Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080267118 | Uplink Scheduling and Resource Allocation With Fast Indication - Systems and methods for signalling transitions between talk-spurt state and silence state for wireless terminals having semi-persistently allocated uplink resources are employed. A layer ½ indication of the state transitions may be transmitted using a resource that is specifically allocated for that purpose. Alternatively, ACK/NACK signalling may be employed. Layer | 10-30-2008 |
20080287091 | Method and System for Discontinuous Reception De-Synchronization Detection and Recovery - A method and apparatus for recovery from discontinuous reception desynchronization, the method having the steps of: determining a most recent time that an explicit message indicating a change from an old discontinuous reception period to a new discontinuous reception period was sent; adding to the most recent time that the explicit message was sent the old discontinuous reception period multiplied by an integer, where the integer is selected to ensure the results of the adding step occur after a present time; and sending a continuous reception command at the time found in the adding step. | 11-20-2008 |
20080310356 | System and Method for Large Packet Delivery During Semi-Persistently Allocated Session - Systems and methods of delivering large IP packets during a semi-persistently allocated resource session. An additional resource allocation is dynamically made and signalled to a mobile device to indicate a resource to be used to deliver the large IP packet. The packet is then transmitted using the resource thus allocated. | 12-18-2008 |
20080310389 | Method and System for Dynamic ACK/NACK Repetition for Robust Downlink MAC PDU Transmission in LTE - A method and apparatus for dynamic acknowledgement repetition for a downlink medium access control packet data unit transmission ‘MAC PDU’ requiring multiple acknowledgements, the method having the steps of: receiving the downlink MAC PDU requiring multiple acknowledgements; and utilizing a differentiating factor and acknowledgement scheme, sending the multiple acknowledgements. | 12-18-2008 |
20080310400 | System and Method for Link Adaptation Overhead Reduction - Systems and methods of providing link adaptation information feedback are provided. A mobile device that receives packets generates link adaptation information based on incorrectly received packets. This can involve sending link adaptation information in association with NACKs (negative acknowledgements) generated by the mobile device. The network receives this link adaptation information and performs link adaptation accordingly. | 12-18-2008 |
20090092107 | System and Method for Inter-Radio Access Technology Signal Measurement - A multi-mode user equipment is provided. The multi-mode user equipment includes a processor configured to promote measurement of a signal strength of a microtechnology-based network during a portion of a macrotechnology-based communication from a network component to the multi-mode user equipment. The signal strength of the microtechnology-based network is measured during a portion of the macrotechnology-based communication when no user data is being transmitted. | 04-09-2009 |
20090093234 | Proximity of User Equipment to a Home Local Network - A system is provided that includes a user equipment configured to attempt a quality measure of a signal from a home local network only when the user equipment is within range of the home local network. | 04-09-2009 |
20090093251 | Inter-Radio Access Technology Measurement System and Method - A macrotechnology-based system is provided. The system includes a processor configured to promote macrotechnology-based transmission to a multi-mode user equipment of a signal including a plurality of data portions and a plurality of gaps between one or more of the plurality of data portions, at least one of the gaps used by the multi-mode user equipment for measurement of a signal strength of a microtechnology-based network. | 04-09-2009 |
20090124212 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATE/MODE TRANSITIONING - A method and apparatus for transitioning states or modes on a user equipment, the method having the steps of receiving, at a network element, a transition indication; checking a radio resource profile for the user equipment; and making a transitioning decision at the network element based on the received transition indication and the radio resource profile. | 05-14-2009 |
20090124249 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATE/MODE TRANSITIONING - A method and network element to control use of a transition indication message by a user equipment, the method including an inhibit transition indication in a configuration message; and sending the configuration message with the inhibit transition indication to the user equipment. Also, a method and user equipment for sending a transition indication, the method setting a timer according to an inhibit transition indication received from a network element; detecting that a data transfer is complete; and sending the transition indication upon detecting that the timer is not running. | 05-14-2009 |
20090129339 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATE/MODE TRANSITIONING - A method and network element for sending a transition indication to transition a user equipment to a different state or mode, the method receiving a configuration message from a network; and transmitting a transition indication from the user equipment, the transition indication only includes a cause if the configuration message contains an inhibit transition indication. Also, a method and user equipment for processing a transitioning indication from a user equipment indicating the user equipment desires a transition to a different state or mode, the method comprising: receiving the transition indication from the user equipment; if the transition indication contains a cause: releasing a signaling connection of the user equipment or transitioning the user equipment to a different state or mode; and if the transition indication does not contain the cause: releasing the signaling connection. | 05-21-2009 |
