ЗАПИТЫВАЕМАЯ ОФТАЛЬМОЛОГИЧЕСКАЯ ЛИНЗА С ДАТЧИКОМ СОБЫТИЙ СМАРТФОНА

Изобретение относится к области контактных линз для глаз, оснащенных электронными средствами индикации. Техническим результатом является возможность оповещения пользователя о событии из смартфона посредством использования запитанной офтальмологической контактной линзы. Для этого офтальмологическая контактная линза содержит механизм уведомления пользователя о событии смартфона, обеспечивающий первую функциональность запитываемой офтальмологической контактной линзе и приемник, способный беспроводным образом принимать данные события смартфона от заранее заданного смартфона-источника, электрически сопряженный с механизмом уведомления. Кроме того, линза содержит проводящие дорожки, электрически соединяющие механизм уведомления и приемник, и мягкую часть линзы, способную инкапсулировать механизм уведомления и приемник. При этом механизм уведомления содержит вибрационное устройство для обеспечения механического движения, которое ощущается пользователем. 18 з.п. ф-лы, 7 ил.

ИНИЦИАЛИЗАЦИЯ УСЛУГ, ОСНОВАННЫХ НА ПАКЕТАХ, В СИСТЕМЕ МОБИЛЬНОЙ СВЯЗИ ОБЩЕГО ПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ

Изобретение относится к системам связи. Раскрыты механизм и способ, предназначенные для инициализации сеанса услуги, основанной на пакетах, в системе мобильной связи общего пользования, особенно сеанса услуги, предназначенного для группы пользователей. Для того чтобы выполнить инициализацию услуги, даже если терминалы пользователей находятся в разъединенном состоянии по отношению к домену с коммутацией пакетов системы мобильной связи, инициирующее сообщение посылают из одного терминала пользователя в другие терминалы группы. Инициирующее сообщение включает в себя информацию о начинающемся сеансе услуги, основанной на пакетах, и оно может быть сообщением, которое может быть послано через систему мобильной связи в подвижный терминал, который находится в разъединенном состоянии по отношению к домену с коммутацией пакетов. В ответ на прием инициирующего сообщения другие терминалы переводят в состояние, обеспечивающее возможность приема пакетов, принадлежащих сеансу услуги, основанной на пакетах ...

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bestimmung eines Nachführgebiets eines drahtlosen zellularen Telekommunikationsnetzes mit einer Mehrzahl von Nachführgebieten

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR UPDATING LOCATING INFORMATION OF MOBILE STATIONS USING MULTICAST

BROADCAST-CENTRIC CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND MOBILE STATION

Method and equipment for informing group communication information

Schnelle Ablieferung von multimedialen Nachrichten in zellularen Netzwerken

Wireless communications systems and methods

SPRACH/DATEN FUNKKOMMUNICATIONSSYSTEM ONE

Mobile two-way communication system

Communication to an audience at an event

A device application software and server data interchange control mechanism provides synchronized screen displays on hand held communication devices at an event in an auditorium where each screen acts as a single pixel in a macro display to be controlled by the central control system and visible to the audience as a whole. The macro display can provide flashes, waves, graphics, and animation. The devices can be multi platform and/or single platform smart-phones as well as any other palmtop computers or mobile devices that function as an interactive data and media device, personal information manager, and/or PDA.

PAGING SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND MOBILE STATION FOR THE SAME

A paging signal transmitting method includes a step of allowing each of mobile stations (UE) to receive security data from a network node (1) via a channel specified by a paging signal, a step of allowing each mobile station (UE) to calculate a third set of security information by using an open first set of security information and a second set of security information managed by each mobile station, a step of allowing each mobile station (UE) to compare the third set of security information with a fourth set of security information included in the received security data to verify the validity of the paging signal, and a step of allowing eachmobile station (UE) to output a signal corresponding to the paging signal when the validity of the paging signal is verified.

COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND METHOD FOR DECENTRALISED MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS VIA THE COMMUNICATION NETWORK

Förfarande i ett cellulärt radiokommunikationssystem

PAGING OF A CLIENT NODE IN A GROUP COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

A method for paging at least one client node in a group communications system. The method is performed by a control node of the group communications system. The method comprising obtaining a need for paging the at least one client node in the group communications system and transmitting a paging message for the at least one client node in a Single Cell Point To Multipoint, SC-PTM, transmission to the at least one client node.

System and method for locating a lost article

A system for locating an article having a finding unit attached thereto. The finding unit has a transmitter which transmits a wireless signal continuously. Through a software application in the smartphone the wireless signal is monitored continuously when the smartphone is in range of the transmitter. If a User and his or her smartphone go beyond the range of the transmitter, the smartphone sends a notification to the smartphone's display including a GPS location of the smartphone when the smartphone most recently did not receive the wireless signal. The location provides where the article was lost. A software program is provided by which a User can send a message through the smartphone to one or more contacts for assistance. The finding unit can also have a wireless receiver to receive a wireless signal from the smartphone to activate audio and visual alarms.

Method for performing mobile communications, mobile terminal device, and mobile baseband processing circuit

A mobile terminal device may include a radio processing circuit and a baseband processing circuit adapted to interact with the radio processing circuit. The baseband processing circuit may be configured to identify one or more multicast control data notification messages available for reception during a first multicast control data window, determine whether any of the one or more multicast control data notification messages are not received during the first multicast control data window, and trigger receiving of multicast control data of a second multicast control data window when a predefined quantity of the one or more multicast control data notification messages are not received during the first multicast control data window.

METHOD FOR PERFORMING MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE, AND MOBILE BASEBAND PROCESSING CIRCUIT

A mobile terminal device may include a radio processing circuit and a baseband processing circuit adapted to interact with the radio processing circuit. The baseband processing circuit may be configured to identify one or more multicast control data notification messages available for reception during a first multicast control data window, determine whether any of the one or more multicast control data notification messages are not received during the first multicast control data window, and trigger receiving of multicast control data of a second multicast control data window when a predefined quantity of the one or more multicast control data notification messages are not received during the first multicast control data window.

УСТРОЙСТВО, СПОСОБ И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ВСТАВКИ ОПОВЕЩЕНИЙ

Изобретение относится к области связи и, в частности, к способу, устройству и системе для вставки оповещений (рекламы) в сети проекта долгосрочной эволюции (LTE). Техническим результатом является улучшение для пользователя «очень важная персона» (VIP) представления услуги и повышение гибкости стратегии определения соответствующего оповещения. Предложенный способ вставки оповещения включает в себя: прием запроса услуги, отправленного пользовательским терминалом и перенаправленного сетевым элементом сети радиодоступа (RAN), получение услуги, соответствующей запросу услуги; получение информации пользовательского терминала от сетевого элемента RAN; определение соответствующего оповещения согласно информации пользовательского терминала и абонированной ширины полосы пользовательского терминала; и отправку полученной услуги и определенного оповещения пользовательскому терминалу через сетевой элемент RAN. Варианты осуществления настоящего изобретения применяются для точной вставки оповещений. 3 ...

СПОСОБ РАСПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ ВО ВРЕМЕНИ ИНФОРМАЦИИ О МНОГОАДРЕСНОМ КАНАЛЕ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ

Изобретение относится к технике связи. Технический результат заключается в усовершенствовании уведомления мобильного терминала об услуге. Технический результат достигается за счет того, что на мобильный терминал передается уведомление по каналу управления и каналу индикации в течение периода изменения о наличии управляющей информации в канале управления в течение следующего периода изменения. Когда мобильный терминал подписывается на многоадресную услугу, принимает первую многоадресную управляющую информацию по многоточечному каналу управления во время первого периода изменения и принимает информацию уведомления по многоточечному каналу управлении во время первого периода изменения для указания о наличии второй многоадресной управляющей информации, относящейся ко второй многоадресной услуге, во втором периоде изменения. 2 н. и 25 з.п. ф-лы, 13 ил., 1 табл.

Redundancy provision in a wireless communication system

A wireless zone-based communication system (200, 300) includes a plurality of zones (150-158) being served with short data capabilities by a plurality of short data routers (220-224). At least one zone controller (210) from a number of zone controllers transmits a multicast message (430, 440) to the plurality of short data routers (220-224). At least one short data router (220) is able to generate or update information relating to mobile communication units that are operational in the one or more zones the short data router (220) serves. Preferably, the short data router serves as a primary and/or secondary (back-up) and/or load sharing short data router. This mechanism ensures that all short data routers are simultaneously provided with the same mobility information, due to continuous multicast message transmissions from the zone controllers. The maintenance of the mobility databases in each of the short data routers is therefore accurate and synchronised.

Communications system

MOBILE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

SNAPS DELIVERY OF MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES IN ZELLULAREN NETWORKS

ACQUISITION OF GROUP PAGE IDENTIFIERS AT A DESTINATION OF MOVEMENT

The group page system of the present invention is composed of: portable terminals, broadcast distribution servers that distribute data by broadcast to the portable terminals, and group page identifier servers that manage group page identifiers used by the portable terminals to scan data that have been distributed by broadcast from the broadcast distribution servers. Each portable terminal transmits position information of the portable terminal and network information of the network to which the portable terminal is connected to the group page identifier servers at a prescribed timing for updating. Each group page identifier server specifies the broadcast distribution server that distributes data by broadcast to a portable terminal based on the position information and network information from the portable terminal, and transmits to the portable terminal the group page identifier for scanning data that have been distributed from the broadcast distribution server that has been specified.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEMI-PERSISTENT AND DYNAMIC SCHEDULING AND DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION CONTROL

Methods of combining semi-persistent resource allocation and dynamic resource allocation are provided. Packets, such as VoIP packets, are transmitted on the uplink and downlink using respective semi-persistent resources. For each mobile device, awake periods and sleep periods are defined. The semi-persistent resources are aligned with the awake periods so that most of the time the mobile device can turn off its wireless access radio during the sleep periods. In addition, signalling to request, and to allocate, resources for additional packets are transmitted during the awake periods, and the resources allocated for the additional packets are within the awake windows.

Mobile communication terminals, and emergency notice receiving method

Method for transmitting a message to multiple communication units

In communication system, multiple communication units are selected to receive a message via multiple broadcast units. A communication resource controller identifies a set of broadcast units needed to transmit the message, which are further identified as contending and non-contending broadcast units based on contention information. Identification of each of the contending broadcast units is stored and the non-contending broadcast units are allowed to simultaneously transmit the message. When contention for the contending broadcast units is alleviated, the contending broadcast units transmit the message.

MULTIPLE PAGING CHANNELS FOR EFFICIENT REGION PAGING

Systems and methods are described that mitigating coverage gaps near region boundaries using a plurality of multi-sector broadcast (MSBC) paging channels in wireless networking environments. One or more MSBC paging channels can be assigned unique time slots, such that although the channels can be identical, they are disjointed in time. Accordingly, such channels and/or dynamically generated paging zones associated therewith can be overlapped in areas where wireless device density is high and requires substantial paging capacity. Additionally, a single paging channel can be employed in multiple instances in a paging region without overlap to mitigate inter-channel interference.

HEADS UP MASS NOTIFICATION

Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, apparatus, and systems for mass notification including receiving the message from an alarm notification device via a link and causing the projector to project the message on a surface using the light patterns.

Group-based paging for machine-type-communication (mtc) devices

The invention relates to a method for paging a group of MTC devices, and for transmitting parameter information to the MTC devices using the paging mechanism. MTC devices are grouped together and a different group ID per group to which the MTC device belongs is assigned to the MTC device. A specific group paging resource indication is determined for each group wherein each MTC device is assigned one of the group paging resource indications. The network pages MTC devices of a group by transmitting a paging message at the corresponding channel resources and including the corresponding group ID. Additionally, the group paging resource indications of several groups of MTC devices can be aligned in such a way with the transmissions and retransmissions by the network, that the different groups respectively receive the transmission and re-transmissions of the paging message.

Multi-sector broadcast paging channel

Systems and methods are described that facilitate improving paging signal strength at or near sector perimeters in a wireless network region by transmitted identical paging waveforms simultaneously from all sectors in the region and permitting over-the-air signal aggregation to combine signal energy near sector perimeters. Waveforms can be modulated using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing technique and can be simultaneously transmitted according to predefined transmission resources over a multi-sector broadcast paging channel reserved for such identical waveforms. Cyclic prefix can be added to the identical waveforms to mitigate problems associated with delay spread and/or time-of-arrival differences at or near sector perimeters.

Communication system and method for delivering control signalling and/or data messages

A communication system (10,162) for delivering control signals or data messages comprises a plurality of base stations (22-32) which provide communication links to a plurality of mobile stations (12-16). The system comprises at least one processor (72) for receiving control signals or data messages to be forwarded to at least one mobile station. The processor determines a characteristic of the signal to be delivered and selects a delivery mechanism for delivering the signal based on the characteristic. The signal may be delivered to one or a group of subscribers by flooding selected areas with an individually or group addressed short data message. Alternatively, mobile stations may be paged and send a response before the signal is delivered. The characteristics may include for example: message length, number of sites required to transmit message and page requirement(s).

MULTI-ADDRESS RADIO CALL MESSAGE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF AN ADJUSTING AREA WIRELESS ZELLULAREN OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NET WITH A MAJORITY OF ADJUSTING AREAS

Multicast paging in a communications system

Paging signal transmitting method and mobile station

REDUCING SIGNALING TRAFFIC WITH MULTICASTING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK

Signaling traffic communicated from a mobile switching center (50) to a plurality of base stations (30) is reduced by associating the plurality of base stations (30) to form one or more multicast groups (10) and assigning a multicast group address to each multicast group (10) for use in multicast communications to the base stations (30) within each multicast group (10). A network interfface (20) associated with each base station (30) is configured to filter signaling traffic for multicast messages addressed to the multicast group (10) to which the base station (30) belongs. If the mobile switching center (50) and the base stations (30) are located on different subnetworks, multicast-enabled routers (90) and/or filter switches (95) are also configured to only route multicast messages over communication links (100) that connect a corresponding multicast group member. The mobile switching center (50) may then communicate a single multicast message to all base stations (30) within a multicast ...

Enhanced self-organizing network switching matrix

Automated control of simulcast ratios based on network traffic data provides efficient network capacity management. In one aspect, a remote switching matrix can be utilized at a venue to couple remote transceiver units (RTUs) with different antenna ports, for example, of one or more multi-beam antennas deployed at the venue. A simulcast ratio that can be utilized to support traffic demand at the venue can be determined and implemented by creating dynamic connections between the RTUs and the antenna ports. In one aspect, the simulcast ratio can be modified based on changes in network traffic at the venue that are monitored via self-organizing network devices. In addition, one or more antenna beams of the multi-beam antennas are remotely steered or rotated based on a location of the traffic.

Method for establishing a connection with a mobile subscriber and system for implementing the method

To establish a connection between a stationary subscriber connected to a telephone system and a mobile subscriber, call signals are transmitted via a call center, an earth radio station and a satellite to a plurality of transceivers distributed over an area. From at least one of these transceivers the call signals are transmitted to the mobile subscriber. This avoids annoying changes in delay in modulation offering trunks which are now no longer required between the call center and the transceivers as well as interference produced by such changes in delay in the simultaneous reception by two adjacent transceivers. All transceivers can therefore operate at the same carrier frequency and simultaneously.

Nationwide communication system

A two-way communication system for communication between a system network and a mobile unit. The system network includes a plurality of base transmitters and base receivers included in the network. The base transmitters are divided into zonal assignments and broadcast in simulcast using multi-carrier modulation techniques. The system network controls the base transmitters to broadcast in simulcast during both systemwide and zonal time intervals. The system network dynamically alters zone boundaries to maximize information throughput. The preferred mobile unit includes a noise detector circuit to prevent unwanted transmissions. The system network further provides an adaptive registration feature for mobile units which controls the registration operations by the mobile units to maximize information throughput.

COMMUNICATION METHOD, RADIO ACCESS NETWORK DEVICE, AND TERMINAL DEVICE

Embodiments of this application provide a communication method, a radio access network device, and a terminal device. The method of a radio access network includes: The radio access network device determines, based on first information and second information, a quantity of paging cycles included in a paging cycle group and a sending location of paging information in the paging cycle group, and sends the paging information at the sending location. The paging cycle group includes at least one paging cycle, and different paging occasions in the paging cycle group serve different terminal devices. The first information is used to indicate a peak quantity of paging messages from a core network device within specified time, and the second information is used to indicate a paging capability of the radio access network device. Based on the method, the radio access network device can occupy a small quantity of paging occasions to send a paging message in the case of small paging load, to significantly ...

マシン通信型デバイスのトリガーを処理するサービスネットワーク及び方法

МЕТОДЫ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ И ОСУЩЕСТВЛЕНИЯ ОПОВЕЩЕНИЯ О СОБЫТИИ ПОСРЕДСТВОМ СМАРТФОНА ПРИ НОШЕНИИ ЗАПИТАННОЙ ОФТАЛЬМОЛОГИЧЕСКОЙ ЛИНЗЫ С МЕХАНИЗМОМ ИНДИКАЦИИ СОБЫТИЯ ИЗ СМАРТФОНА

Изобретение относится к области контактных линз для глаз, оснащенных электронными средствами индикации. Техническим результатом является возможность оповещения пользователя о событии из смартфона посредством использования запитанной офтальмологической линзы. Для этого офтальмологическая линза содержит механизм оповещения пользователя о событии из заранее определенного источника-смартфона, приемное устройство для получения по беспроводной связи данных о событии из смартфона, электрически связанное с механизмом оповещения с помощью проводящих дорожек, и мягкую биосовместимую часть линзы, выполненную с возможностью инкапсулирования механизма оповещения и приемного устройства. Также линза содержит средства активации механизма оповещения на основе передачи данных о событии из смартфона и средства деактивации механизма оповещения. 2 н. и 18 з.п. ф-лы, 7 ил.

УСТРОЙСТВО, СПОСОБ И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ВСТАВКИ ОПОВЕЩЕНИЙ

... 1. Способ вставки оповещения, который содержит:прием запроса услуги, отправленного пользовательским терминалом и перенаправленного сетевым элементом сети радиодоступа (RAN), и получение услуги, соответствующей запросу услуги;получение информации пользовательского терминала от сетевого элемента RAN; иопределение соответствующего оповещения согласно информации пользовательского терминала и отправку полученной услуги и определенного оповещения пользовательскому терминалу через сетевой элемент RAN.2. Способ по п.1, в котороминформация пользовательского терминала содержит информацию о текущем местоположении пользовательского терминала, информацию подписки пользовательского терминала, информацию о качестве сети, в данный момент обслуживающей пользовательский терминал, или любую их комбинацию; иопределение соответствующего оповещения согласно информации пользовательского терминала содержит определение соответствующего оповещения согласно информации о текущем местоположении пользовательского терминала ...

Communication system and method for delivering control signalling and/or data messages

A System and method for communicating with a plurality of mobile devices from a single transmitter

A plurality of mobile devices 11, possibly belonging to audience members at a performance, which monitor the identification data of a wireless transmitter 12 using a software program or an application 10, whereby detecting a modification in the data, they perform a predetermined function, which may be: displaying a colour or image or sequence; output audio tone or clip; set a torch on, off or flashing; activate a vibrating mechanism. The mobile device 11 may require further input (such as light, sound or physical input such as shaking or waving), before the mobile device 11 performs the predetermined function. The identification data may contain a compressed or encrypted control commands in an SSID of a WiFi (RTM) access point 12 or advertising data of a Bluetooth (RTM) Low-energy (BT LE) peripheral or beacon 12. The control commands may have verification and recognition features for the mobile devices 11 to validate them before performing the function. The transmission parameters of the ...

Radio calling system

A radio calling system comprises a plurality of service areas (6) each with local exchange (1,2, 3, 4 or 5) and respective transmitters (e.g.7 to 13) synchronised by signals from local exchange (2) and working in synchronous common carrier frequency broadcast operation. To ensure maintenance of high frequency synchronism in the entire region composed of these service areas in conjunction with minimum costs, a respective highly stable frequency standard is provided in each of the local exchanges. Synchronization between the local exchanges and a main exchange may take place daily, weekly, or monthly. The main exchange supplies modulation signals to the local exchanges. ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEMI-PERSISTENT AND DYNAMIC SCHEDULING AND DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION CONTROL

Methods of combining semi-persistent resource allocation and dynamic resource allocation are provided. Packets, such as VoIP packets, are transmitted on the uplink and downlink using respective semi-persistent resources. For each mobile device, awake periods and sleep periods are defined. The semi-persistent resources are aligned with the awake periods so that most of the time the mobile device can turn off its wireless access radio during the sleep periods. In addition, signalling to request, and to allocate, resources for additional packets are transmitted during the awake periods, and the resources allocated for the additional packets are within the awake windows.

MOBILE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

A two-way communication system for communication between a system network an d a mobile unit. The system network includes a plurality of base transmitters and base receivers included in the network. The base transmitters are divided into zonal assignments and broadcast in simulcast using multi-carrier modulation techniques. The system network controls the base transmitters to broadcast in simulcast during both systemwide and zonal time intervals. The system network dynamically alters zone boundaries to maximize information throughput. The system also uses a mobile unit which receives messages from the network and transmits messages to the network. The mobile unit includes a switch tha t allows a user to request the network to retransmit a received message that contains errors.

