Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100075675 | ROBUST AND FAST INTER-EBS HANDOFF MECHANISM - A communications system provides a robust and fast inter-base station handoff mechanism, e.g. for networks using Enhanced Base Stations (EBS) equipment. A method for connecting a mobile device to a destination base station in the wireless communications system, may include steps of receiving a mobile device measurement report, transferring context information from a serving base station to possible target base stations, and receiving admission control information from possible target base stations. A priority list of the possible target base stations is calculated and sent to the mobile device. The mobile device connects to one or more of possible target base stations according to the priority list. The method may also entail receiving a release message from one of the possible target base stations to which the mobile device has successfully established a wireless connection, to allow release of resources of the prior serving base station. | 03-25-2010 |
20100234042 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOAD-BALANCING ACROSS MULTIPLE ACCESS NETWORKS - An approach is provided for interworking between radio access networks that utilize different radio access technologies. Loading information of a plurality of radio access networks that are accessible by a terminal is determined. A list of candidates from the radio access networks are output based on the loading information for use by the terminal. | 09-16-2010 |
20110149756 | PACKET BASED LOCATION PROVISIONING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - A system may include a plurality of wireless devices, each wireless device including a time source and configured to selectively communicate with at least one other of the plurality of wireless devices by way of a packet-based time precision protocol. The plurality of wireless devices may include a first wireless device and a second wireless device, the first wireless device being configured to determine whether the first wireless device and the second wireless device are in selective communication over a single-hop wireless link; determine a one-way delay over the single-hop wireless link by way of at least one packed-based time precision protocol message; and calculate a distance measurement between the first wireless device and the second wireless device based at least in part on the one-way delay. | 06-23-2011 |
20110182249 | DATA OFFLOADING AT WIRELESS NODE - A method performed by a wireless node includes receiving a data flow associated with user devices; performing a packet inspection of the data flow; determining whether a network address of the wireless node matches another network address associated with the data flow; converting the other network address to a layer 2 identifier when the other network address matches the network address; establishing a bearer link within the wireless node based on the layer 2 identifier; and offloading the data flow from layers of a network, which are higher relative to the wireless node, to the bearer link, wherein the data flow does not traverse the layers. | 07-28-2011 |
20110185049 | LOCALIZED MEDIA OFFLOAD - A method includes receiving, by an Internet Protocol (IP) anchor point, a session request to a network originating from a user equipment (UE); assigning an IP address to the UE; determining whether a reverse IP address registration is permitted to a first network device, wherein the reverse IP address registration permits a media flow associated with the IP address and the UE to omit traversing the IP anchor point; and assigning an ownership of the IP address to the first network device when reverse IP address registration is permitted. | 07-28-2011 |
20110239273 | NETWORK UTILIZATION AND RESOURCE CONTROL BASED ON TRAFFIC PATTERNS - A device receives, from a user device, a request to access a network, determines whether to accept or deny the request to access the network, and monitors traffic provided to or from the user device via the network. The device also determines a traffic pattern for the user device based on the traffic, classifies the traffic as one of high throughput traffic, low packet data size traffic, or high frequency packet interval traffic, and applies different network resource control mechanisms to different classifications of the traffic. | 09-29-2011 |
20120017216 | DYNAMIC MACHINE-TO-MACHINE COMMUNICATIONS AND SCHEDULING - A method may include obtaining traffic loading and resource utilization information associated with a network for the network time domain; obtaining machine-to-machine resource requirements for machine-to-machine tasks using the network; receiving a target resource utilization value indicative of a network resource limit for the network time domain; calculating a probability for assigning each machine-to-machine task to the network time domain, wherein the probability is based on a difference between the target resource utilization value and the traffic loading and resource utilization associated with the network; calculating a probability density function based on an independent and identically distributed random variable; generating a schedule of execution of the machine-to-machine tasks within the network time domain based on the probabilities associated with the machine-to-machine tasks and the probability density function; and providing the schedule of execution of the machine-to-machine tasks. | 01-19-2012 |
