Abstract: Embodiments provide a service communication method. The method uses multiple Radio Access Technologies (RATs), and includes that: a terminal receives network capabilities of the multiple RATs; the terminal selects at least two RATs for a service of the terminal from the multiple RATs according to the network capabilities; and the terminal performs communication of the service by using the at least two RATs. In the embodiments, the terminal selects the at least two RATs for the service, so that manual setting of a user can be avoided, and thereby performance and convenience of the multiple RATs can be improved.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed that includes receiving connectivity information from a plurality of client devices connect to a network associated with a plurality of base stations; storing the connectivity information in one or more memories; determining a first location of a first device that desires to connect to a base station associated with the network; identifying a set of candidate bands and channels for connection to the base station based on the first location and the connectivity information; and transmitting the set of candidate bands and channels to the first device.

Abstract: Selecting a downlink control information (DCI) format used for transmitting a DCI message in a subframe. The subframe may be used to carry, for instance, voice communication data to support a voice over LTE (VoLTE) application or to otherwise provide downlink (DL) voice coverage. In one aspect, a certain downlink DCI format is selected (e.g., DCI format 1A) when there is a high path loss and/or interfernce scenario, and/or the packet has data with a high priority (e.g., low QCI value). This technique may lead to less dropped calls due to RTP timeout, and may improve perception and mean opinion score (MOS) of VoLTE quality.

Abstract: Intelligent traffic routing may be utilized to route packets of information to one or more radio access technologies and/or cells/access points based on network and/or UE conditions. Packet routes dynamically may be adjusted based on the best radio technology, cell layer, service provider specified criteria, or the like. In an example configuration, intelligent traffic routing may be SDN based utilize a simple Internet protocol.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method, comprising: receiving an information regarding one or more uplink grants of an assigned component carrier to use to transmit data; determining a set of uplink component carriers of licensed-assisted uplink component carriers that are considered as conditional uplink component carriers to use to transmit data; determining whether the assigned component carrier is available to transmit the data; based on determining that the assigned component carrier is not available to transmit the data, identifying a component carrier of the at least one conditional uplink component carrier of the licensed-assisted uplink component carriers that is available to transmit the data; and transmitting the data on the identified available component carrier of the licensed-assisted uplink component carriers, is disclosed.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes one or more base stations able to divide resources between multiple network operators sharing the base station. A shared base station is configured to monitor a contribution to the load on the base station associated with network operators sharing the base station resources and to provide the determined contribution to the load to one or more other base stations for use in load balancing between the base stations.

Abstract: A system for tracking worker activity on a job site over a local area network. The system comprises providing a mobile device for each worker. Each mobile device has a programmable micro-processor, memory and radio modem with antenna, that is configured to emit radio signals in the form of an advertisement packet as a beacon over a simplex local network. Each mobile device has a push button for a worker to press upon completing an activity. The programmable micro-processor is configured to track time to complete an activity and handle worker interaction with the pressing of the push button by calculating the duration between consecutive button pushes and broadcasting this duration along with a device identifier within the advertisement packet over the local network.

Abstract: A method for setting a communication channel of a first device is provided. The method for setting the communication channel of the first device includes: communicating with an Access Point (AP) via a predetermined channel; and in response to a problem arising in communicating with the AP, alternating between an AP search mode to discover the AP and a standby mode to set the communication channel for communicating with a second device among a plurality of channels.

