Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090175186 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING ACTIVE PERIOD STARTING POINT FOR USER EQUIPMENT - The present invention has disclosed a method for setting an active period starting point for a User Equipment (UE) in a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) mode, comprising steps of: a base station calculating and storing a position of the active period starting point for the UE based on predetermined parameters, so as to transmit data to the UE in a corresponding active period; the UE receiving Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration information from the base station, and detecting whether the DRX mode is configured in it or not; the UE calculating its active period starting point based on predetermined DRX parameters in the received RRC configuration information; and the UE starting DRX based on the calculated active period starting point. The present invention has also disclosed an apparatus for setting an active period starting point for a UE in a DRX mode. | 07-09-2009 |
20090270104 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESELECTING CELL IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention include a method for performing cell reselection in a mobile communication system. The method comprises the steps of reading, by a user equipment (UE), the Access Class (AC) barring parameters of the serving cell which are broadcast from a base station, and performing an AC barring check; calculating the cell reselection values of the serving cell and the adjacent cells according to the cell reselection parameters broadcast by the base station when the AC barring check fails; and ranking the calculated cell reselection values, selecting by the UE the cell corresponding to the maximum value of the calculated cell reselection values as the serving cell of the UE. | 10-29-2009 |
20090279524 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING CONTROL SIGNALING OVERHEAD IN HYBRID WIRELESS NETWORK - Embodiments of the present invention include a method and apparatus for reducing control signaling overhead in a hybrid wireless network. The method comprises receiving a wireless frame in the hybrid wireless network at a first terminal, and determining whether the received wireless frame is a control frame for a wireless channel reservation; if the received wireless frame is a control frame for the wireless channel reservation, reading by the first terminal a value of Duration field in control frame, and updating a timer for a channel reservation period in the first terminal with the value of Duration field, instead of updating network allocation vector of the first terminal; determining whether the remaining time of the timer for the channel reservation period is longer than the time required for transmitting the data frame or not before transmitting a data frame by the first terminal; and transmitting the data frame directly by the first terminal without transmission of a control frame for the wireless channel reservation if the remaining time is longer than the time required for transmitting the data frame. | 11-12-2009 |
20100027507 | HANDOVER PROCESSING METHOD, ENB AND NETWORK COMMUNICATION SYSTEM THEREOF - Embodiments of the present invention includes a handover processing method, a source eNB, a neighboring eNB and a network communication system. In one embodiment of the handover processing method, a source eNB selects a target eNB from neighboring eNBs that can accept a handover request from a mobile terminal, and notifies a selection result to the mobile terminal; if handover information corresponding to the mobile terminal is received by an neighboring eNB that can accept the handover request of the mobile terminal within a preset handover waiting time, the neighboring eNB determines that it is a target eNB and cooperates with the mobile terminal to perform a handover; otherwise, the neighboring eNB determines that it is a prepared eNB and reduces its resources reserved for the mobile terminal. The present invention can effectively improve the successful handover probability. | 02-04-2010 |
20100074117 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING HYBRID NETWORK, AND GATEWAY APPARATUS, WIRELESS TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM THEREOF - A method for accessing a hybrid network including a wide area network and a distributed network, a gateway apparatus, a wireless terminal and a gateway communication system are disclosed for reducing the power consumption of the wireless terminal which is an access gateway. The method comprises: sensing by a gateway apparatus a relay request slot on a downlink common control channel of the wide area network; transmitting by a wireless terminal a relay request signal requesting to relay a data packet to be transmitted, in the relay request slot on the downlink common control channel; and if the relay request signal from the wireless terminal is sensed in the relay request slot, establishing by the gateway apparatus a connection with the wireless terminal in a distributed network environment. As such, the gateway apparatus accesses the wireless distributed network only when the surrounding wireless terminals require data relay, without sensing signals on both networks simultaneously, in order to reduce the power consumption. | 03-25-2010 |
20100113051 | Random Access Preamble Transmission Design With Multiple Available Random Access Channel Resources - A method for use of a RA preamble with multiple available RACH resources is described. The method includes allocating resources including a plurality of RACH resources for a UE. Information that indicates a dedicated preamble and the allocated resources is sent to the UE. The UE receives the information. A response including the dedicated preamble is generated at the UE. The method also includes the UE sending the response over at least two of the allocated resources. In response to receiving at least one response, a message is transmitted to the UE. Apparatus and computer readable media are also described | 05-06-2010 |
