Abstract: A base station according to a first feature uses a plurality of carriers for radio communications. The base station includes: a receiver that receives neighbor base station information on user terminals connected to a neighbor base station, wherein the neighbor base station information is transmitted from the neighbor base station; and a controller that changes a carrier configuration of at least one carrier among the plurality of carriers based on the neighbor base station information.

Abstract: Historical context information that includes data from communications of one or more mobile devices is collected. The historical context information includes at least one of communication environment, communication parameter estimates, mobile device statistics, mobile device transmit settings, base station receiver settings, past network statistics and settings, and adjacent network node information statistics and settings. A predictive model for network communications is determined based on the historical context information. A communication context for a first mobile device different than the one or more mobile devices is determined. The first device is scheduled and/or network parameters are set based on the determined predictive model. Actual results are compared to expected results and the predictive model is adjusted based on the comparison.

Abstract: A method for measuring and reporting performance parameters in a network having at least one originator for generating test protocol data units, and multiple reflectors for relaying the test protocol data units along successive segments of a test path in the network. The method generates the test protocol data units at the originator and transmits the test protocol data unit along a test path that includes multiple reflectors. Each reflector relays the test protocol data unit to the next reflector along the test path. Measurements of performance parameters are collected from the multiple reflectors in the test protocol data unit by inserting timestamps into the test protocol data unit at the originator and each of the reflectors to identify the departure and arrival times for each test protocol data unit at the originator and each of the reflectors in both the downstream and upstream directions along the test path.

Abstract: A vehicular assistance device, which is equipped to a vehicle and performs a wireless communication with a facility-side device to receive assistance information useful to a user from the facility-side device, includes a facility ID reception portion receiving a facility ID used for identifying a facility from the facility-side device, an area information acquisition portion acquiring area information related to a position of the facility, a position information acquisition portion acquiring position information of the vehicle, a determination portion determining whether the received facility ID is valid based on the position information of the vehicle and the area information related to the facility corresponding to the received facility ID, and a user ID transmission portion, when the facility ID is valid, transmitting, to the facility-side device, a user ID used for identifying the user as a request for transmitting the assistance information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for efficiently discarding data packets destined to a mobile station connected to both a master base station and a secondary base station. The master base station configures a secondary discard function in a lower layer of the secondary base station, based on the master discard function in the higher layer of the master base station. The master base station forwards the data packet from the higher layer to the lower of the secondary base station. The secondary discard function of the lower layer at the secondary base station discards the received data packet upon expiry of the secondary timer started by the lower layer upon reception of the data packet from the higher layer at the master base station.

Abstract: A method and apparatus may be used for exchanging measurements in wireless communications. The apparatus may receive a request. The request may be a measurement request, and may include a request for a measurement of a parameter. The apparatus may transmit a report. The report may be a measurement report, and may include the requested measurement of a parameter. The apparatus may store the requested measurement of the parameter in a management information base (MIB).

Abstract: A connection right to connect to a base station is appropriately switched. An information processor includes an acquisition unit and a control unit. Here, the acquisition unit obtains a communication quality of wireless communication at a position where a wireless communication apparatus exists. Also, the control unit switches the connection right to connect the wireless communication apparatus to the base station by using the wireless communication based on the communication quality obtained by the acquisition unit (the communication quality of the wireless communication at the position where the wireless communication apparatus exists).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a cell reselection method, device, and system, where the method includes: receiving a broadcast message sent in a first cell by a base station, where the broadcast message includes information about a set of second cells; when it is determined, according to the information about the set of the second cells, that a target reselection cell is a second cell, determining, according to second-cell reselection parameter information, time for performing cell reselection; or when it is determined, according to the information about the set of the second cells, that a target reselection cell is not a second cell, determining, according to first-cell reselection parameter information, time for performing cell reselection.

Abstract: A terminal, a Base Station (BS) and a method for detecting a cause of a Radio Link Failure (RLF) or handover failure are provided. The method includes determining whether an RLF or a handover failure occurs, performing a process of a connection re-establishment or connection establishment to enter a connection mode after encountering the RLF or the handover failure, and transmitting an RLF information report to a BS after entering the connection mode.