20090154417 | System and Method for Resource Scheduling - A component in a telecommunications system is provided. The component includes one or more processors configured to promote semi-persistent scheduling of a resource and to send a release message. The release message informing the user equipment to cease attempting to process data from the downlink portion. Also provided is user equipment comprising one or more processors configured to promote providing an indication that a request for an uplink resource is related to a voice over Internet Protocol call. | 06-18-2009 |
20090168715 | System and Method for Uplink Resource Reuse - A system and method are disclosed that allows for uplink resource reuse. A user device is provided an uplink resource for a first data type. If the user device does not have enough data of the first data type to fill the granted uplink resource, the user device fills the granted uplink resource with a second data type. | 07-02-2009 |
20090170509 | System and Method for Modulation Scheme Changes - A system and method are disclosed that allow changes of a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) without overhead signaling. A priori, a network device and a user device know the manner in which the MCS will be changed. In one embodiment, the network device indicates the MCS to be used to decode a second portion of a message in a first portion of the message. In another embodiment, the user device blind detects the MCS used over a sub-set of MCSs. | 07-02-2009 |
20100080155 | UPLINK RESYNCHRONIZATION FOR USE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for reusing an uplink control channel configuration associated with an uplink control channel, the method comprising the steps of, at a user agent, receiving an uplink control channel resource configuration assigned by an access device, transmitting to the access device using the control channel resources associated with the received uplink control channel resource configuration and, after a time alignment timer expires, retaining the uplink control channel resource configuration. | 04-01-2010 |
20100151874 | SEMI-PERSISTENT RESOURCE RELEASE BY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method for causing a user agent to release at least one of uplink and downlink semi-persistent communication resources in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of, at the user agent receiving a downlink communication via a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), using a semi persistent scheduling radio temporary network identifier (SPS-RNTI) assigned to the device to decode a control message on physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) which may include downlink control information (DCI) in a plurality of DCI fields arranged in a DCI format and where the data from the at least one of the DCI fields is identical to a fixed SPS release value, releasing at least one of the uplink and down link semi-persistent communication resources. | 06-17-2010 |
20100195605 | Discontinuous Reception Start Offset Coordinated with Semi-Persistent Scheduling System and Method - A user agent comprising a processor enabled to configure the user agent to adjust a discontinuous reception (DRX) start offset when a downlink assignment is one of configured and reconfigured. The DRX start offset is adjusted to satisfy the equation | 08-05-2010 |
20100267405 | Updating The User Equipment (UE) Allowed Closed Subscriber Group List (ACL) - A user equipment (UE) is provided. The UE comprises a processor configured to receive a broadcast control channel (BCCH) comprising a first indication that a restricted access to a closed subscriber group has been changed and to initiate a signaling procedure based on the first indication. | 10-21-2010 |
20100279679 | Methods and Apparatus for Handling Measurement Reports - A network comprising a component configured to update an active set (AS) of cells based on a collective consideration of a plurality of cell measurement reports received during radio reconfiguration. Also included is a user equipment (UE), comprising a component configured such that the UE combines a plurality of cell measurement reports triggered briefly before and/or during radio reconfiguration, the combined measurement report used to update an AS of cells. Also included is a method comprising transmitting a radio bearer reconfiguration message, receiving a plurality of cell measurement reports, receiving a radio bearer reconfiguration complete message, and updating a plurality of AS cells using the combined cell measurement reports. Also included is a method comprising receiving a radio bearer reconfiguration message, obtaining a plurality of cell measurement reports, and sending a combined cell measurement report based on the cell measurement reports. | 11-04-2010 |
20100316000 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - In an access device associated with a first network cell, a method for enabling user equipment (UE) to obtain a service unavailable through the first network cell includes receiving a request for the UE to access the service, and identifying, in a message to the UE, a plurality of second network cells providing the service. | 12-16-2010 |
20100316034 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - A method performed by user equipment (UE) includes receiving a request to access a service unavailable through a first network cell associated with the UE, and receiving a message from an access device associated with the first network cell, wherein the message identifies a plurality of second network cells providing the service. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317315 | Method for accessing a service unavailable through a network cell - In a communications network having a first network cell and an associated access device, a method for enabling user equipment (UE) to obtain a service unavailable through the first network cell includes receiving a request for the UE to access the service, identifying the radio coverage of a second network cell, and when the radio coverage of the first network cell is within the radio coverage of the second network cell, directing the UE to the second network cell without requesting measurement data from the UE. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317347 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - A method in user equipment (UE) associated with a first network cell in a wireless telecommunications system includes performing idle mode measurements of one or more network cells other than the first network cell when the UE is operating in an idle mode, receiving a request to access a first service unavailable through the first network cell, communicating with an access device associated with the first network cell based on results of the idle mode measurements, receiving from the access device an identification of a second network cell, and accessing the first service through the second network cell. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317348 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - A method performed by user equipment (UE) includes receiving a request to access a service unavailable through a first network cell associated with the UE and informing a second network cell that the UE is requesting to obtain the service unavailable through the first network cell. The request may be received from a user of the UE or may be a paging message. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317375 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - A method performed by an access device of a first network cell in a communications network for enabling user equipment (UE) to obtain a service unavailable through the first network cell includes receiving a request for the UE to access the service, receiving identification of a location area (LA) in which the UE is registered, identifying a second network cell providing the service in the LA in which the UE is registered, and transmitting the identification of the second network cell to the UE. | 12-16-2010 |
20110305182 | Method and System for Robust MAC Signaling - A method for indicating and interpreting robust MAC signaling, the indicating method having the steps of: checking whether a MAC-PDU contains control information; and if yes, providing an indication to use a robust configuration for a HARQ feedback transmission, and the interpreting method having the steps of: receiving a MAC-PDU; checking whether an indication for robust HARQ feedback transmission is provided; and if yes, utilizing robust HARQ feedback transmission. | 12-15-2011 |
20110306352 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATE/MODE TRANSITIONING - A method and network element for sending a transition indication to transition a user equipment to a different state or mode, the method receiving a configuration message from a network; and transmitting a transition indication from the user equipment, the transition indication only includes a cause if the configuration message contains an inhibit transition indication. Also, a method and user equipment for processing a transitioning indication from a user equipment indicating the user equipment desires a transition to a different state or mode, the method comprising: receiving the transition indication from the user equipment; if the transition indication contains a cause: releasing a signaling connection of the user equipment or transitioning the user equipment to a different state or mode; and if the transition indication does not contain the cause: releasing the signaling connection. | 12-15-2011 |
20120014304 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROL OF DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for controlling discontinuous reception on a mobile device and in particular to control a short discontinuous reception timer in response to receipt of a medium access control control element. The methods and apparatus include stopping, restarting or maintaining the short discontinuous reception timer. Methods and apparatus for limiting or stopping a retransmission timer by providing user equipment with a maximum retry value for transmissions, by providing a maximum redundant version value, or by providing a medium access control control element to stop or prevent the start of a retransmission timer. | 01-19-2012 |
20120014341 | Uplink Scheduling and Resource Allocation With Fast Indication - Systems and methods for signalling transitions between talk-spurt state and silence state for wireless terminals having semi-persistently allocated uplink resources are employed. A layer 1/2 indication of the state transitions may be transmitted using a resource that is specifically allocated for that purpose. Alternatively, ACK/NACK signalling may be employed. Layer 1 indications may be employed for both state transition types. Alternatively, in-band MAC layer signalling may be used to signal state transition from talk-spurt state to silence, or the network may deduce this state transition on its own. A different uplink wireless transition resource is allocated for the talk-spurt state vs. the silence state. | 01-19-2012 |
20120014342 | UPLINK RESYNCHRONIZATION FOR USE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for reusing an uplink control channel configuration associated with an uplink control channel, the method comprising the steps of, at a user agent, receiving an uplink control channel resource configuration assigned by an access device, transmitting to the access device using the control channel resources associated with the received uplink control channel resource configuration and, after a time alignment timer expires, retaining the uplink control channel resource configuration. | 01-19-2012 |
20120015646 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - A method performed by user equipment (UE) includes receiving a request to access a service unavailable through a first network cell associated with the UE, and receiving a message from an access device associated with the first network cell, wherein the message identifies a plurality of second network cells providing the service. | 01-19-2012 |
20120026927 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING FROM DRX TIMING DE-SYNCHRONIZATION IN LTE_ACTIVE - A method for recovering from discontinuous reception (DRX) timing de-synchronization between the UE and the eNB in an LTE_ACTIVE state having the steps of: the eNB detecting DRX timing de-synchronization; transmitting an indicator to a User Equipment (UE) to resume continuous reception; and waiting for an indication from the UE of whether a Continuous Reception Response or Continuous Reception Notification was received. | 02-02-2012 |