20120020260 | DATA OFFLOADING WITH DISTRIBUTED IP MANAGEMENT AND ROUTING - A method performed by a wireless node includes receiving policies for data offloading; identifying a user associated with a data flow to which a user device is attached; determining whether data offloading is permitted for the user based on the policies; and performing data offloading when it is determined that data offloading is permitted for the user, wherein data offloading includes routing the data flow away from at least one of a higher layer traffic aggregation device relative to the wireless node or a higher hierarchical controlling device relative to the wireless node. | 01-26-2012 |
20120030143 | CHARGING FOR DATA OFFLOADING - A method performed by a wireless node including receiving charging policies for data offloading; performing data offloading with respect to a user data flow; generating charging information associated with data offloading based on the charging policies; and sending the charging information to at least one of an on-line charging function or an off-line charging function. | 02-02-2012 |
20120057476 | MACHINE-TO-MACHINE COMMUNICATIONS OVER FIXED WIRELESS NETWORKS - One or more devices determine uplink signal strength for a machine-to-machine (M2M) device using a wireless access network. The one or more devices identify a default uplink transmission mode that requires the M2M device to employ transmission time interval (TTI) bundling, when the uplink signal strength is below a particular threshold, and identify a default uplink transmission mode that requires the M2M device to not employ TTI bundling, when the uplink signal strength is not below the particular threshold. The one or more devices store, in a memory, the default transmission mode for the M2M device. The one or more devices retrieve, from the memory and during a wake-up time window associated with the M2M device, the default transmission mode for the M2M device and construct, for the M2M device, an uplink scheduling grant based on the stored default transmission mode. | 03-08-2012 |
20120129509 | OPTIMIZING LONG TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) CAPACITY USING AN ADAPTIVE DORMANCY TIMER - A device classifies access or control channel signals into a first class or a second class, initializes a dormancy timer associated with the device, and sets the dormancy timer to a default value. The device also sets a signal target utilization threshold, receives actual signals via the access or control channel, and identifies, when a number of the actual signals exceeds the signal target utilization threshold, a particular signal, from the actual signals, as belonging to the first class or the second class. The device further increases the default value of the dormancy timer when the particular signal belongs to the first class, and decreases the default value of the dormancy timer when the particular signal belongs to the second class. | 05-24-2012 |
20120269174 | ROBUST AND FAST INTER-EBS HANDOFF MECHANISM - A communications system provides a robust and fast inter-base station handoff mechanism, e.g. for networks using Enhanced Base Stations (EBS) equipment. A method for connecting a mobile device to a destination base station in the wireless communications system, may include steps of receiving a mobile device measurement report, transferring context information from a serving base station to possible target base stations, and receiving admission control information from possible target base stations. A priority list of the possible target base stations is calculated and sent to the mobile device. The mobile device connects to one or more of possible target base stations according to the priority list. The method may also entail receiving a release message from one of the possible target base stations to which the mobile device has successfully established a wireless connection, to allow release of resources of the prior serving base station. | 10-25-2012 |
20130013791 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL (TCP) THROUGHPUT OPTIMIZATION IN MOBILE WIRELESS NETWORKS - A device establishes a first transmission control protocol (TCP) connection with a client device associated with a wireless network, and establishes a second TCP connection with a server device associated with the wireless network. The device also provides a first TCP window size to the client device via the first TCP connection, and provides a second TCP window size to the server device via the second TCP connection, where the first TCP window size is different than the second TCP window size. | 01-10-2013 |
20130040648 | IDENTIFYING LOCATIONS FOR SMALL CELLS - A device identifies mobile devices within a geographical area associated with a carrier network. The device further divides the geographical area into cells. The device also collects network statistics associated with the mobile devices. The device assigns values to the cells based on the network statistics, and identifies locations in which to place the small cells within the geographical area based on the values. | 02-14-2013 |
20130065599 | INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT - In a network containing a macro base station and wireless access points within the range of the macro base station, information from wireless access points are used to change the quantity of almost blank subframes delivered by the macro base station, adjust the cell range extension area of one or more of the wireless access points, or provide instructions to alter the number of wireless access points. The information is analyzed. The analysis allows determination of a capacity gain associated with using the wireless access points within an area associated with the macro base station and whether the capacity gain provides at least a threshold amount of gain permitting the macro base station and the wireless access points to provide service to mobile devices within the area. | 03-14-2013 |