Abstract: Network nodes and methods therein for enabling use, in a cell, of different types of mobile terminals. A method in a network node (501) associated with the cell comprises supporting (302), at least part of, at least two frequency bands having a respective predefined frequency band indicator in said cell. The method further comprises signaling (304) information associated with said at least two frequency bands to UEs in the cell, thus enabling use of UEs operating in a respective different one of said at least two frequency bands in the cell.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus, a transmission unit transmits information stored by a storage unit to a communication apparatus when an access point corresponding to the information stored by the storage unit is an access point to which the communication apparatus is connectable, and transmits to the communication apparatus information on an access point selected using a displayed list when an access point corresponding to the information stored by the storage unit is not an access point to which the communication apparatus is connectable. The information processing apparatus communicates with the communication apparatus via an access point corresponding to information transmitted by the transmission unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for supporting a MCPTT services. One of the methods according to embodiments of the present invention comprises steps of receiving a location information request message from a enhance Node B (eNB) during a random access procedure; transmitting a connection request message including location information of the UE through a control channel to the eNB; and performing the MCPTT service with two or more users, wherein the random access procedure is performed for an initiation of the MCPTT service, and the MCPTT service is used for a public safety and utility services and provides communication among the two or more users with the UE.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, disclosed is a method for supporting, by a serving base station, cancellation of interference signals from signals received at a target terminal in a wireless communication system. The method comprises the steps of: receiving scheduling information of at least one neighboring base station from the at least one neighboring base station; configuring a set of auxiliary information for canceling the interference signals of a target terminal on the basis of the scheduling information of the at least one neighboring base station; and transmitting the set of auxiliary information for canceling the interference signals of the target terminal to the target terminal, wherein the auxiliary information comprises at least one of demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) related information and cell-specific reference signal (CRS) related information in association with interference signals from respective neighboring base stations.

Abstract: A method includes monitoring a geospatial location of a user of a mobile device having a processor communicatively coupled to a memory through the mobile device, date stamping and time stamping the geospatial location of the user through the mobile device, and monitoring, through a server having another processor communicatively coupled to another memory and/or the mobile device, an interaction of the user with the mobile device and/or a device communicatively coupled to the server based on the geospatial location of the user. The method also includes predicting, through the server and/or the mobile device, an event related to the mobile device and/or the device based on the monitoring of the interaction of the user therewith, and enabling, through the server and/or the mobile device, automatic performance of an action on the mobile device and/or the device on behalf of the user in accordance with the prediction of the event.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for design of synchronization signals for narrowband operation, which can be used for stand-alone/in-band/guard-band deployment. An example method is provided for operations which may be performed by a base station (BS). The example method generally includes generating a primary synchronization signal (PSS) utilizing a first code sequence and a cover code applied to the first code sequence over a first number of symbols within one or more subframes, generating a secondary synchronization signal (SSS) based on a second code sequence over a second number of symbols within one or more subframes, and transmitting the PSS and the SSS in the first and second subframes to a first type of a user equipment (UE) that communicates on one or more narrowband regions of wider system bandwidth.

Abstract: A communication apparatus which communicates with a base station, the communication apparatus includes a receiving circuit configured to receive a message from the base station, wherein the message includes at least information identifying if the base station is a hybrid access mode base station; and a transmission circuit configured to transmit a parameter which identifies a user equipment to the base station when the base station is the hybrid access mode base station.

Abstract: A method for registration-less paging includes establishing a mobile device identity for a mobile device in a wireless network, determining a time instance for the identified mobile device to listen to pages, and sending a page from the wireless network to the identified mobile device during the determined time instance. In one example, the method is for a network-initiated attach procedure and includes receiving a request to attach a mobile device in a wireless network, generating a paging message based on the request to attach the mobile device, sending a paging indicator to a mobile device based on the paging message during a time instance based on an agreed rule, and accepting an attach procedure from the mobile device based on the paging indicator.

Abstract: Provided are methods of managing a terminal in a heterogeneous network (HetNet) environment. Between the methods, a method of managing a terminal performed in a base station includes determining whether or not a measurement change request event has occurred, and when a measurement change request event has occurred, transmitting a control message for instructing a change of a measurement operation to the terminal. Accordingly, it is possible to improve a measurement operation and discontinuous reception (DRX) operation control procedure necessary for connection control between one or more base stations and a terminal in a HetNet environment, and thereby performance of a system can be improved.

