise, the interface may provide functionality to create a social connection between the user and the at least one correspondent with respect to the social-networking system.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the notification of an SM-SR subscription management server by an eUICC card or an eSE element. The card includes, in local memory, at least one short number (or “short code”), and more generally an address identifier, unique to a mobile-phone operator, wherein the number is associated with an operator subscriber profile within the secure card. The card is configured to retrieve, from the local memory, a short code associated with a subscriber profile in use to send, using the retrieved short code, a card status notification to the SM-SR server. In the absence of a short code, the card uses a unique international telephone number as the recipient of the notification.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for transmitting, by a first device, a transmission signal that includes a carrier signal modulated with a TM signal. Receiving a response signal from a second device in response to the transmission signal. Determining, whether the response signal includes the TM signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and system for utilizing a digital data capture device in conjunction with a Bluetooth (BT) enabled mobile device for publishing data and multimedia content on one or more websites automatically or with minimal user intervention. A client application is provided on the BT enabled mobile device. In the absence of inbuilt BT capability, a BT communication device is provided on the digital data capture device. The BT communication device is paired with the BT enabled mobile device to establish a connection. The client application detects capture of data and multimedia content on the digital data capture device and initiates transfer of the captured data, multimedia content, and associated files. The digital data capture device transfers the captured data, multimedia content, and the associated files to the client application. The client application automatically publishes the transferred data and multimedia content on one or more websites.

Abstract: A method of authenticating a user. The method comprises the step of sending an authentication request to a remote authentication device and generating a first piece of authentication information. A mobile device receives the first piece of authentication information from either an access terminal or the remote authentication device. The mobile device of the user generating a second piece of authentication information which is at least partially based on the received first piece of authentication information. The second piece of authentication information is sent to the remote authentication devices and the second piece of authentication information validated. If the second piece of authentication information is successfully validated an authentication signal is generated.

Abstract: Techniques for securing transactions on a mobile device are provided. An example method according to these techniques includes receiving an input of a code to authorize a transaction in a security sensitive application, authenticating the transaction responsive to the input of the code, monitoring sensor information indicative of a context change, and authorizing subsequent transactions responsive to the sensor information indicating that the context change has not occurred since receiving the input of the code.

Abstract: In one aspect, a computerized method for implementing user authentication using, device synchronization to match that includes the step of accessing a web page. The web page includes an agent. The computerized method includes the step of loading the agent in the background. The computerized method, includes the step of, generating, with the agent, an agent-generated token in background. The agent-generated token is encrypted as a cryptographic token. The computerized method includes the step of executing a deep link with the agent-generated token. The computerized method includes the step of sending the agent-generated token, a Universally unique identifier (UUID) and a private key in a hidden native application to an encrypted-token server. The computerized method includes the step of determining that the IP address pairs with the agent-generated token. The computerized method includes the step of receiving, with the native application, a call back.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for authentication and authorization in a wearable ensemble are described herein. A system for authenticating a wearable device includes an access module to access a second wearable device from a first wearable device, the first and second wearable devices being worn by a wearer and the first wearable device being a trusted device to the wearer, a measurement module to measure a distance from the first wearable device to the second wearable device, and an authentication module to authenticate the second wearable device when the distance is within a threshold range of an initialized distance.

Abstract: Among other things, we describe a system that includes a first medical device for treating a patient at an emergency care scene, the first medical device including a processor and a memory configured to detect a request for a connection between the first medical device and a second medical device for treating the patient at the emergency care scene, the request for connection including an identifier of the second medical device, responsive to receiving the request for connection, enabling a wireless communication channel to be established between the first medical device and the second medical device based on the identifier of the second medical device and an identifier of the first medical device; and enabling transmission and/or exchange of patient data between the first medical device and the second medical device via the wireless communication channel. Such communications with more than two devices may also be possible.

Abstract: In some example embodiments there is provided a method. The method may include sending, by a user equipment having a connection to a service at a cloud-based server, a publication message to a local cluster comprising at least one other user equipment and the user equipment, wherein the publication message offers to share, with the at least one other user equipment, the connection; receiving, by the user equipment, a request from the at least one other user equipment to access the connection made available by the user equipment, when the at least one other user equipment lacks connectivity to the service at the cloud-based server; and sending, by the user equipment, a response message indicating to the at least one other user equipment whether the at least one other user equipment is allowed to access the connection made available by the user equipment.

