Abstract: Reduced signaling overhead is provided in an apparatus and method for communications within a mesh network. The communications involve using two different beacon signals. A peer beacon contains time synchronization and resource management information to maintain existing links among one or more neighboring peer stations, while a separate network discovery beacon contains mesh network profile information that identifies the mesh network to aid network discovery for wireless communication stations wanting to join the mesh network. Embodiments describe coordination between peer stations to determine which stations are to send the network discovery beacons, so that at any given period of time not all stations need to be transmitting the discovery beacons.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for small data transmission in RRC inactive state in MR-DC is provided. A MN, in a DC for a wireless device, transmits, to the wireless device, a paging message including an indication related to an EDT procedure for the SN. A MN receives, from the wireless device, an AS-RAI related to the EDT procedure for SN. A MN decides whether to continue the EDT procedure to the wireless device for the DL data or to transit the wireless device to the RRC-CONNECTED state based on the received AS-RAI.

Abstract: In an automation communication network, a distribution node is provided with a plurality of input/output interfaces, each connected to a network segment having at least one subscriber. The network segments are each assigned segment telegrams for processing by the subscriber. The segment telegrams have a data field with sequence information indicating the priority of a subsequent segment telegram. The distribution node is configured to receive the segment telegram on an input/output interface and transmit it according to a routing specification on a further input/output interface.

Abstract: A communication test device may comprise a reception portion that receives a non-priority frame that may be divided into a plurality of fragments and a priority frame that is not divided as communication frames, a test portion that tests the communication frames in accordance with a predefined test rule and determines whether the communication frame is an invalid frame, a hold portion that holds status information indicating a status of the test by the test portion, a transmission portion that transmits the communication frame tested in the test portion, and/or an interception control portion that controls interception of the communication frame based on a determination result of the test portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure selects a node generating a periodic time slot request in a network to construct a set of periodic time slot request generation nodes, and constructs a time slot request cycle set; selects a node generating an aperiodic time slot request in the network to construct a set of aperiodic time slot request generation nodes, and constructs a time set of the aperiodic time slot request generation nodes; calculates a time slot contention scheduling parameter of each node in the set of the periodic time slot request generation nodes; and if no aperiodic time slot request arrives, allocates a time slot to each time slot requesting node during periodic time slot scheduling; or if an aperiodic time slot request, namely, a sporadic time slot request, arrives, performs rescheduling through hybrid time slot scheduling based on arrival time of the aperiodic time slot request.

Abstract: A network includes a parent node and at least one child node configured to communicate with the parent node via a wireless network protocol. The parent node includes a broadcast coordinator to transmit a broadcast message from the parent node to the child node at predetermined time intervals according to the wireless network protocol. A scheduler generates a scheduling packet that is communicated in the broadcast message. The scheduling packet includes a data field to instruct each child node to activate and receive data communicated from the parent node in a prescribed time slot following the broadcast message that is defined by the scheduling packet.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a periodic time slot scheduling method for a wireless network. The method includes: connecting a plurality of nodes by using a wireless network; constructing time slot parameter sets of nodes in the wireless network and an interval array between time slots of each of the nodes; calculating an acceptable total time interval of each of the nodes in the wireless network, selecting a node with a minimum acceptable total time interval in the wireless network as a time slot allocation node, allocating a time slot for each time slot request of the time slot allocation node, and allocating a time slot for each time slot request of a remaining node except the time slot allocation node in the wireless network; and detecting and determining a delay of time slot allocation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for managing information transmitted between and/or within communication networks. Aspects discussed herein relate to monitoring and characterizing data flows with network and/or latency parameters, such as a time-to-buffer (TTB) parameter. Latency managers, network components, or other suitable devices operating in a communication network may utilize TTB parameter information as a management mechanism throughout the communication network to negotiate and schedule the delivery of data packets in view of a variety of factors, e.g., network performance, application priority, and the like. Such devices may be further configured to modify network or routing policies based on network performance and latency information obtained from and/or shared by various network components and devices in the communication network.

