Abstract: Systems and methods for calculating uplink pathloss in a wireless local area network are provided. Uplink pathloss between an access point and client device operating in the wireless local area network can be calculated based on determining an effective maximum transmit power. Based on the effective maximum transmit power, and known uplink power headroom, a current transmit power of the client device can be determined. Based on the current transmit power of the client device, uplink pathloss can be determined. If the operating conditions and/or characteristics of the client device and/or wireless local area network change, the uplink pathloss may be re-evaluated.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may transmit, and a user equipment (UE) may receive a first slot format indicator (SFI) during a first monitoring period for a set of slots associated with the first monitoring period. The base station may transmit, and the UE may receive a second SFI during a second monitoring period that is shorter in duration than the first monitoring period and occurs within the first monitoring period, the second SFI comprising an indication of slot formats for a subset of the slots associated with the second monitoring period. The base station and the UE may perform wireless communications over the subset of slots based at least in part on the first SFI and the second SFI.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods and devices for measuring a range between wireless devices using an exchange of messages between devices. For example, wireless transceiver devices may exchange messages transmitted in a wireless communications link to measure a time of flight. Based, at least in part, on the measured time of flight, a location of one of the wireless transceiver devices may be estimated.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a communication method, terminal, and a base station. The method includes: receiving, by terminal, a reference signal sent by a base station; and obtaining, by the terminal, channel energy of a narrow beam by measuring the reference signal, where the narrow beam is a directional beam. According to the communication method in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal may obtain the channel energy of the narrow beam by measuring the reference signal. Compared with the prior art in which channel energy of a narrow beam is measured on a base station side, a difference is that the terminal can more accurately estimate the channel energy of the narrow beam. That is, the channel energy of the narrow beam estimated by the terminal can more accurately reflect channel quality, and transmission efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method in a network entity for Quality of Service (QoS) control of a service to be provided by a Service Provider (SP) to a user. The method comprises: receiving from another network entity a QoS capability request including a QoS requested by the SP for the service; retrieving a QoS profile of the user from a user database, the QoS profile including a maximum allowable QoS for the user dependent on the user's subscription with a network operator; and controlling a QoS to be authorized to the service based on the requested QoS and the maximum allowable QoS.

Abstract: A set of priority parameters for network traffic on the data communication network is stored. Based on a specific application determination, based at least in part on a source IP address, a source port address, a destination IP address, a destination port address and a protocol, an airtime fairness ratio (ATR) for the session with a specific station from the set of priority parameters concerning application priority is assigned. A higher ATR results in more packets being stored in the queue for processing and a lower ATR results in fewer packets being stored in the queue for processing, thereby affecting airtime.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication apparatus capable of improving communication quality and reducing a communication time delay in a case of communicating data over a backhaul line. The wireless communication apparatus is a wireless communication apparatus which communicates with another wireless communication apparatus over a wireless backhaul line in which a plurality of wireless communication schemes are mixed and used, and includes a processor that determines whether or not to add redundant data to data, in accordance with an allowable delay time of the data, and an antenna that transmits the data by adding or not adding the redundant data to the data, in accordance with a result of the determination.

Abstract: A terminal includes: an application compatibility information acquirer that acquires first application compatibility information indicating an application with which a base station located on a channel of communication with a communication partner terminal is compatible; a utilized application negotiator that negotiates with the communication partner terminal about utilization of an application, included in applications with which the terminal is compatible, that matches the application indicated by the first application compatibility information; and a compression mode determiner that determines a compression mode on the basis of a result of negotiations about the application.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for 3GPP-WLAN aggregation, including: receiving an aggregation request message transmitted by an access network element; determining an aggregation request result according to a content of the aggregation request message; transmitting the aggregation request result to the access network element.

Abstract: When a network node providing wireless access and serving plurality of user devices receives information on channel conditions from one or more user devices, the network node determines available resources for traffic to and from the one or more user devices; and, when there is higher priority traffic, the network node uses reliability increasing resource allocation for the higher priority traffic at least as long as there are enough resources available.

