Abstract: A mobile communications network, method, and base station arranged to request and analyze measurement information from one or more infrastructure units including one or more relay nodes and one or more mobile communication terminals. The base station then sets forwarding rules in a relay node according to the measurement information reported so that the relay mode may forward any data received as soon as possible, or aggregate data over a period of time and only forward it once predetermined conditions have been met.

Abstract: A communication method and system for converging a fifth generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a fourth generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of things (IoT) are provided. The communication method and system may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.

Abstract: According to one example of the present disclosure, an access point (AP) comprises a wired interface and a wireless interface. External wireless client devices may associate with the AP and the AP may forward traffic received from the wireless clients. The AP includes a virtual client which is to simulate a wireless client device.

Abstract: A cell site sector includes: a mounting frame; an RF antenna mounted to one side of the mounting frame; and at least one (RRU mounted to a second, opposed side of the mounting frame and operationally connected with the antenna. The RRU and the RF antenna have horizontal width and depth dimensions, the width dimension being greater than the depth dimension, wherein the width dimension of the RRU is generally parallel with the width dimension of the RF antenna.

Abstract: A plurality of mobile robots provide a radio coverage area of a wireless communication network. Each mobile robot comprises a radio base station of the wireless communication network. A mobile robot of the plurality of mobile robots moves to a geographical position to deploy as part of a daisy chain loop of the mobile robots upon receiving instruction from a maintenance base. Upon receiving further instruction from the maintenance base, the mobile robot moves to a further geographical position as part of a circular shift operation performed by the mobile robots deployed to the daisy chain loop to maintain the radio coverage area and send a further mobile robot of the mobile robots deployed to the daisy chain loop to the maintenance base.

Abstract: Active packaging for supplying power, data, or both power and data to an electronic media device while the device is housed within the active packaging is provided. The active packaging may include one or more electrical traces in-molded or printed onto the packaging that couple to a suitable connector on the device. Power may also be provided via one or more wireless power techniques. Multiple active packages may be conductively stacked to transmit power, data, or both power and data to a row or stack or devices. POM sensors integrated with or attached to the device (or the active packaging itself) may detect various movement events. Coordinated and synchronized display effects may be presented while the devices are housed within the active packaging.

Abstract: A modular wireless communications platform is provided. The modular wireless communications platform has a modular host unit and a modular remote unit in communication with the modular host unit. The modular host unit and remote unit include a serial radio frequency communicator configured to convert serial digital data into RF sampled data and configured to convert RF sampled data into serial digital data. The modular host unit and remote unit also include an interface coupled to the serial radio frequency communicator and configured to allow transfer of the RF sampled data from the serial radio frequency communicator to a digital to analog radio frequency transceiver module.

Abstract: Communication circuitry having efficient utilization of transceiver and channel resources is described. The communication circuitry may dynamically reallocate transceiver resources assigned to protocol circuitry, such that it becomes available for other circuitry or for the interface of the transceiver circuitry. Multiplexers of the transceiver circuitry may be used in the reallocation of resources.

Abstract: An apparatus for interrogating radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags within an enclosure. In an embodiment, the apparatus comprises an RFID module, a first assembly comprising a processor, a second assembly comprising an RFID radiator operatively coupled to the RFID module, and a connection element coupled to the first assembly and second assembly such that the second assembly is movable relative to the first assembly between a first configuration and second configuration. The processor may be configured to interrogate RFID tags via the RFID module and RFID radiator when the second assembly is in the second configuration, and not interrogate RFID tags when the second assembly is in the first configuration. In addition, both the first assembly and the second assembly may comprise attachment components configured to removably couple its respective assembly to one or more surfaces of an enclosure.

Abstract: A SUDAC includes a first and a second wireless communication interface and a processor. The first wireless communication interface is configured for using ultra-high frequency in order to establish at least one backend communication link with a base station. The second wireless communication interface is configured for using extremely-high frequency in order to establish at least one frontend communication link with a user equipment. The processor is configured for at least partially forwarding a user information signal received via the frontend communication link to be transmitted via the backend communication link while frequency converting the extremely-high frequency to the ultra-high frequency vice versa. The processor is further configured for extracting control information from the user information signal and for controlling forward parameters of the first or the second wireless communication interface based on the control information.