20110267957 | Discontinuous Reception in Carrier Aggregation Wireless Communication Systems - A communication system is presented, which is capable of sending a transmission over an interface having at least two aggregated component carriers including a primary component carrier and at least one secondary component carrier, wherein the primary component carrier has a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) associated therewith and wherein the PDCCH is capable of signaling allocations for the primary component carrier and the at least one secondary component carrier. A method of operating a network element including sending to a user equipment a transmission indication indicative of the transmission in the PDCCH of the primary component carrier. A method of operating a user equipment includes monitoring downlink control signaling for a transmission indication indicative of a transmission to the user equipment only on the PDCCH of the primary component carrier. | 11-03-2011 |
20120063417 | Method, Apparatus, and Related Computer Program Product for Load Balancing in a Relay Network - It is disclosed a method (and related apparatus) including deciding a handover of a terminal from a relaying source entity to a relaying target entity based on information related to at least one link between the relaying source and target entities and source and target network access entities. | 03-15-2012 |
20120082088 | Method and Apparatus for Facilitating Relay Node Communications - Various methods for providing relay node priority are provided. One example method includes generating a relay node access message for initiating an access procedure to establish a connection between a relay node and a donor cell. The relay node access message may be generated in accordance with an access priority scheme. The access priority scheme may be defined such that a higher priority is allocated to the relay node access message than a user device access message for initiating the access procedure to establish a direct connection between the user device and the donor cell. The example method may also include providing for transmission of the relay node access message in accordance with the access priority scheme. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided. | 04-05-2012 |
20120087276 | Method And Apparatus For Transmitting Load Information Among Nodes In A Radio System - An apparatus includes means for providing load information, said load information for sending from one of an access node and a relay node associated with said access node to the other of said relay node and access node. | 04-12-2012 |
20120093071 | Network Element for Changing the Timeslot Type According to the received Information - It is described a mobile network, in particular an LTE network, including a relay node and a base station. The relay node is adapted for receiving signals from the base station during timeslots of a first type and for transmitting signals to a connected user equipment during timeslots of a second type differing from the first type of timeslots. The base station is adapted for transmitting signals to the relay node during timeslots of the first type and for sending information to the relay node indicating a change of the timeslot type. The relay node is further adapted for changing the timeslot type according to the received information. | 04-19-2012 |
20120207049 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING HYBRID NETWORK, AND GATEWAY APPARATUS, WIRELESS TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM THEREOF - A method for accessing a hybrid network and a gateway communication system are disclosed. The method comprises: sensing by a gateway apparatus a relay request slot on a downlink common control channel of the wide area network; transmitting by a wireless terminal a relay request signal requesting to relay a data packet to be transmitted, in the relay request slot on the downlink common control channel; and if the relay request signal from the wireless terminal is sensed in the relay request slot, establishing by the gateway apparatus a connection with the wireless terminal in a distributed network environment. As such, the gateway apparatus accesses the wireless distributed network only when the surrounding wireless terminals require data relay, without sensing signals on both networks simultaneously. | 08-16-2012 |
20120220214 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVISION OF PAGING MESSAGES IN RELAY NETWORK - Provided are a method and apparatus for the provision of paging messages in a wireless network which includes relays. The method comprises that a base station receives a paging message and transmits the paging message to at least one relay node with or without processing, and the at least one relay node transmits the paging message to a user equipment with or without modification. | 08-30-2012 |
20120250605 | Reporting Buffering Information - A buffer information report can be sent to a system station from a node for relaying communications between at least one user station and the system station. The report is generated based on a report format used for uplink reporting by a user station. An indication is also sent to the system station that the node for relaying has different buffering capabilities than the user station. At the system station the buffering capabilities of the node for relaying can be determined based on the buffer information report and the indication. Communications between the system station and the node for relaying can then be controlled accordingly. | 10-04-2012 |
20120287790 | Method and Apparatus - A method including determining traffic adjustment information for traffic from a base station to a relay node in dependence on a quantity of data intended for each user equipment at a first quality of service level on a first radio bearer; and causing said traffic adjustment information to be sent to a network element. | 11-15-2012 |
20130040605 | Methods and apparatus for radio resource control - Improved systems and techniques for controlling access to network resources. A base station broadcasts extended access barring (EAB) and access class barring (ACB) information. Upon a determination by a user equipment that the user equipment requires service from the base station, the user equipment determines its EAB category and call type. The user equipment receives the EAB and ACB information broadcast by the base station and determines if it is subject to EAB based on its EAB category. If the user equipment is not subject to EAB, the user equipment determines if its call type is subject to ACB and, if the call type is subject to ACB, applies access class barring based on its call type. | 02-14-2013 |