Abstract: A connection setup method of a wireless communication device adapted to be operated in a heterogeneous cellular communication network is disclosed. The heterogeneous cellular communication network comprises at least a first cell and a second cell, respectively associated with a first cell layer and a second cell layer of the heterogeneous cellular communication network. The wireless communication device is adapted to use a serving cell associated with the first cell layer or the second cell layer when the wireless communication device is in an active mode, and to use a camping cell associated with the first cell layer when the wireless communication device is in an idle mode. The method comprises detecting, when the wireless communication device is in the active mode and uses the second cell as the serving cell, that the serving cell is associated with the second cell layer.

Abstract: At least one control message is received, from a cellular network. The at least one control message indicates a measurement band (300). A measurement of a signal quality of a signal received on the measurement band (300) is executed. The measurement band (300) differs from the bands (200) of at least one cell (101, 102, 103) of the cellular network.

Abstract: A mobile communication system of the present invention is a mobile communication system including a mobile station, base stations each of which forms a cell and transmits MBMS data to the mobile station existing in the cell, control stations each of which controls a base station connected thereto, and further including a core network node that instructs each of the control stations connected thereto with respect to the frequency and timing for transmitting MBMS data in the cell, wherein each of the control stations establishes time synchronization with another control station and instructs the connected base station to set the cell to the frequency designated by the core network node and transmits, to the connected base station, the MBMS data in accordance with the transmission timing designated by the core network node and the mobile station then receives the MBMS data.

Abstract: A method for controlling network transmission delay, a QoS control entity, and a communication device are disclosed. In the method for controlling network transmission delay, the QoS control entity, and the communication device in the embodiments of the present invention, a service flow delay threshold is set to monitor the network transmission delay, and, when it is determined that the service flow transmission delay requirement is not met, a delay control policy is formulated to adjust the network transmission delay dynamically, thereby improving user experience.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a policy control method and a device. The method includes: receiving a quality of experience QoE report sent by a user equipment UE, where the QoE report includes a QoE metric and a cell identity of a serving cell of the UE; and performing cell policy control according to the QoE report. In the embodiments of the present invention, a QoE server receives a QoE report sent by a UE, where the QoE report not only includes a QoE metric, but also includes a cell identity of a serving cell of the UE. Therefore, the QoE server performs policy control within a cell range according to the QoE report, thereby effectively improving flexibility of QoE service deployment and enhancing user experience.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed in a base station in a radio communication system. The method comprises including an access control parameter in an access control message to be transmitted over a radio interface, the access control parameter being configured for allowing a radio device which receives it as part of an access procedure for accessing the radio communication system to determine whether access to said system is permitted. The method also comprises sending the access control message on a channel which a radio device that intends to connect to the base station has to receive as part of its access procedure. The access control message is sent or indicated on a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH). The disclosure also relates to a method performed in a radio device, as well as to a base station and a radio device.

Abstract: Systems and methods enable alternative network access implemented by a mobile wireless communication device. The method includes receiving information associated with a mobile device, the information comprises location information associated with the mobile device. Based on the information associated with the mobile device, identifying an access point available for providing connectivity services to the mobile device, the access point is not the computing device. Information is provided to the mobile device which is associated with the access point. The information can comprise at least one of usage terms, usage conditions, usage costs, access point characteristics, connection characteristics, access point capacity, and access point security access information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method in a User Equipment (UE) for use in handover from its serving base station to a neighboring base station. The method includes: performing one or more downlink quality measurements of the neighboring base station on one or more downlink subframes in a TDD configuration of the neighboring base station to obtain a downlink quality measurement result; and transmitting said downlink quality measurement result to the serving base station for enabling the serving base station to determine whether to trigger the handover or not.

