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LOKALVERTRETERREDUNDANZ IN EINEM ZELLULAREN SYSTEM

Performance optimization of a wireless network at different protocol layers by adjusting communication parameters simultaneously

Network element manager resynchronization

Method of saving power by reducing reception time in a standby mode of a mobile communication terminal

A signal received by a mobile communication terminal in a standby mode is sampled, converted to digital, and stored. At least a part of the receive part is de-activated and the stored samples are processed. If it is decided that the samples contain insufficient data, the receive path may be re-activated to receive further samples. In this way, the various activities which the mobile needs to undertake while in the standby state (channel tracking, monitoring nearby base stations) are carried out with minimum drain on the power supply.

Method and apparatus for provisioning of information in a cellular communication network

Monitoring a telecommunications network

Difficulties can arise in monitoring a network comprising many users and network elements where direct access to those elements is not available. The invention enables the network manager to accurately monitor operation and model the network by using only transactions built from network traffic between elements. Thus, a module 120 is initialised and configured via an input 161 to define network relationships to be monitored. It receives transaction events from event bus 130. Within the module120, the transactions are analyzed according to the configuration data and results generated according to desired structures and memory for storage of the results. It also provides a query interface for obtaining desired appropriate result information from the memory and outputting the results e.g. to a network management module. By using information obtained from transactions within network traffic, e.g. link set up, protocols etc. the same results can be obtained that needed direct access to network ...

Automated fault reporting in femto cells

The backing up of data

Mixed-media telecommunication call set-up

Fault monitoring in a utility supply network

The network monitoring tool comprises an input for receiving data about the performance of the network and data processing means for analysing the data in order to produce an output. The output is at least one of the identification of a fault in the network and the derivation of information about the capability of the network to supply the utility. The data may comprise several types and include scheduled outages, weather conditions and time of day. An assessment of the network performance may be based on a location specified in a user query.

Network monitoring by exploiting query density

The network monitoring tool comprises an input for receiving queries about a performance of the network, each query pertaining to a specific location, and data processing means. The data processing means is arranged to calculate the density of the queries for a particular location in a given time frame, to formulate, based at least in part on the calculated density, ¬a response to a new query from a customer about the performance of the network at the particular location, and to provide the response in reply to the new query. By identifying the location of a fault maintenance teams can be despatched to repair the failure.

Predictive connectivity diagnostics for a wireless mesh network in a process control system

Telecommunications systems

A method for reconfiguring a wireless communication system upon failure of a link

The invention relates to a method for reconfiguring a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of devices linked in an initial configuration by personal basic service sets (PBSS) to form a single network. Upon detection of a failure in a link 632 between two devices 615, 616 which splits the network formed in the initial configuration into at least a first sub-network 650a and second sub-network 650b, the method comprises reconfiguring the wireless communication system to reform a single network by determining and applying a corrected configuration of the communication system, wherein a PBSS of the corrected configuration comprises a first device 612 belonging to the first sub-network and a second device 616 belonging to the second sub-­network.

PROCEDURE AND SYSTEM FOR THE SUPPORT OF SERVICE CONTINUITY FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION OVER DIFFERENT ENTRANCE NETWORKS

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING THE GB-INTERFACE OF A GPRS MOBILE ONE OF PACKAGE NET

CALL DEVICE

PROCEDURE FOR TOLERATING INCORRECT DATA IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR SAFE MAIN LINE TRAIN REEF AND PROCEDURE FOR IT

SYNCHRONISATION FROM DATA IN TWO OR MORE PARTICIPANT MAPS TO THE OPERATION OF A MOBILE TERMINAL

COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

PROCEDURE FOR the AUTOMATED SETTING-UP of a SPECIAL SERVICING CHANNEL IN a 3GBASISSTATION

TRANSMISSION OF NEWS SYSTEM.

Recall device

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

Ranging method for mobile communication system based on orthogonal frequency division multiple access scheme

Mixed-media telecommunication call set-up

Radio base station and method of preventing failure of radio function

Frequency domain equalisation with decision feedback

Method for processing radio link failure in multiple base station connectivity based radio communication system, and apparatus for same

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for communication between a terminal and a base station in a radio communication system. A multiple base station connectivity communication method by a base station according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a radio link failure (RLF) anticipation message associated with a first link from a terminal; searching for a target cell for handover of the terminal according to the radio link failure anticipation message; when the target cell is present as a result of the searching, selecting the target cell; receiving a radio link failure message associated with the first link from the terminal through a second link; and transmitting to the terminal a command to handover to the selected target cell. According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the system where a terminal is connected with one or more base stations, it is possible to provide a mechanism which can efficiently process ...

Cellular network data transmission system

Uplink transmission cancellation instruction monitoring method and terminal

Provided is an uplink transmission cancellation instruction monitoring method and terminal, and relates to the field of communication technology. The uplink transmission cancellation instruction monitoring method is applied to the terminal, comprising: when the terminal switches the bandwidth part BWP, according to the first preset configuration information, determining whether to monitor the uplink transmission cancellation instruction during the BWP switching process; when it is determined that the uplink transmission cancellation instruction is required to be monitored, the uplink transmission cancellation instruction is monitored during the BWP switching process; when it is determined that the uplink transmission cancellation instruction is not required to be monitored, the uplink transmission cancellation instruction is not monitored during the BWP switching process.

Network-based deployment of IoT architecture through Software Defined Networks

Network-based deployment of IoT architecture through Software Defined Networks Abstract: The large amount of information created by today's smart linked objects necessitates sophisticated techniques for their governance and oversight. As a result, Software Defined Networking (SDN) is seen as a potential approach for managing the Internet of Things (IoT). The Internet of Things is now firmly embedded in our everyday routines and has a significant impact on our way of life, by how we operate towards how we make transactions to what we would eat and not eat to preserve our wellness, and so on. The variety of IoT-related activities needs IoT infrastructure that is versatile, agile, as well as adaptive. To achieve this objective, IoT infrastructure depending on SDN must decouple the controlling plane from the data plane and include smart management functions. SDNs provide great versatility for managing resources and network function adaption by utilizing a software-based controller. We look ...

METHOD TO CALCULATE TRUE ROUND TRIP PROPAGATION DELAY AND USER EQUIPMENT LOCATION IN WCDMA/UTRAN

A method of determining the location of a user equipment includes determining a round trip time for downlink from at least three nodes to a user equipment, determining the transmission timing delay at the user equipment for the round trip time of each of the three nodes, and determining a distance from each of the at least three nodes using the round trip time and the transmission timing delay.

METHOD FOR ENSURING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF MOBILE RADIO DEVICES USING AN OPTIMIZED PAGING MECHANISM

The invention relates to a method for performing a paging call in a cellular mobile communications system, wherein a terminal device is operated in a first radio cell of the mobile communications system provided with radio signals from a radio transmission device, said terminal device being in an idle state, and data to be transmitted to the terminal device are present in a data transmission device of the mobile communications system. The invention is characterized in that upon detection of a loss of service or fault in the radio transmission device, measures for handling the loss of service/fault in said radio transmission device are taken, with the goal of restoring the accessibility of the mobile radio device for which said radio transmission device is the last known radio transmission device.

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Communication System A communication system with fixed stations (FS), mobile stations (MS), and control stations (LS) is disclosed in which the control stations are interconnected by transmission paths and have additional, closed transmission paths connected to them. In the transmission paths, the fixed stations(FS)are arranged in series. Communication is on a time-division-multiplex basis. The control stations (LS) assign the TDM channels to the individual mobile stations (MS) via the fixed station (FS) in charge of the respective mobile station. (Fig.1) ...

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

SYSTEM & METHOD FOR DELIVERING MESSAGES USING ALTERNATE MODES OF COMMUNICATION

There is provided a novel system and method for delivering messages using alternate modes of communication when a primary mode of communication is not available as may happen in emergency circumstances such as those that arise during a terrorist attack causing damage to communications infrastructure.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING RESOURCES AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Provided is a method and device for determining resources and a storage medium. In the method, a user equipment (UE) receives a first message over a first cell. The first message is used for determining M first bandwidth parts (BWPs) in a second cell, M is an integer greater than or equal to 1, each of the M first BWPs is smaller than or equal to a bandwidth of the second cell. One or more transmission resources for the UE in the second cell is within at least one of the M first BWPs.

FAILURE RECOVERY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

Wireless communications are described. Failure recovery associated with resource(s) may be used. A wireless device may select, based on a determined failure, a suitable candidate resource for cell(s), such as secondary cell(s). The wireless device may use the suitable candidate resource, such as a candidate beam, for an uplink channel transmission via a secondary cell, for example, until a new uplink channel configuration/activation is received.

COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM HAVING ENHANCED FAULT TOLERANCE

A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR REDUCING IMPACT OF INTERFERENCE ON A CONTROL CHANNEL

A method of reducing impact of interference on a first control channel in a digital wireless communication system comprising a backup control channel, wherein the first control channel is being replicated (104) into plurality of control channels and a wireless communication unit operating on the first control channel switches (118) to one of the replicated control channels.

RANGING METHOD FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM BASED ON ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS SCHEME

ARRANGING DATA TRANSFER FOR MOBILE MINE DEVICE

... ²²²The invention relates to a method of arranging data transfer between a moving ²mine vehicle (1) and a control point (11). At least two wireless connections ²are established (301 ; 310) for the mine device (1), the connections being ²arranged via different base stations. Substantially the same data are ²transmitted (305) using at least the two connections. The data that have ²already been received via another connection are rejected (314).² ...

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR BEAM FAILURE RECOVERY PROCEDURES

Wireless communications are described. A wireless device and/or a base station may provide improved resource management. A base station may configure and/or transmit a beam failure recovery medium access control control element (BFR MAC CE) to a wireless device to configure particular cells to use particular assigned candidate beams from a pool of shared candidate beams during beam failure recovery operations. The BFR MAC CE may provide orthogonality in beams that may be designated for use by active cells out of a shared pool of beams that may not be orthogonal across all potentially available cells.

INTELLIGENT CELL RECOVERY

A technique for restoring operation to a plurality of cells within a wireless communication system includes the step of estimating the traffic within each cell to provide a plurality of traffic measurements. These traffic measurements are stored. In the event of a disruption in service provided by the communication system, the measurements are retrieved. The system then restores operation to cells within the wireless communication system in an order based on the retrieved traffic measurements, e.g., such that the cell which had the heaviest traffic at the time of system disturbance is restored before other cells. This maximizes the revenue produced by the system and minimizes customer dissatisfaction.

METHOD FOR FASTER MOBILITY HANDOFF OF A MOBILE NODE

(M+1)-FOR-M FERRITE REDUNDANCY SWITCH AND SWITCH SYSTEM

An (M+1)-for-M redundant switch, where M is an integer greater than 1, is provided. The (M+1)-for-M redundant switch includes a first switch-triad-assembly including a first switching element circulator and two element isolators; a second switch-triad-assembly including a second switching element circulator and two element isolators and; and at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly including a third switching element circulator and two element isolators. One of the element isolators of the first switch-triad-assembly is arranged to couple power with one of the two element isolators of one of the at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly. One of the element isolators of the second switch-triad-assembly is arranged to couple power with another one of the two element isolators of one of the at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly.

CONTENT DISTRIBUTION USING AD HOC MESH NETWORKS

Aspects discussed herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for providing content distribution via a breadth-first approach for peer-to-peer file sharing in a temporary ad hoc mesh network. For example, a peer-to-peer orchestrator may receive requests for the same asset from multiple mobile devices, determine which of the mobile devices are likely to travel along the same route at the same time, group them together and cause transmission of different asset parts of the requested asset to different mobile devices in the group. If the mobile devices in the group lose connection with the peer-to-peer orchestrator, they may form an ad hock mesh network and retrieve asset parts from one another. If the group reconnects with a peer-to-peer orchestrator, additional asset parts of the asset may be transmitted to the group and the process may repeat so that each mobile device may obtain each of the asset parts.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENABLING END-USER EQUIPMENT AT AN END-USER PREMISE TO EFFECT COMMUNICATIONS HAVING CERTAIN ORIGINS WHEN AN ABILITY OF THE END-USER EQUIPMENT TO COMMUNICATEVIA A COMMUNICATION LINK CONNECTING THE END-USER EQUIPMENT TO A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK IS DISRUPTED

A method for effecting communications, such as telephone calls, accesses to data network sites, alarm system communications, and/or other communications, having certain origins over a communications network. The method comprises: receiving a request for a communication originated by first end-user equipment at a first end-user premise when an ability of the first end-user equipment to communicate via a first communication link connecting the first end-user equipment to the communications network is disrupted; determining, based on an origin of the communication, that the communication is to be effected over the communications network; and causing information pertaining to the communication to be exchanged between the first end-user equipment and the communications network via a wireless communication link established between the first end-user equipment and second end-user equipment at a second end-user premise and a second communication link connecting the second end-user equipment to ...

WIRELESS BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK FOR A UTILITY

A communications network (12) for use by a utility (10) for communication, command, and control of the utility's distribution area for gas, water and electrical services including the utility's distribution system, security, workforce, and asset management. The network includes apparatus for obtaining information and data concerning usage of the electricity, gas, or water by each of the utility's customers, the operation of installations throughout the system, and how electricity, gas, or water is being distributed throughout the system. The information and data from each source (16) is processed to provide an up-to-date overview of the system and its operation to the utility's management and operating personnel. This includes identification of any current problems, including distribution or security, within the system, and asset monitoring and management to identify possible future problems which may occur within a predetermined period of time. Reports generated as a result of processing ...

MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD

A mobile communication method has: a step in which after restart, MME#1 transmits "Paging" to UE, and transmits "Delete Session Request" including the IMSI of the UE and "Cause = MME Restart" to S-GW#1 upon receiving "Downlink Data Notification," including the IMSI of the UE, from S-GW#1; a step in which upon receiving "Delete Session Request", S-GW#1 releases the bearer for the UE, and transmits "Delete Session Request" including "Cause = MME Restart" to P-GW#1; and a step in which P-GW#1 releases the bearer for the UE.

WIRELESS FIRE SYSTEM WITH IDLE MODE AND GATEWAY REDUNDANCY

A method and apparatus that includes the steps of providing a plurality of wireless nodes including at least one parent node and at least one child node, a control panel sending instructions to and receiving data from the plurality of nodes through a primary gateway and a wireless subsystem of the gateway, the primary gateway synchronizing the plurality of nodes by periodically transmitting a synchronization signal and one of the plurality of nodes detecting failure of the gateway and transmitting an idle synchronization signal for so long as the one of the plurality of nodes detects failure of the gateway.

A METHOD FOR UPDATING ONE OR MORE HLR-DATABASES INCLUDED IN A MOBILE TELEPHONE SYSTEM

A method in conjunction with updating one or more HLR- databases included in a GSM-type mobile telephone system. Updating of an HLR (HRL1) is requested by sending a so-called Reset-message, which identifies the HLR-database concerned, to a number of VLR-databases. The losses in process capacity of the VLR-bases will be relatively small, because of the following: the time points (t:HLR1) at which Reset-messages and the time points (t:MS1) at which radio contacts were made with different mobile stations (MS1) are registered in each VLR. For each radio contact made between a VLR and a mobile station, a search is made in VLR to ascertain whether the mobile station belongs to an HLR which has been requested updating. If such is the case, the time point of the earliest preceding radio contact between the VLR and the mobile station is compared in VLR with the time point at which the Reset-message was received, wherein HLR is updated with data from VLR when the preceding radio contact occured before ...

HOME LOCATION REGISTER CONTROLLER CAPABLE OF DEALING WITH CONGESTION WITHOUT RESTRICTION OF ACCESS

A home location register controller comprises a monitoring section and a main control section. The monitoring section is connected to an active home location register to monitor simultaneous access from a mobile services switching center to the active home location register. The monitoring section produces a monitoring signal representative of the number of the simultaneous access. The main control section is connected to the monitoring section and the mobile services switching center and decides whether congestion is happened in the active home location register or not on the basis of the monitoring signal. The main control section partially changes destination of access produced by the mobile services switching center from the active home location register to a standby home location register.

Communication system.

Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgerät mit zwei integrierten Teilnehmer-Identitätsmodulen zur redundanten Kummunikation.

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgerät (130) zur drahtlosen Kommunikation über ein Mobilfunknetzwerk (110), wobei das Mobilfunknetzwerk (110) eine Netzwerkidentifikation (111) aufweist, mit folgenden Merkmalen: einer Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsschnittstelle (140) zur Kommunikation mit dem Mobilfunknetzwerk (110), einem Datenspeicher (180) und einer Überwachungseinrichtung (170). Die Kommunikationsschnittstelle (140) umfasst ein erstes integriertes Teilnehmer-Identitätsmodul und ein als Redundanzmodul ausgebildetes zweites integriertes Teilnehmer-Identitätsmodul, welches vorgesehen ist, das erste integrierte Teilnehmer-Identitätsmodul im Falle einer Störung des ersten integrierten Teilnehmer-Identitätsmodul zu ersetzen. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung ein Verfahren zur drahtlosen Kommunikation eines Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgerät (130) über ein Mobilfunknetzwerk (110).

Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgerät mit zwei integrierten Teilnehmer-Identitätsmodulen zur redundanten Kummunikation.

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgerät (130) zur drahtlosen Kommunikation über ein Mobilfunknetzwerk (110), wobei das Mobilfunknetzwerk (110) eine Netzwerkidentifikation (111) aufweist, mit folgenden Merkmalen: einer Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsschnittstelle (140) zur Kommunikation mit dem Mobilfunknetzwerk (110), einem Datenspeicher (180) und einer Überwachungseinrichtung (170). Die Kommunikationsschnittstelle (140) umfasst ein erstes integriertes Teilnehmer-Identitätsmodul und ein als Redundanzmodul ausgebildetes zweites integriertes Teilnehmer-Identitätsmodul, welches vorgesehen ist, das erste integrierte Teilnehmer-Identitätsmodul im Falle einer Störung des ersten integrierten Teilnehmer-Identitätsmodul zu ersetzen. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung ein Verfahren zur drahtlosen Kommunikation eines Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgeräts (130) über ein Mobilfunknetzwerk (110).

Kommunikationssystem mit Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgeräten zur kooperativen Kommunikation.

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Kommunikationssystem (100) mit einem ersten Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgerät (131) und einem zweiten Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgerät (132) zur kooperativen Kommunikation über ein Mobilfunknetzwerk (110). Das zweite Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgerät (132) umfasst eine zweite Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsschnittstelle (142), welche ausgebildet ist, ein Netzwerksignal (115) von dem Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsnetz (110) zu empfangen und abhängig von einer Signalstärke des empfangenen Netzwerksignals (115) eine Netzwerkidentifikation (111), eine Netzwerkadresse (112) des Mobilfunknetzwerks (110) sowie eine zweite Mobilfunk-Teilnehmerkennung (123) an das Mobilfunknetzwerk (110) oder an das erste Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgerät (131) auszusenden. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung ein zweites Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgerät (132) sowie ein Verfahren zur Kooperativen Kommunikation eines ersten Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgeräts (131) und eines zweiten Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgeräts (132).

Kommunikationssystem mit Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgeräten zur kooperativen Kommunikation.

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Kommunikationssystem (100) mit einem ersten Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgerät (131) und einem zweiten Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgerät (132) zur kooperativen Kommunikation über ein Mobilfunknetzwerk (110). Das zweite Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgerät (132) umfasst eine zweite Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsschnittstelle (142), welche ausgebildet ist, ein Netzwerksignal (115) von dem Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsnetz (110) zu empfangen und abhängig von einer Signalstärke des empfangenen Netzwerksignals (115) eine Netzwerkidentifikation (111), eine Netzwerkadresse (112) des Mobilfunknetzwerks (110) sowie eine zweite Mobilfunk-Teilnehmerkennung (123) an das Mobilfunknetzwerk (110) oder an das erste Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgerät (131) auszusenden. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung ein zweites Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgerät (132) sowie ein Verfahren zur kooperativen Kommunikation eines ersten Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgeräts (131) und eines zweiten Mobilfunk-Kommunikationsgeräts (132).

DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING DATA IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (VARIANTS) AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DATA FLOWS IN A DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (VARIANTS)

Automatic restart method, system and device for power failure

The invention provides an automatic restart method for power failure, which comprises the following steps of: sending a restart command for power failure to remote equipment by a master station; generating a restart level of a master power supply for power failure by the remote equipment according to the restart command for power failure, and sending the restart level of a master power supply for power failure to a power panel by the remote equipment; and after receiving the restart level of the master power supply for power failure, the initiating power failure of the master power supply and restarting the master power supply in scheduled time by the power panel. The invention realizes remote restart control after power failure without climbing or manually starting or shutting a station, thereby reducing operating time, maintenance time and cost by realizing self recovery of remote terminals after partial software faults.

Indoor distribution hidden fault troubleshooting method and device

Method of traffic management for remote maintenance channels in mobile communication system

Minimum drive test MDT method and device for loss rate

Method and device for processing network equipment alarm message storm

System and method for realizing common use of timer function

The invention can make implementation of Timer-CU in AAL2 either ensure precision and stability, or simplify the writing of code. It uses multi MPU arrays in network processor and combines dispatch module for controlling ATM flow, with predefined format information, to make interaction between independent MCU modules.

Failure positioning method and system, access point and network management equipment

The invention discloses a failure positioning method and system, an access point and network management equipment, and relates to the field of communication. The method comprises the following steps: the access point retains the data of an association request frame after receiving the association request frame from a terminal; the access point uploads retained information to the network management equipment; the network management equipment receives and stores the retained information uploaded by the access point; the network management equipment receives a failure positioning request, searches for the retained information related to failure information, and transmits the retained information to the failure positioning equipment, so that the failure positioning equipment can perform failure positioning in reference with the retained information. By adopting the scheme, the related information is retained when association between the terminal and the access point is initiated, and can be ...

Remote radio unit and working method thereof

Abnormal bill processing method and system

The invention discloses an abnormal bill processing method and system, wherein the method comprises the following steps: (1) collecting abnormal bill files and photographing the collected abnormal bill files; (2) calling an abnormal bill analyzing and processing mechanism according to the abnormal bill files; and (3) analyzing and processing the photographed abnormal bill files according to the abnormal bill analyzing and processing mechanism. The abnormal bill processing method and the system disclosed by the embodiment can trigger an abnormal bill analyzing mechanism in the abnormal bill analyzing and processing mechanism to identify the cause of the abnormity in time, accurately evaluate the effect of the abnormity and effectively and reliably process the abnormal bill.

VSWR measurement method and device

Link processing method, device and system

The invention relates to a technology in the field of communication, in particular to a link processing method, device and system. The link processing method comprises the following steps of: acquiring performance parameters of a current uplink physical link by a home terminal; determining a link state of the current uplink physical link according to the performance parameters; and building a link detection frame carrying the link state information and sending the chain detection frame to an opposite terminal through a downlink physical link, wherein the bit number occupied by the chain state information corresponds to the number of the uplink physical links from the opposite end to the home terminal. According to the link processing method, device and system provided by the embodiment of the invention, the opposite end can acquire the transmission state of the link in time by adding the link state information to the chain detection frame and makes corresponding processing, so that the ...

Method for detecting temp and moisture in base station and controlling method of apparatus monitoring

Handling method for network communication function exceptions, modem and mobile terminal

Electronic device and method for determining radio link failure in wireless network

Bluetooth technology-based multi-device automatic collision avoidance method and system

The invention discloses a Bluetooth technology-based multi-device automatic collision avoidance method and system. The method includes the following steps that: whether broadcast data to be transmitted are valid or not is detected, if the broadcast data to be transmitted are valid, a next step is executed, otherwise, the broadcast data is not processed; and the state of a transmission channel is detected, and the broadcast data are transmitted with a corresponding mode according to the state of a transmission channel. The system includes a data detection unit and a channel detection unit. According to the method and system of the invention, the activity situations of surrounding equipment are detected initiatively, and data transmitting and receiving behaviors of the equipment are adjusted according to the actual situation of the transmission channel; when data on the channel conflict, the equipment will wait to transmit data until a network is idle, and therefore, interference between ...

Base station monitoring and maintenance method and system

Method and device for quickly receiving and sending downlink data and uplink data

The invention discloses a method for quickly receiving and sending downlink data and uplink data. The method comprises the following steps: UE processing downlink synchronization according to DiS, or DiS and a CRS after a cell X is opened; the UE measuring RSRP/RSRQ and/or CSI information of the cell X based on DiS, and reporting to a service cell currently in work; the UE receiving PDCCH and PDSCH on the cell X, detecting trigger information in a random access process on the cell X, and executing the random access process; the UE measuring and reporting the CSI information. Through the adoption of the method and device disclosed by the invention, the uplink synchronization process of the UE can be accelerated, the UE measurement process and the CSI feedback process are accelerated, required conversion time from the condition that the cell is opened to the condition that the cell is capable of really receiving and sending the uplink data and the downlink data is reduced, thereby effectively ...

Outlier data detection method for SVDD wireless sensor network based on model selection

Evolution main control board

Alarm message reporting system

The present invention discloses a warning information reporting system. The system comprises a network element managing unit for receiving the warning information reported by a mobile device and selectively reporting to network managing units, and a warning information list is arranged on the network element managing unit side; the network system comprises network managing units, warning information reporting is customized on the network element managing unit, and at least one network managing unit starts a warning filtering unit on the network element managing unit. The relevant warning auxiliary information is logged by the network managing unit starting warning filtering function at the network element managing unit side, and the warning auxiliary information corresponds to the warning filtering rule of the network managing unit starting warning filtering function. The present invention makes the warning information keep accordant with the warning synchronizing information through performing ...

Wireless network configuration device and the wireless network node configuration system

Detection circuit for audio channel of wireless communication module

Hand-hold monitor used in monitoring system

Daisy-Chained Ring of Remote Units For A Distributed Antenna System

The present disclosure is a novel utility of a software defined radio (SDR) based Distributed Antenna System (DAS) that is field reconfigurable and support multi-modulation schemes (modulation-independent), multi-carriers, multi-frequency bands and multi-channels. More specifically, the present invention relates to a DAS utilizing one or more Daisy-Chained Rings of Remote Units. The present invention enables a high degree of flexibility to manage, control, enhance, facilitate the usage and performance of a distributed wireless network such as Flexible Simulcast, automatic traffic load-balancing, network and radio resource optimization, network calibration, autonomous/assisted commissioning, carrier pooling, automatic frequency selection, frequency carrier placement, traffic monitoring, traffic tagging, pilot beacon, etc. As a result, a DAS in accordance with the present invention can increase the efficiency and traffic capacity of the operators' wireless network.

Radio base station, control apparatus, and abnormality detection method

A radio base station that forms a cell by transmitting a radio wave and that communicates with a mobile terminal existing in the cell, the radio base station includes a reception unit configured to receive information including cell information relating to a state of a peripheral cell of the radio base station, the information being transmitted from the mobile terminal, and a calculation processing device configured to detect an abnormality relating to another radio base station corresponding to the peripheral cell based on the cell information.

Maintaining network availability for wireless clients in a wireless local area network

In an example embodiment, there is described herein a technique that provides network availability to wireless clients (e.g., wireless clients running mission critical applications such as voice applications or medical devices) when a portions of a network is unavailable, such as when performing an image upgrade. One or more access points are switched to a standalone mode of operation, for example an AP that can operate using HREAP (Hybrid Remote Edge Access Point) mode, for maintaining network availability while a portion of the network is unavailable.

Method and Device for Monitoring Running State of Card

A method and an apparatus for monitoring single board running state are disclosed in the present invention. The above method comprises: establishing an Module Management Controller (MMC) communication channel between a slave board and a master control board when the slave board is powered up; and the slave board reporting running state information of the slave board to the master control board by the MMC communication channel according to one or more preset monitor information points. In the present invention, by the MMC function channel under the uTCA architecture, the slave board reports the master control board the running state of the working process from the moment of being powered-up to the time when the system runs stably, which solves the problem in the conventional art that the monitoring on the single aboard is incomprehensive and can record the running state of the slave board completely.

Radio Network Controller and Radio Network Controller Assembly

It is presented a radio network controller assembly for controlling base stations. The radio network controller assembly comprises: a plurality of unit radio network controllers, wherein each unit radio network controller comprises: a set of external interfaces configured for interaction with a core network, base stations and other radio network controllers; and a set of internal interfaces, distinct from the set of external interfaces, configured at least for interaction with peer unit radio network controllers belonging to the radio network controller assembly. The radio network assembly further comprises a database arranged to store configuration data comprising mappings of each base station to one of the plurality of unit radio network controllers. The radio network controller assembly is arranged to use the set of external interfaces for communication with the plurality of base stations, the core network and other radio network controllers external to the radio network controller assembly.

Recovery techniques in mobile networks

A technique for protecting location information of a subscriber in a mobile network is disclosed. A User Mobility Server (UMS) receives a first query from a first call state control function (CSCF). The UMS transmits a call setup and a subscriber identity to a servicing-call state control function (S-CSCF). The S-CSCF may have no record of the subscriber identity due to a restart are some other event. The UMS receives a second query from the S-CSCF based in part of the subscriber identity. The UMS transmits a home address of a mobile station to the S-CSCF. The UMS may also transmit a profile download to the S-CSCF.

Method for communication of base station, relay station and terminal

The present invention relates to a communication method of a base station, which includes the base station including an indication of whether the base station is a terminal acting as a base station or a base station acting as a relay station in an SCD message or DCD message, and transmitting the SCD message or the DCD message to a terminal.

Method, apparatus and system for handling node failure

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, an apparatus and a system for handling node failure. The method for handling node failure includes: sending, by an intermediate node, a context processing request message to a remote node when detecting that a first node occurs a failure, where the context processing request message is used to instruct the remote node to delete context information associated with the first node and the intermediate node; and deleting the context information associated with the first node and the intermediate node, by the remote node, according to the request message. The technical solution can enable the remote node to process the context information associated with the first node in time

Network elements providing communications with pooled switching centers and related methods

A network element may provide communications with a wireless communications network including a plurality of pooled mobile switching centers coupled to a base station controller so that each of the plurality of pooled mobile switching centers is configured to control communications with respective wireless terminals communicating through the base station controller. Operations of the network element may include transmitting a ping message from the network element to a primary pooled mobile switching center of the plurality of pooled mobile switching centers. Responsive to receipt of a ping response message at the network element from the primary pooled mobile switching center, a communication may be transmitted from the network element to the primary pooled mobile switching center. Responsive to non-receipt of a ping response message at the network element from the primary pooled mobile switching center, the communication may be transmitted from the network element to a secondary pooled mobile switching center of the plurality of pooled mobile switching centers.

Relay Nodes

A method of establishing a relay connection between a relay node and a neighbouring base station includes the steps of: changing the mode of operation of a base station so that it is capable of operating as a relay node; and establishing an in-band wireless backhaul relay link between the base station operating as a relay node and the neighbouring base station.

Telecommunications network, and a method of configuring nodes of a telecommunications network

A method is provided of configuring nodes of a telecommunications network, in which nodes react to changes in configuration of at least one of their respective neighbour nodes. The method includes the steps of: identifying a cluster of neighbouring nodes, identifying which nodes in a cluster are in a frontier region adjacent another cluster, adapting the configuration of nodes in the frontier region in response to the configuration of other nodes in the frontier region, and adapting the configuration of nodes in the cluster in response to the adapted configuration of other nodes in the cluster whilst considering the configuration of the nodes in the frontier region as set.

Method for Reducing Failure of Configuration Update Initiated by eNB and eNB

The present invention provides a method for reducing failure of configuration update initiated by an evolved Node B (eNB) and the eNB thereof. The method includes: after the configuration is updated, the eNB compares Public Land Mobile telephone Network (PLMN) information of the local end with the PLMN information of a Mobility Management Entity (MME) stored in the local end ( 101 ); when the PLMN information of the local end is completely consistent with the PLMN information of the MME stored by the local end, the eNB sends a configuration update request to the MME ( 102 ); or, when they are partially consistent, the eNB sends a configuration update request to the MME and alarms ( 103 ); or, when the PLMN information of the local end is completely inconsistent with the PLMN information of the MME stored in the local end, the eNB alarms ( 104 ).

Method for communication of terminal and method for communication of base station

A method for communication of a terminal and a method for communication of a base station are disclosed. Communication between a first base station with a problem in a backbone and a second base station located beyond the coverage of the degraded base station and neighboring the first base station is relayed by a terminal. Accordingly, the first base station is able to continuously provide service to subordinate stations.

SURVIVABLE MOBILE NETWORK SYSTEM

A method of establishing communication links during a failure within a mobile communications network includes detecting disruptions in communications between a plurality of base stations and a plurality of mobile terminals. Survivability components are activated within the base station and the mobile terminal to operate in a survivability mode. The survivability mode enables communications and services to be provided by the surviving base stations to mobile terminals through activated survivability components. The alternate communication links may operate for as long as a disruption exists. 1. A system of base stations and mobile terminals distributed within a communications network , the system comprising:a number of survivability components operatively monitoring communications within the communications network,wherein the survivability components are located with at least one base station, andwherein a number of the survivability components perform functions of corresponding components within the communications network.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the survivability components include a detector that determines an existence of a communications disruption within the communications network.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the survivability components are located within at least one mobile terminal.4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the survivability components include an operations controller activated by the detector to manage operations of the at least one base station with a base station manager component in the at least one base station.5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the survivability components include a mobility and location controller comprising a mobility management entity and a visitor location register and home location register to identify locations of mobile terminals within a coverage area of a base station.6. The system of claim 2 , wherein the survivability components include an authenticator that provides authentication and authorization ...

