Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080253322 | WiMAX Multicast Broadcast Network System Architecture - Techniques and system architectures for supporting Multicast Broadcast Services (MCBCS) over a WiMAX network. | 10-16-2008 |
20080253342 | Signaling in convergence sublayer in WiMAX - Examples and implementations of techniques for providing an efficient and flexible convergence sublayer service enablement strategy in establishing the initial service flows and pre-provision service flows during the initial Mobile Subscriber (MS) Terminal network entry time (i.e. attachment to the WiMAX access network). | 10-16-2008 |
20080318576 | Handover Between Wireless Cellular Network and Private Network in Wireless Communications - Techniques and systems for performing handover of a mobile station between a cellular wireless network and a private cell or private network. | 12-25-2008 |
20090103465 | SYNCHRONIZED MULTI-BS MBS FOR IMPROVED IDLE MODE POWER SAVINGS IN HIGHER-ORDER FREQUENCY REUSE NETWORKS - A method for providing a multicast and broadcast service (MBS) in a wireless network, the method comprising: establishing an MBS MAC connection between a mobile station (MS) and a first base station (BS) in an MBS zone; sending a first MBS_MAP message in a first frame, wherein the first MBS_MAP message includes information for locating a second MBS_MAP message in a second frame, but does not specify the location of the second MBS MAP message within the second frame; and sending the second MBS_MAP message in the second frame. | 04-23-2009 |
20090109890 | ENHANCED WIMAX MBS SERVICE ON SEPARATE CARRIER FREQUENCY - A system and method for supporting multicast and broadcast service (MBS) on one or more separate carrier frequencies are provided. The system includes carrier frequency information to indicate that data in an MBS zone resides on a separate carrier, and to direct the subscriber stations to receive MBS data on the separate carrier. The method comprises establishing an MBS MAC connection between a subscriber station and a base station in a MBS zone, processing carrier frequency information to determine whether data associated with the MBS zone resides on a separate carrier, and if so, transmitting the MBS data on the separate carrier. | 04-30-2009 |
20090154386 | WIMAX MULTICAST BROADCAST SERVICES (MBS) EFFICIENT HANDOVER AND POWER SAVING SUPPORT FOR INTRA AND INTER-MBS ZONES - A broadcast management message includes MBS Zone Neighbor information to associate different MBS Zones which transmit the same MBS contents over a single frequency or a different frequency. An MBS Zone Service Group contains a group of MBS Zones that transmit the same MBS content over the same frequency or at different frequencies. All the MBS Zones that belong to the same MBS Zone Service Group may have the same MBS Zone Service Group Identifier (ID). | 06-18-2009 |
20100034130 | Dynamic Discovery of Multicast Broadcast Services controller and Synchronization in Wireless Communication Systems - Systems, apparatuses, and techniques for wireless communications can include operating an access service network to provide wireless communications to wireless devices based on an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing air interface and can include receiving a service profile associated with a wireless device from a connectivity service network which is configured to determine whether the wireless device has privilege to access a multicast broadcast controller. A service profile can include access information to facilitate communications between the wireless device and the multicast broadcast controller. Systems, apparatuses, and techniques can include storing the access information in a network node configured to transact messages based on a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) with wireless devices and can include operating the network node, based on the access information in response to a DHCP message sent by the wireless device, to provide address information to enable the wireless device to communicate with the multicast broadcast controller. | 02-11-2010 |
20100046410 | MCBCS System Initialization and Establishment Over Wireless Broadband Network - Systems, apparatuses, and techniques for wireless communications can include receiving an access profile associated with a wireless device from a connectivity service network which is operable to determine whether the wireless device has privilege to a data feed provided by a multicast-broadcast service controller; operating a proxy, which is in communication with the multicast-broadcast service controller, based on the access profile to obtain service parameter information associated with the data feed and to use a first multicast-broadcast service data path between the proxy and the multicast-broadcast service controller to receive the data feed; and operating a base station to deliver the data feed to the wireless device in accordance with the service parameter information, the base station operable to use a second, different multicast-broadcast service data path between the proxy and the base station to receive the data feed. | 02-25-2010 |
20100130212 | Femto Cell Handover In Wireless Communications - Techniques, apparatuses, and systems can include determining one or more handover base station candidates for a specific mobile station associated with a serving base station based at least on respective one or more proximities of the one or more handover base station candidates to the serving base station and one or more base station access privileges associated with the mobile station. | 05-27-2010 |