Abstract: A technique for cancelling interference in a cellular network (100) is provided. The cellular network (100) comprises intra-frequency cells (102, 104, 106) sending a first identifying signal indicative of a first identifier (ID1) and a second identifying signal indicative of a second identifier (ID2). Each of the cells is identified by a combination of the first identifier and the second identifier. As to a method aspect of the technique, first samples of the first identifying signal are extracted from a signal received by a User Equipment (120). The first samples include contributions from different cells (104, 106) of the cellular network (100). A first set of sample points is selected based on the first samples and a first candidate (104-1) for the first identifier (ID1). Second samples of the second identifying signal are extracted from the received signal. The second sample includes contributions from the different cells (104, 106).

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may be configured to transmit a request message to a plurality of access points. The request message may include an address reserved for at least one of an access point feature, an access point service, or an access point vendor. The apparatus may be configured to receive a response message from at least one access point of the plurality of access points. The response message may indicate that the at least one access point has the access point feature, is associated with the access point service, or is associated with the access point vendor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, more particularly, to a method for transmitting and receiving a synchronization signal by a transmission terminal in a wireless communication system supporting device-to-device (D2D) communication. A method for transmitting a synchronization signal according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: mapping a first synchronization signal for a discovery signal to a first sub-frame and transmitting the first synchronization signal in the first sub-frame; mapping a second synchronization signal for a communication signal to a second sub-frame and transmitting the second synchronization signal in the second sub-frame, Herein, the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal can be distinguished on the basis of the mapped symbol position or sequence in the sub-frame.

Abstract: A macrocell base station controls to reduce interference between cells by a downlink signal of the macrocell base station with specific timing, the interference which a downlink signal of a low transmission power cell suffers for a wireless terminal. A low transmission power cell base station decides measurement timing with which the wireless terminal measures reception quality of the low transmission power cell based on information about the specific timing, and sends a setting message including a parameter according to the measurement timing to the wireless terminal. The wireless terminal measures reception quality with the measurement timing indicated by the parameter, and when the wireless terminal satisfies a condition for executing an event based on the measured result, the wireless terminal sends a reception quality measurement message including information indicating that the measurement is made with the measurement timing to the low transmission power cell base station.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for user equipment initiated handover. Certain aspects include a method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE) including determining a first signal metric between the UE and a first base station, while the UE has a connection established with the first base station. The method further includes determining a second signal metric between the UE and a second base station, while the UE does not have a connection established with the second base station. The method further includes determining that the second signal metric is stronger than the first signal metric. The method further includes declaring a radio link failure with the first base station based on determining that the second signal metric is stronger than the first signal metric. The method further includes establishing a connection with the second base station.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless access system supporting an unlicensed band and provides methods for performing a channel access process for transmitting different types of signals, and devices supporting the same. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for transmitting different types of signals in a wireless access system supporting an unlicensed band can comprise the steps of: performing a first channel process (CAP) for transmitting a first type of signal; and transmitting a transmission burst including the first type of signal through the unlicensed band if it is determined that a serving cell (SCell) of the unlicensed band is in an idle state after performing the first CAP. At this time, at least one of first parameters for performing the first CAP can be set to be value less than that of second parameters for performing a second CAP for transmitting a second type of signal.

Abstract: A method for enabling a network selection during change in a location of a user equipment (UE) comprises of performing an emergency camping on a first PLMN during a change in location of the UE from a first network to a second network in a power ON mode, identifying a mobile country code and a mobile network code of the first available network from a system information block (SIB) detected from the first network during the emergency camping, determine whether a registered public land mobile network (RPLMN) of the UE is same as a network area of the first available network by comparing the identified MCC and MNC with information of a PLMN database stored in the UE, and determining at least one PLMN from a plurality of priority PLMNs of the second network from the PLMN database if the RPLMN is different from the network area of the first available network.