조정된 통지들

... 디바이스는 디바이스의 액티비티 레벨의 표시를 브로드캐스팅할 수 있다. 디바이스는 또한 착신 메시지의 통지를 수신할 수 있고, 착신 메시지의 통지를 또한 수신하는 적어도 하나의 추가 디바이스로부터, 적어도 하나의 추가 디바이스의 적어도 하나의 액티비티 레벨의 표시를 포함하는 적어도 하나의 브로드캐스트를 수신할 수 있다. 디바이스는 자신의 액티비티 레벨을 수신된 적어도 하나의 액티비티 레벨과 비교할 수 있다. 디바이스의 액티비티 레벨이 최고의 수신된 적어도 하나의 액티비티 레벨 이상인 것으로 결정하는 것에 응답하여, 디바이스는 착신 메시지의 통지를 디스플레이할 수 있다.

INFORMATION TRANSMITTING METHOD FOR STARTING SERVICE IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR MULTICAST MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING SERVICE

PURPOSE: An information transmitting method for starting a service in a mobile communication system for a multicast multimedia broadcasting service is provided to realize efficient MBMS paging by reducing a network load between an SGSN(Serving GPS Support Node) and an RNS(Radio Network Subsystem) and reducing transmitting hours required for paging. CONSTITUTION: A plurality of user terminals are installed in a cell occupied by a base station, capable of communicating with the base station. The base station transmits MBMS(Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service) data to some user terminals among the plurality of user terminals. A core network(511) managing MBMS service context transmits a list of mobile communication terminals which are in a connected mode among mobile communication terminals wanting to receive the MBMS service to the base station. The base station transmits paging information to the mobile communication terminals which are in the connected mode through dedicated channels ...

RADIO CALLING SYSTEM

BROADCAST AMD MULTICAST ON HIGH SPEED DOWNLINK CHANNELS

A high speed downlink packet access base station (HSPDA Node B) and a met hod therefore working in acknowledged mode (AM), the base station being adap ted for unicast transmission on a physical downlink shared channel (HS-DSCH) , by preceding announcement on a shared control channel (HS-SCCH) which shar ed control channel may be decoded by a given user entity using its own ident ity (UE-ID), each user entity (UE) being adapted for transmitting an acknowl edge (ACK) or non-acknowledge (NACK) message pertaining to the reception of the given transmission on an uplink dedicated physical control channel (HS-D PCCH) pertaining to a given HARQ process of a given individual user entity. The base station is performing multicast transmissions (11, 401 ) on the phy sical downlink shared channel (HS-DSCH) by preceding announcement on the sha red control channel (HS-SCCH) coded with a multicast identity (MU-ID) of a r eserved address space, which downlink shared channel (HS-SCCH) may be decode d simultaneously ...

A METHOD FOR IMPROVING PAGING PERFORMANCES IN A WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM

An object of the present invention is a method for improving paging performances in a wireless access system, said method comprising the steps of:-retransmitting a paging message in case of no response from a paged Mobile Station,-performing said retransmission at a Base Station level,-managing said retransmission at a Paging Controller level. © KIPO & WIPO 2009 ...

A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM EMPLOYING A NETWORK ACTIVE SET FORMED FROM BASE STATIONS OPERABLE AS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AGENTS

A method for controlling a wireless communications system is provided. A plurality of substantially identical base stations, each capable of being operated as both a primary agent and a secondary agent are deployed. The secondary agent is capable of communicating with a mobile device and the primary agent is capable of communicating with a network. A network active set associated with a mobile device is formed from a plurality of the base stations. One of the base stations in the network active set is selected to operate as the primary agent, and it communicates to the other base stations that the selected base station is operating as the primary agent. Thus, communications between the network and the mobile device are routed through the primary agent and the selected secondary agent.

COMMUNICATION METHOD AND ACCESS NETWORK DEVICE FOR PAGING AN OUT-OF-COVERAGE LIGHTLY-CONNECTED WIRELESS DEVICE

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NOTIFYING OF GROUP PAGING AREA INFORMATION

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A TELEPHONE CONNECTION WITH A MOBILE SUSCRIBER

VERFAHREN, TEILNEHMERGERÄT SOWIE FUNKKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM ZUR ÜBERTRAGUNG VON GRUPPENNACHRICHTEN

MOBILE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

... 2149125 9411960 PCTABS00032 A two-way communication system for communication between a system network and a mobile unit. The system network includes a plurality of base transmitters and base receivers included in the network. The base transmitters are divided into zonal assignments and broadcast in simulcast using multi-carrier modulation techniques. The system network controls the base transmitters to broadcast in simulcast during both systemwide and zonal time intervals. The system network dynamically alters zone boundaries to maximize information throughput. The system also uses a mobile unit which receives messages from the network and transmits messages to the network. The mobile unit includes a switch that allows a user to request the network to retransmit a received message that contains errors.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A LOST ARTICLE

A system for locating an article having a finding unit attached thereto. The finding unit has a transmitter which transmits a wireless signal continuously. Through a software application in the smartphone the wireless signal is monitored continuously when the smartphone is in range of the transmitter. If a User and his or her smartphone go beyond the range of the transmitter, the smartphone sends a notification to the smartphone's display including a GPS location of the smartphone when the smartphone most recently did not receive the wireless signal. The location provides where the article was lost. A software program is provided by which a User can send a message through the smartphone to one or more contacts for assistance. The finding unit can also have a wireless receiver to receive a wireless signal from the smartphone to activate audio and visual alarms.

METHOD FOR PAGING USER EQUIPMENTS IN A CELLULAR NETWORK

Communication system and method for delivering control signalling and/or data messages

RADIO CALLING SYSTEM

COMMUNICATION NETWORK COMPRISING SIGNALLING GROUPS

A wireless communications system employing a network active set formed from base stations operable as primary and secondary agents

Method and system for providing multicarrier simulcast transmission

A two-way communication system for communication betweeen a system network and a mobile unit. The system network includes a plurality of base transmitters and base receivers include in the network. The base transmitters are divided into zonal assignments and broadcast in simulcast using multi-carrier modulation techniques. The system network controls the base transmitters to broadcast in suimulcast during both systemwide and zone boundaries to maximize information throughout. The preferred mobile unit inlcudes a noise detector circuit to prevent unwanted transmissions. The system network further provides an adaptive registration feature for mobile units which controls the registration operation by the mobile units to maximize information throughout.

Coordinated notifications

A device may broadcast an indication of an activity level of the device. The device may also receive a notification of an incoming message and receive at least one broadcast from at least one additional device also receiving the notification of the incoming message including an indication of at least one activity level of the at least one additional device. The device may compare its own activity level with the received at least one activity level. In response to determining that the activity level of the device is equal to or greater than a highest received at least one activity level, the device may display the notification of the incoming message.

Communication systems for controlling registration of selective call devices

BROADCAST-CENTRIC CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND MOBILE STATION

A broadcast-centric cellular communication system improves broadcast channel performance by exploiting the benefits of macro-diversity in a cellular communication system having a plurality of base stations that transmit signals within a plurality of associated cells. The system constructs an identical paging signal at the plurality of base stations, and controls the base stations to simultaneously transmit the identical paging signal. A mobile station camps on a paging channel that is common to the plurality of base stations, and listens to paging messages being simultaneously broadcast by the plurality of base stations. The mobile station selects a base station having a suitable signal quality, and transmits to the selected base station, a response to a paging message addressed to the mobile station.

COMMUNICATION TO AN AUDIENCE AT AN EVENT

A device application software and server data interchange control mechanism provides synchronized screen displays on hand held communication devices at an event in an auditorium where each screen acts as a single pixel in a macro display to be controlled by the central control system and visible to the audience as a whole. The macro display can provide flashes, waves, graphics, and animation. The devices can be multi platform and/or single platform smart-phones as well as any other palmtop computers or mobile devices that function as an interactive data and media device, personal information manager, and/or PDA.

ADAPTIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING VOICE/DATA

... 2114851 9325052 PCTABS00028 A data communication system is provided for generating information at a source (12) and transmitting it to a non-fixed subscriber transceiver unit (STU) (14). The information is first transmitted through a public telephone network (10) to a master station (13) when the master station (13) is operable to assemble a message containing the receiver identification number (RIN) and the source identification number (SIN) along with message information. This is broadcast to geographic stations that each have a defined RF locale. Each of the geographic stations then transmits this message to the STU (14) along with specific information as to what type of RF links are available. Each of the geographic stations has a plurality of channels associated therewith that differ. The STU (14) then transmits back to the geographic station in accordance with the parameters thereof. The geographic station then establishes a communication link with the STU (14) and requests data from ...

A method for improving paging performances in a wireless access system

An object of the present invention is a method for improving paging performances in a wireless access system, said method comprising the steps of: retransmitting a paging message in case of no response from a paged Mobile Station, performing said retransmission at a Base Station level, and managing said retransmission at a Paging Controller level.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AN ACCESS TERMINAL IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

A METHOD FOR IMPROVING PAGING PERFORMANCES IN A WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM

An object of the present invention is a method for improving paging performances in a wireless access system, said method comprising the steps of: - retransmitting a paging message in case of no response from a paged Mobile Station, - performing said retransmission at a Base Station level, - managing said retransmission at a Paging Controller level.

RADIO BASE STATION AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION TRANSMITTING METHOD

A radio base station distributes an emergency alert to a plurality of system information messages such that the number of system information messages is odd. The radio base station then periodically transmits, to mobile stations, a system information block including scheduling information indicating a transmission schedule of the system information messages to which the emergency alert has been distributed. The radio base station also periodically transmits, to the mobile stations, a paging message indicating that the radio base station transmits, to the mobile stations, the system information message to which the emergency alert has been distributed. Further, according to the scheduling information, the radio base station periodically transmits, to the mobile stations, the system information message to which the emergency alert has been distributed.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECTED SIMULCAST DELIVERY OF A DATA STREAM IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

A method and apparatus locates (404) a subscriber unit (102) for which a message is intended, and adjusts (408) a launch time of a data stream from at least two geographically disparate base sites such that symbols of the data stream will arrive simultaneously at the subscriber unit. The method and apparatus then simulcasts (412) the data stream from the at least two geographically disparate base sites.

Method and system for providing multicarrier simulcast transmission

A two-way communication system for communication betweeen a system network and a mobile unit. The system network includes a plurality of base transmitters and base receivers include in the network. The base transmitters are divided into zonal assignments and broadcast in simulcast using multi-carrier modulation techniques. The system network controls the base transmitters to broadcast in suimulcast during both systemwide and zone boundaries to maximize information throughout. The preferred mobile unit inlcudes a noise detector circuit to prevent unwanted transmissions. The system network further provides an adaptive registration feature for mobile units which controls the registration operation by the mobile units to maximize information throughout.

Multicast paging in a communications system

A cellular radio communications network uses multicast messages for transmitting page requests over the network. Thus, a single message is sent from a paging gateway to a group of addressed base stations, which respond by transmitting paging messages over the air interface. The multicast group for receiving page requests may include all base stations, in which case the base stations must be capable of determining whether they are specifically addressed, and should respond by transmitting a paging message.

Multi-sector broadcast paging channel

Systems and methods are described that facilitate improving paging signal strength at or near sector perimeters in a wireless network region by transmitted identical paging waveforms simultaneously from all sectors in the region and permitting over-the-air signal aggregation to combine signal energy near sector perimeters. Waveforms can be modulated using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing technique and can be simultaneously transmitted according to predefined transmission resources over a multi-sector broadcast paging channel reserved for such identical waveforms. Cyclic prefix can be added to the identical waveforms to mitigate problems associated with delay spread and/or time-of-arrival differences at or near sector perimeters.

COMMUNICATION TO AN AUDIENCE AT AN EVENT

A device application software and server data interchange control mechanism provides synchronized screen displays on hand held communication devices at an event in an auditorium where each screen acts as a single pixel in a macro display to be controlled by the central control system and visible to the audience as a whole. The macro display can provide flashes, waves, graphics, and animation. The devices can be multi platform and/or single platform smart-phones as well as any other palmtop computers or mobile devices that function as an interactive data and media device, personal information manager, and/or PDA.

Paging of a client node in a group communications system

A method for paging at least one client node in a group communications system. The method is performed by a control node of the group communications system. The method comprising obtaining a need for paging the at least one client node in the group communications system and transmitting a paging message for the at least one client node in a Single Cell Point To Multipoint, SC-PTM, transmission to the at least one client node.

Methods and apparatus for determining the location of a mobile device in an OFDM wireless network

Mobile communication terminals, emergency notice receiving method, and non-temporary computer readable medium on which emergency notice receiving program has been stored

EMERGENCY INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD, MOBILE STATION AND WIRELESS BASE STATION

MULTIPLE PAGING CHANNELS FOR EFFICIENT REGION PAGING

PAGING SIGNAL TRANSMITTING METHOD AND MOBILE STATION

A paging signal transmitting method includes a step of allowing each of mobile stations (UE) to receive security data from a network node (1) via a channel specified by a paging signal, a step of allowing each mobile station (UE) to calculate a third set of security information by using an open first set of security information and a second set of security information managed by each mobile station, a step of allowing each mobile station (UE) to compare the third set of security information with a fourth set of security information included in the received security data to verify the validity of the paging signal, and a step of allowing eachmobile station (UE) to output a signal corresponding to the paging signal when the validity of the paging signal is verified.

MOBILES ZWEI-WEG-KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM

Wireless communications systems and methods

Method for minimising the set-up delay for a mobile terminated message in a cellular radio communications system

Reducing signaling traffic with multicasting in a wireless communication network

Multiple paging channels for efficient region paging

Paging signal transmitting method and mobile station

Adaptive communication system for transmitting between base stations and portable transceivers via different data rate communication links

A data communication system is provided for generating information at a source (12) and transmitting it to a non-fixed subscriber transceiver unit (STU) (14). The information is first transmitted through a public telephone network (10) to a master station (13) when the master station (13) is operable to assemble a message containing the receiver identification number (RIN) and the source identification number (SIN) along with message information. This is broadcast to geographic stations that each have a defined RF locale. Each of the geographic stations then transmits this message to the STU (14) along with specific information as to what type of RF links are available. Each of the geographic stations has a plurality of channels associated therewith that differ. The STU (14) then transmits back to the geographic station in accordance with the parameters thereof. The geographic station then establishes a communication link with the STU (14) and requests data from the master station (13), ...

MOBILES ZWEI-WEG-KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM

Communications system

A cellular radio communications network uses multicast messages for transmitting page requests over the network. Thus, a single message is sent from a paging gateway to a group 10 of addressed base stations BS, which respond by transmitting paging messages over the air interface. The multicast group for receiving page requests may include all base stations, in which case the base stations must be capable of determining whether they are specifically addressed, and should respond by transmitting a paging message.

Method and apparatus for multimedia broadcast multicast services (mbms) service feedback

A method and apparatus are described for providing multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) service feedback. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive an MBMS service query message over an MBMS control channel and transmit an MBMS service response. The MBMS service query message and MBMS service response message may be radio resource controller messages. The MBMS service query message may include MBMS service identifiers which identify MBMS services that the WTRU is receiving or intending to receive. The WTRU may generate a report with MBMS service identifier index values, where each MBMS service identifier index value indicates a position of a service identifier corresponding to an MBMS service in the original query list that the WTRU is currently receiving or intending to receive. The MBMS service status query message may be received alone or along with a MBSFNAreaConfiguration message. The WTRU may respond within a predetermined or configured time limit.

Method and system for selecting a target cell for handover of user equipment in a long term evolution system

A method and system for selecting a target cell for handover of user equipment in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication system are described. In accordance with the method, a serving cell: determines virtual channels supported by each of a plurality of neighboring cells; determines a set of virtual channels of interest to a UE; selects a subset of the neighboring cells, which supports at least one virtual channel in the set of virtual channels of interest to the UE; modifies handover behavior, and uses results of the modified handover behavior to select one of the neighboring cells, from the subset, as a target cell for handover of the UE.

Communication Systems

An integrated home health system includes a television-based patient station, a first provider station for providing telemedicine or other healthcare services to a patient located at the patient station, a second provider station for providing caregiver services to the patient, a third provider station for providing emergency response services to the patient and a system management station coupled together by a data network. In addition to various management operations performed on behalf of the integrated home health system, the system management station is further configured to provide various home health services to the patient located at the patient station, either alone, or in conjunction with one or more of the first, second and/or third provider stations. 1. A communication system comprising:a first interface configured to receive first content from a first service provider via radio frequency;a second interface configured to receive second content from a second service provider via a broadband data network; anda third interface configured to selectively transmit one or more of the first content and the second content to a user device, wherein the third interface is further configured to transmit one or more of the first content and the second content to the user device independent of a request from the user device, and wherein one or more of the first interface, the second interface, and the third interface, facilitates two-way communication between the user device and one or more of the first service provider and the second service provider.2. The communication system of claim 1 , wherein the first content comprises a television signal.3. The communication system of claim 1 , wherein the second content comprises one or more of an alert claim 1 , a command message claim 1 , a notification claim 1 , and a reminder.4. The communication system of claim 1 , wherein the third interface is further configured to selectively and simultaneously transmit the first ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING INFORMATION TO AN IDLE MOBILE STATION IN A GROUP COMMUNICATION NETWORK

Delivering information to an idle mobile station in a group communication network includes delivering the information to the mobile station in special form, e.g., short data burst (SDB) form, if the information is smaller than a predetermined size limit. In one embodiment, the information is encapsulated inside a frame, forwarding the frame to a server for delivery to the mobile station, and causing the server to extract the information from the frame and deliver the information to the mobile station on a forward common channel. Another aspect provides for receiving information for delivery to the mobile station, the information being tagged for delivery on a forward common channel, and delivering the information to the mobile station on the forward common channel. Another aspect delivers the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel. 1. A method for delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network , the method comprising:determining whether the information is smaller than a predetermined size limit; anddelivering the information to the mobile station on a forward common channel if the information is smaller than the predetermined size limit.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the delivering includes delivering the information when the mobile station is in idle state with no traffic channel.3. The method of wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the delivering the information includes delivering the information on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).5. The method of claim 1 , wherein delivering the information includes delivering the information in short data burst (SDB) form.6. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a method delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network claim 1 , the method comprising:determining whether the information is smaller than ...

System and Method for Spatial Multiplexing-Based OFDM Broadcast/Multicast Transmission

A method of OFDM transmission/reception comprising: transmitting broadcast/multicast signals on a first antenna and unicast signals on a second antenna; segregating broadcast/multicast sub-channelization from unicast channels sub-channelization based on FDM(frequency division multiplexing)/TDM (time division multiplexing) sub-channelization. 111.-. (canceled)12. A method of OFDM transmission , comprising:an access node superimposing sub-channelization for broadcast on top of sub-channelization for unicast; andthe access node transmitting broadcast signals on a first antenna and unicast signals on a second antenna.13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:transmitting multicast signals and unicast signals on the second antenna in the area that is superimposed with broadcast signal transmission.14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the sub-channels for broadcast are implemented using the same parameters as for the sub-channels used for unicast.15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the sub-channels for broadcast and the sub-channels for unicast use an identical sub-channel structure.16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:transmitting a unicast signal to a given receiver with gaps left to allow the receiver to switch to other antennas to perform channel estimation, so as to allow antenna selection to be performed.17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:performing antenna selection at a transmitter to select a subset of an overall set of available antennas.18. An access node claim 12 , comprising:a plurality of antennas; and transmit broadcast signals on a first one or more of the plurality of antennas; and', 'transmit unicast signals on a second one or more of the plurality of antennas;, 'transmission circuitry coupled to the plurality of antennas, wherein the transmission circuitry is configured towherein sub-channelization for broadcast is superimposed on top of sub-channelization for unicast.19. The access node of claim 18 , wherein the ...

SIGNALING WHETHER A NETWORK HAS BROADCAST SYSTEM INFORMATION

Devices, systems, articles of manufacture, and methods for signaling a broadcast of a message are described. According to some embodiments, a first message to be broadcast in a cell is determined. The first message includes barring indications. A second message is generated. The second message is a System Information Type 3 message and includes an indication that the first message is to be broadcast. The second message is broadcast. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. 1. A method for signaling a broadcast of a message , the method comprising:determining that a first message is to be broadcast in a cell, wherein the first message includes barring indications;generating a second message that is a System Information Type 3 message, the second message comprises an indication that the first message is to be broadcast; andbroadcasting the second message.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication is in System Information Type 3 Rest Octets in the System Information Type 3 message.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first message is a System Information Type 21 message.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the System Information Type 3 message does not comprise a WHERE field.5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the System Information Type 3 message further comprises a System Information Type 21 indicator.6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the System Information Type 3 message further comprises a System Information Type 21 position indicator.7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the System Information Type 21 position indicator is set to BCCH Norm.8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the System Information Type 21 position indicator is set to BCCH Extended.9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the System Information Type 3 message comprises a WHERE field.10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:generating a System Information Type 9 message; andbroadcasting the System Information Type 9 message, wherein the indication of the second ...