Abstract: A wireless transceiver includes: a switching amplifier having first, second and power ports; and a current provider. The current provider provides a current to the power port, and further provides an impedance to the power port such that an impedance of the switching amplifier at the second port matches an impedance of an antenna coupled to the second port. The switching amplifier simultaneously amplifies a transmit signal input received at the first port to generate an output signal at the second port for receipt by the antenna, and mixes a receive signal received at the second port from the antenna with the transmit signal input to generate, at the power port, another output signal having a frequency lower than that of the receive signal.

Abstract: A SUDAC includes a first and a second wireless communication interface and a processor. The first wireless communication interface is configured for using ultra-high frequency in order to establish at least one backend communication link with a base station. The second wireless communication interface is configured for using extremely-high frequency in order to establish at least one frontend communication link with a user equipment. The processor is configured for at least partially forwarding a user information signal received via the frontend communication link to be transmitted via the backend communication link while frequency converting the extremely-high frequency to the ultra-high frequency vice versa. The processor is further configured for extracting control information from the user information signal and for controlling forward parameters of the first or the second wireless communication interface based on the control information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving operational and/or cost performance based on filter characteristics. Existing schemes for measuring filter performance are based on a worst case filter performance across a range of frequencies and temperature. Filter performance can be more accurately characterized over one or more frequency ranges. In one exemplary embodiment the frequency is characterized according to a functional (e.g., linear-average) metric. By providing more accurate representation of the reception/transmission filter performance, both network and device optimizations can aggressively manage available power and handle smaller (tighter) margins.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for estimating qualities of links between nodes of a wireless network are disclosed. One method includes obtaining, by a service engine, a plurality of link quality signatures, wherein each of the plurality of link quality signatures includes link qualities between a network node and a plurality of network sensors, and estimating, by the service engine, link qualities between a plurality of network nodes based on the plurality of link quality signatures and an estimation model.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication includes receiving a plurality of first downlink signals at a first radio base station, where the plurality of first downlink signals each has a different frequency. The method further includes down-converting the plurality of first downlink signals to a plurality of second downlink signals, where the plurality of second downlink signals have a same frequency. The method also includes transmitting the plurality of second downlink signals to associated user equipments (UEs).

Abstract: A wireless communications system includes an outside module configured to communicate with a radio base station. The outside module includes a wireless power receiver. The system includes an inside module configured to communicate with the outside module and to communicate with a communications device. The inside module includes a wireless power transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit power to the outside module.

Abstract: A system and method for disintegrated channel estimation in wireless networks. The system provides a disintegrated channel estimation technique required to accomplish the spatial diversity supported by cooperative relays. The system includes a filter-and-forward (FF) relaying method with superimposed training sequences for separately estimating the backhaul and the access channels. To reduce inter-relay interference, a generalized filtering technique is provided which multiplexes the superimposed training sequences from different relays to the destination by time-division multiplexing (TDM), frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) and code-division multiplexing (CDM) methods.

Abstract: A system for frequency isolation modified self-interference cancellation includes a transmit coupler, that samples an RF transmit signal; an RF self-interference canceller that transforms the sampled RF transmit signal to an RF self-interference cancellation signal; a receive coupler that combines the RF self-interference cancellation signal with the RF receive signal to form a reduced-interference receive signal; and a frequency shifter that frequency shifts only one of the RF transmit signal and the reduced-interference receive signal.

Abstract: A cell site sector includes: a mounting frame; an RF antenna mounted to one side of the mounting frame; and at least one (RRU mounted to a second, opposed side of the mounting frame and operationally connected with the antenna. The RRU and the RF antenna have horizontal width and depth dimensions, the width dimension being greater than the depth dimension, wherein the width dimension of the RRU is generally parallel with the width dimension of the RF antenna.

Abstract: A distributed antenna and backhaul system provide network connectivity for a small cell deployment. Rather than building new structures, and installing additional fiber and cable, embodiments described herein disclose using high-bandwidth, millimeter-wave communications and existing power line infrastructure. Above ground backhaul connections via power lines and line-of-sight millimeter-wave band signals as well as underground backhaul connections via buried electrical conduits can provide connectivity to the distributed base stations. An overhead millimeter-wave system can also be used to provide backhaul connectivity. Modules can be placed onto existing infrastructure, such as streetlights and utility poles, and the modules can contain base stations and antennas to transmit the millimeter-waves to and from other modules.