Abstract: This application discloses a path processing method and apparatus, and a terminal. In the path processing method, user equipment may determine, based on connection parameter information corresponding to at least one existing packet data network (PDN) connection, whether a target PDN connection satisfying a target connection condition exists in the at least one existing PDN connection. When the target PDN connection satisfying the target connection condition exists, the user equipment may transmit a service packet by using the target PDN connection. When the target PDN connection satisfying the target connection condition does not exist, the user equipment may initiate establishment of the target PDN connection, to transmit a service packet by using the established target PDN connection. As can be learned, when transmitting the service packet, the user equipment may transmit the service packet by using the target PDN connection satisfying the target connection condition.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring a session from a packet switched access network to a circuit switched access network. A Mobility Management Entity receives a service type indicator from a gateway node. The service type indicator indicates a type of service for the session, and is associated with bearers used for the session. The Mobility Management Entity subsequently receives, from an eNodeB, an indication that the session is to be transferred from the packet switched network to the circuit switched access network. The Mobility Management Entity determines the bearers associated with the session using the service type indicator, and initiates transfer of the session using those bearers. This ensures that the correct bearers are transferred regardless of whether or not identifiers such as QCI values have been ascribed to other types of service.

Abstract: A method for controlling relocation of a session of an application hosted in a first server (220) connected to a radio station (301) configured for communication with wireless devices (303), comprising the steps of running (51) a session of the application between an application host in said server and an application client in a first wireless device; obtaining (53) context data in the server, which context data is related to the first wireless device during said session; providing (55) said context data to a management entity configured to control relocation of said session from the first server to a second server.

Abstract: A communication system is described in which user plane communication and control plane communication for a particular mobile communication device can be split between a base station that operates a small cell and a macro base station. Appropriate security for the user plane and control plane communications is safeguarded by ensuring that each base station is able to obtain or derive the correct security parameters for protecting the user plane or control plane communication for which it is responsible.

Abstract: A method is provided including configuring, by a network node, a set of resources to be used by at least one user equipment for transmitting a first type of uplink data; receiving from the at least one user equipment information that indicates that at least one resource in the set of resources comprises a second type of uplink data different than the first type of uplink data; and decoding data received on the at least one resource based on the information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for accessing a network by one or more client devices via a plurality of access devices of wireless type. An access device receives a hand-over request for performing a hand-over from one of the client devices accessing the network via the access device, the hand-over request comprising an indication of one or more candidate access devices of the other access devices for performing the hand-over. The hand-over between the access device and a target access device of the candidate access devices is negotiate in response to the hand-over request. A further hand-over is negotiate of a further client device accessing the network via a source one of the other access devices between the access device and the source access device. The access device enables the further client device to access the network.

Abstract: A method performed by a first wireless device for handling a device-to-device (D2D) communication with a second wireless device during handover of the first wireless device from a source network node to a target network node in a wireless telecommunications network is provided. The first wireless device interrupts the D2D communication. Then, the first wireless device determines a first uplink timing difference as the difference between the uplink timing to the source network node and the uplink timing to the target network node. Further, the first wireless device reconfigures the D2D communication based on the first uplink timing difference. Then, the first wireless device restarts the D2D communication as reconfigured. A first wireless device is also provided, along with a target network node, a source network node and methods therein for handling a D2D communication.

Abstract: A first base station receives at least one RRC message from a wireless device. The RRC message(s) comprise TMGI(s) of (MBMS) service(s) that the wireless device is receiving or interested to receive. The first base station sends a handover request message for the wireless device to a second base station. The handover request message comprises the TMGI(s). The first base station receives a handover request acknowledge message from the second base station. The handover request acknowledge message comprises MBMS configuration parameter(s) of the MBMS service(s) for the wireless device. The MBMS configuration parameter(s) are based on the TMGI(s) and comprise at least one of: a G-RNTI parameter; or MBMS radio resource configuration parameters. The first base station transmits a handover command message to the wireless device. The handover command message comprises the MBMS configuration parameter(s).