20130272190 | Dynamic Configuration of Relay Nodes in a Cellular Communication System - An access node of a radio access network of a cellular communication system obtains first configuration information for at least one relay node which is capable of being wirelessly connected to the radio access network via the access node and is associated with the access node, wherein the first configuration information includes information on an interface between the access node and the at least one relay node, and transmits the first configuration information to at least one other access node of the radio access network. Alternatively or in addition, the access node receives second configuration information from the at least one other access node, for at least one other relay node which is capable of being wirelessly connected to the radio access network via the at least one other access node and is associated with the at least one other access node, wherein the second configuration information includes information on an interface between the at least one other access node and the at least one other relay node. | 10-17-2013 |
20130273890 | Method and Apparatus for Handling Closed Subscriber Groups in Relay-Enhanced System - A method and an apparatus for handling closed subscriber groups in a relay-enhanced system are provided in the invention. The method includes: retrieving setting information relating to closed subscriber groups of a donor base station and a relay node of a relay-enhanced cellular system; acquiring a whitelist defining one or more closed subscriber groups in which a terminal is a member, the terminal requesting access to the relay-enhanced cellular system via the relay node; and verifying (i.e. checking and/or validating) a membership of the terminal for both closed subscriber groups of the donor base station and the relay node based on the retrieved setting information and the acquired whitelist. With the method and apparatus of the invention, user access control via the relay node in the relay-enhanced access networks can be improved. | 10-17-2013 |
20130295950 | Method and Apparatus for Reporting Channel Information - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, apparatus including a transmitter configured to output information, a processing core configured to obtain information concerning in-device multiradio interference, the processing core being configured to assign at least one priority to at least one channel of a first radio access technology in dependence of the information concerning in-device multiradio interference, and the processing core being configured to cause the transmitter to output channel information including an indication of the at least one priority for transmission to a base station of the first radio access technology. | 11-07-2013 |
20140038647 | Paging Control - A method and an apparatus for controlling paging for a plurality of devices capable of wireless communication are disclosed in the invention. The method includes the following steps: paging locations in frames are determined for at least one device of the plurality of devices and a paging type indication indicative of a group paging or a dedicated paging is communicated to the at least one device to control calculation of paging locations according to the group paging mode or the dedicated paging mode in a predetermined manner. The device receives the paging type indication and in response thereto calculates the paging locations in received frames according to the group paging mode or the dedicated paging mode. | 02-06-2014 |
20140080468 | CELL RECONFIGURATION - There are provided measures for a cell reconfiguration, more specifically a cell reconfiguration in a relay-enhanced network environment. Such measures exemplarily include recognizing a decision on a change of a configuration of a base station, informing a user equipment served by the base station in view of a forthcoming change of the configuration before the configuration of the base station is changed, and providing the user equipment being served by the base station with a synchronization signal indicating a new configuration after the configuration of the base station is changed from an old configuration to the new configuration. | 03-20-2014 |
20140080531 | Extended Access Barring Mechanisms for Machine Type Communications - Methods, apparatuses and a computer program product for Extended Access Barring for machine type communications defining first access class barring parameters, a first scaling factor and a second scaling factor, and transmitting, by a base station, the first access class barring parameters, the first scaling factor and the second scaling factor to user equipment. | 03-20-2014 |
20140120461 | MASK PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a mask plate and a manufacturing method thereof. The mask plate includes a mask plate body and a transmissive member, wherein the mask plate body has a transmissive part and a non-transmissive part adjacent to the transmissive part, the transmissive member is disposed corresponding to the transmissive part of the mask plate body, the absorbance of the transmissive member progressively increases in a direction away from a center region of the transmissive member to a edges region of the transmissive member close to the non-transmissive part. | 05-01-2014 |
20140120916 | Handover of a Device with Coexisting Radios - Methods and apparatuses for controlling a handover of a device communicating via coexisting radios separated in time. It is determined whether to continue the communications via the coexisting radios during the handover and information is signaled to the device regarding communications via the coexisting radios based on the determination. The determination can include negotiations between a source and a target station. The source and/or the target station may determine whether to continue the communications via the coexisting radios during the handover, and selectively signaling information regarding communications during the handover via the coexisting radios based on the determination. The device, upon receiving signaling containing information whether to continue the communications via the coexisting radios during handover, processes the handover and selectively communicates via at least one of the coexisting radios during the handover based on the information. | 05-01-2014 |
