Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides for selecting a radio access technology resource based on historical data related to the radio access technology resource. Location information can be employed to determine a radio access technology resource. Historical information related to the radio access technology resource can then be employed to determine the suitability of the radio access technology resource. A set of radio access technology resources can be ordered or ranked to allow selection of a suitable radio access technology resource from the set. Incorporation of historical information can provide for additional metrics in the selection of a radio access technology resource over simple contemporaneous radio access technology resource information. In some embodiments, timed fingerprint location (TFL) information can be employed to determine a location.

Abstract: A polling arrangement where polling frequency and/or rates may be adjusted according to activities of end stations or other elements being polled. The ability to adjust the polling activities may be used to facilitate reducing or otherwise controlling network resources allocated to the supporting the polling or other messaging depending operations.

Abstract: The embodiments relate to a method and a controlling unit for resource allocation and joint transmission in a cellular communication network. The method includes allocating a first set of frequency resources for transmitting a first set of time slots of data in a subframe, from a first communication node to a User Equipment, UE, and allocating at least one second set of frequency resources for transmitting, at least one second set of time slots of data in the subframe, from at least one second communication node respectively to the UE. The first set of frequency resources is intersected with one of the at least one second set of frequency resources, and union of the first set of time slots of data and the at least one second set of time slots of data is equal to the subframe.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and, more specifically, to a method and device for handover of a packet switched (PS) service. A method for supporting handover of a PS service in a network according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises steps of: acquiring information for identifying a PS service handed over from a first access network to a second access network; and transmitting, to a user equipment, information for directing handover to the second access network for the identified PS service, wherein the information for the identified PS service can be maintained in a network node of the network until handover to the second access network has been completed.

Abstract: In some implementations, a filter circuit includes a first signal path that includes a first amplifier and a second signal path that includes a second amplifier. The first signal path is configured to receive a first component of a complex signal and provide a filtered version of the first component of the complex signal. The second signal path is configured to receive a second component of the complex signal and provide a filtered version of the second component of the complex signal. The first signal path before the first amplifier is coupled to the second signal path before the second amplifier. The first signal path after the first amplifier is coupled to the second signal path before the second amplifier. The second signal path after the second amplifier is coupled to the first signal path before the first amplifier.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to data migration, and particularly, Parity Group migration, between high performance data generating entities and data storage structure in which distributed NVM arrays are used as a single intermediate logical storage which requires a global registry/addressing capability that facilitates the storage and retrieval of the locality information (metadata) for any given fragment of unstructured data and where Parity Group Identifier and Parity Group Information (PGI) descriptors for the Parity Groups' members tracking, are created and distributed in the intermediate distributed NVM arrays as a part of the non-deterministic data addressing system to ensure coherency and fault tolerance for the data and the metadata. The PGI descriptors act as collection points for state describing the residency and replay status of members of the Parity Groups.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for reporting channel state information. According to one embodiment of the present invention, receiving a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) based on CSI-RS setting information that is provided by a base station; and reporting to the base station the CSI generated by using the CSI-RS, wherein the CSI includes precoding information selected from a specific codebook, wherein elements of the specific codebook are configured based on a precoding vector W, wherein the precoding vector W is W = [ W ? ? 1 aW ? ? 2 ] , W1 is a precoding vector applied to a first domain antenna group having a 2D antenna structure, W2 is a precoding vector applied to a second domain antenna group having the 2D antenna structure, and wherein “a” can be a value representing phase difference between the first domain antenna group and the second domain antenna group.

Abstract: A method and network switch for switching data units assigns a unique virtual port to each end-node operating on a physical machine connected to a physical port of network switch. A data unit, sent by a given end-node operating on the physical machine, is received at the physical port. The received data unit is switched to the virtual port assigned to the given end-node. Based on the virtual port assigned to the given end-node, the data unit is switched to a second physical port of the network switch for subsequent forwarding of the data unit towards its destination.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for adaptively selecting a communications mode in high frequency systems. A first dual-mode device having capabilities of using two or more high frequency communications modes, such as OFDM and SC modulation, may transmit a signal to a second dual-mode device with the same capabilities. The second dual-mode device may compute a channel characteristic associated with a high frequency communications channel and select an optimal high frequency communications mode. The second dual-mode device may transmit information indicative of the channel characteristic or the selected communications mode to the first dual-mode device. The first dual-mode device may select and operate using the optimal high frequency communications mode based on the information received from the second dual-mode device. The first and second dual-mode devices may communicate using the selected high frequency communications mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses network devices and systems for sending and receiving service packet. The network device is configured to: receive an insensitive service packet; obtain a current slicing length according to a modulation mode of a communication link; perform slicing processing once on the insensitive service packet according to the current slicing length to obtain one slice, and send the slice through the communication link, If the current slicing length is smaller than a length of the insensitive service packet, for the remaining part of the insensitive service packet which has undergone the slicing processing once, the network device repeats the obtaining of the current slicing length, the slicing processing, and the sending the slice, until the insensitive service packet is completely sent.