EQUIPMENT, SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGIES FOR TRANSMITTING LOCALIZED AUXILIARY INFORMATION AND RDS/RBDS INFORMATION VIA MULTIPLE RF FREQUENCIES, RF POWER, AND ANTENNA SELECTION OF BOOSTERS IN A SEGMENTED LISTENING AREA DELIVERING LOCALIZED AUXILIARY INFORMATION

Radio broadcasting equipment is provided that enables targeted radio broadcast delivery in an radio broadcast area wherein a plurality of radio auxiliary or booster transmitters are used to transmit localized RDS data and/or auxiliary information to supplement broadcast area wide content transmitted and/or RDS data on the same frequency. Moreover, these auxiliary or booster transmitters may be configured to transmit different localized RDS data and/or auxiliary information to supplement at least one main transmitter transmitted on corresponding specified transmission frequencies using Time Division Multiple Access frame structure. 1. Radio broadcasting equipment comprising:a plurality of auxiliary transmitters associated with at least one main transmitter, the at least one main transmitter transmitting broadcast area wide programming for a respective broadcast area; anda mechanism for switching on transmission of localized RDS data by at least one of the plurality of auxiliary transmitters, wherein the at least one of the plurality of auxiliary transmitters transmits localized RDS data on at least one of the transmission frequencies of the at least one main transmitter.2. The radio broadcasting equipment of claim 1 , wherein localized RDS data is distributed to at least one of the plurality of auxiliary transmitters based on RF frequency of transmitted data.3. The radio broadcasting equipment of claim 1 , wherein transmission of localized RDS content via at least one of the plurality of auxiliary transmitters is performed on multiple RF frequencies.4. The radio broadcasting equipment of claim 1 , wherein transmission of localized RDS content via at least one of the plurality of auxiliary transmitters is separated by time.5. The radio broadcasting equipment of claim 1 , wherein transmission of localized RDS content via at least one of the plurality of auxiliary transmitters is performed based on RF frequency.6. The radio broadcasting equipment of claim 1 , wherein ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MULTICAST FRAME

A method of processing a multicast frame in a wireless local area network system. The method includes transmitting a request message for requesting a Directed Multicast Service (DMS) in which at least one multicast frame is transmitted as at least one unicast frame by an Access Point (AP), receiving a response message from the AP in response to the request message, and receiving the at least one multicast frame from the AP, the at least one multicast frame being transmitted as the at least one unicast frame. The request message includes a DMS descriptor list field comprising a Transmission Class (TCLAS) element field and a Transmission Specification (TSPEC) element field. The TCLAS element field includes a requested multicast group address for the DMS. The TSPEC element field defines Quality of Service (QoS) expectations information for the DMS. 1. A method of processing a multicast frame in a wireless local area network system , the method comprising:transmitting a request message for requesting a Directed Multicast Service (DMS) in which at least one multicast frame is transmitted as at least one unicast frame by an Access Point (AP);receiving a response message from the AP in response to the request message; andreceiving the at least one multicast frame from the AP, the at least one multicast frame being transmitted as the at least one unicast frame,wherein the request message comprises a DMS descriptor list field comprising a Transmission Class (TCLAS) element field and a Transmission Specification (TSPEC) element field,wherein the TCLAS element field comprising a requested multicast group address for the DMS, andwherein the TSPEC element field defining Quality of Service (QoS) expectations information for the DMS.2. The method of claim 1 ,wherein the TSPEC element comprisesminimum data rate information for the DMS;mean data rate information for the DMS; andpeak data rate information for the DMS.3. The method of claim 2 ,wherein the at least one multicast frame ...

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

Provided are a mobile terminal and a method of operating the same. The method includes: receiving a service request on an electronic device via a wireless communication network; displaying a service dispatch schedule input window for receiving a service dispatch schedule on the service request through a display unit; inputting a service dispatch schedule through the service dispatch schedule input window; and transmitting a service dispatch request including the service dispatch schedule input through the service dispatch schedule input window to another mobile terminal connected via wireless communication network. 1. A method of operating a mobile terminal , the method comprising:receiving a service request on an electronic device via a wireless communication network;displaying a service dispatch schedule input window for receiving a service dispatch schedule on the service request through a display unit;inputting a service dispatch schedule through the service dispatch schedule input window; andtransmitting a service dispatch request including the service dispatch schedule input through the service dispatch schedule input window to another mobile terminal connected via wireless communication network.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a service request notification list that divides the received service requests by items claim 1 , through the display unit.3. The method of claim 2 , where:the receiving of the service request comprises receiving information on a service request schedule that a user wants; andthe service request schedule is displayed on each item of the service request notification list.4. The method of claim 2 , whereinthe receiving of the service request comprises receiving information on a user who requests a service; andthe user information is displayed on each item of the service request notification list.5. The method of claim 2 , wherein claim 2 , when one item is selected from the service request notification list claim 2 ...

METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DOWNLINK DATA IN MBSFN SUBFRAME AND APPARATUSES THEREOF

A method for receiving a downlink signal from a base station (BS) in a multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) subframe is disclosed. The method is performed by a user equipment (UE) and includes receiving information indicating an MBSFN subframe configured as an almost blank subframe (ABS) (ABS MBSFN subframe) among MBSFN subframes of which a data region is allocated a reduced transmission power lower than a transmission power in a data region of a normal subframe, and demodulating the downlink signal received in the data region of the ABS MBSFN subframe based on a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) in a control region of the ABS MBSFN subframe according to the information. 1. A method for receiving a downlink signal from a base station (BS) in a multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) subframe , the method performed by a user equipment (UE) and comprising:receiving information indicating an MBSFN subframe configured as an almost blank subframe (ABS) (ABS MBSFN subframe) of which a data region is allocated a reduced transmission power lower than a transmission power in a data region of a normal subframe, among MBSFN subframes; anddemodulating the downlink signal received in the data region of the ABS MBSFN subframe based on a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) in a control region of the ABS MBSFN subframe according to the information.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the information indicating the ABS MBSFN subframe is received from the BS through higher layer signaling.3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising receiving claim 1 , from the BS claim 1 , information about an antenna virtualization matrix and a precoding matrix for demodulation of the downlink signal based on the CRS.4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:receiving a UE-specific reference signal (RS) to which a higher transmission power than the reduced transmission power is allocated, in the data region of the ABS MBSFN subframe, ...

System and Method for Data Forwarding

A method for operating a first station includes broadcasting identifying information during a contention period after obtaining access to a communications medium used to transmit messages. The method also includes receiving a transmission intended for an access point from a second station over the communications medium, and forwarding the transmission to the access point over the communications medium. 1. A method for operating a first station , the method comprising:broadcasting, by the first station, identifying information during a contention period after obtaining access to a communications medium used to transmit messages;receiving, by the first station, a transmission intended for an access point from a second station over the communications medium; andforwarding, by the first station, the transmission to the access point over the communications medium.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising broadcasting selection information during the contention period after obtaining access to the communications medium used to transmit messages.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the selection information including channel status information between the first station and the access point.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the selection information including at least one of a multiple input and multiple output capability of the first station claim 2 , a power capability of the first station claim 2 , and a buffer capacity of the first station.5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the selection information including an access filter of the second station to indicate a condition of the second station that can be served by the first station.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising after receiving the transmission claim 1 , sending an acknowledgement to the second station.7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising prior to broadcasting the identifying information claim 1 , associating as a forwarding station with the access point.8. The method of claim 7 , wherein ...

GROUP COMMUNICATIONS OVER EVOLVED MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST/MULTICAST SERVICES

The disclosure is directed to group communications over evolved multimedia broadcast/multicast services (E-MBMS). An embodiment identifies a schedule for an indicator on a broadcast/multicast medium of a first multicast media on a multicast flow, wherein the indicator is configured to identify a location of data on the broadcast/multicast medium and to identify a presence of the data on the multicast flow, binds application layer paging, an application layer wake up mechanism, or a power saving mechanism to the schedule for the indicator on the multicast flow, wakes from a sleep mode to monitor the indicator to determine availability of the first multicast media based on the indicator, tunes to the first multicast media if the first multicast media is available, and returns to the sleep mode, if the first multicast media is not available. 1. A method for group communications over evolved multimedia broadcast/multicast services (E-MBMS) comprising:identifying a schedule for an indicator on a broadcast/multicast medium of a first multicast media on a multicast flow, wherein the indicator is configured to identify a location of data on the broadcast/multicast medium and to identify a presence of the data on the multicast flow;binding application layer paging, an application layer wake up mechanism, or a power saving mechanism to the schedule for the indicator on the multicast flow;waking from a sleep mode to monitor the indicator to determine availability of the first multicast media based on the indicator;tuning to the first multicast media if the first multicast media is available; andreturning to the sleep mode, if the first multicast media is not available.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein media and signaling data for the first multicast media is multiplexed at the application layer and transmitted on the multicast flow.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a second multicast media is transmitted in the multicast flow as the first multicast media in the multicast ...

BASE STATION APPARATUS, METHOD, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

A mobile communications terminal divides a plurality of multipath signals associated with radio signals transmitted from a plurality of base stations using an S-CCPCH into groups by base station, i.e., by transmit source, maximum-ratio-combines a plurality of multipath signals associated with each same base station which is a transmit source into a composite signal, decodes the composite signal, and selects a composite signal having a good decoded result from among decoded composite signals. 1a power ratio transmitting unit for transmitting together, from one cell, respective information about a power ratio between a power of a common control physical channel used for multicasting or broadcasting said multimedia data in each of neighbor cells and a power of a common pilot channel used for transmitting an information on reference of timing in each of the neighbor cells; anda service information transmitting unit for transmitting service information indicating a state of an MBMS service in said each of the neighbor cells,wherein said base station transmits the information about said power ratio and said service information to said mobile station in order to enable a mobile station which will receive the information about said power ratio and said service information to determine a ranking of a plurality of cells on the basis of the information about said power ratio in each of the neighbor cells and the power of said common pilot channels, and enable the mobile station to determine a set including the plurality of cells from which a mobile station can receive an MBMS on the basis of the determined ranking and a predetermined threshold, and said service information.. A base station which can be used for providing a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MEMS) of multicasting or broadcasting a multimedia data to a plurality of mobile stations in a communications system, said base station comprising: This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/175 ...

Method and apparatus for transmitting system information in a mobile communication system

A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting system information in a mobile communication system. The method includes configuring system information including first antenna configuration information and second antenna configuration information, and broadcasting the system information. The first antenna configuration information includes information about a number of antennas of a base station. 1. A method for transmitting system information in a mobile communication system , the method comprising:configuring system information including first antenna configuration information and second antenna configuration information; andbroadcasting the system information,wherein the first antenna configuration information includes information about a number of antennas of a base station.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the system information is transmitted on a Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH).3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the system information is transmitted on an enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (ePDCCH).4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the system information is transmitted on a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH).5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the system information includes system information for a terminal having a single antenna.6. An apparatus for transmitting system information in a mobile communication system claim 1 , the apparatus comprising:a system information generator that configures system information including first antenna configuration information and second antenna configuration information; anda transmitter that broadcasts the system information,wherein the first antenna configuration information includes information about a number of antennas of a base station.7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the system information is transmitted on a Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH).8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the system information is transmitted on an enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (ePDCCH).9. The ...

TIME-DIVISION MULTIPLEXED PILOT SIGNAL FOR INTEGRATED MOBILE BROADCASTS

A pilot channel signal for time-division multiplexing with one or more traffic channel signals in a broadcast/multi-cast signal and for code-division multiplexing with a continuously transmitted pilot channel signal is described. In an exemplary method for transmitting a broadcast/multicast signal, a pilot symbol sequence is obtained for each slot of one or more frames of the broadcast/multicast signal, so that the pilot symbol sequence varies for each slot of a given frame. The pilot symbol sequence for each slot is spread with a channelization code, and the spread pilot symbol sequence for each slot is scrambled, using a scrambling code, to form a first pilot channel signal. The first pilot channel signal is transmitted so that it is time-division multiplexed with one or more traffic channel signals transmitted during each slot and code-division multiplexed with a second pilot channel signal transmitted during all slots of the one or more frames. 1. A method for transmitting a broadcast/multicast signal in a mobile communications network from a base station operating in a Single Frequency Network (SFN) that includes one or more other base stations transmitting the broadcast/multicast signal , the method comprising:obtaining a first pilot symbol sequence for each slot of one or more frames of the broadcast/multicast signal, so that the first pilot symbol varies for each slot of a given frame in dependence on a scrambling code corresponding to the slot;channelization code spreading the first pilot symbol sequence for each slot;scrambling the spread first pilot symbol sequence for each slot, using the scrambling code corresponding to the slot, to form a first pilot channelsignal; andtransmitting the first pilot channel signals so that the first pilot channel signals are time-division multiplexed with one or more traffic channel signals transmitted during each slot; andtransmitting, during all slots of the one or more frames, a second pilot channel signal that is code ...

COMPUTED-AIDED MAPPING OF SYSTEM INFORMATION MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL PROTOCOL MESSAGES

A method for computer-aided mapping of system information medium access control protocol messages onto a plurality of transport channels for transmission using an orthogonal frequency division multiple access method, wherein a scheduling of system information data packets information in the context of the mapping on a transport channel of the plurality of transport channels is carried out dependent on the type of the system information. 133-. (canceled)34. A method to transmit system information from a base station in a radio access network , comprising:receiving data packets over a broadcast control channel (BCCH);generating first system information blocks from the data packets, the first system information blocks comprising a system frame number, a public land mobile network identity, and a cell identity, wherein one or more of the first system information blocks indicate how a system information message is to be transmitted;scheduling the first system information blocks for transmission using a fixed schedule;generating second system information blocks from the data packets;scheduling the second system information blocks, using dynamic scheduling, for transmission in the system information message;mapping a first system information block to a broadcast channel;mapping the system information message to another channel; andtransmitting, by the base station, the first system information block and the system information message.35. The method of claim 34 , further comprising using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access to transmit the first system information blocks and the system information message.36. The method of claim 34 , wherein the second information blocks comprise cell re-selection information.37. The method of claim 34 , wherein the first system information blocks and the second system information blocks are received from the BCCH by a medium access control (MAC) layer.38. The method of claim 34 , further comprising scheduling each system ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT WITH GUARANTEES OF DELIVERY TIMESCALES IN HYBRID RADIO NETWORKS

Method for disseminating messages or information content in a hybrid network including a network scaffold comprising pilot entities, and a mobile network including mobile nodes communicating in an “ad hoc” manner with one another, the method including: at the level of each of the pilot entities of the scaffold of the network, scheduling the transfers of at least one message by: let S(t) be the set of mobile nodes that have subscribed to the content of type C, let Mi be a message corresponding to the content of type C, for each message Mi, if a mobile user node Ui is present in the neighborhood of a pilot entity, then if Ui is subscribed to the content of type Mi, transfer the message Mi to the mobile user Ui, execute a control loop to disseminate the messages to all the mobile nodes that have subscribed to the receipt of a content Mi as a function of the progress of this dissemination so as to comply with timescales required for the distribution of said message. 1. A method for disseminating messages Mi or information content in a so-called hybrid network comprising one or more pilot entities , a pilot entity comprising at least one database of messages to be disseminated , a module for scheduling the transfers of the messages , a brokerage module , a module for measuring the state of dissemination of the messages Mi and a mobile network composed of N mobile user nodes or Ui , said mobile nodes communicating with one another when they are in radio range , said pilot entities communicating with the mobile user entities of the mobile network , the method comprising:at the level of each of the pilot entities of the network, execute an algorithm for scheduling the transfers of at least one message Mi by executing the following steps:{'sub': 'C', 'Let S(t) be the set of mobile nodes that have subscribed to the content of type C.'}Let Mi be a message corresponding to the content of type C,For each message Mi contained in the database, if a mobile user node is present in ...

GROUP COMMUNICATIONS OVER EVOLVED MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST/MULTICAST SERVICES

The disclosure relates to group communications over multimedia broadcast-multicast services (MBMS). An embodiment of the disclosure establishes a first multicast flow and assigns a second multicast flow, wherein the second multicast flow contains signaling and media for at least one group call, and wherein the first multicast flow is configured to send information regarding activity on the second multicast flow. An embodiment of the disclosure monitors a first multicast flow for an announce message regarding a first group call, and upon receipt of the announce message, switches to a second multicast flow that contains signaling and media for the first group call. 1. A method for group communications over multimedia broadcast-multicast services (MBMS) comprising:establishing a first multicast flow; andassigning a second multicast flow, wherein the second multicast flow contains signaling and media for at least one group call, andwherein the first multicast flow is configured to send information regarding activity on the second multicast flow.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving a request to establish a first group call;sending an announce message for the first group call on the first multicast flow; andsending media and signaling data for the first group call on the second multicast flow.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:establishing a third multicast flow.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first multicast flow is persistent.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first multicast flow carries scheduling information for the second multicast flow.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first multicast flow has a greater subframe schedule interval than the second multicast flow.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second multicast flow is one of a plurality of available multicast flows claim 1 , each of the plurality of available multicast flows configured to transmit signaling and media for at least one group call.8. The method of ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REINFORCEMENT OF BROADCAST TRANSMISSIONS IN MBSFN INACTIVE AREAS

A method for a wireless communication system includes broadcasting that a first service is available in a first MBSFN and a second service is available in a second MBSFN. The method includes supporting a service not broadcasted as available. For example, supporting the first service with the second MBSFN and/or supporting the second service with the first MBSFN. The supporting or reinforcing can be done by echoing. The echoing is scheduled along with the owned service. 1. A method comprising:broadcasting that a first service is available from a first multicast/broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN);broadcasting that a second service is available from a second MBSFN; andreinforcing the first service with the second MBSFN using radio resources in an inactive area of the second MBSFN.2. The method in accordance with wherein the broadcasting that the first service is available comprises broadcasting that a first multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) service is available.3. The method in accordance with further comprising dynamically changing the reinforcing the first service with the second MBSFN.4. The method in accordance with further comprising dynamically scheduling the reinforcing the first service with the second MBSFN along with a transmission of the second service from the second MBSFN.5. The method in accordance with further comprising dynamically changing the reinforcing the first service with the second MBSFN based on a network condition.6. The method in accordance with further comprising dynamically scheduling the reinforcing the first service with the second MBSFN along with a transmission of the second service from the second MBSFN based on a network condition.7. The method in accordance with further comprising dynamically changing the reinforcing the first service with the second MBSFN based on a subscriber factor.8. An apparatus comprising:a memory; broadcast that a first service is available from a first multicast/broadcast single ...

METHOD OF PROVIDING SERVICE TO USER EQUIPMENT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREOF

A method for prioritizing frequencies by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises identifying a plurality of UE frequencies, each frequency having a corresponding priority; and considering a specific frequency to be the highest priority among the plurality of frequencies, wherein the specific frequency is for a MBMS (Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service) service. 120-. (canceled)21. A method for prioritizing frequencies by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system , the method comprising:identifying a plurality of frequencies, each frequency having a corresponding priority; andconsidering a specific frequency to be the highest priority among the plurality of frequencies,wherein the specific frequency is for a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) service.22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:selecting or reselecting a cell operating at the specific frequency; andreceiving the MBMS service by camping on the cell operating at the specific frequency.23. The method of claim 21 , wherein if it is determined that the UE is interested in receiving the MBMS service claim 21 , considering the specific frequency to be the highest priority among the plurality of frequencies.24. The method of claim 21 , wherein the steps are related to reselection priorities handling claim 21 ,wherein the reselection priorities handling is performed by the UE in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) idle mode, andwherein the reselection priorities handling is for a cell reselection procedure.25. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:receiving priority information on at least one of the plurality of frequencies from a network, wherein the priority information is received via system information or dedicated signalling.26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the dedicated signalling comprises a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection release message.27. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:receiving ...

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT, CONFIGURATION AND CONTROL SIGNALING OF NETWORK CODED HARQ IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Techniques for the management, configuration, and control of network coded communications in a wireless network are disclosed herein. In one approach, there is provided an example method operable by an evolved Node B (eNB) or the like. The method may involve grouping a plurality of user equipments (UEs) into a network coding group. The method may involve associating the plurality of UEs in the network coding group with a network coding group identifier. The method may involve sending a data transmission for select UEs in the network coding group using the network coding group identifier. The data transmission may include additional downlink control information related to one or more of the UEs in the network coding group. 1. A method operable by a network entity for wireless communication , the method comprising:grouping a plurality of user equipments (UEs) into a network coding group;associating the plurality of UEs in the network coding group with a network coding group identifier; andsending a data transmission for select UEs in the network coding group using the network coding group identifier.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising including one or more device identifiers of the select UEs with the data transmission.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network coding group identifier facilitates identification and decoding of the data transmission by all UEs in the network coding group.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the network coding group identifier comprises a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) associated with the network coding group.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein sending comprises sending a unicast data transmission for at least one UE in the network coding group.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the select UEs comprise a subset of the plurality of UEs in the network coding group.7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising XOR combining unicast data packets for a first UE in the network coding group with other unicast data packets ...

Method and system for controlling MBMS service

The disclosure provides a method for controlling a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS), which includes: a network side processes uplink feedback information from User Equipment (UE) and makes an Activation/Deactivation determination on an MBMS service according to the processing result; and the network side activates/deactivates the MBMS service according to the determination result. The disclosure also provides a system for controlling an MBMS service correspondingly. The disclosure can control the activation/deactivation of an MBMS service according to uplink feedback information from UE, thereby improving system efficiency. 1. A method for controlling a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) , comprising:processing uplink feedback information from User Equipment (UE) and making an Activation/Deactivation determination on an MBMS service according to a processing result, by a network side.2. The method according to claim 1 , whereinthe processing, by a network side, uplink feedback information from UE comprises: gathering statistics according to collected uplink feedback information and sending a statistical result to a Multi-cell/Multicast Coordination Entity (MCE), by an eNB;the making, by a network side, an Activation/Deactivation determination on an MBMS service according to a processing result comprises: determining, by the MCE, whether it is needed to activate/deactivate a corresponding MBMS service according to the statistical result from the eNB, or, further reporting, by the MCE, the statistical result to an Operation, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) of the MCE, which then determines whether it is needed to activate/deactivate the corresponding MBMS service according to the statistical result from the eNB.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the uplink feedback information is an MBMS service the UE is interested in or an MBMS service the UE is receiving;the gathering statistics, by an eNB, according to collected uplink ...