Abstract: A wireless device 230 and a method therein for triggering a cell reselection procedure. The wireless device is served by a first Radio Network Node (RNN) 210, and the wireless device and the first RNN are operating in a wireless communications system 200. The wireless device determines a difference between a second signal parameter of a second signal and a first signal parameter of a first signal, wherein the first and second signal parameters are received from the first RNN. Further, the wireless device triggers a cell reselection procedure when the determined difference is larger than a first predetermined threshold value for the cell reselection procedure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to communication methods and devices. One example access network device includes at least one processor configured to generate requirement indication information. The requirement indication information is used to indicate a radio resource management (RRM) requirement to be satisfied by a user equipment (UE). The RRM requirement is suitable for a high-speed mobile communication environment. The example access network device also includes a transmitter configured to send the requirement indication information to the UE.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method performed by a network equipment (16) for controlling handover of a User Equipment, UE, (2) from a source network node (1) to a target network node (3a), the method comprises providing (S1), for the UE (2) and for the target network node (3a), information comprising a representation of a UE specific sequence, wherein the UE specific sequence is to be incorporated in a signal, said signal to be transmitted by the target network node (3a) to enable the UE to initiate a radio link establishment procedure with the target network node (3a) based on a reception of a signal comprising said UE specific sequence. Also disclosed are corresponding devices and computer programs. Further disclosed are cooperating methods, and corresponding devices and computer programs, performed by a UE (2) and a network node (3a) during handover of the UE (2) from the source network node (1) to the target network node.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an access point handover method and device. The method includes: determining a first access point (AP) set detected by a source AP where a station is located, where the first AP set includes at least one AP; selecting, from the first AP set and according to the first AP set and a pre-stored AP set, a target AP to which the station is to be handed over; and transmitting a handover message to the station. The handover message is used for instructing the station to be handed over from the source AP to the target AP.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a master information block (MIB) that includes an indication that there is no cell-defining synchronization signal block (SSB) on a frequency on which the UE is camped; and deprioritize a reselection procedure for one or more cells on the frequency based at least in part on the indication that there is no cell-defining SSB on the frequency. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A method is implemented by a network device in a cellular communication network. The method to improve handover processing by a source evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) node B (eNodeB) where the source eNodeB forwards traffic destined for a user equipment (UE) that is transferring its connection to a target eNodeB to enable mobility within the cellular communication network without anchor points. The method including receiving a handover request from the UE identifying the target eNodeB, sending a handover message to the target eNodeB, determining the UE is unavailable to the source eNodeB, and redirecting traffic for the UE to the target eNodeB.

Abstract: A UE 100 interrupts, in response to a predetermined message received from a connection target cell in a random access procedure, the random access procedure and selects a selection target cell used as a serving cell from among a plurality of cells.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) includes determining that both a cellular radio access technology (RAT) and a wireless local area network (WLAN) RAT are available over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band; obtaining measurements for at least the cellular RAT or the WLAN RAT; selecting, by the UE, one of the cellular RAT or the WLAN RAT for a class of traffic, where the selected RAT is selected based at least in part on the measurements; and serving the class of traffic based at least in part on the selected RAT.

Abstract: A method for identifying a critical link in a path between a source node and a destination node in a wireless mesh network, wherein said method comprises the steps of receiving, a forwarding path request, PREQ, message relating to a discovery of a path between said source node and said destination node, determining that further PREQ message relating to the discovery of said path are not received during a predetermined duration, and, triggered by said determination, setting a first critical flag in a discovery table entry associated with said path between said source node and said destination node, and forwarding said received PREQ message to one or more other nodes in said wireless mesh network.

Abstract: A communication device may receive a predetermined signal from an external device in a situation where a specific wireless connection not via an access point is being established, determine whether a wireless communication via a first access point is executable with the external device, and supply a first disconnection instruction in a case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is executable with the external device. The communication device may execute the wireless communication with the external device using the first wireless connection in the case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is executable with the external device and execute a wireless communication with the external device using the specific wireless connection in the case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is not executable with the external device.

Abstract: A mobile communication device may include a first modem configured to transmit and receive radio signals on a cellular wide area radio access, a second modem configured to transmit and receive radio signals on a short range radio access, and a connection management circuit configured to monitor radio access transfers of one or more packet data network connection to generate a transfer history database, determine from the transfer history database if excessive previous transfers of the one or more packet data network connections occur between the cellular wide area radio access and the short range radio access, identify an available transfer of a target packet data network connection of the one or more packet data network connections between the first modem and the second modem, and selectively block the available transfer between the first modem and the second modem based on if excessive previous transfers of the one or more packet data network connections occur between the first modem and the second modem.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for transmitting a D2D discovery signal and a communication system. The method for transmitting includes: a UE selects a part of resources from a resource pool for transmitting a D2D discovery signal; the part of resources are selected in a manner of limiting number of times of transmission, or in a manner of limiting time interval, or in a manner of calculating a resource position; and transmits the D2D discovery signal by using the selected part of resources. With the embodiments of the present disclosure, malignant competitions may be avoided, resource utilization may be improved, and probabilities of undiscovery between UEs may be lowered; or detection may performed accurately, and complexity of a UE may be lowered.