Abstract: A communication terminal is capable of simultaneously communicating through a plurality of carriers by carrier aggregation, and the communication terminal comprises: a quality measurement unit for measuring the reception quality of a radio wave transmitted through a plurality of carriers from a base station of a connected cell to obtain a measured value; a primary carrier storage unit storing information specifying a primary carrier chosen from the plurality of carriers; a comparator for comparing a measured value of the primary carrier measured by the quality measurement unit to a threshold value; and a cell search unit for searching for another cell when the measured value of the primary carrier is less than or equal to the threshold value. Consequently, a search threshold value for carrier aggregation can be appropriately determined to perform a cell search and a quality measurement.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for social networking connections through short range wireless devices. A user may become associated with a new location based on one or more connections made by the user's communication device and a device at the location, such as a communication device of another user at the location or a wireless beacon established at the location. The user may previous have been associated with another location, such as a previous workplace, apartment building, or other commonplace for users. Once the user is associated with the new location, other nearby users associated with that location may be determined. The nearby users may be detected using similar devices at the location or may provide information that associates them with the location. Using social networking connections between the user and nearby users, the users may receive contact recommendations proposing new social networking connections between the users.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for operating a D2D enabled UE for a cellular communication network. The method comprises performing a cell search in an out of coverage condition of the UE, wherein performing a cell search is based on a first measurement configuration during a first phase, and based on a second measurement configuration during a second phase, wherein the first measurement configuration pertains to a carrier whose sidelink is preconfigured for ProSe operation in out of network coverage operation. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.

Abstract: Traditional rules that apply to cell selection are overridden to allow cell selection on an acceptable cell, in addition to cell selection on a suitable cell. Once a mobile device acquires service on an acceptable cell, mobile device can inform network of the emergency call in progress or initiation of an emergency call, which allows network to perform necessary actions to support the emergency call during establishment/reestablishment.

Abstract: Technologies generally described herein relate to connection of a mobile device to a base station in a wireless communication system. Example mobile devices may include a receiver, a data communication module, a switch module, and a signal consolidator. The receiver may be configured to receive, from a base station through a cellular band, a first control signal including control information regarding the base station. The data communication module may be configured to communicate with the base station through a non-cellular band. The switch module may be coupled to the receiver and to the data communication module, and configured to determine that a power level of the first control signal is higher than a first threshold value and activate the data communication module in response to the determination. The data communication module may be further configured to receive a second control signal including the control information from the base station through the non-cellular band.

Abstract: System information is transmitted over an air interface (32) between a node of a telecommunications network and a user equipment unit (30). The system information includes system information blocks which use extended system information block types, e.g., system information block type values which are outside a range of nominal system information block type values. The use of the extended system information block types is facilitated by embodiments of system information extension utility functions at the network node, by method of operating the network nodes, and by corresponding embodiments of system information processing functions provided at the user equipment unit (30).

Abstract: A disclosure of the present specification provides a method for performing a cell search procedure or a cell discovery procedure in which a discovery signal is transmitted to a resource element determined in consideration of interference between adjacent cells. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a discovery signal generated by a particular small cell; and searching for the particular small cell on the basis of the discovery signal, wherein the position of the resource element to which the discovery signal is transmitted may be changed according to time.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless base station capable of increasing an area of overlap between a cell of the wireless base station and a cell of an adjacent wireless base station before the wireless base station narrows a cell range or reduces transmission power. A wireless base station (1-1) includes a communication unit (1A) and a control unit (1B) that transmits, to a wireless base station (1-2) adjacent to the wireless base station (1-1), through the communication unit (1A), an instruction signal that gives an instruction to expand a cell range of the wireless base station (1-2) in a direction of the wireless base station (1-1) before the wireless base station (1-1) narrows a cell range or reduces transmission power.

Abstract: A system for sharing a shared frequency band including one or more processors, memory, and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for receiving a request for use of the shared frequency band from a first transceiving system operating at least partially in the shared frequency band, in response to receiving the request for use of the shared frequency band, determining one or more second transceiving systems within a coverage area of the first transceiving system, wherein the one or more second transceiving systems operate at least partially in the first frequency band, and sending a request to at least one of the one or more second transceiving systems to cease at least transmission in the first frequency band.

Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes recognizing a number of connection components provided in the electronic device, storing count data corresponding to the recognized number of the connection components in a memory of the electronic device, acquiring the count data from the memory, and displaying application information corresponding to the acquired count data through a display connected to the electronic device.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to broadcast information block assistance for a wireless device. The wireless device may obtain a first plurality of broadcast information blocks from a first base station. The wireless device may receive a second plurality of broadcast information blocks associated with the first base station from a source other than the first base station. The wireless device may determine if the second plurality of broadcast information blocks match the first plurality of broadcast information blocks based on version information specified in the first plurality of broadcast information blocks. When the broadcast information blocks match, the wireless device may use the first and second pluralities of broadcast information blocks to perform communication with the first base station without obtaining the second plurality of information blocks from the first base station.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method (300) in a terminal device for camping on sectors. The method (300) comprises: detecting (S310) a broadcast signal from an access node, the broadcast signal being associated with a first sector and having a signal strength higher than a first threshold; adding (S320) the first sector to a set of sectors for the terminal device to camp on; and monitoring (S330) a system message from each sector in the set.

Abstract: A first network node and a second network node are disclosed. The first network node comprises a processor and a transceiver. The transceiver is configured to receive a first signal S1 comprising a network information message indicating network information associated with a first network operator in a region. The processor is configured to determine an allocation of frequency resources for operation W1, for the first network operator or a second network operator in the region, based on the network information, and the processor is further configured to determine a density of network nodes for operation ?b or a frequency spectrum access price, for the first network operator or the second network operator, based on the network information. Corresponding methods, a computer program, and a computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus that facilitate activation of mobile devices, such as communication devices or multi-function devices, via a computer are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, a mobile device can be forced into a limited service mode until properly activated with a service provider for a wireless network. According to another aspect of the invention, a mobile device can defer its attempt to send a location update request to a wireless network. According to still another aspect of the invention, a mobile device can be automatically controlled to reset a portion of its internal hardware to initiate a location update request.

Abstract: A system and method of providing a plurality of services through a plurality of vehicle-generated Wi-Fi channels includes: generating at a first Wi-Fi module a first Wi-Fi channel that includes a master list of services provided by the first Wi-Fi module as well as one or more other Wi-Fi modules; receiving a request for a service included on the master list at the first Wi-Fi module from a wireless device communicating; determining that the service is not available through the first Wi-Fi module; identifying a second Wi-Fi module that provides the service; and transmitting a message to the wireless device identifying the second Wi-Fi module that provides the service identified in the request.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relates to a wireless network handover method, a base station and a user equipment. The wireless network handover method includes: sending, by a source base station, a handover request to a target base station, where the handover request includes information about a candidate wireless fidelity access point Wi-Fi AP; and sending, by the source base station, a wireless resource control RRC connection reconfiguration message to a user equipment UE, where the RRC connection reconfiguration message is used to instruct the UE to hand over from the source base station to the target base station, and the RRC connection reconfiguration message includes information that is about a target Wi-Fi AP and obtained by the target base station according to the information about the candidate Wi-Fi AP.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for requesting an initial attachment of a user equipment (UE) to a packet switched mobile communication network. One method includes analyzing the communication capability of the UE, determining an access point name (APN) based on the result of the analysis. The APN is an address of a gateway node between the packet switched mobile communication network and a further packet switched network. The APN is provided to a control node of the packet switched mobile communication network to establish a bearer to the gateway node. Corresponding operations performed by UEs are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for sharing wireless resource information by a cell in a multi-cell wireless communication system. More particularly, the method for sharing wireless resource information by a cell according to the present invention comprises: a step of transmitting wireless resource information to a neighbor cell; and a step of receiving an acknowledgement message corresponding to the wireless resource information from the neighbor cell. The wireless resource information is information for changing the used of the wireless resource of a specific wireless resource region, and the acknowledgement message is a message indicating whether the change in use of the wireless resource is allowed in the neighbor cell.