20140171096 | Extended Access Barring and Network Sharing - It is provided an apparatus, including base station means adapted to provide a base station functionality for a first user equipment attached to a first network and a second user equipment attached to a second network different from the first network; access barring broadcasting means adapted to broadcast, via the base station means, a first EAB parameter including a first category indication for extended access barring related to the first network and a second category indication for extended access barring related to the second network. | 06-19-2014 |
20140241227 | Discontinuous Rreception - A method may be provided. The method may include selecting one of a first discontinuous cycle of a first length and a second discontinuous reception cycle of a second length. The second discontinuous reception cycle may be of a different length to the first cycle. Both of the first and second cycles may be available for selection. The method may further include using said selected cycle. | 08-28-2014 |
20140248874 | Methods and Apparatus for Radio Resource Control - Improved systems and techniques for controlling access to network resources. A base station broadcasts extended access barring (EAB) and access class barring (ACB) information. Upon a determination by a user equipment that the user equipment requires service from the base station, the user equipment determines its EAB category and call type. The user equipment receives the EAB and ACB information broadcast by the base station and determines if it is subject to EAB based on its EAB category. If the user equipment is not subject to EAB, the user equipment determines if its call type is subject to ACB and, if the call type is subject to ACB, applies access class barring based on its call type. | 09-04-2014 |
20140248915 | Radio Impacts Due To Group Triggering And Paging And Solutions For Group Triggering And Paging - A method includes transmitting a paging indicator indicating to user equipment assigned to one or more groups that the user equipment are to attempt to receive paging messages including paging information targeted to at least one of the one or more groups; and transmitting in a channel the paging information in the paging messages. Another method includes receiving a paging indicator indicating a user equipment is to attempt to receive paging messages including paging information targeted to at least one of one or more groups; and receiving from a channel the paging information in the paging messages. A method includes sending a request message to user equipment assigned to one or more groups, the request message comprising an indication to cause the user equipment to read device trigger information in a system broadcast message; and sending the device trigger information in the system broadcast message. | 09-04-2014 |
20140269570 | Random Access Preamble Transmission Design With Multiple Available Random Access Channel Resources - A method for use of a RA preamble with multiple available RACH resources is described. The method includes allocating resources including a plurality of RACH resources for a UE. Information that indicates a dedicated preamble and the allocated resources is sent to the UE. The UE receives the information. A response including the dedicated preamble is generated at the UE. The method also includes the UE sending the response over at least two of the allocated resources. In response to receiving at least one response, a message is transmitted to the UE. Apparatus and computer readable media are also described. | 09-18-2014 |
20140307586 | MECHANISMS ADDRESSING DYNAMIC COMPONENT CARRIER CHANGE IN RELAY SYSTEMS - The present invention proposes methods and devices to further improve relay systems operating on the basis of carrier aggregation on the access as well as on the backhaul link Under an aspect of such approach, there is proposed a relay node as a device, comprising a transceiver device, configured to communicate via a first interface with a terminal and via a second interface with a remote network device, wherein communication via the first and/or second interface is configured to operate based on aggregation of plural individual component carriers, and a control device, configured to perform, per component carrier: detection of a change concerning a component carrier on the first interface, sending, responsive thereto, of update information pertaining to at least the first interface towards the remote network device, reception of reconfiguration instructions, implied by the detected change, to be applied on the first interface, and initiation of reconfiguration of the first interface based on the received instructions. Similar approach is applied to a donor eNB as well as to corresponding methods and computer program products. | 10-16-2014 |
20140355504 | Handling a State of a Device - Method and apparatuses for handling transition of a connected device to an unsynchronised state are disclosed. In accordance with a method a trigger for move from a synchronised state is determined where after a control channel for the synchronised state is released and a move to the unsynchronised state is performed while remaining connected based on a discontinuous reception configuration defined for the unsynchronised state. The discontinuous reception configuration can be sent to the device. Control information can be sent to the device according to the discontinuous reception configuration. | 12-04-2014 |
20150021612 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ARRAY SUBSTRATE - An array substrate, a display device and a method of producing the array substrate are provided, and the array substrate includes a substrate and a thin film field effect transistor and a data line formed on the substrate, and the thin film field effect transistor includes a gate electrode, an active layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode, a gate insulating layer is formed between the gate electrode and the active layer, and the array substrate includes: a protection layer formed between the gate insulating layer and the data line and being in direct contact with the data line; and the protection layer is provided on the same layer with and has the same material with the active layer. | 01-22-2015 |