WIRELESS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING FOR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVICE

Provided is a wireless device and method for searching for a neighboring device in which the wireless device may spread a probe request message for searching for neighboring wireless devices using a predetermined spreading code, and broadcast the spread probe request message, and may receive and thereby de-spread a wireless signal and verify whether a neighboring wireless device is present using a probe response message when the probe response message is included in the de-spread wireless signal. 1. A wireless device to search for a neighboring device , comprising:a probe request message generator to generate a probe request message for searching for neighboring wireless devices;a spreader to spread the probe request message using a spreading code that is predetermined for spreading; anda communication unit to broadcast the spread probe request message.2. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein:to the spreader spreads the probe request message for each channel using a spreading code that is predetermined for each channel, andthe communication unit transmits the spread probe request message through each corresponding channel.3. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein:the communication unit receives a wireless signal, and the wireless device further comprises:a de-spreader to de-spread the wireless signal using a spreading code that is predetermined for de-spreading;a probe response message verifying unit to verify a probe response message in the de-spread wireless signal; anda controller to verify whether a neighboring wireless device is present using the probe response message.4. The wireless device of claim 3 , wherein when the probe response message is received claim 3 , the controller estimates a distance from the neighboring wireless device having transmitted the probe response message claim 3 , based on a predetermined standby time and a propagation delay time occurring in transmitting the probe request message and receiving the probe response message.5. The ...

APPLICATION-SERVER-ASSISTED PREEMPTIVE MULTICAST BEARER ESTABLISHMENT FOR REAL-TIME LOW-LATENCY APPLICATIONS

The disclosure is directed to preemptively establishing a multicast bearer. An embodiment determines whether adding a multicast session to a plurality of multicast bearers will exceed a high bandwidth threshold, requests setup of a new multicast bearer if adding the multicast session will exceed the high bandwidth threshold, and hosts the multicast session on an available one of the plurality of multicast bearers or the new multicast bearer. 1. A method for preemptively establishing a multicast bearer , comprising:determining whether adding a multicast session to a plurality of multicast bearers will exceed a high bandwidth threshold;if adding the multicast session will exceed the high bandwidth threshold, requesting setup of a new multicast bearer; andhosting the multicast session on an available one of the plurality of multicast bearers or the new multicast bearer.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:adding the multicast session to a multicast bearer that already has one or more multicast sessions established.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:when one of the one or more multicast sessions ends, deducting a bandwidth of the one of the one or more multicast sessions from an aggregate bandwidth of a pool of multicast bearers comprising the plurality of multicast bearers;determining whether the aggregate bandwidth falls below a low bandwidth threshold; andif the aggregate bandwidth falls below the low bandwidth threshold, deactivating one of the plurality of multicast bearers or the new multicast bearer.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of multicast bearers comprise a minimum number of multicast bearers needed to support an average call rate in a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) service area.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving a request to add the multicast session; andin response to the receiving, performing the determining.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining whether adding the ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING SERVICE LIST AND MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST MULTICAST SERVICE DATA

The present invention discloses a method for obtaining a service list and multimedia broadcast multicast service data, and the method includes: obtaining electronic service guide (ESG) information, receiving a system information block (SIB) from system information, and obtaining a cell service list according to the ESG information and the SIB . The present invention also discloses a system for obtaining a service list and multimedia broadcast multicast service data; in the system, a cell service list acquisition unit is configured to obtain ESG information, receive an SIB from system information, and obtain a cell service list according to the ESG information and the SIB . With the method and system in the present invention, the cell service list can be acquired, and the receiving of data of multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) service can be achieved after obtaining the cell service list. 11313. A method for acquiring a service list and multimedia broadcast multicast service data , comprising: acquiring electronic service guide (ESG) information , reading a system information block (SIB) from a system broadcast message , and acquiring a cell service list according to the ESG information and the SIB .2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , when a user equipment (UE) acquires the ESG information claim 1 , an acquisition opportunity of the ESG information comprises: when the UE just starts up claim 1 , or when the UE is registering to a network side claim 1 , or before the UE enters a current multimedia broadcast multicast service single frequency network (MBSFN) area claim 1 , or before the UE enters another MBSFN area besides the current MBSFN area.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , the ESG information comprises at least one of the following information:all multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) services carried in a network side; andinformation about the MBSFN Area corresponding to each MBMS service.4. The method ...

Precoder Design for Physical Layer Multicasting

A method for a transmit precoder for multicast communication over a downlink in a wireless network, including: initializing a transmit precoder, a channel estimate for each user in the wireless network; updating for each user a receive filter and a slack matrix; updating the transmit precoder by solving a second order cone routine solvable in closed form; determining if a predetermined convergence is met; and outputting the updated transmit precoder responsive to the convergence criteria. 1. A method for a transmit precoder for multicast communication over a downlink in a wireless network , comprising the steps of:initializing a transmit precoder, a channel estimate for each user in said wireless network;updating for each said user a receive filter and a slack matrix;updating said transmit precoder by solving a second order cone routine solvable in closed form;determining if a predetermined convergence is met; andoutputting the transmit precoder responsive to said convergence criteria.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said predetermined convergence ensures a monotonically non-decreasing objective across iterations.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said receive filter comprises{'sub': k', 'k', 'k', 'N', {'sub2': 'k'}, 'k', 'k', 'k, 'sup': †', '†', '−1, 'G←(HWWH+I)HW where W denotes the transmit precoder, Hdenotes the channel seen by user k and Ndenotes the number of receive antennas at user k and d denotes the upper bound on the number of symbols (in the rank constraint)'}4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said slack matrix comprises{'sub': k', 'k', 'k', 'd', 'k', 'k, 'sup': †', '†, 'S←WHHW+I, where W denotes the transmit precoder, Hdenotes the channel seen by user k and Ndenotes the number of receive antennas at user k and d denotes the upper bound on the number of symbols in the rank constraint.'} This application claims priority to provisional application No. 61/535,636 filed Sep. 16, 2011, the contents thereof are incorporated herein by referenceThe present ...

SELECTIVELY MULTIPLEXING COMMUNICATION STREAMS

In an embodiment, a network device obtains a plurality of data packets that are each associated with one of a plurality of different streams, wherein each of the plurality of obtained data packets includes a header portion with stream-specific routing information. The network device strips the stream-specific routing information from the plurality of obtained data packets to produce a plurality of stream-specific payload portions, which are merged into a shared payload portion of a stream-multiplexed data packet that includes common routing information for the plurality of streams in a common header portion. The network device transmits the stream-multiplexed packet to a target device, and the target device determines whether any of the plurality of different streams are relevant to the target UE based on stream-mapping information contained in the stream-multiplexed packet, and selectively decodes and processes the stream-specific payload portions corresponding based on the determination. 1. A method of operating a network device that is configured to multiplex a set of streams into a single output stream for delivery to one or more target devices , comprising:obtaining a plurality of data packets that are each associated with one of a plurality of different streams, wherein each of the plurality of obtained data packets includes a header portion with stream-specific routing information;determining that the plurality of obtained data packets are to be delivered to a common target area;stripping the stream-specific routing information from the plurality of obtained data packets to produce a plurality of stream-specific payload portions.merging at least the stream-specific payload portions into a shared payload portion of a stream-multiplexed data packet that includes common routing information for the plurality of streams in a common header portion that overrides the stream-specific routing information from the header portions of the plurality of obtained data ...

WIRELESS BROADCAST/MULTICAST SERVICE CAPACITY OVER DIFFERENT LINK BUDGETS AND OVERLAY NETWORKS

In an embodiment, an application server determines to transmit a first data stream in a first multicasting area, a second data stream in a second multicasting area and both data streams in a third multicasting area that overlaps with the second multicasting area (e.g., at a border region between the first and second multicasting areas). The application server sends the first data stream to a multicast network management node for transmission in the first and third multicasting areas. The application server sends the first and second data streams to a multiplex stream multiplexer that multiplexes the two data streams into a single higher-rate multiplexed multicast stream with packets that include payloads data for both the first and second data streams. The multiplexed multicast stream is delivered to the third multicasting area for transmission to at least one target UE. 1. A method of operating an application server that is distributing a plurality of multicast streams to a plurality of target user equipments (UEs) in a communications system , comprising:determining a first multicasting area for transmission of a first multicast stream having a first data rate, a second multicasting area for transmission of a second multicast stream having a second data rate that is different than the first data rate, and a third multicasting area that overlaps with the second multicasting area for transmission of both the first and second multicast streams;obtaining a first set of data packets that are associated with the first multicast stream;obtaining a second set of data packets that are associated with the second multicast stream;delivering, for transmission within the first and third multicasting areas, the first set of data packets to a multicast network management node configured to manage Internet Protocol (IP) multicast transmissions; anddelivering, to a multiplex stream multiplexer, the first and second sets of packets to be multiplexed into a single multiplexed ...

CLIENT-ASSISTED TARGET MULTICAST AREA DETECTION

The disclosure is directed to group communications over multimedia broadcast/multicast services (MBMS). An aspect receives location information for each of a plurality of multicast-enabled target user devices, determines one or more area polygons based on the location information, each area polygon comprising a list of network components configured to provide multicast services to a subset of the plurality of multicast-enabled target user devices, and stores the one or more area polygons. An aspect receives a call request to establish a group call among a plurality of multicast-enabled target user devices, identifies one or more area polygons corresponding to the plurality of multicast-enabled target user devices, and provides a list of network components obtained from the one or more area polygons to one or more broadcast multicast service centers (BM-SCs) serving the plurality of multicast-enabled target user devices. 1. A method for group communications over multimedia broadcast/multicast services (MBMS) , comprising:receiving location information for each of a plurality of multicast-enabled target user devices;determining one or more area polygons based on the location information, each area polygon comprising a list of network components configured to provide multicast services to a subset of the plurality of multicast-enabled target user devices; andstoring the one or more area polygons.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location information comprises geographic positioning system (GPS) coordinates and/or node B information of each of the plurality of the multicast-enabled target user devices.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network components comprise one or more of a broadcast multicast service center (BM-SC) claim 1 , an MBMS gateway (MBMS-GW) claim 1 , a mobility management entity (MME) claim 1 , or a node B.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a subset of the plurality of multicast-enabled target user devices associated with an area polygon are ...

COOPERATIVE MIMO IN MULTICELL WIRELESS NETWORKS

A method and system for cooperative multiple-input multiple output (MIMO) transmission operations in a multicell wireless network. Under the method, antenna elements from two or more base stations are used to form an augmented MIMO antenna array that is used to transmit and received MIMO transmissions to and from one or more terminals. The cooperative MIMO transmission scheme supports higher dimension space-time-frequency processing for increased capacity and system performance. 1. A method comprising:employing antenna elements from a plurality of base stations to support joint cooperative multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmissions in a wireless network, wherein the joint cooperative MIMO transmissions are orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) MIMO transmissions;replicating a data stream received from an information source;forwarding the replication of the data stream to each base station of the plurality of base stations;performing antenna signal processing operations at each base station of the plurality of base stations on the replication of the data stream it receives to generate antenna signals;transmitting the antenna signals over selected antenna elements of the antenna elements at each base station of the plurality of base stations to form the joint cooperative MIMO transmissions; andencoding, at respective base stations of the plurality of base stations, the replication of the data stream using one of space-time coding, space-frequency coding, space-time-frequency coding, and spatial multiplexing to establish the joint cooperative MIMO transmissions.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the encoded joint cooperative MIMO transmissions include subscriber MIMO channel information.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the space-time coding comprises space-time trellis coding.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the space-time coding comprises space-time block coding.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:encoding the joint cooperative ...

METHOD FOR COLLECTIVELY TRANSFERRING LOGICALLY GROUPED OBJECTS

A method for creating, utilizing/applying and transferring a group of objects from a communication device to a remote device in a network is provided. The method includes creating at least one group of related objects by extracting the related objects from a database of the communication device; applying rules and properties to the created group locally on the communication device; connecting to the remote device for transferring the group; and transferring the group to the remote device as a single entity. 1. A method for creating , utilizing/applying and transferring a group of objects from a communication device to a remote device in a network , the method comprising the steps of:creating at least one group of related objects by extracting the related objects from a database of the communication device;applying rules and properties to the created group locally on the communication device;connecting to the remote device for transferring the group; andtransferring the group to the remote device as a single entity.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the at least one group further comprises:selecting the related objects from the database of the communication device;forming a group by merging the selected objects on the communication device;creating a file with a unique name for the group on the communication device; andassigning the rules and properties to the group on the communication device.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising modifying the selected objects individually and as a part of the group.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the group is uniquely named by utilizing at least one of a Bluetooth ID or a MAC ID of the communication device.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rules may be employed by a user to perform a single operation on the entire group.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication device and the remote device are connected through at least one of a wired and a wireless means.7. The method of claim 1 , further ...

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ACCESS IDENTIFIER BASED MULTICAST COMMUNICATION

Systems, methods, and devices for multicast communications including access identifiers are described herein. In some aspects, a fixed mapping from a multicast device identifier (e.g., multicast MAC address, multicast IP address) to a multicast access identifier is provided. In some aspects, a device may transmit a request to join a multicast group identified by a multicast access identifier. In some aspects, a device may receive an invitation to join a multicast group identified by a multicast access identifier. 1. A method of assigning an identifier to a multicast group in a wireless network , the method comprising:obtaining a first portion of the identifier, the first portion indicating the identifier includes a value identifying a multicast group;obtaining a second portion of the identifier, the second portion including the value identifying the multicast group; andassociating at least one multicast address for the multicast group with the identifier.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifier comprises an access identifier.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multicast address comprises one or more of a multicast MAC address and a multicast IP address.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifier has a length shorter than the multicast address.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first portion has a length shorter than the second portion.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein associating the at least one multicast address comprises mapping one or more bits of the multicast address to the value identifying the multicast group.7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the one or more bits comprise the least significant bits of the identifier.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first portion comprises the most significant bits of the identifier claim 1 , and wherein the second portion comprises the least significant bits of the identifier.9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the value identifies a broadcast group.10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the ...

EVOLVED MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST MULTICAST SERVICE CAPACITY ENHANCEMENTS

A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which a first cell receives a configuration identifying a plurality of transmission layers in a multi-layer spatial multiplexing scheme of a Multi-Media Broadcast over a Single Frequency Network (MBSFN). The configuration may identify resource block allocations to transmission layers, seed values for pattern generation, and timing information used to allocate resource blocks to transmission layers. The first cell transmits a first set of resource blocks during a first period of time using a first transmission layer to one or more user equipments (UE) located in the MBSFN. Another cell located in the MBSFN may concurrently transmit a second set of resource blocks to the UE in a second transmission. 1. A method of wireless communication , comprising:receiving a configuration at a first cell in a Media Broadcast over a Single Frequency Network (MBSFN), the configuration including information identifying a plurality of transmission layers in a multi-layer spatial multiplexing scheme; andduring a first period of time, transmitting a first set of resource blocks from the first cell in a first transmission layer to an user equipment (UE) located in the MBSFN,wherein a second cell located in the MBSFN concurrently transmits a second set of resource blocks to the UE in a second transmission layer during the first period of time.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second sets of resource blocks comprise the same resource blocks.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of cells transmit the first set of resource blocks to the UE in the first transmission layer during the first period of time.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein signals from the plurality of cells arrive at the UE at different times claim 3 , and wherein a cyclic prefix is defined for the MBSFN that has a duration selected to enable the UE to coherently combine the signals that arrive from the ...

Multi-Service Content Broadcast for User Controlled Selective Service Receive

A multimedia communications system for broadcast distribution of multimedia content to mobile terminals over a cellular network is disclosed. The disclosed system accesses content providers, receives corresponding content information associated with provider content, and broadcasts content information to user terminals. The user terminals include software and/or hardware for receiving the content information and enabling a user to subscribe to one or more content items. Once a subscription is in place for one or more content items, corresponding content IDs are sent to and stored at the terminal. The system facilitates broadcast of the content. Content IDs stored in the terminal and broadcasted content IDs are compared. Only the content associated with the matching content IDs is then downloaded to the user terminal for storage and/or presentation. Content associated with unmatched content IDs is prevented from being received. 1. A mobile communications device comprising:a processor; and receiving multimedia content identity information about multimedia content from a regular cell of a cell cluster of a cellular communications network during a broadcast session, wherein the multimedia content and the multimedia content identity information are broadcast by a multimedia communications service source that monitors available service providers and associated multimedia content, and wherein a multimedia communications service is associated with a super cell which is part of the cellular communications network;', 'accessing user-selected multimedia content identity information;', 'comparing the user-selected multimedia content identity information with the broadcasted multimedia content identity information received during the broadcast session;', 'generating matched content identity information based upon the comparison of the user-selected multimedia content identity information and the broadcasted multimedia content identity information;', 'responsive to the generating ...

MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST MULTICAST SERVICE (MBMS) FREQUENCY PRIORITIZATION

An indicator indicates whether Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) Service Area Identifier (SAI) frequency information broadcast from a wireless communication network to a wireless communication device is being updated dynamically. Based on the indicator, the wireless communication device may apply different procedures for acquiring an MBMS service. 1. A method in a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) system comprising a plurality of base stations , the method comprising:broadcasting from a base station to a wireless communication device, MBMS Service Area Identifier (SAI) frequency information providing a relationship between MBMS SAIs and service frequencies; andbroadcasting an indicator indicating to the wireless communication device whether the MBMS frequency information is being dynamically updated.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the MBMS system is a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) cellular network operating in accordance with a Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication specification.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the MBMS system operates in accordance with a Radio Resource Control (RRC) specification having a revision no earlier than RRC TS 36.331 version 11.2.0.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the MBMS SAI frequency information comprises all MBMS service frequencies for the base station and all MBMS service frequencies for neighboring base stations.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indicator indicates whether the MBMS SAI frequency information is updated after occurrences of network changes resulting in a change to the MBMS frequency information.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the occurrences of network changes comprise a change to at least one service frequency for at least one MBMS service in response to a counting procedure.7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the occurrences of network changes comprise a change to at least one service frequency for at least one MBMS service in response to adjustments to reduce ...

DATA OUTPUT METHOD, DATA OUTPUT PROGRAM, AND TERMINAL DEVICE

A mobile terminal device receives CM-related-information stored information from a receiving device that has received, from a sending device, the CM-related-information stored information together with a main program and a program containing a CM. Then, The mobile terminal device receives CM related information that is related to a CM from the sending device on the basis of the CM-related-information stored information. Then, the mobile terminal device displays the CM related information using text, a still image, or a moving image on the display screen in areas below a Web browser display, which is a normal display. 1. A data output method performed in a data sending and receiving system that includes a receiving device and a terminal device that receive data from a sending device , the data output method comprising:first receiving, by the receiving device, from the sending device, first data and second data, which is related to specific data contained in the first data;first outputting, by the receiving device, the first data to a first output unit;second receiving, by the terminal device, the second data from the receiving device; andsecond outputting, by the terminal device, information related to the specific data to a second output unit on the basis of the second data.2. The data output method according to claim 1 , wherein the second receiving includes receiving claim 1 , by the terminal device claim 1 , the information related to the specific data from the sending device.3. The data output method according to claim 1 , whereinthe first receiving includes receiving, by the receiving device, the information related to the specific data from the sending device, andthe second receiving includes receiving, from the receiving device by the terminal device, the information related to the specific data received from the sending device by the receiving device.4. The data output method according to claim 1 , wherein the second outputting includes outputting claim 1 , ...

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

In the invention, wireless communication devices transmit beacon frames in an order in compliance with a CSMA/CA protocol. A wireless communication device as a transmitting station of a multicast frame uses one of the beacon frames to notify wireless communication devices as receiving stations of the multicast frame that an ACK frame is to be transmitted when the multicast frame is received. On receipt of the multicast frame, the wireless communication devices as the receiving stations transmit ACK frames in order of transmitting the beacon frames at SIFS intervals. 1. A wireless communication method with which a wireless communication device on a transmitting side transmits a multicast frame to a plurality of wireless communication devices on a receiving side in a wireless communication network including a plurality of wireless communication devices , the wireless communication method comprising:a beacon frame transmitting step of transmitting a beacon frame by each of the wireless communication devices in sequence;a multicast frame transmitting step of transmitting the multicast frame by the wireless communication device on the transmitting side; andan acknowledgment frame transmitting step of transmitting an acknowledgment frame by a wireless communication device on the receiving side that receives the multicast frame in order of transmitting the beacon frame, whereinat the beacon frame transmitting step, the wireless communication device on the transmitting side requests, using the beacon frame, the wireless communication devices on the receiving side to transmit the acknowledgment frame.2. The wireless communication method according to claim 1 , wherein each of the wireless communication devices transmits the beacon frame at random timing.3. The wireless communication method according to claim 1 , further comprising:a step of determining the order in which the beacon frame is transmitted by one of the wireless communication devices.4. The wireless communication ...

