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20090274085 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTICAST AND/OR BROADCAST SERVICES - A method for a base station to provide a multicast and/or broadcast service (MBS) in a communication system. The method includes: transmitting system information on a system control information block (SCIB); transmitting MBS control information that is changed with relatively high frequency on a secondary multicast/broadcast control information block (S-MCIB); and transmitting MBS content data based on the MBS control information. | 11-05-2009 |
20090274134 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A communication network includes a plurality of network interface devices each covering a respective one of a plurality of cells. Each of the plurality of network interface devices communicates with communication entities in the respective cell using radio frames of the respective cell. The radio frames of a first one of the plurality of cells are shifted in time with respect to the radio frames of a second one of the plurality of cells. | 11-05-2009 |
20090291703 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING STATION NUMBERS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Consistent with the disclosed embodiments, a method for evaluating the number of mobile stations in a target group uses a processor to execute instructions to perform the method. The method may initiate a counting event using the processor. In response to the counting event, a counting request message may be transmitted over a first communication channel. The counting request message may comprise a code set. The code set may comprise a plurality of orthogonal codes. In response to the counting request message transmitted, receipt of a first counting response message over a second communication channel may be confirmed. The counting response message may comprise a first code. The first code, consistent with some embodiments, may comprise content corresponding to a portion of the code set. Based in part on confirmation of receipt of the counting response message, the number of mobile stations in the target group may be determined independent of a connection status of each mobile station. | 11-26-2009 |
20100027455 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTENT SYNCHRONIZATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Consistent with the disclosed embodiments, a method for content synchronization in a wireless network is provided. A first data packet communicated in a multicast or broadcast service may be received over a first communication channel. A primary counter value may be added to the first data packet. The primary counter value may be indicative of a total size of data packets sent over a second communication channel to a base station within a period of time. A secondary counter value may be added to the first data packet if the first data packet has a timestamp later than a scheduling time. The scheduling time may be associated with a scheduling interval for transmitting data packets. An updated first data packet may be sent over the second communication channel to the base station. The updated first data packet may include the first data packet received including the primary counter and the secondary counter. | 02-04-2010 |
20100271175 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING A PAGING PROCESS FOR MULTICARRIER - A method of providing a paging process for Multicarrier may include providing, from a communication node, multiple carriers over which a paging notification may be transmitted. The method may further include configuring the multiple carriers to provide support for paging of mobile devices based on a set of paging groups with which the communication node is associated. The configuring may include configuration of at least one carrier to provide support for less than all of the set of paging groups. | 10-28-2010 |
20100278093 | Method and Apparatus for Multicast and Broadcast Retransmission in Wireless Communication Systems - Embodiments of method and apparatus for reception of multicast and broadcast (MBS) transmissions in a wireless communication system including a set of receiving devices is disclosed. A method embodiment includes encoding, by a transmission device, a plurality of MBS data bits to generate a plurality of MBS data versions, and transmitting, to the set of receiving devices, the plurality of MBS data versions, wherein the plurality of MBS data versions are transmitted in a predefined transmission pattern. The method also includes transmitting, to the set of receiving devices, identification and decoding information associated with each of the plurality of MBS data versions. | 11-04-2010 |
20110249635 | Wireless Apparatuses, Wireless Systems, and Methods for Managing Multiple Component Carriers - A wireless communications device with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module performs wireless transceiving to and from a radio access network. The controller module receives a preamble assignment message comprising a component carrier indicator from the radio access network via the wireless module, and transmits, on a component carrier corresponding to the component carrier indicator, a Random Access Preamble (RAP) message to the radio access network via the wireless module. Also, the controller module receives a Random Access Response (RAR) message corresponding to the RAP message from the radio access network via the wireless module, and determines whether to activate the component carrier in response to one of the preamble assignment message, the RAP message, and the RAR message. | 10-13-2011 |
20130039231 | Method of Uplink Control Information Transmission - A method of uplink control information transmission for a mobile device with carrier aggregation in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises being configured a plurality of cells including a primary cell and at least a secondary cell by a network of the wireless communication system, determining to transmit the uplink control information in a transmission time interval, and when the primary cell has no uplink resource for the uplink control information transmission, transmitting the uplink control information on at least a secondary cell having uplink resources in the TTI. | 02-14-2013 |
20130039294 | Method of Handling Random Access Procedure Associated to Cell Deactivation - A method of handling random access procedure associated to cell deactivation for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises activating a secondary cell configured by a network of the wireless communication system, performing a random access procedure for the activated secondary cell, and when the secondary cell is deactivated during the random access procedure, continuously performing the random access procedure. | 02-14-2013 |
