Communication mechanism using demodulation reference signal based communication mode

There is provided a mechanism for conducting a communication between at least one communication network control element such as an eNB and at least one communication element such as a UE wherein a DM RS based communication mode is used. DMRS (scrambling) sequences are generated wherein each DMRS sequence includes a set of calculation parameters being specific for the respective DMRS sequence, wherein the set of calculation parameters is configurable by the eNB during communication. For initializing each of the at least one scrambling sequence before receiving the configuration information, i.e. in an initial phase of the communication, a predetermined default value based on e.g. an UE_ID and being selectable from a set of predetermined default values is used for the set of calculation parameters in each DMRS sequence.

Method and apparatus for providing power control of a wireless terminal

An approach is provided for power control. The sum of path gain relating to non-serving sectors is determined. Power spectrum density (PSD) is determined according to a power control scheme. A power level is set based on the power spectrum density (PSD).

Power Control

Deciding a power control command for transmitting to a communication device, wherein the deciding takes into account a signal distortion characteristic of the communication device, and wherein the power control command is for use by communication device in determining a transmission power for the communication device.

Method and apparatus for allocating radio resources in cellular communications network

The invention relates to a method and apparatuses for allocating radio resources in a cellular communications network including the steps of: dynamically allocating a set of radio resources for a transmission taking place at a transmission time instance and for a further transmission taking place at a further transmission time instance, the further transmission relating to a response to the transmission taking place at the transmission time instance, and broadcasting both sets of allocated radio resources in the cellular communications network.

Scheme For Multi-Cell UL Sounding Transmission

The present invention provides a method, respective apparatuses, system and computer program product for obtaining channel state information in a coordinated multi¬point transmission/reception communication network. The method comprises allocating a first sounding resource to at least one of a plurality of user equipment in a coordinated multi-point transmission/reception communication network for transmitting sounding reference signal to a base station of a serving cell, and allocating a second sounding resource to the at least one user equipment for transmitting sounding reference signal to a base station of an interfering cell, wherein the first and the second sounding resource are different from each other. 116.-. (canceled)17. A method comprising:receiving a first sounding resource and a second sounding resource at a receiver,wherein the first sounding resource is allocated for transmitting a sounding reference signal to a base station of a serving cell,wherein the second sounding resource is allocated for transmitting a sounding reference signal to at least one base station of an interfering cell,wherein the first and the second sounding resources are different from each other in the coordinated multi-point transmission/reception communication network,wherein the first and second sounding resources are each set separately based on predetermined configuration parameters, andwherein in response to a conflict in a time domain of the first sounding reference signal and the second sounding reference signal, the first sounding reference signal is discarded based on a predetermined criterion.18. The method according to claim 17 ,wherein the first and second sounding resources are cell specific, andwherein the second sounding resource is a sounding resource from the interfering cell.19. The method according to claim 17 , wherein the first sounding resource is set based on predetermined configuration parameters and the second sounding resource is selected from an ...

Method and Apparatus

A method includes receiving information at a user equipment from a first apparatus, the information indicating to the user equipment is to communicate with a second apparatus.

Buffered adhesive compositions for skin-adhering medical products

Provided are buffered adhesive compositions comprising a high molecular weight non-neutralized polymeric acid and a high molecular weight partially neutralized polymeric acid and products such as wound dressings and ostomy skin barriers incorporating the compositions.

Spectral Arrangement for Radio Resources

A spectral arrangement for radio resources is usable for transmitting radio data within a telecommunication network. The spectral arrangement includes (a) a first radio resource usable for transmitting radio data in a first data flow direction, wherein the first data flow direction is either an uplink direction or a downlink direction, (b) a second radio resource usable for transmitting radio data in a second data flow direction, wherein the second data flow direction is opposite to the first data flow direction, (c) a third radio resource usable for transmitting radio data in the second data flow direction and (d) a guard band, which on the frequency scale is located between the first radio resource and the second radio resource such that the first radio resource is separated from the second radio resource Between the second radio resource and the third radio resource there is provided no guard band. 1. A spectral arrangement for radio resources being usable for transmitting radio data within a telecommunication network , the spectral arrangement comprisinga first radio resource being usable for transmitting radio data in a first data flow direction, wherein the first data flow direction is either an uplink direction or a downlink direction,a second radio resource being usable for transmitting radio data in a second data flow direction, wherein the second data flow direction is opposite to the first data flow direction,a third radio resource being usable for transmitting radio data in the second data flow direction anda guard band, which on the frequency scale is located between the first radio resource and the second radio resource such that the first radio resource is separated from the second radio resource,wherein between the second radio resource and the third radio resource on the frequency scale there is provided no guard band such that the second radio resource the third radio resource.2. The spectral arrangement as set forth in claim 1 , whereinthe first ...

Methods and Devices for Dynamic Allocation of Identifiers in Hybrid Cell Identifier Scenarios

The present invention proposes a method, including in a communication network area constituted by a plurality of transmission points configured for coordinated transmissions to at least one target, each transmission point being identified by an individual identifier, each transmission point being configured to transmit common reference signals on common channels and dedicated reference signals on dedicated channels to said at least one target device, assigning the respective individual identifier of each transmission point to the common reference signals on the common channels of the respective transmission point, and allocating, to the dedicated reference signals on the dedicated channels of respective plural transmission points, an identifier unrelated to the individual identifiers. Also, corresponding devices are addressed. 146-. (canceled)47. A method , comprising:in a transmission point of a communication network area constituted by a plurality of transmission points, the transmission point being identified by an individual identifier, the transmission point being configured to transmit common reference signals on common channels and dedicated reference signals on dedicated channels to at least one target device,assigning the individual identifier of the transmission point to the common reference signals on the common channels of the transmission point, andallocating, to the dedicated reference signals on the dedicated channels of the transmission point, an identifier unrelated to the individual identifier.48. A method according to claim 47 , wherein said assigning comprisesassigning the physical identifier of the transmission point as the individual identifier.49. A method according to claim 47 , wherein said allocating comprisesallocating a high-layer identifier associated to the network area constituted by the plurality of transmission points as a common identifier.50. A method according to claim 47 , wherein said allocating comprisesmaintaining a predefined ...

Synchronisation in a communication system

Synchronization in a communication system A method and apparatus for a communication system is disclosed. In the system communications occur via a multiple of nodes each providing a stratum for synchronization. It is determined that the stratum of a node is not included in a predefined set of stratums. In response to said determination synchronizing with the node is provided differently from nodes with stratums without taking the order of the stratum into account. Information about the status can be communicated between nodes.

Switching between downlink and uplink

Communications of a time division duplex radio frame provided with at least one special subframe including at least one pilot period is provided such that at least one special subframe is used for signalling of critical control information. Other subframes of the radio frame than the at least one special subframe are flexibly allocated for use as downlink and uplink subframes of the radio frame.

Bandwidth in wireless communications

Definition of a combined bandwidth is disclosed. Bandwidths for components of a combined bandwidth can be defined by selecting configurations for the bandwidths from a group of available bandwidth configurations. The bandwidths are combined to define a contiguously combined bandwidth in a resource block unit. At least one set of coefficients corresponding to the available bandwidth configurations are used. The contiguously combined bandwidth shall not exceeds a predefined maximum bandwidth. A transmission bandwidth can be defined. A channel bandwidth can be defined based on the defined transmission bandwidth.

Base Station Aided Synchronization

An apparatus, method and computer program product include requesting a physical identifier of a communication base station having a preset hierarchical distance to a communication core network from a first communication base station having a higher hierarchical distance than the preset hierarchical distance, based on a connection on one of an interface between a communication base station having a higher hierarchical distance than the preset hierarchical distance and the communication core network and an interface between two communication base stations both having a higher hierarchical distance than the preset hierarchical distance. Prior to the requesting, an initial synchronization with a neighbor base station can be established. After the requesting, an accurate synchronization with the overly base station based on the obtained physical identifier can be established. 1. An apparatus , comprising:identifier obtaining means configured to request a physical identifier of a communication base station having a preset hierarchical distance to a communication core network from a first communication base station having a higher hierarchical distance than the preset hierarchical distance, based on a connection on one of an interface between a communication base station having a higher hierarchical distance than the preset hierarchical distance and the communication core network and an interface between two communication base stations both having a higher hierarchical distance than the preset hierarchical distance.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: synchronization means configured to trace a common reference signal of the communication base station having the preset hierarchical distance and to synchronize a communication configuration with any communication base station.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:selection means configured to select a second communication base station having a higher hierarchical distance than the ...

Scheduling of Downlink Data Resources

There is provided a control entity for a communication network, a base station including such a control entity and a user equipment for communication with such a base station. The control entity includes a controller for providing a downlink control signal (e.g. a downlink assignment) scheduling a downlink data resource in a first time slot wherein the controller is configured for providing the downlink control signal over a downlink control resource in an earlier time slot which is chronologically earlier than the first time slot. 1. A control entity for a communication network , comprising:a controller for generating a downlink control signal scheduling a downlink data resource in a first time slot;wherein the controller is configured for providing the downlink control signal over a downlink control resource in an earlier time slot which is chronologically earlier than the first time slot.2. The control entity of claim 1 , the downlink control signal comprising a downlink index Indicating the time slot in which the downlink data resource is to be scheduled.3. The control entity of claim 2 , the controller being adapted for mapping a respective state of the downlink index to the first time slot.4. The control entity of claim 1 , wherein the downlink control resource is provided by a first base station and the downlink data resource is provided by a second base station claim 1 , different from the first base station.5. The control entity of claim 1 , wherein the downlink control resource is provided by a first base station and the downlink data resource is provided by the same claim 1 , first base station.6. The control entity of claim 1 , wherein the downlink control resource is located on a first carrier and the downlink data resource is located on the same claim 1 , first carrier.7. The control entity of claim 1 , wherein the downlink control resource is located on a first carrier and the downlink data resource is located on a second carrier claim 1 , the second ...

Component carrier configuration

A method of configuring a component carrier includes determining how timings of receiving and/or sending data for at least two aggregated component carriers in at least one time period are related; and setting the timing of receiving and/or sending data for the at least two aggregated component carriers based on the determining.

Apparatus and method for initialization and mapping of reference signals in a communication system

An apparatus and method for initialization and mapping of reference signals in a communication system. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a processor and memory including computer program code. The memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to generate a reference signal employable with a plurality of physical resource blocks corresponding to a bandwidth of a communication system, and allocate resource elements of an assigned physical resource block from the plurality of physical resource blocks to a user equipment. The memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to generate a dedicated reference signal for the user equipment by allocating elements of the reference signal in accordance with allocated resource elements of the assigned physical resource block.

ACK/NAK bit bundling in carrier aggregation scenarios

Techniques are disclosed for ACK/NAK bit bundling in carrier aggregation scenarios. Such measures exemplarily comprise generating a set of acknowledgement bits confirming receipt of payload data of a radio frame in a carrier aggregation mode aggregating a primary and at least one secondary carrier, said radio frame being divided into a plurality of downlink subframes and uplink subframes, each of said downlink subframes comprising at least one codeword per carrier, each of said acknowledgement bits is allocated to one of said codewords of one of said downlink subframes, and applying spatial domain bundling and/or time domain bundling on said set of acknowledgement bits distinctive for each of said primary and said at least one secondary carrier, wherein said spatial domain bundling is an AND operation of all acknowledgement bits allocated to each codeword of one carrier of said primary and said at least one secondary carrier and one downlink subframe.

Switching Between Downlink and Uplink

Communications of a time division duplex radio frame provided with at least one special subframe including at least one pilot period is provided such that at least one special subframe is used for signalling of critical control information. Other subframes of the radio frame than the at least one special subframe are flexibly allocated for use as downlink and uplink subframes of the radio frame.

Configuration of Carrier-Related Reference Signal Transmission

There are provided measures for configuration of carrier-related reference signal transmission. Such measures exemplarily include setting of a transmission mode for reference signal transmission on a carrier out of at least a long-cycle discontinuous transmission mode and a short-cycle discontinuous transmission mode, said long-cycle discontinuous transmission mode having a longer transmission discontinuity period than the short-cycle discontinuous transmission mode, and configuration of a transmission of at least one reference signal on the carrier according to the set transmission mode. The transmission mode setting may for example be based on at least one of an activation state of the carrier as serving cell and/or secondary cell and/or measurement object cell and a period of radio resource management measurement on the carrier. 1. A method comprisingsetting a transmission mode for reference signal transmission on a carrier out of at least a long-cycle discontinuous transmission mode and a short-cycle discontinuous transmission mode, said long-cycle discontinuous transmission mode having a longer transmission discontinuity period than the short-cycle discontinuous transmission mode, andconfiguring transmission of at least one reference signal on'the carrier according to the set transmission mode.2. (canceled)3. (canceled)4. (canceled)5. (canceled)6. (canceled)7. (canceled)8. (canceled)9. (canceled)10. (canceled)11. A method comprisingdetermining a transmission mode for reference signal transmission on a carrier from a base station or access node of a communication system out of at least a long-cycle discontinuous transmission mode and a short-cycle discontinuous transmission mode, said long-cycle discontinuous transmission mode having a longer transmission discontinuity period than the short-cycle discontinuous transmission mode, andsetting the determined transmission mode as a reception mode for reference signal reception on the carrier.12. (canceled)13. ( ...