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

In a wireless communication method, a wireless communication device on a transmission side transmits a multicast frame to a plurality of wireless communication devices on a reception side in a wireless communication network including the wireless communication devices. The wireless communication method includes: transmitting beacon frames in order by the wireless communication devices; burst-transferring a plurality of multicast frames by the wireless communication device on the transmission side; and transmitting a response frame containing information that indicates whether each of the multicast frames is successfully received, in the order in which the beacon frames are transmitted, by the wireless communication devices on the reception side. 1. A wireless communication method in which a wireless communication device on a transmission side transmits a multicast frame to a plurality of wireless communication devices on a reception side in a wireless communication network including the wireless communication devices , the wireless communication method comprising:transmitting beacon frames in order by the wireless communication devices;burst-transferring a plurality of multicast frames by the wireless communication device on the transmission side; andtransmitting a response frame containing information that indicates whether each of the multicast frames is successfully received, in the order in which the beacon frames are transmitted, by the wireless communication devices on the reception side.2. The wireless communication method according to claim 1 , further comprising:retransferring frames, wherein the wireless communication device on the transmission side transfers a frame that at least two of the wireless communication devices on the reception side fail to receive in multicast mode, and transfers a frame that one of the wireless communication devices on the reception side fails to receive in unicast mode.3. The wireless communication method according to claim 1 ...

DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD

A digital broadcasting system and a method of processing data are disclosed, which are robust to error when mobile service data are transmitted. To this end, additional encoding is performed for the mobile service data, whereby it is possible to strongly cope with fast channel change while giving robustness to the mobile service data. 1. A method of transmitting a broadcast signal , the method comprising:randomizing mobile data of a primary ensemble or primary and secondary ensembles, wherein the primary and secondary ensembles have a different QOS (Quality of Service);RS-CRC (Reed Solomon-Cyclic Redundancy Check) encoding the randomized mobile data to build a 2-dimensional primary RS frame or primary and secondary RS frames depending on an RS frame mode, wherein the RS frame mode comprises a single frame mode or a dual frame mode, wherein when the RS frame mode indicates the signal frame mode, the primary RS frame is built, and when the RS frame mode indicates the dual frame mode, the primary and secondary RS frames are built;dividing the built primary RS frame or each of the built primary and secondary RS frames into a plurality of portions;encoding signaling information, wherein the signaling information includes the RS frame mode;forming data groups including the plurality of portions, wherein each of the data groups includes four regions, wherein the encoded signaling information is located at a second region of the four regions; andtransmitting a transmission frame including the data groups.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the primary RS frame is built claim 1 , the plurality of portions divided from the primary RS frame are assigned into the four regions of each of the data groups.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the primary and secondary RS frames are built claim 1 , the plurality of portions divided from the primary RS frame are assigned into a first region and the second region of the four regions of each of the data groups claim 1 , and the ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELIABLY TRANSMITTING GROUP MULTICAST USING A CELL BROADCASTING TECHNIQUE IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting information to a terminal of a specific group using multicast transmission equipment in a mobile communication system. The method of the present invention comprises: an information receiving step of receiving, from an information provider, information to be transmitted to the terminal; a selection step of selecting either a cell broadcasting service multicast transmission scheme or a multimedia broadcast multicast service multicast transmission scheme in accordance with the size of the received information; and a multicast transmission step of multicast transmitting the information to the terminal of the specific group in accordance with the selected transmission scheme. 1. A method for a multicast equipment to transmit information to a group of terminals in a mobile communication system , the method comprising:receiving the information to be transmitted to the terminals from an information provider;selecting one of Cell Broadcast Service (CBS) multicast mode and Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) multicast mode depending on a size of the received information; andmulticasting the information to the group of terminals in the selected multicast mode.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining, after multicasting the information, whether a retransmission target terminal exists; andunicasting, when a retransmission target terminal exists, the information to the retransmission target terminal.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining comprises selecting the terminal in connected state claim 2 , when multicasting the information claim 2 , as the retransmission target terminal.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining comprises:determining, after multicasting the information, whether a retransmission target terminal list exists; andselecting, when the retransmission target terminal list exists, the terminal included in the list as the retransmission target terminal.5 ...

EMBMS SERVICE ACTIVATION AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE IN MULTI-FREQUENCY NETWORKS

A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives a user service description (USD) message. When a frequency indicated in the USD message is not a current frequency, the apparatus determines that a system information message is received, determines that the frequency indicated in the USD message is included in the system information message, determines that the frequency is a neighboring cell frequency, sets a priority of the frequency to a highest priority, and measures a signal strength of the frequency when the frequency is included in the system information message, performs a cell reselection determination procedure based on the signal strength of the frequency, performs cell reselection to the neighboring cell based on a result of the cell reselection determination procedure, and acquires the multicast service in the neighboring cell on the frequency. 1. A method for acquiring a multicast service by a user equipment (UE) , comprising:receiving a user service description (USD) message, the USD message indicating a frequency of a multicast service of interest to the UE; determining that a system information message is received,', 'determining that the frequency indicated in the USD message is included in the system information message when the system information message is received,', 'determining that the frequency is a neighboring cell frequency, setting a priority of the frequency to a highest priority, and measuring a signal strength of the frequency when the frequency is included in the system information message,', 'performing a cell reselection determination procedure based on the signal strength of the frequency,', 'performing cell reselection to the neighboring cell based on a result of the cell reselection determination procedure, and', 'acquiring the multicast service in the neighboring cell on the frequency., 'when the frequency indicated in the USD message is not a current ...

DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD IN THE DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM

A digital broadcasting system and a data processing method are disclosed. In an aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a data processing method including receiving a broadcast signal in which main service data and mobile service data are multiplexed, demodulating the received broadcast signal, outputting demodulation time information of a specific position of a broadcast signal frame, and acquiring reference time information contained in the mobile service data frame, setting the reference time information to a system time clock at a specific time based on the demodulation time information and decoding the mobile service data according to the system time clock. 1. A method for transmitting a broadcast signal , the method comprising:multiplexing mobile data and main data; andtransmitting a transmission frame including a plurality of slots during which data groups of the mobile data are transmitted, wherein each of the data groups includes ten data blocks, wherein a fourth data block of the data blocks includes signaling information including fast information channel (FIC) data and transmission parameter channel (TPC) data,wherein the FIC data includes binding information between a service of the mobile data and an ensemble and the TPC data describing the transmission frame and the data groups,wherein the ensemble includes a first signaling table describing a service, wherein the first signaling table includes a service map table (SMT) providing Internet Protocol (IP) address information and IP component level information for the service, andwherein the mobile data belonging to the ensemble is Reed Solomon-cyclic redundancy check (RS-CRC) encoded through a 2-dimensional Reed-Solomon (RS) frame, wherein the RS frame includes a payload of (187×N) bytes containing transport packets.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the FIC data and the TPC data are multiplexed and the multiplexed TPC data and FIC data are randomized.3. The method of claim 2 , ...

TECHNIQUES FOR TRAFFIC DELIVERY TO A GROUP OF DEVICES

Techniques for managing traffic delivery to a group of devices are described. In some embodiments, a method for communicating in a wireless network may comprise receiving, at a base station, information intended for a group of devices identified by a device group identifier (DGID), mapping, at the base station, the DGID to a common identifier known by each device in the group of devices, and multicasting the information from the base station to the group of devices over one or more channels of the wireless network using the common identifier. Other embodiments are described and claimed. 1. A method for communicating in a wireless network , the method comprising:receiving, at a base station, information intended for a group of devices identified by a device group identifier (DGID);mapping, at the base station, the DGID to a common identifier known by each device in the group of devices; andmulticasting the information from the base station to the group of devices over one or more channels of the wireless network using the common identifier.2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:assigning the DGID to the group of devices;assigning the common identifier corresponding to the DGID to the group of devices; andproviding the common identifier and the DGID to each device in the group of devices.3. The method of claim 1 , comprising:receiving a request from a device to enter the wireless network;assigning the device to a group of devices or receiving a request from the device to join a group of devices;providing the device with an individual identifier for individual traffic; andproviding the device with a group identifier for group traffic and a DGID corresponding to the group identifier for the assigned or requested group of devices.4. The method of claim 1 , the common identifier comprising a group connection identifier (CID) corresponding to the DGID claim 1 , the group CID communicated in a Generic MAC Header (GMH) to the group of devices to identify information intended ...

CHANNEL CHARACTERIZATION AND TRAINING WITHIN MULTIPLE USER, MULTIPLE ACCESS, AND/OR MIMO WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

Channel characterization and training within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. Within such communication systems, there can be a number of devices (e.g., STAs) that communicate with a single device (e.g., AP). A multi-cast sounding frame may be transmitted from a transmitting device to a number of receiving devices. Appropriate scheduling or ordering of feedback signals from some or all of the receiving devices may be performed explicitly (e.g., sounding frame sent from the transmitting device to a receiving device) or implicitly (e.g., control information sent from the transmitting device to the receiving device, sounding frame sent to the transmitting device from the receiving device). Such characterization and training is with respect to a channel or path in which data will subsequently follow. Such characterization and training can be performed in accordance with group membership (e.g., with respect to only some of the receiving devices). 120-. (canceled)21. An apparatus , comprising:a baseband processing module for generating a multi-cast sounding frame, the multi-cast sounding frame includes a sounding feedback instruction; and 'in response to the multi-cast sounding frame, receiving a plurality of sounding feedback signals from based upon an order according to the sounding feedback instruction, the order configured to accommodate a feedback exchange interruption;', 'a plurality of antennae for transmitting the multi-cast sounding frame; and whereinbased on the plurality of sounding feedback signals, the baseband processing module generating a multi-user packet; andthe plurality of antennae transmitting the multi-user packet.22. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein:the multi-cast sounding frame being a multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) frame or an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) frame; andthe multi-user packet being a multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) packet or an orthogonal frequency ...

ACHIEVING FAST EMBMS CHANNEL SWITCHING AND ADDING IN LTE

A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives a first MTCH. The apparatus stores MBMS control information for at least a second MTCH. The apparatus subsequently determines to receive the second MTCH. The apparatus then accesses the stored MBMS control information for the second MTCH upon determining to receive the second MTCH. The apparatus receives the second MTCH based on the accessed MBMS control information without acquiring the MBMS control information for the second MTCH after the determination to receive the second MTCH. 1. A method of wireless communication , comprising:receiving a first multicast traffic channel (MTCH);storing multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) control information for at least a second MTCH;determining to receive the second MTCH;accessing the stored MBMS control information for the second MTCH upon determining to receive the second MTCH; andreceiving the second MTCH based on the accessed MBMS control information without acquiring the MBMS control information for the second MTCH after the determination to receive the second MTCH.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the MBMS control information comprises at least one of configuration information on at least one multicast control channel (MCCH) or multicast channel (MCH) scheduling information (MSI) claim 1 , each of the at least one MCCH being associated with a different Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) area.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the configuration information is carried in a Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) area configuration message.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the MBMS control information comprises the configuration information on the at least one MCCH.5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:receiving a system information block (SIB) for a plurality of MBSFN areas; andacquiring the configuration information for each of the plurality of MBSFN ...

APPARATUS AND METHODS OF MBMS SUPPORT IN NEW CARRIER TYPE IN LTE

Methods and apparatus of supporting multi-media broadcast services in a wireless communication system include generating a carrier capable of carrying data traffic including broadcast data and unicast data, wherein the carrier comprises a carrier type that is non-backward compatible with existing carriers. Aspects of the methods and apparatus include transmitting broadcast data in at least one subframe of a plurality of subframes. Aspects also include providing control information at least for unicast data associated with the at least one subframe and transmitting the carrier. 1. A method of supporting multi-media broadcast services in a wireless communication system , comprising:generating a carrier capable of carrying data traffic including broadcast data and unicast data, wherein the carrier comprises a carrier type that is non-backward compatible with existing carriers;transmitting broadcast data in at least one subframe of a plurality of subframes;providing control information at least for unicast data associated with the at least one subframe;transmitting the carrier.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the carrier further comprises including a plurality of Multicast/Broadcast over a Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) subframes within each radio frame of a set of radio frames for transmission in a repeating interval claim 1 , each MBSFN subframe comprising at least one but not both of a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) resource or a non-MBMS resource.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein providing control information further comprises providing cross-subframe claim 2 , multi-subframe claim 2 , or cross-carrier uplink (UL) scheduling information.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the unicast data is for uplink transmission and the association of the unicast data with the at least one subframe is based on a hybrid ARQ timing relationship for the uplink transmission.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing control information ...

EFFICIENT UPDATE OF TMGI LIST IN LTE EMBMS

A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives at least one MBMS service in at least one MBSFN area. The apparatus receives configuration information on at least one MCCH. The at least one MCCH includes an MCCH unassociated with the at least one MBSFN area. The MCCH unassociated with the at least one MBSFN area is an MCCH associated with an MBSFN area not currently being received by the apparatus. The apparatus constructs a list of TMGIs based on the configuration information. The apparatus updates the list of TMGIs based on at least one of an MCCH change notification message for each of the at least one MCCH or a user service description.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION AMONG SITES

A method and system are provided for peer-to-peer communication among a plurality of sites in a land mobile radio (LMR) system. The sites are interconnected by a data network, such as an IP network. When a site, referred to as the initiating site, intends to communicate with other sites, the initiating site transmits a call request message. The call request message is multicast over the data network to the intended recipients. The initiating site receives an acknowledgement message from the other sites confirming their willingness to communicate with the initiating site. The initiating site then sends a voice message, via multicasting, to the other sites interested in the call. 1. A method for communication among a plurality of sites in a land mobile radio (LMR) system , the plurality of sites being interconnected by a data network , the method comprising:configuring one or more of the sites to dynamically operate as control points on the data network;transmitting, via one or more of the sites, a first message, the first message including an identity of the transmitting site and a list of one or more sites from which each of the sites will accept messages;receiving, at the sites, the transmitted first message; (a) transmitting a call request message by an initiating site that intends to communicate with one or more sites in the system, the call request message being multicast over the data network to the participants of the talk group; and', '(b) receiving, by the initiating site, an acknowledgement message from one or more of the other sites that are participants in the talk group confirming their willingness to communicate with the initiating site; and, 'causing a site initiating a call request to operate as a control point for setting up a call within a talk group, includingconducting the call within the talk group, including transmitting, by the initiating site, a voice message, the voice message being multicast over the data network to the participants of the ...

DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA

A digital broadcast receiving system includes a known data detector, a carrier recovery unit, and a timing recovery unit. The known data detector may detect known data information inserted and transmitted from a digital broadcast transmitting system and using the known data information to estimate initial frequency offset. The carrier recovery unit may obtain initial synchronization by using the initial frequency offset, and may detect frequency offset from the received data by using the known sequence position indicator so as to perform carrier recovery. The timing recovery unit may detect timing error information from the received signal by using the known sequence position indicator so as to perform timing recovery. 1. A method of processing digital broadcast data in a digital broadcast transmitter , the method comprising:randomizing mobile service data;performing first Reed-Solomon (RS) encoding on the randomized mobile service data;forming first data groups including the first RS-encoded mobile service data and transmission parameters;randomizing header data in mobile service data packets that include data of the first data groups;performing second RS encoding on the mobile service data packets having the randomized header data; andinterleaving data of the second RS-encoded mobile service data packets to output second data groups.2. The method of claim 1 ,wherein each of the first data groups comprises a first region and a second region, an Nth segment comprising K mobile service data bytes,', 'an (N+1)th segment comprising L mobile service data bytes, and', 'an (N+2)th segment comprising M mobile service data bytes,, 'wherein the first region comprises an Oth segment comprising X mobile service data bytes,', 'an (O+1)th segment comprising Y mobile service data bytes, and', 'an (O+2)th segment comprising Z mobile service data bytes,, 'wherein the second region compriseswherein the variables K, L, M, N, O, X, Y, and Z are integers greater than 0, andwherein K Подробнее

Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) Utilizing Spatial Multiplexing

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) in a wireless communications network. In one embodiment, a number of base stations in a MBMS zone, or broadcast region, accommodate both Spatial Multiplexing (SM) enabled user elements and non-SM enabled user elements. In another embodiment, a number of base stations form a MBMS zone, or broadcast region, where the MBMS zone is sub-divided into an SM zone and a non-SM zone. In another embodiment, the wireless communications network includes multiple MBMS zones. For each MBMS zone, base stations serving the MBMS zone transmit an MBMS zone identifier (ID) for the MBMS zone. The MBMS zone ID may be used by a user element for decoding and/or to determine when to perform a handoff from one MBMS zone to another. 1. A computer-program storage apparatus for providing a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) in a wireless communications network comprising at least one memory having one or more software modules stored thereon , the one or more software modules being executable by one or more control systems and the one or more software modules comprising:code for broadcasting multimedia content for an enhanced service for one or more spatial multiplexing (SM) enabled user elements located within the wireless communications network using first resources of a downlink frequency channel allocated for a SM mode of operation and a spatial multiplexing transmission scheme; andcode for broadcasting multimedia content for a basic service to one or more non-SM enabled user elements located within the wireless communications network using second resources of the downlink frequency channel allocated for a non-SM mode of operation and a non-SM transmission scheme.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the code for enhanced service content broadcast and the code for basic service content broadcast include code for using a multiple sub-carrier modulation scheme.3. The apparatus of ...

METHOD FOR RECEIVING MULTICAST DATA IN M2M DEVICE INCLUDED IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND M2M DEVICE THEREFOR

Disclosed are a method for receiving multicast data in a machine to machine (M2M) device in a wireless communication system and an M2M device therefor. The M2M device receiving multicast data according to the present invention, includes a receiver receiving multicast control information for transmitting multicast data from a base station, and the multicast control information includes a retransmission indicator field which indicates whether corresponding multicast data is retransmitted or not. 1. A method for receiving multicast data at a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) device in a wireless communication system , comprising:receiving multicast control information related to multicast data transmission from a base station,wherein the multicast control information includes a retransmission indicator field indicating whether the multicast data is retransmitted or not.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein if the retransmission indicator field indicates that the multicast data is retransmitted claim 1 , the multicast control information further include a number-of-retransmissions field indicating the number of retransmissions of the multicast data.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the multicast control information further include a field indicating a retransmission time point of the multicast data.4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the retransmission time point of the multicast data is indicated by an offset value given in units of frames or subframes.5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the multicast control information further include a Subpacket Identifier (SPID) field of the multicast data.6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the multicast control information is a multicast A-MAP Information Element (IE) message type.7. A method for receiving multicast data at a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) device in a wireless communication system claim 1 , comprising:receiving multicast data from a base station; andtransmitting a retransmission ...

Apparatus and Method of Transmitting/Receiving MBMS

An apparatus and method of transmitting/receiving a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) is disclosed. The present invention enables ARQ and HARQ to be applied to the MBMS transmission, thereby enabling more efficient data transmissions at a greater rate. 1. A method of providing a point-to-multipoint service to at least one mobile communication terminal in a mobile communications system , the method comprising:transmitting a frame of control information to the at least one mobile communications terminal via a downlink shared control channel, the control information comprising at least one of a mobile terminal identifier and a point-to-multipoint service identifier, the point-to-multipoint service identifier related to a service being provided; andtransmitting a frame of data to the at least one mobile communications terminal via a downlink shared data channel, the frame of the data corresponding to the frame of control information.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the downlink shared control channel is a downlink high speed-shared control channel (HS-SCCH).3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the downlink shared data channel is a high-speed physical downlink shared channel (HS-PDSCH).4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the frame of data is one of mobile communications terminal dedicated data and multicast data.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving reception status information from the at least one mobile communications terminal claim 1 , the reception status information comprising an indication of one of the reception of the frame of data without errors and the reception of the frame of data with errors6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising receiving downlink channel quality information.7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the reception status information is transmitted via a sub-frame of a high speed-dedicated physical control channel (HS-DPCCH) that is mapped to a subframe of a high speed physical downlink shared channel (HS-PDSCH).8 ...

APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING BROADBAND ACCESS AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONTENT AND COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH AN ACCESS POINT

A method of and a system for broadband/infrastructure providers to set, control, operate a coercive/disruptive controller (CDC) to manage and provide broadband content to an end user device. A controller controls broadband content and communication from a broadband network access device to an end user device. The controller utilizes content-specific quality of service (QoS) parameters and operation logic to selectively process broadband content transmitted to the end user devices. The controller operates independently or is dynamically set and controlled by a remotely coupled controller or server. Broadband content is managed and administered according to the QoS parameters, where the QoS parameters are content specific. As such, the QoS parameters are set/reset, assigned/reassigned based on the broadband content, making the QoS related to the broadband content independent of the content provider. 1. An apparatus to selectively process broadband content transmitted to an end user device , the apparatus comprising:a. a controller device to receive one or more simultaneous content data streams, wherein each content data stream is associated with a specific content provider such that the content data streams having the same type of content can be distinguished based on the specific content provider; andb. a content parameters module to store one or more content parameter values associated with each content provider, wherein each content parameter value defines a quality of service transmission characteristic,wherein the controller device selectively processes a first content data stream according to the one or more content parameter values corresponding to a first content provider, thereby generating a first processed content data stream that is transmitted to the end user device.2. The apparatus of further comprising a transceiver configured for wireless network communications.3. The apparatus of further comprising a transceiver configured for wired network ...