Cell-to-wifi switcher

A user is enabled to seamlessly switch between networks and/or devices, during a content delivery session. A network change detection component can determine when the user switches from one network to another. Further, a context management component is employed that stores a context state of the content delivery session on the first network when a change in network is detected. The context state is employed to seamlessly resume content delivery on the newly connected network and continue the content delivery session.

Remote management hardware platform for site monitoring with smart block i/o device

A system for monitoring a remote site includes a remote management module including a processor and memory configured to receive and store definitions of the measurements and alarms, and a communication system for reporting collected measurements and alarms to upstream systems, and at least one remote measuring block including port connectors for communicating the remote measuring block with downstream collection devices that collect measurements and alarms at the remote site. A networking connection such as an Ethernet connection is provided between the remote management module and the remote measuring block for transferring data therebetween. The blocks can be located near terminations of the collection devices to reduce the amount of required cabling. The remote management module can store configuration and operating software for the blocks so that new blocks can be automatically configured upon replacement of failed blocks.

Fault management traffic reduction in heterogeneous networks

A method includes configuring one or more network nodes in a radio access network using information to be used by the one or more network nodes to determine whether an event detected by the one or more network nodes and associated with the radio access network should be reported. Another method includes configuring a network node in a radio access network using information to be used by the network node to determine whether an event detected by the network node and associated with the radio access network should be reported. Responsive to the configuring, the network node may or may not report the event. Apparatus, computer programs, computer program products, and communication systems are also disclosed.

Pmipv6 mag restoration

A mechanism to permit an LMA to perform some specific handling once MAG restart is detected is disclosed. If a MAG restart is detected by the LMA, the LMA preferably will not release all corresponding binding in its cache. The LMA may select an alternative MAG which is servicing the same. Then the LMA can send a mobility message to the selected MAG. The mobility message can be triggered by the restart detection or by the received downlink data on one or more valid binding. The mobility message can contains all UE identity that has a valid binding in the LMA and the restarted MAG.

METHOD OF AVOIDING IDC INTERFERENCE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SAME

Disclosed is a method of transmitting, by a terminal, IDC (In-Device Coexistence) interference information to a base station, according to the present invention. Specifically, the invention comprises the steps of: receiving quality measurement configuration information from the base station; measuring quality using the information when operations of one or more second communication modules coexisting in the terminal are sensed; setting a frequency used in the measuring quality as a disabled frequency due to the IDC interference when the measured quality is less than a threshold value; and transmitting information about the disabled frequency to the base station. 112-. (canceled)13. A method of communicating with a network of a mobile communication system by a user equipment (UE) , the method comprising:receiving configuration information from the network by the UE; andupon detecting an in-device coexistence (IDC) condition by the UE according to the configuration information, initiating a transmission of information on the detected IDC condition to the network by the UE,wherein the information on the detected IDC condition comprises frequency information.1412. The method of claim , wherein the detected IDC condition is a detected IDC problem.15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the detected IDC problem is a detected IDC frequency interference between at least two devices within the UE.16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the detecting the IDC condition comprises detecting a change in the IDC condition.17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the IDC problem is detected while the UE is in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state.18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the information on the detected IDC condition comprises the frequency information and other information related to the detected IDC problem.19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the configuration information comprises one of IDC monitoring information and IDC reporting information.20. The method of claim ...

Technique for Packet Flow Analysis

A technique for generating or updating a user profile based on a packet flow in a communications network from a user terminal to a destination address is described. A method implementation of this technique comprises receiving, by a Policy Control and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) from a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF), at least one item of information indicative of at least one of the destination address and a service provided at the destination address to the user terminal. Based on this item of information, a user profile for a user associated with the user terminal is generated or updated. 120-. (canceled)21. A method , for use in a communications network , of generating or updating a user profile based on a packet flow from a user terminal to a destination address , the method comprising:a Policy Control and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) informing a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) about a content of an item of information to be collected and transmitted, such that the PCEF is instructed by the PCRF to collect and transmit the item of information for a particular user session, wherein the item of information to be collected by the PCEF is Internet Protocol (IP) addresses visited by the user terminal and domains most often visited by the user terminal up to a predefined maximum number set as a reporting condition;the PCRF receiving the item of information from the PCEF responsive to the informing and upon the maximum number of at least one of the IP addresses visited by the user terminal and the domains visited by the user terminal having been collected for the particular user session;the PCRF generating or updating, based on the item of information, a user profile for a user associated with the user terminal.22. The method of claim 21 , wherein at least one of: an IP address;', 'a Universal Resource Identifier; and', 'a domain name;, 'the destination address comprises at least one of a Domain Name Resolution service;', 'a web ...

Bandwidth information determination for flexible bandwidth carriers

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are provided for mobility management for wireless communications systems that utilize a flexible bandwidth carrier. Some embodiments include approaches for determining bandwidth information, such as one or more bandwidth scaling factors N and/or flexible bandwidths, at a user equipment (UE), where the bandwidth information may not be signaled to the UE. Embodiments for determining bandwidth information include: random ordered bandwidth scaling factor approaches, delay ordered bandwidth scaling factor approaches, storing bandwidth scaling factor value in UE Neighbor Record approaches, spectrum measurement approaches, spectrum calculation approaches, and/or a priori approaches. Flexible bandwidth carrier systems may utilize spectrum portions that may not be big enough to fit a normal waveform. Flexible bandwidth carrier systems may be generated through dilating, or scaling down, time, frame lengths, bandwidth, or the chip rate of the flexible bandwidth carrier systems with respect to a normal bandwidth carrier system.

DATA BREAKOUT APPLIANCE AT THE EDGE OF A MOBILE DATA NETWORK

Mobile network services are performed in an appliance in a mobile data network in a way that is transparent to most of the existing equipment in the mobile data network. The mobile data network includes a radio access network and a core network. The appliance in the radio access network breaks out data coming from a basestation, and performs one or more mobile network services at the edge of the mobile data network based on the broken out data. The appliance has defined interfaces and defined commands on each interface that allow performing all needed functions on the appliance without revealing details regarding the hardware and software used to implement the appliance. This appliance architecture allows performing new mobile network services at the edge of a mobile data network within the infrastructure of an existing mobile data network. 2. The method of wherein the plurality of commands further comprises performance management commands for managing performance of the appliance.3. The method of wherein the plurality of commands further comprises fault/diagnostic management commands for managing faults and performing diagnostics in the appliance.4. The method of wherein the plurality of commands further comprises security management commands that include a first set of security commands used during manufacturing of the appliance and a second set of security commands used during operation of the application.5. The method of wherein the plurality of commands further comprises network management commands for setting up network connections in the appliance.6. The method of wherein the plurality of commands further comprises appliance platform management commands for managing the configuration and health of the appliance.7. The method of wherein the plurality of commands further comprises edge application management commands that include a first set of application management commands for applications native to the appliance and a second set of application management ...

MOBILE TERMINAL AND FAILURE RECOVERY METHOD THEREOF

A mobile terminal and failure recovery method thereof, wherein the method comprises: a wireless MODEM receives failure recovery triggering information, in the case that an AP cannot work normally; the MODEM acquires control to peripherals of the mobile terminal; the MODEM sends failure information to the network side; the MODEM receives failure recovery information returned from the network side, in order for the mobile terminal to recover the failure according to the failure recovery information. The method and mobile terminal in the embodiments of the present invention are simple and can avoid the loss of user data. 1. A failure recovery method for a mobile terminal which comprises an application processor and a wireless modem , the method comprising:receiving, by the wireless modem, failure recovery triggering information, when the application processor cannot work normally;acquiring, by the wireless modem, control to peripherals of the mobile terminal;sending, by the wireless modem, failure information to a network side;receiving, by the wireless modem, failure recovery information returned from the network side, in order to recover the failure according to the failure recovery information.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the failure recovery triggering information comprises pre-set key combination information.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the acquiring claim 1 , by the wireless modem claim 1 , the control to the peripherals of the mobile terminal comprises:setting, by the wireless modem, the electrical lever of a universal input/output pin to a pre-set electrical level.4. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising:storing the failure recovery information in a FLASH, upon receiving the failure recovery information;writing, by marker information, in a designated position of the FLASH, during a process of performing the failure recovery according to the failure recovery information, wherein the marker information is used for ...

MITIGATING EFFECTS OF PREDICTED FAILURES IN A MOBILE NETWORK BASESTATION DUE TO WEATHER

Basestation equipment in a mobile data network is subject to harsh environmental conditions at many remote locations. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has introduced a Mobile Internet Optimization Platform (MIOP) appliance, referred herein as the MIOP@NodeB. This appliance is placed at the edge or basestation of a mobile data network to provide a platform for hosting applications and enhancing mobile network services. The introduction of an edge appliance provides a platform for additional reliability functions. A predictive failure mechanism in the basestation appliance mitigates the effects of predicted failures in a mobile network basestation due to weather conditions. The predictive failure mechanism considers historical data, ambient environmental conditions, weather alerts and weather forecasts to take pre-emptive action to avert partial or total failure of the basestation equipment. 1. A method for mitigating predicted failures in a mobile data network due to weather , the method comprising the steps of: obtaining a local weather forecast for the basestation;', 'obtaining local environmental conditions;', 'obtaining a historical data pattern derived from historical data of the basestation;', 'determining if there is a predicted failure; and', 'if there is a predicted failure then taking pre-emptive action to mitigate the predicted failure., 'on a breakout system in a basestation performing the steps of2. The method of wherein the step of obtaining a historical data pattern comprising the steps of:monitoring usage of the basestation over time;gathering the historical data;storing the historical data;performing trend analysis on the stored historical data to create historical data patterns; andstoring the historical data patterns.3. The method of wherein the local environmental conditions include environmental conditions outside the basestation and inside the basestation.4. The method of wherein the action taken to mitigate the predicted ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LINK ADAPTATION FOR VARIABLE LINK CONDITIONS

Systems, apparatus, methods, and manufactures for performing link adaptation in a communications system are described. The methods may employ an error rate table that has a channel condition value dimension and a transmission parameter dimension. The elements of the error rate table include expected error rates for data transmitted at various channel conditions according to various transmission parameters. Also, the various transmission parameters may each be associated with a data transmission rate. For a given channel condition value, the methods may determine expected throughputs for each of the transmission parameters according to the associated expected error rates and data transmission rates. A transmission parameter may be selected according to the expected throughputs. 133-. (canceled)34. A method of link adaptation in a communications network , comprising: wherein the error rate array has at least a channel condition value and a transmission parameter,', 'wherein the transmission parameter is a set of transmission parameters corresponding to data transmission capabilities of the communications network, and', 'wherein each element of the error rate array corresponds to an error rate of a channel condition value/transmission parameter combination;, 'maintaining an error rate array in a storage component,'}selecting at least one element of the error rate array corresponding to a current condition of a communications channel; 'wherein the individual transmission parameter is selected based on the selected at least one element of the error rate array; and,', 'selecting an individual transmission parameter of the set of transmission parameters,'}transmitting data according to the selected individual transmission parameter.35. The method of claim 34 , wherein each of the transmission parameters is associated with an estimated or actual throughput.36. The method of claim 34 , wherein selecting the individual transmission parameter includes:determining expected ...

TELECOMMUNICATION CALL SUPPORT FOR MOBILE DEVICES WITH PRESENCE FEATURES

A system and method for achieving or assisting dynamic transfer of call support information across a network including at least a wireless portion coupled to a wireless communication device. The call support information providing the wireless communication device with updated caller identification and status or presence information by way of a service or server provisioned product and method. 1. A method for managing call failures on a mobile communication device , comprising:determining that a call between the mobile communication device and a contact over a wireless connection has failed;receiving, after the call failure determination on the mobile communication device, status information from a server that indicates that at least one triggering condition that caused the call failure has been resolved or eliminated; andprompting, in response to the received status information, a user of the mobile communication device to re-attempt the call between the mobile communication device and the contact.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one triggering condition is associated with an identity parameter of the contact.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one triggering condition is associated with a time at which the call failed.4. A method for tracking call failures of a mobile communication device on a server claim 1 , comprising:monitoring, on the server, call activity of the mobile communication device;determining, based on the monitoring of the call activity, that a call between the mobile communication device and a contact over a wireless connection has failed;storing at least one triggering condition indicative of an expected causation for the call failure;determining that the at least one triggering condition that caused the call failure has been resolved or eliminated; andtransmitting status information to the mobile communication device that indicates that the at least one triggering condition that caused the call failure has been resolved ...

Method of Handling Delayed Signaling of Target Mobile device

A method of handling delayed signaling of a target mobile device for a first network control node is disclosed. The method comprises the first network control node receiving a request from a network gateway node; the registered network control node setting a flag and informing a data base to set the flag for the target mobile device when the first network control node fails to deliver the request to the target mobile device; and the first network control node sending the flag to a second network control node when the target mobile device is reachable in the second network control node. 1. A method of handling delayed signaling of a target mobile device for a first network control node , the method comprising:the first network control node receiving a request from a network gateway node;the first network control node setting a flag and informing a data base to set the flag for the target mobile device when the first network control node fails to deliver the request to the target mobile device; andwhen the target mobile device is reachable in a second network control node, the first network control node sending the flag to the second network control node if the second network control node is not the first network control node, wherein according to a status of the flag, the second network control node is capable of determining whether to inform the data base that the target mobile device is reachable in the second network control node.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request corresponds to a service requested from a machine type communication (MTC) server.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the flag is a UE Reachability Request Parameter (URRP) flag.4. The method of further comprising the first network control node sending a delivery failure report to the network gateway node in response to failing to deliver the request to the target mobile device.5. The method of further comprising:the network gateway node informing the data base to set a second flag in response ...

METHODS AND APPARATUS TO INVOKE QUALITY OF SERVICE BASED NETWORK RECOVERY

Example methods and apparatus to conditionally invoke network recovery are disclosed. A disclosed example method in a wireless device involves detecting a radio resource connection failure and identifying whether downlink data is expected. The disclosed example method also includes initiating a registration procedure when downlink data is expected. 1. A method in a wireless device , the method comprising:detecting an indication of a radio connection failure;identifying whether the wireless device has uplink user data pending ;identifying whether the wireless device has active bearers having quality of service, QoS, criteria when the wireless device has no uplink user data pending; andtriggering a registration procedure in response to identifying the QoS criteria.2. A method as described in claim 1 , wherein the registration procedure comprises a tracking area updating procedure.3. A method as described in claim 1 , wherein the QoS criteria further comprises a guaranteed bit rate claim 1 , GBR claim 1 , bearer.4. A method as described in claim 3 , wherein the GBR bearer comprises an evolved packet system claim 3 , EPS claim 3 , bearer.5. A method as described in claim 1 , further comprising triggering the registration procedure when the active bearer comprises a QoS class identifier claim 1 , QCI claim 1 , value.6. A method as described in claim 5 , wherein the QCI value falls within a threshold value range to cause the trigger of the registration procedure.7. A method as described in claim 1 , wherein the active bearer is based on evolved packet system bearer contexts or packet data protocol contexts.8. A mobile station including hardware and software stored on a tangible computer readable medium that claim 1 , during operation claim 1 , cause the mobile station to claim 1 , at least:detect an indication of a radio connection failureidentify whether the mobile station has uplink user data pending;identify whether the mobile station has active bearers having quality ...

Mobile communication system and base station identifier management method thereof

A mobile communication system and method for managing the base station identifiers is provided. The method includes transmitting macro base station information from a terminal to a first pico base station; transmitting a Neighbor Relation Table (NRT) including the macro base station information from the first pico base station to a Self Organizing Network (SON) server; determining, at the SON server, whether a second pico base station using same Physical Cell Identifier (PCI) as the first pico base station exists by comparing a previously stored NRT with the received NRT; and reallocating, at the SON server, upon determining that the second pico base station uses the same PCI as the first pico base station, new PCIs to the first and second pico base stations.

METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED DISASTER RECOVERY CAPABILITY

A recovery scheme where a base station monitors state of interoperation with a primary exchange. When the primary exchange becomes unavailable, active services may be lost, but the base station sends an activation request message to a secondary exchange that has access to base station configuration information of the base station. The secondary exchange uses the base station configuration information to activate the base station, and user terminals in the base station cell may begin to registrate to the system. Recovery capability of communications can be achieved with optimised use of network resources. 1. A method , comprising:operating in a communications system as a base station under a primary exchange, the primary exchange being an exchange under which the base station is supposed to operate whenever possible;monitoring state of interoperation with the primary exchange;sending, in response to the state of interoperation with the primary exchange indicating that the primary exchange is unavailable, an activation request message to a secondary exchange.2. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:monitoring success of the activation request;in case of the activation request succeeding, transiting to operate under the secondary exchange.3. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising including base station configuration information into the activation request message.4. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:monitoring the state of interoperation with the primary exchange while operating under the secondary exchange;transiting, in response to detecting restored interoperability with the primary exchange, to operate under the primary exchange.5. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising adjusting a service level offered to user terminals to match with the level of interoperation with the exchange under which the base station presently operates.6. A method claim 1 , comprising:operating in a communications system as an exchange ...

METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ENHANCE RELIABILITY IN MILLIMETER WAVE WIDEBAND COMMUNICATIONS

A network node in a wireless network performs a method for enhancing reliability in wireless communication. The method includes determining, at a first network node, that a current link with a second network node is broken. The method also includes attempting, at the first network node, to recover the current link. The method further includes, upon a determination that the current link is not recoverable, establishing, at the first network node, a new link with the second network node according to one of a plurality of switching rules, the switching rules ordered according to a priority among the switching rules. 1. For use by a network node in a wireless network , a method for enhancing reliability in wireless communication , the method comprising:determining, at a first network node, that a current link with a second network node is broken;attempting, at the first network node, to recover the current link; andupon a determination that the current link is not recoverable, establishing, at the first network node, a new link with the second network node according to one of a plurality of switching rules, the switching rules ordered according to a priority among the switching rules.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the switching rules comprise: (i) switching to another beam in a same control channel as a beam associated with the current link claim 1 , (ii) switching to one or more beams in another control channel claim 1 , (iii) switching to a cell that is at a same cell site as a current cell claim 1 , (iv) switching to a cell at another cell site with a wired backhaul link claim 1 , or (v) switching to a cell at another cell site with a wireless backhaul claim 1 , wherein rules (i) through (v) are ordered from a highest priority to a lowest priority.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the current link and the new link comprise at least one of a beam associated with a synchronization channel claim 1 , a beam associated with a broadcast channel claim 1 , a ...

INTELLIGENT MULTI-STREAMING FOR ENHANCING OR AVOIDING DROPPED AND INTERRUPTED COMMUNICATION SESSIONS

Systems and methods for intelligently enhancing communication sessions or avoiding dropped and interrupted communication sessions between or among communication devices. Characteristics of a communication link are monitored and are compared to intelligent communication session data to predictively determine whether a handoff may be needed or whether multi-streaming should be invoked or terminated. Intelligent communication session data may be monitored, recorded and/or stored by a handoff service, a bridging service and/or a multi-streaming service, as well as applications executed on communication devices or other network devices. Intelligent communication session data may be any data relating to a communication session, including detected signal strengths, available networks, protocol and buffer statistics and analysis, environmental and/or geographical factors, the performance of access points and other network components, past interactions between or among communication devices, and access points and other network components, context of conversations during voice calls. 1. A method for enhancing or avoiding a dropped or interrupted communication session , comprising:monitoring characteristics of a communication session between a first communication device and a second communication device;comparing said monitored characteristics of the communication session to intelligent communication session data stored in a data store to predictively determine whether multiple media streams should be concurrently transmitted by at least one of the first communication device and the second communication device to enhance the overall quality of the communication session;in response to determining that the multiple media streams should be concurrently transmitted, causing at least one of the first communication device and the second communication device to initiate multi-streaming; andstoring said monitored characteristics of the communication session in the data store as ...

AUTONOMIC ERROR RECOVERY FOR A DATA BREAKOUT APPLIANCE AT THE EDGE OF A MOBILE DATA NETWORK

A mechanism provides autonomic recovery for a breakout appliance at the edge of a mobile data network from a variety of errors using a combination of hardware, software and network recovery actions. The recovery actions proceed upon a sliding scale depending on the severity of the problem to achieve the goals of minimizing disruption to traffic flowing through the NodeB while also maintaining an acceptable cost of ownership/maintenance of the system by automatically recovering from as many problems as possible. The error recovery functions within the breakout system hide the error recovery complexities from the management system upstream in the mobile data network. For critical, non-recoverable errors, the autonomic recovery mechanism works in conjunction with a fail-to-wire module to remove the breakout system in the event of a failure in such a way that the mobile data network functions as if the breakout system is no longer present. 1. A method for operating a breakout system for communicating with a basestation that transmits and receives radio signals to and from user equipment , wherein the basestation is part of a radio access network that communicates with a core network in the mobile data network , the breakout system having an enclosure , the method comprising the steps of:providing a fail-to-wire (FTW) module with a primary network data path that connects an upstream computer to a downstream computer and a breakout network data path that connects the upstream computer system and the downstream computer system to the breakout system;providing a plurality of switches that switch between the primary network data path and the breakout network data path, wherein the switches in the inactivated state preserve the primary data path and in the activated state route input connections from the upstream computer and the downstream computer on the breakout data path to the breakout system;a control input to the switches driven by a system health signal that activates ...

TERMINAL DEVICE AND RETRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD

Provided is a terminal device that is capable of improving the characteristics of a response signal having poor transmission characteristics when ARQ is utilized in communication using an uplink unit band and a plurality of downlink unit bands associated with the uplink unit band. At the time of channel selection, a control unit () selects a resource used in sending a response signal from among specific PUCCH resources notified in advance from a base station () and PUCCH resources mapped to a CCE, and controls the transmission of the response signal. A response signal generating unit () supports implicit signaling with respect to any given response signal, and at the same time as supporting LTE fallback from 2CC, uses a mapping method that, between bits, smooths the number of PUCCH resources that can determine ACK/NACK simply by determining the PUCCH resource regarding which the response signal had notified. 1. A terminal apparatus that communicates with a base station using a component carrier group including at least two downlink component carriers and at least one uplink component carrier , the apparatus comprising:a control information receiving section that receives downlink assignment control information transmitted on a downlink control channel of at least one downlink component carrier in the component carrier group;a downlink data receiving section that receives downlink data transmitted on a downlink data channel indicated by the downlink assignment control information;an error detecting section that detects a reception error in the received downlink data; anda control section that transmits response signals using an uplink control channel of the uplink component carrier on the basis of a result of the error detection obtained by the error detecting section, and a transmission rule table for response signals, whereinin the transmission rule table: pattern candidates of the results of error detection, a plurality of resources of an uplink control channel to ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DYNAMICALLY DETECT AND FORM A MASTER SLAVE NETWORK

This invention describes a system and method for dynamically establish and maintain a MASTER SLAVE Network among the devices with wireless and wired connectivity. It also provides system and method for maintaining a MASTER SLAVE network in the event where the SLAVE or the MASTER or the server is dead. More importantly, it supports automatic network discovery, establishment and maintenance to provide end to end connectivity by using minimum resources of an enterprise network. 1. A system to dynamically detect and form a master slave network , the master slave network comprising:a server for broadcasting at least one packet in a unified data packet (UDP) format;a first group of sensor devices, the first group of sensor devices comprising at least one sensor device possessing a booting module, a response module, a wired connectivity and a wireless connectivity;a second group of sensor devices, the second group of sensor devices comprising at least one sensor device possessing a booting module and a wireless connectivity;receiving at least one UDP packet broadcast by the server by the first group of sensor devices, and booting up at least one sensor device in the first group of sensor devices as a SLAVE device, wherein a SLAVE device is a sensor device which is controlled by a MASTER sensor device;sending a response to the server from the first group of sensor devices, wherein the response comprises a MAC address associated with a sensor device in the first group of sensor devices;responding, by the server, to at least one device in the first group of sensor devices with a server IP address and a first identification code;receiving, by at least one device in the first group of sensor devices, the server IP address and the first identification code, with said device declaring itself as a MASTER thereupon, wherein a MASTER device is a sensor device which controls at least one SLAVE sensor device;authenticating, by the at least one MASTER device, at least one device in the ...

LAYERED CONTROL OF SERVICE INTERFACE FOR A BREAKOUT COMPONENT IN A MOBILE DATA NETWORK

Mobile network services are performed in a mobile data network in a way that is transparent to most of the existing equipment in the mobile data network. The mobile data network includes a radio access network and a core network. A breakout component in the radio access network breaks out data coming from a basestation, and performs one or more mobile network services at the edge of the mobile data network based on the broken out data. The breakout component includes a service interface that performs primary control by one system, and backup control by a different system. 1. A method for processing data packets in a mobile data network that includes a radio access network coupled to a core network , the method comprising the steps of:a plurality of antennas sending and receiving network messages between user equipment and a plurality of basestations in the radio access network, each basestation communicating with a corresponding one of the plurality of antennas; defining an existing first data path in the radio access network for non-broken out data;', 'defining a second data path for broken out data;', 'identifying first data received from a corresponding basestation as data to be broken out;', 'sending the first data on the second data path;', 'forwarding other data that is not broken out on the first data path;', 'a first subsystem providing primary control of monitoring and control functions for the breakout component; and', 'a second subsystem providing backup control of at least some of the monitoring and control functions for the breakout component., 'a breakout component in the one of the plurality of basestations that performs the steps of2. The method of wherein the first subsystem comprises a system controller.3. The method of wherein the second subsystem comprises a service processor.4. The method of wherein the monitoring and control functions comprise:system thermal monitoring;power management; andvoltage monitoring.5. The method of wherein the ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING INTERFERENCE IN WIRELESS STATIONS

A method for use in a station of measuring radio frequency (RF) interference is presented. An average noise power indicator of the STA (STA_ANPI) is determined. A rate of change of the STA_ANPI is monitored to determine an RF interference metric. The RF interference metric is transmitted to another network entity, whereby the another network entity is enabled to perform load balancing based on the RF interference metric. 1. A method for use in a station (STA) of measuring radio frequency (RF) interference , the method comprising:determining an average noise power indicator of the STA (STA_ANPI);monitoring a rate of change of the STA_ANPI to determine an RF interference metric; andtransmitting the RF interference metric to another network entity, whereby the another network entity is enabled to perform load balancing based on the RF interference metric.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the monitoring includes:storing STA_ANPI values; anddetermining the RF interference metric based on a difference between a stored STA_ANPI value and a most recent STA_ANPI value.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the difference is determined during a selected time window.4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein RF interference onset is determined on a condition that the difference is greater than a threshold value.5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein RF interference termination is determined on a condition that the difference is less than a threshold value. This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/972,871, filed Jan. 11, 2008, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/884,775, filed on Jan. 12, 2007, which are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.The carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) protocol for IEEE 802.xx communications requires each wireless station (STA) to determine that a channel is idle prior to transmitting. The physical (PHY) and medium ...

RECOVERY TECHNIQUES IN MOBILE NETWORKS

A technique for protecting location information of a subscriber in a mobile network is disclosed. A User Mobility Server (UMS) receives a first query from a first call state control function (CSCF). The UMS transmits a call setup and a subscriber identity to a servicing-call state control function (S-CSCF). The S-CSCF may have no record of the subscriber identity due to a restart are some other event. The UMS receives a second query from the S-CSCF based in part of the subscriber identity. The UMS transmits a home address of a mobile station to the S-CSCF. The UMS may also transmit a profile download to the S-CSCF. 1. A method comprising:receiving at a first server a registration request from a subscriber in a mobile network, wherein the registration request includes a transport address for the subscriber;communicating the transport address and an address of the first server from the first server to a second server for storage;identifying a loss of the transport address by the first server; andreceiving the stored transport address at the first server from the second server in response to the loss of the transport address by the first server.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transport address is stored in a non-volatile memory of the second server.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the non-volatile memory comprises a hard disk drive.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transport address of the subscriber comprises a current care of address of the subscriber.5. A method of claim 1 , wherein the first server is an S-CSCF.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the comprises a hard disk drive second server is an HSS.7. A non-transitory program storage device readable by a machine claim 1 , non-transmissible claim 1 , tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to cause the machine to:receive, at a first server, a registration request from a subscriber in a mobile network, wherein the registration request includes a transport address for the ...

Mobile Internet Access Node, System and Method for Finding Partners

The present invention provides an MiAN, a system and a method for finding partners for use in an MiAN cluster system. The method comprises the step of performing, by the slave MiAN, search on working channels of the proximity interface in accordance with a preset search order, and trying to establish a communication connection with the proximity interface of a master MiAN with respect to the MiANs that have been searched during the search process. When selecting the working channels of the proximity interface, all the master MiANs in the clustering system perform search in accordance with the search order, and operate on the channel which has been searched first in accordance with the search order and the channel quality of which meets a predetermined requirement. According to the present invention, the processes of finding, selecting and binding partners in the MiAN cluster system will be accelerated. 1. A method for finding partners in an MiAN cluster system , wherein the MiAN cluster system comprising a server , one or more master MiANs and one or more slave MiANs , each of the MiANs including a proximity interface for establishing a communication connection with the other MiANs , the method comprising the steps of:performing, by the slave MiAN, search on working channels of the proximity interface in accordance with a preset search order, and trying to establish a communication connection with the proximity interface of a master MiAN with respect to the MiANs that have been searched during the search process;wherein, when selecting the working channels of the proximity interface, all the master MiANs in the clustering system perform search in accordance with the search order, and operate on the channel which has been searched first in accordance with the search order and the channel quality of which meets a predetermined requirement.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of performing claim 1 , by the slave MiAN claim 1 , search on working ...

Method for acquiring station information

A method for acquiring station information is disclosed. The method is for use in a system comprising an access controller (AC), a Fit Access Point (Fit AP), a station and a network management device. The method comprises: the network management device reading the station information under the AC when it is initialized, the network management device determining a new online duration of the station according to the recorded online duration of the station and the time interval since the last time the online duration was updated, and the network management device displaying and/or recording the new online duration of the station.

CORE SERVICES PLATFORM FOR WIRELESS VOICE, DATA AND MESSAGING NETWORK SERVICES

A Core Service Platform (CSP) system is integrated with an operator network and IT system to provide services to subscribers and operators. Based on information collected from the operator network and IT system, the CSP system delivers alerts to a subscriber's device and provides offers to resolve the condition causing the alerts. The CSP system provides customized contextual offers to the subscriber's device based on contextual assessments of a subscriber's current context, such as time in contract, loyalty status, data and voice usage, value of customer, time, location and purchase history. The CSP system also provides an operator a suite of tools for the operator to manage its pricing, offers, campaigns and other subscriber-related issues. 1. A system for managing wireless devices in a wireless network comprising:a processor; and receive a diagnostic request to analyze a problem associated with a wireless device operating in the wireless network;', 'retrieve diagnostic information associated with the wireless device from the wireless network;', 'retrieve the diagnostic information associated with the wireless device from the wireless device;', 'determine at least one solution for the problem associated with the wireless device based on the retrieved diagnostic information from the wireless network and the wireless device; and', 'transmit at least one customer service number associated with the at least one solution for the problem to the wireless device., 'a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the diagnostic information is retrieved from at least one of a plurality of systems including a Home Location Register (HLR) system claim 1 , a radius system claim 1 , a Short Message Service Center (SMSC) system claim 1 , a subscriber identity module (SIM) system claim 1 , a mobile switching center (MSC) system claim 1 , a ...

Radio Link Failure Recovery Control in Communication Network Having Relay Nodes

There is proposed a mechanism for controlling a radio link failure recovery procedure in a communication network having relay nodes, wherein a network control node, such as a DeNB, forwards cached UE context information to a target network node which is contacted by an UE for re-establishment after radio link failure and requests, since it does not have the context information, the context information for the UE in question. Context information can also be proactively forwarded from the network control node to candidate neighboring network nodes when it is detected that a radio link failure between a relay node and the network control node, or between the relay node and a UE is possible. 1. Apparatus comprisinga first processing portion configured to store context information of user equipments connected to relay nodes controlled by the apparatus and/or a network control node connected to the apparatus,a receiver configured to receive a request from a net-work node requesting context information for a user equipment requesting a re-establishment of a communication connection, wherein the request is directed to a source node connected to the apparatus,a second processing portion configured to determine whether context information for the re-establishment requesting user equipment is stored, andin case the second processing portion determines that the context information for the re-establishment requesting user equipment is stored, a transmitter configured to send on behalf of the source node, the stored context information of the reestablishment requesting user equipment to the context requesting network node.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe receiver is further configured to receive the request from the network node requesting context information for a user equipment requesting re-establishment of a communication connection with a handover request message comprising an information element indicating a procedure code related to a request for ...

MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD, RADIO TERMINAL, AND BASE STATION

A mobile communication method in which a radio terminal connects to a network so as to perform a communication, comprises: a step in which the radio terminal detects an occurrence of a connection failure with the network in a connected state; and a step of sending a radio link failure (RLF) report regarding the detected connection failure, from the radio terminal to the network. In the step of sending the RLF report, the radio terminal sends time information, which is contained in the RLF report, for identifying a time of occurrence of the connection failure, to the network. 1. A mobile communication method in which a radio terminal connects to a network so as to perform a communication , comprising:a step in which the radio terminal detects an occurrence of a connection failure with the network in a connected state; anda step of sending a radio link failure (RLF) report regarding the detected connection failure, from the radio terminal to the network, whereinin the step of sending the RLF report, the radio terminal sends time information, which is contained in the RLF report, for identifying a time of occurrence of the connection failure, to the network.2. The mobile communication method according to claim 1 , further comprising a step in which the radio terminal restores to the connected state by re-establishing a connection to the network after moving to an idle state by the occurrence of the connection failure claim 1 , whereinin the step of sending the RLF report, the radio terminal sends the time information that is contained in the RLF report, to the network, after restoring to the connected state in the restoring step.3. The mobile communication method according to claim 1 , wherein in the step of sending the RLF report claim 1 , the radio terminal sends the time information claim 1 , the location information for identifying a location of occurrence of the connection failure claim 1 , which are contained in the RLF report claim 1 , to the network.4. The ...