Abstract: In an embodiment, information contents, such as, e.g., media contents arranged in pieces including blocks of bits, is distributed over a network including plural terminals at least one of which acts as a source of the pieces of information distributed. Various terminals in the network are configured to act as peer terminals with at least one first peer terminal sending the information to one or more second peer terminals. A set of blocks of a corresponding piece of information is received at the first peer terminal and the corresponding piece of information is reconstructed from the set of blocks received. The pieces of information distributed over the network are fountain encoded by XOR-ing the blocks in a piece, so that a received piece is reconstructable from a combination of a corresponding set of linearly independent XOR-ed blocks.

Abstract: A method for broadcast service following for a vehicle includes a first step of continuously, or in given time intervals, estimating a signal quality and/or signal availability of the DAB service and/or the cellular network based broadcast service in a route section the vehicle is expected to reach in a given time span. The method also includes a second step of performing a handover from the DAB service to the corresponding cellular network based broadcast service dependent on the estimated signal quality and/or signal availability. The first step may depend on provided data base information. The first step may in addition, or in the alternative, depend on service information, which is included in a received DAB signal.

Abstract: Embodiments of a base station and method for early handover using uplink channel characteristics in a wireless network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a method for handover determination is performed by an enhanced node B (eNB) operating as a serving cell base station. In these embodiments, a handover decision is based on a signal level of uplink transmissions of user equipment (UE) measured at a target cell base station in addition to signal levels of downlink signals of the target cell base station and downlink signals of a serving cell base station measured at the UE.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for allocating resources, in which a base station allocates a time slot to a terminal in a wireless communication system supporting a time division multiple access scheme. The method includes a monitoring block of monitoring a channel state of the terminal after allocating a time slot for the terminal. The method also includes adjusting, by increasing or reducing, the number of the existing allocated time slots when the channel state of the terminal satisfies a preset time slot adjustment requirement.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes a processor to determine channel quality information and a transmitter, coupled to the processor, that transmits first channel quality information reports reporting channel quality information determined for resource blocks at a first reporting frequency. The transmitter also transmits second channel quality information reports reporting channel quality information determined for a subset of resource blocks between transmission of the first channel quality information reports. A plurality of second channel quality information reports for the subset of resource blocks are transmitted at a second reporting frequency different from the second reporting frequency.

Abstract: A switching control module can optimize time division duplexing operations of a distributed antenna system (“DAS”). The switching control module can include a measurement receiver and a processor. The measurement receiver can measure signal powers of downlink signals in a downlink path of the DAS. The processor can determine start times for downlink sub-frames transmitted via the downlink path based on downlink signal powers measured by the measurement receiver exceeding a threshold signal power. The processor can identify a clock setting that controls a timing of switching signals used for switching the DAS between an uplink mode and a downlink mode. The processor can statistically determine a switching time adjustment for the clock setting based on switching time differentials between the clock setting and the start times. The processor can update the clock setting based on the switching time adjustment.

Abstract: A telepresence system includes a man-machine interface and a teleoperator configured to communicate bidirectionally with the man-machine interface via a communications channel. The teleoperator performs actions based on first signals generated due to a manual operation of the man-machine interface and transmitted over the communication channel, and sends second signals to the man-machine interface over a second communication channel. At least one buffer device buffers signals transferred through the communication channel and releases the signals delayed so that the signals coming from the man-machine interface and the signals coming from the teleoperator each are transmitted through the communication channel with an effective constant time delay.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method of determining by a network node whether a session establishment request is for a subscriber of a home network. The method may include: defining a home network identity including a network identifier and an emergency access point name (APN); receiving a session establishment request; comparing a called station ID of the session establishment request with the emergency APN; comparing a subscription ID of the session establishment request with the network identifier; and if either the called station ID matches an emergency APN or the subscription ID matches a network identifier: determining that the subscriber is a subscriber of the home network, and fulfilling the session establishment request. Various exemplary embodiments relate to a system for determining the home network of a subscriber. The system may include a policy and charging rules node (PCRN) configured to process a session establishment request.