Method and device for receiving MBMS by a UE in carrier aggregation

The disclosure discloses a method and device for receiving an MBMS by a UE in carrier aggregation, including that: a User Equipment (UE) with MBMS capability determines all Component Carriers (CC) that can be received by the UE at the UE's geographic location; the UE determines an MBMS-bearing CC in the all CCs; and the UE receives the MBMS from the MBMS-bearing CC. By the disclosure, the problem of incapability of the UE to receive the MBMS from the CC due to the network side not knowing the requirement of the UE for receiving the MBMS can be solved. 1. A method for receiving a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) by a UE in carrier aggregation , comprising:determining, by a User Equipment (UE) with MBMS capability, all Component Carriers (CCs) that can be received by the UE at UE's geographic location;determining, by the UE, an MBMS-bearing CC in the all CCs; andreceiving, by the UE, an MBMS on the MBMS-bearing CC.2. The method for receiving an MBMS by a UE in carrier aggregation according to claim 1 , wherein the determining claim 1 , by the UE claim 1 , an MBMS-bearing CC in the all CCs comprises:receiving, by the UE, a Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) sent in each of the all CCs that can be received according to a relation between a CC and the UE itself, and determining, by the UE, the MBMS-bearing CC according to the BCCH; orinforming, by a network side, the UE of the MBMS-bearing CC in the all CCs via a Primary Cell (Pcell) of the UE; receiving, by the UE, the BCCH sent in each MBMS-bearing CC according to the relation between a CC and the UE itself.31313. The method for receiving an MBMS by a UE in carrier aggregation according to claim 2 , wherein the BCCH at least comprises a system information block (SIB).4. The method for receiving an MBMS by a UE in carrier aggregation according to claim 3 , wherein the determining an MBMS-bearing CC according to the BCCH comprises:{'b': 13', '13, 'determining, by the UE, whether a configuration parameter of a ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING SECURE CELL BROADCAST MESSAGES IN A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORK

A method and apparatus is provided for transmitting a cell broadcast message in a mobile communication network comprising in a message control node receiving a initiation request identifying a first message payload segment to be transmitted, determining an authentication group for which the first message payload segment is intended and determining a first encryption key associated with the determined authentication group. The first message payload segment is encrypted using the first encryption key. A message payload is aggregated comprising the encrypted first message payload segment and at least a second message payload segment. The cell broadcast message comprising the aggregated message payload for message broadcast is transmitted within at least a part of the communication network. A method and apparatus is also provided for decrypting a cell broadcast message at a mobile terminal. 1. A method in a message control node for transmitting a cell broadcast message in a mobile communication network , the method comprising:receiving an initiation request identifying a first message payload segment to be transmitted;determining an authentication group EPA for which the first message payload segment is intended;determining a first encryption key associated with the determined authentication group;encrypting the first message payload segment using the first encryption key;aggregating a message payload comprising the encrypted first message payload segment and at least a second encrypted message payload segment, each message payload segment encrypted so that different authentication groups can decrypt each message payload segment; andtransmitting the cell broadcast message comprising the aggregated message payload for message broadcast within at least a part of the communication network.2. The method according to wherein the determining the authentication group is based on a user or user group for which the first message payload segment is intended.3. The method ...

METHOD FOR RECEIVING MULTICAST DATA IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND M2M DEVICE THEREFOR

Disclosed are a method for receiving multicast data in a wireless communication system and a machine to machine (M2M) device therefor. The method wherein the M2M device receives multicast data in a wireless communication system according to the present invention includes the steps of: receiving multicast data from a base station; and indicating that the multicast data transmitted from the base station is the last multicast or receiving information including a signal which indicates the end of multicast transmission. The information can be transmitted with or separate from the multicast data, and is piggybacked with the multicast data if the information is transmitted with the multicast data. 119-. (canceled)20. A method of receiving multicast data at a machine to machine (M2M) device in a wireless communication system , the method comprising:receiving a paging message from a base station during a paging listening interval of the M2M device, the paging message includes a multicast traffic indicator indicating receiving multicast traffic;receiving multicast data from the base station;receiving a message including a signal indicating that the multicast data corresponds to a last multicast transmission or a signal indicating an end of multicast data transmission from the base station, andentering a paging unavailable interval upon receiving the message.21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the multicast traffic indicator is set to 0b10.22. The method of claim 20 , wherein the paging message further includes a multicast transmission start time claim 20 , the multicast data is received at the multicast transmission start time.23. The method of claim 20 , wherein the paging message further includes a multicast transmission start time claim 20 , further comprising operating at a power down state until a frame indicated by the multicast transmission start time.24. The method of claim 20 , wherein the message further includes a M2M group identifier (ID) (MGID) corresponding to ...

OPPORTUNISTICALLY DELAYED DELIVERY IN A SATELLITE NETWORK

Systems and methods are described for using opportunistically delayed delivery of content to address sub-optimal bandwidth resource usage in network infrastructures that allow subscribers to share forward link resources. According to some embodiments, content is identified as delayable and assigned to a delaycast queue and/or service flow. For example, a server system of a satellite communications system identifies content that can be delayed to exploit future excess link capacity through multicasting and to exploit subscriber-side storage resources. Some implementations attempt to exploit any excess link resources at any time, while others exploit unused bandwidth only during certain times or when a certain threshold of resources is available. Various embodiments also provide content scoring and/or other prioritization techniques for optimizing exploitation of the delaycast queue. 118.-. (canceled)19. A system for delayed content delivery in a communications infrastructure , the system comprising:a request handler subsystem that determines whether a content object is a delayable object with respect to at least one of a plurality of subscribers; assigns the delayable object to a delaycast queue having a plurality of queued content objects determined to be delayable objects; and', 'schedules the plurality of queued content objects for multicasting over opportunistic capacity as opportunistic capacity becomes available on a communications link of the communications infrastructure., 'a communications processing subsystem, disposed at a provider side of the communications infrastructure, that20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the request handler subsystem is disposed at the provider side of the communications infrastructure.21. The system of claim 19 , wherein the request handler subsystem is disposed at a subscriber side of the communications infrastructure.22. The system of claim 19 , wherein the request handler subsystem receives the content object in response to a ...

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SUPPLEMENTING MBMS TRANSMISSION TO A RELAY VIA UNICAST TRANSMISSION

A method for supporting broadcast transmission in a wireless communication system () that comprises a plurality of communication cells, with broadcast content being routed from a base station () to at least one wireless communication unit () via at least one relay node (RN) () is described. The method comprises, at the base station () broadcasting the broadcast content from the base station () to at least one from a group consisting of: the at least one RN (), the at least one wireless communication unit (); and supplementing the broadcast transmission with at least one augmented unicast transmission associated with the broadcast content. A base station (), an integrated circuit and a non-transitory computer program product comprising executable program code are also described. A relay node (), an integrated circuit, a method performed at the relay node and a non-transitory computer program product comprising executable program code are also described. 116.-. (canceled)17. A method for supporting broadcast transmission in a wireless communication system that comprises a plurality of communication cells , with broadcast content being routed from a base station to at least one wireless communication unit via at least one relay node (RN) , wherein the method comprises , at the base station:broadcasting the broadcast content from the base station to at least one from a group consisting of: the at least one RN, the at least one wireless communication unit; andsupplementing the broadcast transmission with at least one augmented unicast transmission associated with the broadcast content.18. The method of wherein the at least one augmented unicast transmission carries additional error coding redundancy bits associated with the broadcast content.19. The method of wherein the additional error coding redundancy bits are computed from the broadcast content.20. The method of wherein the at least one augmented unicast transmission carries the same content claim 17 , either ...

COMMUNICATING BROADCAST SIGNALS IN CARRIER-AGGREGATED WIRELESS NETWORKS

A method is implemented in a communication device operating in a carrier aggregation mode utilizing a plurality of component carriers, where the plurality of component carriers includes at least (i) a primary component carrier associated with a primary cell and a primary cell broadcast message channel, and (ii) a secondary component carrier associated with a secondary cell and a secondary cell broadcast message channel. The method includes receiving, at the communication device, a broadcast message associated with the primary cell via (i) the primary cell broadcast message channel or (ii) the secondary cell broadcast message channel, decoding, at the communication device, the received broadcast message associated with the primary cell, receiving, at the communication device, a broadcast message associated with the secondary cell via the secondary cell broadcast message channel, and decoding, at the communication device, the received broadcast message associated with the secondary cell. 1. A method , implemented in a communication device operating in a carrier aggregation mode utilizing a plurality of component carriers , wherein the plurality of component carriers includes at least (i) a primary component carrier associated with a primary cell and a primary cell broadcast message channel , and (ii) a secondary component carrier associated with a secondary cell and a secondary cell broadcast message channel , the method comprising:receiving, at the communication device, a broadcast message associated with the primary cell via (i) the primary cell broadcast message channel or (ii) the secondary cell broadcast message channel;decoding, at the communication device, the received broadcast message associated with the primary cell;receiving, at the communication device, a broadcast message associated with the secondary cell via the secondary cell broadcast message channel; anddecoding, at the communication device, the received broadcast message associated with the ...

GROUP MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL MESSAGE FOR MACHINE-TO-MACHINE DEVICES AND METHOD TO UPDATE A GROUP IDENTIFIER

Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, if two or more deices belong to a multicast group, a media access control (MAC) message may be transmitted to the multicast group as a multicast message to provide parameters and/or instructions to the devices. If the devices are in an idle mode, the MAC message may be transmitted during a paging listening interval. A group message may be transmitted as a multicast message to one or more devices in one or more groups in order to assign, reassign, or update the group identifier or multiple devices. If an acknowledgment message was not received by one or more the devices, the group message may be transmitted as a unicast message to the one or devices from which no acknowledgment message was received. 1. An article of manufacture comprising a storage medium having instructions stored thereon that , if executed , result in:determining if two or more devices belong to a multicast group; andif two or more devices belong to a multicast group, transmitting a media access control (MAC) message to the multicast group as a multicast message.2. An article of manufacture as claimed claim 1 , wherein the multicast group comprises a machine-to-machine (M2M) group.3. An article of manufacture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the media access control message comprises a machine-to-machine group MAC control (MGMC) message.4. An article of manufacture as claimed m claim 1 , wherein the media access control message comprises parameters or instructions claim 1 , or combinations thereof.5. An article of manufacture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the instructions if executed further result in transmitting the media access control message during a paging listening interval if one or more of the devices are in an idle mode.6. An article of manufacture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the instructions if executed further result in receiving a machine-to-machine acknowledgment MAC control message (MAMC) in reply to the MAC message from one ...

METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING MULTICAST-DATA-RELATED INFORMATION BY A MACHINE-TO-MACHINE (M2M) DEVICE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR

Disclosed is a method for transmitting and receiving multicast-data-related information by a machine-to-machine (M2M) device in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus therefor. The method for receiving multicast-data-related information by a machine-to-machine device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the following steps: receiving a first message including multicast traffic receiving timer information from a base station; receiving a paging message from the base station; and starting a multicast traffic receiving timer from the point in time indicated by the paging message or from the point in time of receiving the paging message, in accordance with the first message and the paging message. The multicast traffic receiving timer information may include information on a time interval during which the M2M device waits to receive the M2M multicast data in an idle mode. 1. A method of receiving multicast data-related information by a machine to machine (M2M) device in a wireless communication system , the method comprising:receiving a first message containing a multicast traffic reception timer information from a base station;receiving a paging message from the base station; andstarting, a multicast traffic reception timer from a timing point indicated by the paging message or a timing point on which the paging message is received, based on the first message and the paging message,wherein the multicast traffic reception timer information comprises information on a time interval for which the M2M device waits to receive the M2M multicast data.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message corresponds to a message for requiring a dynamic service addition or a message for requiring a dynamic service change.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the message for requiring the dynamic service addition corresponds to an AAI-DSA-REQ message or a DSA-REQ message and wherein the message for requiring the dynamic service change corresponds ...

COLLISION MITIGATION FOR MULTICAST TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS

A method and apparatus are described including multicasting a medium reservation message, receiving responses to the medium reservation message and determining if a ratio of the received responses to an expected number of responses exceeds a threshold. Also described are a method and apparatus including receiving a medium reservation message, determining if the medium reservation message specifies this receiver in a list of receivers from which a response is requested, determining if a medium is idle and transmitting the response to the medium reservation message responsive to the second determination. 1. A method , said method comprising:multicasting a medium reservation message;receiving responses to said medium reservation message; anddetermining if a ratio of said received responses to an expected number of responses exceeds a threshold.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising multicasting data during a medium reservation time interval.3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:determining if a medium is idle; anddetermining a medium reservation time interval.4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein said medium is a wireless channel.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said method is performed via a wireless network.6. A method claim 1 , said method comprising:receiving a medium reservation message;determining if said medium reservation message specifies this receiver in a list of receivers from which a response is requested;determining if a medium is idle; andtransmitting said response to said medium reservation message responsive to said second determination.7. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising determining a time period in which to transmit said response responsive to an order is said list.8. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:determining whether to transmit a cancellation message; andtransmitting a cancellation message responsive to said determination.9. The method according to claim ...

DELIVERY SERVER, AND TERMINAL DEVICE

A content delivery system which comprises a delivery server and multiple terminal devices, the delivery server delivering content, the multiple terminal devices receiving delivery of the content, in the content delivery system connection between the delivery server and the terminal devices and connection between the terminal devices being made by radio, in the content delivery system the terminal devices being connected in multiple stages, wherein the delivery server instructs a terminal device which has received delivery of the content and which is connected to an other terminal device at the next stage to deliver content possessed by a self terminal device to the other terminal device, and wherein the instructed terminal device delivers content possessed by the self terminal device to the other terminal device and notifies the delivery result to the delivery server. 1. A delivery server in a content delivery system which comprises the delivery server and multiple terminal devices , the delivery server delivering content , the multiple terminal devices receiving delivery of the content , in the content delivery system connection between the delivery server and the terminal devices and connection between the terminal devices being made by radio , in the content delivery system the terminal devices being connected in multiple stages ,wherein the delivery server instructs a terminal device which has received delivery of the content and which is connected to an other terminal device at the next stage to deliver content possessed by a self terminal device to the other terminal device.2. The delivery server according to claim 1 , whereinwhen the delivery to the other terminal device at the next stage is interrupted and the instructed terminal device has reported, as the delivery result, interruption of delivery and an interruption location to the delivery server, the delivery server searches for a new communication path based on the report and instructs a terminal device ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MBMS COMMUNICATIONS AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING MBMSS

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for performing MBMS service communications and a method and apparatus for receiving an MBMS service. Specifically, there is provided a method for performing MBMS service communications, comprising acquiring location area information of an MBMS service distribution; and notifying a UE of the location area information of the MBMS service distribution. Further, there is provided a method for receiving an MBMS service, comprising receiving location area information of an MBMS service distribution; comparing location information of a UE with the location area information of the MBMS service distribution; and determining whether to read an MCCH and MCCH information change notification based on a comparison result. 1. A method for performing Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) communications , comprising:acquiring location area information of an MBMS service distribution; andnotifying a User Equipment (UE) of the location area information of the MBMS service distribution.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location area information of the MBMS service distribution comprises Service Area (SA) information and mapping relationship information between cells and the SA; orthe location area information of the MBMS service distribution comprises mobility management logical area information.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:embedding the acquired location area information of the MBMS service distribution into MBMS service description metadata; and wherein notifying the UE of the location area information of the MBMS service distribution comprises:during a service announcement or service discovery process, notifying the UE of the location area information of the MBMS service distribution by utilizing the MBMS service description metadata.4. (canceled)5. A method for receiving a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) claim 1 , comprising:receiving location area information of an MBMS ...

CONTENTS OPEN SYSTEM, PORTABLE TERMINAL, SERVER, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

When a user A of a terminal a sets to open image data, open data information relating to the image data is transmitted to a server , thereafter, when a terminal b enters the communication area X of the terminal a, image data and the ID thereof are transmitted to the terminal b from the terminal a, ID of the image data and receiving terminal information are transmitted to the server from the terminal b and the receiving terminal information is recorded in a pair with open data information, thereafter, receiving terminal information is transmitted to the server , every time image data is transmitted between terminals , and is recorded in a pair with open data information. 1. A contents open system comprising a server and a plurality of portable terminals each having a network communication unit that communicates with the server through a mobile communication network , thereby opening contents data to several non-specific people using the plurality of portable terminals ,wherein each of the plurality of portable terminals comprises:an inter-terminal communication unit configured to directly communicate with another portable terminal (hereafter, referred to as another terminal) without using the mobile communication network;a contents information transmission control unit configured to transmit contents information which is information on contents data set to be opened by a user of the corresponding terminal and includes the ID of the contents data, to the server;a first contents transmission control unit configured to, when another terminal is in the communication area of the inter-terminal communication unit, transmit the contents data set to be opened and the ID of the contents data to the another terminal in the communication area through the inter-terminal communication unit;a terminal information transmission control unit configured to receive content data set to be opened by another terminal and the ID of the contents data from another terminal through the inter- ...

POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT DIGITAL RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSPORT

One embodiment is directed to a system for use with a coverage area in which one or more wireless units wirelessly transmit using a wireless radio frequency spectrum. The system comprises a first unit, and a plurality of second units communicatively coupled to the first unit using at least one communication medium. Each of the plurality of second units generates respective digital RF samples indicative of a respective analog wireless signal received at that second unit. Each of the plurality of second units communicates the respective digital RF samples generated by that second unit to the first unit using the at least one communication medium. The first unit digitally sums corresponding digital RF samples received from the plurality of second units to produce summed digital RF samples. The system is configured so that an input used for base station processing is derived from the resulting summed digital RF samples. 1. A system for digital transport of a wireless radio frequency spectrum , the system comprising:a first unit; anda plurality of second units communicatively coupled to the first unit using at least one wired communication link and remotely located from the first unit, wherein each of the plurality of second units is associated with a portion of the coverage area;wherein each of the plurality of second units receives a respective analog wireless signal comprising the wireless radio frequency spectrum and any transmissions from any of the wireless units that are within a respective coverage area associated with that second unit;wherein each of the plurality of second units is configured to generate respective digital RF samples indicative of the respective analog wireless signal received at that second unit;wherein each of the plurality of second units is configured to communicate the respective digital RF samples generated by that second unit to the first unit using the wired communication link;wherein the first unit is configured to digitally sum ...

DIGITAL BROADCAST TRANSMITTER FOR TRANSMITTING TRANSPORT STREAM CONTAINING AUDIO PACKETS, DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER FOR RECEIVING SAME, AND METHODS THEREOF

Disclosed is a method for processing a stream of a digital broadcast transmitter. The method includes forming a stream containing normal data and mobile/handheld (M/H data), and encoding and interleaving the stream and outputting and transmitting the encoded and interleaved stream, wherein the forming of the stream includes forming the stream such that a predetermined number of audio packets of the normal data are disposed per predetermined time cycle. 1. A stream processing method of a digital broadcast transmitter , the method comprising:forming a stream containing normal data and mobile/handheld (M/H data); andencoding and interleaving the stream and outputting and transmitting the encoded and interleaved stream,wherein the forming of the stream comprises forming the stream such that a predetermined number of audio packets of the normal data are disposed per predetermined time cycle.2. The stream processing method according to claim 1 ,wherein the forming of the stream comprises repeatedly disposing each of a plurality of M/H parades forming the M/H data inside the stream according to a parade repetition cycle to obtain a normal data area per predetermined time cycle and disposing the audio packets in the obtained normal data area, andthe parade repetition cycle is determined to be between 1 and 7 so that a normal data area is obtained per predetermined time cycle.3. The stream processing method according to claim 1 ,wherein the forming of the stream comprises forming the stream so that a plurality of slots where the M/H data is disposed are sequentially continued according to different scalable modes to obtain a normal data area per predetermined time cycle, and disposing the audio packets in the obtained normal data area.4. The stream processing method according to claim 1 ,wherein the forming of the stream comprises forming the stream so that a plurality of slots of which different block extension modes are determined are sequentially connected to obtain a ...