METHOD FOR PERFORMING AND A DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A M2ME FAIL OVER MECHANISM

An alternative access point for M2ME's is provided by introducing an extended M2ME, a M2ME/Femto, which is able to operate as a Femto cell in addition to operating as an M2ME is provided. The M2ME/Femto is configured to recognize a connectivity disruption in a conventional wireless connection to a home operator and to respond to such a disruption by providing for an alternative, fixed connection between the M2ME/Femto and the home operator. A M2ME configured to access the M2ME/Femto when required due to a connectivity disruption and a node of a home operator configured to set up an alternative fixed connection between the M2ME/Femto and the node when required due to a connectivity disruption at the wireless connection is also provided. 128.-. (canceled)29. A first machine to machine equipment comprising:a processor operable to execute a first process which is capable of establishing wireless connection with a home operator via a first wireless access point,wherein said processor is further operable to execute a second process capable of realizing a virtualized Femto cell operable as an alternative wireless access point for a second machine to machine equipment, and wherein the first process comprises a link state monitor capable of monitoring the wireless connectivity of said first process, and capable of initiating said second process and of initiating a fixed connection between said Femto cell and said home network in case of monitoring a wireless connectivity disruption for said first process.30. A first machine to machine equipment according to claim 29 , wherein during said fixed connection initiation of said first process claim 29 , said first process is configured to authenticate towards said home operator claim 29 , by providing to said home operator contact information about said Femto cell.31. A first machine to machine equipment according to claim 30 , wherein said first process is configured to provide said contact information to said home operator in a ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ERROR IN AN IP-BASED BEARER INDEPENDENT CALL CONTROL ENVIRONMENT

A call monitoring method for detecting an error in a Bearer-Independent Call Control (BICC) environment using an Internet Protocol (IP) as a bearer is provided, in which an MSC receives connection information about a called exchange from another MSC, requests IP resource allocation for configuring a termination to a Media GateWay (MGW) controlled by the MSC based on the received connection information about the called exchange, determines, upon receipt of a resource allocation failure message from the MGW, whether a cause of a resource allocation failure is an IP allocation error, and transmits the resource allocation failure message to a resource manager, if the cause of the resource allocation failure is an IP allocation error. 1. A call monitoring method for detecting an error at a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) in a Bearer-Independent Call Control (BICC) environment using an Internet Protocol (IP) as a bearer , the method comprising:receiving connection information about a called exchange from another MSC;requesting IP resource allocation for configuring a termination to a Media GateWay (MGW) controlled by the MSC based on the received connection information about the called exchange;determining, upon receipt of a resource allocation failure message from the MGW, whether a cause of a resource allocation failure is an IP allocation error; andtransmitting the resource allocation failure message to a resource manager, if the cause of the resource allocation failure is an IP allocation error.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the connection information about the called exchange includes a Codec negotiation result with the called exchange and a backbone network connection Identifier (ID).3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the resource allocation failure message is a predetermined error code value in an Megaco message.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:setting associated IP resources as having an error, if an IP resource allocation failure rate ...

Radio Access Parameter Tuning

There is provided a solution for performing radio access parameter tuning. The solution includes obtaining first predetermined characteristics related to users who experienced a radio link failure, obtaining second predetermined characteristics related to the users who are according to a predetermined rule prone to a radio link failure, and determining, based on the obtained second predetermined characteristics in addition to the obtained first predetermined characteristics, whether radio access parameter tuning is to be performed or not.

METHOD FOR MANAGING A DEGRADED MODE OF A CELL IN A RADIOCOMMUNICATION NETWORK

A method for managing a degraded mode of a cell of a cellular network including a site controller for controlling, via a packet network, transmitters distributed over various sites of the cell such that transmitters implementing the same pair of frequencies over different sites form a channel which, in dynamic mode, is allocated dynamically to any communication between terminals of the cell, the channel including a master transmitter selected by the controller. The method includes, in each master transmitter on detection of a failure of the controller: switching in degraded mode of the master transmitter, by associating with the channel a predefined communication known to the terminals, and transmission from the master transmitter, via the network, of a control message informing a control console connected to the packet network of the implementation of the degraded mode so that the console participates in a communication underway in the channel. 1. A method for managing a degraded mode of a cell in a cellular telecommunications network , said network comprising a site controller configured to control , via a packet network , a plurality of transmitters distributed on different sites of the cell such that the transmitters implementing the same pair of frequencies over different sites form a channel , which in dynamic mode is allocated dynamically to any communication between terminals of the cell , said channel comprising a master transmitter selected by the site controller , the method comprising , in each master transmitter on detection of a failure of the site controller:switching the master transmitter to degraded mode by associating with the channel a predefined communication known to the terminals, andtransmitting from the master transmitter, via the packet network, a control message informing at least one control console connected to the packet network of the implementation of the degraded mode such that the control console participates, via said packet ...

METHOD OF CONTROLLING MINIMIZATION OF DRIVE TESTS

A user equipment is configured to operate in an idle mode according to an MDT configuration. When receiving an activation signal from a base station, the user equipment is configured to execute one or multiple logged MDTs in the idle mode according to the activation signal and the MDT configuration. 1. A method of controlling minimization of drive test (MDT) , comprising:a user equipment operating in an idle mode according to an MDT configuration; andthe user equipment performing one or multiple specific logged MDTs in the idle mode according to the MDT configuration and an activation signal received from a base station.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user equipment is configured to perform one or multiple logged MDTs in the idle mode according to the MDT configuration.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the user equipment is performing the one or multiple logged MDTs or has completed the one or multiple logged MDTs when receiving the activation signal.4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:the user equipment receiving a logged measurement configuration message associated with the MDT configuration from the base station in a connected mode before entering the idle mode.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user equipment is not performing the one or multiple specific logged MDTs when receiving the activation signal.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the activation signal is a paging message received from the base station via a paging control channel (PCCH) and a paging cause of the paging message is associated with activating the one or multiple specific logged MDTs.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the activation signal is a logged measurement configuration message which includes settings for activating the one or multiple specific logged MDTs. This application claims priority of U.S. Patent Application No. 61/595,157 filed on 2012 Feb. 2006, which is included in its entirety herein by reference.1. Field of the InventionThe present invention is ...

METHOD OF CONTROLLING MINIMIZATION OF DRIVE TESTS

A user equipment is configured to operate in an idle mode according to an MDT configuration. When receiving a modify/setup signal from a base station, the user equipment is configured to update the MDT configuration accordingly in the idle mode and perform one or multiple corresponding logged MDTs according to the updated MDT configuration. 1. A method of controlling minimization of drive test (MDT) , comprising:a user equipment operating in an idle mode according to an MDT configuration;the user equipment updating the MDT configuration in the idle mode by modifying corresponding parameters according to a modify signal received from a base station; andthe user equipment performing one or multiple specific logged MDTs in the idle mode according to the updated MDT configuration.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user equipment is configured to perform one or multiple logged MDTs in the idle mode according to the MDT configuration.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:the user equipment receiving a logged measurement configuration message associated with the MDT configuration from the base station in a connected mode before entering the idle mode.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the modify signal is a paging message received from the base station via a paging control channel (PCCH) and a paging cause of the paging message is associated with changing the one or multiple specific logged MDTs.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the modify signal is a logged measurement configuration message which includes settings for changing the one or multiple specific logged MDTs.6. A method of controlling MDT claim 1 , comprising:a user equipment operating in an idle mode according to an MDT configuration;the user equipment updating the MDT configuration in the idle mode by setting corresponding parameters according to a setup signal received from a base station; andthe user equipment performing one or multiple specific logged MDTs in the idle mode according to the ...

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD

A wireless communication device has a first wireless unit, a second wireless unit, a storage, a communication judging unit, a threshold value retaining unit configured to retain a threshold value used to judge whether or not to permit a switch from the first wireless unit to the second wireless unit, a remaining volume monitoring unit configured to judge, when the communication judging unit judges that the first wireless unit has disconnected communication, whether volume of remaining unreceived data to be incorporated into the data received by the first wireless unit before the disconnection of communication is smaller than the threshold value retained by the threshold value retaining unit, and a controller configured to start receiving the unreceived data by switching from the first wireless unit to the second wireless unit, when the volume of remaining unreceived data is judged to be small by the remaining volume monitoring unit. 1. A wireless communication device comprising:a first wireless unit;a second wireless unit configured to cover a longer communication distance than the first wireless unit;a storage configured to store data received by the first wireless unit or by the second wireless unit;a communication judging unit configured to judge whether the first wireless unit is currently continuing communication, or has disconnected communication;a threshold value retaining unit configured to retain a threshold value used to judge whether or not to permit a switch from the first wireless unit to the second wireless unit;a remaining volume monitoring unit configured to judge, when the communication judging unit judges that the first wireless unit has disconnected communication, whether volume of remaining unreceived data to be incorporated into the data received by the first wireless unit before the disconnection of communication is smaller than the threshold value retained by the threshold value retaining unit; anda controller configured to start receiving the ...

Cell Degradation Detection

There is provided a solution for detecting a condition of at least one cell. The solution includes determining, for each predetermined channel, the number of failed attempts in establishing a connection to a cell, and communicating the information to the next connected cell. The cell may then apply the information in determining whether a cell is degraded or not. 1. A method for communicating information related to a condition of at least one cell , the method comprising:listening to at least one predetermined channel in order to select a cell to which a connection is to be established, characterized by the method further comprising:determining the number of failed attempts in establishing a connection to at least one cell, wherein the number of failed attempts is determined for each predetermined channel that is listened to; andcommunicating, to a cell to which a connection has been established, the number of failed attempts for each predetermined channel of each cell that was previously attempted to make a connection to, wherein the connection to the cell is established when information has been successfully received on each predetermined channel.2. The method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:communicating the number of failed attempts to the cell to which a connection has been established, wherein the number of failed attempts relates to at least one cell to which a connection was attempted to be established but was not established.3. The method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:setting a maximum allowed time duration for establishing a connection to a cell;re-attempting to establish the connection to the same cell when the maximum allowed time duration has lapsed; and incrementing the number of failed attempts related to the predetermined channel which was listened to but whose information was not successfully received.4. The method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:setting a maximum number of attempts in establishing the connection a ...

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND STATE INFORMATION RECEIVING APPARATUS

A communication system includes a wireless communication apparatus which comprises a wireless communication unit performing wireless communication with a designated wireless apparatus as a communication correspondent; a state storing unit storing state information which indicates a communication state at each point of time in the wireless communication; a failure determination unit using a predetermined determination criterion to determine at each stage of the wireless communication whether or not a communication failure occurs in the wireless communication; a state acquisition unit acquiring from the state storing unit, when it is determined that a communication failure occurs, state information which indicates a communication state at each point of time during a predetermined time period; and a state sending unit sending via wireless communication the state information to a communication correspondent other than the designated wireless apparatus; and a state information receiving apparatus receiving the state information. 1. A communication system comprising: a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with a designated wireless apparatus as a communication correspondent;', 'a state storing unit configured to store state information which indicates a communication state at each point of time in the wireless communication performed by the wireless communication unit;', 'a failure determination unit configured to use a predetermined determination criterion to determine at each stage of the wireless communication whether or not a communication failure occurs in the wireless communication performed by the wireless communication unit;', 'a state acquisition unit configure to acquire from the state storing unit, when the failure determination unit determines that a communication failure occurs, state information which indicates a communication state at each point of time during a predetermined time period which includes a point of time of ...

METHOD, TERMINAL AND NETWORK DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING MEASUREMENT GAP

The present invention provides a method for configuring measurement gap, terminal and network device. The method includes: determining an aggregation state of current component carriers, an aggregation state of component carriers which will be configured for a terminal by a network side, or a failure state of a measurement performed by a terminal according to a state of a current measurement configuration; sending, in the case of the aggregation state of the current component carriers or the failure state of the measurement, current measurement capability information of the terminal to the network side; sending, in the case of the aggregation state of the component carriers which will be configured for the terminal by the network side, measurement capability information according to the aggregation state of the component carriers which will be configured for the terminal. The embodiments of the present invention may reduce signaling overhead and avoid signaling waste. 1. A method for configuring measurement gap , comprising:determining one of the group consisting of:(a) a first aggregation state of current component carriers,(b) a second aggregation state of component carriers which will be configured for a terminal by a network side, and(c) a failure state of a measurement performed by the terminal according to a state of a current measurement configuration;if it is determined to be one of the group consisting of: (a) the first aggregation state of the current component carriers, and (c) the failure state of the measurement performed by the terminal according to the state of the current measurement configuration,sending, current measurement capability information of the terminal to the network side, so that the network side performs measurement gap configuration according to the current measurement capability information of the terminal;if it is determined to be (b) the second aggregation state of the component carriers which will be configured for the terminal by ...

METHOD OF DETECTING A LOSS OF SERVICE AVAILABILITY, IN PARTICULAR A JAMMING TRANSMITTER AND/OR AN OUT OF SERVICE SITUATION, AFFECTING A COMMUNICATION USER EQUIPMENT, USER EQUIPMENT AND EVALUATION UNIT WITH INTERFACES TO THE USER EQUIPMENT

The invention relates to a method of detecting a jamming transmitter affecting a communication user equipment, wherein said communication user equipment (UE) and a number of base node stations (BNS) are components of a cellular code division multiple access (CDMA) based radio network (RN), wherein a communication signal unit (SU) is correlated with a pseudonoise spread code (SC) in a serving cell coverage area (CA) of a serving base node station (sBNS) and transmitted as a pseudonoise chip (CHI) in a multiple shared communication frequency channel spectrally located between an upper frequency and a lower frequency of a communication frequency band (FB I-XIX) and the pseudonoise spread code (SC) is received by the communication user equipment (UE) as a serving pseudonoise spread code (sSC) from said serving base node station (BNS) in a serving downlink channel (sCPICH). 1. A method of detecting a loss of service availability , in particular detecting a jamming transmitter and/or an out of service situation , affecting a communication user equipment , whereinsaid communication user equipment and a number of base node stations are components of a cellular code division multiple access based radio network adapted for transmitting a signal comprising multiple communication signal units between the communication user equipment and a serving base node station (sBNS), in particular in a frequency division duplex or time division duplex mode, wherein:a communication signal is correlated with a pseudonoise spread code in a serving cell coverage area of the serving base node station and transmitted as a pseudonoise in a multiple shared communication frequency channel spectrally located between an upper frequency and a lower frequency of a communication frequency band andcomprising the steps of:measuring a set of power parameters at a first earlier time and at a second later time, the power parameters comprisinga channel biased parameter significant for the received power at ...

Method and System for Calculating Total Received Power of High Speed Physical Downlink Shared Channel

A method for calculating total received power of an HS-PDSCH is disclosed in the patent document, comprising: when a terminal performs an HS-DSCH cell handover across an IUR interface, an SRNC requesting a DRNC to establish an HS-DSCH pre-configuration; the DRNC returning information of a measured power deviation of a target serving cell to the SRNC; the SRNC sending said information to the terminal; and after performing the handover to the target serving cell, the terminal using the measured power deviation of the target serving cell to estimate the total received power of the HS-PDSCH in the target serving cell. A system for calculating the total received power of the HS-PDSCH is also disclosed in the patent document, and the system comprises: a first module and second module of a serving radio network controller, a drift radio network controller and a terminal. 1. A method for calculating total received power of a high speed physical downlink shared channel , comprising:when a terminal performs a serving High Speed Downlink Shared Channel (HS-DSCH) cell handover across an Interconnection of Radio Network Controller (IUR) interface, a serving radio network controller requesting a drift radio network controller to establish an HS-DSCH re-configuration in a target serving HS-DSCH cell dominated b the drift radio network controller;the drift radio network controller returning information of a measured power deviation of the target serving HS-DSCH cell which serves as HS-DSCH pre-configuration information to the serving radio network controller;the serving radio network controller taking the information of the measured power deviation of the target serving HS-DSCH cell as pre-configuration information to send to the terminal, such that the terminal uses the measured power deviation of the target serving HS-DSCH cell to estimate the total received power of the high speed physical downlink shared channel in the target serving HS-DSCH cell.2. The method according to ...

ENHANCED SLOW ASSOCIATED CONTROL CHANNEL (ESACCH)

A method for wireless communication is described. A slow associated control channel block is received. It is determined that the slow associated control channel block fails an integrity check. A correlation level between the slow associated control channel block and one or more stored slow associated control channel blocks is determined. The stored slow associated control channel blocks are set based on a maximum correlation level. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. 1. A method for wireless communication , the method comprising:receiving a slow associated control channel block;determining that the slow associated control channel block fails an integrity check;determining a correlation level between the slow associated control channel block and each stored slow associated control channel block; andsetting the stored slow associated control channel blocks based on a maximum correlation level.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the integrity check is a cyclic redundancy check.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the stored slow associated control channel blocks previously passed a cyclic redundancy check.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed by a wireless communication device.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed by a base station.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein setting the stored slow associated control channel blocks based on the maximum correlation level comprises reusing the stored slow associated control channel blocks if the maximum correlation level is above a threshold.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein setting the stored slow associated control channel blocks based on the maximum correlation level comprises performing a repeated slow associated control channel procedure if the maximum correlation level is below a threshold.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the correlation level comprises selecting a burst with a highest quality in the slow associated control channel ...