Sub-Frame Configuration

Transmitting an indication of a default configuration for a sub-frame having a downlink transmission portion and an uplink transmission portion; transmitting an indication of a preferred configuration for said sub-frame; and scheduling transmissions to and/or from a communication device according to said preferred sub-frame configuration. 1. A method , comprising: transmitting an indication of a default configuration for a sub-frame having a downlink transmission portion and an uplink transmission portion; transmitting an indication of a preferred configuration for said sub-frame; and scheduling transmissions to and/or from a communication device according to said preferred sub-frame configuration.2. A method claim 1 , according to claim 1 , comprising selecting for said default configuration a configuration that fulfils at least one predefined condition in relation to the preferred configuration.3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein said predefined condition is that both the uplink and downlink transmission portions of said sub-frame according to said preferred sub-frame configuration respectively include at least the time resources allotted to the uplink and downlink transmission portions of said sub-frame according to said default sub-frame configuration.4. A method according to any of claim 1 , comprising broadcasting said indication of said preferred configuration in a format by which it is only detectable to a communication device capable of operating in accordance with said preferred sub-frame configuration.5. A method according to any of claim 1 , comprising transmitting said indication of said preferred sub-frame configuration as part of a message addressed to a specific communication device.6. (canceled)7. A method according to any preceding-claim claim 1 , comprising transmitting said indication of said preferred subframe configuration as part of a message or information block not including said indication of said default subframe configuration.8. ( ...

PC ARRANGEMENT FOR LTE TDD SYSTEM

Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems and apparatuses for optimizing downlink path loss (PL) measurements in time division duplex (TDD) systems enabling fast power control targeting to decrease fading margin. In one embodiment, a method of power control in a long term evolution time division duplex (TDD) system is provided. The method includes controlling a length of a path loss measurement filter based on an allocation type. A width and frequency position of the path loss measurement filter is made dependent on the allocation type.

Structure for OTA ENB-ENB communication

According to one general aspect, an apparatus may include a processor. In various embodiments, the processor may be configured to select either an uplink sub-frame or a special sub-frame to employ for base station-to-base station (B2B) communication in some embodiments, the processor may be configured to cause at least one user equipment (UE), associated with the apparatus, to either refrain from transmitting or substantially receiving during the selected sub-frame In various embodiments, the processor may be configured to transmit data, from the apparatus to a receiving BS, during at least a portion of the selected sub-frame.

HENB Blind Detection for Hierarchy Configuration

It is provided an apparatus, comprising including deciding means configured to decide whether or not a predefined condition is met; receiving means configured to receive a first signal at predefined places; inhibiting means configured to inhibit sending a second signal at the predefined places, if the deciding means decides that the predefined condition is met; monitoring means configured to monitor, if the deciding means decides that the predefined condition is met, for at least two of the predefined places whether or not a first signal is received at the predefined places; defining means configured to define a first mute place based on the monitoring result of the monitoring means and a predefined rule, wherein the first mute place is one of the predefined places at which a first signal is received; wherein the inhibiting means is configured to inhibit sending the second signal at the first mute place.

Three-dimensional beamforming in a mobile communications network

Radio conditions of a user equipment in a sector of a mobile communications network are detected and the user equipment is allocated to a group of several groups of user equipments based on the radio conditions of the user equipment. The several groups include a first group of user equipments applying user equipment-specific horizontal beamforming and sector-specific vertical beamforming, a second group of user equipments applying user equipment-specific vertical beamforming and sector-specific horizontal beamforming, and a third group of user equipments applying user equipment-specific vertical beamforming and user equipment-specific horizontal beamforming. When the user equipment acquires a signaling message including a measurement set of reference signal ports for obtaining channel state information from the user equipment, it identifies an allocation scheme of the reference signal ports in the measurement set and generates the channel state information based on the measurement set using ...

PROCESSING RULES FOR RESOURCE ELEMENTS

A fronthaul control plane message comprises three or more control plane sections for channels within a resource element range, at least two of which control plane sections are applicable at least in one of resource elements within the resource element range, and the control plane sections comprise or indicate priority information, based on which one of the control plane sections may be selected to be used in a resource element.

Virtual Antenna Ports for Flexible CSI-RS Resource Definition

An apparatus and a method are provided, by which at least one virtual antenna port is created which includes a plurality of reference signal ports defined in a physical resource block. Information regarding the at least one virtual antenna port including the definition of the reference signal ports is sent to a user equipment, and reference signals are sent on the plurality of reference signal ports to the user equipment

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING POWER CONTROL OF A WIRELESS TERMINAL

An approach is provided for power control. The sum of path gain relating to non-serving sectors is determined. Power spectrum density (PSD) is determined according to a power control scheme. A power level is set based on the power spectrum density (PSD).

Control of transmission mode selection

An apparatus including at least one processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least: to obtain, over a series of times, information related to at least one of spatial properties and frequency properties of a channel used in a directional communication between a communication network control element or function and a communication element, to quantify the information related to at least one of spatial properties and frequency properties into a metric, to track whether the metric is smaller than a first threshold or greater than a second threshold during a predetermined period of time, and to decide to use a first transmission mode or a second transmission mode on the basis of a result of the tracking.

Search space arrangement for control channel

Control channels can benefit from a search space arrangement. For example, an evolved or enhanced physical downlink control channel (E-PDCCH) in the long term evolution advanced (LTE-A) physical layer can benefit in its design from a search space arrangement. A method can include indicating a control channel search space by a pair of parameters. The pair of parameters can include a physical resource block index and an explicit control channel element index. The method can also include transmitting on the control channel within the search space.

Multi-Channel State Information Feedback with Cell-specific Adaptive Granularity

It is described a user equipment for a cellular communication network providing a plurality of cells, the user equipment including a receiver unit for receiving a first and second transmissions via a first and a second communication channel. The first communication channel uses a first cell and the second communication channel uses a different, second cell of said plurality of cells. A feedback unit is configured for providing a first and second channel state information feedback components for the respective communication channels with a separate, cell specific granularity. Further described is a base station of the cellular communication network. 1. User equipment for a cellular communication network providing a plurality of cells , the user equipment comprising:a receiver unit for receiving a first transmission via a first communication channel and for receiving a second transmission via a second communication channel, the first communication channel using a first cell of said plurality of cells and the second communication channel using a second cell of said plurality of cells, the second cell being different from the first cell;a feedback unit configured for providing a first channel state information feedback component indicative of the state of the first communication channel and a second channel state information feedback component indicative of the state of the second communication channel;the feedback unit being further configured for providing each of the first channel state information feedback component and the second channel state information feedback component with a separate, cell specific granularity.2. User equipment according to claim 1 ,wherein the first channel state information feedback component is provided with a first granularity and the second channel state information feedback components is provided with a second granularity that is more coarse than the first granularity.3. User equipment according to claim 1 ,wherein the receiver unit is ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INITIALIZATION AND MAPPING OF REFERENCE SIGNALS IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

An apparatus and method for initialization and mapping of reference signals in a communication system. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a processor and memory including computer program code. The memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to generate a reference signal employable with a plurality of physical resource blocks corresponding to a bandwidth of a communication system, and allocate resource elements of an assigned physical resource block from the plurality of physical resource blocks to a user equipment. The memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to generate a dedicated reference signal for the user equipment by allocating elements of the reference signal in accordance with allocated resource elements of the assigned physical resource block.

DM RD based LTE downlink physical layer

It is provided an apparatus, including synchronizing means adapted to synchronize with a cell of a cellular communication system based on a synchronization signal and to obtain a cell identification of the cell; receiving means adapted to receive a symbol only on one or more subcarriers and subframes which carry at least one symbol of a physical broadcast channel; first obtaining means adapted to obtain a common demodulation reference symbol based on the cell identification and the received symbol; demodulating means adapted to demodulate a signal received on the physical broadcast channel based on the common demodulation reference symbol; user equipment means adapted to provide a user equipment functionality of the communication system.

Method and apparatus for decoupling uplink and downlink cell selection

A method includes receiving information at a user equipment from a first apparatus, the information indicating to the user equipment is to communicate with a second apparatus.

Transmission point selection

This disclosure relates to selection of transmission points in a communication system. Information of potential reference signals is sent from a network element to a mobile device to configure the mobile device for measurement of at least one received signal characteristic of the indicated potential reference signals. The mobile device then performs measurement on the indicated potential reference signals and sends to the network element information of at least one port selected by the mobile device based on the measurement.

Supporting dynamic multipoint communication configuration

An apparatus, method and computer program product for supporting dynamic multipoint communication configuration stations include defining at least two different communication transmission sets for cellular-based communication between base station and terminal, wherein the communication transmission sets are related to a downlink reference signal configuration; and assigning a communication transmission set for use in a current transmission related to the cellular-based communication.

Scheduling of downlink data resources

There is provided a control entity for a communication network, a base station including such a control entity and a user equipment for communication with such a base station. The control entity includes a controller for providing a downlink control signal (e.g. a downlink assignment) scheduling a downlink data resource in a first time slot wherein the controller is configured for providing the downlink control signal over a downlink control resource in an earlier time slot which is chronologically earlier than the first time slot.

Bandwidth in Wireless Communications

Definition of a combined bandwidth is disclosed. Bandwidths for components of a combined bandwidth can be defined by selecting configurations for the bandwidths from a group of available bandwidth configurations. The bandwidths are combined to define a contiguously combined bandwidth in a resource block unit. At least one set of coefficients corresponding to the available bandwidth configurations are used. The contiguously combined bandwidth shall not exceeds a predefined maximum bandwidth. A transmission bandwidth can be defined. A channel bandwidth can be defined based on the defined transmission bandwidth. 1. A method for defining bandwidth , comprisingdetermining bandwidths for components of a combined bandwidth, where configurations for the bandwidths are selected from a group of available bandwidth configurations, andcombining the bandwidths to define a contiguously combined bandwidth in a resource block unit using at least one set of coefficients corresponding to the available bandwidth configurations, the contiguously combined bandwidth not exceeding a predefined maximum bandwidth.2. A method according to claim 1 , comprising defining a combined transmission bandwidth.3. A method for defining channel bandwidth claim 1 , comprisingdetermining instances for combined transmission bandwidths from component bandwidths to define contiguously combined transmission bandwidths, where configurations for the component bandwidths are selected from a group of available bandwidth configurations and the instances for combined transmission bandwidths are scaled by applying coefficients to provide contiguous combined transmission bandwidths, andderiving a channel bandwidth for a resource block unit based on the determined contiguously combined transmission bandwidths.4. A method according to claim 1 , comprising defining a combined bandwidth Nbased on{'br': None, 'i': N', '=k', 'k', 'k', 'k', 'k', 'k, 'sub': 'RB', '1*6+2*15+3*25+4*50+5*75+6*100'}where k1, k2, k3, k4, k5, k6 ...

Structure for OTA ENB-ENB Communication

According to one general aspect, an apparatus may include a processor. In various embodiments, the processor may be configured to select either an uplink sub-frame or a special sub-frame to employ for base station-to-base station (B2B) communication in some embodiments, the processor may be configured to cause at least one user equipment (UE), associated with the apparatus, to either refrain from transmitting or substantially receiving during the selected sub-frame In various embodiments, the processor may be configured to transmit data, from the apparatus to a receiving BS, during at least a portion of the selected sub-frame.

Component Carrier Configuration

A method of configuring a component carrier comprises determining how timings of receiving and/or sending data for at least two aggregated component carriers in at least one time period are related; and setting the timing of receiving and/or sending data for the at least two aggregated component carriers based on the determining. 1. A method comprising:determining how timings of receiving and/or sending data for at least two aggregated component carriers in at least one time period are related; andsetting the timing of receiving and/or sending data for the at least two aggregated component carriers based on the determining.2. A method according to wherein the setting comprises preventing receiving and/or sending data on one of the at least two aggregated component carriers in the at least one time period if the timings are different.3. A method according to wherein the setting comprises allowing receiving and/or sending data on one of the at least two aggregated component carriers in the at least one time period if the timings are the same.4. A method according to wherein the at least two aggregated component carriers comprises at least one first component carrier for receiving and/or sending control information.5. A method according to wherein the setting comprises preventing receiving and/or sending data in the at least one time period on at least one second component carrier if the timing of receiving and/or sending data of the second component carrier is different from the timing of receiving and/or sending data of the at least one first component carrier.6. A method according to wherein the control information is one or more of the following: acknowledgements claim 4 , negative acknowledgements and scheduling grants.7. A method according to wherein the at least two aggregated component carriers comprises a plurality of contiguous or non contiguous component carriers.8. A method according to wherein at least one of hybrid automatic repeat request timing and ...

Handling synchronization in an uncoordinated deployment

The present invention relates to methods, apparatuses, a system, and a computer program product for synchronizing to an uncoordinated access network. A new access device added to the access network is temporarily set into an over-the-air discover state and identification signals are broadcast from the new access device. Operating access devices are set into an discovery state in response to a detection of the identification signal, wherein their inter access device over-the-air transmission is stopped during the discovery state and an identity of the new access device is searched.

Method and apparatus for resource aggregation in wireless communications

Methods and apparatus for cell aggregation are disclosed. In accordance with one aspect information regarding a predefined maximum number of cells that can be aggregated by a communication device on a single carrier resource is sent by the communication device. Said Information is received by a network node where after control on cell aggregation can be based on the information, and the communication device can support cell aggregation on the single carrier resource up to said maximum number of cells.

