Abstract: A multiple-identity secure device (MISD) persistently may store an identification code. The identification code may be stored in an integral memory of the device, or on an interchangeable card received in a physical interface of the MISD. The MISD may generate one or more unique identities (e.g., network addresses) from the stored identification code. The generated identities may be dynamically generated or may be securely stored in the MISD for subsequent retrieval. The generated identities may generates in accordance with an addressing scheme, a global/network setting, or as determined from a received data transmission.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing end-to-end beamforming. For example, end-to-end beamforming systems include end-to-end relays and ground networks to provide communications to user terminals located in user beam coverage areas. The ground segment can include geographically distributed access nodes and a central processing system. Return uplink signals, transmitted from the user terminals, have multipath induced by a plurality of receive/transmit signal paths in the end to end relay and are relayed to the ground network. The ground network, using beamformers, recovers user data streams transmitted by the user terminals from return downlink signals. The ground network, using beamformers generates forward uplink signals from appropriately weighted combinations of user data streams that, after relay by the end-end-end relay, produce forward downlink signals that combine to form user beams.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for allocating time-frequency resources for downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) communications between base stations and mobile stations. Different forms of resource allocation messages including combinations of bitmaps and bitfields provide additional information about the resources and/or how they are assigned. In some implementations the resource allocation messages enable reduced overhead, which may ultimately improve transmission rates and/or the quality of transmissions.

Abstract: Determining a bit rate at which to deliver a packet stream over a network link. An origin device transmits over the network link unsolicited data packets to a destination device while contemporaneously transmitting over the network link a first packet stream encoded at an initial bit rate to the destination device. The origin device may be, but need not be, a content delivery network (CDN) edge node and the destination device may be, but need not be, a cable modem (CM). The origin device determines whether the network link supports delivering a second packet stream in lieu of the first packet stream encoded at a higher bit rate based, at least in part, on an amount of retransmission requests the origin device receives for packets in the first packet stream from the destination device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for synchronizing playback of audiovisual content with a dumb speaker. In some embodiments, a display device transmits a spread spectrum signal to a dumb speaker over a data channel using a spread spectrum code. The display device then receives the spread spectrum signal from the dumb speaker over an audio data channel. The display device despreads the spread spectrum signal based on the spreading code. The display device determines a time of receipt of the spread spectrum signal. The display device calculates an audiovisual output path delay for the dumb speaker based on the time of receipt and a time of transmission. The display device then synchronizes the playback of the audiovisual content at the dumb speaker and a smart speaker based on the audiovisual output path delay.

Abstract: Facilitating an interference leakage dependent resource reservation protocol in advanced networks (e.g., 5G, 6G, and beyond) is provided herein. Operations of a method can comprise defining, by a system comprising a memory and a processor, a resource reservation procedure that associates respective amounts of reserved resources available for a mobile device based on a transmission beam width and a transmission power level of the mobile device. The method also can comprise selecting, by the system, an amount of reserved resources from the respective amounts of reserved resources available based on the transmission beam width and the transmission power level of the mobile device.

Abstract: An apparatus aborts a transmission of a first message of a first type of traffic in a first slot or sub-slot without resuming the transmission in the first slot or sub-slot. The apparatus then stores a payload of the first message. The apparatus later retransmits the payload in full in a second slot or sub-slot that is subsequent the first slot or sub-slot.

Abstract: Multi-directional antenna apparatuses, which may include phased array antennas and/or arrays of multiple antennas, and methods for operating these directional antennas. In particular, described herein are apparatuses configured to operate as an access point (AP) for communicating with one or more station devices by assigning a particular directional beam to each access point, and communicating with each station device using the assigned directional beam at least part of the time. Methods and apparatuses configured to optimize the assignment of one or more directional beam and for communicating between different station devices using assigned directional beams are described. Also described are methods of connecting a radio device to an antenna by connecting a USB connector on the radio device to a USB connector on an antenna and identifying the antenna based on a voltage of the ground pin on the antenna's USB connector.

