Abstract: One of the embodiment of present invention includes at least one transmitter-receiver set including a transmitter and a receiver opposed with an object to be measured therebetween; and a transmission device that estimates the amount of the object based on the attenuation of electromagnetic waves that are transferred between the transmitter and the receiver of the transmitter-receiver set, and transmits information on the estimated amount of the object to be measured.

Abstract: A relay node including one or more components configured to measure a signal strength of sounding reference signals (SRS) received from a mobile station, and in response to the signal strength being above a predetermined threshold, to transmit a first request to an access node. The first request is for the access node to associate the mobile station with the relay node.

Abstract: A system for networked communications between a series of medical devices, wireless relay modules, and a remote device wireless relay network and an internet-accessible wireless communication network. At least one relay module includes a receiver, a first transmitter coupled to the wireless relay network, a second transmitter coupled to the internet-accessible wireless communication network, and a controller. The controller determines whether the internet-accessible wireless communications network is accessible. If accessible, then medical device data is transmitted to a remote device over that network using the second transmitter. If not accessible, then the first transmitter is used to transmit medical device data to another wireless relay module over the wireless relay network.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, a communication control method, and a relay station. The wireless communication system includes: a wireless terminal; a plurality of base stations; and a relay station, wherein the relay station defines a wirelessly communicable base station among the plurality of base stations as a candidate for a master station, in a case where a plurality of the candidates for the master station are present, acquires priority order setting information for setting priority orders of connection regarding the respective candidates for the master station, and sets the priority orders of the connection based on the priority order setting information. Then, in a case where the relay station has received a connection request from the wireless terminal, the control unit decides a candidate for the master station, which has a highest priority order of the connection, as an optimal master station.

Abstract: A method for providing repeater communication in a wireless repeater deployed in a multi-repeater environment includes inserting a message signal into the transmit signal of the repeater. The message signal may be a unique or quasi-unique low power spreading sequence uniquely identifying the repeater from other repeaters in the environment. The message signal may also contain information relating to the operational characteristics of the repeater. The message signal may be detected by another repeater or by an end-user wireless communication device.

Abstract: An amplifier for controlling or reducing broadband noise is disclosed. An amplifier determines whether a useful signal is being amplified and controls the gain of the amplifier at least when useful signals are not being amplified to prevent or minimize the amplification of noise.

Abstract: A system includes redundantly configured resources designated as active geo-redundant nodes (AGNs) and standby geo-redundant nodes (SGNs), a set of covered agents (CAs) that rely upon the redundantly configured resources, and a geographic redundancy coverage issuer (GRCI) configured to manage the geo-redundant nodes. The GRCI maintains a CA list identifying a set of subscribers to redundancy management services supported by the GRCI, an AGN list identifying a set of active geo-redundant nodes, and an SGN list identifying a set of standby geo-redundant nodes. The GRCI provides the AGN list and the SGN list to subscriber CAs. In response to receiving a message identifying a failed AGN, the GRCI updates the AGN list to reflect a failed status for the failed AGN and issues an update message to CAs reflecting the failed status for the failed AGN and a transition of an activated SGN to the AGN list.

Abstract: A second transmission power control different from a first transmission power control being performed on a first wireless terminal connected to a wireless base station without a relay station is performed on a second wireless terminal connected to the wireless base station through the relay station.

Abstract: A mobile relay system for supporting communications between a fixed station and mobile terminals comprising a plurality of mobile relay stations that are associated with each other and provided on a moving platform, wherein each of the plurality of mobile relay stations is capable of facilitating communications with mobile terminals within communication range and at least one of the plurality of mobile relay stations is further capable of facilitating communications with a fixed station within communication range of the at least one of the plurality of mobile relay stations.

Abstract: A base station in a wireless network receives link quality data from multiple relay nodes that relay data from the user terminals to the base station and/or from user terminals. The base station applies one or more cost functions to the link quality data and selects a relay node from the multiple relay nodes for network coding of data from a group of the user terminals based on results of the one or more cost functions. The base station notifies the selected relay node to network code data from the group of user terminals.

Abstract: A system and method for a network analysis system operating in a wireless communication system with repeaters is disclosed. Embodiments of the system and method enable the network analysis system to determine if signals being received by the network receivers arrive directly from a target mobile appliance or if the signals are passing through a repeater. The repeaters through an augmentation measure attribute of a received signal to a network manager and based on these attributes it is determine whether the signal is served by a repeater or other network device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for deploying relay nodes in a communication network. A relay node can initially be wirelessly authenticated to a network entity using initial security credentials. In response to a successful authentication, the relay node is authorized to wirelessly communicate with the communication network for a limited purpose of configuring the relay node for relay device operations. The relay node can receive new security credentials from the communication network, and is subsequently re-authenticated to the network entity using the new security credentials. In response to a successful re-authentication, the relay node is authorized by the network to operate as a relay device for conveying traffic between one or more access terminals and the communication network.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for video playback includes coordinating a display of a video playback on a first device so as to be synchronized to a display of the video at a second device in response to the first device departing a control territory associated with the second device.