Abstract: The proliferation of networked, wireless-enabled devices is challenged by the reliance upon password management and user knowledge of privacy and security techniques to maintain control over data that is personal, proprietary or restricted. This disclosure enables a geo-proximity security and privacy system for assuring control and non-repudiation for wireless-enabled devices by relying upon location and trusted network relationships among a set of wireless-enabled devices, where one or more devices may act as a control or master key. Security in a digital society may be benefitted by the establishment of digital walls that are as flexible as the world of cyberspace to be erected whenever and wherever wireless-enabled technology is in use. The security protocol may be configured to secure a protected device or the data they contain from loss, theft, abuse or misuse.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for adaptive network discovery signaling. Information is collected in a database of events, such as the discovery of a new station. The event information (e.g., new station, antenna sectors, active links) is shared with a central coordinator, or other stations in the network. Based on events, at this or other stations, signal transmission forms are adapted, for example for transmitting the beacon signals and notification signals. Adaptations of signal transmission include changing how frequently signaling is performed, timing of signaling, adjusting beam width, and/or adjusting directionality.

Abstract: Methods and systems for accessing networks prohibit uncontrolled communications over a designated network. In some aspects, a method of controlling network access is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting, by a first access point, a first beacon over a first network to a station, the first beacon including information allowing the station to associate with the first access point. The method also comprises receiving a probe request at the first access point over the first network from the station, the probe request including a request for rules for associating with a second network. The method additional comprises generating a probe response to include the rules regarding associating with the second network, wherein the rules do not permit uncontrolled communications over the second network. The method further comprises transmitting the probe response from the first access point to the station over the first network.

Abstract: A scanning method performed by a station (STA) in a wireless LAN system is provided. The method comprises: transmitting a probe request frame; and receiving a short probe response frame from an access point (AP) as a response to the probe request frame.

Abstract: Battery life of a user equipment (UE) can be extended when the UE is roaming internationally in a country that has multiple carrier networks each utilizing multiple public land mobile network (PLMN) identifiers. Scan control tables, stored in a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the UE, are populated with the identifiers of a PLMN having the highest priority in a defined area (e.g., Circle). A roaming control applet of the UICC can compare serving cell data with the scan control tables to determine if the UE is to perform a higher priority (HP) PLMN search. Utilization of the scan control table avoids unnecessary searches for HPPLMNs that are unavailable in the UE's current location and accordingly extends battery life of the UE.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques to minimize the electricity consumption of battery powered devices during network discovery and other phases of network operation. Example techniques include efficiently listening for other mains powered and battery powered devices within communication range of the battery powered device by, for example, shortening its listening window depending on how close the time reference maintained by the battery powered device is estimated to be to the time reference used by the other mains powered and battery powered devices within communication range. Other techniques include slowing the rate of listening by the battery powered device when the battery powered device is unlikely to be able to receive discovery messages or is already connected to the network. Other techniques include using knowledge of the network to listen for discovery messages on a channel or channels on which other devices are likely to be transmitting.

Abstract: Provided is a method for managing terminals by a base station when a plurality of networks coexist. Specifically, in a wireless communication system where a first network coexists with a second network, the terminal management method of a base station of the first network may include: receiving coexistence information from a first network management apparatus managing the base station, and examining the coexistence information; generating time information that is needed by a user equipment attached to the first network to access a third network on the basis of the coexistence information; and sending a message containing the time information to the user equipment. Thereby, it is possible to operate WiMAX and TD-LTE simultaneously while using a CDMA network for a voice service.

Abstract: Techniques for a link budget limited UE to improve communications performance with cellular networks are disclosed. The UE may be associated with subscriptions to multiple carriers and may connect to a cell of a first carrier. The UE may detect that received signal strength from the cell is below a threshold and search for a new cell that may be of a different carrier. The UE may store a PLMN eSIM priority look up table and the search may be based on the look up table. Additionally, the UE may track received signal strength and geographic location in a first data structure that the UE may send to a server. The UE may receive a second data structure from the server that includes received signal strength at geographic locations compiled from a plurality of UEs, including the UE. The UE may also use the second data structure in searches for a new cell.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, computer-readable medium, and/or system may comprise a computing device comprising a processor and memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to receive, from a user device, data indicative of an item. The computing device may be located at a first location, and the user device may be located at a second location, where the first location is different from the second location. The computing device may identify the item based on item recognition using the data indicative of the item. The computing device may determine, based on the identified item, one or more routing networks for the user device to use for the identified item. The computing device may generate, for display via the user device, a notification indicating the one or more routing networks for the user device to use for the identified item.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device for triggering a plurality of PS-poll frames in a wireless LAN.