Abstract: An anchor radio base station 310A comprises: an interface 315 A that notifies a non-anchor radio base station 310B of bit precision of an uplink signal before decoding, the uplink signal before decoding being to be transmitted through a backhaul network; and a control unit 316A that performs selective synthesis of the uplink signal before decoding received from the non-anchor radio base station 310B, and the uplink signal before decoding received from UE 10. The non-anchor radio base station 310B comprises: an interface 315B that transmits the uplink signal before decoding to the anchor radio base station 310A according to the bit precision notified by the anchor radio base station 310A.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for managing a device to device (D2D) terminal group in a wireless communication system and an apparatus for the same. In detail, a method for managing a device to device (D2D) terminal group in a wireless communication system may include the steps of: receiving, by a first terminal which belongs to the D2D terminal group, a discovery signal from a second terminal which belongs to the D2D terminal group on a physical sidelink discovery channel (PSDCH); calculating, by the first terminal, a position of the second terminal by using the discovery signal; and displaying, by the first terminal, the position of the second terminal based on the position of the first terminal.

Abstract: For a communication between two UEs that passes through a network node, a total number of transmission attempts for a same set of data is divided between first and second data transmission attempt(s). The first data transmission attempt(s) are allowed to be performed from a first one of the two UEs toward the network node. The second data transmission attempt(s) are allowed to be performed from the network node or from a second network node toward a second one of the two UEs. Performance of the first and second data transmission attempt(s) is coordinated based on the division to cause communication of the set of data from the first UE to the second UE. A single network node may perform the first and second data transmission attempts, or a first network node performs the first data transmission attempts while a second network node performs the second data transmission attempts.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for processing channel access and an apparatus thereof. The method includes: receiving a fallback to physical random access channel (PRACH) indication sent by a base station; and initiating access on a common enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH). In the present invention, a fallback to PRACH indication is not executed, so as to prevent a user terminal from being in a DRX off state when a base station sends downlink data to the UE, thereby preventing the base station from delaying sending the downlink data to the UE.

Abstract: Provided is a method of generating a Device-to-Device Synchronization Signal (D2DSS) by a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method includes determining a service attribute for identifying whether the terminal is serviced by at least one base station; and generating a D2DSS for identifying whether the terminal is serviced by the base station, based on the determination result. In addition, provided is a method of configuring D2D synchronization by a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method includes receiving a signal from at least one base station or another device; determining whether a synchronization signal is detected from the received signal; and when the synchronization signal is detected, configuring synchronization with the another device based on the timing reference of the detected synchronization signal.

Abstract: A user terminal and processor for controlling a user terminal having the function of device-to-device (D2D) discovery. In an aspect, a user terminal determines whether a user terminal is in a radio resource control (RRC) idle mode, receives a system information block (SIB) broadcasted by the base station in the RRC idle mode, and transmits a discovery signal to other user terminal by the D2D discovery based on the SIB. The SIB includes resource information indicating usable radio resources for transmitting the discovery signal and power information for controlling transmission power used in transmitting the discovery signal. In another aspect, the terminal stores preconfigured resource and power information used to control D2D discovery, determines whether the terminal is in out of coverage by not detecting at least one cell meeting a criterion, and determines to use the stored resource and power information in response to an out of coverage determination.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a mobile communication system (1) includes a radio access network (200) and a core network (30). The core network (30) includes a paging control apparatus (300). The paging control apparatus (300) is configured to determine a paging area of a mobile terminal (100) based on an external network (9) with which the mobile terminal communicates through the radio access network (200) and the core network (30).

Abstract: A control panel is used to control and/or monitor an automation system. The automation system may also be used in connection with one or more enhanced services, such as a remote access service. The remote access service may allow a user to control or monitor some or all aspects of the automation system through a remote computing device. To use the remote access service, or other enhanced services, the user may register to associate the user with the control panel of the automation system. If it is determined that the user has not registered, the service provider may send a message to the control panel. The message may prompt the user to register for the enhanced service. Optionally, contact information may be requested to allow a message to be sent to a personal device of the user to facilitate registration or use of the enhanced service.