Abstract: A base station apparatus, includes: a processor; and a memory that stores a communication controlling program to be executed by the processor, wherein the processor is operable, based on the communication controlling program, to: receive a first call connection request transmitted from a terminal apparatus; compare a pattern including values of a plurality of parameters extracted from the first call connection request with a characteristic pattern of a second call connection request based on application communication; and perform, when the pattern of the first call connection request and the characteristic pattern coincide with each other, a transmission process to a different apparatus in accordance with the first call connection request after a delay time elapses from a reception timing of the first call connection request.

Abstract: A transmission method for use in a wireless communication system is provided. The system includes a source apparatus, a destination apparatus and an intermediate apparatus, where the source apparatus and destination apparatus are arranged to transmit and receive information via the intermediate apparatus, and where at least the source apparatus is arranged to perform a network entry process in order to connect to the system. The includes, in the intermediate apparatus, determining whether the source apparatus has initiated a network entry process with the intermediate apparatus and if so, notifying the destination apparatus thereof while continuing to conduct the network entry process with the source apparatus. The method also includes, in the destination apparatus, responding to said notification with a return message to the intermediate apparatus, said return message being used to facilitate completion of the network entry process.

Abstract: A repeater system including bi-directional amplifier circuitry that is configured for repeating signals between at least one device and a first signal source. Receiver circuitry is coupled with the amplifier circuitry provides at least one signal associated with at least one of a device or the first signal source or a second signal source. Controller circuitry is configured for monitoring a parameter of a provided signal that is reflective of a property of a signal source or a device. The monitored parameter is used to make a determination of whether repeated signals associated with the first signal source will desensitize the operation of the second signal source. The controller circuitry is also operable for adjusting the power level of the signals that are repeated by the bi-directional amplifier circuitry based on the determination that repeated signals will desensitize the operation of the second signal source.

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure describes devices, systems and methods for wireless data transfer with improved transport mechanism selection. The device may include a near field communication (NFC) circuit configured to initiate a data transfer between a first communication device and a second communication device; a Soft Access Point (Soft AP) data transport circuit configured to transfer data between the communication device and the second communication device; one or more additional data transport circuits configured to transfer data between the communication device and the second communication device; and a transport mechanism selection circuit coupled to the NFC interface circuit and further coupled to the one or more data transport circuits, the transport mechanism selection circuit configured to select one of the data transport circuits for the data transfer, wherein the selection is based on a determination of the size of the data transfer.

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure describes devices, systems and methods for wireless data transfer with improved transport mechanism selection. The device may include a near field communication (NFC) circuit configured to initiate a data transfer between a first communication device and a second communication device; a Soft Access Point (Soft AP) data transport circuit configured to transfer data between the communication device and the second communication device; one or more additional data transport circuits configured to transfer data between the communication device and the second communication device; and a transport mechanism selection circuit coupled to the NFC interface circuit and further coupled to the one or more data transport circuits, the transport mechanism selection circuit configured to select one of the data transport circuits for the data transfer, wherein the selection is based on a determination of the size of the data transfer.

Abstract: A communication procedure for providing or receiving communication parameters can be performed by an easy operation even between devices having both a base station function and a slave station function. A communication device of the present invention determines a role of a device when performing a predetermined communication procedure for providing or receiving communication parameters, and selects operating as a base station or operating as a slave station based on the determined role. The communication device selects based on the determined role operating as a providing device or operating as a receiving device.

Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for dynamic scheduling of Bluetooth signals based at least in part on LTE schedules are disclosed. In some examples, Bluetooth can deduce information on the LTE DL/UL activity based at least in part on the LTE frame structure, LTE decision point or the LTE subframe boundary time. In some examples, Bluetooth scheduler can dynamically change the timing of the scheduling algorithm such that it may utilize the knowledge of LTE traffic and may at least partially avoid interference or evaluate the interference level.