Abstract: The proposed technology generally relates to sending a data packet from a first node to a second node, wherein there is a direct link to the second node from the first node.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a memory configured to store first transmission-waiting packets received from a first apparatus and second transmission-waiting packets received from a second apparatus; a communication circuit configured to transmit the first transmission-waiting packets and the second transmission-waiting packets in accordance with a predetermined ratio; and a processor configured to measure stay time period, in the memory, of certain packet among the second transmission-waiting packets, determine, by referring to correspondence information that indicates correspondence between a hop number and a threshold value for the stay time period, whether or not the measured stay time period is equal to or longer than the threshold value corresponding to the number of hops from the second apparatus to the information processing apparatus, and output, when the stay time period is determined to be equal to or longer than the threshold value, identification information capable of identifying

Abstract: A method is described for generating a secret sequence of values in a first device as a function of measured physical properties of a transmission channel between the first device and at least one second device. In this context, movements are detected by at least one sensor, and as a function of the detected movements, it is determined whether values of the physical properties of the transmission channel measured during the detected movements are suitable for generating the secret sequence of values.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method of transmitting information in an electronic device a provided. The electronic device includes a communication unit that includes a first communication module and a second communication module, wherein the second communication module supports a low-power and short-range communication method; and a processor controls collection of information through the first communication module, and to transmit information related to the collected information through the second communication module.

Abstract: A method of operating User Equipment (UE) in a data communication network that comprises a macro base station and a plurality of wireless relays that serve the UE to select a communication session type based on a hop count. The method comprises UEs that attach to one of a plurality of wireless relays and determine a hop count for the attached wireless relay. The UEs select a session type based on the hop count and initiate a communication session of the selected session type with the attached wireless relay.

Abstract: A system for broadband communication over a local wireless communication channel includes a router configured to wirelessly access a wireless communication network, and a wireless broadband access device having wireless access to a wireless broadband communication network, the wireless broadband access device configured to wirelessly access the wireless communication network and configured to provide a bi-directional wireless communication channel to the router using the wireless communication network.

Abstract: A system, methods, apparatuses, and computer programs for providing coverage of a wireless communication network are described. The wireless communication network comprises radio base stations (150) mounted on mobile robots (100) and the mobile robots (100) are capable of communicating with a maintenance base (110). The method comprises to determine a radio coverage area (140) to be provided by the base stations mounted on said mobile robots (100). The method further comprises to deploy said mobile robots (100) at geographical positions suitable to provide the radio coverage area (140) and the maintenance base (110) replacing a deployed mobile robot (100) in order to maintain the radio coverage area (140).

Abstract: A distributed antenna and backhaul system provide network connectivity for a small cell deployment. Rather than building new structures, and installing additional fiber and cable, embodiments described herein disclose using high-bandwidth, millimeter-wave communications and existing power line infrastructure. Above ground backhaul connections via power lines and line-of-sight millimeter-wave band signals as well as underground backhaul connections via buried electrical conduits can provide connectivity to the distributed base stations. An overhead millimeter-wave system can also be used to provide backhaul connectivity. Modules can be placed onto existing infrastructure, such as streetlights and utility poles, and the modules can contain base stations and antennas to transmit the millimeter-waves to and from other modules.