20120026957 | Uplink Scheduling and Resource Allocation With Fast Indication - Systems and methods for signalling transitions between talk-spurt state and silence state for wireless terminals having semi-persistently allocated uplink resources are employed. A layer 1/2 indication of the state transitions may be transmitted using a resource that is specifically allocated for that purpose. Alternatively, ACK/NACK signalling may be employed. Layer 1 indications may be employed for both state transition types. Alternatively, in-band MAC layer signalling may be used to signal state transition from talk-spurt state to silence, or the network may deduce this state transition on its own. A different uplink wireless transition resource is allocated for the talk-spurt state vs. the silence state. | 02-02-2012 |
20120034879 | Inter-Radio Access Technology Measurement System and Method - A network access device is provided with one or more processors configured for macrotechnology-based transmission to a multi-mode user equipment of a signal including a plurality of data portions and a plurality of gaps between one or more of the plurality of data portions, wherein at least one of the gaps is used by the multi-mode user equipment for measurement of a first signal strength of a microtechnology-based network. | 02-09-2012 |
20120034880 | System and Method for Inter-Radio Access Technology Signal Measurement - A multi-mode user equipment is provided. The multi-mode user equipment includes a processor configured to promote measurement of a signal strength of a microtechnology based communication during a portion of a macrotechnology based communication, wherein the portion is assigned by a macrotechnology based network component. | 02-09-2012 |
20120039189 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO LIMIT REPORTING OF NEIGHBOR CELL MEASUREMENTS - Methods and apparatus to limit reporting of neighbor cell measurements are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein for a wireless device to perform measurements in a mobile communication network comprises receiving configuration information for periodic downlink pilot measurements to be performed by the wireless device, the configuration information including an upper limit on a number of neighbor cells for which periodic downlink pilot measurements are permitted to be reported, and performing the periodic downlink pilot measurements in accordance with the configuration information. | 02-16-2012 |
20120039365 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ACTIVATE LOCATION MEASUREMENTS - Methods and apparatus to activate location measurements are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein for a wireless device to activate location measurements comprises receiving configuration information including one or more radio link failure criteria for activating a processor for performing stand-alone location measurements, and operating the processor in accordance with the configuration information. | 02-16-2012 |
20120106420 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING FROM DRX TIMING DE-SYNCHRONIZATION IN LTE_ACTIVE - A method for recovering from discontinuous reception (DRX) timing de-synchronization between the UE and the eNB in an LTE_ACTIVE state having the steps of: the eNB detecting DRX timing de-synchronization; transmitting an indicator to a User Equipment (UE) to resume continuous reception; and waiting for an indication from the UE of whether a Continuous Reception Response or Continuous Reception Notification was received. | 05-03-2012 |
20120202482 | Generating Measurement Reports Under Rapid Degradation of Radio Conditions - A user equipment (UE), comprising at least one component configured to support a handover during decreasing radio conditions, wherein an event is triggered using at least one of a time to trigger for rapid degradation or radio conditions (TTTrd) value and a filter coefficient for rapid degradation of radio conditions (FCrd) value that are different than the corresponding standard values indicated by a network. Also included is a UE, comprising at least one component configured to support a method comprising obtaining cell measurements using network indicated standard parameters and parameters configured for rapid degradation of radio conditions, monitoring radio conditions, and evaluating an event using the parameters configured for rapid degradation of radio conditions if rapid degradation of radio conditions is detected, or using the network indicated standard parameters otherwise. | 08-09-2012 |
20120224532 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC ACK/NACK REPETITION FOR ROBUST DOWNLINK MAC PDU TRANSMISSION IN LTE - A method and apparatus for dynamic acknowledgement repetition for a downlink medium access control packet data unit transmission ‘MAC PDU’ requiring multiple acknowledgements, the method having the steps of: receiving the downlink MAC PDU requiring multiple acknowledgements; and utilizing a differentiating factor and acknowledgement scheme, sending the multiple acknowledgements. | 09-06-2012 |
20120236808 | Uplink Scheduling and Resource Allocation With Fast Indication - Systems and methods for signalling transitions between talk-spurt state and silence state for wireless terminals having semi-persistently allocated uplink resources are employed. A layer ½ indication of the state transitions may be transmitted using a resource that is specifically allocated for that purpose. Alternatively, ACK/NACK signalling may be employed. Layer 1 indications may be employed for both state transition types. Alternatively, in-band MAC layer signalling may be used to signal state transition from talk-spurt state to silence, or the network may deduce this state transition on its own. A different uplink wireless transition resource is allocated for the talk-spurt state vs. the silence state. | 09-20-2012 |
20120244872 | Transport Block Size Signaling for Semi-Persistent Scheduling - A method is provided for improving reliability in semi-persistent scheduling activation/reactivation is provided. The method includes a user agent receiving a first data element from an access device specifying at least one first transport block size. The method further includes the user agent deriving a second transport block size based on a second data element received from the access device. The method further includes the user agent comparing the first transport block size with the second transport block size. The method further includes, when the first transport block size differs from the second transport block size, the user agent ignoring the received semi-persistent scheduling activation/reactivation data. | 09-27-2012 |