Abstract: A wireless system includes a plurality of base stations including a first base station connected to a backbone network and a plurality of second base stations connected to the first base station by wireless multi-hop, and a server disposed in the backbone network and communicating with the first base station.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may receive an OFDM signal having control channel elements (CCEs). The CCEs may be arranged in levels where a first level aggregates less CCEs than a second level. A processor may search for a control channel from control channel candidates that is comprised of the CCEs. A limited number of CCEs may be searched on the first level.

Abstract: A network of nodes includes data nodes and at least one sink node to exchange packets between the sink node and the data nodes in a multi-hop manner. The data nodes include a battery powered node (BPN) having a transceiver, a memory, and a battery to provide energy to components of the BPN. The BPN includes a processor to determine a sleep schedule of the BPN independently from the sleep schedules of other data nodes and independently from commands transmitted by the sink node. The processor of the BPN switches the transceiver ON and OFF according to the sleep schedule to form an active period and a sleep period of the BPN. Also, the processor partitions at least part of the active period into a receiving (RX) period and a transmission (TX) period and causes the transceiver to transmit the data packets only during the TX period.

Abstract: A method for activating a connected object intended to function in an low power wide area network (“LPWAN”) network. The method includes, when it is implemented by the connected object: detecting a first signal transmitted by an external device; when the first signal has predefined characteristics, making the connected object pass from a standby mode to an active mode, only a module of the connected object intended to detect the first signal being activated in standby mode; receiving a second signal comprising a signature from the external device; checking that the signature is in accordance with a predefined signature and, when the signature is in accordance with a predefined signature, obtaining configuration parameters, configuring the connected object in accordance with the configuration parameters obtained and transmitting a connection request message to said network.

Abstract: Embodiments of a high efficiency subchannel selective transmission (HE SST) access point (AP) and an HE SST station (STA) are generally described herein. The HE SST AP may determine a temporary primary channel for an HE SST STA. The HE SST AP may communicate with the HE SST STA in a plurality of channels that includes the temporary primary channel and further includes a primary channel. The HE SST AP may determine trigger-enabled target wake time service periods (TWT SPs) for exchange of frames between the HE SST AP and the HE SST STA on the temporary primary channel. The trigger-enabled TWT SPs may be determined to not overlap with target beacon transmission times (TBTTs) at which beacon frames that include delivery traffic indication maps (DTIMs) are to be sent on the primary channel by the HE SST AP.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a method for transmitting a wake-up radio signal to low power devices in a wireless local area network. Data for transmission to a wireless device is received at a wireless access point, and a wake-up radio packet is generated. The wake-up signal includes a first preamble, a second preamble, and payload data including a wake-up user identifier assigned to the wireless device. The wake-up radio packet is encoded into an encoded wake-up radio frame including a plurality of encoded data symbols representing modulated payload data. The encoded wake-up radio frame is modulated onto a modulated waveform for transmission. A signal corresponding to the modulated waveform is transmitted to the wireless device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided and include a control module that establishes a secure wireless communication connection with a portable device. A sensor receives connection information about the secure wireless communication connection, eavesdrops on the wireless secure communication connection based on the connection information, measures signal information of a communication signal sent from the portable device to the control module during the secure wireless communication connection, compares the measured signal information with wakeup criteria information, and reports the measured signal information to the control module in response to the measured signal information satisfying the wakeup criteria. The control module receives the measured signal information from the sensor and determines a location of the portable device based on the measured signal information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a power control method and a power control apparatus for uplink channels.

Abstract: A wireless device determines a total transmission power for transmission of uplink signals in a subframe of subframes of an uplink transmission burst. A transmission power value of an uplink signal of the uplink signals is scaled, based on a subframe position of the subframe in the subframes of the uplink transmission burst, in response to the total transmission power exceeding a first value so that an updated total transmission power does not exceed the first value. The uplink signal is transmitted in the subframe and with the transmission power value.

Abstract: A radio node may transmit a signal using a transmit power. Then, the radio node may adjust the transmit power within a range of values. The adjustment may include reducing the transmit power when a spatial received signal strength indication (RSSI) metric of the radio node is greater than a first threshold value and a coverage criterion is met. Note that the spatial RSSI metric of the radio node may correspond to a set of temporal RSSI metrics of the radio node received from neighboring radio nodes. Moreover, the coverage criterion may be that less than a portion of RSSI measurements of the radio node associated with electronic devices, which are communicatively attached with the radio node, is less than a second threshold value. Alternatively, the adjustment may include increasing the transmit power when the spatial RSSI metric is less than the first threshold value.