Abstract: One embodiment can provide a method and system for monitoring network traffic. During operation, the system may receive a request to monitor packets ingressing or egressing a device. The request can indicate a set of parameters for monitoring the packets. In response to receiving the request, the system may configure a network switch coupled to the device to replicate the packets ingressing or egressing the device. The system can then encapsulate the replicated packets, based on the set of parameters, with a destination address associated with the request, thereby allowing the packets to be analyzed remotely.

Abstract: Management of hosted channel membership of a communication platform is described. A request can be received from a first client of a first user, associated with a first organization, of the group-based communication platform, wherein the request is to associate a second user, associated with a second organization, with a communication channel of the first organization. An invitation to join the communication channel can be sent to a second client of the second user. In response to receiving an indication of an acceptance of the invitation, the second user can be associated with the communication channel. A request can be received from the second client to associate other user(s) associated with the second organization with the communication channel and the other user(s) can be associated with the communication channel based at least in part on permission(s) associated with the communication channel.

Abstract: An improved procedure and associated hardware to allow a satellite to switch antenna coverages according to predefined repetitive sequences and to align switching of the antenna sequence with ground data sequence switching. The principle of synchronisation of the sequence switching is based on the anticipation of the exact time at which change in beam hopping sequence occurs at the satellite, such that a change to a beam hopping sequence can be reflected in ground data sequence switching without losing connectivity between the satellite and ground segment.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A wireless device may distribute power for various transmission types based on a priority, which may be received from a base station.

Abstract: A graph of devices is constructed, each device requiring an amount of bandwidth over the network, each vertex of the graph corresponding to a respective one of the devices, each edge of the graph connecting devices according to a weight denoting interference between the connected devices. The vertices of the graph are labeled with labels such that no two vertices sharing the same edge have the same label, each label requiring bandwidth corresponding to the device of that label requiring the most bandwidth. If the sum of the bandwidth required for the labels exceeds the set bandwidth, the edge of the graph having the least interference is deleted, and the perform the construct and label operations are repeated. If the sum of the bandwidth required for the labels is within the set bandwidth, the bandwidth is assigned to the devices.

Abstract: A technique for dynamically adjusting power use of an input/output (I/O) interface of an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an input/output (I/O) interface that facilitates electronic communications with a receiving electronic device, at a particular transmission rate that is dynamically changeable by the electronic device. Transmission power and transmission rate adjustment circuitry determines whether a step-down in a transmission power used for signal transmission at the particular transmission rate is desirable. When desirable, the transmission power is dynamically adjusted down one step, such that less power is used by the I/O interface during the electronic communications.

Abstract: A method for identifying potentially interfering devices is provided. The method may include receiving, by a first base station, an information element comprising information for identifying location of a first device with respect to the first base station, and sending a request to a second base station. The request may include location information on the basis of the received information element. The method may include receiving, in response to the request, an identifier of at least one further device, and transmitting the identifier of the at least one further device to the first device for interference measurements.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for the RRC message segmentation. In one novel aspect, the UE obtains the size Z of the RRC message and the size limit L of the underlying transmission at layer S of the UE protocol stack, wherein the layer S either the RRC layer, the PDCP layer, or a sublayer between an RRC layer and a PDCP layer. The UE triggers RRC message segmentation upon detecting Z is greater than L. In another embodiment, the layer R of the protocol stack of the UE receives, in order, a sequence of chunks of an RRC message, reassembles of the RRC message, wherein the layer R is selected from a same layer as the layer S and a layer higher than the layer S. In one novel aspect, the size limitation L is either predefined or obtained through network notification or UE inquiry.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a resource obtaining method. A server side obtains a resource request that includes information about a resource requested by the server side. The server side sends the resource request to a client. After receiving the resource request, the client obtains, according to the information about the resource requested by the server side, information about a resource allocated to the server side. The client sends, to the server side, a resource response that includes the information about the resource allocated to the server side. In the method provided in the embodiments of this application, the server side actively sends, to the client, the resource request used to request the resource, and the resource that is allocated by the client to the server side according to the resource request of the server side can better meet an actual requirement of the server side.