Transmision Point Selection

This disclosure relates to selection of transmission points in a communication system. Information of potential reference signals is sent from a network element to a mobile device to configure the mobile device for measurement of at least one received signal characteristic of the indicated potential reference signals. The mobile device then performs measurement on the indicated potential reference signals and sends to the network element information of at least one port selected by the mobile device based on the measurement. 1. A method for selection of transmission points , comprisingsending to a mobile device information of potential reference signals to configure the mobile device for measurement of at least one received signal characteristic of the indicated potential reference signals, andreceiving information of at least one port selected by the mobile device based on the measurement configuration.2. A method for selection of transmission points , comprisingreceiving at a mobile device information of potential reference signals,performing measurement on the indicated potential reference signals, andsending to a network element information of at least one port selected by the mobile device based on the measurement3. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the information of potential reference signals comprises potential channel state information reference signals resources or ports .4. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the information of potential reference signals comprises at least one oftime domain periodicity of reference signal resources,reference signal subframe offset search space,a reference signal sequence,transmission point selection criteria,maximum number of ports to report,number of ports associated with a transmission point, andan antenna pattern based on a transmission point with most antennae.5. A method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the time domain periodicity of the reference signal resources is represented by an index mapping to a ...

Scheme for multi-cell UL sounding transmission

The present invention provides a method, respective apparatuses, system and computer program product for obtaining channel state information in a coordinated multi-point transmission/reception communication network. The method includes allocating a first sounding resource to at least one of a plurality of user equipment in a coordinated multi-point transmission/reception communication network for transmitting sounding reference signal to a base station of a serving cell, and allocating a second sounding resource to the at least one user equipment for transmitting sounding reference signal to a base station of an interfering cell, wherein the first and the second sounding resource are different from each other.

Scheme for multi-cell UL sounding transmission

The present invention provides a method, respective apparatuses, system and computer program product for obtaining channel state information in a coordinated multi¬point transmission/reception communication network. The method comprises allocating a first sounding resource to at least one of a plurality of user equipment in a coordinated multi-point transmission/reception communication network for transmitting sounding reference signal to a base station of a serving cell, and allocating a second sounding resource to the at least one user equipment for transmitting sounding reference signal to a base station of an interfering cell, wherein the first and the second sounding resource are different from each other.

Synchronisation in a Communication System

Synchronisation in a communication system A method and apparatus for a communication system is disclosed. In the system communications occur via a multiple of nodes each providing a stratum for synchronisation. It is determined that the stratum of a node is not included in a predefined set of stratums. In response to said determination synchronising with the node is provided differently from nodes with stratums without taking the order of the stratum into account. Information about the status can be communicated between nodes.

Method and Apparatus for Re-Interpreting Channel State Information

A method and apparatus for re-interpreting channel state information are provided, which relate generally to wireless communications, and more specifically are directed toward the use of channel state information/channel quality indications in a wireless network. The apparatus includes at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: receive from a user equipment correspondence information that relates channel states of a first set to channel states of a second set (); receive from the user equipment an indication of at least one channel state of the first set which was measured on a downlink (); use the received indication of at least one channel state of the first set and the received correspondence information to determine a channel state from the second set (); and adapt a transmission on a downlink channel for the user equipment using the determined channel state (). 130-. (canceled)32. The apparatus according to claim 31 , wherein the received indication of at least one channel state of the first set is for a physical downlink shared channel sent by the apparatus.33. The apparatus according to claim 31 , in which the downlink channel is an enhanced physical downlink control channel claim 31 , and the received indication of the at least one channel state of the first set corresponds to a physical downlink shared channel and indicates at least one index of a channel quality indication CQI.34. The apparatus according to claim 31 , in which the received correspondence information comprises at least channel state transitions of a mapping between different channel states of the first set and different channel states of the second set.35. The apparatus according to claim 31 , in which for each rank of the first set there is received a separate indication of the channel state of ...

Component Carrier Configuration

A method of configuring a component carrier includes determining how timings of receiving and/or sending data for at least two aggregated component carriers in at least one time period are related; and setting the timing of receiving and/or sending data for the at least two aggregated component carriers based on the determining. 1. A method comprising:determining how timings of receiving and/or sending data for at least two aggregated component carriers in at least one time period are related; andsetting the timing of receiving and/or sending data for the at least two aggregated component carriers based on the determining.2. A method according to wherein the setting comprises preventing receiving and/or sending data on one of the at least two aggregated component carriers in the at least one time period if the timings are different.3. A method according to wherein the setting comprises allowing receiving and/or sending data on one of the at least two aggregated component carriers in the at least one time period if the timings are the same.4. A method according to wherein the at least two aggregated component carriers comprises at least one first component carrier for receiving and/or sending control information.5. A method according to wherein the setting comprises preventing receiving and/or sending data in the at least one time period on at least one second component carrier if the timing of receiving and/or sending data of the second component carrier is different from the timing of receiving and/or sending data of the at least one first component carrier.6. A method according to wherein the control information is one or more of the following: acknowledgements claim 4 , negative acknowledgements and scheduling grants.7. A method according to wherein the at least two aggregated component carriers comprises a plurality of contiguous or non contiguous component carriers.8. A method according to wherein at least one of hybrid automatic repeat request timing and ...

Received Signal Quality Measurement Triggering and Reporting

An apparatus and method provide received signal quality measurement management triggering and reporting. Specifically, a received signal quality range is defined including a best received signal quality as upper border, which is the best received signal quality in a radio resource management measurement among all received signal qualities measured in a received signal quality measurement procedure. The, a report is processed which includes a predetermined number of signal originating points providing a received signal quality at a reference location within the defined received signal quality range. 1. An apparatus , comprising:at least one processor; andat least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:define a received signal quality range including a best received signal quality as upper border, which is the best received signal quality among all received signal qualities measured in a received signal quality measurement procedure; andprocess a report including a predetermined number of signal originating points providing a received signal quality at a reference location within the received signal quality range defined by the threshold determination processor.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined number of signal originating points is an integer number N and comprises the N signal originating points providing the N best received signal qualities at the reference location within the received signal quality range claim 1 , and if only an integer number M smaller than N of signal originating points provides received signal qualities at the reference location within the received signal quality range claim 1 , the report includes the M signal originating points.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured ...

Method and Apparatus for Allocating Radio Resources in Cellular Communications Network

The invention relates to a method and apparatuses for allocating radio resources in a cellular communications network including the steps of: dynamically allocating a set of radio resources for a transmission taking place at a transmission time instance and for a further transmission taking place at a further transmission time instance, the further transmission relating to a response to the transmission taking place at the transmission time instance, and broadcasting both sets of allocated radio resources in the cellular communications network. 1. Method for allocating radio resources in a cellular communications network comprising the steps of:dynamically allocating a set of radio resources for a transmission taking place at a transmission time instance (N) and for a further transmission taking place at a further transmission time instance (N+k), the further transmission relating to a response to the transmission taking place at the transmission time instance (N), andbroadcasting both sets of allocated radio resources in the cellular communications network.2. Method according to claim 1 , wherein the response comprises a feedback message.3. Method according to claim 2 , wherein the feedback message is an ACK or a NACK message.4. Method according to claim 3 , wherein the feedback message further comprises of one or more ACK or NACK messages.5. Method according to claim 1 , wherein both sets of allocated radio resources are comprised within a broadcasted downlink configuration indicator.6. Method according to claim 1 , wherein if the transmission is transmitted on a Physical Download Shared Channel claim 1 , the further transmission is transmitted on a Physical Uplink Shared Channel or a Physical Uplink Control Channel.7. Method according to claim 1 , wherein if the transmission is transmitted on a Physical Uplink Shared Channel claim 1 , the further transmission is transmitted on a Physical Downlink Shared Channel or on a Physical Hybrid ARQ Indicator Channel.8. ...

Scheme for Multi-Cell UL Sounding Transmission

The present invention provides a method, respective apparatuses, system and computer program product for obtaining channel state information in a coordinated multi-point transmission/reception communication network. The method includes allocating a first sounding resource to at least one of a plurality of user equipment in a coordinated multi-point transmission/reception communication network for transmitting sounding reference signal to a base station of a serving cell, and allocating a second sounding resource to the at least one user equipment for transmitting sounding reference signal to a base station of an interfering cell, wherein the first and the second sounding resource are different from each other.

Apparatus and Method for Non-Codebook Based Precoding

An apparatus and a method are provided. The provided solution includes a controller configured to determine a transmission mode for user equipment, the transmission mode including non-codebook precoding with fixed precoding granularity; and to control a transceiver to transmit information on the selected transmission mode to the user equipment.

Methods and devices for dynamic allocation of identifiers in hybrid cell identifier scenarios

The present invention proposes a method, including in a communication network area constituted by a plurality of transmission points configured for coordinated transmissions to at least one target, each transmission point being identified by an individual identifier, each transmission point being configured to transmit common reference signals on common channels and dedicated reference signals on dedicated channels to said at least one target device, assigning the respective individual identifier of each transmission point to the common reference signals on the common channels of the respective transmission point, and allocating, to the dedicated reference signals on the dedicated channels of respective plural transmission points, an identifier unrelated to the individual identifiers. Also, corresponding devices are addressed.

ACK/NAK BIT BUNDLING IN CARRIER AGGREGATION SCENARIOS

Techniques are disclosed for ACK/NAK bit bundling in carrier aggregation scenarios. Such measures exemplarily comprise generating a set of acknowledgement bits confirming receipt of payload data of a radio frame in a carrier aggregation mode aggregating a primary and at least one secondary carrier, said radio frame being divided into a plurality of downlink subframes and uplink subframes, each of said downlink subframes comprising at least one codeword per carrier, each of said acknowledgement bits is allocated to one of said codewords of one of said downlink subframes, and applying spatial domain bundling and/or time domain bundling on said set of acknowledgement bits distinctive for each of said primary and said at least one secondary carrier, wherein said spatial domain bundling is an AND operation of all acknowledgement bits allocated to each codeword of one carrier of said primary and said at least one secondary carrier and one downlink subframe. 1. A method comprising:generating a set of acknowledgement bits confirming receipt of payload data of a radio frame in a carrier aggregation mode aggregating a primary and at least one secondary carrier, said radio frame being divided into a plurality of downlink subframes and uplink subframes, each of said downlink subframes comprising at least one codeword per carrier, each of said acknowledgement bits is allocated to one of said codewords of one of said downlink subframes; andapplying spatial domain bundling and/or time domain bundling on said set of acknowledgement bits distinctive for each of said primary and said at least one secondary carrier; whereinsaid spatial domain bundling is an AND operation of all acknowledgement bits allocated to each codeword of one carrier of said primary and said at least one secondary carrier and one downlink subframe of said plurality of downlink subframes of said radio frame; andsaid time domain bundling is an AND operation of all acknowledgement bits associated with corresponding ...

Spectral arrangement for radio resources

A spectral arrangement for radio resources is usable for transmitting radio data within a telecommunication network. The spectral arrangement includes (a) a first radio resource usable for transmitting radio data in a first data flow direction, wherein the first data flow direction is either an uplink direction or a downlink direction, (b) a second radio resource usable for transmitting radio data in a second data flow direction, wherein the second data flow direction is opposite to the first data flow direction, (c) a third radio resource usable for transmitting radio data in the second data flow direction and (d) a guard band, which on the frequency scale is located between the first radio resource and the second radio resource such that the first radio resource is separated from the second radio resource Between the second radio resource and the third radio resource there is provided no guard band.

Supporting Dynamic Multipoint Communication Configuration

An apparatus, method and computer program product for supporting dynamic multipoint communication configuration stations comprise include defining at least two different communication transmission sets for cellular-based communication between base station and terminal, wherein the communication transmission sets are related to a downlink reference signal configuration; and assigning a communication transmission set for use in a current transmission related to the cellular-based communication. 1. An apparatus , comprising:communication configuration means configured to define at least two different communication transmission sets for cellular-based communication between base station and terminal, wherein the communication transmission sets are related to a downlink reference signal configuration; andcommunication transmission set switching means configured to assign a communication transmission set for use in a current transmission related to the cellular-based communication.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a first communication transmission set corresponds to a single cell transmission and a second communication transmission set corresponds to a transmission involving two neighboring cells with overlapping coverage area forming a serving sector and a neighboring sector.3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the two neighboring cells with overlapping coverage area are each served by the same base station.4. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the second communication transmission set comprises information selected from the group comprising a vertical shift in the common reference signal patterns between the neighboring cells claim 2 , the identities of the neighboring cells and a transmission sequence of the neighboring cells.5. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the second communication transmission set includes information to trigger the terminal using an operation mode in which antenna ports of the neighboring sector are ...

Configuration of carrier-related reference signal transmission

There are provided measures for configuration of carrier-related reference signal transmission. Such measures exemplarily include setting of a transmission mode for reference signal transmission on a carrier out of at least a long-cycle discontinuous transmission mode and a short-cycle discontinuous transmission mode, said long-cycle discontinuous transmission mode having a longer transmission discontinuity period than the short-cycle discontinuous transmission mode, and configuration of a transmission of at least one reference signal on the carrier according to the set transmission mode. The transmission mode setting may for example be based on at least one of an activation state of the carrier as serving cell and/or secondary cell and/or measurement object cell and a period of radio resource management measurement on the carrier.