Abstract: A method in a network node comprises determining (404) whether a wireless communication device is not high-speed capable. If so, a determination (406) is made of the position of the wireless communication device with respect to adjacent antenna nodes. Scheduling (408) of non-critical communication is then controlled in such way that it only is carried out within a certain range from each respective antenna node.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a system and method in which one or more virtual resources are presented to a secure element; and the one or more virtual resources are mapped to available resources based on a model architecture for the secure element in order to provide hardware abstraction, the available physical resources varying based on the model architecture and an associated host device, the virtual resources allowing consistent interaction with the virtual resources regardless of variation in the physical resources available and their location. The hardware abstraction increases the versatility of the secure element and may contribute to the secure element's functionality. The secure element providing functionality to replace most items carried in an individual's pockets, e.g., logical and physical keys, a thumb drive, identification, credit and debit cards, etc.

Abstract: A system for receiving signals from an array antenna that includes a first number of antenna elements, including an orthogonal signals generator module configured to generate the first number of orthogonal signals. Plurality of multipliers configured to receive array antenna element analog signals and the first number of orthogonal signals and generate a corresponding multiplied analog signal, giving rise to a first number of multiplied analog signals. A second number of summation modules configured to receive the first number of multiplied analog signals from the multipliers and generate a second number of summed analog signals. A second number of analog to digital converters configured to receive the summed analog signals and generate the second number of summed digital signals. The summed digital signals are capable of being fed to a digital processor for generating a processed signal of the array antenna, wherein the second number falls in the range of 1 to less than the first number.

Abstract: A handover process for enabling a user terminal to transfer a connect to a network from a route by way of a source access node to a route by way of a target access node, where the nodes are controlled by different respective control systems is initiated by establishing a link between the terminal and the target node and a data forwarding tunnel between the access nodes to allow data transmitted over a link from the network to the source node to continue to be transmitted to the terminal. The backhaul connection is then re-routed by co-ordination between the access control systems. The source node transmits a flag to the target node which identifies its respective access control system. This flag is forwarded by the target node to its respective access control system to allow it to set up a data link over which relocation instructions can be coordinated to set up a data link between the network and the target node, and to close the data link between the network and the source node.

Abstract: Dual-thread feedback for non-orthogonal channels used in wireless communications systems is described. A first feedback thread may employ transmission strategy (TS) independent feedback and a second feedback thread may employ TS dependent feedback. The first feedback thread may include channel feedback from channel measurements (e.g., channel gain, noise covariance, etc.) and may be fed back periodically. A TS space may be determined that includes combinable TSs for UEs that may be grouped for non-orthogonal techniques, and one or more TS sets may be sent to the UEs. UEs may determine channel quality and/or other channel state information (CSI) for the TSs and report CSI for one or more TSs of the TS sets in a second feedback thread. Scheduling may be performed for transmissions to the UEs based on the feedback in the first and/or second feedback threads.

Abstract: Access points and a wireless client device, such as a workgroup bridge, are configured to optimize a roaming algorithm of the client device for a high-speed vehicle scenario, such as a high-speed train. A static/dynamic neighbor list is generated and used to improve scanning efficiency. An improved parent access point selection procedure, metrics, and thresholds are provided to optimize client roaming along the vehicle's path, e.g., the train track.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing periodic CSI reports and/or aperiodic CSI reports to provide CSI for both anchor and non-anchor TDD subframes in eIMTA. Periodic CSI reports may be provided based on a reference configuration, and aperiodic CSI reports may be provided based on a time of reception of a CSI request and a reference configuration. A UE may determine to report anchor or non-anchor CSI through explicit or implicit signaling. Aperiodic CSI may be used for transmission of anchor subframe CSI reports and periodic CSI may be used for transmission of non-anchor subframe CSI reports, or aperiodic CSI may be used for transmission of non-anchor subframe CSI reports and periodic CSI may be used for transmission of anchor subframe CSI reports. A determination of the reference subframe for aperiodic CSI estimation may be based on a time of receipt of an aperiodic CSI request.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring to a second communication band and returning to an original communication band according to a channel state in a multiband communication system are provided. The method includes communicating with a peer device in a first band, determining a channel state of a second band, and transferring to the second band based on a result of the determination, thereby efficiently using a plurality of bands and thus improving a data transmission speed.