Abstract: Devices and techniques for packet arbitration for buffered packets in a network device are described herein. A packet can be received at an input of the network device. The packet can be placed in a buffer for the input and a characteristic of the packet can be obtained. A record for the packet, that includes the characteristic, is written into a data structure that is independent of the buffer. Arbitration, based on the characteristic of the packet in the record, can then be performed among multiple packets to select a next packet from the buffer for delivery to an output.

Abstract: A method of monitoring a wireless communication network and managing priority uplift for mobile communication devices of public stewardship workers.

Abstract: In some implementations, a method includes initiating, at a first device of a group of devices, a group voice chat between the first device and one or more other devices of the group of devices in a Bluetooth broadcast, where audio transmissions of the group voice chat are transmitted in a sequence of time intervals, and where the time intervals include subintervals. The method further includes allocating a first subinterval of the subintervals to the first device, the first device transmits a first audio message during the first subinterval, and where the first audio message is broadcast to the group of devices. The method further includes allocating a second subinterval of the subintervals to a second device of the group of devices, where the second device transmits a second audio message during the second subinterval, and where the second audio message is broadcast to the group of devices.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining, according to a location of each of a plurality of devices, an arrangement of coverage areas of devices pairs of the plurality of devices to enable a determination of a mobile device location relative to one or more of the devices pairs within a demarcated area, and identifying a transmission schedule for each of the devices pairs to transmit a wireless signal that initiates a process to determine the mobile device location. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A client device detects a QR code (or NFC tag). The client device decodes the QR code. The client device determines that the data encoded within the QR code includes a URL. Based on the URL, the client device sends a first request to a first server identified by the URL. In response to the first request, the client device receives from the first server data configured to cause the client device to display, to a user of the client device, at least one of: a video or an interactive web page. Responsive to the data encoded in the QR code, the client device sends to a coupon server: identification data associated with a user of the client device, and a request for the coupon server to distribute a digital coupon for an offer associated with an identifier encoded within the QR code to an account associated with the user.

Abstract: A configuration generating method for devices is applied to connecting ports and external devices connected to the connecting ports. The method includes the following steps: determining communication protocol types of the connecting ports respectively; generating a sequence list according to a plurality of device data, wherein each of the device data is corresponding to a communication protocol, the device data with ccTalk protocol are categorized in a first priority group, the device data with MDB protocol are categorized in a third sequence group, the device data other than those of the first priority group and the third priority group are categorized in a second priority group; and, testing the external devices sequentially and generating communication results according to the sequence list and the device data corresponding to the communication protocol types, and then generating a connecting ports configuration data of connecting ports according to the communication results.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that outputs data to an outside through a connected network includes a plurality of communication interfaces connected to a plurality of different networks, at least one service providing unit for outputting the data, interface selection information for associating the service providing unit with the communication interface, and an output unit for outputting the data from a communication interface corresponding to a type of the service providing unit by referring to the interface selection information.

Abstract: A system and method for queue management is disclosed. The system and method includes at least: (a) monitoring, by one or more computing devices, a network node queue to determine a value indicating how much data is processed by the network node over a period of time; (b) determining, by the one or more computing devices, whether the value is below a threshold value, wherein the value being below the threshold value indicates a performance degradation of the network node; (c) based on determining the value is below the threshold value, removing, by the one or more computing devices, a remaining data from the network node queue; and (d) transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the remaining data removed in (c) to a coordinator module for redistribution to one or more other network nodes to process the remaining data.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a host providing an over-the-top service. An example host includes processing circuitry to provide user data associated with the service and a network interface to initiate transmission of the user data from a network node in a cellular network. The network node is configured to provide a Radio Resource Control connection re-establishment message to a user equipment (UE) previously connected to the RAN via Signaling Radio Bearer 1 (SRB1). SRB1 is configured with a New Radio Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) configuration. After the UE receives the RRC connection re-establishment message, the UE derives security keys. The network node is further configured to re-establish the UE's connection to the RAN, by applying a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) PDCP configuration to SRB1 and applying ciphering using the plurality of derived security keys, and to transmit the user data over the re-established connection.