20130039297 | METHOD FOR DATA TRANSMISSION AND BASE STATION AND USER EQUIPMENT USING THE SAME - A method for data transmission, a base station using the same and a user equipment (UE) using the same are proposed. The present disclosure configures at a base station at least two user equipments into a UE group for aggregate transmission by sending a control message from the base station to the at least two user equipments. Next, the base station transmits aggregated data to the UE group containing a aggregated PDU format containing a unique group identifier. Next, the base station receives a response signal from the UE group based on whether the first transmission is received or not. The base station re-transmits the aggregated data to the UE group if the first transmission is not received. After all the aggregate transmission is complete, the base station de-configures the UE group from the aggregate transmission. | 02-14-2013 |
20130051264 | COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR AGGREGATION OF HETEROGENEOUS COMPONENT CARRIERS AND COMMUNICATION DEIVCE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION STATION USING THE SAME - Communication methods for aggregation of heterogeneous component carriers and communication devices and wireless communication stations using the same methods are proposed. In one embodiment, the proposed communication method is adapted to a wireless communication station and includes aggregating physical channel resources respectively corresponding to heterogeneous access technologies in a Layer 2 or below the Layer 2 in a protocol stack; and communicating with at least one wireless terminal communication device through the physical channel resources respectively corresponding to the heterogeneous access technologies, wherein the physical channel resources respectively corresponding to heterogeneous access technologies are heterogeneous component carriers. The physical channel resources may be heterogeneous component carriers, such as radio component carrier(s), optical component carrier(s), and/or acoustic component carrier(s). | 02-28-2013 |
20130083707 | METHOD AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DOWNLINK CONTROL SIGNALLING FOR COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A method and a wireless communication system for providing downlink (DL) control signalling for a communication apparatus are provided. In the method, at least two scheduling cells are configured for providing DL control signalling, and the DL control signalling is provided on one or more of the at least two scheduling cells for a scheduled cell. | 04-04-2013 |
20130114398 | Method of Reference Cell Maintenance - A method of reference cell maintenance for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. the method comprises being configured a plurality of secondary cells, where one of the plurality of secondary cells is a reference cell for information reference for another secondary cell, and keeping the reference cell in activated when the reference cell is used by another secondary cell for information reference. | 05-09-2013 |
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20110243048 | Method of Handling Component Carrier Activation and Deactivation and Communication Device Thereof - A method of handling component carrier activation and deactivation for a mobile device capable of receiving and transmitting on a plurality of component carriers in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes starting a deactivation timer for a component carrier of the plurality of component carriers when the component carrier is activated, wherein the deactivation timer provides a period of time for component carrier activation, performing a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process on the component carrier, and extending activation time of the component carrier when a retransmission of the HARQ process is not finished before deactivation of the component carrier. | 10-06-2011 |
20110274007 | Method of Handling Measurement Gap Configuration and Communication Device Thereof - A method of handling measurement gap configuration for a network in a wireless communication system comprising a mobile device capable of receiving and/or transmitting on a plurality of component carriers is disclosed. The method comprises configuring at least a measurement gap configuration each for at least a component carrier of the plurality of component carriers, to the mobile device. | 11-10-2011 |
20110310800 | Method of Handling Buffer Status Report and Communication Device Thereof - A method of handling buffer status report for a mobile device capable of UL MIMO and/or capable of receiving and/or transmitting on a plurality of component carriers in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises generating at least a buffer size table each including a plurality of indexes according to the maximum uplink data transmission rate, wherein some of the plurality of indexes each is used for indicating a data amount in an uplink buffer of the mobile device for the buffer status report. | 12-22-2011 |
20110310937 | Method of Performing Buffer Status Reporting and Communication Device Thereof - A method of performing buffer status reporting for a mobile device capable of UL MIMO and/or capable of receiving and transmitting on a plurality of component carriers in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises generating at least a MAC subheader, generating at least two MAC control elements for jointly indicating buffer status of at least a logical channel group in the mobile device, and generating a MAC PDU including the at least a MAC subheader and the at least two MAC control elements for the buffer status reporting. | 12-22-2011 |
20120083308 | Method of Performing Power Headroom Reporting and Communication Device Thereof - A method of performing power headroom reporting, hereafter called PHR, for a communication device configured with a plurality of uplink component carriers or parallel PUCCH and PUSCH transmission in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises reporting power headroom information of at least one of the communication device, at least an uplink component carrier, and at least a power amplifier configured to the communication device, to a network of the wireless communication system when the PHR is triggered. | 04-05-2012 |
20120113915 | Method of Power Reporting and Communication Device Thereof - A method of power reporting for a mobile device configured with a plurality of uplink component carriers and/or parallel PUCCH and PUSCH transmission in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises being configured a maximum output power for at least a uplink component carrier, determining to start or stop a maximum output power reporting for the at least a uplink component carrier according to a characteristic associated to the mobile device or a network of the wireless communication system, and reporting the maximum output power for the at least a uplink component carrier to the network when the maximum output power reporting is triggered and the maximum output power reporting is started. | 05-10-2012 |