Abstract: A wireless access node and method for performing signaling aggregation for a plurality of User Equipment devices (UEs) through a hub UE are provided. The wireless access node in one example includes a communication transceiver configured to allocate traffic channels and signaling channels between the wireless access node and the plurality of UEs and a processing system configured to determine whether a signaling load exceeds a predetermined signaling load threshold, if the signaling load exceeds the predetermined signaling load threshold, then select a hub UE from among the plurality of UEs, with remaining UEs comprising one or more secondary UEs, allocate a plurality of traffic channels between the wireless access node and the hub UE, and relay all signaling for the one or more secondary UEs through the hub UE via signaling aggregation using one or more traffic channels of the plurality of traffic channels.

Abstract: The present invention comprises: a satellite terminal short-range communication module that performs short-range radio communication with a portable terminal; a satellite RF module which processes signals in order to communicate with a satellite via a satellite antenna; a voice data input and output unit which inputs and outputs voice data; and a satellite terminal control unit which forms a traffic channel through satellite communication via the satellite RF module when a voice call is requested from the portable terminal via the satellite terminal short-range communication module, transmits the voice data inputted through the voice data input and output unit to the satellite RF module, and outputs the voice data inputted by the satellite RF module via the voice data input and output unit.

Abstract: A network device may determine a sequence. The sequence may identify an order in which particular unlicensed bands, of a plurality of unlicensed bands in an unlicensed spectrum, are to be assigned for the transmission of data flows. The network device may provide information identifying the sequence via a licensed band to a user device to cause the user device to transmit or receive the data flows via the particular unlicensed bands identified in the sequence in the order in which the particular unlicensed bands are to be assigned; and transmit or receive, to or from the user device, the data flows via the particular unlicensed and the licensed bands.

Abstract: A base station that relays data between a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to store a physical address, to transmit data to and receive data from the second information processing apparatus, and upon receiving a request from the second information processing apparatus, the request including a physical address which has been transmitted from the first information processing apparatus to the second information processing apparatus and requesting connection, to permit the first information processing apparatus to transmit data to and receive data from the base station via the second information processing apparatus, based on a result of comparison between the physical address included in the received request and the stored physical address.

Abstract: A radio repeater system is described that disables itself to avoid interfering with mobile network performed multilateration of mobile devices. The radio repeater provides additional network coverage for a localized area. The localized area can include enclosed spaces such as buildings or transportation terminals. The radio repeater system can monitor the signals received from cell towers, and if there are at least three signals of a predetermined signal strength, the radio repeater can disable itself to avoid interfering with mobile locating performed by the network. The radio repeater can remain disabled until the conditions that led to the disabling have passed.

Abstract: A locating and tracking system includes shoes, which carry a wireless module. A user walking the area causes clicking or intermittent energizing a transmitter carried in the module. The transmitter communicates with a plurality of fixed wireless access points, to provide the position and tracking for persons in the area.

Abstract: A signal conditioning system for a distributed antenna network includes a donor antenna in a first location receiving a downlink radio frequency signal from a radio frequency source. A service antenna is in a second location different from the first location, wherein the service antenna transmits the downlink radio frequency signal to an end user device, and the end user device transmits an uplink radio frequency signal back to the service antenna. Separate gain control amplifiers process the uplink and downlink signals and are located at the separate first and second locations to reduce thermal noise in the uplink and downlink signals. Reduced thermal noise allows quality transmission over optical fibers in addition to coaxial cables. First and second microcontrollers at the first and second locations control respective attenuators and transmit power level data to remote computer processors.

Abstract: One embodiment is a relay User Equipment (UE) enabled for UE-to-network relay. The relay UE determines relay capabilities for acting as a relay to re-transmit traffic between a remote UE and a network. The relay UE generates synchronization signals for synchronizing with other relay UEs in proximity for device-to-device (D2D) communication, and inserts an indication of the relay capabilities in the synchronization signals. The relay UE transmits the synchronization signals over-the-air to the other relay UEs.

