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20100229015 | Method and Apparatus of Power Management - A power management system for home entertainment networks having three power states. The network controller is empowered to move nodes within the home entertainment network between the power states. | 09-09-2010 |
20110007731 | Method and Apparatus for LDPC Transmission Over a Channel Bonded Link - A particular overall architecture for transmission over a bonded channel system consisting of two interconnected MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) 2.0 SoCs (“Systems on a Chip) and a method and apparatus for the case of a “bonded” channel network. With a bonded channel network, the data is divided into two segments, the first of which is transported over a primary channel and the second of which is transported over a secondary channel. | 01-13-2011 |
20120213231 | Method and apparatus for LDPC transmission over a channel bonded link - A particular overall architecture for transmission over a bonded channel system consisting of two interconnected MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) 2.0 SoCs (Systems on a Chip) and a method and apparatus for the case of a “bonded” channel network. With a bonded channel network, the data is divided into two segments, the first of which is transported over a primary channel and the second of which is transported over a secondary channel. | 08-23-2012 |
20140204959 | Method and Apparatus for LDPC Transmission Over a Channel Bonded Link - A particular overall architecture for transmission over a bonded channel system consisting of two interconnected MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) 2.0 SoCs (Systems on a Chip) and a method and apparatus for the case of a “bonded” channel network. With a bonded channel network, the data is divided into two segments, the first of which is transported over a primary channel and the second of which is transported over a secondary channel. | 07-24-2014 |
20150026544 | Method and Apparatus for LDPC Transmission Over a Channel Bonded Link - A particular overall architecture for transmission over a bonded channel system consisting of two interconnected MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) 2.0 SoCs (Systems on a Chip) and a method and apparatus for the case of a “bonded” channel network. With a bonded channel network, the data is divided into two segments, the first of which is transported over a primary channel and the second of which is transported over a secondary channel. | 01-22-2015 |
20150304133 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IQ IMBALANCE ESTIMATION - Systems and methods for estimating IQ imbalance in a communication system are provided, where a first device is configured to perform a self-characterization. The self-characterization is performed by requesting an IQ probe from a second device. The first device receives tones via the IQ probe with frequency separation such that an image related to one IQ imbalance is separated from an image related to another IQ imbalance. IQ imbalance can be estimated by calculating tone to image ratio. | 10-22-2015 |
20160028731 | Method and Apparatus for MoCA Network With Protected Set-Up - Systems and methods for securing a network, for admitting new nodes into an existing network, and/or securely forming a new network. As a non-limiting example, an existing node may be triggered by a user, in response to which the existing node communicates with a network controller node. Thereafter, if a new node attempts to enter the network, and also for example has been triggered by a user, the network controller may determine, based at least in part on parameters within the new node and the network controller, whether the new node can enter the network. | 01-28-2016 |
20160044009 | Method and Apparatus for MoCA Network With Protected Set-Up - Systems and methods are disclosed for securing a network, for admitting new nodes into an existing network, and/or for securely forming a new network. As a non-limiting example, an existing node may be triggered by a user, in response to which the existing node communicates with a network coordinator node. Thereafter, if a new node attempts to enter the network, and also for example has been triggered by a user, the network coordinator may determine, based at least in part on parameters within the new node and the network coordinator, whether the new node can enter the network. | 02-11-2016 |
20160050106 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRE-ADMISSION MESSAGING IN A MoCA NETWORK - Systems and methods for admitting new nodes into an existing network, for example a MoCA network. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for adding a new node to an existing network without requiring on-site manual configuration, for example utilizing communication between the new node and a network coordinator of the existing network prior to admission of the new node to the existing network. | 02-18-2016 |
20160050109 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADMISSION TO A MoCA NETWORK - Systems and methods for admitting new nodes into an existing network, for example a MoCA network. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for adding a new node to an existing network without requiring on-site manual configuration, for example utilizing communication between the new node and a network coordinator of the existing network prior to admission of the new node to the existing network. | 02-18-2016 |
20160050110 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING MoCA BEACON TRANSMIT POWER - Systems and methods for efficiently establishing beacon transmission power, for example in networks in which beacon transmission responsibility can be passed between nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for establishing beacon transmission power in a node that has received beacon transmission responsibility in a network, for example by hand-off, failover, etc. | 02-18-2016 |
20160065582 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A HIGH SECURITY MODE IN A NETWORK - Systems and methods systems and methods for efficiently and securely forming a communication network. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods, for example utilizing a plurality of different security modes, for forming a premises-based network (e.g., a MoCA network). | 03-03-2016 |
20160080128 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MoCA NETWORK WITH PROTECTED SET-UP - Systems and methods are disclosed for securing a network, for admitting new nodes into an existing network, and/or for securely forming a new network. As a non-limiting example, an existing node may be triggered by a user, in response to which the existing node communicates with a network coordinator node. Thereafter, if a new node attempts to enter the network, and also for example has been triggered by a user, the network coordinator may determine, based at least in part on parameters within the new node and the network coordinator, whether the new node can enter the network. | 03-17-2016 |
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20090102356 | NOVEL ORGANIC COMPOUND HAVING ELECTRON-TRANSPORTING AND/OR HOLE-BLOCKING PERFORMANCE AND ITS USE AND OLEDs COMPRISING THE COMPOUND - Disclosed herein are several organic compounds having electron-transporting and/or hole-blocking performance and their preparation method and use and the OLEDs comprising the organic compound. The organic compounds exhibit high ionization potential (IP), electron affinity (Ea), glass transition temperature (Tg) and high electron mobility, and are a kind of good electron-transporting material with good hole-blocking ability. The devices comprising these compounds as one of the emitting layer, electron-transporting layer (ETL) and hole-blocking layer (HBL) show improved efficiency and better color purity. | 04-23-2009 |
20120141968 | Evaluation Assistant for Online Discussion - Discussion evaluation may be provided. First, an assignment page including an evaluation link may be displayed and a user initiated input corresponding to the evaluation link may be received. Next, an evaluation view may be displayed in response to the received user initiated input. The displayed evaluation view may comprise an evaluation assistant data section and a raw discussion data section. Evaluation data may then be received in response to the displayed evaluation view. | 06-07-2012 |
20130227640 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WEBSITE SCANNING - Described is a website scanning apparatus comprising a policy analysis device for determining whether a link in a target website belongs to a known web application used by the target website. If the link belongs to the identified web application, then a vulnerability scanning is not performed on the link; a crawler device for obtaining the link content that the link points to; a web application identification device for determining whether the link belongs to a known web application; a full scan device for performing a full vulnerability scanning on a link determined as not belonging to the known web application; and a known web application vulnerability detection device for performing vulnerability detection for the identified web application according to known vulnerabilities to determine whether the known vulnerabilities exist in the website. A website scanning method employed by the website scanning apparatus is also described. | 08-29-2013 |
20130276126 | WEBSITE SCANNING DEVICE AND METHOD - The invention discloses a website scanning apparatus for performing a security vulnerability scanning on a target website, which apparatus comprises: a web page obtaining component obtaining current content and/or features of a web page corresponding to a link to be processed; a link processing component including a change judgment device for judging whether the web page corresponding to the link to be processed has been changed based on stored web page content and/or features corresponding to the link to be processed as well as the current web page content and/or features of the link to be processed; and a vulnerability detecting component for performing a security vulnerability detection on a web page corresponding to a link to be processed for which the web page has been changed. The invention also discloses a website scanning method corresponding thereto. | 10-17-2013 |