Abstract: An approach is provided for generating a pilot pattern. A sequence of tiles is generated, wherein the tiles are arranged to avoid redundant pilot sub-carriers by utilizing different pilot patterns. A transmission signal is generated according to the generated sequence for transmission over a network.

Abstract: A system and method for wireless BANs and short-range wireless networks that support heterogeneous devices and applications are disclosed. In one example embodiment, a method of implementing a MAC superframe structure for short-range wireless networks includes transmitting multiple beacon slots (102) during a beacon period (404) wherein the multiple beacon slots (102) include one or more simplified beacon slots associated with one or more simple devices (102), and transmitting payload data during a data transfer period (410) substantially following the beacon period (404) and wherein the data transfer period (410) includes one or more RCA periods (412) associated with the one or more simple devices (102) for transmitting and/or receiving the payload data associated with the one or more simple devices (102) upon receipt of the indication that the RCA period (412) is present in the one or more simplified beacon slots associated with the simple devices (102).

Abstract: A communication device (device) includes a processor configured to generate an initial ranging LDPC coded signal based on a first LDPC code and then transmits the initial ranging LDPC coded signal to another device (e.g., via a communication interface) for use by the other device for coarse power and timing adjustment. Then, the processor processes a received transmit opportunity signal to identify a transmit opportunity time period. The processor then generates a fine ranging LDPC coded signal based on a second LDPC code and transmits the fine ranging LDPC coded signal to the other device during the transmit opportunity time period for use by the other device for fine power and timing adjustment. In some instances, the processor may be configured to generate one or more wideband probe signals for transmission to the other device in conjunction with or instead of the fine ranging LDPC coded signals.

Abstract: A method of operation of a URL spam detection system includes: identifying a feature dimension of a user action on a social networking system to detect anomalies; extracting URL chunks from a content associated with the user action; aggregating a non-content feature of the user action along the feature dimension into a URL distribution store to produce a feature distribution for each of the URL chunks; determining whether the feature distribution of a particular URL chunk within the URL chunks exceeds an expectation threshold for the feature dimension; and classifying the particular URL chunk as an illegitimate URL when the feature distribution exceeds the expectation threshold to restrict access to a particular URL chunk on a social networking system.

Abstract: Synchronous FHSS networks operating within mesh networks typically require a certain amount of network traffic to maintain time as well as for executing other functions, such as registration and neighbor discovery. The concepts presented in this disclosure provide a mesh network with enhanced communication capabilities without adding significant hardware or firmware costs to nodes within the network. The disclosed concept of using acquisition channels (frequencies) integrated within FHSS pseudo-random sequences speeds network responses to conditions like outage and restoration. Assignment of unique hop sequences by hop level or at time of manufacture can guarantee minimal network contention while minimizing system network traffic.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are systems and methods for wireless communication. According to one embodiment, a system for wireless communication comprises a first relay station, second relay station, and a base station. The first relay station and the second relay station are operable to receive and transmit wireless signals. The base station is operable to transmit the wireless signals to the first relay station and the second relay station in an interchanging pattern during successive time frames so that the first relay station and the second relay station forward the wireless signals to a mobile station.

Abstract: An efficient and reliable encoding method suitable for header information in a digital cable television transmission system is provided. An embodiment is shown for FEC frame headers in a DVB-C2 standard, along with the detection algorithm for the FEC header. In the DVB-C2 Standard, Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM) or Variable Coding and Modulation (VCM) is applied to each FEC block to provide as much flexibility as possible. As a result, a frame header is attached in front of each FEC frame to inform the coding rate, modulation type and physical layer pipe identifier. Besides the signaling of physical layer related information, the FEC frame header has to provide a structure so that it can be easily and reliably detected in the receiver. Motivated by the need in DVB-C2 Standard, an efficient and reliable method and apparatus to encode the FEC header for DVB-C2 Standard is provided in at least one implementation in this disclosure. In addition, the detection algorithm of the FEC header is described.

Abstract: Communicating among stations in a network includes assigning transmission opportunities among a plurality of stations, sending information about transmission requirements in at least one message sent from a first station in the plurality of stations to a second station, and changing the transmission opportunities based on the information in the at least one message.