20110237251 | IDLE AND PAGING SUPPORT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS WITH PRIVATE CELLS - Systems, apparatuses, and techniques for operating a wireless communication system with public and private paging groups. Systems, apparatuses, and techniques can include operating a base station to provide wireless service to mobile stations in a macrocell, the macrocell associated with a public paging group identifier and a private paging group identifier; assigning the private paging group identifier to one or more private cells that are spatially situated in at least a portion of the macrocell, the one or more private cells are operable by one or more base stations to restrict wireless access to specific wireless devices; and using wireless device access privileges associated with the one or more private cells for one or more wireless operations associated with the mobile stations, the wireless operations including paging and location update. | 09-29-2011 |
20110292859 | MOBILITY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTICAST AND BROADCAST SERVICES - A system is disclosed for performing a mobile station handover while continuing a multicast and broadcast service (MCBCS). The system includes a transceiver module transmitting from the mobile station multicast and broadcast service (MBS) zone criteria, including a list of one or more potential target base stations, to a serving base station, if a target base station is not in the same MBS zone as the serving base station. A handover request is made to one or more of the potential target base stations from the serving base station, determined based on the MBS zone criteria, where the MBS zone criteria includes an MCBCS continuity policy of the mobile station. A target base station is then selected, from the list of one or more potential target base stations, that satisfies the MBS zone criteria, and a handover process is performed to the target base station. | 12-01-2011 |
20120208504 | FEMTO ACCESS POINT INITIALIZATION AND AUTHENTICATION - A method and apparatus is provided for implementing initial network entry procedures by a Femto access point which is required to be authenticated by the WiMAX network prior to becoming active and operational. The method includes implementing a DNS query to discover an associated server and gateway in an associated Femto network service provider domain and obtaining an IP address for the server and an IP address for the gateway. The method also includes authenticating the Femto access point with the associated Femto network service provider and establishing a secure IP tunnel between the Femto access point and the gateway. The method further includes interacting with a default self organizing network server to perform location authorization, wherein the self organizing network server is configured to auto configured the Femto access point with preliminary radio parameters. The method also includes executing registration with a Femto gateway. The apparatus includes associated components for implementing the method described above. | 08-16-2012 |
20120282909 | WIMAX FEMTO NETWORK SUPPORT FOR WIMAX FEMTO CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of the present invention relate to wireless communication and, more specifically, to network support for configuration management in a Worldwide Interoperability Microwave Access Femto Network. In one exemplary embodiment, offline and/or updated configuration information is obtained by a WiMAX Femto Access Point from a management server whether the WiMAX Femto Access Point is active or inactive and before or after initial network entry. Configuration information synchronization may also be performed before or after initial network entry. | 11-08-2012 |
20120322408 | WIMAX FEMTO AND MACRO IDLE MODE AND PAGING SUPPORT FOR RE-ENTRY - A base station determines if the mobile station seeking re-entry into the network is a member of a closed-subscriber group associated with the base station. If the mobile station is not a member of the closed subscriber group associated with the base station, the base station redirects the mobile station to another base station. | 12-20-2012 |
20130252578 | SINGLE OPERATOR MANAGED POLICY AND CHARGING FUNCTION FOR FIXED MOBILE CONVERGENCE NETWORKS - Systems, devices and techniques for policy and charging rule function that is responsive to the access network used by a user equipment include receiving policy enforcement information for operation of a user equipment (UE) from a policy and charging rule function-plus (PCRF+) in the FMC system; the policy enforcement information being based on an access technology used by the UE and enforcing a service policy based on the received policy enforcement information. | 09-26-2013 |
20130308531 | CO-EXISTENCE SUPPORT FOR 3GPP DEVICE AND FIXED DEVICE BEARER TRANSPORT OVER FIXED BROADBAND ACCESS NETWORK - A communications system includes a trusted wireless access gateway, a broadband network gateway and a user equipment. The user equipment is configured to transmit an attachment request. The broadband network gateway is configured to receive the attachment request from the user equipment and determine whether the attachment request is an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) authentication request and forward to the trusted wireless gateway the attachment request when is determined that the attachment request is an EAP authentication request. The trusted wireless access gateway is configured to fulfill the attachment request based on a type of the attachment request. | 11-21-2013 |
20140129839 | INTERNET PROTOCOL MAPPING RESOLUTION IN FIXED MOBILE CONVERGENCE NETWORKS - Techniques for facilitating operation of a communication device having a first internet protocol (IP) address in a first network and a second IP address in a second network include detecting a presence of a network address translation (NAT) table; implementing, when the NAT table is present, a message exchange protocol to obtain a mapping between the first IP address and the second IP address; and reporting, in a communication message, the mapping between the first IP address and the second IP address. In one operational scenario, the first network is a 3 GPP network and the second network is a broadband fixed network such as a DSL or a cable modem network | 05-08-2014 |