20140091290 | ENCAPSULATED STRUCTURE OF LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, ENCAPSULATING PROCESS THEREOF AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING ENCAPSULATED STRUCTURE - An encapsulated structure of a light-emitting device, an encapsulating process thereof, and a display device comprising said encapsulated structure. The encapsulated structure of the light-emitting device comprises: a light-emitting device; and a protective layer of a quaternary ammonium salt formed on a top electrode of the light-emitting device, the quaternary ammonium salt having the following structure: | 04-03-2014 |
20140091357 | ENCAPSULATED STRUCTURE OF LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, ENCAPSULATING PROCESS THEREOF AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING ENCAPSULATED STRUCTURE - An encapsulated structure of a light-emitting device, an encapsulating process thereof, and a display device comprising said encapsulated structure. The encapsulated structure of the light-emitting device comprises: a light-emitting device; and a protective layer of a sulfonate salt formed on a top electrode of the light-emitting device, the sulfonate salt having the following structure: | 04-03-2014 |
20140145170 | GRAPHENE DERIVATIVES, TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMS, ORGANICELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES, METHODS OF PREPARING THE GRAPHENE DERIVATIVES AND METHODS OF PREPARING ANODE LAYERS OF THE DEVICES - The present invention belongs to the technical field of transparent conductive films and provides a graphene derivative, a transparent conductive film and an organic electroluminescent (EL) device. Methods are also provided for preparation of the graphene derivative and for preparation of an anode of the organic EL device. The graphene derivative exhibits a lower evaporation temperature and a higher work function. The graphene derivative is represented by formula (I): | 05-29-2014 |
20140343293 | 1, 2, 4-TRIAZOLE-BASED DERIVATIVE, PRODUCTION PROCESS AND USE THEREOF, AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - The invention provides a 1,2,4-triazole-based derivative, a production process and use thereof, and an organic electroluminescent device. The invention belongs to the technical field of organic electroluminescence, and can give a blue light-emitting material having a higher luminescence efficiency. The 1,2,4-triazole-based derivative has a molecular structure of the following general formula, wherein A group represents an aromatic heterocyclic group having a carbon atom number of 8-18, a fused-ring aromatic group having a carbon atom number of 9-15, a fluorenyl group, or a triarylamino group. The 1,2,4-triazole-based derivative mentioned in the invention can be used in organic electroluminescent device. | 11-20-2014 |
20150014667 | OLED DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, DISPLAY APPARATUS - An OLED device, comprising: a first electrode ( | 01-15-2015 |
20150186839 | WHOLE-COURSE VISUALIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOGISTICS ARTICLES - The disclosure provides a whole-course visualization system for logistics articles, including: an information collecting subsystem, including a plurality of information collecting units, which are respectively deployed at different sites along a logistics route, and configured to collect ID information of a parcel and acquire image information of an article in the parcel; and an information center processing subsystem, configured to store and manage data of the ID information and image information collected by and sent from the information collecting units, and send the stored data to the information collecting units according to requests from information collecting units; wherein the information collecting units compare data sent from the information center processing subsystem with the ID information and image information collected by information collecting units, and determine whether the collected ID information and image information are consistent with the data sent from information center processing subsystem. | 07-02-2015 |
20150214487 | 9,10-Bis[2-(p-substituted phenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl] Anthracene Compounds, Methods of Preparing the Same, Organic Electroluminescent Devices and Organic Electroluminescent Display Apparatus - The invention relates to organic electroluminescent materials and provides 9,10-bis[2-(p-substituted phenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl] anthracene compounds and methods of preparing the same, organic electroluminescent devices comprising the compounds, and organic electroluminescent display apparatus comprising the devices. The compounds of the invention are easy to be synthesized and can be used as blue-phosphorescent organic electroluminescent materials. Due to the inherent ability of the materials to block holes, there is no need to arrange a hole-blocking layer between a light-emitting layer and an electron transport layer, which simplifies the manufacturing process of full color display panels of organic electroluminescent display apparatus and reduces the manufacture cost and time. The organic electroluminescent devices made from the materials exhibit high luminous efficiency. | 07-30-2015 |
20150376085 | ANTHRACENE COMPOUND, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, USE THEREOF AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - Provided are anthracene compound, method for preparing the same and use thereof, as well as organic electroluminescent device containing the same. The anthracene compound represented by a formula: | 12-31-2015 |
20160046621 | INDOLOACRIDINE-CONTAINING DERIVATIVE, PREPARATION PROCESS AND USE THEREOF, AND ORGANIC LUMINESCENT DEVICE - The disclosure provides an indoloacridine-containing derivative represented by formula (I), wherein A is a group represented by formula (II), and wherein X, Y, Z and W represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, and at least one of W, X, Y and Z represent a nitrogen atom; R represents a phenyl group, a biphenylyl group, a naphthyl group or a phenanthryl group. The disclosure further provides a process for preparing the compound. The disclosure further provides an organic electroluminescent device comprising the compound. This compound can be used as a phosphorescence host material, a hole-injecting material or a hole-transporting material in an organic electroluminescent device. | 02-18-2016 |
20160064668 | ANTHRACENE-CONTAINING DERIVATIVE, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention discloses an anthracene-containing derivative, the production process thereof and an organic electroluminescent display device, wherein the anthracene-containing derivative has a general molecular structural formula of Formula I, wherein, R | 03-03-2016 |
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20120012355 | SHELL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A shell of an electronic device includes an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface. The inner surface defines at least one recessed portion. The at least one recessed portion includes a bottom surface and a transition surface connecting the bottom surface with the inner surface. | 01-19-2012 |
20120019989 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a shell, a display panel disposed within the shell and at least one securing member fixing the display panel to the shell. The display panel is covered with a front cover and a rear cover opposite to the front cover. The at least one securing member is fixed to the shell and resists at least the rear cover of the display panel. The at least one securing member includes a conducting member. The conducting member resists at least the front cover of the display panel to conduct static electricity therefrom. | 01-26-2012 |
20120057314 | PUSH-BUTTON SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SAME - An electronic device includes a casing, a PCB, a push-button switch assembly, and a protective member. The push-button switch includes a push-button disposed on the casing and a switch disposed on the PCB. When pressed, a main body of the push-button moves towards the PCB to actuate the switch. The protective member is disposed between the main body and the PCB for restricting further movement of the main body as the switch is actuated. | 03-08-2012 |
20120092840 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a main body, a display panel and an electrical circuit board assembly. The display panel is disposed in the main body and includes a power cord for supplying power to a backlight module thereof. The electrical circuit board assembly is located beneath the display panel and connected to the power cord by a connector. An accommodating space is defined between the electrical circuit board assembly and a second portion of the main body for receiving the connector therein. | 04-19-2012 |
20120134081 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a main body, a lid, two hinge members, a reinforcing member and a covering structure. The main body has a top surface. The hinge members are disposed at two opposite ends of a side edge of the lid to rotatably connect the lid to the main body. The reinforcing member is disposed on the side edge and located between the two hinge members. The reinforcing member is inserted in the through hole to abut the main body. The covering structure is detachably mounted to the main body and partly covering the through hole. | 05-31-2012 |