Abstract: A novel power conservation scheme is provided for conserving power in client terminals by using a proxy server. The client terminal, having a low-power communication interface and a high-power communication interface, may power down its high-power communication interface, to conserve power. Prior to shutting off its high-power communication interface, the client terminal may assign a host terminal to act as a proxy for the client terminal. The host terminal monitors the paging channels for the client terminal via a high-power communication interface. If the host terminal detects a paging message for the client terminal, it forwards at least a portion of the paging message to the client terminal via a low-power communication interface. Upon receipt of the paging message from the host terminal via its low-power communication interface, the client terminal may power up its high-power communication interface and directly respond to an access terminal that initiated the paging message.

Abstract: A wireless docking station for enabling a wireless secured communication between at least one first slave device (a1-aN) and a first master device comprises: a second master device for pairing with the at least one first device (a1-aN) using a pairing protocol implemented on the at least one first device (a1-aN), at least one relayed slave device (b1-bN) which corresponds to the at least one first device (a1-aN), and which is adapted to pair with the first master device using a secured protocol, and a radio module for sending to the first master device information about the at least one relayed slave device (b1-bN).

Abstract: A communications apparatus is provided. A processor is coupled to a subscriber identity card and a radio transceiver module. The subscriber identity card camps on a first cell operated in a first serving network having a first serving network identifier via the radio transceiver module. The processor embeds information regarding the first serving network identifier in a first signal and transmits the first signal to a peer communications apparatus via the radio transceiver module.

Abstract: A system for tracking mobile subscribers, the system includes an aircraft having an on-board virtual BTS that substitutes for a stationary BTS. The virtual BTS emulates a behavior of the stationary BTS so as to be indistinguishable from the stationary BTS to the mobile device, including emulation of communication protocols and billing operations The virtual BTS communicate with the mobile devices. The virtual BTS includes a processor running Software Defined Radio (SDR) and a signal amplifier, the SDR receiving identifiers of the mobile devices. The aircraft includes a high-gain antenna for determining directions of signals from the mobile devices. A camera on board the aircraft takes images or video of an area on the ground. The processor collects and processes the images or video, the directions of the signals and the identifiers of the mobile devices to locate a specific subscriber. The processor transmits the processed information to a server.

Abstract: Even when the same C-RNTI is assigned to multiple mobile stations in a phantom cell, collision of the mobile stations to the same C-RNTI is assigned is avoided with simple implementation. A mobile station includes: a reception unit configured to acquire C-RNTIs set for other mobile stations UE not via a radio base station; and a transmission unit configured to give the radio base station a predetermined report when there is a mobile station UE set to have the same C-RNTI #X as a C-RNTI #X set for itself.

Abstract: A method of controlling uplink signal power in a distributed antenna system includes monitoring a noise condition of an uplink signal path in the distributed antenna system and determining the noise contribution from the distributed antenna system that is presented to the base station. The receive noise floor of the base station is determined. The determined noise contribution and receive noise floor are unlisted. Based on the evaluation, the uplink gain that is applied to uplink signals from the distributed antenna system to a base station is adjusted.

Abstract: A satellite-based communication system (1) comprises a router system (6) which receives from a switching unit (3) via a satellite system (4) network addressing information associated with communication terminals (2) connected to the switching unit (3). The network addressing information of the communication terminals (2) are stored in the router system (6) assigned to telephone numbers associated with the communication terminals (2). For enabling an exchange unit (7) to route via the satellite link (40) received data to the communication terminal (2), the router system (6) transmits to the exchange unit (7) the network addressing information associated with the communication terminals (2) connected to the switching unit (3). Hence, data can be routed flexibly in the satellite-based communication system (1) between communication terminals (2, 2?) which are not configured for satellite communication and which are used by mobile users who may move in areas covered by different satellites (43).

Abstract: An access method for accessing a protected communication service via a public communication network by using a secure communication network, whereby the secure communication network is based on user groups, including defining an access group having access to the communication service based on the user groups of the secure communication network, generating a group key for all members of the access group, providing the group key to a member of the access group via the secure communication network, and accessing the communication service via the public communication network using the group key, is provided. A communication system including a secure communication network based on user groups, a public communication network, a protected communication service, and an access server for managing access rights to the communication service, whereby the communication system implements the above method is further provided.