Abstract: An orchestrator server and a terminal are disclosed. The server can include a computer that executes instructions which include, to: instruct a first terminal to communicate wirelessly via a carrier frequency using a first long-range wireless communication (LRWC) mode; determine that, relative to the first terminal, a subtended angle between a satellite and a cellular node is less than an alignment threshold; and based on the determination, transmit a command to the first terminal to communicate wirelessly via the carrier frequency using a second LRWC mode, wherein the first LRWC mode is different that the second LRWC mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a method comprises: transmitting the number of antenna panels equipped at a user equipment (UE), transmitting the number of panel groups (PGs), transmitting PG information indicating which antenna panel is grouped into which PG, transmitting the number of coherent PGs (CPGs), and transmitting CPG information indicating which PG is grouped into which CPG.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of wireless communication technology, and in particular, to a method and device for transmitting and receiving feedback information, resolving a problem of providing ACK/NACK feedback of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission in an uplink pilot time slot (UpPTS). In one embodiment of the invention, the method comprises: a terminal transmits, in a special subframe n, PUSCH data, and receive, in a subframe (n+kPHICH), physical hybrid-ARQ indicator channel (PHICH) data corresponding to the PUSCH data, wherein a PHICH is used to carry feedback information of the PUSCH data; and a network apparatus receives, in the special subframe n, the PUSCH data, and transmits, in the subframe (n+kPHICH), the PHICH data corresponding to the PUSCH data. Therefore, the embodiment implements transmission of ACK/NACK of PUSCH data in an UpPTS.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to synchronize wireless signal transmission by endpoints controlled by a central controller. For example, an example method of wireless communication includes receiving, at a first device, over a wired medium between the first device and a second device, a plurality of packets from the second device. Each of the plurality of packets comprises data representative of a portion of a signal corresponding to a wireless medium. The method further includes receiving, at the first device, from the second device over the wired medium a synchronization signal based on a common master clock at the second device. The method further includes synchronizing, at the first device, a local clock of the first device to the common master clock based on the synchronization signal. The method further includes reconstructing the signal corresponding to the wireless medium based on the plurality of packets and the synchronized local clock.

Abstract: A system comprises a modulator, a time synchronization system, a satellite gateway computer, and a traffic gateway. The modulator is configured to transmit a first and a second carrier on a feeder uplink frequency to a beam-hopping-capable satellite according to a time schedule. The timing synchronization system is configured to synchronize a satellite gateway computer, the modulator, and the beam hopping capable satellite, based on the transmit time schedule and a propagation delay. The satellite gateway computer is programmed to determine transmit time schedule for the modulator, format and relay packets destined to the first and second downlink beam to the modulator to be transmitted on the first and second carrier during the first and second dwell time slot.

Abstract: An operation method of a device in a communication system includes receiving from a reference node a beacon including configuration information of a downlink/uplink (DL/UL) slot in a super frame # n; confirming a position of the DL/UL slot configured in the super frame # n based on the configuration information; and performing at least one of a DL reception operation and a UL transmission operation in the DL/UL slot. Also, UL communication and DL communication are allowed in the DL/UL slot, and n is an integer equal to or greater than 0.

Abstract: A handover method, a network device, and a terminal device are provided. The method includes: a first network device acquires measurement results of links, wherein the links include a link between the first network device and a first terminal device and a link between the first network device and a second terminal device; and the first network device determines at least one of a first handover scheme of the first terminal device, or a second handover scheme of the second terminal device according to the measurement results.

