Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100074235 | GROUPING OF CELLS FOR EFFICIENT NEIGHBOR CELL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION - In accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is described a method and apparatus to group at least one cell of a network according to at least one characteristic of a physical layer cell identification of the at least one cell, and to signal a representation comprising the at least one characteristic of the grouped at least one cell to a mobile station. In addition, according to another exemplary aspect of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to receive signaling comprising a representation of a grouped at least one cell of a network, where the representation is according to at least one characteristic of a physical layer cell identification of the at least one cell, and to determine, based on the signaling, whether the grouped at least one cell are to be considered for an operation including at least one of reselection and measurement reporting. | 03-25-2010 |
20100182958 | Method of Acknowledging Data - A method of acknowledging data in a communications system comprising more than one higher layer data block ( | 07-22-2010 |
20100265886 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PRIORITIZE MOBILE STATION TRANSMISSIONS IN RESPONSE TO NETWORK ACKNOWLEDGMENT POLLING - Methods and apparatus to prioritize mobile station transmissions in response to network acknowledgment polling are disclosed. An example method in a mobile station disclosed herein comprises receiving a request for acknowledgment information expected to be transmitted with data, and transmitting a control message in response to the request if a previously transmitted data block is associated with a tentative acknowledgment state, the control message including acknowledgment information. | 10-21-2010 |
20100267405 | Updating The User Equipment (UE) Allowed Closed Subscriber Group List (ACL) - A user equipment (UE) is provided. The UE comprises a processor configured to receive a broadcast control channel (BCCH) comprising a first indication that a restricted access to a closed subscriber group has been changed and to initiate a signaling procedure based on the first indication. | 10-21-2010 |
20100278066 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COMBINE NEIGHBOR CELL INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM MULTIPLE SIGNALING SOURCES - Methods and apparatus to combine neighbor cell information obtained from multiple signaling sources are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises receiving first neighbor cell information via broadcast signaling, receiving second neighbor cell information via non-broadcast signaling, receiving an indicator indicating whether to (1) use the first and second neighbor cell information, or (2) use the second neighbor cell information but not the first neighbor cell information, and utilizing at least one of the first or second neighbor cell information in accordance with the indicator. | 11-04-2010 |
20100279693 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROCESS SIGNAL STRENGTHS OF NOT ALLOWED CELLS DURING CELL RESELECTION - Methods and apparatus to process signal strengths of not allowed cells during cell reselection are disclosed. An example cell reselection method disclosed herein comprises obtaining cell information indicating whether signal strength of a first neighbor cell not allowed for cell reselection is to be considered during cell reselection, and reselecting to a second neighbor cell different from the first neighbor cell based on the cell information. | 11-04-2010 |
20100304749 | System and Method for Communicating Radio Access Technology Information to Mobile Stations - A mobile station incapable of communicating via a first radio access technology (RAT) and capable of communicating via a second radio access technology (RAT). The mobile station comprising a component configured to receive a list of neighbour cells of the second RAT. The list containing at least one identifying characteristic associated with at least one cell of the first RAT. A component configured to determine that the at least one identifying characteristic is associated with at least one cell of the first RAT. | 12-02-2010 |
20100316000 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - In an access device associated with a first network cell, a method for enabling user equipment (UE) to obtain a service unavailable through the first network cell includes receiving a request for the UE to access the service, and identifying, in a message to the UE, a plurality of second network cells providing the service. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317315 | Method for accessing a service unavailable through a network cell - In a communications network having a first network cell and an associated access device, a method for enabling user equipment (UE) to obtain a service unavailable through the first network cell includes receiving a request for the UE to access the service, identifying the radio coverage of a second network cell, and when the radio coverage of the first network cell is within the radio coverage of the second network cell, directing the UE to the second network cell without requesting measurement data from the UE. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317347 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - A method in user equipment (UE) associated with a first network cell in a wireless telecommunications system includes performing idle mode measurements of one or more network cells other than the first network cell when the UE is operating in an idle mode, receiving a request to access a first service unavailable through the first network cell, communicating with an access device associated with the first network cell based on results of the idle mode measurements, receiving from the access device an identification of a second network cell, and accessing the first service through the second network cell. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317348 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - A method performed by user equipment (UE) includes receiving a request to access a service unavailable through a first network cell associated with the UE and informing a second network cell that the UE is requesting to obtain the service unavailable through the first network cell. The request may be received from a user of the UE or may be a paging message. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317375 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - A method performed by an access device of a first network cell in a communications network for enabling user equipment (UE) to obtain a service unavailable through the first network cell includes receiving a request for the UE to access the service, receiving identification of a location area (LA) in which the UE is registered, identifying a second network cell providing the service in the LA in which the UE is registered, and transmitting the identification of the second network cell to the UE. | 12-16-2010 |