Abstract: Facilitating port specific downlink control channel design for advanced networks (e.g., 4G, 5G, and beyond) is provided herein. Operations of a system can comprise receiving a first indication related to a quantity of demodulation reference signal ports and a second indication related to a code division multiplexing group associated with a mobile device. The operations can also comprise, based on the code division multiplexing group and the demodulation reference signal ports, facilitating a transmission of an adaptive downlink control channel structure of a downlink control channel that comprises a demodulation reference signal sequence initialization.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to communication systems, and more particularly, to techniques for time domain bundling of demodulation reference signals (DMRSs) in slot aggregation. An exemplary method generally includes detecting one or more conditions in at least one of a plurality of aggregated slots that indicate the at least one of the aggregated slots is not configured as a downlink-only slot, wherein each slot comprises a plurality of symbols, in response to the detection, determining whether to bundle demodulation reference signals (DMRSs) received across one or more of the aggregated slots, and performing channel estimation based on the determination.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and methods of communication by co-located wireless communication modules. For example, a device may be configured to receive a latency attribute indicating an allowed latency to transmit a packet using one or more shared resources shared between a plurality of wireless communication modules; receive a first priority level indicating a first transmission priority of the packet; increase the first priority level to a second priority level based on a comparison between the allowed latency and a time from reception of the latency attribute; and send the second priority level to an arbitration module, the second priority level to indicate to the arbitration module a second transmission priority to transmit the packet using the shared resources.

Abstract: A method for communicating between a combo-endpoint device, wireless router and a wireless communication device includes monitoring communication patterns of wireless data communications between a wireless router and radio-communication circuitry of a combo-endpoint device, and storing data indicative of communication times of the wireless router based on the monitored communication patterns. The method further includes configuring a frequency-hopping(FH)-based protocol by defining connection periods according to time windows and selected frequencies for wireless communication of data between the wireless communication device and the radio-communication circuitry, and by establishing the time windows to not substantially conflict with the communication times of the wireless router.

Abstract: Example communication message sending methods and apparatus based on backoff duration are described. One example method includes that a terminal device sends an access request to a cell to which the terminal device belongs. The terminal device monitors a downlink control channel, and receives an access response message based on scheduling information on the downlink control channel. If the access response message carries a backoff access identifier, the terminal device determines a backoff parameter corresponding to the backoff access identifier in the access response message based on a correspondence that is pre-stored and that is between the backoff access identifier and the backoff parameter. The terminal device determines backoff duration based on the backoff parameter and an access resource interval period corresponding to the terminal device, and sends an access request to the cell after the backoff duration.

Abstract: A method for improving accuracy of high resolution timers in a live partition migration comprises determining a status of each page of a plurality of pages to be copied from a source partition to a target partition during the live partition migration. One or more pages of the plurality of pages correspond to a respective high resolution timer. The method comprises determining that each of the one or more pages corresponding to a respective high resolution timer has a clean status. A clean status indicates that the corresponding page has been copied to the target partition and has not been modified subsequent to being copied to the target partition. The method also comprises halting operation of the source partition and initiating operation of the target partition in response to determining that each of the one or more pages corresponding to a respective high resolution timer has a clean status.

Abstract: The present specification relates to: a method for efficiently indicating, by a base station, a resource region in which control information and data are to be transmitted to a transmission terminal, in a wireless communication system supporting device to device (D2D) communication; and an apparatus therefor. To this end, the transmission terminal receives resource allocation information relating to D2D communication from the base station, and transmits, to the receiving terminal, control information (SA) for D2D communication and data corresponding to the control information on the basis of the resource allocation information received from the base station, wherein the resource allocation information includes information indicating a plurality of frequency resource points, and the transmission terminal defines the SA transmission resource region and the data transmission resource region according to a predetermined rule by using the plurality of frequency resource points.