METHOD FOR CONFERENCE CALL PROMPTING FROM A LOCKED DEVICE

A method for joining a conference call from a communication device, the communication device having a locked state and an unlocked state. The method includes displaying an interface on the communication device while the communication device is in the locked state, the interface including an option to join a scheduled conference call, receiving an input for selection of the option while the communication device is in the locked state, unlocking the communication device to the unlocked state, and sending a communication to a second communication device for establishing a conference call session. 123-. (canceled)24. A method for joining a conference call from a communication device , the communication device having a locked state and an unlocked state , the method comprising:displaying an interface on the communication device while the communication device is in the locked state, the interface including an option to join a scheduled conference call;receiving an input for selection of the option while the communication device is in the locked state;unlocking the communication device to the unlocked state; andsending, based on the unlocking, an outgoing communication to a conference server for establishing a conference call session.25. The method of wherein the communication device includes a memory for storing conference call scheduling information claim 24 , wherein said sending includes automatically retrieving contact information of the conference server from the conference call scheduling information.26. The method of further comprising:displaying a password interface on the communication device; andreceiving a password through the password interface, wherein said unlocking is performed in response to receiving the password.27. The method of wherein the password interface is displayed on a second interface in response to receiving the input.28. The method of wherein the password interface is displayed within the interface.29. The method of further comprising claim ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUESTIONNAIRES AND USER INTERACTIONS WITH A PLURALITY OF MOBILE DEVICE RECIPIENTS

A questionnaire system in which a mobile device is used by user to create questionnaires and send it to other recipients. The questionnaire is created by user of a mobile device using audio inputs for a questionnaire preamble and question preambles. A server in the network incorporates other generic portions of the questionnaire as necessary. Thus, a user can make adhoc questionnaires, send them to recipients and receive the results provided by the recipients from their respective mobile devices. 1. A method performed by a system comprising a server communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile devices , the method comprising:receiving, by the server, a questionnaire created on one of the plurality of mobile devices;modifying the questionnaire, by the server, as needed;distributing, by the server, the modified questionnaire to a list of recipients, wherein the list of recipients corresponds to at least one of a plurality of mobile devices;wherein the list of recipients for the questionnaire is specified by picking one or more recipients from a contact list, by identifying a mailing list or by identifying a list of phone numbers; andreceiving, by the server, a user response from the at least one of a plurality of mobile devices.2. The method of further comprising:creating a video input on the one of the plurality of mobile devices and communicating it to the system to be distributed as part of the questionnaire.3. The method of wherein the video input is a streaming video content provided as part of the questionnaire.4. The method of wherein the questionnaire is an adhoc query created by a user.5. The method of further comprising:sending a notification, by the server, to target devices among the plurality of mobile devices, the target devices corresponding to the list of recipients, wherein the notification provides information on the questionnaire.6. The method of further comprising:managing, by the server, the lifecycle of the questionnaire.7. The method of ...

METHOD THAT ENABLES DEVICES NEAR EACH OTHER TO AUTOMATICALLY EXCHANGE OWNER PROFILE INFORMATION

A method for devices that are near each other to exchange owner profile information. Owner profile information may contain name, occupation, interests, who they would like to meet, contact information, photo and other information normally associated with an online profile. Owner profile information is either configured on the device or the device retrieves owner profile information from known social networking or profile management online databases. Once the device enters an area where a communication method is available to reach nearby devices, the device exchanges owner profile information with other participating devices. The idea includes a method that generates a unique key that identifies both a device and the owner profile state. Upon entering an area where inter-device communication with nearby devices is possible, this key is exchanged among all participating devices in the area and subsequently owner profile information is synchronized between devices. The owner profile or sufficient parameters to access owner profile from an online source is stored on the device along with information of the location where the profile and so the owner was encountered. All devices also maintain a count of how often a specific owner profile and so its owner was encountered. 1. A method by which a device communicates its user's profile to other devices in an exchange area , the method comprising the steps of: a user name,', 'any occupation of the user,', "any of the user's interests,", 'any services provided by the user,', 'description of people user would like to meet,', 'a brief introduction of the user,', 'any contact information of the user,', 'any references to Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) of profiles of the user resident outside the device,', 'a photo of the user;, 'defining the user profile on the device with parameters comprising'}the said device, upon entry into the exchange area broadcasting repeatedly, each broadcast separated from the next by a period of ...

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

A device and method arranged to control access to resources of a communication network by a User Equipment (UE). One embodiment includes an apparatus for a user equipment for use in controlling access to resources of a communication network, the apparatus including a processing system arranged to cause the apparatus to: monitor for a change in a state of association between a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) cell and the user equipment, said CSG cell having a Public Land Mobile Network Identity (PLMN ID) and a CSG Identity (CSG ID) associated therewith; and in response to a said change, communicate data indicative of the change, of said CSG ID and of said PLMN ID, for receipt by a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) associated with the user equipment, whereby to enable the UICC to control access to resources of said CSG cell. 1. An apparatus for a user equipment , the apparatus comprising:at least one processor; andat least one memory including computer program code,the at least one memory and the computer code, being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:monitor for a change in a state of association between a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) cell and the user equipment, said CSG cell having a Public Land Mobile Network Identity (PLMN ID) and a CSG Identity (CSG ID) associated therewith; andin response to a said change, communicate data indicative of the change, and of said CSG ID and said PLMN ID, for receipt by a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) associated with the user equipment, whereby to enable the UICC to control access to resources of said CSG cell,wherein said data indicative of said CSG ID and said PLMN ID are communicated via an envelope command of the type ‘Event Download—CSG Cell Selection’.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said envelope command comprises one of:a CSG ID Type Length Value (TLV), and said CSG ID TLV comprises data indicative of said PLMN ID;a CSG cell selection status Type ...

APPLICATION LAYER RELATED GROUP PRIORITY ACCESS USING EMBMS AND LTE PRIORITY ACCESS

The disclosure relates to dynamically controlling group priority access to a wireless network for a plurality of subscriber devices. An aspect transmits, on a broadcast/multicast interface, a priority group list indicating a priority state of at least one communications group of subscriber devices, wherein a subscriber device is barred from performing channel access procedures when at least one group identifier of the priority group list does not match at least one group identifier of a list of group identifiers of the subscriber device. An aspect receives, on a broadcast/multicast interface, a priority group list indicating a priority state of at least one communications group of subscriber devices, and bars channel access procedures when at least one group identifier of the priority group list does not match at least one group identifier of a list of group identifiers of the subscriber device. 1. A method for dynamically controlling access priority to a wireless network for a plurality of subscriber devices for the members of a group call , comprising:transmitting, on a broadcast/multicast interface, a priority group list indicating a priority state of at least one communications group of subscriber devices, wherein a communications group of subscriber devices comprises a group of subscribers that are associated with each other, and wherein a subscriber device is barred from performing channel access procedures when at least one group identifier of the priority group list does not match at least one group identifier of a list of group identifiers of the subscriber device.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the list of group identifiers comprises a group identifier bitmask claim 1 , and wherein the at least one group identifier of the list of group identifiers comprises a bit of the group identifier bitmask.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the priority group list comprises a priority channel bitmask claim 1 , and wherein the at least one group identifier of the ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A FRAME INCLUDING CONTROL INFORMATION IN BROADCASTING SYSTEM

Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving a frame including control information in a broadcasting system are provided. A frame for a broadcast service is generated including at least one Physical Layer Pipe (PLP) and indication information for indicating a change/no-change of control information for the broadcast service in the next frame. The indication information includes information on a position in which the control information will change. 1. A method for transmitting control information in a system supporting a broadcast service , comprising:generating a frame that includes at least one Physical Layer Pipe (PLP) and indication information for indicating a change/no-change of control information for the broadcast service in a frame for a next transmission of the broadcast service; andtransmitting the frame,wherein the indication information comprises information on a position in which the control information will change.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control information is changed in units of a superframe that includes at least one frame according to the broadcast service.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the control information comprises configurable information which is changed superframe by superframe.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication information indicates the number of superframes ahead where the control information will change.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication information is included in one data PLP through which broadcast data for the broadcast service is to be transmitted.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the position in which the control information will change indicates a frame in which the changed control information is included.wherein the control information comprises dynamic information which is changed frame by frame, andwherein the dynamic information comprises location information of the at least one PLP.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control information comprises mapping information ...

MAC BASED MAPPING IN IP BASED COMMUNICATIONS

An access point of a communications network receives a multicast or broadcast packet from a source. The access point converts the multicast or broadcast packet into a unicast packet addressed to a station associated with the access point. The access point then transmits the unicast packet over the communications network from the access point to the station. The access point further may determine a minimum data rate by which the access point may transmit the multicast or broadcast packet to the station and determines an effective unicast rate for transmitting the unicast packet to the station. If the effective unicast rate does not exceed the minimum data rate, the access point does not transmit the unicast packet to the station and transmits the multicast or broadcast packet. 1receiving a series of multicast data packets, the series of multicast data packets corresponding to a video stream addressed to a group of one or more receiving nodes in a wireless network;executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor converts the received series of multicast data packets into one or more unicast packets addressed to the one or more receiving nodes in the wireless network; andwirelessly transmitting the one or more unicast data packets to the one or more receiving nodes using an 802.x protocol, wherein the effective unicast rate for the one or more unicast data packets exceeds a minimum data rate of the series of multicast data packets using the 802.x protocol.. A method for Internet-Protocol based communications in a wireless network, the method comprising: The present application is a continuation and claims the priority benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/718,987 filed Mar. 7, 2010, which is a continuation and claims the priority benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/985,865 filed Nov. 16, 2007, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,125,975, which is a division and claims the priority benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. ...

Method and Apparatus for Reliable Broadcast/Multicast Service

A method is provided for use by a user terminal operating an IP-based multimedia broadcast/multicast service. The method comprises storing information relating to user service registrations performed using an IP connection such as a Packet Data Protocol, PDP, context established to enable connectivity between the user terminal and a service node for the broadcast/multicast service. The information is of a type to enable re-registration of at least some of any of the user services affected by a loss of the IP connection. In one embodiment, the multimedia broadcast/multicast service is a 3GPP Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service, MBMS, the user terminal is a User Equipment, UE, and the service node is a Broadcast/Multicast Service Center, BM-SC. In another embodiment, the multimedia broadcast/multicast service is an Open Mobile Alliance Broadcast, OMA BCAST, service, the user terminal is a Terminal, and the service node is an OMA BCAST Subscription Management, BSM, node. 1. An apparatus for use as or in a user terminal in an IP-based multimedia broadcast/multicast service , the apparatus comprising:one or more processing circuits configured to store information relating to user service registrations performed using an IP-based connection established to enable connectivity between the user terminal and a service node for the broadcast/multicast service;wherein the stored information enables re-registration of at least some of any of the user services affected by a loss of the IP-based connection.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processing circuits configured to establish the IP-based connection for registering to the broadcast/multicast service and for service key management between the user terminal and the service node for the broadcast/multicast service.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processing circuit are further configured to monitor for loss of the IP-based connection.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the one or ...

TRANSMISSION OF MBSFN SUBFRAME WITHIN A NON-LTE SERVICE AREA

A proxy multicast-broadcast single-frequency network (MBSFN) subframe conforming to a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication specification is transmitted within an MBSFN proxy region that at least partially overlaps with a non-LTE service area of a non-LTE access node providing wireless service to user equipment (UE) devices in the non-LTE service area. The non-LTE access node provides wireless service in accordance with a non-LTE communication specification that is different from the LTE communication specification. The MBSFN proxy region is smaller than, and is within an LTE service area of an LTE access node that provides wireless service to UE devices within the LTE service area in accordance with the LTE communication specification. The proxy MBSFN subframe is transmitted with a timing and frequency such that a UE device receiving service from the LTE access node is capable of receiving the MBSFN subframe. 1. A method comprising:transmitting a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network (MBSFN) subframe in accordance with a Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication specification within an MBSFN proxy region at least partially overlapping with a non-LTE service area;the MBSFN proxy region being smaller than, and at least partially within, an LTE service area;a non-LTE access node providing wireless communication services within the non-LTE service area;the MBSFN subframe transmitted with a protocol and timing to allow reception by a wireless communication device receiving wireless signals from an LTE access node providing wireless service within the LTE service area in accordance with the LTE communication specification, the non-LTE access node providing wireless communication service in accordance with another communication specification different than the LTE communication specification.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the MBSFN subframe comprises MBSFN information related to the non-LTE access node.3. The method of ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELIABLE MULTICAST COMMUNICATION OVER WIRELESS NETWORK

Method and apparatus for reliable multicast communication over wireless network are provided. According to embodiments of the invention, the method includes determining a priority category for a multicast communication to be transmitted. The method includes designating, for the multicast communication, one of the multicast communication recipients as a leader based on the priority category and multicast diagnostics information received from the multicast communication recipients. The leader is assigned to transmit to the multicast communication source an acknowledgment frame indicating receipt of a multicast communication frame received from the source. 1. A wireless communication access point comprising:a wireless communication device to selectively request two or more stations of a group of stations, which includes a plurality of stations, to acknowledge group transmissions transmitted from said access point to said group of stations.2. The wireless communication access point of claim 1 , wherein at last one station of the group of stations is not included in the two or more stations claim 1 , which are to be requested to acknowledge said group transmissions.3. The wireless communication access point of claim 1 , wherein said wireless communication device is to transmit a first wireless group transmission addressed to the group of stations claim 1 , to request a first station of the group of stations to acknowledge receipt of the first group transmission claim 1 , and to receive an acknowledgement from said first station to acknowledge said first group transmission claim 1 ,and wherein said wireless communication device is to transmit a second wireless group transmission addressed to the group of stations, to request a second station of the group of stations to acknowledge receipt of the second group transmission, and to receive an acknowledgement from said second station to acknowledge said second group transmission.4. The wireless communication access point of ...

NAVIGATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL

Provided are a navigation system, an information providing method and a mobile communication terminal wherein the merits of wide-area information delivery using broadcast waves are sufficiently utilized and further delivery data are selected or discarded at each of a plurality of terminals according to the position or traveling path thereof, whereby information in accordance with the position of each mobile communication terminal can be provided. A broadcast station of a navigation system digital-broadcasts, to a plurality of mobile communication terminals, a plurality of data files including a plurality of types of content files and at least one guide file. Each mobile communication terminal uses associated information of the guide file to determine and use a content file corresponding to the current position or to a guide path that leads to the destination. 1. A navigation system , in which two-way communications are performed between a server and a plurality of mobile communications terminals that detect current positions , the server searches for guidance routes to destination points set by the mobile communications terminals and notifies the corresponding mobile communications terminals , and the mobile communications terminals perform route guidance based on the notified guidance routes;the navigation system further comprises a digital broadcast station that digitally broadcasts to the plurality of mobile communications terminals plural data files, each of which includes multiple types of contents files and at least one guidance file;each of the multiple types of contents files contains contents information that is output to or displayed on the mobile communications terminals, and a contents information identifier corresponding to the contents information;the guidance file contains association information, which is information that associates the contents information identifier included in the multiple types of contents files with an area identifier of, the ...

GROUP COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD

According to a group communication apparatus and method provided by the present invention, uplink feedback information is configured for some or all UEs in a group of UEs that receive group communication service data packet, so that the group communication apparatus can control downlink data transmission according to uplink feedback information fed back by UE, for example, a suitable MCS is determined and HARQ retransmission is performed, thereby improving reliability and transmission efficiency of group communication service data packet transmission. 1. A group communication method , comprising:determining, by a group communication apparatus, whether a received downlink data packet is a group communication service data packet, wherein the group communication service data packet is corresponding to a group of user equipments (UEs), the group of UEs comprise N UEs, and N is an integer that is greater than or equal to 1; andif the downlink data packet received by the group communication apparatus is the group communication service data packet, determining, by the group communication apparatus, to transmit the group communication service data packet on a physical downlink shared channel or a physical multicast channel, and controlling transmission of the group communication service data packet according to uplink feedback information fed back by M UEs in the N UEs, wherein M is an integer that is greater than or equal to 1, and 1≦M≦N.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the controlling transmission of the group communication service data packet according to uplink feedback information fed back by M UEs in the N UEs comprises:determining, by the group communication apparatus according to the uplink feedback information fed back by the M UEs in the N UEs, a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) used to transmit the group communication service data packet; and/orperforming, by the group communication apparatus, a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) retransmission ...

BROADCAST CHANNEL RECEPTION IN MULTI-SUBSCRIPTION MULTI-STANDBY COMMUNICATION DEVICES

Embodiments include systems and methods for managing tune-aways in a multi-subscription multi-standby communication device. A device processor may determine whether the multi-subscription multi-standby communication device is conducting an active communication session on a first network. The device processor may determine whether broadcast channel data is received over a broadcast channel of a second network in response to determining the multi-subscription device is conducting the active communication session on the first network. The device processor may calculate a periodicity of the broadcast over the broadcast channel in response to determining that the broadcast channel data is received over the broadcast channel. The device processor may schedule one or more tune-aways to the broadcast channel based on the calculated periodicity of the broadcast of the broadcast, and the device processor may perform the one or more tune-aways from the first network to the broadcast channel of the second network. 1. A method for managing tune-aways performed by a processor of a multi-subscription multi-standby communication device , the method comprising:determining whether the multi-subscription multi-standby communication device is conducting an active communication session on a first network;determining whether broadcast channel data is received over a broadcast channel of a second network in response to determining the multi-subscription multi-standby communication device is conducting the active communication session on the first network;determining whether a periodicity of the broadcast can be calculated in response to determining that the broadcast channel data is received over the broadcast channel;calculating the periodicity of the broadcast of the broadcast channel data, based on arrival times of two or more blocks of received broadcast channel data, in response to determining that the periodicity of the broadcast can be calculated;scheduling one or more tune-aways ...

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SERVICE PLATFORM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

An object of the present invention is to provide a communication system capable of broadcasting and distributing various types of messages. The communication system according to the present invention includes a network operator device () disposed in a network () managed by a carrier; and a service platform () disposed between the network operator device () and a plurality of application servers that provide an application service. The service platform () transmits, to the network operator device (), distribution data transmitted from any one of the application servers according to an event notification transmitted from a communication device (), and a distribution policy used to distribute the distribution data. The network operator device () distributes the distribution data to a plurality of communication devices () to () based on the distribution policy.

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

In a communication system, a plurality of base stations includes an MeNB being a first base station, and a plurality of SeNBs to be connected to the MeNB. At least one of control plane data about control of communication and user plane data about a user is transmitted to and received from a user equipment (UE) via the first base station being the MeNB. The control plane data and the user plane data are contained in information provided by a core network about communication with the UE. The communication system can simplify processing of at least one of control plane data and user plane data when a communication terminal device communicates with a plurality of base station devices. 1. A communication system comprising:a communication terminal device;a plurality of base station devices configured to perform radio communication with the communication terminal device; anda core network configured to provide information about the communication with the communication terminal device to the plurality of base station devices, whereinthe plurality of base station devices include a master base station device configured to perform main processing, and a plurality of secondary base station devices to be connected to the master base station device,at least one of control plane data about control of the communication and user plane data about a user is transmitted to and received from the communication terminal device via the master base station device, the control plane data and the user plane data being contained in the information provided by the core network about the communication with the communication terminal device,the master base station device is a base station device of LTE-A, andthe plurality of secondary base station devices are base station devices of 5G.2. The communication system according to claim 1 , whereinthe master base station device and the plurality of secondary base station devices use frequency bands different from each other.3. The communication system ...

UE STATISTICS COLLECTION IN AN EMERGENCY AREA

Methods for collecting UE statistics in a specific area and the respective device and node are disclosed. The method in a first core network node comprises in response to receiving from a second core network node or an application functionality a command requesting UE statistics of idle UEs and connected UEs located in at least one base station covering at least a part of the specific area, transmitting at least one UE statistics request message to the at least one base station to trigger the base station to obtain UE statistics of idle UEs for the base station. The first core network node receives from the at least one base station, at least one UE statistics response message that includes the idle UE statistics, obtains UE statistics of connected UEs located in the at least one base station, and transmitting to, at least one of the second core network node or the application functionality, a report message including the UE statistics of the idle UEs and connected UEs located in the at least one base station. 1. A method for a first core network node in a wireless communication network collecting user equipment (UE) statistics in a specific area , the method comprising:in response to receiving from one of a second core network node and an application functionality a command requesting UE statistics of idle UEs and connected UEs located in a cell of a base station covering at least a part of the specific area, transmitting a UE statistics request message to the base station to trigger the base station to obtain UE statistics of idle UEs for the base station;receiving, from the base station, at least one UE statistics response message that includes the idle UE statistics;obtaining UE statistics of connected UEs located in the cell of the base station; andtransmitting to, at least one of the second core network node and the application functionality, a report message including the UE statistics of the idle UEs and connected UEs located in the cell of the base station. ...

METHOD OF TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING CONTROL INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

A method of transmitting and receiving control information in a wireless communication system is disclosed, The method of receiving control information related to a specific point-to-multipoint service in a user equipment of a wireless communication system comprises receiving a notification message including indication information and an identifier identifying the point-to-multipoint service from a network, the indication information indicating at least one downlink channel related to the specific point-to-multipoint service among a plurality of downlink channels established for transmission of control information for at least one or more point-to-multipoint service, and receiving at least one downlink channel indicated by the indication information. 1. A method of transmitting a signal associated with a broadcast service , the method comprising:modulating the signal by an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) scheme, the signal carrying a frame that has a plurality of OFDM symbols in a time domain and a plurality of subcarriers in a frequency domain; andtransmitting the modulated signal through a physical channel,wherein the frame is composed of an information region and a data region,wherein a part of continuous OFDM symbols in the frame is mapped to the information region for transmission of Layer 1 (L1) information and a remaining part of continuous OFDM symbols in the frame is mapped to the data region for transmission of data for the broadcast service,wherein the information region is located before the data region in the frame,wherein the L1 information includes first information, the first information being signaled for the broadcast service, wherein the first information indicates a change of second information related to the broadcast service, andwherein the L1 information further includes identification information for uniquely identifying a data channel for carrying the broadcast service and allocation information on position of the broadcast ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DUAL PROTOCOL MBMS FOR FACILITATING IPV4 TO IPV6 MIGRATION IN E-UTRAN

A method of facilitating multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) in a communications network including one or more first evolved node Bs (eNBs) having backhaul interfaces for a first internet protocol (IP) version and one or more second eNBs having backhaul interfaces for a second IP version includes receiving, at a first network element, an initial MBMS content stream; generating, at the first network element, based on the initial MBMS content stream, a first MBMS content stream and a second MBMS content stream; transmitting the first MBMS content stream from the first network element to the one or more first eNBs using a first IP multicast address of the first IP version; and transmitting the second MBMS content stream from the first network element to the one or more second eNBs using a second IP multicast address of the second IP version. 1. A method of facilitating multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) in a communications network including one or more first evolved node Bs (eNBs) and one or more second eNBs , the one or more first eNBs each having backhaul interfaces for a first internet protocol (IP) version , the one or more second eNBs each having backhaul interfaces for a second IP version , the method comprising:receiving, at a first network element, an initial MBMS content stream;generating, at the first network element, based on the initial MBMS content stream, a first MBMS content stream and a second MBMS content stream;transmitting the first MBMS content stream from the first network element to the one or more first eNBs using a first IP multicast address of the first IP version; andtransmitting the second MBMS content stream from the first network element to the one or more second eNBs using a second IP multicast address of the second IP version.2. The method of claim 1 ,wherein the one or more first eNBs and the one or more second eNBs are included in a same multicast-broadcast single-frequency network (MBSFN), generating a ...