20100322203 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING MONITORING OF TIMESLOTS DURING DATA TRANSMISSION - A method for coordinating communications between a user equipment and a base station is presented. The method includes receiving an assignment of a first set of timeslots for at least one of uplink and downlink communications between the user equipment and the base station. The method also includes transmitting to the base station an instruction to delay a reduction of a number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment to less than the first set of timeslots for communications. In some implementations, the instruction comprises at least one of a predetermined communication and a block including at least one of a dummy block format and a specified block format. The method may include transmitting a control block to the base station, the control block identifying one or more timeslots being monitored by the user equipment | 12-23-2010 |
20100322204 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING MONITORING OF TIMESLOTS DURING DATA TRANSMISSION - A method for coordinating communications between a user equipment and a base station is presented. The method includes receiving an assignment of a first set of timeslots for uplink communications between the user equipment and the base station using an Extended Dynamic Allocation (EDA) resource allocation algorithm. The method includes, after receiving the assignment of the first set of timeslots for uplink communications, reducing a number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment to less than the first set of timeslots for uplink communications, and transmitting uplink data to the base station using a non-EDA resource allocation algorithm. | 12-23-2010 |
20100322205 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING MONITORING OF TIMESLOTS DURING DATA TRANSMISSION - A method for coordinating communications between a user equipment and a base station is presented. The method includes receiving an assignment of a first set of timeslots for at least one of uplink and downlink communications between the user equipment and the base station, reducing a number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment to a reduced set of timeslots, and receiving a second assignment of a second set of timeslots for at least one of uplink and downlink communications between the user equipment and the base station. When the second assignment message assigns a number of timeslots that is less than or equal to at least one of the number of timeslots in the reduced set of timeslots and the first set of timeslots, the method includes continuing to monitor the reduced set of timeslots. | 12-23-2010 |
20100322206 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING MONITORING OF TIMESLOTS DURING DATA TRANSMISSION - A method for coordinating communications between a user equipment and a base station is presented. The method includes receiving an assignment of a first set of timeslots for at least one of uplink and downlink communications between the user equipment and the base station, and reducing a number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment to less than the first set of timeslots for communications. The method includes, after reducing the number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment to less than the first set of timeslots for communications, transmitting a block to the base station, the block signaling a resumption of timeslot monitoring by the user equipment, wherein the block includes at least one of a dummy block format, a specified block format, and a predetermined communication, and increasing the number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment. | 12-23-2010 |
20100322207 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING MONITORING OF TIMESLOTS DURING DATA TRANSMISSION - A method for coordinating communications between a user equipment and a base station is presented. The method includes receiving an assignment of timeslots within each of a plurality of contiguous radio blocks for at least one of uplink and downlink communications between the user equipment and the base station. After receiving the assignment of timeslots within each of a plurality of contiguous radio blocks, the method includes reducing a number of radio blocks and associated timeslots monitored by the user equipment. | 12-23-2010 |
20100322211 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING MONITORING OF TIMESLOTS DURING DATA TRANSMISSION - A method for coordinating communications between a user equipment and a base station using a dual-channel communications protocol is presented. The method includes identifying a first set of timeslots for uplink and downlink communications between the user equipment and the base station for a first channel and a second channel. The method also includes, after identifying the first set of timeslots for uplink and downlink communications between the user equipment and the base station for a first channel and a second channel, reducing a number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment to less than the first set of timeslots on at least one of the first channel and the second channel. In some implementations, the method includes, after reducing the number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment, transmitting a control block, the control block identifying one or more timeslots being monitored by the user equipment. | 12-23-2010 |
20100332934 | METHOD OF AND TRANSMITTING DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING A DATA BLOCK - A method of transmits a data block of a type from a transmitting device (for example a transmitting network node) to a receiving device (for example a receiving network node), in particular during a temporary block flow. A transmitting device is capable of receiving at least two different types of positive/negative acknowledgements for data blocks of said type from said receiving device and the reaction of the transmitting device to the positive/negative acknowledgements depends on the type of the said received positive/negative acknowledgement. | 12-30-2010 |