20120162869 | CABLE POSITIONING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A cable positioning mechanism for fastening a cable, includes a main body and at least three positioning members arranged on the main body. The at least three positioning members cooperatively fasten the cable to the main body by every two of the at least three positioning members clamping the cable therebetween. An electronic device using the cable positioning mechanism is also provided. | 06-28-2012 |
20120164380 | TEXTURED STRUCTURE, TEXTURING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TEXTURED STRUCTURE - A textured structure includes a main body, a first textured surface and a second portion arranged on the main body. At least a part of the second textured portion is surrounded by the first textured surface, and the height H from the first textured surface to the main body is greater than the height L from the second textured surface to the main body. A textured method and an electronic device with the textured structure are also provided. | 06-28-2012 |
20120170234 | SLIDE BUTTON, SWITCHING ASSEMBLY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A slide button, used for activating a mode of an electronic device by operating a toggle switch on a circuit board of the electronic device, includes an operating member, an activating member, and a positioning member. The operating member defines a first surface used for applying a force therein and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The activating member includes two tail fins and a positioning member respectively extending from the second surface. The tail fin defines an opening. The toggle switch is received in the opening. The connecting board is received in the opening and used for enhancing the strength of the two tail fins. The positioning member is connected to the two tail fins and spaced apart from the operating member. The positioning member and the operating member together secure the slide button to the electronic device. | 07-05-2012 |
20120171540 | HOLDING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A holding mechanism for holding a battery includes a retaining member, a resisting member ant at least two limiting members. The retaining member limits the battery from movement in a first direction. The resisting member corresponds to the retaining member and engages with the retaining member to cooperatively support and limit the battery from movement in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The at least two limiting members are arranged at opposite sides of the retaining member and are used for limiting the battery from movement in a third direction. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. An electronic device using the holding mechanism is also provided. | 07-05-2012 |
20120181053 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING LIMITING MECHANISM - An electronic device includes a body, a cover rotatably mounted to the body, and at least one limiting mechanism rotatably mounted to the body. The at least one limiting mechanism includes a connecting member mounted to the cover and a limiting member arranged on the connecting member. The limiting member resists against the body to limit the movement of the cover in a direction parallel to the axis. | 07-19-2012 |
20120248119 | FIXING MODULE AND DEVICE HOUSING USING THE SAME - A fixing module used for connecting a first housing to a second housing, includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, and a fixing member. The first connecting member extends from the inner side of the first housing towards the second housing. The second connecting member extends from the inner side of the second housing towards the first housing, and opposite to the first connecting member. The fixing member is engaged with the first connecting member and the second member, for connecting the first housing to the second housing. A housing with the fixing module is also provided. | 10-04-2012 |
20130100622 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND FASTENING STRUCTURE FOR CIRCUIT BOARD - A fastening structure for fastening a circuit board, includes a loading member, a holding member, and a fixing member. The loading member is positioned inside of an electronic device. The holding member protrudes from the loading member. The fixing member protrudes from the loading member. When the circuit board is fastened, the holding member presses on the circuit board, and the fixing member passes through a fixing hole define in the circuit board, so as to restrict the circuit board to move in a first plane parallel to the circuit board, and a second plane perpendicular to the circuit board. | 04-25-2013 |
20130104343 | TORSION SPRING AND FOLDING DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
20130135807 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a main body, a cover rotatably coupled to the main body, and at least one electrical cable. The main body defines a receiving space and a through hole communicating with the receiving space. The cover defines an accommodation space and an aperture communicating with the accommodation space. The aperture corresponds to the through hole, and the electrical cable is capable of extending directly from the cover to the main body by passing through the through hole and the aperture. | 05-30-2013 |
20130163153 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING PROTECTING COVER - An electronic device includes a top case, a bottom case corresponds to the top case, an illuminating unit arranged between the top case and the bottom case, and a protecting cover secured to the top case. The protecting cover allows light emitted by the illuminating unit to be transmitted therethrough. An abutting assembly is secured to an inner surface of the bottom case. The abutting assembly abuts an end of the protecting cover facing the bottom case to secure the protecting cover to the top case when the top case is secured to the bottom case. A housing of an electronic device is also provided. | 06-27-2013 |
20130215590 | CABLE POSITIONING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A cable positioning mechanism to hold a cable in position includes a first positioning member and a second positioning member. The first positioning member includes a first main body having a first edge, and a first support member and a first blocking member protruding from the first edge. The first support member is spaced apart from the first blocking member to form a first opening. The second positioning includes a second main body having a second edge, and a second support member and a second blocking member protruding from the second edge. The second support member is spaced apart from the second blocking member to form a second opening. The first and the second openings communicate with each other to cooperatively form a space for receiving the cable. | 08-22-2013 |
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20130223296 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REBALANCING THE SIZES OF THE DOWNLINK (DL) ASSOCIATION SETS FOR COMPONENT CARRIERS HAVING DIFFERENT TIME DIVISION DUPLEX SUBFRAME CONFIGURATIONS - Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for rebalancing the sizes of downlink (DL) association sets for component carriers having different time division duplex subframe configurations. A method is provided that includes determining DL subframes that are included in a DL association set for each of a plurality of component carriers. In an instance in which the number of acknowledgement (ACK)/negative acknowledgement (NACK) bits corresponding to the DL subframes included in the DL association sets for respective component carriers differ by at least a predetermined amount, the method modifies the number of ACK/NACK bits corresponding to the DL subframes that are included in the DL association sets for each of the respective component carriers. The method may also cause transmission of the ACK/NACK bits in accordance with the DL association sets, as modified, via the respective component carriers. Corresponding apparatus and computer program products are also provided. | 08-29-2013 |
20130242821 | Apparatus and Method to Reduce Interference between Frequency-Division Duplex and Time-Division Duplex Signals in a Communication System - An apparatus, method and system to reduce interference between frequency-division duplex and time-division duplex signals in a communication system. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processor ( | 09-19-2013 |
20130286907 | SHORTENED SUBFRAME FORMAT FOR FDD - A method includes determining one of a multiplicity of subframes in a resource space in which a shortened subframe is to be communicated. Each of the subframes has a predetermined number of symbol positions. The resource space includes the multiplicity of subframes. The method includes communicating the shortened subframe in the determined subframe. The shortened subframe has a multiplicity of active symbols at first symbol positions in the determined subframe and has a multiplicity of blanked symbols at second symbol positions in the determined subframe. In an embodiment, each of the subframes is a first subframe carried on subcarrier. The resource space corresponds to a special subframe in a frame including the special subframe and a multiplicity of second subframes. The special subframe and the plurality of second subframes are located in different timeslots. Apparatus, computer programs, and program products are also disclosed. | 10-31-2013 |
20130336156 | Operating A Wireless System in an Unlicensed Band - A network access node identifies a component carrier within an unlicensed radio spectrum, determines whether or not to configure the component carrier for use as a secondary component carrier, and based on the determining configures the component carrier for use as a secondary component carrier companion to a primary component carrier within a licensed radio spectrum, In various non-limiting embodiments the network node senses the component carrier within the unlicensed radio spectrum, and as more data is needed to make the determination employs a mobile device to also sense and further to measure the component carrier within the unlicensed radio spectrum. Specific procedures are detailed for both the network node and the mobile device. | 12-19-2013 |