Abstract: A satellite user terminal gateway which performs transmission control protocol acceleration to enhance communication speed between a satellite user terminal and a satellite communication network. The satellite user terminal gateway includes a transceiver configured to communicate with a satellite communication network to receive data packets from the satellite communication network, and a controller configured to control the transceiver. The satellite user terminal gateway further includes a processor configured to identify transmission control protocol data packets among the received data packets to mirror the transmission control protocol data packets to the controller while routing the received data packets through the satellite user terminal gateway.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to data communication systems and techniques thereof. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide an FEC encoder that generates parity symbols that are embedded into FEC blocks. An FEC decoder determines whether to perform error correction based on the parity symbols. When performing error correction, the decoder selects a worst symbol from a segment of symbols, and the worst symbol is corrected. There are other embodiments as well.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for allocating time-frequency resources for downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) communications between base stations and mobile stations. Different forms of resource allocation messages including combinations of bitmaps and bitfields provide additional information about the resources and/or how they are assigned. In some implementations the resource allocation messages enable reduced overhead, which may ultimately improve transmission rates and/or the quality of transmissions.

Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to decoupling uplink latency using common uplink (UL) burst in Time Division Duplex (TDD) sub-frame structure are disclosed. User equipment (UE) can transmit to a base station a common UL burst in each sub-frame communicated between UE and the base station, wherein he common UL burst comprises at least one of: a physical layer (PHY) acknowledgement (ACK), a scheduling request (SR), a buffer status report (BSR), or a sounding reference signal (SRS). UE can be further configured to transmit scheduled UL payload data in at least one common UL burst of at least one sub-frame communicated between the UE and the base station.

Abstract: Using a scheduler, communication may be scheduled between an access node and a plurality of wireless devices, wherein the plurality of wireless devices comprise one or more relay wireless devices or device to device (D2D) wireless devices. Using the scheduler, at least one relay wireless device or D2D wireless device may be scheduled using a semi-persistent scheduler comprising an adjusted periodicity, wherein a default periodicity used by the semi-persistent scheduler for end-user wireless devices is different from the adjusted periodicity. Data may be communicated between the access node and the at least one relay wireless device or D2D wireless device using the adjusted periodicity.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for sending positional information from transmitters/beacons. In one implementation a transmitter generates a range block including a ranging signal and a hybrid block including positioning data, and sends the range block and hybrid block at different times. A user device may receive signals from a plurality of transmitters and generates position/location information using trilateration and measured altitude information in comparison with transmitter altitude information.

Abstract: A method for transmitting packet data units Packet Data Units (PDUs) at a PDU transmitter in a communication system is provided. The method includes transmitting a first PDU comprising a PDU header and a data portion, receiving Negative Acknowledgement NACK information for the first PDU, segmenting the first PDU to form one or more PDU segments if a size of a second PDU for retransmission is smaller than a size of the first PDU, wherein each of the one or more PDU segment comprises a PDU segment header and a data portion, and transmitting the one or more PDU segment to a PDU receiver.

Abstract: A system includes a processing circuit and a circuit configured to output a given number N of bits of configuration information to be used by the processing circuit. The circuit includes a non-volatile programmable memory configured to output a first group of N bits, N terminals for receiving a second group of N bits, and N logic gates. A first input terminal of each logic gate is connected to a respective bit of output from the non-volatile programmable memory and wherein a second input terminal of each logic gate is connected to a respective terminal of the N terminals.

Abstract: Wireless communication devices, such as a scheduled entity, are adapted to facilitate uplink transmissions on multiple physical uplink control channels (PUCCHs) of a regular burst period. According to one example, a scheduled entity may obtain a payload for an uplink transmission on a PUCCH. The scheduled entity may subsequently send the uplink transmission utilizing two or more physical uplink control channels (PUCCH) of a regular burst period, where each PUCCH is associated with a different frequency band of the regular burst period. According to one example, a scheduling entity may receive an uplink transmission, where the uplink transmission utilizes a first PUCCH of a regular burst period, and at least a second PUCCH of the regular burst period, each of the first and second PUCCHs being associated with respectively different frequency bands of the regular burst period. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.

