Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130114434 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION DURING ALMOST BLANK SUBFRAMES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A system and method for communication in a wireless communication network are disclosed. One embodiment of the system includes an overlay access node that supports Almost Blank Subframes (ABSs). The overlay access node, such as macro eNB, can receive measurement results from one or more user equipments, including macro user equipments (UEs) and/or pico (UEs), either directly or via an underlay access node, such as a pico eNB. The macro eNB can determine a set of macro UEs that are sufficiently close to the macro eNB for transmission during ABSs with a low transmission power or beamforming without significant interference to the pico UEs. This scheme improves the throughput of transmission between the macro eNB and macro UEs while reducing interference to the pico UEs. | 05-09-2013 |
20130121258 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REQUESTING A SERVICE UTILIZING A SEQUENCE OF CODES - A method and a signaling entity, for sending a signal to a signaled entity, the method determining, at the signaling entity, at least a first code of a sequence of codes comprising the signal and an assignation of resources for transmission of at least the first code of the sequence of codes, wherein the first code is selected from a set of first codes; transmitting, utilizing at least the first code of the sequence of codes and the assignation, the signal, wherein at least the first code of the sequence of codes is shared among a plurality of signaling entities; and sending, utilizing subsequent codes of the sequence of codes, the signal. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121259 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REQUESTING A SERVICE UTILIZING A SEQUENCE OF CODES - A method, at a signaling entity, for sending a signal to a signaled entity, the method determining, at the signaling entity, at least a first code of a sequence of codes comprising the signal; receiving, at the signaling entity, an assignation of resources from the signaled entity for transmission of at least the first code of the sequence of codes; transmitting, utilizing at least the first code of the sequence of codes and the assignation, the signal, wherein at least the first code of the sequence of codes is shared among a plurality of signaling entities; and sending, utilizing subsequent codes of the sequence of codes, the signal, wherein the sequence of codes is unique to the signal. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121260 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REQUESTING A SERVICE UTILIZING A SEQUENCE OF CODES - A method for sending a signal to a signaled entity, the method determining at least a first code of a sequence of codes comprising the signal, wherein at least one code of the sequence of codes is derived from at least one bit string that is encoded by an encoder to produce a sequence of output bit groups, each output bit group being used to select a code from a set of predefined codes; receiving, at the signaling entity, an assignation of resources from the signaled entity for transmission of at least the first code of the sequence of codes; transmitting, utilizing at least the first code of the sequence of codes and the assignation, the signal, wherein at least the first code is shared among a plurality of signaling entities; and sending, utilizing subsequent codes of the sequence of codes, the signal, | 05-16-2013 |
20130272291 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST USING MULTIPLE RECEIVER-COORDINATED TRANSMITTERS - A method and a receiving device, the method receiving an indication of pending data from an access network, the pending data including a sequence number for every unit of the pending data; and sending transmission instructions to a first transmitter within the access network, the transmission instructions including a range of sequence numbers desired by the receiving device and an error correction and coding scheme to be used by the first transmitter. Further, a receiving device having a processor; and a communications subsystem, wherein the processor and communications subsystem cooperate to receive a first stream from a first transmitter; receive a second stream from a second transmitter; and soft combine the first stream and the second stream at the receiving device. | 10-17-2013 |
20130301541 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PARTITIONING CONTENTION BASED RESOURCES IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Methods and network elements partitioning at least a subset of contention based resources for random access attempts into a plurality of partitions, wherein each of said plurality of partitions is associated with at least one precondition governing selection of a partition, the precondition being derived from at least one of: source of causation for the random access attempt, a device state, a device event, a device group, a traffic event, a traffic class, or an application characteristic, and wherein each of said plurality of partitions is further associated with at least one configuration parameter; and communicating configuration parameters for the plurality of partitions and preconditions governing partition usage to at least one of a plurality of user equipments. Also, methods, devices and network elements for communicating on partitions. | 11-14-2013 |
20130308497 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT BIAS FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS - A method at a user equipment, and the user equipment, configured for establishing a connected mode with a first network node within a wireless network, the method receiving, at the user equipment, a connection establishment bias; applying the connection establishment bias at the user equipment, while the user equipment is in an idle mode, to at least one network node power level value, thereby creating biased power level values; and connecting to the first network node based on the biased power level values. | 11-21-2013 |