Abstract: A two conductor hard wired communications link accepts an actual value of at least one parameter of interest from an environmental sensor in the form of data encoded on the conductors via current modulation. The sensor is mounted in a location remote from an irrigation controller. A circuit connected to the sensor transmits an RF signal representing an actual value of a parameter of interest detected by the sensor. A data relay is connected to the hard wired communication link of the irrigation controller. The data relay includes a receiver that receives the RF signal, and circuitry configured to extract the actual value of the parameter of interest and emulate a predetermined set of physical and protocol properties of the hard wired communication link of the irrigation controller.

Abstract: A communication device communicates with an originating device during an originating session and receives originating data from the originating device over a wireless communication link and then communicates with a receiving device during a receiving session and sends the originating data to the receiving device over a wireless communication link, such that the originating session and the receiving session occur at different times, and at least one of the sessions is an ad hoc communication session.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wireless communication method used for transmitting and receiving a relay in a wireless local area network system. The wireless local area network system according to an embodiment of the present invention relates to a wireless communication method of setting a relay link through a relay and setting a transmission time point at which a data frame is transmitted in a source device by recognizing a propagation delay between devices, and the like when an operation mode of the set relay corresponds to a cooperating mode.

Abstract: A selective cooperative relaying method, the method including: determining, by a base station, whether a mobile station for which the base station provides a service is the mobile station necessary for direct transmission or is the mobile station necessary for cooperative relaying via a relay station; and selecting, by a base station, mobile stations using a simple relaying scheme, a cooperative transmission diversity scheme, or a cooperative receiving diversity scheme from mobile stations necessary for the cooperative relaying via the relay station.

Abstract: A signal repeater includes a port, an amplifier, and an adaptive device. The port is configured to connect to an electrical line of an electrical grid between devices. Communication over the electrical line and between the devices includes transmission of a first signal. The port is configured to receive the first signal from the electrical line. An amplifier is configured to receive a second signal based on the first signal, and amplify the second signal. The port is configured to receive the amplified second signal, and provide the amplified second signal to the electrical line. An adaptive device is configured to, based on the first signal, adjust an output impedance of the signal repeater to match a first impedance of a load on the signal repeater. The first impedance is seen by the signal repeater at the port, and wherein the first impedance includes an impedance of the electrical line.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a distributed transmission and reception system, and an expanded wireless network. The distributed transmission and reception system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a distributed transmission system, a distributed reception system, and a distributed relay system. A source signal of a source radio is divided into a plurality of signals through the distributed transmission system, is relayed through an associate's radio, and can be distributed into and transmitted to other networks which are located out of a distance range. A destination radio positioned in another network can restore the original signal of the outgoing radio with the help of relay from the associate's radio via the distributed reception system. The associate's radio providing help in relay amplifies only a part of the source signal, and thus the intensity of the signal can be enhanced.

Abstract: Wireless terminal devices (TA) to (TH) each detects whether channel information received from each of repeaters (1111) to (111n) indicates an occupied state or an idle state, and when detecting a channel in an idle state, writes identification information of that channel in a RAM (23). The wireless terminal devices (TA) to (TH) each selects a piece of identification information of a channel among plural pieces of identification information of a channel written in the RAM (23) to start making a call to a channel of the selected identification information.

Abstract: An access node comprising a processor configured to promote allocation of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) resource to a relay node. The PDCCH resource is configured for use by the relay node. The access node is further configured to exclusively control allocation of the PDCCH resource.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and arrangements that enable easy integration of on/off repeaters in a radio access network and a minimized signaling for the UE repeater selection. This is achieved by a solution where the RBSs are working in a pre-coding mode and where the repeaters are measuring the downlink reference signals, selecting pre-coding matrices and feeding the index of selection back (i.e. the PMI) to the RBS, in analogy with what a UE does. This allows the RBS to distinguish the UE repeater selection, without introducing any extra uplink report or interaction between UEs and repeaters, by comparing the index from the UE with the indices from different repeaters.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing Uplink (UL) communication by a Relay Station (RS) in a wireless communication system are provided. The RS receives a Transmit/receive Transition Gap (TTG) and a Receive/transmit Transition Gap (RTG) of a Base Station (BS) during a network entry process of the RS, receives, from the BS, an idle time R_IdleTime between frames used in the RS, and determines a structure of a UL frame. In the alternative, the RS determines a time interval Tad or an idle time R_IdleTime according to a predetermined scheme, and transmits the Tad or the R_IdleTime to the BS. The proposed apparatus and method reduce an overhead of a frame structure when the RS transitions from a transmission mode to a reception mode or from a reception mode to a transmission mode, the frame structure being for frames of the BS and it adjacent RS, thereby reducing interference.