Control Signalling in Carrier Aggregation System

There is provided a timing entity for a communication network which includes a base station and a user equipment capable of communicating with each other over at least two carriers which have different temporal configuration of its uplink and downlink resources. The timing entity includes a control entity adapted for determining timing data defining a timing of a control signalling transmission which is related to a data transmission on a first carrier and which uses a resource of a first type on the second carrier. According to an embodiment the timing data specify for the control signalling transmission a time slot in which there is available a resource of the first type on the second carrier for the control signalling transmission. The control entity may be implemented in a base station and/or a user equipment. 1. Timing entity of a communication network including a base station and a user equipment capable of communicating with each other over at least two carriers , the at least two carriers including a first carrier and a second carrier , both having uplink and downlink resources , the first carrier and the second carrier having different temporal configuration of its uplink and downlink resources , the timing entity comprising:a control entity adapted for determining timing data defining a timing of a control signalling transmission being related to a data transmission on the first carrier;the control signalling transmission using a resource of a first type on the second carrier, wherein the resource of the first type is either an uplink resource or a downlink resource; andthe timing data specifying for the control signalling transmission a time slot in which there is available a resource of the first type on the second carrier for the control signalling transmission.2. Timing entity according to claim 1 ,the data transmission occurring in a first time slot; andthe timing data specifying for the control signalling transmission a second time slot;the second ...

Three-Dimensional Beamforming in a Mobile Communications Network

Radio conditions of a user equipment in a sector of a mobile communications network are detected and the user equipment is allocated to a group of several groups of user equipments based on the radio conditions of the user equipment. The several groups include a first group of user equipments applying user equipment-specific horizontal beamforming and sector-specific vertical beamforming, a second group of user equipments applying user equipment-specific vertical beamforming and sector-specific horizontal beamforming, and a third group of user equipments applying user equipment-specific vertical beamforming and user equipment-specific horizontal beamforming. When the user equipment acquires a signaling message including a measurement set of reference signal ports for obtaining channel state information from the user equipment, it identifies an allocation scheme of the reference signal ports in the measurement set and generates the channel state information based on the measurement set using the allocation scheme. 1. A method comprising:detecting radio conditions of a user equipment in a sector of a mobile communications network; andallocating the user equipment to a group of several groups of user equipments based on the radio conditions of the user equipment, the several groups comprising a first group of user equipments applying user equipment-specific horizontal beamforming and sector-specific vertical beamforming, a second group of user equipments applying user equipment-specific vertical beamforming and sector-specific horizontal beamforming, and a third group of user equipments applying user equipment-specific vertical beamforming and user equipment-specific horizontal beamforming.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the several groups comprise a fourth group of user equipments applying sector-specific vertical beamforming and sector-specific horizontal beamforming.3. The method of claim 1 , comprising:generating a measurement set for the group, for obtaining ...

Method Of Coordinating The Transmission Resources In A Coordinated Multipoint Transmission/Receiving Communication Network

A method of coordinating the transmission resources used by the UEs for UL sounding transmission in a communication network wherein multiple base stations are receiving the sounding transmission from multiple UEs. the method including defining at least one coordinated multi-point transmission set including at least one of the plurality of base station, and/or grouping at least one of the plurality of user equipments of the at least one coordinated multi-point transmission set, transmitting coordinated sounding reference signals in the at least one coordinated multi-point transmission set, and estimating the full UL channel status based on the transmitted coordinated sounding signal. 1. A method of coordinating transmission resources used by user equipments for an uplink sounding transmission in a communication network comprising a plurality of user equipments , a plurality of coordinated multi-point transmission sets , and a plurality of base stations , wherein each coordinated multi-point transmission set comprises at least a respective one of the base stations , the method comprising:determining for at least one of the coordinated multipoint transmission sets a specific uplink coordinated sounding resource based on predetermined parameters of the coordinated multi-point transmission set, anddistributing parameters characterizing the specific coordinated sounding resource to each base station of the at least one of the coordinated multi-point transmission sets.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: receiving of an uplink sounding reference signal using the distributed specific uplink coordinated sounding resource.3. The method according to claim 1 ,wherein the specific uplink coordinated sounding resource is characterized by its time domain, frequency domain or code domain, and/orwherein the transmission of the respective coordinated sounding reference signals is done by using sets of orthogonal resources.4. The method according to claim 1 , ...

Handling Synchronization in an Uncoordinated Deployment

The present invention relates to methods, apparatuses, a system, and a computer program product for synchronizing to an uncoordinated access network. A new access device added to the access network is temporarily set into an over-the-air discover state and identification signals are broadcast from the new access device. Operating access devices are set into an discovery state in response to a detection of the identification signal, wherein their inter access device over-the-air transmission is stopped during the discovery state and an identity of the new access device is searched.

Method and Apparatus for Resource Aggregation in Wireless Communications

Methods and apparatus for cell aggregation are disclosed. In accordance with one aspect information regarding a predefined maximum number of cells that can be aggregated by a communication device on a single carrier resource is sent by the communication device. Said Information is received by a network node where after control on cell aggregation can be based on the information, and the communication device can support cell aggregation on the single carrier resource up to said maximum number of cells. 1. An apparatus for a communication device , the apparatus comprising at least one processor , and at least one memory including computer program code , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured , with the at least one processor , to support cell aggregation for communications with a multiple of cells of a communication system based on a predefined maximum number of cells on a single carrier resource that can be aggregated by the communication device.2. An apparatus for controlling cell aggregation , the apparatus comprising at least one processor , and at least one memory including computer program code , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured , with the at least one processor , toreceive from a communication device information of a predefined maximum number of cells the communication device supports for cell aggregation on a single carrier resource, andcontrol cell aggregation by the communication device based on the information.3. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to handle signalling of an indication of the maximum number of cells from the communication device.4. An apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the signalling is explicit.5. An apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the signalling is implicit.6. An apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the indication is signalled in capability information of the communication device.7. An apparatus ...

Common control deactivation in carrier aggregation

There are provided measures for common control deactivation in carrier aggregation, said measures exemplarily including a configuration of a secondary carrier for carrier aggregation with a primary carrier of a terminal, including a deactivation of a common control for the secondary carrier, an indication of the deactivation of the common control for the secondary carrier via the primary carrier, and a signaling of control information, substituting control information of the deactivated common control, for facilitating selection of or operation on the secondary carrier without the deactivated common control via the primary carrier from a base station to the terminal. Said measures may exemplarily be applied for common control deactivation in carrier aggregation in heterogeneous network environments based on LTE, LTE-Advanced, HSPA and/or UMTS radio access systems.

Buffered adhesive compositions for skin-adhering medical products

Provided are buffered adhesive compositions comprising a high molecular weight non-neutralized polymeric acid and a high molecular weight partially neutralized polymeric acid and products such as wound dressings and ostomy skin barriers incorporating the compositions.

Dynamic transmission set indication

The present invention proposes methods and apparatuses and computer program products for dynamic transmission set indication in scenarios in which a terminal is enabled for single cell transmission SiC as well as for coordinated multipoint transmission CoMP. To this extent, appropriate information is being fed back from the terminal to the base station via feedback signaling channels. The decision on which transmission mode defined by respective transmission set definitions is used can be taken by the terminal or, in a modified scenario, by the base station, based on the information fed back.

Power control

Deciding a power control command for transmitting to a communication device, wherein the deciding takes into account a signal distortion characteristic of the communication device, and wherein the power control command is for use by communication device in determining a transmission power for the communication device.

DM RS Based LTE Downlink Physical Layer

It is provided an apparatus, including synchronizing means adapted to synchronize with a cell of a cellular communication system based on a synchronization signal and to obtain a cell identification of the cell; receiving means adapted to receive a symbol only on one or more subcarriers and subframes which carry at least one symbol of a physical broadcast channel; first obtaining means adapted to obtain a common demodulation reference symbol based on the cell identification and the received symbol; demodulating means adapted to demodulate a signal received on the physical broadcast channel based on the common demodulation reference symbol; user equipment means adapted to provide a user equipment functionality of the communication system.

Feedback messaging

The disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for feedback messaging in a communication system. A station can include into a scheduling information entity an indication of aperiodic feedback messaging on a physical uplink control channel and dynamically send the scheduling information entity with the indication to a communication device configured for periodic feedback messaging to trigger aperiodic feedback messaging by the communication device on the physical uplink control channel. Upon receiving the scheduling information entity the device can determine that it includes the indication and in response to the determining send at least one aperiodic feedback message on the physical uplink control channel.

Method and apparatus for resource aggregation in wireless communications

Methods and apparatus for cell aggregation are disclosed. In accordance with one aspect information regarding a predefined maximum number of cells that can be aggregated by a communication device on a single carrier resource is sent by the communication device. Said Information is received by a network node where after control on cell aggregation can be based on the information, and the communication device can support cell aggregation on the single carrier resource up to said maximum number of cells.

Communication Mechanism Using Demodulation Reference Signal Based Communication Mode

There is provided a mechanism for conducting a communication between at least one communication network control element such as an eNB and at least one communication element such as a UE wherein a DM RS based communication mode is used. DMRS (scrambling) sequences are generated wherein each DMRS sequence includes a set of calculation parameters being specific for the respective DMRS sequence, wherein the set of calculation parameters is configurable by the eNB during communication. For initializing each of the at least one scrambling sequence before receiving the configuration information, i.e. in an initial phase of the communication, a predetermined default value based on e.g. an UE_ID and being selectable from a set of predetermined default values is used for the set of calculation parameters in each DMRS sequence. 1. An apparatus comprising:at least one processor; andat least one processor; andat least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:to conduct with at least one communication network control element a communication by using a demodulation reference signal based communication mode for signals received from the at least one communication network control element; andto generate in the demodulation reference signal based communication mode at least one predefined scrambling sequence of a demodulation reference signal,wherein each of the at least one scrambling sequence comprises a set of calculation parameters being specific for the respective scrambling sequence, wherein the set of calculation parameters is configurable during the at least one communication on the basis of configuration information received from the at least one communication network control element; andto select, for initializing each of the at least one scrambling sequence before receiving the configuration information, at least ...

Supporting dynamic multipoint communication configuration

An apparatus, method and computer program product for supporting dynamic multipoint communication configuration stations include defining at least two different communication transmission sets for cellular-based communication between base station and terminal, wherein the communication transmission sets are related to a downlink reference signal configuration; and assigning a communication transmission set for use in a current transmission related to the cellular-based communication.

Flexible Configuration of Channel Measurement

There are provided measures for flexible configuration of channel measurement, particularly in CoMP communication and/or CoMP-enabled heterogeneous network deployments. Such measures may exemplarily include acquiring one or more reference signal patterns for channel measurement, each reference signal pattern defining a predefined number of ports subject to channel measurement, configuring a channel measurement set for a terminal by selecting ports out of the acquired one or more reference signal patterns and combining the selected ports in at least two channel measurement patterns, and instructing channel measurements at the terminal based on the at least two channel measurement patterns in the configured channel measurement set.

Power control arrangement for long term evolution time division duplex method and apparatus

Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems and apparatuses for optimizing downlink path loss (PL) measurements in time division duplex (TDD) systems enabling fast power control targeting to decrease fading margin. In one embodiment, a method of power control in a long term evolution time division duplex (TDD) system is provided. The method includes controlling a length of a path loss measurement filter based on an allocation type. A width and frequency position of the path loss measurement filter is made dependent on the allocation type.

Search space arrangement for control channel

Control channels can benefit from a search space arrangement. For example, an evolved or enhanced physical downlink control channel (E-PDCCH) in the long term evolution advanced (LTE-A) physical layer can benefit in its design from a search space arrangement. A method can include indicating a control channel search space by a pair of parameters. The pair of parameters can include a physical resource block index and an explicit control channel element index. The method can also include transmitting on the control channel within the search space.

Transmission Power

As part of a communication technique involving a plurality of access nodes cooperatively detecting an uplink transmission from a communication device: detecting at said communication device access node-specific reference signals transmitted by respective ones of said plurality of access nodes; and calculating a pathloss value for at least one of said plurality of access nodes from a measurement of a power at which a respective one of said reference signals is detected at said communication device. 151-. (canceled)52. A method , comprising: as part of a communication technique involving a plurality of access nodes cooperatively detecting an uplink transmission from a communication device: detecting at said communication device access node-specific reference signals transmitted by respective ones of said plurality of access nodes; and calculating a pathloss value for at least one of said plurality of access nodes from a measurement of a power at which a respective one of said reference signals is detected at said communication device.53. A method according to claim 52 , comprising: determining a transmission power parameter for said uplink transmission from said communication device at least partly on the basis of a pathloss value calculated from a measurement of a power at which one of said reference signals is received at said communication device claim 52 , and information received at the communication device about a transmission power for said one of said reference signals.54. A method according to claim 52 , further comprising: receiving at said communication device an indication as to which of said access-node specific reference signals to use for determining said transmission power parameter.55. A method according to claim 54 , comprising: receiving said indication as part of downlink control information specific to said uplink transmission.56. A method according to claim 52 , comprising determining at said communication device respective pathloss values for ...

Feedback Messaging

The disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for feedback messaging in a communication system. A station can include into a scheduling information entity an indication of aperiodic feedback messaging on a physical uplink control channel and dynamically send the scheduling information entity with the indication to a communication device configured for periodic feedback messaging to trigger aperiodic feedback messaging by the communication device on the physical uplink control channel. Upon receiving the scheduling information entity the device can determine that it includes the indication and in response to the determining send at least one aperiodic feedback message on the physical uplink control channel. 1. A method for receiving feedback in a station , comprisingincluding into a scheduling information entity an indication of aperiodic feedback messaging on a physical uplink control channel, andsending the scheduling information entity with the indication to a communication device configured for periodic feedback messaging to trigger aperiodic feedback messaging by the communication device on the physical uplink control channel.2. A method for sending feedback from a communication device configured for periodic feedback messaging , comprisingreceiving a scheduling information entity,determining from the scheduling information entity an indication of aperiodic feedback messaging on a physical uplink control channel, andin response to the determining, sending at least one aperiodic feedback message on the physical uplink control channel.3. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the scheduling information entity comprises a downlink assignment or an uplink grant.4. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the feedback comprises channel state information.5. A method as claimed in claim 1 , comprising controlling the content of a feedback message by means of the indication.6. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the aperiodic feedback messaging comprises ...