20130336177 | DYNAMIC UPLINK/DOWNLINK CONFIGURATION FOR TIME DIVISION DUPLEX - A method and apparatus which allows dynamic TDD UL/DL configuration that is able to adapt to an instantaneous traffic situation. The values of at least one uplink/downlink configuration indication bit in a predetermined region in a received downlink time division duplex subframe of wireless data transmission are examined. A time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration for a predetermined configuration period is determined based on the examined values. | 12-19-2013 |
20130343356 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURATION OF SPECIAL SUBFRAME PATTERN CONFIGURATION - A method is provided for configuration of a special subframe pattern configuration. The method may include determining a configuration of a primary special subframe pattern configuration. The first special subframe configuration may have a corresponding secondary special subframe pattern configuration for multiplexing with the primary special subframe pattern configuration. The method may further include, responsive to a downlink assignment following the configuration of the primary special subframe pattern configuration, using the secondary special subframe pattern configuration instead of the primary special subframe pattern configuration. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided. | 12-26-2013 |
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20140087748 | Methods and Apparatus for Managing Wireless Communication Using Unlicensed Frequency Bands - Systems and techniques for managing the use of industrial-scientific-medical bands for cellular network communication. An apparatus comprises a processing system and a memory storing a set of program instructions. The processing system is configured to cause the apparatus to receive channel information from a UE reporting the control of an industrial-scientific-medical (ISM) band channel by the UE and cause the apparatus to schedule a communication session with the UE over the channel, with the channel being configured and activated as an ISM secondary component carrier (SCC). The apparatus may further request one or more user equipments (UEs) to report their wireless fidelity (WiFi) capability and request user equipments having WiFi capability to compete for the wireless medium and report occupation of the wireless medium in the form of a request to send command, to which the apparatus responds with a clear to send command. | 03-27-2014 |
20140098774 | Flexible Disabling/Enabling of Cross-Carrier Scheduling in Carrier-Aggregated Wireless Data Transmission - The invention allows flexible disabling/enabling of cross-carrier scheduling in carrier-aggregated wireless data transmission. In response to detecting a predetermined disabling indication of cross-carrier scheduling of received carrier aggregated wireless data transmission, the disabling indication targeting subframes allocated to uplink in a first component carrier transmitted from a cross-carrier scheduling cell and to downlink in a second component carrier transmitted from a cross-carrier scheduled cell: a downlink control region in the targeted subframes in the second component carrier is monitored for uplink/downlink grants; and in response to detecting an uplink/downlink grant, the detected uplink/downlink grant is utilized in uplink/downlink scheduling of the targeted subframe in the second component carrier. | 04-10-2014 |
20140140314 | Methods and Apparatuses for Provision of a Downlink Synchronization Group During Discontinuous Transmission in an Unlicensed Band - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for generating a downlink synchronization group utilized during a discontinuous transmission in an unlicensed band. A method and apparatus may determine a carrier(s) providing a signal(s) enabling timing and frequency tracking a downlink carrier(s) within a downlink synchronization group to devices responsive to discontinuous transmission via a medium(s) of an unlicensed band on a secondary component carrier. The medium(s) previously utilized to provide content to a device(s). The method and apparatus may also provide an indication of the carrier(s) to the device notifying the device that information of the signal is receivable via the carrier on the unlicensed band. The method and apparatus may also send the signal(s) to the device via the carrier enabling the device to obtain timing and frequency information. | 05-22-2014 |
20140148187 | A METHOD FOR OBTAINING A TIMING ADVANCE VALUE - Timing control procedure is needed for uplink transmissions in several communication networks. Some networks and bands have physical and regulatory limitations for obtaining timing advance value in conventional manner. One example of these limitations is disabled downlink channel in TV white spaces. The present invention provides an arrangement for obtaining timing advance value in a situation wherein the use of downlink channel is disabled. | 05-29-2014 |
20140161034 | CARRIER WITH CONFIGURABLE DOWNLINK CONTROL REGION - A first carrier of a carrier aggregation system has a downlink control region DCR which is selectively enabled and disabled. For the case the DCR of the first carrier is disabled, a DCR of a second carrier is used to cross-schedule a user equipment for radio resources on the first carrier. In various embodiments: the DCR of the first carrier lies within an unlicensed radio frequency band; the DCR of the first carrier is disabled by signaling which reduces to zero a number of symbols reserved for the DCR and is enabled by signaling which increases from zero a number of symbols reserved for the DCR; the signaling is downlink and group-based to a plurality of user equipments. The group-based signaling may be a broadcast system information block or a group RNTI, either of which give frequency information of the DCR and an enabled/disabled status indication. | 06-12-2014 |
20140161082 | SEARCH SPACE FOR COMPONENT CARRIER SPECIFIC UL/DL CONFIGURATION - A radio frame or subframe is checked and it is determined to satisfy at least one predefined condition. In response to that determination, a second search space is utilized such that a number Y of blind detections for a user equipment UE in the determined radio frame/subframe is greater than a number X of blind detections for the UE in the radio frame/subframe if a first search space were utilized. In various embodiments the predefined condition is: the number X of blind detections is less than a threshold value Z (Z>=Y) where Z is a maximum number M of blind detections defined by a transmission mode for the frame's/subframe's component carrier CC; a number of CCs configured for the UE; the radio frame or subframe is in the first CC but not in the second CC one of uplink or a special subframe (further conditions) or an almost blank subframe. | 06-12-2014 |
20140254429 | SIGNALING FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., a computer readable memory) for implementing a direct device-to-device communication of cellular devices, e.g., in LTE wireless systems, using discovery or discovery-like signaling To enable automatic discovery of other devices, a dedicated channel may be reserved for this purpose where devices may send a specific discovery signal with a predefined format, so that other devices listening in this channel can know the existence of the transmitters. For example, the discovery signal may be generated by one device for establishing a direct device-to-device communication, the discovery signal comprising a preamble part and a data part which comprises information for establishing the direct device-to-device communication, wherein a preamble resource for the preamble part is determined from a set of predefined resources and a data resource for the data part maps form the preamble resource. | 09-11-2014 |
20140301351 | Centralized Control Sharing of Spectrum for Coexistence of Wireless Communication Systems in Unlicensed Bands - In one embodiment information is received from one or more wireless networks indicating a request for a listen before transmit mode or a non-listen before transmit mode. In reply it is determined whether the one or more wireless networks is to utilize the listen before transmit mode or the non-listen in an unlicensed frequency band and the one or more wireless networks are informed of the determined mode. Centralized control of spectrum for coexistence of wireless communication systems in unlicensed bands according to exemplary embodiments of the invention can be performed by an enhanced coexistence manager or a network access node with information obtained from one or more base stations or user equipment. | 10-09-2014 |
20140302865 | Flexible Measurements in Unlicensed Band - The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., a computer readable memory) for implementing enhanced and flexible radio aperiodic measurements, e.g., on an unlicensed band in LTE wireless systems and providing effective and timely reporting. A UE may receive from a wireless network an aperiodic measurement request to measure a special measurement object (e.g., a neighbor cell) specified in the aperiodic measurement request, e.g., in an unlicensed band. In response to the aperiodic measurement request, the UE may perform the measurement of the special management object until a further instruction from the wireless network or for a determined period of time. Inter-frequency measurements may be performed during the measurement gap determined from the aperiodic measurement request. | 10-09-2014 |