20110002231 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING MONITORING OF TIMESLOTS DURING DATA TRANSMISSION - A method for coordinating communications between a user equipment and a base station comprises identifying timeslots for uplink and downlink communications between the user equipment and the base station, monitoring a predetermined number of timeslots for communications, and tracking usage of at least a portion of the timeslots identified for at least one of uplink communications and downlink communications. Upon reaching a predetermined usage metric related to at least one of uplink communications and downlink communications, the method includes triggering an automatic reduction in a number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment to less than the predetermined number of timeslots or communicating a delay signal to the base station to delay a trigger of an adjustment of a number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment. | 01-06-2011 |
20110090876 | REDUCED TRANMISSION TIME INTERVAL - A method is suggested for communicating to a mobile station which timeslots are configured as packet data channel pairs and on which of these packet data channel pairs the mobile station is assigned resources, wherein a description of packet data channel pairs is separated into “configuration” and an “assignment”. | 04-21-2011 |
20110103306 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO USE WINDOW ALIGNMENT INFORMATION TO PROCESS ACKNOWLEDGMENT INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSMITTED DATA BLOCKS - Methods and apparatus to use window alignment information to process acknowledgment information associated with transmitted data blocks are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises receiving acknowledgment information piggy-backed with data when a first previously transmitted block is associated with at least one of a tentative acknowledgment state or a pending acknowledgment state, and advancing a transmit window when the acknowledgment information indicates that all previously transmitted data blocks including the first previously transmitted block have been positively acknowledged. | 05-05-2011 |
20110116474 | OPTIMIZED RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR WIRELESS DEVICE IN PACKET TRANSFER MODE - A method and system for a wireless device configured to communicate with a network is presented. The network is communicated with at a radio link control layer. An indication is communicated to the network that a higher layer protocol is operating in an acknowledged mode. The higher level protocol is above the radio link control layer. In some implementations, the higher level protocol terminates at a device located outside the network. A resource allocation is received from the network. The resource allocation is at the RLC layer. | 05-19-2011 |
20110216718 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SIGNAL ACCESS-STRATUM CAPABILITIES OF MOBILE STATIONS FOR DATA TRANSFER SESSIONS - Example methods and apparatus to signal access-stratum capabilities of mobile stations for data transfer sessions are disclosed. In accordance with a disclosed example method a capabilities structure is selected from a group of capabilities structures. The capabilities structure is indicative of a set of radio access capabilities of a mobile station for a data transfer session between the mobile station and a network. A message is formatted based on the selected capabilities structure to include radio access capabilities information of the selected capabilities structure. A code is included in the message to indicate the presence of the selected capabilities structure in the message. The message is sent from the mobile station to the network. | 09-08-2011 |
20110216719 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SIGNAL USE-SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES OF MOBILE STATIONS TO ESTABLISH DATA TRANSFER SESSIONS - Example methods and apparatus to signal use-specific capabilities of mobile stations to establish data transfer sessions are disclosed. In accordance with a disclosed example method, a message is generated to initiate a data transfer session between a mobile station and a network. The message adaptable to indicate different radio access capabilities information of the mobile station. A subset of the different radio access capabilities information of the mobile station is indicated in the message. The indicated subset pertaining to a specific type of use by the mobile station for the data transfer session. The message is sent from the mobile station to the network. | 09-08-2011 |
20110216720 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO INITIATE DATA TRANSFERS USING CAPABILITIES CLASSES OF PRE-DEFINED CAPABILITY CONFIGURATIONS - Example methods and apparatus to initiate data transfers using capabilities classes of pre-defined capability configurations are disclosed. In accordance with a disclosed example method, a message is generated to initiate a data transfer session between a mobile station and a network. A code value from a plurality of code values is selected. Each of the code values is pre-defined to indicate a respective subset of different types of radio access capabilities of the mobile station. The selected code value is included in the message. The message is sent from the mobile station to the network. | 09-08-2011 |
20110222475 | COMMUNICATION STATIONS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING ON A RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL - Example communication stations and methods for transmitting on a random access channel (RACH) in wireless networks are disclosed herein. An example method for transmitting on an enhanced RACH by a device such that an initial access burst is received in a single time slot by a wireless network involves determining a timing advance, the timing advance being associated with a serving cell. The example method also involves transmitting, using the determined timing advance, the initial access burst, on the enhanced RACH, that includes at least one of an identifier or user data. | 09-15-2011 |