20120275364 | MANAGING GROUP MESSAGES FOR LTE WAKEUP - In some implementations, a method for managing a receiver for user equipment in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system includes receiving, within a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) resource region of a first sub-frame, a message addressed to an Identifier (ID) associated with a group of UEs. The message contains wake-up indicators for more than one of the UEs within the group of UEs. Based on the message, at least a portion of a second sub-frame is received. The second sub-frame occurs at a different time than the first sub-frame. | 11-01-2012 |
20120275365 | RECEIVING MESSAGES IN CONNECTION WITH LTE WAKEUP - In some implementations, a method for managing a receiver for user equipment in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system includes receiving, when in a DRX state or sub-state, a message within a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) resource region of a first sub-frame. The message is associated with a PDSCH transmission in a second sub-frame different from the first sub-frame. When not in the DRX state or sub-state, a message is received within a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) resource region of a first sub-frame. The message associated with a PDSCH transmission in the first sub-frame. | 11-01-2012 |
20120275366 | SWITCHING ACTIVATION OF UE RECEVIERS - In some implementations, a method for managing a receiver for user equipment in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system includes activating the UE receiver during a control portion of a sub-frame including control information. After receiving the control portion, the UE receiver is deactivated during a data-traffic portion of the sub-frame. | 11-01-2012 |
20120287912 | Method and Apparatus for Resegmentation of Packet Data for Retransmission on HARQ Transmission Failure - A method for packet data retransmission on Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) Transmission failure having the steps of: checking whether changes to HARQ transmission error performance characteristics are greater than a threshold and/or a deterioration of channel conditions is indicated or less than threshold; if yes, re-segmenting an RLC-SDU or RLC-PDU data into smaller PDU data sizes; and transmitting said re-segmented RLC-PDU data; and if not yes, transmitting previous RLC-PDU data. | 11-15-2012 |
20120307788 | System and Method for Modulation Scheme Changes - A system and method are disclosed that allow changes of a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) without overhead signaling. A priori, a network device and a user device know the manner in which the MCS will be changed. In one embodiment, the network device indicates the MCS to be used to decode a second portion of a message in a first portion of the message. In another embodiment, the user device blind detects the MCS used over a sub-set of MCSs. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309301 | System and Method for Modulation Scheme Changes - A system and method are disclosed that allow changes of a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) without overhead signaling. A priori, a network device and a user device know the manner in which the MCS will be changed. In one embodiment, the network device indicates the MCS to be used to decode a second portion of a message in a first portion of the message. In another embodiment, the user device blind detects the MCS used over a sub-set of MCSs. | 12-06-2012 |
20130003685 | Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Associations for Downlink Semi-Persistent Scheduling - Disclosed is a user equipment in a wireless communication system, configured to receive a first initial transmission associated with a first Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process; receive a second initial transmission associated with a second HARQ process; and receive at least one retransmission associated with the first HARQ process, wherein when the second initial transmission occurs before the at least one retransmission, the second HARQ process assigned an HARQ process ID that is different from an HARQ process ID assigned to the first HARQ, and wherein when the second initial transmission occurs after the at least one retransmission, the second HARQ process assigned an HARQ process ID that is the same as an HARQ process ID assigned to the first HARQ process. | 01-03-2013 |
20130010730 | System and Method for Resource Scheduling - A component in a telecommunications system is provided. The component includes one or more processors configured to promote semi-persistent scheduling of a resource and to send a release message. The release message informing the user equipment to cease attempting to process data from the downlink portion. Also provided is user equipment comprising one or more processors configured to promote providing an indication that a request for an uplink resource is related to a voice over Internet Protocol call. | 01-10-2013 |
20130010964 | System and Method for Multi-Carrier Network Operation - A system and method for configuring a component carrier is presented. A component carrier assignment message is received. The component carrier assignment message may be configured to identify the component carrier and include at least one of, at least one of a downlink carrier frequency, a carrier frequency of a paired uplink carrier, a bandwidth of the component carrier, and a bandwidth of the paired uplink carrier, an indication of whether the component carrier is a control channel monitoring component carrier configured to signal data channel assignment information for the component carrier, and a logical index of the component carrier. The component carrier assignment message may then be used to configure the component carrier on a user equipment (UE). | 01-10-2013 |
20130012137 | Inter-Radio Access Technology Measurement System and Method - A network access device is provided with one or more processors configured for macrotechnology-based transmission to a multi-mode user equipment of a signal including a plurality of data portions and a plurality of gaps between one or more of the plurality of data portions, wherein at least one of the gaps is used by the multi-mode user equipment for measurement of a first signal strength of a microtechnology-based network. | 01-10-2013 |