Abstract: A first computing device receives a first token with a first request for data from a second computing device located at a first network address, the first token being associated with a second network addresses previously associated with the second computing device during previous communications with the first computing device. The first computing device determines that the first token is not associated with the first network address, and generates a second token for the computing device. The second token is associated with the first network address and the second network address. The first computing device then provides the second token to the computing device for use in establishing future network communications from the first network address and from the second network address.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus and an associated communication method to be implemented by the terminal apparatus are provided. The terminal apparatus includes a receiver which, in operation, receives, from a base station apparatus, control information indicating whether the terminal apparatus is to transmit one channel quality indicator (CQI) for each subcarrier block within a communication frequency band or one CQI for all subcarrier blocks within the communication frequency band instead of multiple CQIs for multiple subcarrier blocks within the communication frequency band. The terminal apparatus further includes a transmitter which, in operation, transmits one CQI for each subcarrier block within the communication frequency band or one CQI for all subcarrier blocks within the communication frequency band to the base station apparatus according to the received control information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method used in a cluster manager controlling a cluster for a terminal device served by a radio node, and to the associated cluster manager. The cluster manager is under control of a control node and the cluster includes the radio node. The method includes: receiving Layer 1 (L1)/Layer 2 (L2) measurements of the terminal device on the radio node and one or more neighboring radio nodes of the radio node; determining a target radio node, to which the terminal device is to be handed over, based on the L1/L2 measurements; determining whether the target radio node is within the cluster; and if it is determined that the target radio node is within the cluster, determining whether the terminal device is to perform handover from a beam of the radio node to a beam of the target radio node.

Abstract: A digital processing device capable of receiving an additional service is disclosed. In one aspect, a digital processing device includes i) an input unit, inputting a signal, ii) a subscriber identity unit, storing an identity code of a communication operator and generating a communication network access request message, iii) an additional service identity unit, storing an identity code of an additional service operator and generating an additional service request message and v) a control unit, generating a control signal allowing one of the subscriber identity unit and the additional service identity unit to be selectively driven. In accordance with at least one inventive embodiment, a user of the digital processing device can receive an additional service without his or her subscription to a specific communication operator and use various additional services in addition to the additional services provided by the subscribed communication operator.

Abstract: According to a communication network setting method of a wireless communication terminal, wireless communication can be performed with a communication network by reading in advance features related to a communication standard or a communication provider for recognizing a wireless communication network accessible at a current place, detecting features from a wireless communication signal received at the current place, and then setting a modem in a hardware or software scheme according to the features.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining a carrier for a wireless device. Data may be communicated between a wireless device and a wireless communication network over a first carrier. It may be determined whether the wireless communication network provides a fallback protocol for switching the wireless device from the first carrier to a second carrier. The wireless device may be instructed to communicate with the wireless communication network over the second carrier when it is determined that the wireless communication network does not provide the fallback protocol.

Abstract: A method for steering traffic performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system and a terminal using the method are provided. The method is characterized by: receiving first system information including a PLMN-ID list on which identities (ID) of a public land mobile network (PLMN) are listed according to a specific order; receiving second system information including RAN auxiliary information related to steering traffic between a first network and a second network; and steering traffic between the first and the second networks based on the first and second system information, wherein the second system information provides RAN auxiliary information for each PLMN, includes the same number of pieces of RAN auxiliary information as the number of PLMNs on the PLMN-ID list, and includes the RAN auxiliary information in the same order as the specific order of the PLMNs on the PLMN-ID list.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and program products are disclosed for allowing wireless devices in two wireless access networks whose coverage areas overlap to communicate with their respective access nodes. Groups may be assigned to wireless devices in the access networks and the groups may be used by wireless devices in the access networks to determine whether to access a communication medium or not. Received powers may also be used by wireless devices in the access networks to determine whether or not to access a communication medium. A wireless device in a first access network can determine whether to access (e.g., compete for access to) the communication medium by comparing a measured power of transmission from a second access node with an indication of a minimum received power above which wireless devices in a second access network formed by a second access node are allowed to contend for access to the communication medium.