Abstract: A system and method for channel estimation in wireless communications systems are provided. A method for operations at a first communications device includes computing an estimate of a channel between the first communications device and a second communications device based on pilot signals transmitted from the second communications device, removing self-interference from a composite transmission relayed from a relay node, and detecting information contained in the transmissions from the second communications device from the composite transmission based on the estimate of the channel. The composite transmission includes transmissions from the first communications device and transmissions from the second communications device.

Abstract: A wireless relay module for networked communications between a series of medical devices and a remote monitoring device. An interface circuit coupled to each medical device communicates with the wireless relay module via a wireless relay network. The relay module communicates with the remote monitoring device over an internet-accessible wireless communication network, and includes a receiver coupled to the wireless relay network, a first transmitter coupled to the wireless relay network, a second transmitter coupled to the internet-accessible wireless communications network; and a controller. The controller determines a status of the internet-accessible wireless communications network. When the status indicates that the internet-accessible wireless communications network is accessible, the second transmitter is selected for transmitting medical device data.

Abstract: A wireless relay module for networked communications between a series of medical devices and a remote monitoring device. An interface circuit coupled to each medical device communicates with the wireless relay module via a wireless relay network. The relay module communicates with the remote monitoring device over an internet-accessible wireless communication network. The controller determines a status of the networks. When the status indicates that the internet-accessible wireless communications network is available, a transmitter transmits medical device data over this network. When the internet-accessible wireless communications network is not accessible, another transmitter transmits the data to another wireless relay module. In addition, the controller obtains status information the two networks, and either transmits this information to one of the medical devices or prepares the information for display on a display of the wireless relay module.

Abstract: A network communication card is provided for facilitating ultra high frequency (UHF) radio communication between a terminal and a base station, the network communication card being in communication with an antenna and comprising a double-sided multilayer printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB comprises a digital interface, a receiver and a transmitter. The digital interface provides communication between the PCB and the terminal. The receiver receives incoming radio signals from the base station and processes the received signals for communication to the terminal via the digital interface. The transmitter transmits outgoing radio signals from the terminal via the digital interface to the base station and includes the following components. A digital synthesizer provides a highly accurate modulated carrier signal. An upconversion circuit increases the frequency of the carrier signal. A filter filters spurious content from the carrier signal.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes at least one first relay configured to forward data received from at least one of a plurality of base stations, and to reduce intra-cell interference between a plurality of sectors of the plurality of base stations.

Abstract: It is described a method for changing the data load distribution within a telecommunication network including a first base station, a second base station and a relay node being connected to the first base station and/or to the second base station. The described method includes (a) establishing for each of a plurality of user equipments a first indirect connection to the first base station via the relay node, (b) establishing in a collective manner for each of the plurality of user equipments a second indirect connection to the second base station via the relay node, and (c) terminating in a collective manner for each of the plurality of user equipments the first indirect connection. It is further described a network element, which is adapted to carry out the above described data load redistribution method, and a computer program, which is adapted for controlling the above described data load redistribution method.

Abstract: A communication device that may select a relay node from a plurality of relay nodes, and be used as a signal receiving node through the selected relay node is provided. Additionally, a relay device that may be used as a relay node to receive and broadcast signals is provided.

Abstract: A method of configuring a repeater in a mobile communication network includes receiving information identifying a first set of scrambling codes from a repeater. The first set of scrambling codes includes one or more scrambling codes that are being used by base stations from which the repeater has received signals. The method also includes determining a set of one or more unavailable scrambling codes based on the first set and selecting a scrambling code for the repeater based on the set of unavailable scrambling codes. Additionally, the method includes transmitting information identifying the selected scrambling code to the repeater.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses are provided for transmitting and receiving space-time block coded data in a wireless communications system with co-operative relays. A source node transmits RF signals representing first and second sets of data symbols in respective first and second channels (in time frequency code or any combination) of a wireless communications system, the first and second sets of data symbols being for transmission from separate antennas respectively according to a space-time block code. A relay node receives the RF signals representing the first set of data symbols in the first channel and transmits RF signals representing the first set of data symbols in the second channel. A destination node received the RF signals representing the second set of data symbols from the source node and the RF signals representing the first set of data symbols from the relay node.