Abstract: In some implementations, a system for determining an estimated location of a base station includes a server that receives location information from mobile devices located within a communication range of base stations of a wireless communication network, processes the location information, and stores the location information in a data repository. The location information includes a location of a mobile device, the location associated with an identifier of a base station and a received signal strength indication between the mobile device and the base station. The server excludes at least one location of the mobile device from a set of locations of the mobile device using a previously determined coverage area length and a previously determined transmission signal range, and calculates a geographic location of each base station using non-excluded locations of the mobile device by accessing a base station information table using an identifier of each base station.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating with a portable electronic device are provided. The system includes a plurality of relay antennas mounted to a vehicle. The system further includes a processor in communication with the plurality of relay antennas to relay a communication message between the portable electronic device and a base station. The processor is also configured to locate the portable electronic device based on input data received from the plurality of relay antennas. The method involves establishing a communication link between the portable electronic device and a plurality of relay antennas. The method further involves relaying a communication message between the portable electronic device and a base station. The method also involves locating the portable electronic device based on input data from the plurality of relay antennas.

Abstract: An onboard apparatus according to the present invention is an onboard apparatus which is installed in each of a plurality of vehicles so as to perform communication between vehicles and communication with a wireless station, comprising: a receiver that receives from neighboring onboard apparatuses, surround information that indicates the presence of onboard apparatuses in a communication area communicable with the wireless station; and, a processor that, upon receiving communication data, transmits the communication data addressed to the wireless station in accordance with the surround information.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of wireless backhaul communication between wireless communication nodes. For example, a wireless communication controller may control a wireless communication node to communicate with one or more other wireless communication nodes via one or more backhaul links of a backhaul network over a first frequency band, and to communicate with a control station via a control link over a second frequency band, the first frequency band is higher than the second frequency band.

Abstract: A wireless device is described. The wireless device includes an antenna. The wireless device also includes a hybrid transformer. The wireless device further includes a frequency matching termination port. The frequency matching termination port provides impedance matching with the antenna at multiple frequencies. The frequency matching termination port may include multiple resistors, inductors and capacitors that can be switched in/out.

Abstract: An apparatus such as a user equipment is in an embodiment of the invention configured to broadcast an access request to at least one neighboring node, the access request containing signature information indicating a user identifier, to check whether a collision indicator is received from a relay node, and to send another access request depending on a received collision indicator. The collision indicator may e.g. be a signature collision indicator, received from the node in case of colliding users, or a collision indicator of transmission received when transmissions of access requests are colliding at the node. A relay node may be configured to receive an access request from a user equipment, to detect a collision, and to inform the user equipment on a detected collision, indicating a type of collision.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and an apparatus for use in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a method of assisting a discovery between hidden wireless nodes and an apparatus therefore, in which the method comprises: receiving, from a first wireless node, a first message including at least one of node identification information and service identification information; receiving, from a second wireless node, a second message including at least one of node identification information and service identification information; conveying, to the second wireless node, at least part of the first message through a third message when one or more conditions are met, wherein the third message includes counting information indicating how many hops the at least part of the first message is conveyed, wherein the one or more condition include that the service information in the first message is matched with the service information in the second message.

Abstract: A radio communications system includes a radio base station, an intermediate station to receive data from the radio base station and relay the received data; and another radio base station adjacent to the radio base station. The radio base station transmits data that is the same as the data to be relayed by the intermediate station, in synchronization with the relaying by the intermediate station and by using a radio resource that the intermediate station uses in the relaying of the received data.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for providing transmission and localized reception of audio, visual, and tactile signaling are taught for a myriad of useful purposes, including embodiments that permit differentiation between selected groups of intended recipients to permit simultaneous use of multiple instances of this technology in close proximity, if desired.