Abstract: Disclosed is a computerized method, non-transitory machine-readable medium and computer system for ensuring that critical information, such as that allowing an ecommerce customer to activate purchased downloadable software, can be retrieved even if issues occur in the primary distribution center. The method receives a call for data (e.g. key) at a first endpoint associated with a first distribution center, determining that the call for the data cannot be fulfilled at the first endpoint, and shifting the call for the data to a second endpoint associated with a second distribution center. The computer system comprises a first and second distribution center system, including modules for: fulfilling a call for data, or key; determining if a call cannot be fulfilled, determining a plurality of error indications; and redirecting calls originally directed to one of a first computer or a second computer to the other of the first computer and the second computer.

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, devices, and methods for determining acquisition guard times and acquisition control parameters or distance metrics for terminals in a satellite communication network using triangulation and single terminal ranging. A terminal or multiple terminals from the network may be selected as ranging terminals; the terminals may include normal user terminals used for determining a satellite position or a satellite distance. Ranging terminals may first enter a network and synchronize to TDMA frame timing by adjusting the acquisition control parameters. An adjusted acquisition control parameter may also be called a transmit timing control parameter. A satellite position or a distance difference between a real-time and a nominal satellite position may be estimated from timing control parameters.

Abstract: A user device receives a command to transmit information at a transmit power level specified by a wireless carrier. The user device determines whether transmitting the information at the specified transmit power level using a first duty cycle will cause the user device to violate a condition. Responsive to determining that transmitting the information at the specified transmit power level using the first duty cycle will cause the user device to violate the condition, the user device determines a new duty cycle that is lower than the first duty cycle, and transmits the information using the new duty cycle.

Abstract: In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing a slipstream bandwidth management algorithm including, for example, means for executing an application a computing device, in which the application is to communicate with a remote computing device over a public Internet; means for approximating outgoing bandwidth for communications from the computing device to the remote computing device; means for approximating incoming bandwidth for communications received at the computing device from the remote computing device; means for allocating multiple simultaneous Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connections in support of the application based at least in part on the approximated outgoing bandwidth and based further on the approximated incoming bandwidth; and means for iteratively adjusting bandwidth communicated for the application between the computing device and the remote computing device based at least in part on latency between the computing devic

Abstract: A method for assessing the channel coefficients or the interference impact on a user equipment of a specific base station includes causing an interfering transmitter in the network to transmit data at substantially different power levels for each of at least two predefined frequency-resources each consisting of at least a part of a respective frequency channel, instructing the user equipment to measure and report to the serving base station at least one parameter associated with reception of the downlink signals that is indicative of channel coefficients or of an effect of the interfering signals and processing the results in order to assess the channel coefficients or the effect of the interfering signals.

Abstract: A cognitive MANET system is disclosed that uses TDD (Time Division Duplexing) and TDMA MAC to maintain routes that allow delivery of adequate bandwidth for applications resulting in an efficient way of maintaining information on neighboring wireless terminals and access points by using a routing protocol that has a built in slot reservation algorithm.

Abstract: Providing for base station (BS) acquisition in semi-planned or unplanned wireless access networks is described herein. By way of example, a signal preamble can be dynamically allocated to wireless signal resources, such that the preamble is scheduled to different resource(s) across different cycles of the signal. Dynamic allocation can be pseudo-random, based on collision feedback, or determined by a suitable algorithm to mitigate collisions from a dominant interferer. In addition, dynamic scheduling can be particular to a type of BS to significantly reduce collisions from BSs of disparate types. In at least one aspect, a preamble resource can be sub-divided into multiple frequency sub-carrier tiles. Control channel information can be transmitted on each tile of a group of such tiles, further mitigating effects of a dominant interferer on a subset of the tile group.

Abstract: In the invention, wireless communication devices transmit beacon frames in an order in compliance with a CSMA/CA protocol. A wireless communication device as a transmitting station of a multicast frame uses one of the beacon frames to notify wireless communication devices as receiving stations of the multicast frame that an ACK frame is to be transmitted when the multicast frame is received. On receipt of the multicast frame, the wireless communication devices as the receiving stations transmit ACK frames in order of transmitting the beacon frames at SIFS intervals.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for reporting signal quality in overlapping Multimedia Broadcast Single Frequency Networks (MBSFN) areas. A UE may determine a signal quality estimate for each of two or more overlapping MBSFN areas based on Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) information and Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) information for the MBSFN area. The UE may then determine a combined signal quality based on the signal quality estimates of the MBSFN areas.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for handling packet data. The method includes assembling request packets for transmission along a plurality of serial lanes. For each lane, at least a portion of the request packets are framed into a request link frame having a plurality of words. The request link frame is defined by a preset word length. Request training words are inserted into the request link frame at intervals corresponding to the preset word length. Response packets are queued, where the response packets include response training words having an associated latency based on the programmed interval of the request training words.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate multiple registrations and flow based mobility in a wireless communication network. A flow routing component can be included in a mobile device, home agent/p-gateway, or a policy and charging rules function server that determines the manner in which to route one or more IP flows through a set of network access entry points. The flow routing component can determine the routing based on a set of policies and/or network data, such as quality of service requirements, bandwidth requirements, network congestion, currently active IP flows, and so forth.