20140036748 | UE INDICATIONS OF POWER MODE PREFERENCES - The present disclosure relates generally to low traffic or power modes for a User Equipment (UE) or mobile or wireless device in wireless communications systems, and more particularly to indications provided by a UE to a communications network relating to state transitions of the UE in a power mode. A method in a UE is provided comprising: generating a power mode state preference to extend or change the current power mode state of the UE; and indicating to a network element the power mode state preference. The power mode state transition of the UE can involve turning a reception capability of the UE from an On state to an Off state and vice versa. The UE preference can be based on information within the UE, including on information from one or more applications on the UE. | 02-06-2014 |
20140160926 | COMMUNICATING ENCODED TRAFFIC DATA - An electronic device encodes traffic data as a collection of codes. The electronic device sends the codes in random access resources or shared transmission resources over a wireless link to a wireless access network node, the codes providing an encoded representation of the traffic data. | 06-12-2014 |
20140177449 | MANAGING SESSIONS FOR DIRECT DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS - Systems, methods, and apparatuses can involve receiving, from a network node, a radio resource control (RRC) configuration message that includes configuration information for a first user equipment (UE) for an inter-device session (IDS) between the first UE and a second UE, the UE1 configuration information including an inter-device session (IDS) radio network identifier. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177458 | NETWORK-MANAGED DIRECT DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for network-managed direct device to device communications are provided. Certain aspects of the disclosure involve receiving, at a first UE, UE1 configuration information for an inter-device session (IDS) between the first UE and a second UE, UE1 configuration information including a radio network identifier. A control message configured with the radio network identifier and a radio resource identifier for the IDS can be received. The radio resource identifier corresponds to a radio resource for transmitting data directly from the first UE to the second UE during the IDS. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177536 | NETWORK-MANAGED DIRECT DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for network-managed direct device-to-device communications are provided. Certain aspects of the disclosure involve transmitting, to a first UE, UE1 configuration information for an inter-device session (IDS) between the first UE and a second UE, the UE1 configuration information including a radio network identifier. Certain aspects of the disclosure also involve transmitting a control message to the first UE. The control message is configured with the radio network identifier and a radio resource identifier for the IDS, such that the first UE is permitted to transmit data directly to the second UE via the identified radio resource. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177537 | USER-EQUIPMENT-MANAGED DIRECT DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS - Methods, systems, and apparatuses a wireless communications network involve transmitting configuration information for a first user equipment (UE1 configuration information) for an inter-device session (IDS) between the first user equipment (UE) and a second UE, the UE1 configuration information including a radio network identifier. A control message configured with the radio network identifier and a radio resource identifier can be transmitted. The configuration information and the control information can instruct the second UE to transmit feedback signals directly from the second UE to the first UE in response to at least one IDS transmission between the first UE and the second UE. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177539 | USER-EQUIPMENT-MANAGED DIRECT DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS - Systems, methods, and apparatuses of a wireless communications network involve receiving configuration information for the first UE (UE1 configuration information) for an inter-device session (IDS) between the first UE and a second UE, the UE1 configuration information including a radio network identifier. A control message configured with the radio network identifier and a radio resource identifier may be received. Data can be transmitted directly from the first UE to the second UE during the IDS using the identified radio resource. A feedback signal can be received directly from the second UE in response to at least one IDS transmission | 06-26-2014 |
20140177540 | RESOURCE SCHEDULING IN DIRECT DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS - Methods, systems, and apparatuses of a wireless communications network can involve transmitting, to a first user equipment (UE), configuration information for the first UE (UE1 configuration information) for an inter-device session (IDS) between the first UE and a second UE. The UE1 configuration information may include a first IDS radio network temporary identifier (IDS-RNTI). A radio resource control (RRC) message indicating a resource allocation can be transmitted to the first UE for the first UE to communicate directly with the second UE | 06-26-2014 |
20140177542 | RESOURCE SCHEDULING IN DIRECT DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS - Methods, systems, and apparatuses of a wireless communications network can involve transmitting, to a first user equipment (UE), configuration information for the first UE (UE1 configuration information) for an inter-device session (IDS) between the first UE and a second UE. The UE1 configuration information may include a first IDS radio network temporary identifier (IDS-RNTI). A radio resource control (RRC) message indicating a resource allocation can be transmitted to the first UE for the first UE to communicate directly with the second UE. | 06-26-2014 |
20140213186 | PROXIMITY AND INTEREST DETERMINATION BY A WIRELESS DEVICE - A first wireless device determines whether the first wireless device is in a specified proximity to a second wireless device based on a signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device. Based on information transmitted by the second wireless device, it is determined whether the first wireless device shares a common interest with the second wireless device. | 07-31-2014 |