Abstract: Effective utilization and maintenance of direct communication are provided. A state monitoring unit monitors a state of a predetermined number of terminal groups. Each terminal group includes a predetermined number of first communication terminals, and a second communication terminal that performs direct communication with the first communication terminals while being connected to a base station, When the state comes to fail to satisfy a certain condition, a group structure control unit changes a structure of the terminal groups. For example, the state monitoring unit monitors a communication traffic volume of data communication passing through the second communication terminal in each of the predetermined number of terminal groups. Also, for example, the state monitoring unit monitors a state (communication quality, remaining battery level, and the like) of the first communication terminal and/or the second communication terminal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus support a Mobile Station (MS) located in a collapsed cell area to be disconnected from a Base Station (BS) in a wireless communication system. A method of an MS for supporting an disconnected MS disconnected from a BS in a wireless communication system includes receiving a rescue signal from the disconnected MS; collecting information to determine a support MS for the disconnected MS; and transmitting the collected information to a serving BS.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a seamless transition between access points for mobile devices. The method comprises associating a unique identifier for a plurality of mobile stations with a unique identifier for a first network in an acknowledgment table, then, upon receiving a frame from a mobile station, acknowledging the reception of the frame if the frame includes the unique identifier for the mobile station and the unique identifier for the network. The transfer of operation between access points is effectuated through the use of control circuitry which transfers portions of the contents of the acknowledgement table between various access points. This has the effect that the mobile stations does not sense a change in access points and thus the roaming from a first access point to a second access point is seamless.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a network termination includes a downstream channel modulator modulates downstream data into downstream channel signals to convey the downstream data via a guided electromagnetic wave that is bound to a transmission medium of a guided wave communication system. A host interface sends the downstream channel signals to the guided wave communication system and receives upstream channel signals corresponding to upstream frequency channels from the guided wave communication system. An upstream channel demodulator demodulates upstream channel signals into upstream data. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a first RF signal is received at a wireless repeater, a signal quality is determined based on the first RF signal, the signal quality is analyzed based on a parameter, an operation mode is auto selected based on analysis of the signal quality, and a second RF signal based on the first RF signal is generated for transmission according to the selected operation mode. Under one mode, a first RAC of the wireless may generate data based on a first IF signal downconverted from a first RF signal. Based on the data, a second RAC of the wireless repeater may generate a second IF signal, which can be used to generate a second RF signal for transmission. Under another mode, the first RAC may provide the IF signal to the second RAC, which provides the IF signal for generation of the second RF signal.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a first RF signal is received at a wireless repeater, a signal quality is determined based on the first RF signal, the signal quality is analyzed based on a parameter, an operation mode is auto selected based on analysis of the signal quality, and a second RF signal based on the first RF signal is generated for transmission according to the selected operation mode. Under one mode, a first RAC of the wireless may generate data based on a first IF signal downconverted from a first RF signal. Based on the data, a second RAC of the wireless repeater may generate a second IF signal, which can be used to generate a second RF signal for transmission. Under another mode, the first RAC may provide the IF signal to the second RAC, which provides the IF signal for generation of the second RF signal.

Abstract: A method for controlling a Bluetooth connection includes connecting a terminal with a vehicle through a Bluetooth connection. The Bluetooth connection is disconnected according to a disconnection request of the terminal. It is automatically determined whether a Bluetooth communication of the terminal is available or not in the vehicle, when the disconnection of the Bluetooth connection is detected. The Bluetooth connection is requested again from the vehicle to the terminal, when the response indicating the Bluetooth communication is available is received from the terminal. The vehicle and the terminal are connected by requesting the Bluetooth connection again.

Abstract: A method in a first wireless device, the method performing wireless network scanning to discover available wireless networks; and communicating results of the scanning to a second wireless device, the results containing information to enable the second wireless device to connect to at least one of the available wireless networks without the second wireless device having to perform the same wireless network scanning or reduce the amount of scanning required to connect to at least one of the available wireless network. Also a method in a first wireless device, the method receiving results of wireless network scanning performed on a second wireless device, the results containing information enabling the first wireless device to connect to at least one available wireless network discovered during the scanning without the first wireless device having to perform the same wireless network scanning.

Abstract: A network device may select one or more secondary bands in a spectrum based on a measure of quality of the one or more secondary bands; transmit information identifying the one or more secondary bands to an end unit; code, based on a coding scheme, a data flow to obtain multiple data signals that represent the data flow; and transmit, towards the end unit, the multiple data signals via the one or more secondary bands and a primary band.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cellular communication system allowing direct communication between terminals within a cell or simultaneous transmission and reception of signals between a base station and the terminals through a repeater to be made by introducing a universal link, and a communication method thereof. The communication method of the cellular communication system includes: transmitting, by a base station, universal link setting information and a transmission control signal to a first terminal within a cell, transmitting, by the base station, the universal link setting information and a reception control signal to a second terminal within the cell, and directly transmitting/receiving, by the first and second terminals, signals through the universal link.

Abstract: A radio communication system comprises: a radio base station, a terminal device, and a plurality of relay devices that relay radio communication between the radio base station and the terminal device. The plurality of relay devices create communication quality information in radio communication between the relay devices and the radio base station. The terminal device preferentially connects to the relay device having the best communication quality based on each of the communication quality information.

Abstract: A system for implementing a radio over fiber (RoF) transmission in a passive optical network (PON), said passive optical network comprising a trunk line, a remote node, and a plurality of leaf nodes connected to said remote node, wherein one of said plurality of leaf nodes comprises a baseband processing unit for performing a baseband processing on a signal received via said trunk line to perform the transformation to radio over fiber by generating a radio over fiber signal and to forward the resulting radio over fiber signal to said remote node, wherein said remote node is adapted to forward the radio over fiber signal received from said leaf node to the other leaf nodes of said passive optical network.