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting a frame in a wireless communication system including a relay station. A base station sets a frame including a downlink (DL) access zone for transmitting a signal to the relay station and a DL relay zone for transmitting the signal to the relay station or a terminal, and transmits the frame. The DL access zone comprises a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) midamble for the terminal and the DL relay zone comprises an R-amble as an additional MIMO midamble.

Abstract: In a communication apparatus data is inputted to an input section. A priority determination section determines priority of the data inputted by the input section. If the priority of the data determined by the priority determination section is higher than a determined value, then a speed control section sets a transmission speed of the data outputted from an output section to a high value. On the other hand, if the priority of the data determined by the priority determination section is lower than the determined value, then the speed control section sets the transmission speed of the data outputted from the output section to a low value. The output section outputs the data at the set transmission speed.

Abstract: The Embodiments provides a system and method for relaying data across electronic devices using Near-Field Communication (NFC). The method includes establishing a communication channel with an electronic device in a network and transmitting a command to access a service associated with the electronic device. Further, the method includes determining parameters associated with the electronic device based on the command and accessing the service associated with the electronic device in accordance to the determined parameters.

Abstract: A relay node (800) reports its output power capability to a donor base station or other network node separately for the relay node's backhaul and access links, which may have different maximum output power. A corresponding network node (900), such as a donor base station, an Operations & Maintenance node, an Operational Support Systems node, a Self-Organizing Network node, is configured to request the relay node (800) to report its backhaul link and access link output power class capabilities or maximum output powers or rated output powers to the network node (900), and then to receive the reported capabilities in response. The report may specify a per-antenna transmit power capability; this may be specifically requested in some cases. The received relay node power-class capability information for the backhaul and access links is then used for one or several network management functions, such as radio resources management or network planning and dimensioning.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a relay node device for receiving control information from a base station and a method therefor. The relay node device according to the present invention comprises: a receiver, which receives information about an area where a relay-physical downlink control channel (R-PDCCH), the channel for transmitting control information for the relay node from a base station, is allocated; a processor, which searches for at least one R-PDCCH for the relay node based on the R-PDCCH allocation information received; and an R-PDCCH receiver, which receives the at least one R-PDCCH from the fourth symbol of the first slot in a downlink backhaul subframe of the area where the at least one R-PDCCH searched for by the processor has been allocated.

Abstract: A wireless relay module for networked communications between a series of medical devices and a remote monitoring device. The relay module communicates with the remote monitoring device over one or more internet-accessible wireless communication networks, and includes a receiver, transmitter for communicating over wireless relay networks, other transmitters for the one or more internet-accessible wireless communications networks; and a controller. The controller determines a status of the one or more internet-accessible wireless communications networks. When the status indicates that at least one of the interne-accessible wireless communications network is available, the appropriate transmitter is selected for the transmitting medical device data over the available internet-accessible wireless communications networks.

Abstract: Cooperative communication is a technique that can be employed to meet the increased throughput needs of next generation WiMAX systems. In a cooperative scenario, multiple stations can jointly emulate the antenna elements of a multi-input multi-output system in a distributed fashion. A framework for a randomized distributed space-time coding (“R-DSTC”) technique in the emerging relay-assisted WiMAX network, and the development of a cooperative medium access control (“MAC”) layer protocol, called CoopMAX, for R-DSTC deployment in an IEEE 802.16 system, is described. The technique described couples the MAC layer with the physical (PHY) layer for performance optimization. The PHY layer yields significant diversity gain, while the MAC layer achieves a substantial end-to-end throughput gain.

Abstract: It is provided a solution for assigning to a relay node of a wireless telecommunication system an identifier from which a corresponding identifier of a central node associated with the relay node is derivable according to a determined rule. Accordingly, the identifiers of central nodes and their relay nodes are assigned in a manner which facilitates identification of a central node from a received relay node identifier, thereby avoiding the necessity of consulting higher layer controllers in order to identify the central node.

Abstract: A recovery system and method with repeating communication functionality includes a station configured to send a first message and at least a first remote transmitting unit responsive to the central station and configured to transmit a second message to a locating unit. At least a second remote transmitting unit includes a receiver which receives the second message, a controller configured to process the second message, and a transmitter for transmitting a third message to the locating unit.