Abstract: A method for gaining access beyond a restricted access gateway includes an access key sequence stored on memory of a device. The access key sequence includes a sequence of key entries and key touch movements. An entered request sequence including keys activated by touch on a keyboard of the device and directions of touch movements made on the keyboard is recorded. With an access controller, it is determined whether the recorded entered request sequence matches the access key sequence. Access beyond the restricted access gateway is granted to functions when the recorded entered request sequence matches the access key sequence.

Abstract: Techniques are described for wireless communication. A method of wireless communication at a wireless communication device includes generating a secured query message based at least in part on a security credential of the wireless communication device, where the secured query message is generated prior to performing an authentication and key agreement (AKA) with a network; transmitting the secured query message to the network; receiving a response to the secured query message; and determining whether to perform the AKA with the network based at least in part on the received response.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and computer programs for providing a lock control signal for a mobile logistic destination including obtaining information about a delivery request, providing an authorization request for opening the mobile logistic destination, obtaining information about an authorization for opening the mobile logistic destination during the probable delivery period from the mobile device, obtaining information about a lock enquiry and delivery agent location information from a mobile device of a delivery agent for the delivery, obtaining logistic destination location information from the logistic destination, determining a delivery agent authorization for opening the mobile logistic destination, computing a delivery agent location difference between the logistic destination location information and the delivery agent location information, comparing a timestamp of the lock enquiry with the probable delivery period, determining the lock control signal for the mobile logistic destination, and providing t

Abstract: An inmate mobile device for communicating with an outsider mobile device is provided. An identity data item, of the device, includes an inmate identifier of an inmate user of the inmate mobile device, a verified data and a restrictions repository. Also included is a media capture module configured to obtain an initial verification data from the inmate user of the inmate mobile device, and an outsider client application configured to receive the initial verification data from the media capture module, determine that the inmate verification data and the inmate verified data match, generate a connection request targeting the outsider mobile device. The connection request includes the inmate identifier of the inmate user and an outsider identifier of an outsider user of the outsider mobile device. The inmate application is also further configured to send the connection request to a server system.

Abstract: A system and method of identifying licensed and unlicensed communications over a cellular protocol includes: wirelessly transmitting a communication session request from a wireless device to a wireless carrier system using the LTE cellular protocol; receiving a response at the wireless device from the wireless carrier system indicating that the wireless carrier system is providing a communication session using a licensed communications frequency band or an unlicensed communications frequency band; and establishing communications from the wireless device via the wireless carrier system based on whether the wireless carrier system is providing cellular communications via the licensed communications frequency band or the unlicensed communications frequency band.

Abstract: A wireless device accesses a shared spectrum equitably in a self-organizing manner by determining success indices and adjusting courtesy parameters. The wireless device transmits wireless transmissions in a frame subframe structure over a shared spectrum, each of the subframes bounded by subframe boundaries at predetermined time intervals. The success index represents a measure of success in transmitting wireless transmissions in the shared spectrum. The wireless device performs a clear channel assessment to determine whether the shared spectrum is available at the end of the clear channel assessment time interval. The wireless device determines a gap interval between the end of the clear channel assessment time interval and the next subframe boundary and transmits the success index during the gap interval.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a base station control device which controls the base station management and the carrier aggregation (CA) function according to a heterogeneous network environment, such that an optimum system throughput can be obtained in the heterogeneous network environment through the CA function, and an operating method of the base station control device.

Abstract: A base station according to an embodiment has a first cell in a licensed band and a second cell in an unlicensed band. The base station comprises: controller configured to execute control to transmit a discovery reference signal in the second cell. The controller executes: control to confirm whether or not there is an available channel in the unlicensed band, before transmitting the discovery reference signal; and control to transmit the discovery reference signal in the available channel in the unlicensed band. The discovery reference signal includes a cell-specific reference signal, a primary synchronization signal, a secondary synchronization signal, and a channel-state-information reference signal.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a method and apparatus for monitoring and correcting a transmit signal. A first sample is taken before the signal is input to a digital to analog converter (DAC) in a transmit chain. A second sample is taken of the transmit signal after the signal has passed through the power amplifier (PA). The first and second transmit samples are then compared and an equalizer interpolation value is determined. This equalizer interpolation value is applied to the transmit signal before transmission to provide a transmit signal with improved quality. The apparatus includes a feedback receive correction unit; a time domain processor in communication with the feedback receive correction unit; a frequency domain processing equalizer in communication with the time domain processor; an equalizer interpolation unit; an absolute value squaring unit in communication with the equalizer interpolation unit; and a processor for computation of a transmit quality parameter.