20130016614 | Discontinuous Reception Start Offset Coordinated with Semi-Persistent Scheduling System and Method - An apparatus and method are provided for configuring a user agent to receive semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) transmissions independent of the user agent monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). Also provided are an apparatus and method for configuring a user agent to monitor a PDCCH in a subframe to which one of a downlink assignment or an uplink grant is configured. | 01-17-2013 |
20130039338 | Releasing Time Domain Measurement Restrictions - In some implementations, a method includes identifying handover from a source eNodeB (eNB) to a target eNB or reestablishment with a subsequent eNB after losing connection with an initial eNB. Time-domain measurement resource restrictions for the UE are identified. The time-domain measurement resource restriction for the UE is released in connection with identifying the handover or the reestablishment. | 02-14-2013 |
20130044668 | Efficient Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service Continuity Methods - A method is provided for a UE to receive a MBMS. The method includes, when the UE initiates a handover from a first cell that is providing the MBMS, the UE adding a TMGI associated with the MBMS service to a message sent from the UE to an access node in the first cell. The method further comprises the UE receiving information from the access node in the first cell, the information promoting the UE being handed over to a second cell capable of providing the MBMS. | 02-21-2013 |
20130070707 | Signaling Reserved Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Information for Downlink Semi-Persistent Scheduling - A method is provided for reuse of one of a plurality of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) Process ID. The method includes receiving signaling used to associate at least one of the plurality of HARQ Process IDs with semi-persistent scheduling. The method further includes determining an activation of a semi-persistent resource. The method further includes receiving a non-semi-persistent data communication utilizing the at least one of a plurality of HARQ Process IDs. | 03-21-2013 |
20130084910 | Enhancement and Improvement for Hetnet Deployments - A method is provided for communication. The method comprises, when a measurement resource restriction is configured, verifying whether stored system information is valid by examining a system information identifier after a modification period has occurred. | 04-04-2013 |
20130109394 | Method and Apparatus for Cell Reselection for a Wireless Communication Device | 05-02-2013 |
20130114483 | Paging in Heterogeneous Networks Using Restricted Subframe Patterns - A method for operating a UE in a wireless communications network is provided. The method comprises using, by the UE, a frequency parameter of paging frames and a restricted subframe pattern to determine one or more paging frames and occasions to monitor. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114484 | Paging in Heterogeneous Networks with Discontinuous Reception - A method for operating a UE in a wireless communications network is provided. The method comprises attempting, by a UE configured to operate in a DRX mode and with time domain measurement resource restrictions, to read a paging message in a paging occasion in a restricted subframe during DRX active time. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114573 | Accommodating Semi-Persistent Scheduling in Heterogeneous Networks with Restricted Subframe Patterns - A method is provided for operating a network element in a wireless communications network. The method comprises transmitting, by a network element configured to utilize time domain measurement resource restriction, a first initial transmission under an SPS scheme, wherein retransmissions of the first initial transmission follow a first retransmission pattern. The method further comprises transmitting, by the network element, a second initial transmission under the SPS scheme, wherein retransmissions of the second initial transmission follow a second retransmission pattern, the second retransmission pattern allowing at least one retransmission of the second initial transmission to occur in a restricted subframe. | 05-09-2013 |
20130128871 | UPLINK RESYNCHRONIZATION FOR USE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for reusing an uplink control channel configuration associated with an uplink control channel, the method comprising the steps of, at a user agent, receiving an uplink control channel resource configuration assigned by an access device, transmitting to the access device using the control channel resources associated with the received uplink control channel resource configuration and, after a time alignment timer expires, retaining the uplink control channel resource configuration. | 05-23-2013 |
20130165053 | System and Method for Inter-Radio Access Technology Signal Measurement - A multi-mode user equipment is provided. The multi-mode user equipment includes a processor configured to promote measurement of a signal strength of a microtechnology based communication during a portion of a macrotechnology based communication, wherein the portion is assigned by a macrotechnology based network component. | 06-27-2013 |
20130188586 | Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Associations for Downlink Semi-Persistent Scheduling - Disclosed is a user equipment in a wireless communication system, configured to receive a first initial transmission associated with a first Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process; receive a second initial transmission associated with a second HARQ process; and receive at least one retransmission associated with the first HARQ process, wherein when the second initial transmission occurs before the at least one retransmission, the second HARQ process assigned an HARQ process ID that is different from an HARQ process ID assigned to the first HARQ, and wherein when the second initial transmission occurs after the at least one retransmission, the second HARQ process assigned an HARQ process ID that is the same as an HARQ process ID assigned to the first HARQ process. | 07-25-2013 |
