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| 20080316979 | Configuring a host device by way of MMP - The claimed subject matter relates to configuring a host device through utilization of MMP, which is a protocol that is based upon MIP but not associated with several deficiencies associated therewith. In particular, a wireless terminal can be configured to run MMP and send messages that conform to MMP over a wireless link. A base station can be configured to act as a DHCP server. The base station can provide configuration information to host device by way of DHCP. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20100118747 | User specific downlink power control channel Q-bit - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate controlling transmission power of a wireless terminal. A downlink power control channel segment may include an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) tone-symbol that may comprise a first component and a second component. The first component may be an in-phase (I) component and the second component may be a quadrature (Q) component, for example. A power command may be transmitted in the first component. Further, information associated with a wireless terminal may be transmitted in the second component. The information associated with the wireless terminal may be, for instance, a portion of a scrambling mask associated with the wireless terminal. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100211540 | Efficient reporting of information in a wireless communication system - Techniques for efficiently sending reports in a wireless communication system are described. Reports may be sent repetitively in accordance with a reporting format. A terminal receives an assignment of a control channel used to send reports and determines a reporting format to use based on the assignment. The reporting format indicates a specific sequence of reports sent in specific locations of a control channel frame. The terminal generates a set of reports for each reporting interval and arranges the set of reports in accordance with the reporting format. The terminal repetitively sends a plurality of sets of reports in a plurality of reporting intervals. Reports may also be sent adaptively based on operating conditions. An appropriate reporting format may be selected based on the operating conditions of the terminal, which may be characterized by environment (e.g., mobility), capabilities, QoS, and/or other factors. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100220626 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING TRANSMISSION BACKLOG INFORMATION - Methods and apparatus for communicating transmission backlog information are described. Reporting control factors are utilized to expand reporting possibilities for a fixed bit size request report. At least one report control factor is determined as a function of channel quality information, power information, device capability information, and/or quality of service information. A transmission backlog report value is interpreted as a function of a reporting control factor. A wide range of quantization schemes for reporting transmission backlog information are facilitated corresponding to a small bit size report. A communications device can adaptively select a quantization request level closely matched to its current needs such as to provide an accurate representation of its current traffic channel resource needs. A communications device may request a number of frames in a request report and the same report may be indirectly requesting a number of communications segments needed to clear its transmission backlog. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100329365 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING TONES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus for allocating repeating time periods in a wireless, communication system. A timing reference, such as a beacon is identified. An overhead set of repeating time periods is identified, the overhead set of repeating time periods having an overhead signal periodicity related to the beacon. A. data payload set of repeating time periods having a data payload periodicity related to the beacon time period is identified. The overhead set of repeating time periods is divided into a fixed bit-use subset of repeating time periods and a flexible bit use subset of repeating time periods. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110122821 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE CONNECTIONS - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate supporting multiple connections associated with a wireless terminal. Notifications may be provided to a primary base station upon establishment and/or removal of connections between the wireless terminal and secondary base station(s). Additionally, the multiple connections may be evaluated and a preferred connection from the set of multiple connections may be utilized to transfer data to the wireless terminal over a downlink connection. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110142150 | USER SPECIFIC DOWNLINK POWER CONTROL CHANNEL Q-BIT - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate controlling transmission power of a wireless terminal. A downlink power control channel segment may include an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) tone-symbol that may comprise a first component and a second component. The first component may be an in-phase (I) component and the second component may be a quadrature (Q) component, for example. A power command may be transmitted in the first component. Further, information associated with a wireless terminal may be transmitted in the second component. The information associated with the wireless terminal may be, for instance, a portion of a scrambling mask associated with the wireless terminal. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20120034921 | Expedited Handoff - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate handing off from a first sector to a second sector. An established link to the first sector may be employed to communicate with the second sector. A handoff request from a wireless terminal to the second sector and an associated handoff response from the second sector to the wireless terminal may both traverse the first sector. | 02-09-2012 |
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| 20100015983 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND/OR COMMUNICATING PARAMETER SWITCHING POINT INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INCLUDING WIRELESS TERMINALS SUPPORTING MULTIPLE WIRELESS CONNECTIONS - Methods and apparatus for indicating parameter change points with respect to multiple connections (wireless links) by transmitting a single message, e.g., over one of the connections, is described. A base station corresponding to at least one connection, considers the approximate timing relationship between the connections, selects one of the connections, selects an intended parameter switching point for that connection, determines a symbol time offset from the selected switching point such that the other intended switching points of other wireless links can be unambiguously interpreted by the wireless terminal from information indicating the offset with respect to the selected link, and communicates information indicating the offset and the wireless link to which said offset applies. A wireless terminal receives the information, identifies a time referenced with respect the timing structure of the identified wireless link and then determines individual parameter switching points for the other wireless links. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20110085611 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM THAT USES A MULTI-MODE BASE STATION - A multi-mode base station includes a transmit standby mode and an active mode. Transmit standby mode of base station operation is a low power/low interference level of operation as compared to active mode. In transmit standby mode at least some of the synchronization signaling such as pilot tone signaling is reduced in power level and/or rate with respect to the active mode. In transmit standby mode, the base station has no active state registered wireless terminals being serviced but may have some sleep state registered wireless terminals being serviced. Mode transitions from active to transmit standby may be in response to: a detected period of inactivity, scheduling information, base station mode change signals, and/or detected wireless terminal state transition. Mode transitions from transmit standby to active may be in response to: scheduling information, access signals, wake-up signals, hand-off signals, wireless terminal state change signals, and/or base station mode change signals. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20120059935 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SELECT AND TO RESELECT A RESOURCE FOR PEER DISCOVERY IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product are provided in which signals are received on each of a plurality of resources and an energy of each of the signals of a set of the plurality of resources is determined. In addition, a resource is determined based on a probability for each of the resources in a subset of the set. The probability for selecting a resource with a lower determined energy is less than one and greater than the probability for selecting a resource with a higher determined energy. Furthermore, a signal is transmitted on the selected resource. | 03-08-2012 |