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING FOR BYPASS ROUTE IN WIRELESS NETWORK

A wireless communication device comprising: a storage configured to store identification information identifying a particular adjacent device from among the plurality of wireless communication devices that is adjacent to the wireless communication device and that transmits, to the wireless communication device, data addressed to a final destination device; a generator configured to generate search data that includes information indicating a search of a route to the final destination device; a transmitter configured to broadcast the search data to adjacent devices; and a decision unit configured to determine that a bypass route from the particular adjacent device to the final destination device is not present when data that includes information indicating that the search data does not reach the final destination device is received from all particular adjacent devices for which identification information is stored in the storage. 1. A wireless communication device used in a wireless network that includes a plurality of wireless communication devices , the wireless communication device comprising:a storage configured to store identification information identifying a particular adjacent device from among the plurality of wireless communication devices that is adjacent to the wireless communication device and that transmits, to the wireless communication device, data addressed to a final destination device;a generator configured to generate search data that includes information indicating a search of a route to the final destination device;a transmitter configured to broadcast the search data to adjacent devices; anda decision unit configured to determine that a bypass route from the particular adjacent device to the final destination device is not present when data that includes information indicating that the search data does not reach the final destination device is received from all particular adjacent devices for which identification information is stored in the ...

METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINAL FOR MANAGING CIRCUIT SWITCHED FALLBACK PROCEDURE AND NETWORK REGISTRATION

A method that uses a processor to manage a circuit switched fall back (CSFB) procedure includes connecting to a circuit switched network for the CSFB procedure, processing, using the processor, a voice call using the circuit switched network, and determining whether to register to a packet switched network according to a connection possibility of the packet switched network. A mobile terminal includes a first mobile communication modem to connect to a packet switched network, a second mobile communication modem to switch from the packet switched network to a circuit switched network, and a controller to determine whether to re-register to the packet switched network according to a connection possibility of the packet switched network. 1. A method that uses a processor to manage a circuit switched fall back (CSFB) procedure , comprising:connecting to a circuit switched network for the CSFB procedure;processing, using the processor, a voice call using the circuit switched network; anddetermining whether to register to a packet switched network according to a connection possibility of the packet switched network.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the connection possibility of the packet switched network is determined based on an inter Radio Access Technology (RAT) measurement.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the connection possibility of the packet switched network is determined based on at least one of a tracking are update (TAU) failure frequency and a random access channel (RACH) connection failure frequency.4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising: calculating the TAU failure frequency or the RACH connection failure frequency during an idle state before initiating the CSFB procedure.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the connection possibility of the packet switched network is determined based on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) claim 1 , a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) claim 1 , and a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) with ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MEASUREMENTS IN A MULTI CARRIER ENVIRONMENT

A method and apparatus for performing measurements in a multi-carrier environment are provided. In the method, a request to perform measurements on a frequency corresponding to one of at least one frequency band is received from a base station. It is determined whether a compressed mode is to be applied on the frequency corresponding to the one of the at least one frequency band based on capabilities of a user equipment. If so, the compressed mode is applied on the frequency corresponding to the one of the at least one frequency band so that measurements can be performed on the frequency corresponding to the one of the at least one frequency band without interrupting data activity on the remaining frequency bands. Otherwise, measurements are performed on the frequency corresponding to the one of the at least one frequency band without applying the compressed mode. 1. A method of performing measurements in a Universal Mobile Terrestrial System (UMTS) network environment comprising:receiving a request from a base station to perform measurements on at least one frequency corresponding to one of at least one frequency band;determining whether a compressed mode is to be applied on the at least one frequency corresponding to the one of the at least one frequency band based on capabilities of a user equipment; andif the compressed mode is to be applied on the at least one frequency corresponding to the one of the at least one frequency band, selectively applying the compressed mode on the at least one frequency corresponding to the one of the at least one frequency band so that measurements can be performed on the at least one frequency corresponding to the one of the at least one frequency band without interrupting data communication between the user equipment and the base station on the remaining frequency bands.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of whether the compressed mode is to be applied on the at least one frequency corresponding to the one of the ...

Meeting A Communication Restriction Requirement In A Process

An industrial process control system including a process control device, a first wireless communication network, a second wireless communication network and a first group of wireless field devices interfacing the industrial process and being associated with the first network. The network supervisor device investigates if the field devices of the first group are able to communicate with the process control device via the first network while meeting a communication restriction requirement, and redirects, in case the requirement is not met, communication between some of the field devices in the first group and the process control device to the second network so that the requirement is met for a first part of the field devices using the first wireless communication network and for a second part of the field devices using the second wireless communication network. 1. A method of allowing a group of field devices in a process control system for an industrial process to communicate with a process control device while meeting a communication restriction requirement , the method being performed in a network supervisor device of the process control system , said process control system further comprisinga first wireless communication network having a first communication structure with a superframe comprising time slots,a second wireless communication network having a second communication structure with a superframe comprising time slots, anda first group of wireless field devices interfacing the industrial process, being associated with the first wireless communication network and communicating with a first control application being carried out by the process control device,the method comprising the steps of:investigating if the field devices of the first group are able to communicate with the process control device via the first wireless communication network in the same superframe in separate consecutive time slots with data having the same time stamp while meeting the ...

Method and Apparatus for Backup Communication Services

A method and apparatus is disclosed for backup communication services. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a wireless interface having a detection module to detect an interruption in a portion of communication services supplied to a plurality of residences by a central office over communication lines coupled to a cross-connect operating in a service area interface (SAI), and a controller module to direct a wireless transceiver to establish communications with a wireless station in response to the interruption, and to direct the cross-connect to provide communication services to a portion of the plurality of residences affected by the interruption by way of the wireless transceiver. Additional embodiments are disclosed. 1. A wireless interface , comprising:a memory storing computer instructions;a detection device coupled to the memory, wherein the detection device responsive to executing the computer instructions detects a service deficiency in a portion of communication services supplied to a plurality of residences by a central office, wherein the service deficiency is based on at least one of: a bit error rate not meeting a desired threshold without the portion of the communication services affected by the service deficiency being interrupted, a signal-to-noise ratio not meeting a desired threshold without an outage of the portion of the communication services affected by the service deficiency, or a quality of an analog signal not meeting a desired threshold without the communication services affected by the service deficiency being interrupted, wherein the central office is coupled over first communication lines to a cross-connect operating in a service area interface, wherein second communication lines connect the plurality of residences with the service area interface;a monitor device coupled to the memory and the detection device and co-located t the service area interface, wherein the monitor device ...

CONTROL METHOD FOR ACCESS GATEWAY AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

In order to provide a redundancy configuration to an access gateway apparatus in which a control plane and a user plane are separated, the access gateway apparatus includes: a control computer for receiving control signals from the networks to establish the communication path, thereby determining packet transfer information for the data; and a transfer computer for receiving the packet transfer information from the control computer to transfer the data through the communication path. The transfer computer includes: a plurality of first transfer computers for executing the transfer of the data; and a second transfer computer for taking over, when a fault occurs in any one of the plurality of first transfer computers. The control computer includes: a first control computer for processing the control signals received from the networks; and a second control computer for taking over, when a fault occurs in the first control computer. 1. (canceled)2. An access gateway apparatus comprising:a plurality of control access gateways, including a first control access gateway and a second control access gateway, for determining a transfer path for data between a network including terminals and base stations and a core network, the second control access gateway being configured to take over processing of the first control access gateway when a fault occurs in the first control access gateway; anda plurality of transfer access gateways, including a plurality of first transfer access gateways and at least one second access gateway, for transferring data between the network and the core network via the transfer path, the at least one second access gateway being configured to take over processing of one of the first transfer access gateways when a fault occurs in said one of the first transfer access gateways;wherein the first control access gateway is configured to store, for each of the plurality of first transfer access gateways, session information including the transfer path; ...

MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD, GATEWAY APPARATUS, MOBILITY MANAGEMENT NODE, AND CALL SESSION CONTROL SERVER APPARATUS

A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes a step A of re-establishing, by IMS (P-CSCF), association among a PDN connection, a PCC connection #1 and a PCC connection #2 in case of detecting a specified event after detecting a failure in PCRF. 1. A mobile communication method to perform communications using a first connection established between a mobile station and a gateway apparatus , a second connection established between a policy and charging server apparatus and the gateway apparatus , and a third connection established between the policy and charging server apparatus and a call session control server apparatus , the method comprising:a step A of re-establishing, by the call session control server apparatus, association among the first connection, the second connection and the third connection in case of detecting a specified event after detecting a failure in the policy and charging server.2. The mobile communication method according to claim 1 , wherein the step A includes:requesting to make re-registration from the call session control server apparatus to the mobile station in case of detecting a specified event after detecting a failure in the policy and charging server apparatus, andre-establishing association among the first connection, the second connection and the third connection after the re-registration of the mobile station is made.3. A call session control server apparatus used in a mobile communication method to perform communications using a first connection established between a mobile station and a gateway apparatus claim 1 , a second connection established between a policy and charging server apparatus and the gateway apparatus claim 1 , and a third connection established between the policy and charging server apparatus and the call session control server apparatus claim 1 , the call session control server apparatus configured to re-establish association among the first connection claim 1 , the second connection ...

Relay node interface related layer 2 measurements and relay node handling in network load balancing

A method for performing radio usage measurements to support radio link operations and/or load balancing may be performed at an evolved Node B (eNB). The method may include determining a first radio usage parameter. The first radio usage parameter may be a measurement of radio usage between an eNB and at least one wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU). The method may further include determining a second radio usage parameter. The second radio usage parameter may be a measurement of radio usage between the eNB and at least one relay node (RN) served by the eNB. The method may further include utilizing at least one of the first radio usage parameter or the second radio usage parameter to evaluate at least one of evolved universal terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) radio link operations, radio resource management (RRM), network operations and maintenance (OAM), and self-organizing networks (SON) functions or functionalities.

Session recovery after network coordinator or AP restart for single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications

Session recovery after network coordinator or AP restart for single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. Restart or reset of a network coordinator (e.g., an access point (AP) or other network coordinator type device) may occur for various reasons (e.g., a power cycle or power failure, inadequate failover protection, scheduled or planned power outages such as for including network maintenance, software upgrades, etc.). Upon determination of network coordinator restarted or reset, a singular bit within a communication from the network coordinator indicates synchronization or not of the its timing synchronization function (TSF) (e.g., with other devices in the communication system, such as wireless stations (STAs), smart meter stations (SMSTAs), etc.). A given device (e.g., STA, SMSTA, etc.) can provide its current TSF to the network coordinator so that it can resynchronize, re-establish its scheduled for wake times of those devices (e.g., target wake times (TWTs)), etc. 1. An apparatus , comprising:at least one communication interface to receive a first signal from an access point (AP); and analyze the first signal to determine whether or not the AP has undergone a restart or reset;', 'determine whether or not the first signal includes a request for a timing synchronization function (TSF) value from the apparatus based on a singular bit within the first signal being set to a predetermined value; and', 'upon determination that the AP has undergone the restart or reset and upon determination that the first signal includes the request for the TSF value from the apparatus, generate a second signal that includes the TSF value from the apparatus; and wherein:, 'a processor tothe at least one communication interface to transmit a second signal to the AP;the apparatus being one wireless station (STA) of a plurality of wireless stations (STAs);before the AP has undergone the restart or reset, the plurality of STAs to awaken respectively at ...

METHOD AND PROCESSING DEVICE FOR OPTIMAL INTERFERENCE ESTIMATION AND SCHEDULING IN A MULTI-HOP WIRELESS NETWORK WITH CENTRALIZED CONTROL

A processing device equips a controller that is intended for providing data transmission schedules into multi-slot frames, based on a conflict graph representative of wireless links between nodes that interfere when transmitting simultaneously on a same radio channel, for nodes linked therebetween and belonging to a multi-hop wireless network using a MAC protocol supporting a slotted access. This processing device comprises a processing means arranged, during each frame, for updating the conflict graph from interference information provided by the nodes during this frame, and for refining this conflict graph from detection of hidden interferer nodes based on detected failures of data transmissions of the links between these nodes during at least the previous frame. 115-. (canceled)16. Processing device for a central controller intended for providing data transmission schedules into multi-slot frames , based on a conflict graph representative of wireless links between nodes that interfere when transmitting simultaneously on a same radio channel at given data rates , for nodes finked therebetween and belonging to a multi-hop wireless network using a MAC protocol supporting a slotted access , wherein said processing device comprises a processing means arranged , during each frame , for updating said conflict graph from interference information provided by said nodes during said frame , and for refining said conflict graph from detection of hidden interferer nodes based on detected failures of data transmissions of the links between said nodes during at least the previous frame.17. Device according to claim 16 , wherein said processing means is arranged for updating a conflict graph comprising a set of vertices claim 16 , where each vertex represents a link between two of said nodes transmitting at a given data rate claim 16 , and a set of edges claim 16 , where each edge between two vertices represents two links corresponding to these vertices that interfere when they ...

Method and a device for roaming in a local communication system

A local communication network ( 16 ) comprising a first client communication unit ( 10 ) and at least one second communication unit ( 12 ), and a method of roaming. The client communication units comprise a first interface unit ( 14 ) and a second interface unit ( 18 ) for connecting to said local communication network ( 16 ) and a remote network ( 20 ), respectively, and a bridging unit ( 22 ). The client communication units are operative in a first mode, in which said first client communication unit ( 10 ) bridges traffic between said local communication network ( 16 ) and said remote communication network ( 20 ) through a first communication path, and in a second mode, in which said second communication unit ( 12 ) scans for an alternative second communication path. A roaming control unit ( 24 ) determines whether the alternative second communication path is preferred over said first communication path. If this is the case mode of operation is switched and bridging is taken over by said second client communication unit ( 12 ).

MANAGING CACHE TO PREVENT OVERLOADING OF A WIRELESS NETWORK DUE TO USER ACTIVITY

System and method of detection and management of user interactions with foreground applications on a mobile device in distributed caching are disclosed. One embodiment includes a method of mimicking, remote from the mobile device, timing characteristics of user activity with the mobile client, polling a content source for the mobile application based on the timing characteristics of the user interaction, on behalf of the mobile device and allowing responses cached on the mobile device for the user activity to be used until a change at the content source is detected, remote from the mobile device. 1. A method for preventing overloading of a wireless network due to user activity of a user , the method , comprising:querying a resource requested in the activity, but remote from the user, based on timing characteristics of the activity of the user in the wireless network;receiving a response for the querying of the resource;wherein the response is used to determine if cached content on the mobile device for the activity directed towards the resources is valid.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , the activity of the user is performed in using an application on a mobile device in the wireless network; wherein the resource corresponds to the application on the mobile device.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , the activity is associated with a time to live indicating an amount of time for which the resource is to be queried remotely from the user. This application is a Divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/735,868 entitled “DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF USER INTERACTIONS WITH FOREGROUND APPLICATIONS ON A MOBILE DEVICE IN DISTRIBUTED CACHING,” (Attorney Docket No. 76443-8136.US01), filed Jan. 7, 2013, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/583,434 entitled “DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF USER INTERACTION WITH FOREGROUND APPLICATIONS IN A DISTRIBUTED CACHING ENVIRONMENT,” (Attorney Docket No. 76443-8136.US00), ...

Interference management and network performance optimization in small cells

A method of configuring small cell base stations in a cellular network is disclosed. A constraint on a performance-related metric associated with at least a portion of the cellular network is received. In some embodiments, the constraint on the performance-related metric comprises a constraint on a performance-related metric associated with one or more macrocells. Measurement data from one or more small cell base stations is received via a control interface. One or more optimized values of one or more parameters associated with one or more small cell base stations are searched. The searching is based at least in part on the received measurement data and subject to the constraint on the performance-related metric associated with the at least a portion of the cellular network. The one or more optimized values of the one or more parameters to the associated small cell base stations are transmitted.

Multimode apparatus and communicaton method thereof

A multimode apparatus and a communication method thereof are disclosed. If the multimode apparatus is chosen to serve as a relay station due to a base station having a backhaul link problem, it sets up a first relay link with a first base station. Upon receiving a request for releasing the first relay link from the first base station even though the backhaul link is not restored, the multimode apparatus sets up a second relay link with a second base station, or configures and operates a standalone network or an independent network.