20140328306 | Methods and Devices Enabling Resource Sharing for Device-to-Device Communication in Unlicensed Band - The invention proposes a device, comprising a transceiver module, configured for communication on a first and at least one second band, the first band being reserved for communication using a specific communication standard, the second band being accessible for communication using different communication standards, and a control module, configured to control the transceiver module to receive and to transmit data, and to process received data. In one aspect, the control module is configured to request communication resources in the second band from another device using a first type of request, allocate said resources in the second band for communication upon receipt of a resource allocation confirmation from said another device, and to communicate using at least a part of the allocated resources in the second band A corresponding network device as well as related methods and computer program products are also disclosed. | 11-06-2014 |
20140348094 | Method and Apparatus for Synchronization Mechanisms on Un-Licensed Band - A method for synchronizing channels on unlicensed bands is described. The method includes determining whether a SCC channel has started to be used by a first network. The SCC channel is a CA channel shared with at least one other network. In response to determining that the SCC channel has been started to be used by the first network, the UE determines an off duration describing a period since a previous SCC channel ON period. A given channel ON period is a continuous period of use of the given channel by the first network, The method also includes, in response to determining that the off duration is less than a minimum threshold duration, performing fine synchronization based on CRS tracking on the SCC channel using course synchronization parameters of the previous SCC channel ON period. Apparatus and computer readable media are also described. | 11-27-2014 |
20140376483 | Control Mechanism for Communication Via Different Frequency Bands - There is provided a mechanism for controlling communications conducted via different frequency bands or communication spectrums. When a communication via a first communication path, for example an unlicensed or white space communication spectrum, is to be established, e.g. for offloading traffic from a second communication path, for example a licensed cellular communication spectrum, a preamble transmission command is generated and transmitted from a communication network control element, such as an eNB, via the second communication path to a communication element, such as a UE. By means of the preamble transmission command, the transmission of a preamble signal by the receiving communication element on the first communication path with predetermined communication resources is triggered. Based on a receipt or non-receipt of the preamble signal via the first communication path, the communication network control element is able to determine that the communication element can establish a connection on the first communication path, for example the unlicensed or white space communication spectrum. | 12-25-2014 |
20140378157 | Methods and Apparatuses for Provision of a Flexible Time Sharing Scheme on an Unlicensed Band of a System - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided facilitating flexible time sharing among systems. A method and apparatus may generate a secondary component carrier transmission plan including planned on and off durations. The planned on durations correspond to a time period for an apparatus and devices to communicate via an unlicensed band of the secondary component carrier. The planned off durations correspond to a time interval in which the devices may deactivate from the unlicensed band or remain disconnected from the unlicensed band. The method and apparatus may also enable provision of the plan to the devices via a licensed band of a primary component carrier and detecting a medium of the unlicensed band prior to the expiration of the time period to determine whether the medium is available in order to decide whether to turn on transmissions to the unlicensed band after one of the planned off durations. | 12-25-2014 |
20150031377 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention provide methods, devices and computer programs arranged to control access to a Secondary Cell Carrier (SCC) by a user terminal. The user terminal having a first functional state in which the user terminal is arranged to monitor for a broadcast channel associated with the SCC, and a second functional state, different to said first functional state. One embodiment comprises an apparatus comprising a processing system arranged to cause the apparatus to: receive data indicative of a plurality of operational modes assigned to the SCC; and transmit a signalling message comprising data indicative of said plurality of operational modes for receipt by the user terminal, whereby to configure the user terminal into the first functional state, wherein the user terminal is arranged to selectively request access to resources of the SCC on the basis of a comparison between data contained in said signalling message and data contained in a transmission received on the broadcast channel. | 01-29-2015 |
20150043520 | Methods and Apparatuses for Provision of Reference Signal Design for Downlink Tracking in Occupied Shared Band - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for generating Reference Signals utilized in downlink tracking of an unlicensed band. A method and apparatus may determine whether carriers of an unlicensed band secondary component carrier are available for usage to provide a signal(s), enabling timing and frequency tracking of downlink carriers responsive to discontinuous transmission via a medium(s) of the unlicensed band utilized to provide content to devices. The method and apparatus may also select the signal based on a band of the carriers and a detection indicating whether communication terminals of a coexisting system are using a carrier of the band. The method and apparatus may provide the signal to a device(s) via a carrier responsive to determining that the carrier is available or via an occupied carrier utilized by the coexisting system enabling the device to continue tracking of timing and frequency information of the downlink carriers. | 02-12-2015 |
20150071146 | Aperiodical Discovery Channel Design for Small RRHS - An apparatus and a method is provided by which it is determined that at least one user equipment should perform detection and/or measurements with respect to at least one network control node, the at least one network control node is instructed to send a predetermined aperiodic signal to the at least one user equipment, and the at least one user equipment is instructed to detect the predetermined aperiodic signal. | 03-12-2015 |
20150072687 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING A S1 HANDOVER OF A MOBILE TERMINAL THAT HAS EXPERIENCED IN-DEVICE COEXISTENCE INTERFERENCE AT ONE OR MORE FREQUENCIES - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided to reduce coexistence interference that may occur following a S 1 handover. The method, apparatus and computer program product may provide the target access point with information regarding one or more frequencies to be avoided so as to reduce instances of coexistence interference that might otherwise occur following a SI handover. | 03-12-2015 |
20150085659 | Method and Apparatus For Offloading Data - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for enabling efficient allocation of discovery resources for device to device communications. An example method may comprise establishing a cellular network connection to an access point. The method may further comprise establishing a local area network connection to a user equipment. Additionally, the method may comprise either receiving offloaded data for the user equipment from the access point via the cellular network connection and relaying the offloaded data to the user equipment via the local area network connection, or receiving offloaded data for the access point from the user equipment via the local area network connection and relaying the offloaded data to the access point via the cellular network connection. Similar and related example methods, example apparatuses, and example computer program products are also provided. | 03-26-2015 |
20150105122 | Enhancement of In-Device Interference - Disclosed are apparatuses, methods and computer program instructions which receive or detect an in-device coexistence interference condition change in a user equipment equipped with a plurality of transceivers, send an indication of the in-device coexistence interference condition change to an access point and receive a media access control element configured for muting/unmuting at least one of a plurality of transceivers from the access point. The condition of in-device coexistence interference relates to interference among transceivers such as a long term evolution advanced transceiver and a Bluetooth transceiver in the same user equipment. The media access control element can be configured to either promote a measurement gap pause or short discontinuous transmission during a condition of in-device coexistence interference. | 04-16-2015 |
20150120934 | EFFICIENT PROXIMITY SERVICE DISCOVERY RESOURCE REPORT AND ALLOCATION - Effective proximity service discovery resource reporting and allocation. Embodiments of the invention relate to a method for enhancing proximity service (ProSe) device to device discovery resource allocation, the method comprising: allocating, by a network processing device, network resources to a plurality of user devices including at least one user device in a connected mode and at least one user device in an idle mode, the allocating comprising: restricting network resources allocated to the user device in the idle mode for proximity service discovery compared to the network resources allocated to the user device in the connected mode for proximity service discovery, such that the network resources maintain reliable discovery services for the user device in the connected mode as well as provide acceptable discovery services for the user device in the idle mode. | 04-30-2015 |