Allocation of Resources

This disclosure relates to control of communications by a communication device in a service area. Resources for simultaneous communications via a plurality of antennas in the service area are allocated and information of said allocated resources are sent via a plurality of control channels to the communication device. The communication device receives the plurality of control channels and can communicate simultaneously via the plurality of antennas based on the information. 1. A method for controlling communications by a communication device , comprisingreceiving on a plurality of control channels information of resources allocated for the communication device for communications via a plurality of antennas in a service area; andcommunicating simultaneously via the plurality of antennas based on the information.2. A method for resource allocation in a service area of a communication system , comprising:allocating resources for a communication device for simultaneous communications via a plurality of antennas in the service area; andsending via a plurality of control channels information of said allocated resources to the communication device.3. (canceled)4. (canceled)5. A method according to claim 2 , wherein resources are allocated independently for communication via each of the antennas.6. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the simultaneous communications comprise communications on a single carrier.7. A method according to claim 2 , comprising associating the control channels with antenna ports and transport blocks.8. A method according to claim 2 , comprising mapping reference signals to antenna ports of the plurality of antennas.9. A method according to claim 2 , comprising mapping a reference signal channel to a shared physical channel.10. A method according to claim 2 , comprising providing the communication device with information of at least one of an allocated transport block claim 2 , code word selection claim 2 , rank claim 2 , and antenna port.11. A ...

Multi-Layer Beamforming with Partial Channel State Information

A method of determining precoding information for beamforming between a sender and a receiver the method includes determining a first precoding vector of a first signal layer based on partial channel state information of a channel between the sender and the receiver. The method also includes determining a first guess vector based on long-term characteristics of the channel between the sender and the receiver. A grouping of antennas of the sender is defined and a phase shift value for each group of antennas is specified. The method further includes determining a second precoding vector in the sender of a second signal layer by multiplying each element in the first guess vector with the phase shift value specified for the group of antennas associated with said element in the first guess vector. 1. A method of determining precoding information for beamforming between a sender and a receiver the method comprising:determining a first precoding vector of a first signal layer based on partial channel state information of a channel between the sender and the receiver;determining a first guess vector based on long-term characteristics of the channel between the sender and the receiver;defining a grouping of antennas of the sender;specifying a phase shift value for each group of antennas; anddetermining a second precoding vector in the sender of a second signal layer by multiplying each element in the first guess vector with the phase shift value specified for the group of antennas associated with said element in the first guess vector.2. A method according to wherein determining the first preceding vector comprises determining a first eigenvector of a channel covariance matrix and using the first eigenvector in the sender as the first preceding vector of the first signal layer.3. A method according to wherein the method comprises determining the first guess vector by one of:determining a steering vector based on a determined angle of arrival of signals from the receiver; ...

Buffered adhesive compositions for skin-adhering medical products

Provided are buffered adhesive compositions comprising a high molecular weight non-neutralized polymeric acid and a high molecular weight partially neutralized polymeric acid and products such as wound dressings and ostomy skin barriers incorporating the compositions.

Dynamic Transmission Set Indication

The present invention proposes methods and apparatuses and computer program products for dynamic transmission set indication in scenarios in which a terminal is enabled for single cell transmission SiC as well as for coordinated multipoint transmission CoMP. To this extent, appropriate information is being fed back from the terminal to the base station via feedback signaling channels. The decision on which transmission mode defined by respective transmission set definitions is used can be taken by the terminal or, in a modified scenario, by the base station, based on the information fed back.

Enhanced TDD UL HARQ timeline for UL-DL coexistence scenario

The present invention provides a method, apparatus and a program relating to an enhanced TDD UL HARQ timeline for UL-DL coexistence scenario. The present invention includes transmitting data in a first transmission, receiving acknowledgement information for Hybrid Automatic Repeat-Request pursuant to uplink-downlink configurations 0 or 6 in Time-Division-Duplex mode for LTE, determining the timing of a second transmission associated with a process for HARQ and transmitting data in a second transmission in the subframe according to the determined timing, wherein a second transmission associated with a process for Hybrid Automatic Repeat-Request is performed in a protected subframe if the first transmission associated with said process is performed in a protected subframe. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a second transmission associated with a process for Hybrid Automatic Repeat-Request is performed in a unprotected subframe if the first transmission associated with said process is performed in a unprotected subframe.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the timing is determined such that the subframe of the first transmission and the subframe of the second transmission have the same type of interference from transmissions in neighboring network elements.4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the type of interference is one of downlink-to-downlink interference claim 3 , uplink- to-uplink interference claim 3 , uplink-to-downlink interference and downlink-to-uplink interference.5. The method according to claim 1 , whereinthe timing of the second transmission is determined based on the time that elapses between the first transmission and the acknowledgement information for Hybrid Automatic Repeat-Request, and the time that elapses between the acknowledgement information for Hybrid Automatic Repeat-Request and the second transmission.6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:the subframe of the second transmission is determined based on an UL ...

Method and apparatus for re-interpreting channel state information

A method and apparatus for re-interpreting channel state information are provided, which relate generally to wireless communications, and more specifically are directed toward the use of channel state information/channel quality indications in a wireless network. The apparatus includes at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: receive from a user equipment correspondence information that relates channel states of a first set to channel states of a second set (302); receive from the user equipment an indication of at least one channel state of the first set which was measured on a downlink (304); use the received indication of at least one channel state of the first set and the received correspondence information to determine a channel state from the second set (306); and adapt a transmission ...

Allocation of resources

This disclosure relates to control of communications by a communication device in a service area. Resources for simultaneous communications via a plurality of antennas in the service area are allocated and information of said allocated resources are sent via a plurality of control channels to the communication device. The communication device receives the plurality of control channels and can communicate simultaneously via the plurality of antennas based on the information.

Common Control Deactivation in Carrier Aggregation

There are provided measures for common control deactivation in carrier aggregation, said measures exemplarily including a configuration of a secondary carrier for carrier aggregation with a primary carrier of a terminal, including a deactivation of a common control for the secondary carrier, an indication of the deactivation of the common control for the secondary carrier via the primary carrier, and a signaling of control information, substituting control information of the deactivated common control, for facilitating selection of or operation on the secondary carrier without the deactivated common control via the primary carrier from a base station to the terminal. Said measures may exemplarily be applied for common control deactivation in carrier aggregation in heterogeneous network environments based on LTE, LTE-Advanced, HSPA and/or UMTS radio access systems. 1. A method comprisingconfiguring a secondary carrier for carrier aggregation with a primary carrier of a terminal, including deactivating a common control for the secondary carrier,transmitting an indication of the deactivation of the common control for the secondary carrier via the primary carrier to the terminal, andtransmitting a signaling of control information, substituting control information of the deactivated common control, for facilitating selection of or operation on the secondary carrier without the deactivated common control via the primary carrier to the terminal.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the control information comprises information for accessing and/or monitoring a common reference signal of the secondary carrier.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the control information comprises information for synchronization with the secondary carrier claim 1 , radio resource management related measurements on the secondary carrier claim 1 , demodulation of a shared data channel of the secondary carrier claim 1 , and/or radio link failure recovery of the secondary carrier.4 ...

Apparatus and method for non-codebook based precoding

An apparatus and a method are provided. The provided solution includes a controller configured to determine a transmission mode for user equipment, the transmission mode including non-codebook precoding with fixed precoding granularity; and to control a transceiver to transmit information on the selected transmission mode to the user equipment.

Power control arrangement for long term elvolution time division duplex method and apparatus

Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems and apparatuses for optimizing downlink path loss (PL) measurements in time division duplex (TDD) systems enabling fast power control targeting to decrease fading margin. In one embodiment, a method of power control in a long term evolution time division duplex (TDD) system is provided. The method includes controlling a length of a path loss measurement filter based on an allocation type. A width and frequency position of the path loss measurement filter is made dependent on the allocation type.

Buffered adhesive compositions for skin-adhering medical products

Provided are buffered adhesive compositions comprising a high molecular weight non-neutralized polymeric acid and a high molecular weight partially neutralized polymeric acid and products such as wound dressings and ostomy skin barriers incorporating the compositions.

Method and Apparatus

A method includes receiving information at a first access node with which a user equipment is associated, said information including timing information of a second access node. The method also includes providing access node information for said user equipment in dependence on said timing information, said access node information defining at least one time period when said user equipment is to at least one of transmit to and receive signals from said at least one of said first and second access node. 1. A method comprising:receiving information at a first access node with which a user equipment is associated, said information comprising timing information of a second access node; andproviding access node information for said user equipment in dependence on said timing information, said access node information defining at least one time period when said user equipment is to at least one of transmit to and receive signals from said at least one of said first and second access node.2. (canceled)3. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said access node information defines at least one time period when said user equipment is to monitor a control channel of said second access node.4. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said timing information comprises a cell switching pattern.5. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said timing information indicates a reduced traffic time period of said second access node.6. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said timing information comprises almost blank sub frame information.7. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said access node information is configured to control in which time periods said user equipment is configured to transmit to and/or receive signals from said first access node and in which time periods said user equipment is configured to transmit to and/or receive signals from said second access node.8. A method as claimed in claim 1 , comprising sending a request to said user equipment to cause said user ...

Multi-layer beamforming with partial channel state information

A method of determining precoding information for beamforming between a sender and a receiver the method includes determining a first precoding vector of a first signal layer based on partial channel state information of a channel between the sender and the receiver. The method also includes determining a first guess vector based on long-term characteristics of the channel between the sender and the receiver. A grouping of antennas of the sender is defined and a phase shift value for each group of antennas is specified. The method further includes determining a second precoding vector in the sender of a second signal layer by multiplying each element in the first guess vector with the phase shift value specified for the group of antennas associated with said element in the first guess vector.

Managing Mobile Device Applications in a Wireless Network

Methods, systems, and computer programs for managing mobile device applications are described. In some aspects, a mobile device application is prevented from accessing resources of a wireless network. For example, a wireless network operator system can determine that one or more mobile device applications are disapproved for use in the wireless network. In some implementations, the wireless network operator denies the disapproved mobile device applications access to the wireless network resources. In some implementations, mobile devices disable access to the wireless network by the disapproved mobile device applications.

Authentication Procedures for Managing Mobile Device Applications

Methods, systems, and computer programs for managing mobile device applications are described. In some aspects, a mobile device application is prevented from accessing resources of a wireless network. For example, a wireless network operator system can determine that one or more mobile device applications are disapproved for use in the wireless network. In some implementations, the wireless network operator denies the disapproved mobile device applications access to the wireless network resources. In some implementations, mobile devices disable access to the wireless network by the disapproved mobile device applications. 1. A method for managing mobile device applications in a wireless network , the method comprising:receiving, at a wireless network operator system, an authentication request from a mobile device, the authentication request including an application identifier for a mobile device application;accessing, at the wireless network operator system, private data associated with the mobile device application;generating a response based on the private data and the authentication request; andtransmitting the response to the mobile device.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the authentication request further includes a challenge value claim 1 , and the response is generated based on the challenge value.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the authentication request is received from a mobile device over a wireless network operated by the wireless network operator claim 1 , and the response is transmitted to the mobile device over the wireless network.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the private data includes a private key value claim 1 , and the response is generated according to a cryptographic challenge-response protocol.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the response includes a public key value associated with the mobile device application claim 4 , and the private key value corresponds to the public key value.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising claim ...

Managing Mobile Device Applications on a Mobile Device

Methods, systems, and computer programs for managing mobile device applications are described. In some aspects, a mobile device application is prevented from accessing resources of a wireless network. For example, a wireless network operator system can determine that one or more mobile device applications are disapproved for use in the wireless network. In some implementations, the wireless network operator denies the disapproved mobile device applications access to the wireless network resources. In some implementations, mobile devices disable access to the wireless network by the disapproved mobile device applications. 1. A method for managing mobile device applications on a mobile device , the method comprising:receiving, at a mobile device, information identifying a mobile device application and indicating that the mobile device application is disapproved for use in a wireless network, the information received from a wireless network operator system associated with the wireless network; anddisabling access to the wireless network by the mobile device application at the mobile device.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information is received from the wireless network in response to a request for an assignment of wireless network resources claim 1 , and the information indicates that the mobile device is denied the assignment of the wireless network resources.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:generating the request at the mobile device; andsending the request to the wireless network operator system.4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising sending the wireless network operator system an application identifier for the mobile device application claim 3 , wherein the application identifier is sent in association with the request.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein sending the application identifier includes embedding a code in a random access channel.6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the request and the application identifier are sent over a ...

Managing Mobile Device Applications

Methods, systems, and computer programs for managing mobile device applications are described. In some aspects, a mobile device application is prevented from accessing resources of a wireless network. For example, a wireless network operator system can determine that one or more mobile device applications are disapproved for use in the wireless network. In some implementations, the wireless network operator denies the disapproved mobile device applications access to the wireless network resources. In some implementations, mobile devices disable access to the wireless network by the disapproved mobile device applications. 1. A method for managing mobile device applications , the method comprising:accessing a list of mobile device applications that are disapproved for use on a wireless network; andpreventing the mobile device applications from establishing a communication link on the wireless network.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the list is accessed at a wireless network operator system in response to receiving a request for an assignment of wireless network resources claim 1 , and preventing the mobile device applications from establishing a communication link includes denying the assignment of the wireless network resources.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein preventing the mobile device applications from establishing a communication link includes broadcasting the list to mobile devices within range of the wireless network.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the list is accessed at a mobile device claim 1 , and preventing the mobile device applications from establishing a communication link includes disabling one or more of the mobile device applications at the mobile device.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the list identifies a plurality of permanently disapproved mobile device applications and a plurality of temporarily disapproved mobile device applications.6. A communication system comprising:a computer-readable medium operable to store a list of mobile ...