20130194918 | System and Method for Link Adaptation Overhead Reduction - Systems and methods of providing link adaptation information feedback are provided. A mobile device that receives packets generates link adaptation information based on incorrectly received packets. This can involve sending link adaptation information in association with NACKs (negative acknowledgements) generated by the mobile device. The network receives this link adaptation information and performs link adaptation accordingly. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194933 | SELECTING A DATA UNIT FOR RETRANSMISSION - An event is detected relating to failure to receive an acknowledgment of a particular data unit transmitted by the first wireless node. According to a predefined criterion, a data unit is selected from a plurality of unacknowledged data units for retransmission. | 08-01-2013 |
20130295905 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATE/MODE TRANSITIONING - A method and apparatus for transitioning states or modes on a user equipment, the method having the steps of receiving, at a network element, a transition indication; checking a radio resource profile for the user equipment; and making a transitioning decision at the network element based on the received transition indication and the radio resource profile. | 11-07-2013 |
20130303172 | Method and Apparatus for Cell Reselection for a Wireless Communication Device - A method and apparatus for cell reselection for a wireless communication device are disclosed. | 11-14-2013 |
20140004847 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO LIMIT REPORTING OF NEIGHBOR CELL MEASUREMENTS | 01-02-2014 |
20140038605 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CELLULAR COMMUNICATION - A method in a network component for use in a cellular network comprises transmitting handover information from the network component to a mobile device. The handover information comprises information including information of a plurality of target cells with which the mobile device may subsequently communicate. A corresponding method in a mobile device is also provided. | 02-06-2014 |
20140038616 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CELLULAR COMMUNICATION - A method in a mobile device for use in a cellular network comprises commencing a radio resource control (RRC) connection reestablishment procedure. This procedure comprises performing a cell selection operation wherein one or more target cells which the mobile device may select for re-establishment are specified in handover information previously received at the mobile device. A corresponding method in a network component is provided. | 02-06-2014 |
20140050129 | Method and Apparatus for Cell Reselection for a Wireless Communication Device - A method and apparatus for cell reselection for a wireless communication device are disclosed. | 02-20-2014 |
20140086161 | Uplink Timing Maintenance Upon Time Alignment Timer Expiry - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for uplink timing maintenance in wireless communications are provided. Certain aspects of the disclosure involve, at a user equipment (UE), detecting a downlink transmission timing has changed by an amount of time. The UE may determine that a time alignment timer (TAT) is not running or determine the downlink transmission timing change is not compensated for. The UE can adjust a timing advance based on the amount of time that the downlink transmission timing has changed. | 03-27-2014 |
20140086219 | Uplink Timing Maintenance Upon Time Alignment Timer Expiry - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for uplink timing maintenance in wireless communications are provided. Certain aspects of the disclosure involve applying a timing advance command to adjust uplink transmission timing/resume uplink synchronization; and determining a metric. The metric can be used in determining whether to apply a timing advance command (TAC) to resume uplink resynchronization. | 03-27-2014 |
20140087715 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDICATING FREQUENCY FOR REPORTING A GERAN CGI - The present disclosure provides for methods and systems for indicating a frequency for reporting a GERAN CGI. These include the relaxation of the single measurement object per frequency principle; an indication of ARFCN for CGI reading; measurement interruption avoidance; implicit indications of ARFCN for CGI reading; the use of a different object than a measurement object to report the cell for which to report the CGI; the use of a measurement configuration report to indicate the CGI cell or the selection of an ARFCN using to find rules at the UE. | 03-27-2014 |
20140092758 | PROCESSING FOR A CARRIER ACCORDING TO A CARRIER TYPE - A mobile device receives information relating to a first carrier of a first type, where the information is received from a network node in a wireless access network that supports carrier aggregation that includes the first carrier of the first type and at least another carrier of a second, different type. The mobile device uses the information to perform processing relating to the first carrier of the first type or a cell of the first type. | 04-03-2014 |
20140112243 | USING A CELL AS A PATHLOSS OR TIMING REFERENCE - Information is communicated indicating whether a cell on a first carrier of a first type is to be used as a reference cell, wherein the reference cell is at least one selected from among a pathloss reference cell and a timing reference cell, and wherein the first carrier of the first type is part of a carrier aggregation that further includes at least a second carrier of a second, different type. | 04-24-2014 |
20140185553 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC ACK/NACK REPETITION FOR ROBUST DOWNLINK MAC PDU TRANSMISSION IN LTE - A method and apparatus for dynamic acknowledgement repetition for a downlink medium access control packet data unit transmission ‘MAC PDU’ requiring multiple acknowledgements, the method having the steps of: receiving the downlink MAC PDU requiring multiple acknowledgements; and utilizing a differentiating factor and acknowledgement scheme, sending the multiple acknowledgements. | 07-03-2014 |