20150195770 | MECHANISM FOR DISCOVERY OF SMALL CELLS - There is proposed a mechanism for controlling and conducting a discovery procedure of small cells or secondary cells located in a macro cell or primary cell. The discovery procedure is based on a discovery signal communicated via PDCH and based on a positioning reference signal (PRS). For configuring the signaling of the discovery signal, frequency domain multiplexing for splitting resources of the PRS in the frequency domain for increasing capacity, and/or usage of reserved communication resources for the signaling of the discovery signal are employed. Assistance information is provided to the UE for supporting the discovery of small cells. | 07-09-2015 |
20150195848 | APPARATUSES, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS RELATED TO IMPROVEMENTS IN AUTONOMOUS DENIAL PROHIBITION MECHANISMS - Aspects of the invention en-compass an apparatus and corresponding method and computer program product, wherein the apparatus comprises a controller, configured to cause communication via a first and at (east a second radio access technology, provide for setting of rules, which permit the apparatus to autonomously deny communication via the first radio access technology, detect a predetermined event in terms of the second radio access technology, responsive thereto, apply the rules and deny a communication via the first radio access technology, detect an occurrence of a further predetermined event in terms of the second radio access technology, while the rules prohibit to further deny a communication via the first radio access technology, decide, responsive thereto, to violate the rules and to permit to deny a further communication via the first radio access technology, and cause transmission of a violation indication to a destination of the communication via the first radio access technology. A network entity apparatus and corresponding method and computer program product are also envisaged. | 07-09-2015 |
20150215098 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REBALANCING THE SIZES OF THE DOWNLINK (DL) ASSOCIATION SETS FOR COMPONENT CARRIERS HAVING DIFFERENT TIME DIVISION DUPLEX SUBFRAME CONFIGURATIONS - Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for rebalancing the sizes of downlink (DL) association sets for component carriers having different time division duplex subframe configurations. A method is provided that includes determining DL subframes that are included in a DL association set for each of a plurality of component carriers. In an instance in which the number of acknowledgement (ACK)/negative acknowledgement (NACK) bits corresponding to the DL subframes included in the DL association sets for respective component carriers differ by at least a predetermined amount, the method modifies the number of ACK/NACK bits corresponding to the DL subframes that are included in the DL association sets for each of the respective component carriers. The method may also cause transmission of the ACK/NACK bits in accordance with the DL association sets, as modified, via the respective component carriers. Corresponding apparatus and computer program products are also provided. | 07-30-2015 |
20150215760 | DISCOVERY MESSAGE METHOD CONFIGURATION SELECTION - Embodiments are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for enhancing proximity service (ProSe) device to device discovery. A user device determines a discovery message method configuration from a plurality of discovery message method configurations, where determining comprises accessing at least one discovery message method configuration rule configured to dictate which from the plurality of discovery message method configurations corresponds with each of a plurality of unique combinations of one or more rule circumstances; determining a combination of one or more actual circumstances; determining which of the plurality of unique combinations of one or more rule circumstances matches the combination of one or more actual circumstances; and determining which of the plurality of discovery message method configurations corresponds with the determined unique combination of one or more rule circumstances that matches the combination of one or more actual circumstances. | 07-30-2015 |
20150245365 | MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING MULTI-BAND COMMUNICATION - There is proposed a mechanism for controlling communications conducted in multiple frequency bands, in particular for controlling interference caused by intermodulation distortion. When the UE obtains information that an interference caused by an intermodulation distortion produced by a set of first communications performed on at least a first and a second frequency and a second communication performed on a third frequency is present, an indication to the eNB for indicating that an interference situation caused by intermodulation distortion exists. The eNB receiving this indication is enabled to acquire parameters related to the interference situation caused by the intermodulation distortion, and to control, on the basis of the acquired parameters, a communication with the UE by changing communication properties for reducing the interference caused by intermodulation distortion. | 08-27-2015 |
20150257094 | LOW POWER COMMUNICATION IN CONNECTED MODE - It is provided a method, comprising: signaling, to a terminal device, to turn into a low power connected mode; inhibiting signaling, to the terminal device, to turn into an idle mode; saving a parameter used to connect to the terminal device in a normal connected mode different from the low power connected mode before signaling to turn into the low power connected mode. | 09-10-2015 |
20150257095 | TRANSITION METHOD INTO SLEEPING MODE - It is provided a method, comprising camping on a first cell in a terminal mode, wherein, in the terminal mode, a mode-enabling downlink signal from the first cell is required; checking if a transition information about an intended transition of the first cell to a sleeping mode is received and if an apparatus performing the method camps in the terminal mode on the first cell, wherein in the sleeping mode of the first cell the mode-enabling downlink signal is not received from the first cell; transmitting a complaint to the first cell if the transition information is received and the apparatus camps in the terminal mode on the first cell. | 09-10-2015 |
20150264652 | LOW-POWER ALMOST BLANK SUBFRAME (ABS) IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS - An aggressor access node in a heterogeneous network sends to a victim access node a pattern of transmit power for designated low-interference subframes (e.g., LP-ABSs). Utilizing feedback information collected from the victim node which quantizes interference seen by user equipments (UEs) which are allocated at least some of those subframes, the aggressor node selects whether and how much to adjust transmit power for subsequent such subframes, then sends to the victim node a pattern of the adjusted transmit power for those subsequent subframes (e.g., an enhancement to relative narrowband transmit power RNTP). The victim node sends to UEs the pattern of transmit power and respective resource allocations in those designated low-interference subframes; then derives interference level per UE in those subframes based on channel quality indications received from the respective UEs; and sends to the aggressor access node feedback information which quantizes the derived interference levels. | 09-17-2015 |
20150280881 | CONTROL CHANNEL CONFIGURATION FOR STAND-ALONE NEW CARRIER TYPE - A user equipment UE determines at least one first set SI of physical resource blocks PRBs, and detects downlink signaling within search spaces of set(s) SI. Through that downlink signaling the UE obtains a configuration for a downlink control channel, and that configuration indicates at least one second set S | 10-01-2015 |
20150281938 | UNIFIED HEADER DESIGN FOR DISCOVERY MESSAGES - Embodiments are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for enhancing proximity service (ProSe) device to device (D2D) discovery. Embodiments build a discovery message configured for communication over the MAC sub-layer; wherein the discovery message comprises a unified header comprising at least one of a priority level indicator for indicating a priority level of the discovery message; a security existence indicator for indicating whether the discovery message is at least partially encrypted; a type indicator for indicating a discovery message type; and/or an SDU presence indicator (S_ind) for indicating whether the discovery message includes an SDU. | 10-01-2015 |
20150304921 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS IMPROVING MOBILE COMMUNICATION - The present invention relates to devices, methods and computer program products concerning a communication link in, for example, a so-called unlicensed band. The invention proposes an apparatus, comprising: a control module configured to control a transceiver being controllable to use at least one of at least two transmission resources for communication with a respective other apparatus, wherein a first transmission resource is useable for a direct communication with another apparatus of a first type and a second transmission resource is useable for a communication with one of plural other apparatuses of a second type each linked to the other apparatus of the first type, determine whether communication is setup via one of the plural other apparatuses of the second type, and, in response thereto, obtain information for deciding to switch the communication to another one of the apparatuses of the second type, evaluate the information obtained, and, cause to decide to switch the communication to one other apparatus of the second type. | 10-22-2015 |