Abstract: This specification discloses methods and devices for emulating a tag device that communicates via inductive coupling, such as a NFC (Near Field Communication) tag device. In some embodiments, this specification discloses methods and devices to use this tag device “emulation” for testing, validating, calibrating, and characterizing a reader device. In some embodiments, a tag emulation device can emulate movement of the tag emulation device relative to the reader device by changing configuration parameters of the tag emulation device and by not actually moving the tag emulation device relative to the reader device. In some embodiments, these configuration parameters changes include: changing a Tx (transmitter) voltage, changing a Tx driver impedance, changing a HF (high frequency) attenuator resistance, changing a Tx output modulation, changing a matching network tuning, changing a phase of a Tx signal versus a carrier signal from the reader device, enabling one or two Tx drivers.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for improving the safety of bio-implantable electronics systems used for recording and electrical stimulation applications. The present disclosure discusses a communication protocol that provides DC balanced, bi-directional communication between a controller hub and satellite electrical stimulation and recording devices distributed throughout the patient's body. The present disclosure also describes a system for detecting and preventing current leaks along electrical pathways that may pass into a patient.

Abstract: A control message prospectively indicates a need of a communication device sending a data packet of a first class of data employing radio resources. The radio resources are reserved at least for the first class of data.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for scheduling data transmission in a Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) system. The MIMO system may comprise at least one MIMO transmitter and at least one MIMO receiver. Feedback from one or more receivers may be used by a transmitter to improve quality, capacity, and scheduling in MIMO communication systems. The method may include generating or receiving information pertaining to a MIMO channel metric and information pertaining to a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) in respect of a transmitted signal; and sending a next transmission to a receiver using a MIMO mode selected in accordance with the information pertaining to the MIMO channel metric, and an adaptive coding and modulation selected in accordance with the information pertaining to the CQI.

Abstract: An IoT system and method for selecting a secondary communication channel.

Abstract: A system for transmitting data between laser apparatuses or machine tool apparatuses that have communication devices. The system includes a first laser or machine tool apparatus with a first communication device for setting up a first connection that is a local wireless point-to-point connection, and a second laser or machine tool apparatus including a second communication device for setting up a second connection that is a local wireless point-to-point connection, and a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a terminal data memory, and a terminal communication device for setting up local wireless point-to-point connections to the first apparatus and the second apparatus. The system is configured to transmit data of the first apparatus through the first connection to the mobile terminal, buffer-store the data in the terminal data memory, and, after the first connection terminates, transmit the data from the mobile terminal through the second connection to the second apparatus.

Abstract: A communication system includes a user equipment (UE), and a plurality of cells that perform communication with the UE. The plurality of cells include a macro cell having a relatively-wide-range coverage, and a plurality of small cells having a relatively-narrow-range coverage. The plurality of small cells are connected to a concentrator. The concentrator selects the small cell to which the UE is to be connected, from among a plurality of small cells, based on the flow of at least either one of the received data that each small cell receives from the UE and the transmission data that each small cell transmits to an MME and an S-GW.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for providing emergency personnel and other users access to a communications network during an emergency situation, event, or scenario. In some embodiments, the systems and methods provide mobile devices with access to a communications network during an emergency situation, by receiving, at an access point to the communications network, a request from a mobile device to connect to the communications network via the access point, determining the request includes user credentials associated with authorizing a user of the mobile device to use services provided by the communications network during the emergency situation, and connecting the mobile device to the communications network via the access point based on the user credentials.

Abstract: Dispatch-aiding communications between computing devices of a responder and a dispatch unit include a computing device of the responder determining that an event occurred, automatically sending an indication of the event to a computing device of the dispatch unit, receiving a request for information from the computing device of the dispatch unit, obtaining the information requested by the computing device of the dispatch unit, and sending the information requested by the computing device of the dispatch unit to the computing device of the dispatch unit. The computing device of the dispatch unit sends the request for information to the computing device of the responder in response to receiving the indication of the event.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method is disclosed that includes detecting if a first cluster capable PCP/AP is within range of a non-PCP/non-AP STA; and transmitting a message to a second cluster capable PCP/AP associated with the non-PCP/non-AP STA requesting that the second cluster capable PCP/AP start or continue the use of clustering in a basic service set (BSS) of the second cluster capable PCP/AP.