Abstract: A data transmission method, an electronic device and a device having a base station function, wherein, a channel sensing sub-frame is arranged in a frame structure used only for downlink transmission frequency division duplexing; within any period, downlink data is sent via a downlink sub-frame in the frame structure when the channel sensing sub-frame senses that the downlink channel is in an idle state, or otherwise downlink data is not sent. Therefore, on the premise that normal operation of the LTE system by means of the supplemental downlink mode in the unlicensed frequency band can be ensured, the LTE system is prevented from generating significant interference with regard to other systems when operating in the unlicensed frequency band.

Abstract: A technique for dynamically adjusting power use of an input/output (I/O) interface of an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an input/output (I/O) interface that facilitates electronic communications with a receiving electronic device, at a particular transmission rate that is dynamically changeable by the electronic device. Transmission power and transmission rate adjustment circuitry determines whether a step-down in a transmission power used for signal transmission at the particular transmission rate is desirable. When desirable, the transmission power is dynamically adjusted down one step, such that less power is used by the I/O interface during the electronic communications.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory element and processing device. The processing device is configured to receive an identification of a first field device supporting a first protocol and a second field device supporting a second protocol. The first field device uses a first publish period that is different from a second publish period of the second field device. The processing device is also configured to configure a superframe for each of the first and second field devices based on the identification of the field devices and supported protocols. Each of the configured superframes includes a plurality of time slots supporting each of the first and second publish periods. The processing device is also configured to assign a first set of time slots of the plurality of time slots to the first field device and a second set of time slots of the plurality of time to the second field device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing end-to-end beamforming. For example, end-to-end beamforming systems include end-to-end relays and ground networks to provide communications to user terminals located in user beam coverage areas. The ground segment can include geographically distributed access nodes and a central processing system. Return uplink signals, transmitted from the user terminals, have multipath induced by a plurality of receive/transmit signal paths in the end to end relay and are relayed to the ground network. The ground network, using beamformers, recovers user data streams transmitted by the user terminals from return downlink signals. The ground network, using beamformers generates forward uplink signals from appropriately weighted combinations of user data streams that, after relay by the end-end-end relay, produce forward downlink signals that combine to form user beams.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of synchronizing transmission between two nodes in a wireless network. The method comprises the steps of obtaining an expected interference profile for each node; and agreeing a synchronized transmission schedule between the nodes, where the expected interference profile of the or each node meets predetermined criteria.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to data communication systems and techniques thereof. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide an FEC encoder that generates parity symbols that are embedded into FEC blocks. An FEC decoder determines whether to perform error correction based on the parity symbols. When performing error correction, the decoder selects a worst symbol from a segment of symbols, and the worst symbol is corrected. There are other embodiments as well.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, by a network device in a deterministic data network, one or more deterministic schedules for reaching a destination network device along one or more deterministic paths in the deterministic data network; generating, by the network device, a deterministic source-route path for reaching the destination network device based on the deterministic schedules allocated for the deterministic paths, the deterministic source-route path comprising, for each specified hop, a corresponding deterministic start time; and outputting, by the network device, a source routed deterministic packet comprising the deterministic source-route path for deterministic forwarding of the source routed deterministic packet to the destination network device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method, includes: managing a first cell, obtaining resource scheduling information of a neighboring cell of the first cell in a first time interval, and determining an interference level of inter-cell interference of the first cell according to the obtained resource scheduling information; and measuring an inter-cell interference value of the first cell in a second time interval, and storing the measured inter-cell interference value of the first cell in the second time interval by using the interference level as an index, where the interference level is determined according to the resource scheduling information in the first time interval. Based on a stored correlation between an interference level and a real inter-cell interference value obtained by means of measurement, the first base station can quickly and accurately predict a future inter-cell interference value by determining an interference level of inter-cell interference.