POWER CONTROL ARRANGEMENT FOR LONG TERM EVOLUTION TIME DIVISION DUPLEX METHOD AND APPARATUS

Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems and apparatuses for optimizing downlink path loss (PL) measurements in time division duplex (TDD) systems enabling fast power control targeting to decrease fading margin. In one embodiment, a method of power control in a long term evolution time division duplex (TDD) system is provided. The method includes controlling a length of a path loss measurement filter based on an allocation type. A width and frequency position of the path loss measurement filter is made dependent on the allocation type. 1. An apparatus comprising: measure attenuation from a plurality of sub-bands of a frequency spectrum in which a physical uplink control channel is being transmitted; and', 'calculate a path loss measurement as an average of the measurement of said attenuation from each of the plurality of sub-bands of the frequency spectrum., 'a controller configured to'}2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said controller is a controller in a long term evolution time division duplex system.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said path loss measurement is calculated using the following formula:{'br': None, 'i': PL', 'P', '+P', '. . . +P', 'N, 'sub': 1', '2', 'N, '=()/'}{'sub': 1', '2', 'N, 'where PL is the path loss, and P,P, . . . Pare instantaneous channel attenuation measurements from a plurality of sub-bands.'}4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein power control for said physical uplink control channel is calculated using the following formula:{'br': None, 'i': P', 'P', 'M', 'P', '+αPL+Δ', '+f, 'sub': max', 'o', 'mcs', 'i, '=min(, 10log10()+(Δ)),'}{'sub': max', 'o', 'mcs', 'i, 'where Pis a maximum allowed user equipment power, M is a number of assigned resource blocks, α is a path loss compensation factor, Pis a cell and user equipment specific scaling parameter, PL is the downlink path loss measured at the user equipment, Δis MCS specific value, and f(Δ) is a user equipment specific closed loop correction value.'} This is ...

SEARCH SPACE ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROL CHANNEL

Control channels can benefit from a search space arrangement. For example, an evolved or enhanced physical downlink control channel (E-PDCCH) in the long term evolution advanced (LTE-A) physical layer can benefit in its design from a search space arrangement. A method can include indicating a control channel search space by a pair of parameters. The pair of parameters can include a physical resource block index and an explicit control channel element index. The method can also include transmitting on the control channel within the search space. 1. A method , comprising:indicating a control channel search space by a pair of parameters, wherein the pair of parameters includes a physical resource block index and an explicit control channel element index; andtransmitting on the control channel within the search space.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:implicitly indicating a plurality of code rates by explicitly indicating a single allocated primary physical resource block.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indicating comprises indicating a starting index claim 1 , wherein the starting index is configured to inform a user equipment as to which control channel element index the user equipment is to use as a reference.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the indicating the starting index comprises indicating a physical resource block index and offset.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:indicating a physical resource block that has no search positions but is to be punctured out.6. A method claim 1 , comprising:processing a received indication of a control channel search space by a pair of parameters, wherein the pair of parameters includes a physical resource block index and an explicit control channel element index; andattempting blind decoding of the control channel using a search strategy based on the received indication.7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the processing the received indication comprises processing a starting index claim 6 , ...

SIGNALING MECHANISM FOR SUPPORTING FLEXIBLE PHYSICAL BROADCAST CHANNEL AND COMMON REFERENCE SIGNAL CONFIGURATIONS

A method, apparatus, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium are provided that can provide a signaling mechanism on a physical broadcast channel. The signaling mechanism generates system configuration information, and uses one or more bits within the physical broadcast channel to store system configuration information. The signaling mechanism further signals the system configuration information to devices within a cell of a communication system. 1. A method , comprising:creating system configuration information that comprises at least one of an absolute position of a physical broadcast channel, a primary synchronization signal, and a secondary synchronization signal within a bandwidth, or a reference symbol structure configuration;storing the system configuration information within one or more bits of a master information block that is stored within the physical broadcast channel; andsignaling the master information block over the physical broadcast channel.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the absolute position of the physical broadcast channel is offset from an absolute position of a standard physical broadcast channel that is at a center of the bandwidth.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the absolute position of the physical broadcast channel is offset from the absolute position of the standard physical broadcast channel in a time domain.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the absolute position of the physical broadcast channel is offset from the absolute position of the standard physical broadcast channel in a frequency domain.5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the absolute position of the physical broadcast channel is offset from the absolute position of the standard physical broadcast channel in both a time domain and a frequency domain.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reference symbol structure configuration comprises a normal common reference signal configuration.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reference symbol structure ...

Single Carrier Cell Aggregation

It is provided an apparatus, including first receiving means adapted to receive a first signal from a first cell on a first carrier of a cellular network; second receiving means adapted to receive a second signal from a second cell on the first carrier, wherein the first cell is different from the second cell; combining means adapted to combine the first signal and the second signal to a single incoming data unit of a radio link control layer of the cellular network. 144-. (canceled)45. Apparatus , comprisingfirst receiving means adapted to receive a first signal from a first cell on a first carrier of a cellular network;second receiving means adapted to receive a second signal from a second cell on the first carrier, wherein the first cell is different from the second cell;combining means adapted to combine the first signal and the second signal to a single incoming data unit of a radio link control layer of the cellular network.46. The apparatus according to claim 45 , wherein the combining means comprisesdecoding means adapted to decode the first signal to a first data unit and to decode the second signal to a second data unit; andmultiplexing means adapted to multiplex the first data unit and the second data unit to the incoming data unit.47. The apparatus according to claim 45 , wherein the first receiving means comprises a first directive antenna; and the second receiving means comprises a second directive antenna differently oriented than the first directive antenna.48. The apparatus according to claim 45 , wherein the first receiving means and the second receiving means are additionally adapted to receive the first signal from the first direction and the second signal from the second direction claim 45 , respectively claim 45 , on the first carrier and a third carrier different from the first carrier claim 45 , wherein the third carrier is aggregated with the first carrier.49. The apparatus according to claim 45 , further comprisingsplitting means adapted to ...

BUFFERED ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR SKIN-ADHERING MEDICAL PRODUCTS

Provided are buffered adhesive compositions comprising a high molecular weight non-neutralized polymeric acid and a high molecular weight partially neutralized polymeric acid and products such as wound dressings and ostomy skin barriers incorporating the compositions. 1. An ostomy skin barrier comprising:a first adhesive that includes a high molecular weight polymeric buffer composition; anda second adhesive, that does not contain a high molecular weight polymeric buffer composition.2. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive has a lower absorptive capacity than the first adhesive.3. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive includes a hydrocolloid.4. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the non-neutralized high molecular weight polymeric acid is high molecular weight polyacrylic acid and the partially neutralized high molecular weight polymeric acid is partially neutralized high molecular weight polyacrylic acid.5. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive includes 40 wt. % of polyisobutylene claim 1 , 16 wt. % of styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer claim 1 , 5 wt. % of liquid PIB claim 1 , 4 wt. % of polyethelyene fibers claim 1 , 20 wt. % of cross linked polyacrylic acid claim 1 , and 15 wt. % of cross linked partially neutralized polyacrylic acid.6. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive includes 55.5 wt. % polyisobutylene claim 1 , 14.5 wt. % of styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer claim 1 , 5 wt. % of polyethylene fibers claim 1 , 8.3 wt. % of pectin claim 1 , and 16.7 wt. % of CMC.7. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive includes 40 wt. % of polyisobutylene claim 1 , 16 wt. % of styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer claim 1 , 5 wt. % of liquid PIB claim 1 , 4 wt. % of polyethelyene fibers claim 1 , 20 wt. % of cross linked polyacrylic acid claim 1 , and 15 wt. % of cross linked partially neutralized polyacrylic acid and the second ...

Supporting Dynamic Multipoint Communication Configuration

An apparatus, method and computer program product for supporting dynamic multipoint communication configuration stations include defining at least two different communication transmission sets for cellular-based communication between base station and terminal, wherein the communication transmission sets are related to a downlink reference signal configuration; and assigning a communication transmission set for use in a current transmission related to the cellular-based communication. 1. An apparatus , comprising:communication configuration means configured to define at least two different communication transmission sets for cellular-based communication between base station and terminal, wherein the communication transmission sets are related to a downlink reference signal configuration; andcommunication transmission set switching means configured to assign a communication transmission set for use in a current transmission related to the cellular-based communication.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a first communication transmission set corresponds to a single cell transmission and a second communication transmission set corresponds to a transmission involving two neighboring cells with overlapping coverage area forming a serving sector and a neighboring sector.3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the two neighboring cells with overlapping coverage area are each served by the same base station.4. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the second communication transmission set comprises information selected from the group comprising a vertical shift in the common reference signal patterns between the neighboring cells claim 2 , the identities of the neighboring cells and a transmission sequence of the neighboring cells.5. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the second communication transmission set includes information to trigger the terminal using an operation mode in which antenna ports of the neighboring sector are ...

BUFFERED ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR SKIN-ADHERING MEDICAL PRODUCTS

Provided are buffered adhesive compositions comprising a high molecular weight non-neutralized polymeric acid and a high molecular weight partially neutralized polymeric acid and products such as wound dressings and ostomy skin barriers incorporating the compositions. 1. An ostomy skin barrier comprising:a first adhesive that includes a high molecular weight polymeric buffer composition having a high molecular weight polymeric acid present in non-neutralized form and a high molecular weight polymeric acid present in partially neutralized form; anda second adhesive having a composition different from the composition of the first adhesive.2. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive does not contain a high molecular weight polymeric buffer.3. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive has a lower absorptive capacity than the first adhesive.4. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive includes a hydrocolloid.5. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the non-neutralized high molecular weight polymeric acid is high molecular weight polyacrylic acid and the partially neutralized high molecular weight polymeric acid is partially neutralized high molecular weight polyacrylic acid.6. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive includes 40 wt. % of polyisobutylene claim 1 , 16 wt. % of styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer claim 1 , 5 wt. % of liquid PIS claim 1 , 4 wt. % of polyethelyene fibers claim 1 , 20 wt. % of cross linked polyacrylic acid claim 1 , and 15 wt. % of cross linked partially neutralized polyacrylic acid.7. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive includes 55.5 wt. % polyisobutylene claim 1 , 14.5 wt. % of styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer claim 1 , 5 wt. % of polyethylene fibers claim 1 , 8.3 wt. % of pectin claim 1 , and 16.7 wt. % of CMC.8. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive includes 40 wt. % of polyisobutylene ...

Method and Apparatus for Resource Aggregation in Wireless Communications

Methods and apparatus for cell aggregation are disclosed. In accordance with one aspect information regarding a predefined maximum number of cells that can be aggregated by a communication device on a single carrier resource is sent by the communication device. Said Information is received by a network node where after control on cell aggregation can be based on the information, and the communication device can support cell aggregation on the single carrier resource up to said maximum number of cells. 138.-. (canceled)39. An apparatus for a communication device , the apparatus comprising:at least one processor, andat least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to:signal, from the communication device to an apparatus for controlling cell aggregation, an indication of a predefined maximum number of cells on a single carrier resource that can be aggregated by the communication device; andsupport cell aggregation for communications with a multiple of cells of a communication system based on the predefined maximum number of cells.40. The apparatus according to claim 39 , wherein the signalling is one of explicit and implicit.41. The apparatus according to claim 39 , wherein the apparatus is embodied in a communication device.42. The apparatus according to claim 39 , wherein the indication is signalled in capability information of the communication device.43. The apparatus according to claim 39 , wherein the maximum number of cells is defined by means of a capability information parameter.44. The apparatus according to claim 39 , wherein the communication device is configured for simultaneous transmission to and/or reception from multiple cells on the single carrier resource.45. The apparatus according to claim 39 , wherein the communication device is configured to separate transmission and/or reception on the single carrier resource ...

BUFFERED ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR SKIN-ADHERING MEDICAL PRODUCTS

Provided are buffered adhesive compositions comprising a high molecular weight non-neutralized polymeric acid and a high molecular weight partially neutralized polymeric acid and products such as wound dressings and ostomy skin barriers incorporating the compositions. 1. An ostomy skin barrier comprising:a first adhesive;a second adhesive, the second adhesive including a hydrocolloid; anda buffer composition.2. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , further comprising:a first barrier surface containing the first adhesive; anda second barrier surface containing the second adhesive.3. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 2 , wherein the first barrier surface is an inner layer formed from the first adhesive and the second barrier surface is a backing layer formed from the second adhesive claim 2 , wherein the backing layer extends over and beyond the inner layer to form an edge portion of the barrier.4. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 2 , wherein the first barrier surface is configured to contact a peristomal area that is immediately adjacent to a wearer's stoma.5. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive has a lower absorptive capacity than the first adhesive.6. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the buffer composition includes a non-neutralized high molecular weight polymeric acid and a partially neutralized high molecular weight polymeric acid.7. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 6 , wherein the non-neutralized high molecular weight polymeric acid is high molecular weight polyacrylic acid and the partially neutralized high molecular weight polymeric acid is partially neutralized high molecular weight polyacrylic acid.8. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the buffer composition includes 20 wt. % of cross linked polyacrylic acid and 15 wt. % of cross linked partially neutralized polyacrylic acid.9. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive includes 55.5 wt. % polyisobutylene claim 1 , 14.5 wt. % of styrene- ...