Abstract: The techniques described herein include configuration of channels between devices and service providers at a connectable system platform. For example, a system platform may include a receiver to receive data from a communicatively coupled device. The system platform may include a controller having logic, at least partially comprising hardware logic, to configure communications channels. The communication channels include a communication channel for transmission between the system platform and a service provider to receive the data, and a communication channel for transmission between the system platform and the coupled device. The communication channels are configured based on a context. The context comprises characteristics of the coupled device, content of the data, and security requirements associated with the service provider.

Abstract: There is provided a method of estimating channel spread at a receiver of a user equipment, UE, for one antenna port of a network node. The method is performed in the UE. The method comprises acquiring channel estimates for one antenna port of a network node. The method further comprises determining a variation of acquired channel estimates representing subframes associated with a common precoder, the subframes comprising resource blocks scheduled to the UE. The method further comprises estimating the channel spread by using a pre-determined mapping from the determined variation to a channel spread value. A user equipment and a computer program are also provided.

Abstract: A discovery signal transmission/reception method and an apparatus for improving energy efficiency of the system are provided. The discovery signal transmission method of a base station in a mobile communication system according to the present disclosure includes acquiring a discovery signal configuration of a neighbor cell, transmitting the discovery signal configuration to a terminal, receiving a measurement report including a result of measurement on a discovery signal of the neighbor from the terminal, the measurement being performed based on the discovery signal configuration, and determining whether to make a handover decision for the terminal based on the measurement report. The discovery signal transmission/reception method of the present disclosure is advantageous in improving energy efficiency of a mobile communication system.

Abstract: A wireless communication method includes: transmitting, by a base station, a signal subjected to reduction of transmission power that is reduced compared with specific transmission power of the base station; and giving notice of, by a wireless terminal, when the wireless terminal detects a signal of the base station, a reduction cancellation request to the base station based on information relating to the reduction of the transmission power of the base station and a reception level of the signal of the base station, the reduction cancellation request being used for cancelling the reduction of the transmission power in the base station.

Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate identifying resources upon which an acknowledgment can be sent or received in a wireless communication environment that leverages coordinated multi-point (CoMP). The resources can be identified based upon a criterion that can be identifiable to a non-anchor cell base station (as well as an anchor cell base station, a mobile device, etc.). The criterion can be an identifier corresponding to a mobile device, where the identifier maps to a predetermined set of resources. Examples of the identifier can include a media access control identifier (MACID), a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI), a short C-RNTI, etc. Further, the criterion can be physical resources corresponding to a transmission, where the acknowledgment is responsive to the transmission. Moreover, the acknowledgment can be sent or received in connection with a cooperation technique (e.g.

Abstract: A multi radio access technology layer (MRL) is a convergence layer solution, located between the protocol layers and the technology-dependent MAC layers. The MRL layer is technology independent and uses the information received from the underlying technologies to select the most appropriate uplink and downlink technologies to match the respective service requirements.

Abstract: When a user equipment performs inter-cell measurement, it may desire to measure signal quality and signal level of a source radio access technology (RAT) cell and a target cell. The signal quality measurement may be Squal and the signal level measurement may be Srxlev. Because Squal is not defined for TD-SCDMA, a new measurement criteria is defined to allow proper comparison of source RAT cell measurements with target RAT cell measurements when a user equipment is considering switching to a target cell.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus is provided for terminating an enhanced random access channel (E-RACH) message in an E-RACH transmission. Triggers for terminating the E-RACH message are provided. The actions upon termination of the E-RACH messages are provided to release enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) resources while in cell forward access channel (CELL_FACH) state or transition to cell dedicated channel (CELL_DCH) state.

Abstract: In a method for improving the transmission efficiency in a communication system with a layered protocol stack, data packets are processed on an upper protocol layer. Data packets are forwarded to a lower protocol layer for transmission and the transmission is performed with variable channel access delays. The upper protocol layer is notified by the lower protocol layer when a transmission is started to allow a synchronization of timers in the upper protocol layer. If a layer performs a scheduling of data packets for the transmission, a rescheduling is performed alternatively or in addition during a channel access delay. Devices and software programs embodying the invention are also described.