20140198640 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCEMENTS FOR DE-PRIORITIZATION BY RRC CONNECTION REJECT IN LTE - A method and apparatus for enhancements for de-prioritization by RRC connection reject, where the enhancements relate, in one aspect, to faster cell reselection to prevent possible service outages. In a further aspect the enhancements relate to release, suspension or resumption of de-prioritization upon PLMN selection. In a further aspect, the enhancements relate to conflict handling with a CSG cell priority. In a further aspect, the enhancements relate to connected mode UE handling. In a further aspect, the enhancements relate to cancellation of a de-prioritization request. | 07-17-2014 |
20140247763 | Discontinuous Reception Start Offset Coordinated with Semi-Persistent Scheduling System and Method - An apparatus and method are provided for configuring a user agent to receive semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) transmissions independent of the user agent monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). Also provided are an apparatus and method for configuring a user agent to monitor a PDCCH in a subframe to which one of a downlink assignment or an uplink grant is configured. | 09-04-2014 |
20140254521 | System and Method for Multi-Carrier Network Operation - A system and method for configuring a component carrier is presented. A component carrier assignment message is received. The component carrier assignment message may be configured to identify the component carrier and include at least one of, at least one of a downlink carrier frequency, a carrier frequency of a paired uplink carrier, a bandwidth of the component carrier, and a bandwidth of the paired uplink carrier, an indication of whether the component carrier is a control channel monitoring component carrier configured to signal data channel assignment information for the component carrier, and a logical index of the component carrier. The component carrier assignment message may then be used to configure the component carrier on a user equipment (UE). | 09-11-2014 |
20140307606 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROL OF DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for controlling discontinuous reception on a mobile device and in particular to control a short discontinuous reception timer in response to receipt of a medium access control control element. The methods and apparatus include stopping, restarting or maintaining the short discontinuous reception timer. Methods and apparatus for limiting or stopping a retransmission timer by providing user equipment with a maximum retry value for transmissions, by providing a maximum redundant version value, or by providing a medium access control control element to stop or prevent the start of a retransmission timer. | 10-16-2014 |
20140315593 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORKS USING COOPERATIVE SENSING - A method, network element and user equipment, where in one embodiment at a network element within a secondary cell for self-optimizing operation with a primary cell, the method transmitting using an initial transmit power from the network element; requesting feedback from sensors located near a location; receiving the feedback from the sensors; and adjusting a transmit power based on the received feedback. | 10-23-2014 |
20140334350 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CELL MEASUREMENT - Methods and apparatus for cell measurement. An example method in a network device includes receiving configuration information including at least one of multimedia broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) configuration or time division duplex (TDD) configuration for an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) and transmitting the configuration information to a user equipment, wherein the network device is associated with a radio access technology different from E-UTRAN. | 11-13-2014 |
20140334389 | STOPPING A RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE - A wireless access network node receives, from a user equipment (UE), information relating to a random access procedure. The wireless access network node sends, to the UE, an indication to stop the random access procedure, based on the received information. | 11-13-2014 |
20140341192 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE ALLOCATION OF MEASUREMENT GAPS IN A CARRIER AGGREGATION ENVIRONMENT - A method, network element and user equipment, where in one embodiment at a network element, allocating a measurement gap configuration for a user equipment (UE) capable of operating in a carrier aggregation environment using at least first and second component carriers; and sending the measurement gap allocation to the UE, the allocation indicating a first measurement gap configuration for the first component carrier, the first measurement gap configuration being different than a second measurement gap configuration allocated for the second component carrier. In another embodiment at a UE capable of operating in a carrier aggregation environment using at least first and second component carriers, sending a measurement gap preference to a network, the preference including preference information indicating a preference for a first measurement gap configuration for the first component carrier, the first measurement gap configuration being different than a second measurement gap configuration for the second component carrier. | 11-20-2014 |
20140376525 | UPLINK RESYNCHRONIZATION FOR USE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for reusing an uplink control channel configuration associated with an uplink control channel, the method comprising the steps of, at a user agent, receiving an uplink control channel resource configuration assigned by an access device, transmitting to the access device using the control channel resources associated with the received uplink control channel resource configuration and, after a time alignment timer expires, retaining the uplink control channel resource configuration. | 12-25-2014 |
20150063155 | Paging in Heterogeneous Networks Using Restricted Subframe Patterns - A method for operating a UE in a wireless communications network is provided. The method comprises using, by the UE, a frequency parameter of paging frames and a restricted subframe pattern to determine one or more paging frames and occasions to monitor. | 03-05-2015 |
20150085712 | DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION CONFIGURATION - A configuration of a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation is provided at a user equipment (UE) to handle dynamic uplink-downlink configuration changes. | 03-26-2015 |