Abstract: A wireless relay node network includes a plurality of relay devices wherein each relay device is configured to receive a first wireless signal in a first frequency band, and transmit a second wireless signal derived from the first wireless signal using a first set of network use parameters. The plurality of relay devices includes at least a first relay device and a second relay device. The first relay device is configured to select the first set of network use parameters from network resources available for communicating over the wireless relay node network based, at least in part, on a control signal received from the second relay device. The second control signal identifies a second set of network use parameters used by the second relay device.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of wireless backhaul communication between wireless communication nodes. For example, a wireless communication controller may control a wireless communication node to communicate with one or more other wireless communication nodes via one or more backhaul links of a backhaul network over a first frequency band, and to communicate with a control station via a control link over a second frequency band, the first frequency band is higher than the second frequency band.

Abstract: According to the disclosure of the present description, a method in which a terminal cooperates with another terminal to transmit data to a base station is provided. The method comprises the following steps: if data to be transmitted to a base station exists, mutually exchanging data with another cooperative terminal which belongs to the same cooperative cluster; transmitting, to the base station, a request message for an allocation of an uplink resource for transmitting the data; receiving, from the base station, a permission message for the uplink resource; and, upon receipt of the permission message, transmitting the data and data of said other terminal using the uplink resource in accordance with the permission message.

Abstract: A method and a system for providing communication between at least one wireless client device through a connectivity to a corresponding dedicated access point, as well as locating and recognizing a plurality of neighboring access points, the method including notifying, by the dedicated access point, a predetermined absence period to a wireless client device to which the dedicated access point communicates, the dedicated access point becoming a client to a second access point during the predetermined absence period, receiving, by the dedicated access point as a client, data corresponding to a backhaul bandwidth of the at least second access point and aggregating the received backhaul data from the second access point to the dedicated access point's own backhaul data, and sending, by the dedicated access point, the aggregated backhaul bandwidth data to the wireless client device after the predetermined absence period has lapsed.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a first wireless station including antenna elements, transmission units corresponding to the antenna elements, and a transmission directivity control unit that controls transmission directivity of the antenna elements, and second wireless stations each including a reception power measurement unit that measures a reception power. The transmission directivity control unit determines the transmission directivity of each of the antenna elements so that a signal does not reach a particular second wireless station among the second wireless stations. The transmission units generate wireless signals using the transmission directivity. The antenna elements transmit the generated wireless signals.

Abstract: A control apparatus in a wireless communication system including a base station, a plurality of relay stations, and a plurality of terminals, each of the plurality of relay stations being configured to relay wireless signals between the base station and the plurality of terminals, the control apparatus including: a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to determine relay schedules based on first information associated with first path losses between any pair of the plurality of relay stations, each of the relay schedules defining each of relay periods for each of the plurality of relay stations relaying the wireless signals, and transmit each of the relay schedules to each of the plurality of relay stations respectively.

Abstract: A device is provided that creates an account for a first member of a virtual community. The account includes a contact identifier used for communicating with the first member outside of the virtual community. The device receives a message via the virtual community from a second member of the virtual community. A recipient of the message being selected by the second member using outside contact information for a contact, and the outside contact information corresponding to contact information used to communicate with the contact outside of the virtual community. Additionally, the device identifies the first member of the virtual community as the recipient of the message based on the contact identifier included in the account and the outside contact information indicated by the message. Furthermore, the device transmits the message to the first member via the virtual community.

Abstract: A method and system are provided that allows a wireless terminal to share an allocated frequency spectrum for communications over two different networks while mitigating cross interference. For wireless terminals equipped with a single antenna, interference mitigation may be achieved by allocating first communication channels to a first network and allocating second communication channels to a second network, wherein the second communication channels are allocated within one or more of the first communication channels. For wireless terminals having multiple antennas, interference mitigation may be achieved with two orthogonally polarized antennas, where each antenna is used for communications with a different network.

Abstract: A mobile communication system is provided that performs bi-directional communications between a mobile station and a wireless access network device. The mobile station includes a connection set-up signal reception timing calculation unit for calculating a reception timing of a connection set-up signal when a connection request signal is transmitted, and a connection set-up signal reception determination unit that determines, according to the reception timing, whether the connection set-up signal is received, and performs a signal reception operation based on the determination.