Abstract: In an embodiment a wireless relay device comprises a receiver configured to receive signals from at least a first wireless device and a second wireless device, and to extract, from a signal received from the first wireless device, an indication of a path metric for a path from a source node to the first wireless device, and from a signal received from the second wireless device, an indication of a path metric for a path from the source node to the second wireless device; a processor configured to select, using the extracted indications, a path from the source node to the wireless relay device and to determine a path metric for the selected path; a memory configured to store the path metric for the selected path; and a transmitter configured to transmit an indication of the path metric for the selected path to a third wireless device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, this method includes sending, from a terminal, a random access request; and receiving, at the terminal, system information from a base station via a unicast transmission in response to the random access request. The system information includes an identifier, uplink bandwidth information and downlink bandwidth information. The identifier identifies the base station, the uplink bandwidth information indicates a bandwidth to use for uplink transmission, and the downlink bandwidth information indicates a bandwidth used for downlink transmission.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an apparatus and method for distributed traffic control in a horizontally scaled application, in which a software-based application is implemented as a number of peer application instances that each provide a portion of the application's overall capability or capacity. An apparatus that includes a distributed traffic controller is instantiated or otherwise implemented at each application instance, and these apparatuses collectively operate to limit the overall utilization of the application by individual clients or affiliated groups of clients according to, e.g., Service Level Agreements or SLAs, and further operate to prevent disproportionate utilization of any one of the application instances. Advantageously, such operations are accomplished according to the teachings herein using efficient information propagation protocols between the distributed traffic controllers.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving a frame including control information in a broadcasting system. A frame for a broadcast service is generated using an in-band signaling scheme, and includes location information of control information in a next frame and indication information indicating a change/no-change in the control information in the next frame. The new frame structure minimizes power consumption of a receiver supporting the broadcast service.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for establishing network-wide time synchronization in a time-slotted barrage relay network. In the first phase, nodes obtain coarse, slot-level time synchronization by estimating the time-of-arrival (TOA) of a message that rapidly floods the network via the barrage relay mechanism. In the second phase, fine time synchronization is achieved via a messaging protocol that exchanges TOA information between neighboring nodes.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for indicating the configuration of a subframe of a backhaul between a relay node and a base station. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include generating an indication of a configuration of a subframe of at least one of an uplink and a downlink of a backhaul and sending the indication to a relay node to configure transmission at the relay node. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: A method implemented by a middlebox comprising registering a customer premises equipment (CPE) in the middlebox, wherein the CPE is coupled to the middlebox via an electrical line, and facilitating registration of the CPE in a central office (CO) equipment coupled to the middlebox.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a data processing method and apparatus based on an automatic identification system, relates to the field of communications network technologies The method comprises: a virtual station container receives data request sent by a poller, and successively checks whether each virtual station in the virtual station container has to-be-sent data in a current timeslot, where the virtual station includes a virtual timeslot allocation logic TAL device; and when a first virtual station has to-be-sent data in the current timeslot, the virtual station container reads the data in the first virtual station, and sends the read data to a transmitter. The method provided by the embodiments of the present invention is applicable to data exchange between an automatic identification system and an external network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device being placeable on or close to a human or animal body, wherein the device comprises a sensing unit configured to capacitively sense a physiological signal from the human or animal body and capacitively communicate a body coupled communication signal for a body area network (BAN). With the device a single sensing unit can be used to sense or measure a physiological signal and communicate a body coupled communication signal. Advantageously, the same couplers can simultaneously be used for sensing, transmitting and receiving. The device does not require an extra antenna and RF unit and there is no need for using wires.

Abstract: A method of transmitting a signal from a base station to a user equipment in a multi-node system comprises down-link-transmitting a signal at a first zone of a radio frame by using centralized antennas (CAs); and downlink-transmitting a signal at a second zone used for a backhaul link of a relay in the radio frame by using distributed nodes, wherein the first zone and the second zone are multiplexed by time division.

Abstract: There are disclosed a method of and system and apparatus for performing an uplink feedback, applicable to a dynamic sub-frame system, so as to avoid collision of ACK/NACK resources between a non-dynamic system and a dynamic system from occurring.