Abstract: A computing device (such as a computer gaming console) uses only a single radio to concurrently communicate with a wireless network access point and wireless client devices such as game controllers or peripherals. To establish and maintain both a high-throughput link with the access point, and a low-latency link with the client device(s), the single Wi-Fi radio of the computing device is configured to periodically switch between a channel used for the high-throughput link and a different channel that is used for the low-latency link-thus implementing a combination of frequency division multiplexing (FDM) and time division multiplexing (TDM). The console may use aspects of the Wi-Fi protocol standard to ensure that periodically switching its single radio between the two channels is accomplished while maintaining reliable communication on both channels.

Abstract: A computing device (such as a computer gaming console) uses only a single radio to concurrently communicate with a wireless network access point and wireless client devices such as game controllers or peripherals. To establish and maintain both a high-throughput link with the access point, and a low-latency link with the client device(s), the single Wi-Fi radio of the computing device is configured to periodically switch between a channel used for the high-throughput link and a different channel that is used for the low-latency link—thus implementing a combination of frequency division multiplexing (FDM) and time division multiplexing (TDM). The console may use aspects of the Wi-Fi protocol standard to ensure that periodically switching its single radio between the two channels is accomplished while maintaining reliable communication on both channels.

Abstract: An algorithm for determining redundant radios in APs is disclosed. The algorithm first performs a coverage peak flattening algorithm to predict an impact to the total coverage area if a radio in a selected AP does not transmit signals in a frequency band. If the impact to the total coverage area is acceptable, the algorithm then performs a multi-point check algorithm to determine whether the radio in the selected AP is redundant in the frequency band. After determining that the radio in the selected AP is redundant in the frequency band, the algorithm transforms the redundant radio into various services based on the network deployment and user preference.

Abstract: Techniques for operating a wireless network in a plurality of radio operating environments are disclosed. In some embodiments, an apparatus receives a first parameter value set that is selected from a group of multiple parameter value sets, wherein the first parameter value set is appropriate for a first target radio operating environment that corresponds to one or more of: a first level of mobility of user devices or a first range of wireless transmission. In some embodiments, the apparatus is reconfigured to receive wireless broadcast transmissions from a second broadcast transmitter using a second parameter value set that is appropriate for a second target radio operating environment. The first and second broadcast transmitters may be the same or different.

Abstract: A method of managing Wi-Fi access points using a Wi-Fi network manager is disclosed. Measurement data is received from a plurality of Wi-Fi access points via a control interface. Optimized adjustments to one or more Wi-Fi parameters associated with one or more of the plurality of access points are searched based at least in part on a set of network optimization goals and the measurement data received from the plurality of access points. At least some of the optimized adjustments to the one or more Wi-Fi parameters are transmitted to the one or more of the plurality of access points using the control interface.

Abstract: Systems and method for the management of infrastructure equipment utilizing intermediate performance thresholds and trend performance thresholds to characterize functionality of the infrastructure equipment according to collected performance information are provided. Infrastructure equipment performance information is collected and transmitted to an infrastructure management service. The infrastructure management service utilizes multiple performance thresholds to characterize functionality of the infrastructure equipment. By utilizing the characterization of the functionality of the infrastructure equipment, an infrastructure maintenance scheduler system can mitigate a potential interruption wireless network service by servicing infrastructure equipment prior to a hardware failure.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for determining the restoration of power at a site, such as the restoration of commercial power to a cell site within a telecommunications network. The systems and methods may be utilized to determine whether power is restored at a cell site when a generator is currently or temporarily providing power to the cell site (e.g., during a power outage on a utility grid that provided the power to the cell site), such as by determining the presence of a generator is running alarm message and the absence of a commercial power failure message, among other messages.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to technology for managing signal distribution and lab resources in design validation environments that replicate a type of communication signal a consumer can experience on a wireless provider's network. For example, the validation environment will enable engineers to test VoLTE in an LTE for various smart phone designs and other network-based signals from various hardware combinations and suppliers. Additionally, various embodiments of the present technology provide for an automation framework that allows for efficient management of signal distribution, resource allocation, scheduling, and more.