Abstract: A control message prospectively indicates a need of a communication device sending a data packet of a first class of data employing radio resources. The radio resources are reserved at least for the first class of data.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a capable node in a low power and lossy network (LLN) may monitor the authentication time for one or more nodes in the LLN. The capable node may dynamically correlate the authentication time with the location of the one or more nodes in the LLN in order to identify one or more authentication-delayed nodes. The node may then select, based on the location of the one or more authentication-delayed nodes, one or more key-delegation nodes to receive one or more network keys so that the key-delegation nodes may perform localized authentication of one or more of the authentication-delayed nodes. The capable node may then distribute the one or more network keys to the one or more key-delegation nodes.

Abstract: A method of mapping a physical resource to a logical resource in a wireless communication system is described. The method includes dividing a physical frequency band into at least one frequency partition. Each frequency partition is divided into a localized region and a distributed region in a frequency domain. The method further includes mapping the at least one frequency partition into at least one logical resource unit. The localized region is directly mapped into the logical resource unit and the distributed region is mapped into the logical resource unit after rearranging subcarriers within the distributed region.

Abstract: In CE4, a communication terminal transmits data including a latency_off value “1”. After receiving the data, an environment information measuring apparatus transmits data since a latency counter value is “0”. The latency counter value becomes “2” and a latency_off counter value becomes “1”. In CE5, the communication terminal transmits data including a latency_off value “0”. Since each of the latency counter value and the latency_off counter value is not “0”, the environment information measuring apparatus does not receive the data from the communication terminal. The latency counter value becomes “1” and the latency_off counter value becomes “0”. In CE6, since the latency_off counter value is “0”, the environment information measuring apparatus receives the data from the communication terminal.

Abstract: The described embodiments include a system for communicating between electronic devices. During operation, a receiving electronic device receives a data channel protocol data unit (PDU) in a link layer of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) protocol stack. The receiving electronic device then reads a field in a header of the data channel PDU to determine if the header indicates that a payload of the data channel PDU contains audio data. When the header indicates that the payload of the data channel PDU contains audio data, the receiving electronic device is configured to send the audio data from the payload to an audio layer in the BTLE protocol stack for processing.

Abstract: A method for wirelessly transmitting data using a plurality of transmission layers includes estimating a number of data vector symbols to be allocated to one or more user data codewords during the subframe and determining a number of bits in the one or more user data codewords. The method also includes calculating a nominal number of control vector symbols to allocate to control information based, at least in part, on the estimated number of data vector symbols and the determined number of bits in the one or more user data codewords. Additionally, the method includes determining an offset value based, at least in part, on a number of layers over which the wireless terminal will be transmitting during the subframe and calculating a final number of control vector symbols by multiplying the nominal number of control vector symbols and the offset value.

Abstract: A method is provided for communication between a UE and a Node B in a communication system. The UE generates a Media Access Control-Protocol Data Unit (MAC-PDU) including a first field related to at least one queue ID and a second field related to at least one amount of data to be transmitted, where the data to be transmitted has its priority. The MAC-PDU including the first and second fields is transmitted to the Node B. Grant information is received from the Node B. Data is transmitted to the Node B based on the grant information and the priority. One amount of data in the second field corresponds to one queue ID in the first field.

Abstract: The value of communication bands required for each transmission line between a line consolidation section that consolidates lines from a plurality of radio base stations and the radio base stations are calculated and assigned based on the distribution of a number of terminals that is based on positional information of each radio terminal.