TRANSMISSION ARRANGEMENT PROVIDED WITH A MAIN TRANSMITTER AND AT LEAST ONE RECEIVER APPARATUS

A transmission arrangement includes a main transmitter (100) for transmitting a first broadcast transmission signal in a reception area (104), and a receiver apparatus (106) adapted to receive the first broadcast transmission signal (102) and to transmit a second broadcast transmission signal (110) in response to the reception of the first broadcast transmission signal. The first broadcast transmission signal (102) includes subsequent first information packets (IP IP IP, . . . ) with subsequent first information packets (IPi) having at least two subsequent information blocks (IBi. IBi.) having substantially the same information. The second broadcast transmission signal includes subsequent second information packets (IP IP IP, . . . ) with subsequent second information packets (IPi) having at least one information block (IBi). The second information packets (IPi) of the second broadcast transmission signal () are of substantially the same length in time as the first information packets (IPi) of the first broadcast transmission signal and the information blocks (IBi) of the second information packets are of substantially the same length in time as the information blocks (IBi,j) of the first information packets. The receiver apparatus () is further adapted to transmit the second broadcast transmission signal such in time, that the formation blocks (IBi.,IBi+, . . . ) in the first information packets in the first broadcast transmission signal are correlated in time with the at least first information blocks (IBi,IBi+, . . . ) in the second information packets in the second broadcast transmission signal. This results in an increase of the reception area of the main transmitter by the reception area of the receiver apparatus. 1. A transmission arrangement adapted for transmitting a first broadcast transmission signal the transmission arrangement comprising:a main transmitter for transmitting the first broadcast transmission signal in a reception area,{'sub': MT', 'MT', ' ...

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

A communication apparatus which communicates data with plural other communication apparatuses by performing wireless communication includes: plural antennas; a communication level obtainment unit which obtains communication levels for the antennas obtained when the communication apparatus performed the wireless communication with the other communication apparatuses; a count unit which counts, for each of the antennas, the number of established communications that is the number of one or more of the other communication apparatuses which successfully established communication through the antenna; an antenna selection unit which selects, when the total number of antennas whose numbers of established communications are greatest is more than one, one of the antennas corresponding to a communication level that is highest among communication levels of plural antennas of the other communication apparatus corresponding to the lowest communication level; and a transmission unit which broadcasts predetermined data to the other communication apparatuses through the selected antenna. 1. A communication apparatus which communicates data with a plurality of other communication apparatuses by performing wireless communication , the communication apparatus comprising:a plurality of antennas which transmit and receive a radio wave for the wireless communication;a communication level obtainment unit configured to obtain communication levels obtained when the communication apparatus performed the wireless communication with the other communication apparatuses, the communication levels being obtained for a plurality of pairs each including one of the antennas and one of the other communication apparatuses;a count unit configured to count, for each of the antennas, the number of established communications that is the number of one or more of the other communication apparatuses which successfully established communication through the antenna;a determination unit configured to determine ...

SCHEDULING IN CELLULAR NETWORKS

First reoccurring resources on a radio interface of a cellular network () are allocated and shared between communication devices (-) assigned to a first set (). Second reoccurring resources on the radio interface are allocated and shared between communication devices (-) assigned to a second set (). A control message is sent, the control message indicating the first reoccurring resources and the second reoccurring resources. The control message may optionally be sent employing a broadcast transmission (). 116-. (canceled)17. A device , comprising:a wireless interface configured to transmit data on a radio interface of a cellular network,at least one processor configured to receive, via the wireless interface, at least one control message, said at least one control message indicating first reoccurring resources associated with a first set of communication devices and second reoccurring resources associated with a second set of communication devices and further indicating set classification information for the first set and the second set,wherein the set classification information parameterizes assignment of communication devices to the first set and the second set,wherein the at least one processor is further configured to select between the first reoccurring resources and the second reoccurring resources based on the set classification information.18. The device of claim 17 , a traffic pattern of communication devices assigned to the first set and/or the second set;', 'a feature capability of communication devices assigned to the first set and/or the second set;', 'a quality-of-service requirement of communication devices assigned to the first and/or the second set;', 'a category of communication devices assigned to the first set and/or the second set;', 'a location within the cellular network of communication devices assigned to the first set and/or the second set;', 'a channel quality of the radio interface at communication devices assigned to the first set and/or ...

Segmented WANcasting

A content item can be produced at a first system in segments, and some or all of the content item can be transferred to second systems, via transfer of produced segments of the content item. Content preferences, database configuration and playback schedules can be configured with a remote media content processing system. This information is then transferred from the remote media content processing system to one or more other remote media content processing systems. This transferred information provides a configuration for segmented WANcasting of a content items from one or more remote media content processing systems until the content item is complete. 1. A method for execution by a computing device , the method comprises:configuring one or more content preferences associated with a remote media content processing system;configuring a content database associated with the remote media content processing system;configuring a content playback schedule associated with the remote media content processing system;transferring information associated with the remote media content processing system to one or more other remote media content processing systems, the information including the content preferences, the content database, and the content playback schedule; andwherein the information provides a configuration for segmented WANcasting of a content item to the remote media content processing system from one or more of the other remote media content processing systems, the segmented WANcasting including establishing an in-production content entry and proper order of a received content segment with respect to other previously-received content segments until the content item is complete.2. The method of further comprises associating metadata with the content item claim 1 , wherein the metadata is received via network at the remote media content processing system.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the metadata is received prior to receipt of a first content segment ...

ELECTRONIC SHELF LABEL GATEWAY, ELECTRONIC SHELF LABEL SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS METHOD THEREOF

An electronic shelf label gateway may include a data storing unit storing original data, a signal processing unit generating an encoded data packet by encoding the original data, a controlling unit controlling transmission of the encoded data packet so as to sequentially perform a first multicast, a second multicast, and a unicast of the encoded data packet until all of a plurality of connected electronic shelf label devices successfully receive the encoded data packet, and a communicating unit wirelessly transmitting the encoded data packet according to controlling by the controlling unit. 1. An electronic shelf label gateway , comprising:a data storing unit storing original data;a signal processing unit generating an encoded data packet by encoding the original data;a controlling unit controlling transmission of the encoded data packet to sequentially perform a first multicast, a second multicast, and a unicast of the encoded data packet until all of a plurality of connected electronic shelf label devices successfully receive the encoded data packet; anda communicating unit wirelessly transmitting the encoded data packet according to controlling by the controlling unit.2. The electronic shelf label gateway of claim 1 , wherein the signal processing unit divides the original data into a plurality of subgroup packets based on a code rate set depending on a communications channel environment and encodes the plurality of subgroup packets with a low-density parity check (LDPC) code to generate the encoded data packet.3. The electronic shelf label gateway of claim 1 , wherein the controlling unit controls a first multicast of the encoded data packet to the plurality of connected electronic shelf label devices claim 1 , controls a second multicast of the encoded data packet to corresponding electronic shelf label devices when the corresponding electronic shelf label devices having failed to receive the encoded data packet via the first multicast are present claim 1 , and ...

DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a data transmission method, apparatus, and system, where the method includes: receiving, by a base station, a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service MBMS service transmission request and MBMS service data that are sent by a core network device; after receiving the MBMS service transmission request or the MBMS service data, sending, by the base station, an MBMS service paging message in a cell served by the base station; and sending, by the base station, the MBMS service data to user equipment UE according to the MBMS service transmission request. According to the present invention, a dynamic notification message initiated by a network can be received, and when the network needs to send MBMS service data, a UE can receive the MBMS service data in time.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING SERVICE INTEREST INDICATION MESSAGE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) interest indication message in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE) receives from a first base station system information for an MBMS which is broadcasted, and transmits the MBMS interest indication message to the first base station when the user equipment performs a handover from a second base station, which does not broadcast the system information for the MBMS, to the first base station. 115-. (canceled)16. A method of transmitting data by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system , the method comprising:connecting to a first node of a network that broadcasts specific system information;transmitting a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) interest indication message to the network;disconnecting from the first node and connecting to a second node of the network;disconnecting from the second node and connecting to a third node of the network; andtransmitting the MBMS interest indication message to the third node if the third node broadcasts the specific system information and if the second node does not broadcast the specific system information while the UE is connected to the second node,wherein the MBMS interest indication message is not transmitted to the second node if the second node does not broadcast the specific system information while the UE is connected to the second node.17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the specific system information for the MBMS service is broadcast as a system information block (SIB) 15.18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the MBMS interest indication message includes a list of frequencies which provide a MBMS service currently received or intended to be received by the UE.19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the MBMS interest indication message includes an indicator indicating whether reception of a MBMS service is prioritized over reception of a unicast service.20. The method of claim ...

Service Information Pushing and Receiving Method, and Related Apparatus and System

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a service information pushing and receiving method, and a related apparatus and system. The service information pushing method includes: obtaining, by a radio access point (AP), service information provided by a service provider, adding the service information to a beacon frame, and broadcasting the beacon frame. A method for receiving pushed service information includes: obtaining, by a terminal, a beacon frame that carries service information, and extracting and outputting the service information in the beacon frame. The technical solution provided by the present invention enables a terminal to receive service information in a Wi-Fi network without accessing the network. 1. A service information pushing method , comprising:obtaining, by a radio access point (AP), service information provided by a service provider;adding the service information to a beacon frame; andbroadcasting the beacon frame.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before broadcasting the beacon frame claim 1 , the method further comprises adding a service information indicator to the beacon frame that carries the service information claim 1 , wherein the service information indicator is used to indicate to a terminal that the beacon frame carries the service information.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before broadcasting the beacon frame claim 1 , the method further comprises adding a time interval indication parameter to a currently broadcast beacon frame claim 1 , wherein the time interval indication parameter is used to indicate to a terminal a broadcast interval between a next beacon frame that carries the service information and the currently broadcast beacon frame.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when the service information is divided into at least two data segments adding the service information to a beacon frame comprises adding the data segments of the service information to beacon frames claim 1 , wherein one ...

NR-U LBT MAC PROCEDURES

In NR-U, when LBT failures occur existing MAC procedures may take inappropriate actions resulting in unintended consequences. Methods, apparatuses, and systems associated with existing MAC procedures that help maintain proper operation and performance of MAC procedures when operating in unlicensed spectrum. 1. An apparatus that performs wireless communication , the apparatus comprising:a processor; and waking up to monitor a power savings signal in a monitoring occasion prior to an OnDuration of a discontinuous reception cycle on a first cell;', 'detecting the power savings signal in the monitoring occasion;', when the power savings signal comprises an indication to wake-up, monitoring the subsequent OnDuration on the first cell,', 'when the power savings signal comprises an indication to sleep, not monitoring the subsequent OnDuration on the first cell; and, 'based on the power savings signal, determining whether to monitor a subsequent OnDuration, wherein the determining comprises, 'determining, based on a command received on the first cell, a behavior to activate, deactivate, wake-up, or sleep on a second cell monitored by the apparatus., 'a memory coupled with the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions stored thereon that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising2. The apparatus of claim 1 , the operations further comprising when the power savings signal comprises an indication to sleep claim 1 , sleeping until a next monitoring period for the power savings signal.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , the operations further comprising:monitoring the power savings signal in a first bandwidth part; andswitching to a second bandwidth part to monitor the OnDuration.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the power savings signal is indicated through a downlink control signal.5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the power savings signal is indicated through a downlink control signal claim 1 , wherein the downlink ...

MOBILE APPLICATION AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMANCE RECORDATION AND DISTRIBUTION

The present disclosure relates to a system, software applications and methodologies enabling users to sing alone, with others, record their performances and share recordings with others. 1. A system comprising a mobile application implemented in software code stored and running on a plurality of mobile devices each associated with respective users , wherein:the mobile application enables coupling of the plurality of mobile devices via a plurality of communication links to establish a collective workspace;the mobile application code establishes one of the mobile devices as a host device for a particular concert and remaining mobile devices of the plurality of mobile devices as singer devices for that particular concert,the mobile application code enables coupling of the host device to at least one audio device that outputs, under the control of the mobile application code stored and running on the host device, music for a particular concert, while the mobile application code running on each of the plurality of mobile devices outputs lyrics for the music output on the at least one audio devices, such that the users of the mobile devices perform the concert by singing the music lyrics output on their respective mobile devices while being accompanied by the music output via the at least one audio devices and the mobile application code stored and running on the host device also records the performance of the concert.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile application code enables the host device share the recorded performance of the concert over the Internet.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile application code is downloaded to and runs on a plurality of mobile devices including at least one of a tablet claim 1 , mobile phone claim 1 , smart phone.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein functionality is at least partly enabled by code running on one or more servers accessible via the plurality of mobile devices via at least one communication network which ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING PAGING OCCASION UNDER EXTENDED PAGING CYCLE

Provided are a method and apparatus for calculating a paging occasion under an extended paging cycle. The method includes: calculating a frame number (SFN) where a paging message occurs by user equipment (UE) by using a formula SFN mod T=(T div N)*(UE_IDmod N); calculating a subframe number (i_s) where the paging message occurs by the UE by using a formula i_s=floor (UE_ID/N)mod N; and determining by the UE a paging occasion of the UE under an extended paging cycle by using the frame number and the subframe number where the paging message occurs; where, T is a paging cycle of the UE, which is equal to a specific discontinuous reception (DRX) value of the UE; UE_ID=IMSI mod (1024·2), UE_IDbeing an identity index of the UE, IMSI is an international mobile subscriber identity of the UE, and n is the number of bits of an extended SFN; N=min(T,nB); N=max(1,nB/T); and nB∈{4T,2T,T,T/2,T/4,T/8,T/16,T/32}. 1. UE , comprising:{'sub': 'extended', 'a first calculating unit configured to calculate a frame number (SFN) where a paging message of the UE occurs by using a formula SFN mod T=(T div N)*(UE_IDmod N);'}{'sub': extended', 's, 'a second calculating unit configured to calculate a subframe number (i_s) where the paging message of the UE occurs by using a formula i_s=floor (UE_ID/N)mod N; and'}a determining unit configured to determine a paging occasion of the UE under an extended paging cycle by using the frame number where the paging message of the UE occurs calculated by the first calculating unit and the subframe number where the paging message of the UE occurs calculated by the second calculating unit;{'sub': extended', 'extended', 's, 'sup': 'n', 'where, T is a paging cycle of the UE, which is equal to a specific DRX value of the UE; UE_ID=IMSI mod (1024·2), UE_IDis an identity index of the UE, IMSI is an international mobile subscriber identity of the UE, and n is the number of bits of an extended SFN; N=min(T,nB); N=max(1,nB/T); and nB∈{4T,2T,T,T/2,T/4,T/8,T/16,T/32 ...

Method of transmitting multicast signal and unicast signal simultaneously and related communication device

A method of transmitting a multicast signal and a unicast signal simultaneously for a network of a wireless communication system comprises transmitting the multicast signal to at least one first communication device in the wireless communication system during a time interval via at least one first antenna of the network; transmitting the unicast signal to a communication device in the wireless communication system during the time interval via at least one second antenna of the network; and reducing interference caused by at least one of the multicast signal and the unicast signal, when transmitting the multicast signal and the unicast signal. 1. A method of transmitting a multicast signal and a unicast signal simultaneously for a network of a wireless communication system , the method comprising:transmitting the multicast signal to at least one first communication device in the wireless communication system during a time interval via at least one first antenna of the network;transmitting the unicast signal to a communication device in the wireless communication system during the time interval via at least one second antenna of the network; andreducing interference caused by at least one of the multicast signal and the unicast signal, when transmitting the multicast signal and the unicast signal.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first antenna and the at least one second antenna are controlled by a transmission point of the network.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first antenna and the at least one second antenna are controlled by a first transmission point of the network and a second transmission point of the network claim 1 , respectively.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein at least one of the first transmission point and the second transmission point reduces the interference caused by the multicast signal to the communication device.5. The method of claim 3 , wherein at least one of the first transmission point and the second ...

TRANSMISSION TIME INTERVAL (TTI) BUNDLING FOR PHYSICAL DOWNLINK SHARED CHANNEL (PDSCH)

Certain aspects of the present disclosure propose techniques for transmission time interval (TTI) bundling for physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in long term evolution (LTE). According to certain aspects a method is provided for wireless communications. The method may be performed, for example, by a user equipment (UE). The method generally includes identifying a transmit time interval (TTI) bundle comprising a subset of subframes from a set of subframes for transmitting data on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and receiving the data on the PDSCH in the subset of subframes. 1. A method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE) , comprising:identifying a transmit time interval (TTI) bundle comprising a subset of subframes from a set of subframes for transmitting data on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH); andreceiving the data on the PDSCH in the subset of subframes.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the PDSCH is broadcast or unicast.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data is in a frame structure of frequency division duplex (FDD) or time division duplex (TDD).4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving signaling indicating the subset of subframes.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subset of subframes comprises non-multi-broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) subframes for broadcast PDSCH.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:identifying another signal configured to transmit in at least one subframe in the subset of subframes; andtaking action in response to the identification.7. The method of claim 6 , wherein:the PDSCH is for at least one of paging, system information broadcast, or random access response;the another signal comprises a channel state information (CSI) reference signal (CSI-RS); andthe taking action comprises at least one of puncturing the PDSCH with the CSI-RS in the subset of subframes or performing rate matching for the PDSCH around resource elements (REs) occupied by the CSI-RS.8. ...

Broadcast Channel Reception in Multi-subscription Multi-standby Communication Devices

Embodiments include systems and methods for managing tune-aways in a multi-subscription multi-standby communication device. A device processor may determine whether the multi-subscription multi-standby communication device is conducting an active communication session on a first network. The device processor may determine whether broadcast channel data is received over a broadcast channel of a second network in response to determining the multi-subscription device is conducting the active communication session on the first network. The device processor may calculate a periodicity of the broadcast over the broadcast channel in response to determining that the broadcast channel data is received over the broadcast channel. The device processor may schedule one or more tune-aways to the broadcast channel based on the calculated periodicity of the broadcast of the broadcast, and the device processor may perform the one or more tune-aways from the first network to the broadcast channel of the second network. 1. A method for managing tune-aways performed by a processor of a multi-subscription multi-standby communication device , the method comprising:determining whether the multi-subscription multi-standby communication device is conducting an active communication session on a first network;determining whether broadcast channel data is received over a broadcast channel of a second network in response to determining the multi-subscription multi-standby communication device is conducting the active communication session on the first network;determining whether a periodicity of a broadcast of a broadcast of the broadcast channel data can be calculated in response to determining that the broadcast channel data is received over the broadcast channel;calculating the periodicity of the broadcast of the broadcast channel data, based on a difference in arrival times of two or more blocks of received broadcast channel data, in response to determining that the periodicity of the ...

MOBILE DEVICE FOR GROUP ACTIVITIES HAVING BROADCASTING OF EMERGENCY MESSAGES CAPABILITY

The invention relates to a mobile Bluetooth device mounted on a helmet of a user who engages in a group activity, the device comprises a Bluetooth manager for creating a Bluetooth voice communication channel between a source device and a target device via its BT transceiver, and further comprises an emergency generator for generating an emergency message, said emergency message is broadcasted to plurality of target devices via an alternative transceiver. 1. A mobile Bluetooth device mounted on a helmet of a user who engages in a group activity , the device comprises a Bluetooth manager for creating a Bluetooth voice communication channel between a source device and a target device via its BT transceiver , and it further comprises an emergency generator for generating an immediate emergency message in a digital form , said emergency message is broadcasted to plurality of target devices via an alternative non-Bluetooth transceiver , such that one of said target devices can receive said immediate emergency message;wherein each target device further comprises one or more of pre-recorded emergency messages, and wherein each target device, upon receipt of said broadcasted immediate message, sounds a corresponding pre-recorded message to the rider of said target device;and wherein said immediate emergency messages are intended to alert against immediate obstacles on the way of moving, as observed by the user of the source device.2. A mobile Bluetooth device according to claim 1 , further comprising:(a) a memory storage which stores target devices voice tags and an emergency voice tag; and(b) a voice command unit for receiving a user voice command from a microphone, and activating respectively either said a Bluetooth voice communication channel, or said broadcasting of the emergency message, depending on comparison between said voice command and said stored voice tags.3. A mobile Bluetooth device according to claim 1 , wherein said emergency generator is triggered to ...