Abstract: A computer device may include a memory configured to store instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to detect a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) call and identify an available technology type to carry the SIP call from an originating device. The processor may be further configured to execute the instructions to generate an originating available technology type header that includes information identifying the identified available technology type to carry the SIP call from the originating device and forward the SIP call toward a destination with the generated originating available technology type header.

Abstract: A method for presenting network connectivity data is provided. The method comprises: testing a plurality of communications components and communications links of a network, wherein each of the plurality of components and communications links is communicatively coupled to a computing device, where the plurality of communications components and communications links is configured to provide the computing device access to a ground network; determining operational capability of each of the plurality of components and communications links; and presenting an indication of the operational capability for each of the plurality of components and communications links based upon results of the testing.

Abstract: The method comprising: performing a communication call between a first user (B) having a mobile device (H) with a communication application (D) installed therein which is connected to a VoIP communication service (F) through a communication network with a second user (A) via said communication service (F); and computing, based on information extracted from the communication call, by means of executing an algorithm running in a processor, a quality indicator descriptive of technical conditions of said communication network used for performing the communication call, wherein said information is extracted from the communication call by the communication application (D) or by the communication service (F) and includes an identifier of the communication network used, or location information of the mobile device (H) during the communication call, and quality parameters related to the communication call.

Abstract: AntMonitor is a system for passive monitoring, collection, and analysis of fine-grained, large-scale packet measurements from mobile devices. The system may be implemented on top of a VPN-based service and using two possible architectures: Client-Server or Mobile-Only. A current implementation of the Mobile-Only design may outperform other mobile-only approaches: it may achieve, for example, 2× and 8× faster (down and uplink) speeds, and close to the raw no-VPN throughput, while using 2-12× less energy. AntMonitor can scale to a large number of end-users, provide enhanced privacy protection, and enable accurate traffic classification. The system may support (i) real-time detection and prevention of private information leak-age from the device to the network; (ii) passive performance measurements network-wide as well as per-user; and (iii) traffic classification at different granularities (including per-application or per device, and user profiling) based on TCP/IP header features.

Abstract: A base station is provided that performs time-division duplex radio communication with a terminal, using part of a frequency band shared with another system. The base station includes a receiver that receives an uplink signal from the terminal for each frequency band in use, and a guard-time-length setter that sets a length of a guard time. The base station also includes a reception level measurer, which measures a reception level of the uplink signal and a reception level of the guard time having a predetermined length, and a frequency band selector, which selects a frequency band in which the reception level of the guard time is not greater than a first threshold. The base station further includes a control signal generator that generates a control signal, and a transmitter that transmits a downlink signal, including the control signal, to the terminal for the frequency band in use.

Abstract: A user terminal according to a first feature is used in a mobile communication system. The use terminal includes: a receiver configured to receive a measurement instruction to instruct measurement in an unlicensed band, from a base station; a controller configured to, in response to reception of the measurement instruction, search for a radio signal transmitted in a frequency channel included in the unlicensed band, and measure reception power of the radio signal detected by the search, even when a cell identifier of a measurement target cell is not designated in the measurement instruction; and a transmitter configured to transmit a measurement report including an identifier of a transmission source of the detected radio signal and a measurement result of the reception power, to the base station.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for gain adjustment in mobility measurements of a user equipment (UE). The method includes: selecting a signal stream of a plurality of signal streams received from a plurality of radio cells for mobility measurements; performing a mobility measurement on the selected signal stream based on a given gain; determining a gain update of the selected signal stream based on a received signal strength measurement of the selected signal stream; and if the gain update is outside a predetermined gain range, initiating a recovery of the mobility measurement based on the gain update.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for allocating resources for the transmission of scheduling requests based on UE traffic profiles. In one embodiment, a base station determines, for one or more user equipments (UEs), a type of traffic to be exchanged between the one or more UEs and the base station. The base station allocates resources for the one or more UEs to use for sending a scheduling request based, at least in part, on the type of traffic associated with each of the one or more UEs. The base station signals an indication of the allocated resources to each of the one or more UEs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the communications field and provides a group communication method. The method includes: obtaining location information of UE; when determining that an L-BM-SC is deployed at a location of an eNB to which the UE belongs, determining, according to the location information of the UE, an MCE that manages the eNB to which the UE belongs; and sending a first bearer activation request to the MCE, where the first bearer activation request includes the location information of the UE, so that the MCE determines, according to the location information of the UE, a first L-BM-SC deployed at the location of the eNB to which the UE belongs, and establishes a bearer between the first L-BM-SC and a GCS AS, where the bearer between the first L-BM-SC and the GCS AS is used by the GCS AS to send a packet to the first L-BM-SC.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring a proximity-based services (ProSe) scheduling request (SR) prohibit timer in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives an indication of the ProSe SR prohibit timer from a network, and configures the ProSe SR prohibit timer according to the indication. Upon configuring the ProSe SR prohibit timer, the UE may start or stop the configured ProSe SR prohibit timer for a triggered ProSe BSR which may only correspond to a Regular ProSe BSR. If the ProSe BSR has been triggered and the ProSe SR prohibit timer is not running, the UE may trigger a SR.