Abstract: Technologies for generating an interrupt for moderating generation of packet ingress interrupts includes a local computing device to receive a network packet from a remote computing device. The local computing device examines a header field of a transport layer protocol data unit of the received network packet to determine a size parameter. A network socket throughput between the local computing device and the remote computing device is determined based on communications between the local computing device and the remote computing device. The local computing device determines an interrupt rate based on the determined size parameter and the network socket throughput. An interrupt is generated based on the determined interrupt rate to allow processing of the received network packet.

Abstract: A communication control device includes a traffic monitoring unit, the number of ranks calculation unit, a rank value calculation unit, a communication control unit, and a download unit. The traffic monitoring unit monitors a traffic amount between a content server and a base station. The number of ranks calculation unit calculates the number of rank values that servers as a reference for determining a download destination mobile station of data based on a monitoring result by the traffic monitoring unit. The rank value calculation unit calculates the rank value for each mobile station using the number and radio communication quality of a plurality of mobile stations. The communication control unit determines the download destination mobile station in order from a mobile station having a high rank value at a determination timing. The download unit downloads the data to the mobile station determined as the download destination.

Abstract: A communication method and apparatus for a near field communication (NFC) device and the NFC device, where the method includes determining a radio frequency (RF) protocol supported by at least one discovered target NFC device; and selecting, according to an RF protocol level or an RF protocol priority, an RF protocol for performing NFC from the RF protocol supported by the at least one target NFC device so as to perform communication with a target NFC device corresponding to the RF protocol determined by selection. The communication method and apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present invention solve a problem that a probability of finding a target NFC device matched with an NFC controller (NFCC) chip function on a local NFC device is low and a problem that device host (DH) resource consumption and power consumption incurred thereof are high.

Abstract: A method of mapping a physical resource to a logical resource in a wireless communication system is described. The method includes dividing a physical frequency band into at least one frequency partition. Each frequency partition is divided into a localized region and a distributed region in a frequency domain. The method further includes mapping the at least one frequency partition into at least one logical resource unit. The localized region is directly mapped into the logical resource unit and the distributed region is mapped into the logical resource unit after rearranging subcarriers within the distributed region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission control method implemented by a station having at least one data frame to be transmitted via a wireless telecommunication network. In one aspect, the method comprises, at each selection round from a maximum number of selection rounds: a step of obtaining a value representative of either an authorization to transmit the frame, or of a prohibition to transmit the frame; and, when the value is representative of an authorization for transmission, transmitting an information signal in the network so as to indicate, to the other stations, that the station has obtained a value representative of an authorization for transmission. The transmission of the information signal is at least partially carried out during the transmission of a data frame in the network.

Abstract: A communication terminal adjusts the transmission timing of data transmitted to a base station so that the base station can receive the data within a predetermined delay time. The communication terminal includes a reception section 701 for receiving priority of MAC control information transmitted from the base station, a priority control section 703 for defining the relationship between the priority of the MAC control information and priority assigned to DRB and SRB, and a transmission message generation section 704 for controlling so as to transmit information having a high priority early in accordance with the relationship between the priorities defined by the priority control section 703. According to the communication terminal, a comparison is made between the priority of the MAC control information and the priority assigned to the DRB and the SRB, whereby it is made possible to control what information is to be transmitted as desired.

Abstract: Systems and methods for priority wireless communications are provided. When a priority mobile station is registered with a wireless communication network, one or more base stations can establish a priority control channel for serving the priority mobile station. The priority control channel can be an uplink control channel for sending call setup requests, such as traffic channel allocations. The priority control channel can also be a downlink control channel for sending information to priority mobile stations.

Abstract: A system may receive a connection request, from a user device, that includes information identifying a particular application; identify that the particular application is associated with a group of classes of traffic; establish a group of bearer channels that are associated with the group of classes of traffic, the group of bearer channels being associated with a group of different levels of quality of service (“QoS”); process, via a first bearer channel and according to a first level of QoS, first traffic associated with the user device and the particular application; and process, via a second bearer channel of the group of bearer channels, according to a second level of QoS, second traffic associated with the user device and the particular application, the second bearer channel being different from the first bearer channel, and the second level of QoS being different from the first level of QoS.