BUFFERED ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR SKIN-ADHERING MEDICAL PRODUCTS

Provided are buffered adhesive compositions comprising a high molecular weight non-neutralized polymeric acid and a high molecular weight partially neutralized polymeric acid and products such as wound dressings and ostomy skin barriers incorporating the compositions. 1. An ostomy skin barrier comprising:a first barrier surface containing a water insoluble first adhesive;a second barrier surface containing a water insoluble second adhesive that includes a hydrocolloid; anda buffer composition that includes a non-neutralized cross-linked polyacrylic acid and a partially neutralized cross-linked polyacrylic acid.2. The ostomy skin barrier of further comprising an optional ingredient that includes an antioxidant claim 1 , an antibiotic claim 1 , an antimicrobial agent claim 1 , an anti-inflammatory agent claim 1 , a skin protective agent claim 1 , and/or an active ingredient.3. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive has a lower absorptive capacity than the first adhesive.4. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive includes polyisobutylene claim 1 , a styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer claim 1 , and polyethylene fibers.5. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive includes polyisobutylene claim 1 , a styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer claim 1 , polyethylene fibers claim 1 , pectin claim 1 , and CMC.6. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 1 , wherein the first barrier surface is an inner layer formed from the first adhesive and the second barrier surface is a backing layer formed from the second adhesive claim 1 , wherein the backing layer extends over and beyond the inner layer to form an edge portion of the barrier.7. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 6 , wherein the first barrier surface is configured to contact a peristomal area that is immediately adjacent to a wearer's stoma.8. The ostomy skin barrier of claim 6 , wherein the first barrier surface includes a release layer.9. A wound dressing ...

Multiplexing and feedback support for wireless communication systems

A control scheme using packet headers allows GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN) systems to increase spectral efficiency through multiplexing techniques, such as superposition coding, multi-user packet transmission, joint detection, and/or joint decoding. A fast feedback scheme for GERAN allows Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) frames to be transmitted over GERAN air interfaces without excessive feedback latency. As a result, Hybrid Automatic Repeat-reQuest (H-ARQ) acknowledgements may be timely provided for end-to-end VoIP calls that traverse GERAN air interfaces. Additionally, Incremental Redundancy H-ARQ and link quality feedback latencies are decreased.

SEARCH SPACE ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROL CHANNEL

Control channels can benefit from a search space arrangement. For example, an evolved or enhanced physical downlink control channel (E-PDCCH) in the long term evolution advanced (LTE-A) physical layer can benefit in its design from a search space arrangement. A method can include indicating a control channel search space by a pair of parameters. The pair of parameters can include a physical resource block index and an explicit control channel element index. The method can also include transmitting on the control channel within the search space. 1. A method , comprising:indicating a control channel search space by a pair of parameters, wherein the pair of parameters includes a physical resource block index and an explicit control channel element index, the explicit control channel element index identifies a specific control channel element associated with a physical resource block corresponding to the physical resource block index, the explicit control channel element index is determined based on the physical resource block index and number of control channel elements associated with the physical resource block corresponding to the physical resource block index, the number of control channel elements for the physical resource block index indicates possible aggregation levels inside the physical resource block corresponding to the physical resource block index, and a same starting position for the control channel search space exists; and transmitting on the control channel within the search space.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:implicitly indicating a plurality of code rates by explicitly indicating a single allocated primary physical resource block.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indicating comprises indicating a starting index claim 1 , wherein the starting index is configured to inform a user equipment as to which control channel element index the user equipment is to use as a reference.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the indicating the ...

Control of Transmission Mode Selection

An apparatus including at least one processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least: to obtain, over a series of times, information related to at least one of spatial properties and frequency properties of a channel used in a directional communication between a communication network control element or function and a communication element, to quantify the information related to at least one of spatial properties and frequency properties into a metric, to track whether the metric is smaller than a first threshold or greater than a second threshold during a predetermined period of time, and to decide to use a first transmission mode or a second transmission mode on the basis of a result of the tracking.

Network selection by wireless terminals

Techniques for efficiently performing network selection using information stored at a terminal are described herein. The terminal may store coverage information for previously detected wireless networks, cell information for previously detected cells in wireless networks, usage information for previously accessed wireless networks, availability information for previously detected wireless networks, almanac information for cells in wireless networks (e.g., information on cells available at different locations and information for acquiring the cells), and/or other information that may be useful for network selection. The terminal may select a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the stored coverage information and its current location, the stored cell information and information for the current location (e.g., an identity of a cell detected at the current location), the stored usage information, the stored availability information, and/or the stored almanac information.

METHOD AND MOBILE STATION FOR COMMUNICATION CONTROL VIA A RADIO LINK

METHOD AND MOBILE STATION FOR COMMUNICATION CONTROL VIA A RADIO LINK

L'invention concerne un procédé (400) et une station mobile (160) pour la commande la communication via une liaison radio sur la base d'une désignation de classe de puissance à base de voies multiples. La station mobile (160) peut fournir au réseau de communication (110) une désignation de classe de puissance à base de voies multiples pour établir une liaison radio pour un service de communication. La désignation peut être associée à un niveau de puissance de la station mobile (160) et à un nombre de voies correspondant au niveau de puissance. Sur la base de la désignation, la station mobile (160) peut communiquer avec le réseau de communication (110) via la liaison radio. A method (400) and a mobile station (160) for controlling communication over a radio link based on a multi-channel based power class designation. The mobile station (160) may provide the communication network (110) with a multi-channel based power class designation to establish a radio link for a communication service. The designation may be associated with a power level of the mobile station (160) and a number of channels corresponding to the power level. Based on the designation, the mobile station (160) can communicate with the communication network (110) via the radio link.

Henb blind detection for hierarchy configuration

It is provided an apparatus, comprising deciding means configured to decide whether or not a predefined condition is met; receiving means configured to receive a first signal at predefined places; inhibiting means configured to inhibit sending a second signal at a plurality of the predefined places, if the deciding means decides that the predefined condition is met; monitoring means configured to monitor, if the deciding means decides that the predefined condition is met, for at least two of the predefined places whether or not a first signal is received at the predefined places; defining means configured to define a first mute place based on the monitoring result of the monitoring means and a predefined rule, wherein the first mute place is one of the predefined places at which, according to the monitoring means, a first signal is received; wherein the inhibiting means is configured to inhibit sending the second signal at the first mute place.

Multiplexing and feedback support for wireless communication system

A control scheme using packet headers allows GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN) systems to increase spectral efficiency through multiplexing techniques, such as superposition coding, multi-user packet transmission, joint detection, and/or joint decoding. A fast feedback scheme for GERAN allows Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) frames to be transmitted over GERAN air interfaces without excessive feedback latency. As a result, Hybrid Automatic Repeat-reQuest (H-ARQ) acknowledgements may be timely provided for end-to-end VoIP calls that traverse GERAN air interfaces. Additionally, Incremental Redundancy H-ARQ and link quality feedback latencies are decreased.

Managing mobile device applications on a mobile device

Methods, systems, and computer programs for managing mobile device applications are described. In some aspects, a mobile device application is prevented from accessing resources of a wireless network. For example, a wireless network operator system can determine that one or more mobile device applications are disapproved for use in the wireless network. In some implementations, the wireless network operator denies the disapproved mobile device applications access to the wireless network resources. In some implementations, mobile devices disable access to the wireless network by the disapproved mobile device applications.

Sub-frame configuration

Transmitting an indication of a default configuration for a sub-frame having a downlink transmission portion and an uplink transmission portion; transmitting an indication of a preferred configuration for said sub-frame; and scheduling transmissions to and/or from a communication device according to said preferred sub-frame configuration.

Transmission point selection

This disclosure relates to selection of transmission points in a communication system. Information of potential reference signals is sent from a network element to a mobile device to configure the mobile device for measurement of at least one received signal characteristic of the indicated potential reference signals. The mobile device then performs measurement on the indicated potential reference signals and sends to the network element information of at least one port selected by the mobile device based on the measurement.

Method and apparatus for simultaneous circuit switched voice and GPRS data interchange

A simplified version of a defined GPRS/EDGE Class A mobile station that incorporates transmission and reception of GPRS/EDGE data during discontinuous transmission and reception modes on a dedicated traffic channel, and that includes a mechanism for streaming GPRS/EDGE data to and from a packet-switched channel, along with optional association of a voice timeslot with one or more GPRS/EDGE data timeslots. GPRS/EDGE packet data and circuit-switched voice data are simultaneously transmitting along a dedicated GSM voice traffic channel by transmitting the GPRS/EDGE packet data between occurrences of circuit-switched voice data and silence descriptor frame data along a dedicated voice traffic channel.

Authentication procedures for managing mobile device applications

Methods, systems, and computer programs for managing mobile device applications are described. In some aspects, a mobile device application is prevented from accessing resources of a wireless network. For example, a wireless network operator system can determine that one or more mobile device applications are disapproved for use in the wireless network. In some implementations, the wireless network operator denies the disapproved mobile device applications access to the wireless network resources. In some implementations, mobile devices disable access to the wireless network by the disapproved mobile device applications.

Handling synchronization in an uncoordinated deployment

The present invention relates to methods, apparatuses, a system, and a computer program product for synchronizing to an uncoordinated access network. A new access device (20) added to the access network is temporarily set into an over-the-air discover state and identification signals are broadcast from the new access device (20). Operating access devices (10-13) are set into an discovery state in response to a detection of the identification signal, wherein their inter access device over-the-air transmission is stopped during the discovery state and an identity of the new access device (20) is searched.

Method and apparatus for routing messages in a network

A METHOD OF ROUTING A MESSAGE IN A NETWORK INCLUDES TRANSMITTING BY A MOBILE STATION (105) A SIGNALING CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT MESSAGE 308 ON A RADIO CONNECTION (118) TO A RADIO NETWORK CONTROL (102) THOUGH A BASE STATION (104). THE SIGNALING CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT MESSAGE INCLUDING A REGISTRATION REQUEST MESSAGE. NEXT THE MOBILE STATION RECEIVES A REGISTRATION ACCEPT MESSAGE (310) ON THE RADIO CONNECTION AND SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSMITS AN UPLINK SIGNALING MESSAGE (312) ON THE RADIO CONNECTION. THE UPLINK SIGNALING MESSAGE FROM THE MOBILE STATION INCLUDES A CORE NETWORK OPERATOR IDENTIFIER (604).

Laying and fixing coverings on cultivated areas

Resource aggregation in wireless communications

Methods and apparatuses for for simultaneous transmission by aggregated cells are described. In accordance with a method resources are allocated for demodulation reference symbols in a transmission pattern of a first cell of the aggregated cells. Different resources are allocated for demodulation reference symbols in a transmission pattern of a second cell of the aggregated cells. In accordance with a method a device received simultaneously from the aggregated cells, wherein demodulation reference symbols of the first cell are received in the resource allocated in accordance with the transmission pattern of the first cell, and demodulation reference symbols of the second cell are received in a resource allocated in accordance with a transmission pattern of the second cell.

Scheme for multi-cell ul sounding transmission

The present invention provides a method, respective apparatuses, system and computer program product for obtaining channel state information in a coordinated multi¬ point transmission/reception communication network. The method comprises allocating a first sounding resource to at least one of a plurality of user equipment in a coordinated multi-point transmission/reception communication network for transmitting sounding reference signal to a base station of a serving cell, and allocating a second sounding resource to the at least one user equipment for transmitting sounding reference signal to a base station of an interfering cell, wherein the first and the second sounding resource are different from each other.

DM-RS-BASED PHYSICAL DOWNLINK LTE LAYER

Dynamic transmission set indication

The present invention proposes methods and apparatuses and computer program products for dynamic transmission set indication in scenarios in which a terminal is enabled for single cell transmission SiC as well as for coordinated multipoint transmission CoMP. To this extent, appropriate information is being fed back from the terminal to the base station via feedback signaling channels. The decision on which transmission mode defined by respective transmission set definitions is used can be taken by the terminal or, in a modified scenario, by the base station, based on the information fed back.

Method for selecting a public land mobile network

A method ( 200 ) for selecting a core network for a communication device includes the steps of: receiving ( 220 ) at least one core network identifier; selecting ( 230 ) a core network identifier; setting ( 215 ) an indicator to indicate whether a substitute core network is allowed; determining ( 240 ) whether the selected core network identifier corresponds to a shared network; forming a registration request message containing the selected core network identifier; including ( 243 ) the indicator in the registration request message; and transmitting the registration request message.

Managing mobile device applications in a wireless network

Methods, systems, and computer programs for managing mobile device applications are described. In some aspects, a mobile device application is prevented from accessing resources of a wireless network. For example, a wireless network operator system can determine that one or more mobile device applications are disapproved for use in the wireless network. In some implementations, the wireless network operator denies the disapproved mobile device applications access to the wireless network resources. In some implementations, mobile devices disable access to the wireless network by the disapproved mobile device applications.

Scheduling of downlink data resources

There is provided a control entity (106) for a communication network (100), a base station (101) including such a control entity (106) and a user equipment (103) for communication with such a base station (101). The control entity (106} comprises a controller (107) for providing a downlink control signal (108) (e.g. a downlink assignment) scheduling a downlink data resource in a first time slot wherein the controller (107) is configured for providing the downlink control signal (108) over a downlink control resource in an earlier time slot which is chronologically earlier than the first time slot.