Abstract: Applications executed out of router memory may acquire additional bandwidth that is not being used by other applications, in order to speed up network traffic. Scavenging may occur up to a point where current congestion is detected, at which point any scavenged bandwidth is relinquished and the application returns to its prescribed limit. After current congestion is mitigated, scavenging may occur up to a limit below the point where congestion was detected. After a predetermined interval, additional scavenging may occur beyond this limit until a preset bandwidth limit is reached.

Abstract: A generalized network controller in a software defined network (SDN), controlling a network with mixed switches based on different and even incompatible OpenFlow (OF) standard versions, comprising a first transceiver connected to a first OF switch comprising a first OF standard version configured to receive messages from the first OF switch and to transmit messages to the first OF switch; a second transceiver connected to a second OF switch comprising a second OF standard version configured to receive messages from the second OF switch and to transmit messages to the second OF switch, wherein the first OF standard version is different from the second OF standard version, and wherein the first OF standard version is incompatible with the second OF standard version; and a processor coupled to the first and second transceivers and configured to control the first and the second OF switches.

Abstract: The present invention relates to transmitting a downlink reference signal in a wireless communication system. A method for a base station to transmit a downlink signal by using two or more layers includes multiplexing and transmitting a reference signal for the two or more layers on the basis of a reference signal pattern on a data region of a downlink subframe and transmitting data for the two or more layers on the data region of the downlink subframe, wherein the reference signal for the two or more layers is a dedicated reference signal that is used to demodulate the data for the two or more layers on a receiving end, and in the multiplexing of the reference signal, the reference signal for the two or more layers is code-division-multiplexed by an orthogonal code having a length of at least 2.

Abstract: A method comprising the steps of receiving, with circuitry at a first node, a signal indicative of a request to set up an optical channel data unit label switched path between the first node and a second node in a network. Time slots for a plurality of types of signals to be transmitted from the first node to the second node are reserved, and a set up message is transmitted from the first node to the second node. The set up message identifies the plurality of signal types and the reserved time slots. The optical channel data unit label switched path is then provided between the first and second nodes.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless relay system that improves system throughput between terminal stations and flexibly makes system throughput variable with respect to short-term traffic fluctuations. In the wireless relay system, a plurality of relay stations relay communication between two terminal stations that perform random access. The terminal stations and the relay stations include a slot synchronization unit, a time synchronization unit, and a transmission unit. The slot synchronization unit synchronizes slot timing of a time slot indicating a unit time. The time synchronization unit performs time synchronization for synchronization of the slot timing. The transmission unit transmits a transmission packet to a wireless line in synchronization with the slot timing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a system for processing cell sleeping. The method comprises: a cell sending a sleeping request message to a neighbor cell (S102); according to the sleeping request message, the neighbor cell sends a corresponding sleeping response message to the cell (S104); according to the sleeping response message, the cell decides to perform sleeping or not (S106). The present invention ensures the continuity of user communication.

Abstract: In operation, a transmitting device selects a synchronization pattern associated with the desired timeslot that is at least mutually exclusive from synchronization patterns associated with other timeslots on the same frequency in the system. Once selected, the transmitting device transmits a burst embedding the synchronization pattern that was selected, where appropriate. If the receiving device detects the synchronization pattern, it immediately synchronizes with the timeslot with confidence that it is synchronizing to the desired timeslot by using sets of synchronization patterns associated with the desired timeslot that are at least mutually exclusive from synchronization patterns associated with the other timeslots on the same frequency.

Abstract: Techniques for improving data rates at mobile terminals that are subject to periodic channel interruptions in a beyond-line-of-sight communication system are disclosed, including improved encoding and decoding systems that identify blockages and modify receiver operation during blockages to reduce data errors. In certain embodiments, encoding, symbol mapping, interleaving, and use of unique periodic identifiers function to enable a series of packets that may be received in a blockage impaired channel with reduced errors.

Abstract: An ad hoc network having self-organized clusters of nodes, i.e., one-hop ad hoc subnetworks. Any node can assume the role of a routing node if it is able to communicate with at least one node in another cluster so as to self-organize the clusters of nodes into a multi-hop ad hoc network. An intra-cluster synchronization of sleep and awake periods of nodes in a power-saving mode of operation is performed separately within each cluster. An inter-cluster synchronization of awake periods of neighboring clusters to be temporally non-overlapping is performed by the routing nodes.

Abstract: Mobile communication data received at the sending based transceiver station via a radio frequency transmission is received a packet data network from a sending base transceiver station. The mobile communication data is forwarded to a base station controller via an interface defined at least in part by a third party base station controller vendor.