TRANSMIT AND ADMISSION CONTROL FOR CDMA SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

A system for performing transmit power and admission control for a satellite based wireless communication systems. Admission control uses centralized admission and distributed admission controls. Centralized admission control uses a maximum persistence value broadcasted from a hub to terminals. Persistence is the probability that a transmission will timely occur. Each terminal transmits a persistence that is no greater than the maximum persistence value. If the transmission fails, the transmission is repeated using the same probability. Lowering the persistence introduces a delay for alleviateing congestion. Power control is performed using centralized and distributed power control. Centralized power control uses power control commands transmitted from the hub to each terminal. When an acknowledge is not received, a backoff and recovery procedure is performed. Distributed power control is performed during the recovery process when a terminal fails to receive an acknowledgment message after a predetermined number of attempts. 1. A method for operating a terminal in a satellite based wireless communication system that includes a hub comprising the steps of:a) transmitting a data message to the hub at a persistence Tx_Per equal to a value Per_Max and with a transmit power Tx_Power set to a first value;b) adjusting the transmit power Tx_Power by an amount Power_Step if an acknowledgment message containing the amount Power_Step is received from the hub; andc) performing a failed transmission recovery procedure if the acknowledgment message is not received2. The method of wherein step c) is comprised of the steps of:c.1) repeatedly transmitting the data message at the transmit power Tx_Power and at the persistence Tx_Per set to less than Per_Max up to a first maximum number of retransmissions R if the acknowledgment message is not received; andc.2) repeatedly transmitting the data message at the persistence Tx_Per set to less than Per_Max and at a transmit power Tx_Power ...

Data retransmission method and wireless communication apparatus

A data retransmission method for retransmitting a data using a wireless communication, including: receiving data transmitted from a transmitting apparatus; determining whether the received data is correct or not; transmitting data including information indicating that the received data is received correctly to the transmitting apparatus upon being determined the received data is correct, and transmitting data including information indicating that the received data is not received correctly to the transmitting apparatus upon being determined the received data is not correct; measuring an elapsed time from transmission of the data including information indicating that the received data is not received correctly; and monitoring whether to receive data corresponding to the received data from the transmitting apparatus before the elapsed time reaches a predetermined time.

Method and arrangement for detecting a malfunctioning terminal

A method and arrangement in a terminal evaluation unit for detecting a malfunctioning terminal in a cellular network is provided. Connection data is received from at least one network node in the cellular network, wherein the connection data is referring to connections of terminals when present in cells of the cellular network. A mean connection drop rate is calculated based on the connection data for the terminals when present at least in a first cell during a preset time period. An individual connection drop rate which is associated with the first terminal is determined from the connection data. Deciding, based on a ratio between the individual connection drop rate and the mean drop rate, whether or not the first terminal is malfunctioning and providing the result from the deciding action to a cellular network operator for further evaluation.

DATA RETRANSMISSION METHOD AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS

A method for retransmission data for a data transmission system in which a receiver transmits, when receiving data, a transmittal confirmation signal indicating whether the data is correctly received or not, and a transmitter refers to the transmittal confirmation signal and retransmits, when confirming that the data is not correctly received in the receiver, the data to the receiver, the method includes: at the transmitter, holding the transmitted data; keeping the holding of the transmitted data even after the transmitter confirms that the data is correctly received in the receiver by referring to the transmittal confirmation signal corresponding to the data and retransmitting, to the receiver, the data held therein in response to a request for retransmission of the data from the receiver. 1at the transmitter,holding the transmitted data;keeping the holding of the transmitted data even after the transmitter confirms that the data is correctly received in the receiver by referring to the transmittal confirmation signal corresponding to the data; andretransmitting, to the receiver, the data held therein in response to a request for retransmission of the data from the receiver.. A method for retransmission data for a data transmission system in which a receiver transmits, when receiving data, a transmittal confirmation signal indicating whether the data is correctly received or not, and a transmitter refers to the transmittal confirmation signal and retransmits, when confirming that the data is not correctly received in the receiver, the data to the receiver, the method comprising: This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/330,159, filed Dec. 8, 2008, now pending, which is based upon and claims the benefit of priority of the prior Japanese Application No. 2007-339450, filed on Dec. 28, 2007, the entire contents of each are hereby incorporated by reference.The embodiment(s) discussed herein is directed to a data retransmission method for ...

Mobile communication system, and mobile communication method and radio control device used in mobile communication system

A mobile communication system includes a first radio control device that manages a first cell, a second radio control device that manages a second cell, and a third radio control device. The second cell is set as a handover destination cell of the first cell. The third radio control device manages the second cell as a redundant configuration of the second radio control device. The third radio control device notifies the first radio control device of the third radio control device managing the second cell as the redundant configuration of the second radio control device. The first radio control device sets so that the third radio control device manages the second cell as the redundant configuration of the second radio control device.

PREEMPTIVE PACKET FOR MAINTAINING CONTIGUITY IN CYCLIC PRIORITIZED MULTIPLE ACCESS (CPMA) CONTENTION-FREE SESSIONS

An access point transmits a preemptive peg packet when it has no data to transmit in order to maintain the contiguity of its transmission timing position with respect to the timing position of other contention-free sessions (CFS) transmitted by other access points in an existing, periodic sequence. The cyclic prioritized multiple access (CPMA) method establishes the transmission timing position of contention-free sessions (CFS) between overlapping first and second wireless LAN cells contending for the same medium. Each cell includes a respective plurality of member stations. If an access point has no traffic, it will transmit a short, preemptive pegging packet and reset its backoff timer. In this manner, no gaps longer than the distributed coordination function (DCF) Interframe Space (DIPS) are left idle. This prevents other stations from using DCF contention to seize the channel, until all access points have completed one contention-free session (CFS) per periodic cycle. 1. A method for reducing interference between overlapping first and second wireless local area network cells in a medium , each of the first and second wireless local area network cells including a respective plurality of member stations , comprising:coordinating, by a processor of a first access point station in the first wireless local area network cell, a first contention-free session comprising multiple bursts with member stations in the first wireless local area network cell;transmitting, by the processor of the first access point station, a preemptive peg packet to maintain a contiguity of a transmission timing position of the first access point station with respect to a timing position of a second contention-free session transmitted by a second access point station; andwherein the preemptive peg packet is for preventing a gap to be left idle for longer than a distributed coordination function interframe space;whereby other access point stations and member stations are prevented from using ...

Post-deployment calibration for wireless position determination

Methods and apparatuses are directed to calibrating a misconfigured wireless access point. One method may include receiving a position of mobile station(s) and wireless signal model measurements derived from packets exchanged between the mobile station(s) and a plurality of wireless access points, receiving positions and/or identities of the plurality of wireless access points used in determining the position of the mobile station(s), comparing a position of the mobile station(s) with wireless signal model measurements, and identifying a misconfigured wireless access point based upon the comparing. Another method may include receiving positions associated with a plurality of wireless access points, determining a position of a mobile station based upon a wireless signal model, comparing the position of the mobile station and the wireless signal model with the positions associated with the plurality of wireless access points, and determining whether at least one wireless access point is misconfigured. 1. A method for identifying a misconfigured wireless access point , comprising:determining, based on signals received from a plurality of wireless access points, a plurality of test positions of a mobile station by determining a position of the mobile station for each of a plurality of subsets of the signals received from the plurality of wireless access points, each of the plurality of subsets of the signals received from the plurality of wireless access points being unique and excluding one of the signals received from the plurality of wireless access points; andcomparing the plurality of test positions to identify the misconfigured wireless access point.2. The method of wherein the plurality of wireless access points comprises four or more wireless access points.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining the position of the mobile station using the signals received from the plurality of wireless access points; anddetermining that at least one of the ...

WIRELESS HOME NETWORK ROUTING PROTOCOL

Techniques for a node in a wireless network to process packets are disclosed. An example method includes registering with a network-management system in the network to become a node in the network, determining neighboring nodes, sending a link-state advertisement to the network-management system, the link-state packets providing its neighboring relationships, processing the packets using switching rules for a tree switching network portion of the network, the switching rules defining at least one of (1) an ingress link to a parent node and (2) egress links to child nodes, determining if a wireless link to a neighboring node has failed, and when a wireless link to a neighboring node has failed, informing a node at the end of an ingress wireless link and the network-management system of the failed link. 1. A method for a device to implement one of the nodes in a wireless network for processing packets , comprising:registering with a network-management system in the network to become a node in the network;determining neighboring nodes;sending a link-state advertisement to the network-management system, the link-state packets providing its neighboring relationships;processing the packets using switching rules for a tree switching network portion of the network, the switching rules defining at least one of (1) an ingress link to a parent node and (2) egress links to child nodes;determining if a wireless link to a neighboring node has failed; andwhen a wireless link to a neighboring node has failed, informing a node at the end of an ingress wireless link and the network-management system of the failed link.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a tree structure for the tree switching network portion from the network-management system and constructing the switching rules from the tree structure.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising recording a route history claim 1 , the route history comprising the switching rules and days and times when the ...

Coordination between self-organizing networks

A mechanism to handle conflict situations relating to a situation in which an intended SON operation at or near the domain's boundary (border area) may impact on one or more cells in a neighboring domain comprises a single-domain coordinator that assesses whether there may be an impact on the neighboring domain, and if yes, requests an inter-domain, coordinator to check and assess whether there is a conflict.

Radio communication system, radio base station, radio terminal, and communication control method

A radio communication system includes a first radio base station corresponding to a first radio communication scheme and a second radio base station corresponding to a second radio communication scheme. The first radio base station transmits a first switching request notification for requesting switching of a connection to the second radio base station to a radio terminal connected to the first radio base station when emergency information associated with an emergency situation from an upper network has been received. The radio terminal transmits, to the second radio base station, a connection request notification for requesting a connection to the second radio base station when the first switching request notification has been received.

IDENTIFYING COVERAGE HOLES USING INTER-RAT HANDOVER MEASUREMENTS

Embodiments of systems and techniques for identifying coverage holes in a radio access technology (RAT) are described. In some embodiments, a network management (NM) apparatus may receive a first report, including one or more measurements taken by a first user equipment (UE), in response to an event related to a handover of the first UE between a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT different from the first RAT. The NM apparatus may receive a second report including one or more measurements taken by a second UE in response to an event related to a handover of the second UE between the first RAT and a third RAT different from the first RAT. The NM apparatus may identify a hole in a coverage area of the first RAT based at least in part on the first and second reports. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. 1. One or more computer-readable media having instructions that , when executed , cause a network management (NM) apparatus to:receive a first report, including one or more measurements taken by a first user equipment (UE), in response to an event related to a handover of the first UE between a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT different from the first RAT;receive a second report including one or more measurements taken by a second UE in response to an event related to a handover of the second UE between the first RAT and a third RAT different from the first RAT; andidentify a hole in a coverage area of the first RAT based at least in part on the first and second reports.2. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 1 , wherein the first RAT is an evolved universal terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) technology.3. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 1 , wherein each of the second and third RATs are a universal mobile telecommunications system terrestrial radio access (UTRA) technology or a global system for mobile communications enhanced data rates for global system for mobile communication evolution radio ...

Method for Maintaining Time Advance Timer, Base Station and Terminal Equipment

A method for maintaining a time advance timer, a base station and terminal equipment, the method includes: judging by a base station whether a band to be uplink adjusted includes only the band where a primary cell is located; and transmitting by the base station a time advance command to the band where the primary cell is located if the band where the primary cell is located is only included, such that the time advance timer to which the band where the primary cell is located corresponds is restarted. The advantages exist in that by processing time advance timers by the base station or the terminal, the time advance timer to which the band where the PCell is located corresponds expires at last, thereby preventing interruption of communications of the terminal due to advanced expiration of the time advance timer to which the band where the PCell is located corresponds.

RECOVERY TECHNIQUES IN MOBILE NETWORKS

A technique for protecting location information of a subscriber in a mobile network is disclosed. A User Mobility Server (UMS) receives a first query from a first call state control function (CSCF). The UMS transmits a call setup and a subscriber identity to a servicing-call state control function (S-CSCF). The S-CSCF may have no record of the subscriber identity due to a restart are some other event. The UMS receives a second query from the S-CSCF based in part of the subscriber identity. The UMS transmits a home address of a mobile station to the S-CSCF. The UMS may also transmit a profile download to the S-CSCF. 1. A method comprising:receiving, from a first server at a second server, a transport address and an address of the first server;receiving, at the second server, a request from the first server to restore the transport address; andin response to the request from the first server to restore the transport address, communicating the transport address to the first server from the second server.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second server is a home subscription server (HSS).3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first server is a serving-call state control function (S-CSCF).4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing the transport address at the second server.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the storing the transport address comprises storing the transport address in a non-volatile memory of the second server.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transport address comprises a care-of-address of a mobile subscriber.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving claim 1 , at the second server claim 1 , the request from the first server to restore the transport address is in response to a loss of the transport address by the first server.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the transport address and an address of the first server comprises receiving an application level update message at the second server from the first server.9 ...

Method for transmitting uplink signal and apparatus therefor

In the present invention, a user equipment measures a wireless signal from a specific cell, and decides whether to store and/or report to a base station information on a wireless link failure, if the wireless link failure occurs, depending on the type of a cell which is measured or the type of a frame in which the wireless link failure occurs. According to the present invention, the user equipment can be prevented from reporting unnecessary information to a network.

PILOT SIGNAL STATE PROMPTING METHOD, BASE STATION CONTROLLER, AND MOBILE SWITCHING CENTER

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a pilot signal state prompting method, a base station controller, and a mobile switching center, where the method includes: receiving pilot strength reported by a first terminal in a call state; when the pilot strength is smaller than a preset threshold value, sending prompt signaling to a mobile switching center corresponding to a peer end terminal in the call state, and sending, by the mobile switching center corresponding to the peer end terminal, according to the prompt signaling, to the peer end terminal, a prompt message indicating that a pilot signal state of the first terminal is poor. The pilot signal state prompting method disclosed by the embodiment can achieve a purpose that the peer end terminal may timely obtain the pilot signal state of the first terminal and learn a reason why a normal call cannot be performed currently, thereby improving user experience. 1. A pilot signal state prompting method , comprising:receiving pilot strength reported by a first terminal in a call state; andwhen the pilot strength is smaller than a preset threshold value, sending prompt signaling to a mobile switching center corresponding to a peer end terminal in the call state, and sending, by the mobile switching center corresponding to the peer end terminal, according to the prompt signaling, to the peer end terminal, a prompt message indicating that a pilot signal state of the first terminal is poor.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when a mobile switching center corresponding to the first terminal and the mobile switching center corresponding to the peer end terminal are the same claim 1 , a process of sending the prompt signaling to the mobile switching center corresponding to the peer end terminal in the call state comprises:sending the prompt signaling to the mobile switching center corresponding to the first terminal and the peer end terminal.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when a mobile switching ...

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING THE PERFORMANCE QUALITY OF A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN THE PRESENCE OF NARROW BAND INTERFERENCE

A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, and determining an adaptive threshold from the narrow band signal power levels for detecting narrow band interferers in the wide frequency band. Other embodiments are disclosed. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device comprising executable instructions which , responsive to being executed by a processor , cause the processor to perform operations comprising:detecting signal power levels for narrow frequency bands;determining an average wideband power level from the signal power levels; anddetermining an adaptive threshold from the signal power levels for detecting narrow band interferers in a wide frequency band,wherein the adaptive threshold is calculated without utilizing a subset of signal power levels of the signal power levels, andwherein the subset of signal power levels includes a group of highest power levels corresponding to a number of channels that equals a number of notch modules being utilized by a filter for filtering the narrow band interferers.2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 1 , wherein the number of notch modules is a subset of a group of notch modules available to the filter for the filtering of the narrow band interferers.3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 2 , wherein the operations further comprise:selecting the number of notch modules to be utilized from among the group of notch modules according to a signal degradation contributed to by the number of notch modules.4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 1 , wherein the operations comprise detecting the narrow ...

Communication Devices and Methods for Performing Communication

A infrastructure station in a cellular mobile communication system, the infrastructure station includes a infrastructure station core configured to provide infrastructure station functionality to a plurality of dependent stations, a topographer configured to discover a network topology and designate a failover topology from the network topology for use in the event that the infrastructure station fails thereby no longer being capable of providing infrastructure station functionality to the plurality of dependent stations, the failover topology comprising failover stations, and a synchronizer configured to periodically provide timing estimates of dependent stations to the failover stations such that network reentry after infrastructure station failure is shorter than normal network entry. 1. A infrastructure station in a cellular mobile communication system , the infrastructure station comprising:a infrastructure station core configured to provide infrastructure station functionality to a plurality of dependent stations;a topographer configured to discover a network topology and designate a failover topology from the network topology for use in the event that the infrastructure station fails thereby no longer being capable of providing infrastructure station functionality to the plurality of dependent stations, the failover topology comprising failover stations; anda synchronizer configured to periodically provide timing estimates of dependent stations to failover stations such that network reentry after infrastructure station failure is shorter than normal network entry.2. The infrastructure station as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the infrastructure station is configured to process a SBC-REQ message from a dependent station when a dependent station performs network entry and requests infrastructure station functionality from the infrastructure station claim 1 , the SBC-REQ message indicating that the dependent station is capable of being a failover station.3. The ...