Abstract: An approach is described for providing telematics information in connection with equipment. The approach includes scanning equipment available in a service vehicle, wherein the service vehicle is located at a service location. The approach also includes determining location information for the service location based on telematics information associated with the service vehicle. The approach further includes mapping the equipment to the service location based on the location information.

Abstract: A distributed antenna system includes a master unit configured to receive at least one set of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) channel signals from at least one signal source. The master unit is configured to frequency convert at least one of the MIMO channel signals to a different frequency from an original frequency, and combine the MIMO channel signals for transmission. An optical link couples the master unit with a remote for transceiving the MIMO channel signals. The remote unit is configured to receive the MIMO channel signals to be transmitted over antennas and includes an extension port configured to transceive at least one of the MIMO channel signals. An extension unit is coupled to the remote unit and is configured to frequency convert at least one of the first and second MIMO channel signals from the different frequency back to an original frequency for transmission over an antenna.

Abstract: A intelligent backhaul system is disclosed to manage and control multiple intelligent backhaul radios within a geographic zone. The intelligent backhaul system includes multiple intelligent backhaul radios (IBRs) that are able to function in both obstructed and unobstructed line of sight propagation conditions, one or more intelligent backhaul controllers (IBCs) connecting the IBRs with other network elements, and an intelligent backhaul management system (IBMS). The IBMS may include a private and/or public server and/or agents in one or more IBRs or IBCs.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method for transmitting control information from a relay node to a base station on a backhaul link comprises the steps of: determining whether one time slot of a backhaul uplink subframe from the relay node to the base station is a first type slot having transmitted symbol with guard time set or a second type slot without guard time set; diffusing the control information in a time domain using a first length sequence for the first type slot or a second length sequence for the second type slot; mapping the diffused control information on at least one slot from the first type slot or the second type slot; and transmitting the backhaul uplink subframe having more than one slot from the first type slot or the second type slot wherein the control information is mapped.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for searching social networks. A device is encountered that sends a query. The query comprises a search packet. A content search is performed according to a query parameter described by the search packet. The content search is then repeatedly performed according to a duration parameter described by the search packet.

Abstract: A radio communication system for a communication between a base station and a mobile terminal. The radio communication system repeats a signal transmitted from the base station at repeaters that are multistage-connected by a leaky coaxial cable. Each repeater converts a frequency of an input signal into a different frequency and outputs the frequency-converted signal to the leaky coaxial cable connected to the repeater. The repeaters are provided between the leaky coaxial cables connected in series.

Abstract: Simulcast communication network (200) includes a first transmit/receive (T/R) site (2101, 2102, . . . 210N) that functions as control point. At least one processing device (211) is communicatively coupled to the simulcast communication network. The at least one processing device is responsive to a determination that the first T/R site has experienced at least one fault to initiate a dynamic control point arbitration (DCPA) session. The DCPA session includes automatically selecting one of a plurality of second T/R site (2101, 2102, . . . 210N) to function as the control point in place of the first T/R site and automatically re-configuring of the simulcast communication network to cause the selected one of the plurality of second T/R sites to function as the new control point.

Abstract: A system and method for relaying transmissions in wireless communications is provided. A method for combined relay node operation includes determining an operating mode of the combined relay node, where the combined relay node includes a repeater and a relay. The method also includes if the operating mode is repeater on mode, amplifying and forwarding received signals, and storing subframes, where subframes are demodulated and decoded versions of the received signals. The method further includes if the operating mode is repeater off mode, amplifying and forwarding a control zone of signals received while the operating mode is repeater off mode, and transmitting subframes stored while the operating mode is repeater on mode.

Abstract: A relay method and device, wherein the control signal and the data signal which are in the same subframe are directly sent to a lower level device respectively by an upper level device and a relay function device. In one example, the relay function device transmits data signal using subscriber special reference signal to make the lower level device estimate an access channel correctly; in another example, the relay function device carries out precoding of the data signal correlative with the access channel so as to cancel the influence of the access channel, thereby make the lower level device receive data signal correctly. Retransmission control signaling is sent to the lower level device in each subframe by the upper level device to ensure the fixed sequential relationship of feedback retransmission.

Abstract: In one general aspect, a repeater can include an input terminal configured to be coupled to a first portion of a MIPI signal path. The MIPI signal path being a unidirectional path between a receiver and a transmitter, the input terminal configured to receive a set of signals from the receiver via the MIPI signal path. The repeater can include an output terminal configured to be coupled to a second portion of the MIPI signal path, the first portion of the MIPI signal path and the second portion of the MIPI signal path having a combined distance greater than 30 centimeters.