Abstract: A dedicated control path architecture for systems of devices, such as stacking systems, is provided. In one embodiment, a network device for use in a system of devices can comprise a CPU complex; a first set of ports for establishing a data path between the network device and other network devices in the system of devices; and a second set of ports for establishing a control path between the network device and the other network devices in the system of devices. The control path can be separate from the data path and can allow the CPU complex to exchange control plane traffic with other CPU complexes resident in the other network devices.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to synchronize wireless signal transmission by endpoints controlled by a central controller. For example, an example method of wireless communication includes receiving, at a first device, over a wired medium between the first device and a second device, a plurality of packets from the second device. Each of the plurality of packets comprises data representative of a portion of a signal corresponding to a wireless medium. The method further includes receiving, at the first device, from the second device over the wired medium a synchronization signal based on a common master clock at the second device. The method further includes synchronizing, at the first device, a local clock of the first device to the common master clock based on the synchronization signal. The method further includes reconstructing the signal corresponding to the wireless medium based on the plurality of packets and the synchronized local clock.

Abstract: A method of broadcasting data is disclosed. A plurality of broadcast data streams are received and divided into a plurality of frames. Each frame includes data from only one of the broadcast data streams. The frames can then be broadcast wirelessly.

Abstract: A method and system signal resource allocation information in an asymmetric multicarrier communication network. A MS communicates with a BS using asymmetric carriers consisting of at least one low frequency carrier (e.g., primary carriers) in a cellular band and at least one high frequency carrier (e.g., secondary carriers) in a millimeter Wave band. In one embodiment, the BS allocates resources for one or more transmit time intervals in at least one of DL allocation interval of a secondary DL carrier and UL allocation interval of a secondary UL carrier for the MS, where the DL allocation interval spans one or more subframes of the secondary DL carrier and the UL allocation interval spans one or more subframes of the secondary UL carrier. The BS then transmits information regarding the allocated resources to the MS in a Packet Data Control Channel region of a subframe of the primary DL carrier.

Abstract: A method of transmitting association requests in a wireless sensor network includes transmitting an association request from a leaf node to an intermediate node. The method further includes transmitting the association request from the intermediate node during one of either a shared time slot or a dedicated time slot in response to at least one of the timing of dedicated time slots and data collision rates during shared time slots.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for performing carrier aggregation based on subframe configuration. It may be determined that conditions for a wireless device in communication with an access node meet a carrier aggregation criteria, wherein the access node and wireless device communicate using a first subframe configuration. Signal information may be received from the wireless device comprising received signal levels for a plurality of candidate secondary carriers. Subframe configurations used by the candidate secondary carriers to communicate with wireless devices may be retrieved. One or more of the plurality of candidate secondary carriers may be selected based on the received signal level information and the retrieved subframe configurations. And carrier aggregation may be activated such that the one or more selected secondary carriers are used to transmit downlink data to the wireless device.

Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to decoupling uplink latency using common uplink (UL) burst in Time Division Duplex (TDD) sub-frame structure are disclosed. User equipment (UE) can transmit to a base station a common UL burst in each sub-frame communicated between UE and the base station, wherein he common UL burst comprises at least one of: a physical layer (PHY) acknowledgement (ACK), a scheduling request (SR), a buffer status report (BSR), or a sounding reference signal (SRS). UE can be further configured to transmit scheduled UL payload data in at least one common UL burst of at least one sub-frame communicated between the UE and the base station.

Abstract: In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate according to Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring wireless stations, e.g., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. In a NAN system, multiple NAN devices may operate in conjunction in the form of a NAN cluster to facilitate communications processes, and may be further organized into “NAN data clusters” within NAN clusters. NAN data clusters may use a common base channel to convey communications among member NAN devices. Embodiments herein provide mechanism by which a base channel may be determined, modified, and/or distributed among NAN devices operating in a NAN data cluster.

Abstract: During operation, an electronic device monitors data associated with different power states received from another electronic device via an interface circuit. Using the monitored data, the electronic device calculates a time duration that the other electronic device is in an active operating mode. Moreover, the electronic device determines power states of the other electronic device based on the calculated time duration and/or a time duration between times when data is received. Next, the electronic device calculates the power-consumption history of the other electronic device based on the determined power states and at least a model of power consumption in different power states of the other electronic device. By calculating the power-consumption history of the other electronic device, the electronic device may significantly improve the accuracy of a power-usage model for the other electronic device.