Buffered adhesive compositions for skin-adhering medical products

Provided are buffered adhesive compositions comprising a high molecular weight non-neutralized polymeric acid and a high molecular weight partially neutralized polymeric acid and products such as wound dressings and ostomy skin barriers incorporating the compositions.

Transmitting data via a fronthaul interface with adjustable timing

Disclosed is a method comprising processing a first set of data, assigning the first set of data to a first timing group comprising a first transmission time window, transmitting the first set of data via a fronthaul interface during the first transmission time window, processing a second set of data, wherein at least a part of the second set of data is processed during the first transmission time window, assigning the second set of data to a second timing group comprising a second transmission time window, and transmitting the second set of data via the fronthaul interface during the second transmission time window.

Allocation of resources

This disclosure relates to control of communications by a communication device in a service area. Resources for simultaneous communications via a plurality of antennas in the service area are allocated and information of said allocated resources are sent via a plurality of control channels to the communication device. The communication device receives the plurality of control channels and can communicate simultaneously via the plurality of antennas based on the information.

Managing mobile device applications

Methods, systems, and computer programs for managing mobile device applications are described. In some aspects, a mobile device application is prevented from accessing resources of a wireless network. For example, a wireless network operator system can determine that one or more mobile device applications are disapproved for use in the wireless network. In some implementations, the wireless network operator denies the disapproved mobile device applications access to the wireless network resources. In some implementations, mobile devices disable access to the wireless network by the disapproved mobile device applications.

Scheduling of downlink data resources

There is provided a control entity (106) for a communication network (100), a base station (101) including such a control entity (106) and a user equipment (103) for communication with such a base station (101). The control entity (106) comprises a controller (107) for providing a downlink control signal (108) (e.g. a downlink assignment) scheduling a downlink data resource in a first time slot wherein the controller (107) is configured for providing the downlink control signal (108) over a downlink control resource in an earlier time slot which is chronologically earlier than the first time slot.

Heating system

A residential heat system (1) is described comprising a heat exchanger (2) having a primary side (3) and a secondary side (4), wherein the primary side (3) is connected to a heat source and the secondary side (4) is connected to a heating arrangement, the heating arrangement comprising plural branches (6, 7), each branch (6, 7) having a heat exchanging device (8, 9). Such a residential heating system should minimize heat consumption. To this end a valve arrangement (14) having a flow control valve (16) and a pressure regulating valve (17) keeping constant a pressure difference over the flow control valve (16) is located in a line (15) between the heat exchanger (2) and the branches (6, 7).

Multiplexing and feedback support for wireless communication systems

【課題】ＧＥＲＡＮエアインターフェースを横断する端末間ＶｏＩＰ通話のハイブリッド自動再送要求（Ｈ−ＡＲＱ）の応答およびリンク品質フィードバックを適時に提供する。 【解決手段】ＧＳＭ（登録商標） ＥＤＧＥ無線アクセスネットワーク（ＧＥＲＡＮ）システムにおいて、スペクトル効率を高めることのできる、重畳符号化、マルチユーザパケット送信、結合検出、および／または統合復号化などの多重化技法に加え、パケットヘッダを使用する制御方式により、フィードバックを高速化し、ボイスオーバーインターネットプロトコル（ＶｏＩＰ）フレーム送信待ち時間を削減して、ハイブリッド自動再送要求（Ｈ−ＡＲＱ）を適時に提供するとともに、増分冗長性Ｈ−ＡＲＱおよびリンク品質フィードバック待ち時間を減少する。 【選択図】図２

Sub-frame configuration

Transmitting an indication of a default configuration for a sub-frame having a downlink transmission portion and an uplink transmission portion; transmitting an indication of a preferred configuration for said sub-frame; and scheduling transmissions to and/or from a communication device according to said preferred sub-frame configuration.

Wireless access network sharing among core networks and methods

A method for access network (112) sharing, for example, a GSM or UMTS 3G wireless communications radio access network (RAN), among multiple core networks (120, 12, 124 & 126), for example, wireless communications services networks, including transmitting information about the core network sharing the common access network, e.g., a pseudo network identity or the number of core networks sharing the common access network or pointer information, in a system information message. The communication device (102) uses the information provided in the system information message to connect to a core network.

Multi-layer beamforming with partial channel state information

A mobile station, method for synchronizing a mobile station and wireless communication system

A találmány tárgya mobil állomás, eljárás mobil állomásszinkronizálására és vezeték nélküli kommunikációs rendszer. Atalálmány szerinti mobil állomás GSM dedikált átviteli módban működikegy vezeték nélküli kommunikációs rendszerben. A mobil állomásadatokat továbbít egy bázisállomásnak, illetve adatokat fogad attól.Egy hangaktivitás-érzékelő a mobil állomás hangaktivitását érzékelvevezérlő információkat továbbít. Egy kiegyenlítő egység betanítószekvenciát azonosít és dolgoz fel, és a betanító szekvenciáravonatkozó információkat küld el. Egy fizikai réteg interfész ahangaktivitás-érzékelőtől kapott vezérlő információ alapjánmeghatározza, hogy a mobil állomás szakaszos átviteli módban működik-e. A fizikai réteginterfész a kiegyenlítő egységtől kapott korrelációsinformáció alapján meghatározza, hogy a bázisállomás szakaszosátviteli módban működik-e. Ha a mobil állomás és a bázis állomásegyaránt szakaszos átviteli módban működik, akkor UMTS-szinkronizációthajtanak végre. Ó The present invention relates to a mobile station, a method for synchronizing a mobile station and a wireless communication system. The mobile station according to the invention operates in a GSM dedicated transmission mode in a wireless communication system. The mobile station transmits data to and receives data from a base station. A voice activity sensor transmits information that controls the voice activity of the mobile station. A balancing unit identifies and processes a training sequence, and the training sequence sends information about the training sequence. A physical layer interface determines whether the mobile station is operating in intermittent transmission mode based on control information received from a voice activity sensor. The physical layer interface determines whether the base station is operating in intermittent mode based on the correlation information received from the equalization unit. If both the mobile station and the base station are operating in intermittent mode, UMTS ...

Signaling of random access channel load indicator bits

A method includes receiving a load indication for each of a plurality of component carriers, where an individual one of a plurality of random access channels are associated with an individual one of the plurality of component carriers. The method further includes selecting a random access channel based at least in part on the received load indications, and transmitting on the selected random access channel.

APPLIANCE, NON-TRANSIENT COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR INITIALIZING AND MAPPING REFERENCE SIGNALS INTO A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

APARELHO E MÉTODO PARA A INICIALIZAÇÃO E MAPEAMENTO DE SINAIS DE REFERÊNCIA EM UM SISTEMA DE COMUNICAÇÃO Um aparelho e método para a inicialização e mapeamento de sinais de referência em um sistema de comunicação. Em uma modalidade, o aparelho inclui um processador (520) e memória (550) incluindo código de programa de computador. A memória (550) e o código de programa de computador são configurados para, com o processador (520), fazer com que o aparelho gere um sinal de referência empregável com uma pluralidade de blocos de recurso físico correspondente a uma largura de banda de um sistema de comunicação, e aloque elementos de recurso de um bloco de recurso físico atribuído da pluralidade de blocos de recurso físico a um equipamento de usuário. A memória (550) e o código de programa de computador são configurados ainda para, com o processador (520), fazer com que o aparelho gere um sinal de referência dedicado para o equipamento de usuário por meio da alocação de elementos do sinal de referência de acordo com elementos de recurso alocados do bloco de recurso físico atribuído. APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INITIALIZING AND MAPPING REFERENCE SIGNALS INTO A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM An apparatus and method for initializing and mapping reference signals in a communication system. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a processor (520) and memory (550) including computer program code. The memory (550) and computer program code are configured to, with the processor (520), cause the apparatus to generate an employable reference signal with a plurality of physical resource blocks corresponding to a bandwidth of one communication system, and allocate resource elements of an assigned physical resource block from the plurality of physical resource blocks to a user equipment. The memory (550) and computer program code are further configured to, with the processor (520), cause the apparatus to generate a dedicated reference signal for the user equipment by allocating elements of the ...

Synchronisation in a communication system

Synchronisation in a communication system A method and apparatus for a communication system is disclosed. In the system communications occur via a multiple of nodes each providing a stratum for synchronisation. It is determined that the stratum of a node is not included in a predefined set of stratums. In response to said determination synchronising with the node is provided differently from nodes with stratums in the predefined set of stratums without taking the order of the stratum into account. Information about the status can be communicated between nodes.

Enhanced channel state information reporting for carrier aggregation

The exemplary embodiments provide in one aspect thereof a method that includes, during operation of a user equipment when reporting channel state information for individual ones of a plurality of component carriers, detecting that a channel state information report for a first component carrier is blocked for transmission during an uplink subframe allocated for sending the channel state information report; and sending the channel state information report for the first component carrier in another subframe that is allocated for sending a channel state information report for a second component carrier, where the channel state information report for the first component carrier is sent along with the channel state information report for the second component carrier, The exemplary embodiments provide in another aspect thereof a method that includes, during operation of a base station when receiving channel state information for individual ones of a plurality of component carriers transmitted to a user equipment, detecting that a channel state information report for a first component carrier was not received during an uplink subframe allocated for sending the channel state information report; and receiving the channel state information report for the first component carrier in another subframe that is allocated for receiving a channel state information report for a second component carrier, where the channel state information τeport for the first component carrier is received along with the channel state information report for the second component carrier. Various apparatus and means, as well as tangibly embodied computer programs for executing the methods, are also disclosed.

Processing rules for resource elements

A fronthaul control plane message comprises three or more control plane sections for channels within a resource element range, at least two of which control plane sections are applicable at least in one of resource elements within the resource element range, and the control plane sections comprise or indicate priority information, based on which one of the control plane sections may be selected to be used in a resource element.

Methods and apparatus for simultaneous independent voice and data services using a remote subscriber identity module (sim)

Methods and apparatus for simultaneous independent voice and data services using a remote subscriber identity module (SIM) are disclosed. The methods and apparatus described herein allow a personal computer (or other data station) which does not contain a SIM card and a mobile phone (or other voice station) which does contain a SIM card to cooperate wirelessly to allow the personal computer to use the SIM card in the mobile phone in a virtual manner. As a result, the personal computer may transmit and receive packet-switched data at the same time the mobile phone is transmitting or receiving a circuit-switched voice signal without interference between the two simultaneous transmissions.

Search space arrangement for control channel

Control channels can benefit from a search space arrangement. For example, an evolved or enhanced physical downlink control channel (E-PDCCH) in the long term evolution advanced (LTE-A) physical layer can benefit in its design from a search space arrangement. A method can include indicating a control channel search space by a pair of parameters. The pair of parameters can include a physical resource block index and an explicit control channel element index. The method can also include transmitting on the control channel within the search space.

Apparatus and method for shared network

An apparatus and method support user devices (109-113) and multiple core networks (125, 126) with a shared network. A rule set for a user device is associated with a core network (125, 126). Access information associated with a shared network is converted to core network behaviors using the rule set. A network element (400) can be employed to map the shared network information to core network information using the rule set for network uses.

method and apparatus for reducing uplink monitoring in a communication device

"método e aparelho para reduzir o monitoramento no modo comprimido no enlace ascendente em um dispositivo de comunicação". um aparelho e método para reduzir o monitoramento no modo comprimido no enlace ascendente em um dispositivo de comunicação inclui uma primeira etapa de monitorar um canal vizinho e medir a potência de sinal do canal. a dessensibilização do receptor de monitoramento é estimada para determinar um limite, que é comparado com a potência do sinal. se a potência do sinal é inferior ao limite, um novo canal vizinho é monitorado para ver se a potência do sinal muda. se não mudar, o sinal medido é provavelmente interferência. neste caso, o dispositivo de comunicação pode solicitar o modo comprimido de enlace ascendente para obter uma medição precisa da potência do sinal. apenas sob estas condições o modo comprimido no enlace ascendente é justificado, em vez do modo comprimido em tempo integral, assim mantendo capacidade de dados. "Method and apparatus for reducing uplink monitoring on a communication device". An apparatus and method for reducing uplink monitoring in a communication device includes a first step of monitoring a neighboring channel and measuring the signal strength of the channel. monitoring receiver desensitization is estimated to determine a threshold, which is compared to signal strength. If the signal strength is below the threshold, a new neighbor channel is monitored to see if the signal strength changes. If it does not change, the measured signal is probably interference. In this case, the communication device may request the uplink compressed mode to obtain an accurate measurement of the signal strength. only under these conditions is uplink compressed mode justified instead of full time compressed mode thus maintaining data capacity.

Control of transmission mode selection

Method and apparatus for supporting radio acknowledgement information for a uni-directional user data channel

Method and apparatus for resource aggregation in wireless communications

Allocation of resources

This disclosure relates to control of communications by a communication device in a service area. Resources for simultaneous communications via a plurality of antennas in the service area are allocated and information of said allocated resources are sent via a plurality of control channels to the communication device. The communication device receives the plurality of control channels and can communicate simultaneously via the plurality of antennas based on the information.

A method for cutting a shell-type object, a cutter system and a vessel equipped with the cutter system

An object of the invention is achieved by a method for cutting an elongated shell-type object. The method may comprise acts of - providing a gantry defining a portal and comprising a wire grid operable in the portal; - operating the wire grid, whilst - moving the shell-type object through the wire grid along a lateral-axis (Z) substantially perpendicular to the portal. The method is performed by a stationary gantry, where the shell-type object is moved through the portal. Thereby, the method is simplified as there is no need for a rail system for moving the gantry.