Method and Apparauts and Network Node for Applying Conditional CQI Reporting

A method for limiting Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) reporting from a User Equipment to a network node is provided where a User Equipment can transmit CQI reports to a network node, such as e.g. a base station, when the User Equipment is operating in low transmission and/or low reception activity mode. A limited CQI reporting is obtained by triggering the reporting according to one or more predefined rules, which to at least some extent depend on CQI specific information provided to the User Equipment from the network node. A User Equipment and a network node adapted to operate in accordance with the suggested method are also provided. 1. A method of a User Equipment of limiting Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) reporting from said User Equipment to a network node , wherein at least one CQI report is transmitted to said network node by said User Equipment when said User Equipment when said User Equipment is operating in low transmission and/or low reception activity mode , said CQI reporting being triggered according to one or more predefined CQI reporting trigger rules , at least one of said rules being dependent on CQI specific information provided from said network node.2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said CQI reporting trigger rules is based on a comparison between the transport block size corresponding to an estimated CQI and a transport block size received by said User Equipment.3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein a comparison rule triggers a transmission of a CQI report from said UE if it is determined that the difference between a transport block size corresponding to an estimated CQI and a received transport block size exceeds a predefined threshold.4. A method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said triggering rules is based on a comparison between an estimated CQI and a predefined threshold.5. A method according to claim 3 , wherein said threshold is broadcasted from said network node to said User Equipment.6. ...

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE DEVICE RECOVERY FOLLOWING RADIO LINK FAILURE

Methods and apparatus to audibly provide messages in a mobile device at described. An example method includes detecting a radio link failure condition, in response to detecting the radio link failure condition, sending a cell update message to a medium access control of the user equipment, detecting that a timer associated with a radio access bearer has expired before receiving confirmation from the medium access control of transmission of the cell update message to a network, and in response to detecting that the timer associated with the radio access bearer has expired and sending the cell update message to the medium access control, maintaining the radio access bearer associated with the timer. 1. A method in a user equipment , the method comprising:detecting a radio link failure condition;in response to detecting the radio link failure condition, sending a cell update message to a medium access control of the user equipment;detecting that a timer associated with a radio access bearer has expired before receiving confirmation from the medium access control of transmission of the cell update message to a network; andin response to detecting that the timer associated with the radio access bearer has expired and sending the cell update message to the medium access control, maintaining the radio access bearer associated with the timer.2. A method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising in response to sending the cell update message to the medium access control claim 1 , starting a cell update timer prior to sending the cell update message to the network.3. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the cell update timer is timer T302.4. A method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising receiving a response to the cell update message after the timer has expired.5. A method as defined in claim 4 , wherein the response is a cell update confirmation message.6. A method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising re-establishing a radio link in response to the cell ...

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS

According to one embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus includes a management unit and a setting unit. The setting unit sets, upon determination of disconnection of a wireless link with a base station of a main network used for communication, duration for waiting for receiving a first signal related to formation of a new network based on a priority. The management unit, when the duration is set, waits for receiving the first signal until the duration elapses. The setting unit switches an operation mode to a base station mode if the first signal is not received even the duration elapses. The management unit repeatedly performs a process to transmit the first signal after the operation mode is switched to the base station mode. 1. A wireless communication apparatus , comprising:a management unit configured to manage wireless links; anda setting unit configured to set system parameters, whereinthe setting unit sets, upon determination of disconnection of a wireless link with a base station of a main network used for communication, duration for waiting for receiving a first signal related to formation of a new network based on a priority,the management unit, when the duration is set, waits for receiving the first signal until the duration elapses,the setting unit switches an operation mode to a base station mode if the first signal is not received even the duration elapses,the management unit repeatedly performs a process to transmit the first signal after the operation mode is switched to the base station mode.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the setting unit sets a shorter value for the duration with increasing the priority.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a priority for a case in which the apparatus is driven by a commercial power source is determined higher than a priority for a case in which the apparatus is driven by a battery.4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the priority is determined based on a received power ...

DISTRIBUTED PROTECTION SWITCHING ARCHITECTURE FOR POINT-TO-POINT MICROWAVE RADIO SYSTEMS

A system and method for protecting a received data stream. Active receivers and standby receivers are provided, each adaptable to receive a data stream on a traffic channel. Plural data processing units are operatively in communication with the receivers. At least one of the plural DPUs provides a switching signal to the receivers to switch the state of the active receiver to standby and the state of the standby receiver to active as a function of a quality measurement of the received data stream via the traffic channel. 1providing an active receiver and a standby receiver, each of said receivers adaptable to receive a data stream;providing a plurality of data processing units (DPUs), said plural DPUs operatively in communication with said active receiver and said standby receiver;measuring the quality of said data stream by said receivers;providing a signal to said plural DPUs as a function of a quality measurement of said received data stream;processing said signal at ones of said plural DPUs; andproviding a switching signal from at least one of said plural DPUs to switch the state of said active receiver to standby and the state of said standby receiver to active in response to said switching signal.. A method for protecting a received data stream comprising the steps of: The present application is a continuation application of U.S. Nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 12/861,779 filed Aug. 23, 2013, and entitled “Distributed Protection Switching Architecture for Point-to-Point Microwave Radio Systems,” which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 11/655,837 filed Jan. 22, 2007, and entitled “Distributed Protection Switching Architecture for Point-to-Point Microwave Radio Systems.” Both U.S. Nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 12/861,779 and U.S. Nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 11/655,837 are hereby incorporated herein by reference.Protection switching is an essential feature in microwave and ...

Methods and Devices Relating to Discontinuous Reception

Methods and devices relating to Discontinuous reception (DRX) mode are disclosed. In some embodiments a radio network controller detects that a User Equipment operating in a Discontinuous reception mode has performed an uplink transmission on a Random Access Channel, RACH and sends a signal to a Node B that received the uplink transmission indicating to the Node B that the UE has performed said uplink transmission and is continuously monitoring downlink transmissions, where the signal includes information identifying the UE. 137-. (canceled)38. A method in a radio network controller , the method comprising:detecting that a User Equipment, UE, operating in a Discontinuous reception, DRX, mode has performed an uplink transmission on a Random Access Channel, RACH; andsending a signal to a Node B that received the uplink transmission indicating to the Node B that the UE has performed said uplink transmission and is continuously monitoring downlink transmissions, said signal including information identifying the UE.39. The method according to claim 38 , wherein the information identifying the UE is a High Speed—Downlink Shared Channel Radio Network Temporary Identifier claim 38 , H-RNTI claim 38 , associated with the UE.40. The method according to claim 38 , wherein the signal further includes at least one of:information indicating when the uplink transmission was performed or when the UE began continuously monitoring downlink transmissions; andinformation indicating the earliest instance the UE may return to DRX mode.41. The method according to claim 40 , wherein the information indicating when the uplink transmission was performed or when the UE began continuously monitoring downlink transmissions is a Connection Frame Number claim 40 , CFN claim 40 , associated with reception of the uplink transmission on the RACH by the Node B.42. A method in a Node B claim 40 , the method comprising:receiving a signal from a radio network controller indicating that a User Equipment, ...

Redundantly Operable Industrial Communication System and Method for Operation Thereof

A redundantly operated industrial communication system includes communication devices that are redundantly linked to an industrial communication network and includes network infrastructure devices associated with the industrial communication network, wherein message transmission occurs wirelessly at least in sections. The industrial communication network contains a plurality of buffer memory units for message elements that are received at a network node by wire and message elements that are to be sent by the network node wirelessly. When a maximum buffer size is exceeded, an oldest message element situated in a respective buffer memory unit is erased. Until the maximum buffer size is exceeded, the oldest message element is selected as the next message element to be sent wirelessly. 1. A redundantly operable industrial communication system comprising: at least a first and a second transmission and reception unit, each of the first and second transmission and reception units having an interface for a network connection in the industrial communication network, the first and second transmission and reception units having an identical network address;', 'a signal processing unit connected to the first and second transmission and reception units and having a multiplexer unit for forwarding messages to be sent to the first and second transmission units in parallel and a redundancy handling unit for processing messages received from the first and second reception units, the redundancy handling unit comprising a filter unit configured to detect received redundant messages; and, 'a plurality of communication devices that are redundantly linked to an industrial communication network, each the plurality of communication devices including a plurality of transmission and reception units, and', 'a coupling element connecting the transmission and reception units of a network infrastructure device to one another;, 'a plurality of network infrastructure devices that are associated ...

Device and method for providing simultaneous data transmission service over heterogeneous networks

Disclosed are a device and a method for providing simultaneous data transmission service based on heterogeneous networks. A transmission device of system for simultaneous data transmission service system is configured to (i) divide data into two or more partial data, (ii) insert virtual network access information into each of the divided two or more partial data, and (iii) then transmit the divided two or more partial data to a reception device over two or more networks in a heterogeneous network. When a problem occurrence is identified in a first network of the two or more networks, the transmission device is configured to switch the first network to another second network of the two or more networks to transmit the divided two or more partial data intended to be transmitted over the first network.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOVERING AN OUT-OF-SERVICE NODE IN A HIERARCHICAL NETWORK

Systems and methods for communicating with a radio frequency (RF) device are disclosed herein. In particular, a method of recovering an out-of-service node comprises sending a hailing message on a plurality of hailing channels from a second node to the out-of-service node, the second node being in direct wireless communication with the out-of-service node, and sending a synchronization request message from the second node to the out-of-service node on a first data channel. 1. A wireless communication network comprising:a plurality of nodes, each node being configured in wireless communication with at least one other node, and at least one of the plurality of nodes being configured in wireless communication with a utility provider;wherein the utility provider and the plurality of nodes are arranged in a hierarchy with the utility provider being highest in the hierarchy, the plurality of nodes being arranged such that two nodes in direct wireless communication with each other include a parent node and a child node, the parent node being higher in the hierarchy with respect to the child node; andwherein, when a first node of the plurality of nodes is determined to be out-of-service, the plurality of nodes are configured to perform a recovery procedure to restore the first node to operation, the recovery procedure including transmitting a time synchronization signal from a second node to the first node, the second node being in direct wireless communication with the first node.2. The wireless communication network of claim 1 , wherein the recovery procedure includes:sending a hailing message on a plurality of hailing channels from a second node to the first node, the second node being in direct wireless communication with the first node.3. The wireless communication network of claim 2 , wherein the recovery procedure further includes sending an acknowledge message from the first node to the second node.4. The wireless communication network of claim 2 , wherein second ...

SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR LINK ADAPTATION FOR VARIABLE LINK CONDITIONS

Systems, apparatus, methods, and manufactures for performing link adaptation in a communications system are described. The methods may employ an error rate table that has a channel condition value dimension and a transmission parameter dimension. The elements of the error rate table include expected error rates for data transmitted at various channel conditions according to various transmission parameters. Also, the various transmission parameters may each be associated with a data transmission rate. For a given channel condition value, the methods may determine expected throughputs for each of the transmission parameters according to the associated expected error rates and data transmission rates. A transmission parameter may be selected according to the expected throughputs. 1. A method for maintaining a dynamic error rate table , the method comprising: 'wherein the multiple channel condition values and multiple transmission parameter are included in the error rate table;', 'transmitting data blocks according to multiple transmission parameters and related to multiple channel condition values;'}determining whether the transmitted data blocks are successfully received by a recipient device;adjusting elements in the error rate table according to whether the data blocks are successfully received,calculating moving averages of the adjusted elements; anddetermining expected throughputs for each of the transmission parameters as a function of an error rate of the corresponding transmission parameter and a data transmission rate of the corresponding transmission parameter.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: initializing elements in an error rate array including two dimensions claim 1 , wherein the elements are initialized according to any one or more of: simulated data based on a plurality of channel condition value and transmission parameter combinations claim 1 , test data based on geographical area claim 1 , or training sequence data based on blocks ...

DEVICES AND METHOD FOR GUARANTEEING QUALITY OF SERVICE PER SERVICE DATA FLOW THROUGH THE BEARER LAYER

In scenarios where the quality of service is negotiated through a signalling layer whereas the services are actually carried through a bearer layer, application functions at the signalling layer are not always aware of how quality of service is individually accomplished at the bearer layer on a service basis. The invention provides a method and devices whereby events are detected on a service data flow basis at a detection device in the bearer layer and notified towards an application device in the signalling layer via a control device between the signalling and the bearer layer. The list of events to be notified is obtainable at the control device from the application device and is included in Quality of Service related rules, along with service data flow filters. This Quality of Service related rules are provided to the detection device for inspecting individual service data flows in order to detect and notify the indicated events. 1. An application function device for submitting Quality of Service (QoS) requirements negotiated through a signaling layer and to be guaranteed for media transport through a bearer layer , the bearer layer being a media transport layer capable of bearing several service data flows , each service data flow including at least one Internet Protocol (IP) flow , the application function device comprising:a negotiation unit that negotiates with a user equipment QoS requirements to be guaranteed for media transport through the bearer layer;a first output that submits a session identifier along with a description of media negotiated for a service data flow towards a QoS-control function device, which is in charge of guaranteeing into the bearer layer the QoS requirements negotiated through the signaling layer; anda first input that receives a notification from the QoS-control function device about a detected event related to the service data flow.2. The application function device of claim 1 , wherein the first output also submits a list of ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING MASTER CELL GROUP FAILURE

A method and apparatus for reporting a master cell group (MCG) failure and/or a Primary Cell (PCell) failure when the MCG failure and/or the PCell failure is detected by a wireless communication device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for reporting a Master Cell Group (MCG) failure by a wireless communication device, includes: detecting a first MCG failure; and reporting the first MCG failure to a first wireless communication node, according to at least one of the following: a first indicator, a first failure type of the first MCG failure, a status of a Secondary Cell Group (SCG), and a Signal Radio Bearer (SRB) configuration. 1. A method for reporting a Master Cell Group (MCG) failure by a wireless communication device , comprising:detecting a first MCG failure; andreporting the first MCG failure to a first wireless communication node, via a second wireless communication node, according to a first indicator, a first failure type of the first MCG failure, a status of a Secondary Cell Group (SCG), and a Signal Radio Bearer (SRB) configuration, wherein the first indicator is configured to indicate whether the wireless communication device is allowed to report the first MCG failure.2. (canceled)3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first failure type comprises an MCG Radio Link Failure (RLF).5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first MCG failure is reported through one of the following: an SRB3 or an SCG leg of a split SRB1.6. (canceled)7. The method of claim 1 , wherein reporting the first MCG failure to the first wireless communication node comprises transmitting an MCG failure report to the second wireless communication node claim 1 , and the MCG failure report comprises at least one of the following: the first failure type claim 1 , measurement results of at least one serving cell claim 1 , or measurement results of at least one neighboring cell.8. (canceled)9. The method of claim 4 , wherein the fourth message is transmitted through an SRB3 or an SCG ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BASEBAND PREDISTORTION LINEARIZATION IN MULTI-CHANNEL WIDEBAND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

An efficient baseband predistortion linearization method for reducing the spectral regrowth and compensating memory effects in wideband communication systems using effective multiplexing modulation technique such as wideband code division multiple access and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing is disclosed. The present invention is based on the method of piecewise pre-equalized lookup table based predistortion, which is a cascade of a lookup table predistortion and piecewise pre-equalizers. 1providing a pre-distortion lookup table (LUT) having N first entries, N being an integer equal to or greater than unity;providing a pre-equalization lookup table (LUT) having M second entries, M being an integer equal to or greater than unity, the pre-equalization LUT being associated with a pre-equalizer;determining an index based on a magnitude of a baseband input signal;generating a sample by multiplying the baseband input signal with an entry of the N first entries in accordance with the index; andpre-equalizing the sample using an entry of the M second entries in accordance with the index to generate a pre-equalized signal,wherein the baseband input signal is a digital complex signal, and each entry of the pre-distortion LUT comprises complex coefficients, andwherein the complex coefficients are obtained by:converting the sample to an analog baseband signal by an analog-to-digital converter while bypassing the pre-equalizer;frequency upconverting the analog baseband signal to an upconverted signal;amplifying the upconverted signal by a power amplifier to obtain an amplified signal;attenuating the amplified signal to an attenuated signal;frequency downconverting the attenuated signal to a baseband signal; andperforming an indirect learning least mean square (LMS) algorithm using the baseband signal and the baseband input signal to obtain the complex coefficients.. A method comprising: This application is a continuation of the co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No ...

Technique for Evaluating Events in a Telecommunication Network

A technique for evaluating events in a telecommunication network based on an occurrence of a plurality of the events in the telecommunications network is disclosed. In a first method aspect, the method comprises the steps of selecting at least two parameters of the events; categorizing each of the parameters into a respective finite set of values; defining, for at least a part of conjunctions between the respective finite sets of values, a dedicated counter per conjunction; and altering, upon the occurrence of an individual event, the respective counter if the parameters of the occurred event match the respective conjunction between the finite sets of values.