20150304932 | SMALL CELL INITIAL ACCESS AND PHYSICAL CELL IDENTITY DETERMINATION - A method, system, and computer program product that provides a two-index system for clusters of small cells in a wireless network. A first index is employed for access to and identification of a serving cell within a cluster of small cells. A second index indicates a group of small cells for determining mobility control. The first index may be derived from primary/secondary synchronization signals, or from frequency/time division multiplex signal position. The second index may be indicated in system/master information block signals or predefined as a plurality of small cells identified by the first index for each cell. Determination of physical cell identification is aided by providing a plurality of primary/secondary synchronization (PSS/SSS) signal alternating configurations with indicator, wherein a maximum number of configurations is predefined. Signaling the PSS/SSS configurations by one of broadcast or dedicated signaling, said signaling indicating whether each configuration is one of periodic or aperiodic alternation. | 10-22-2015 |
20150327311 | USER EQUIPMENT, BASE STATION, AND METHOD OF ENABLING USAGE OF RESOURCES FOR A DEVICE-TO-DEVICE DISCOVERY - A user equipment receives information on allocated resources for a device-to-device discovery. An enabler signaling is performed in which the user equipment is operative to determine whether a message received at a wireless interface enables the user equipment to use the allocated resources. | 11-12-2015 |
20150341821 | INFORMATION EXCHANGE FOR CELLULAR NON-CELLULAR INTERWORKING - There are provided measures for information exchange for cellular non-cellular interworking such as for example LTE/UTRA-WiFi interworking. Such measures may exemplarily comprise measures for reporting, e.g. from an access point of a non-cellular local-area communication system or a terminal being served in a cellular wide-area communication system, information about at least one access point of the non-cellular local-area communication system to a radio access network level of the cellular wide-area communication system, and performing, at the radio access network level of the cellular wide-area communication system, traffic offloading management for at least one terminal being served in the cellular wide-area communication system to enable offloading of terminal-related traffic from the cellular wide-area communication system to the non-cellular local-area communication system on the basis of the obtained access point information. | 11-26-2015 |
20150351063 | SCH-LINKED RS CONFIGURATIONS FOR NEW CARRIER TYPE - An apparatus and a method are provided, by which a reference signal to be used for channel estimation is sent (e.g., by a base station) or received (e.g., by a user equipment), wherein the reference signal is placed in one subframe in a group of consecutive subframes of a radio frame, the subframe being determined based on the cell identity. | 12-03-2015 |
20150358838 | BUFFER STATUS REPORTING FOR DUAL CONNECTION - Apparatus, methods, and computer programs that selectively transmit one or more local area buffer status reports by a macro base station over a macro link or transmit a macro buffer status report by a local area access point over a local area link in a dual connection deployment scenario in response to a cross link buffer status report trigger. The apparatus, methods and computer programs may include several cross buffer status reporting triggers. The user equipment may trigger cross buffer status reporting in response or incidental to one or more measurement events. The user equipment may also trigger cross buffer status reporting in response to or incidental to a link failure. The user equipment may also trigger cross buffer status reporting in response to receiving a request from an eNB. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358877 | INTERWORKING AMONG DISSIMILAR RADIO NETWORKS - Embodiments of the invention provide a method, apparatus and computer readable memory for controlling a user equipment (UE), comprising receiving at the UE on a first radio access technology (RAT) from a first access node radio resource control information for a second RAT. Then the UE performs at least one of a) uses the received radio resource control information to configure or reconfigure a module of the UE for communicating on the second RAT, and b) uses the module of the UE to report the received radio resource control information on the second RAT to a second access node. | 12-10-2015 |
20150365854 | ADDRESSING COMMUNICATION FAILURE IN MULTIPLE CONNECTION SYSTEMS - Systems and techniques for link failure management in multiple connection systems. Upon detection of a link failure with a local area base station during a dual connection mode in which the user device is connected to a macro base station and a local area base station, a user device sends a failure indication and a measurement results report for serving and neighboring base stations to its serving macro base station, and selects a response to the failure based at least in part on evaluation information received from the macro base station. Upon detection of a link failure with a macro base station, the user device determines whether to reconnect to the macro base station or a different macro base station and whether to reconnect with the original local area base station or a different local area base station. | 12-17-2015 |
20150365857 | MEASUREMENTS IN MULTIPLE CONNECTION SYSTEMS - Systems and techniques for link condition reporting in multiple connection systems. A base station, such as a macro eNodeB (eNB) configures measurement objects and reporting objects for macro and local area links for a user device such as a user equipment (UE). The objects relating to the secondary links are configured for use when the user device is operating in a dual connection mode. Upon detection of a triggering event when the user device is in dual connection mode, the user device reports macro and secondary link information. In some embodiments of the invention, triggering may be based on events related to a specified frequency group, or may be direct measurements related to a specified frequency group. | 12-17-2015 |
20150365924 | REPETITION TRANSMISSION FOR DOWNLINK CONTROL SIGNAL - The present invention addresses a method, apparatus and computer program product for enabling enhanced repetition transmission for downlink control signal to improve machine type communication coverage. One or a plurality of downlink control channel signaling window lengths is/are predefined, a start position of a window in which repetition of download control signal is allowed is determined based on the determined control channel signaling window length for each window length, and transmission of repetition of download control signal is caused at the determined start position in the respective obtained window length. | 12-17-2015 |
20150382299 | ENHANCED DISCOVERY CHANNEL FOR INTERWORKING BETWEEN A CELLULAR WIDE-AREA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND A WIRELESS LOCAL-AREA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to methods, apparatuses and a computer program product for an enhanced discovery channel for interworking between a cellular wide-area communication system and a wireless local-area communication system. The present invention includes inserting, in a discovery channel, information indicating an interworking capability of a small cell base station between a cellular wide-area communication system and a wireless local-area communication system, and transmitting, by the base station, the discovery channel including the information to a user equipment located in the small cell. | 12-31-2015 |
20160006469 | Signaling and Procedure for In-Device Co-Existence - The present invention addresses apparatuses, methods and computer program product for improvement of signaling and procedure for in-device co-existence. An IDC Resolution Timer (IRT) is added at both UE and eNB sides. The IRT starts to run once UE sends IDC indication to eNB. If UE doesn't receive any IDC response from eNB after IRT expires, UE could assume that eNB rejects its IDC indication and UE could start to use other possible methods such as switching off other ISM RAT, or using autonomous denial. If UE receive IDC response from eNB before IRT expires, it will reset the IRT. | 01-07-2016 |
20160037523 | CARRIER ALLOCATION - The present invention relates to methods, apparatuses and a computer program product for carrier allocation. The invention includes defining change occasion for a base station for changing a component carrier. The invention further includes receiving, at a processor, from a first base station, information regarding carrier interference severeness between the first base station and a second base station, wherein the carrier interference severeness comprises at least one of an expected separately usable protected carrier number, the number of user equipments located in a common coverage area of the first and second base station, and the downlink traffic load related to the user equipments, and allocating carrier pattern for the first base station based on the received information. Further, the invention includes composing, by a part of a first base station, a report including information regarding carrier interference severeness between the first base station and a second base station, wherein the carrier interference severeness comprises at least one of an expected separately usable protected carrier number, the number of user equipments located in a common coverage area of the first and second base station, and the downlink traffic load related to the user equipment, and causing transmission of the report to an allocating unit. | 02-04-2016 |
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20160057669 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING WIRELESS CONNECTION SWITCHING - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided to manage wireless connection switching. In the context of a method, an Access Point (AP) may determine whether to direct at least one User Equipment (UE) connected to a local area AP to be connected to a macro AP and may cause, in an instance in which it is determined to direct the at least one UE to be connected to the macro AP, at least one signal to be transmitted to the at least one UE, the at least one signal being configured to direct the at least one UE to connect to the macro AP. The signal may take many different forms and may encode further information such as the portion of the traffic that should be served by the macro AP, a particular Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) resource to be used by the UE, and/or other types of information and/or parameters. | 02-25-2016 |