Abstract: To increase the range of a remote controlled robot, one or more repeater devices can be used. A repeater device and method of use are described herein that can extend the range of wireless robots and/or improve the connectivity of wireless robots. A repeater device can include a transceiver, which includes both a receiver and a transmitter, and one or more antennas and can be powered by a power supply. Repeater devices can have orienting shapes and/or orienting bases and can be deployed using a repeater device dispenser.

Abstract: A base station for a communication system and a handoff method thereof are provided. The base station comprises a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver receives a measurement report message with a present reference signal received quality from a wireless device. The processor electrically connected to the transceiver calculates a next report period, estimates a next reference signal received quality and adjusts a first threshold according to a variance of a reference signal received quality. The processor further enables the transceiver to transmit a first measurement control message to the wireless device according to the next report period. The handoff decision process is triggered based on the first threshold and the next reference signal received quality.

Abstract: A system and method for close proximity vehicular data transmission may include detecting, by a processor onboard a vehicle, a predetermined condition for activating a short range radio frequency (RF) transceiver onboard the vehicle. The onboard short range RF transceiver is configured to transmit and receive signals within a limited distance from the onboard short range RF transceiver. The onboard short range RF transceiver is activated in response to at least detecting the predetermined condition. A communications link is established between the onboard short range RF transceiver and a predetermined mobile communications device assigned to a particular crew member. Vehicular data is transmitted from the onboard short range RF transceiver to the predetermined mobile communications device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated repeater and an integrated relay system.

Abstract: A radio terminal according to a present invention comprising a communication judgment unit (131) configured to judge whether or not the direct communication with the radio base station is possible to continue; a message processor (132) configured to transmit an inquiry message inquiring whether or not a direct communication with the radio base station is possible, to a lower-level radio terminal in the tree structure network, when the continuation judgment unit judges that the direct communication with the radio base station is not possible to continue; and a master manager configured to register the lower-level radio terminal as an upper-level radio terminal in the tree structure network, upon receipt of a response message indicating that a direct communication with the radio base station is possible, from the lower-level radio terminal.

Abstract: Intra-cell upstream data forwarding is utilized in a wireless network such as a wireless local area network. A network forwarding path is determined based on the signal strength of an access point signal received at client stations within the network, referred to as the OASS. In particular embodiments, a station that is either originating or forwarding a frame inserts its own OASS into the frame before transmitting it and a client station that receives a frame forwards it only if its own OASS exceeds the frame-enclosed OASS, illustratively by at least a predetermined amount.

Abstract: In a wireless multi-hop relay network arranged in a tree topology, the base station and one or more relay stations are associated as a virtual base station (VBS). The base station and each relay station have a unique virtual base station identifier (VBS-ID) associated with the path defined by the base station and the one or more relay stations. a relay station in the branch uses its VBS-ID for communicating with an attached subscriber station (e.g. a mobile station) such that communications between the base station and subscriber station occur via the VBS. Subscriber station data communications are relayed between the base station and the one or more relay stations over the VBS via a tunnel connection. The VBS is autoconfigurable. Mobility for subscriber stations and relay stations is provided through reconfiguration of VBS's.

Abstract: A device and method for demodulation of multiple received signals is provided. The device can have a receiver configured to receive a composite signal having two or more constituent signals overlapped in frequency. The device can have one or more processors configured to determine a at least one modulation type and at least one symbol rate corresponding to the two or more constituent signals. The one or more processors can further resample the composite signal at a sampling rate that is a multiple of the at least one symbol rate to determine the characteristics of the two or more constituent signals. The one or more processors can separate and output the two or more constituent signals using the determined characteristics.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing efficient communications between two mobile stations served by the same base station or relay station are provided. A base station maintains information identifying which mobile stations it is serving. When a connection is set up between two mobile stations, if they are both being served by the same base station, the base station forwards traffic directly between the two mobile stations without forwarding it on to higher level network entities.