20130100804 | DATA OFFLOADING AT WIRELESS NODE - A method performed by a wireless node includes receiving a data flow associated with user devices; performing a packet inspection of the data flow; determining whether a network address of the wireless node matches another network address associated with the data flow; converting the other network address to a layer 2 identifier when the other network address matches the network address; establishing a bearer link within the wireless node based on the layer 2 identifier; and offloading the data flow from layers of a network, which are higher relative to the wireless node, to the bearer link, wherein the data flow does not traverse the layers. | 04-25-2013 |
20130148497 | NETWORK CONGESTION CONTROL FOR MACHINE-TYPE COMMUNICATIONS - A machine-type communications (MTC) device may attempt a network attach operation corresponding to a wireless network, and receive quality of service information, from the wireless network, in response to the network attach operation failing. The MTC device may determine a back-off time based on the quality of service information received from the wireless network. The back-off time may include a duration of time before re-attempting the network attach operation. The MTC device may re-attempt the network attach operation in response to detecting an expiration of the back-off time. | 06-13-2013 |
20130148502 | PROCESSING NETWORK TRAFFIC AT A NETWORK EDGE - A device, provided at a network edge, receives a radio frequency signal from a user equipment, and converts the radio frequency signal into an electrical signal. The device also receives, from a network controller, at least one of control information, schedule information, or congestion management information. The device performs baseband signal processing on the electrical signal, based on at least one of the control information, the schedule information, or the congestion management information, to create a modified signal. The device provides the modified signal to the network controller. | 06-13-2013 |
20130250795 | PACKET BASED LOCATION PROVISIONING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - A system may include a plurality of wireless devices, each wireless device including a time source and configured to selectively communicate with at least one other of the plurality of wireless devices by way of a packet-based time precision protocol. The plurality of wireless devices may include a first wireless device and a second wireless device, the first wireless device being configured to determine whether the first wireless device and the second wireless device are in selective communication over a single-hop wireless link; determine a one-way delay over the single-hop wireless link by way of at least one packed-based time precision protocol message; and calculate a distance measurement between the first wireless device and the second wireless device based at least in part on the one-way delay | 09-26-2013 |
20130295940 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOAD-BALANCING ACROSS MULTIPLE ACCESS NETWORKS - An approach is provided for interworking between radio access networks that utilize different radio access technologies. Loading information of a plurality of radio access networks that are accessible by a terminal is determined. A list of candidates from the radio access networks are output based on the loading information for use by the terminal. | 11-07-2013 |
20140112140 | REDUCING CONGESTION OF MEDIA DELIVERY OVER A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK - A device may receive a packet that includes priority information that is based on a priority assigned to bits included in the packet. The priority may be assigned based on scalable code used to encode the bits for transmission. The device may determine that an indicator of network congestion satisfies a threshold, and may schedule the packet for transmission to a user device based on the priority information and the determination that the indicator satisfies the threshold. | 04-24-2014 |
20140187267 | BROADCAST BASED PROXIMITY SERVICE TO MOBILE DEVICE USERS - A message broadcast from a radio frequency transceiver of a cell of a mobile communication network is based on a profile of a proximity service offered to users of mobile devices within the cell coverage area. The message includes information about the proximity service for prompting the users to respond to receive further communication regarding the proximity service. A user operates a mobile device to respond indicating a request to receive further communication regarding the proximity service. In some examples, upon receiving the response, an application server coupled to the network transmits service content as part providing the proximity service to the user. In other examples, if the service profile and a user profile are compatible so as to allow the direct communication, the application server sends instructions to enable direct communication between the mobile device and a proximity service server of the proximity service provider. | 07-03-2014 |