20160073333 | APPARATUSES, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS ALLOWING COMMUNICATION VIA MULTIPLE ACCESS SYSTEMS - In terms of enhancements in relation to, scenarios allowing communication via multiple access systems an example aspect of the present invention encompasses an apparatus, comprising a controller, configured to cause control of a transceiver which is configured to communicate via at least two access systems, receive at least two access control commands from distinct sources, each access control command commanding access to at least one of the at least two access systems, detect a conflict between at least part of the at least two commands, and in case of a detected conflict, resolve the conflict by causing to withdraw at least part of one of the at least two access control commands based on a priority relation between the at least two conflicting access control commands. Further, an apparatus is encompassed which comprises a controller, configured to cause control of a transceiver which is configured to communicate via an access system with a terminal, cause to transmit an access control command to said terminal, said access control command commanding access to at least one of at least two access systems available for said terminal, cause to receive a report from the terminal regarding a detected conflict relating to said access control command. Likewise, corresponding methods and computer program products are addressed. | 03-10-2016 |
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20120142278 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION DISTRIBUTION NETWORK ELEMENT FOR INDICATING DATA-DISTRIBUTION - The present invention provides a method and system for indicating data offload, and a traffic offload network element, the method comprises: when a radio bearer is established or modified, a mobility management unit of a core network notifies a traffic offload network element of the bearer type of the bearer to determine whether to start the data offload. Through the present invention, the judgment operation of the core network is simplified. In addition, under the situation that the core network side determines whether to start local access function, the traffic offload network element also can correctly start an offload policy. | 06-07-2012 |
20120142311 | Charging System and Method - The present invention provides a charging method, including: a mobility management network element obtaining charging policy information of a terminal from a user subscription data network element; an access network element obtaining the charging policy information of the terminal from the mobility management network element; and the access network element storing the charging policy information of the terminal, and charging for services of the terminal according to the charging policy information. Accordingly, the present invention also provides a charging system, an access network element and a mobility management network element. The technical scheme of the present invention can send the charging policy information to the radio side network element in the LIPA structure to realize the dynamic charging based on users of services; and it can cover the LTE network and the 3G network at the same time. | 06-07-2012 |
20120170495 | Method and apparatus for status transition - A method and apparatus for status transition are provided in the disclosure, which enable a wireless side network element to judge that a service request message is a paging response message after receiving the service request message, transmit an initial user equipment message to a mobility management entity, and indicate that the service request message is valid in the initial user equipment message. The method and apparatus of the disclosure solve the problem that the mobility management entity is unable to make a correct judgment and corresponding logical processing, and improve processing efficiency of the mobile communication system effectively. | 07-05-2012 |
20120207104 | Method for implementing local access and system thereof - The disclosure discloses a method for implementing local access, which includes: after user terminal initiates a local access and a mobile management unit determines that the local connection can be established for the user terminal, the mobile management unit acquires local access gateway information through a Domain Name System (DNS) server. The disclosure further discloses a system for implementing local access, correspondingly. By providing a specific implementation solution of inquiring the local access gateway, the disclosure ensures selection between the core network gateway and the local access gateway according to a respective scenario, thus properly and effectively implementing the local access function implemented by the user terminal through the local access gateway. | 08-16-2012 |
20120207137 | Method for Managing Local IP Access Connection - Disclosed is a method for managing local IP access connection, wherein the method comprises: determining whether a local IP access connection supports mobility; if yes, then processing the local IP access connection, wherein the processing includes at least one of the following: activate, establish and update. According to the present invention, the source/target mobility management entity or source/target RAN node determines whether a local IP access connection supports mobility according to a CSG identifier or local gateway information, which thus achieves the management operation on the local IP access connection, avoids the waste of system resources and the increasing of system burden and improves the processing efficiency of the mobile communication system. | 08-16-2012 |
20120218974 | Method and Device for Managing Internet Protocol Offload Connection - The disclosure discloses a method and a device for managing Internet Protocol (IP) offload connection. The method comprises the steps of: determining that a target Mobility Management Entity (MME) supports IP offload or identifies information of two Serving Gateways (S-GWs); the target MME receiving IP offload connection information from an source MME; the target MME processing the IP offload connection according to the IP offload connection information, wherein the process comprises one of the following: establishing, updating and activating the IP offload connection. With the disclosure, the experience of the user is enhanced in the wireless communication system. | 08-30-2012 |
20120300638 | Method and System for Controlling Establishment of Local IP Access - The present invention discloses a method for controlling establishment of a local IP connection, and the method includes: when an access gateway determines that data or application of a terminal needs to be offloaded, informing the terminal that a local IP connection needs to be established via a mobility management entity and a radio side network element by a bearer modification, or informing a radio side network element or a local gateway of a routing policy via a mobility management entity. The present invention also discloses a system for controlling establishment of a local IP connection. The present invention enables the terminal to instantly acquire whether a local IP connection needs to be re-established, can realize dynamic adjustment of local IP data; meanwhile, the present invention can realize dynamic adjustment of local IP data and dynamic establishment of the local IP connection in the case of the local IP connection. | 11-29-2012 |
20150280927 | Method, system, and controller for routing forwarding - A method and system for routing forwarding are described. The method includes: a controller sends pre-generated routing flow tables to an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) NodeB (eNB) and an Access Gateway (AGW) respectively; and the eNB and the AGW distribute data according to the received routing flow tables respectively. A controller for routing forwarding is described. According to the disclosure, the controller sends the routing flow tables to the eNB and the AGW, so that the extended OpenFlow protocol can be applied to an Evolved Packet System (EPS), network upgrading cost is lowered, network upgrading can be simplified, and a network upgrading period can be shortened. | 10-01-2015 |
20150282017 | Method and system for realizing mobility management of evolved packet core network - A method for realizing mobility management of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network is described. A first control network element addresses a second control network element according to an identification or address information of the second control network element sent from a first Mobility Management Entity (MME), acquires an address of a Public Data Network (PDN) Gateway (PGW) and Tunnel Endpoint Identification (TEID) information of the PGW allocated by the second control network element, and sends to the second control network element an address of a first Serving Gateway (SGW) and TEID information of the first SGW allocated thereby; the first control network element sends to the first SGW flow table information including the address of the PGW and the TEID information of the PGW; and the second control network element sends to the PGW flow table information including the address of the first SGW and the TEID information of the first SGW. A system for realizing mobility management of an EPC network is also described. Coordination problems of two control network elements caused by changes of the control network elements due to a movement of a UE can be solved by the solution of the embodiments of the disclosure. | 10-01-2015 |