Abstract: A network node, such as a quality of experience QoE orchestrator, start monitors (400) data traffic related to a terminal device, in order to detect (402) a data flow related to an application session. The network node derives (403) resource requirement information defining a required QoE level to be provided to the terminal device regarding the application session. The network node performs (404) QoE measurements to obtain information on QoE experienced by the terminal device regarding the application session. Based on the QoE measurements, the network node executes one or more actions in order to enforce (405) the quality of experience QoE of the application session to meet the resource requirement.

Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided to enhance buffer status report (BSR) to multiple schedulers with inter base station carrier aggregation. In one novel aspect, the UE calculates a buffer size value, detects a BSR trigger event, selects one or more base stations (BSs) to send the BSR reports and generates the BSR reports for the selected one or more BSs. In one embodiment, one BS is selected based on predefined criteria. In other embodiments, multiple base stations are selected. In one embodiment, the same contents for BSR are generated. In another embodiment, different BSR reports are generated for different base stations from which the UE receives UL grants. In one novel aspect, the UE calculates a buffer size value and determines if a budget BSR triggering criteria is satisfied. The UE triggers budget BSR procedure by sending a budget BSR report to a selected base station based on predefined thresholds.

Abstract: A method and apparatus may be used for network management via MAC measurements. The measurements may include WTRU uplink traffic loading measurement, and an AP service loading measurement. The measurements may be applicable to at least to layers 1 and 2 as applied to, for example, 802.11k in the context of OFDM and CDMA 2000 systems, but may be applicable to other scenarios as well. A method for determining and transmitting congestion information may be provided for a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system. The method and apparatus may be used for managing congestion when congestion is detected. The method and apparatus may be used in wireless systems that use a Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) mechanism. The methods may be implemented in wireless transmit/receive units (WTRU)s and access points (AP)s of various forms.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a wireless device such as a user equipment (UE) may communicate with a base station using an advanced form of carrier aggregation. The UE may provide signaling to the network specifying a number P of downlink component carriers to be configured for use by the UE for downlink carrier aggregation and a number Q of uplink component carriers to be configured for use by the UE for uplink carrier aggregation. The UE can only utilize a lesser number M of downlink component carriers at any given time in downlink carrier aggregation and can only utilize a lesser number N of uplink component carriers at any given time in uplink carrier aggregation. Thus the UE may request the network to configure a greater number P and Q of downlink and uplink component carriers, respectively, than the UE can actually use at any instant of time.

Abstract: A method for reordering data by an electronic device is described, including receiving a first set of data packets via a first radio access technology (RAT). The method also includes receiving a second set of data packets via a second RAT. The first and second sets of data packets are from a data stream. The method further includes providing at least a portion of the first set of data packets or of the second set of data packets to an application processor. The method additionally includes buffering, in application processor memory, the at least the portion of the first set of data packets or the at least the portion of the second set of data packets. The method also includes reordering the at least the portion of the first set of data packets or the at least the portion of the second set of data packets.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method performed in a first device for negotiating session descriptor parameters with a second device over an application layer protocol. The method comprises converting a value of a text based session descriptor parameter of a session description protocol, SDP, message into a binary format; encapsulating the converted SDP message into an application layer protocol message; and sending the application layer protocol message to the second device.

Abstract: In the present invention, data generated from a source unit are distributed to at least one bandwidth; the data distributed to the respective bandwidths are encoded in order to perform an error correction; the encoded data are distributed to at least one antenna; a subcarrier is allocated to the data distributed to the respective antennas, and an inverse Fourier transform is performed; a short preamble and a first long preamble corresponding to the subcarrier are generated; a signal symbol is generated according to a data transmit mode; and a frame is generated by adding a second long preamble between the signal symbol and a data field for the purpose of estimating a channel of a subcarrier which is not used.