Abstract: An aircraft may include an onboard wireless communication network. The network may include an access point disposed on the aircraft and at least one repeater station disposed spaced apart from the access point and capable of wireless communication with the access point or at least one remote sensor configured to wirelessly transmit information for delivery to the access point via a first wireless communication link. The at least one remote sensor may monitor at least one remote component of the aircraft and generating the information based on data indicative of an operational parameter or a status of the at least one remote component.

Abstract: A method for operating a repeater in a wireless communication network includes transmitting a predetermined sequence of bits over a first antenna of a repeater and measuring an attenuation in the transmitted bits as received at a second antenna of the repeater. The method also includes determining a power value for the repeater based on the attenuation. Additionally, the method includes receiving information at a first power level from one of a mobile terminal and a base station and determining, based at least in part on the power value, a second power level at which to transmit the received information. Furthermore, the method includes transmitting the received information at the second power level.

Abstract: Methods and systems for reusing macro cell resources in femto cell base stations or relay stations in a non-collaborative manner are disclosed. In addition, orthogonal resource allocation between a macro cell base station and femto cell base stations/relay stations may be dynamically adjusted by considering user-population variance. Moreover, an additional level of spatial reuse by femto cell base stations or relay stations can be provided by employing macro cell user location information.

Abstract: A mobile wireless terminal is provided. The mobile wireless terminal includes a wireless unit, an audio codec, and a processor unit. The wireless unit is configured to connect to a wireless relay to make a voice communication with a phone network via the wireless relay, which is coupled between the mobile wireless terminal and the phone network. The audio codec is configured to process the voice communication. Further, the processor unit is coupled to the wireless unit and is configured to obtain a phone number from a user for an outgoing call to an external party in the phone network, and to connect to the wireless relay over a short-range wireless link. When the connection to the wireless relay is successful, the processor unit is configured to establish a signaling connection on an asynchronous connection-oriented logical (ACL) transport channel, and a voice connection on a synchronous connection oriented (SCO) channel between the mobile wireless terminal and the wireless relay.

Abstract: A wireless node that bridges a wireless communications gap between a first wireless device, such as a smart meter, and a wireless network, such as a smart grid network, by repeating wireless communications received by the wireless node. The wireless node is integrated with another powered device common to buildings to provide a clandestine improvement to wireless communications. Additionally, the wireless node may effect testing of the powered device and provide results of the test wirelessly to remote devices. The wireless node may take the form of an exit sign, an emergency light, a speaker, and a combination of one or more of these devices. The wireless node may also track power consumption of the repeater portion of the wireless node to provide billing credit to power consumers.

Abstract: The invention includes a method and apparatus for reconfiguring a first base station element to attempt to serve at least a portion of the plurality of wireless terminals served by a second base station element in response to detection of a failure condition at a second base station element that was serving the plurality of wireless terminals prior to the occurrence of the failure condition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting an uplink signal and feedback information of a relay, and to a relay apparatus using the method. The relay can receive information, constituting a downlink backhaul subframe and an uplink backhaul subframe from a base station. The relay can transmit an uplink signal via the relevant uplink backhaul subframe on the basis of the received information constituting the uplink backhaul frame. Further, the relay can receive a downlink reference signal from the base station, measure the status of a channel, and transmit the status of the channel in values, in various formats and in various points in time and cycles, to the base station.

Abstract: A wireless communication system enabling multihop communication while maintaining the system throughput and preventing degradation of the user throughput. In the system, a BS (base station) determines the relaying method (whether an RS performs reproduction relay or nonreproduction relay) of the RS (relaying station) and the MCS of multihop communication according to the reception quality (the line quality among an MS2, the RS, and the BS) of the pilot for nonreproduction relay, the reception quality (the line quality between the RS and the BS) of the pilot 2 for reproduction relay, and the line quality (the line quality between the MS2 and the RS) measured at the RS. The determination result is transmitted as relay information to the RS and to the MS2 (a mobile station (2)) through the RS. The MS2 encodes and modulates the uplink data with the MCS based on the relay information and transmits the data to the RS.

Abstract: A wireless communication system enabling multihop communication while maintaining the system throughput and preventing degradation of the user throughput. In the system, a BS (base station) determines the relaying method (whether an RS performs reproduction relay or nonreproduction relay) of the RS (relaying station) and the MCS of multihop communication according to the reception quality (the line quality among an MS2, the RS, and the BS) of the pilot for nonreproduction relay, the reception quality (the line quality between the RS and the BS) of the pilot 2 for reproduction relay, and the line quality (the line quality between the MS2 and the RS) measured at the RS. The determination result is transmitted as relay information to the RS and to the MS2 (a mobile station (2)) through the RS. The MS2 encodes and modulates the uplink data with the MCS based on the relay information and transmits the data to the RS.