20140241225 | Mechanisms for Timing and Signaling Coordination in Multi-Point Connectivity - A method for communication in a wireless telecommunications network is provided. The method comprises coordinating, by a wireless device, with a first network node to identify a first radio resource configuration comprising a first set of radio resources which is used by the wireless device to communicate with the first network node. The first set of radio resources comprises at least one of radio resources in which the wireless device transmits to the first network node, or radio resources in which the wireless device receives from the first network node. | 08-28-2014 |
20140241262 | MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL SIGNALLING FOR DIRECT DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and apparatuses involve implementing methods that may include transmitting a medium access control (MAC) message to a base station, the medium access control message including control information associated with at least one inter-device session between a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE. The medium access control message may include a set of one or more MAC message elements (MEs), each MAC ME comprising control information associated with at least one inter-device session. At least one MAC ME in the set of MAC MEs may identify an inter-device session, the session being associated with communications between the first UE and the second UE. | 08-28-2014 |
20140293968 | ALIGNING TIMING FOR DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS - In some implementations, a method includes compensating for timing misalignment of subframes associated with at least one of first user equipment (UE) or a second UE. The first UE and the second UE are in an inter-device session (IDS) for direct UE-to-UE communication, and timing for the first UE and a timing for the second UE is derived from an eNode B (eNB). | 10-02-2014 |
20140334388 | Proximity Signaling and Procedure for LTE - A method for communication in a wireless telecommunications system is provided. The method comprises receiving, by a first UE, a reference signal transmitted by a second UE and transmitting, by the first UE to a network node, a report indicating that the reference signal was received. The reference signal is received in a detection opportunity that occurs as one of a single detection opportunity or a portion of a pattern of detection opportunities. | 11-13-2014 |
20140334392 | Mechanisms for Direct Inter-Device Signaling - Described herein is a user equipment comprising a processor configured to: derive a plurality of virtual subframes from an allocation of radio resources, the virtual subframes comprising a virtual special subframe and a virtual forward link subframe wherein the virtual forward link subframe comprises a first forward link portion and the virtual special subframe comprises one or more of: a second forward link portion, and a reverse link portion; transmit, via a direct device to device (DD2D) link, to a second user equipment during the first forward link portion; and receive, via the DD2D link, from the second user equipment during the reverse link portion. | 11-13-2014 |
20140334456 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENTION FREE DEVICE SIGNALING WITHOUT A CONTROLLING NETWORK NODE - A method and user equipment operating in or near a network without a central controller, the method receiving a device signal from a second user equipment, the second user equipment being within a contention region of the first user equipment; and utilizing the device signal to determine a transmission opportunity at the first user equipment. Further, disambiguation processes include removing network, new device and bootstrapping ambiguity. | 11-13-2014 |
20140341182 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USE OF CELLULAR INFRASTRUCTURE TO MANAGE SMALL CELL ACCESS - A method and apparatus at a small cell access point for offloading a wireless device in a macro cell, the method establishing a radio link signaling connection between a base station of the macro cell and the access point; and offloading the wireless device using control signaling over the signaling connection. Further, a method at the wireless device, the method receiving a message identifying a set of candidate small cell access points; selecting at least one access point from amongst the set of candidate small cell access points; reporting the selected at least one access point; receiving a preparatory message preparing the wireless device for a target small cell access point, wherein the target small cell access point is included in the selected at least one access point; and associating the wireless device with the target small cell access point. | 11-20-2014 |
20140369245 | Self-Contained Data Transfer Channel - A data transfer system may coordinate the transfer of user data and control data using a self-contained data channel without using a separate control channel in a time period between set-up and tear-down of the self-contained data channel. For example, a plurality of data transfer resources may be established in a self-contained data channel between user equipment and a network controller. User data is transferred between the user equipment and the network controller in at least one of the plurality of data transfer resources of the self-contained data channel. Additionally, control data is transferred between the user equipment and the network controller in at least one of the plurality of data transfer resources of the self-contained data channel. | 12-18-2014 |
20150049663 | PROVIDING SECONDARY COVERAGE IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Example methods, apparatus, articles of manufacture and systems for providing secondary coverage in a mobile communication system are disclosed. Example methods for a first device to provide secondary coverage in a mobile communication system include transmitting a secondary coverage signal and receiving a presence indication from a second device. Such example methods can also include reporting the presence indication to an access node of the mobile communication system. Such example methods can further include receiving information from the access node to enable relay node functionality in the first device in response to reporting the presence indication to the access node. | 02-19-2015 |