20110222476 | COMMUNICATION STATIONS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON AN ENHANCED RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL - Example communication stations and methods for transmitting additional information on an enhanced random access channel (RACH) are disclosed herein. An example method performed by a device involves generating an initial access burst for transmission on an enhanced RACH and transmitting the initial access burst using a timing advance. The timing advance is to cause the initial access burst to be received at the network within a single time slot of the enhanced RACH. The initial access burst includes at least one of information about capabilities of the device or information identifying the device. The example method also involves receiving a temporary block flow (TBF) assignment from the network in response to sending the at least one of the information about the capabilities of the device or the information identifying the device. | 09-15-2011 |
20110222492 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REGISTRATION AND DATA TRANSMISSION USING FAST/ZERO CONTENTION RESOLUTION - Example methods and apparatus for registration and data transmission using fast/zero contention resolution are disclosed. An example method for transmission on a random-access channel (RACH) involves transmitting a mobile station radio access capabilities (MS RAC) message to a network and receiving an identification (ID) from the network subsequent to the MS RAC. The ID is locally unique and provides contention resolution. A timing advance is determined and further transmissions are performed on the RACH using the ID and the TA. | 09-15-2011 |
20110222527 | BASE STATIONS AND METHODS FOR RECEIVING TRANSMISSIONS ON AN ENHANCED RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL - Example base stations and methods for receiving transmissions on an enhanced random access channel (RACH) are disclosed herein. An example method for receiving transmissions on an enhanced RACH from a device such that an initial access burst is received in a single time slot from the device involves receiving the initial access burst from the device on the enhanced RACH. The initial access burst is sent by the device using a timing advance determined at the device. The initial access burst includes at least one of an identifier or user data. The enhanced RACH is a contention-based uplink-only channel requiring use of timing advances for transmissions thereon. | 09-15-2011 |
20110223932 | TIMING ADVANCE ENHANCEMENTS FOR CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS - Example methods and apparatus to implement timing advance enhancements for cellular communications are disclosed. A disclosed example method to communicate over a cellular network by a device involves retrieving a stored timing advance value and determining if the stored timing advance value is valid based at least on whether the device is operating in a stationary mode. When the stored timing advance is valid, a contention-based transmission is transmitted to a network using the stored timing advance value in order to compensate for propagation delay. | 09-15-2011 |
20120014368 | MOBILE STATION TRANSMISSIONS IN RESPONSE TO NETWORK ACKNOWLEDGMENT POLLING - Methods and apparatus for mobile station transmissions in response to network acknowledgment polling are disclosed. An example method in a mobile station disclosed herein comprises receiving a poll from a network, the poll requesting piggy-backed ACK/NACK (PAN) information, and transmitting a control message in response to the poll if a previously transmitted data block is associated with a tentative acknowledgment state, the control message including acknowledgment information. | 01-19-2012 |
20120015646 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - A method performed by user equipment (UE) includes receiving a request to access a service unavailable through a first network cell associated with the UE, and receiving a message from an access device associated with the first network cell, wherein the message identifies a plurality of second network cells providing the service. | 01-19-2012 |
20120020304 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO TRANSMIT UPLINK ALLOCATION INDICATORS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Example methods and apparatus to transmit uplink allocation indicators in wireless communications are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves sending a first assignment message indicative of first radio block periods assigned to the mobile station for downlink communications. At least one of the first assigned radio block periods is separated from a next occurring one of the first assigned radio block periods by at least a first non-assigned radio block period. In addition, the example method involves sending a second assignment message indicative of second radio block periods assigned to the mobile station for uplink communications. At least one of the second assigned radio block periods is separated from a next occurring one of the second assigned radio block periods by at least a second non-assigned radio block period. The example method also involves sending an uplink allocation indicator to the mobile station during one of the first radio block periods assigned for downlink communications with the mobile station. The uplink allocation indicator allocates an uplink radio block to the mobile station in at least one of the second radio block periods. | 01-26-2012 |
20120020305 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COMMUNICATE DATA BETWEEN A WIRELESS NETWORK AND A MOBILE STATION - Example methods and apparatus to communicate data between a wireless network and a mobile station are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves identifying a first quantity of resources for use in communicating first data to a mobile station in a first radio block period and a second quantity of resources for use in communicating second data to the mobile station in a second radio block period. The total quantity of the first and second quantities of resources comply with a maximum allowable quantity of resources specified for a plurality of radio block periods including the first and second radio block periods. The example method also involves sending, to the mobile station, the first data in the first quantity of resources during the first radio block period and the second data in the second quantity of resources during the second radio block period. | 01-26-2012 |
20120020306 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO POLL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS BASED ON ASSIGNMENTS - Example methods and apparatus to poll in wireless communications based on assignments are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves receiving a poll from a network during a first radio block period and identifying a resource for use in sending requested information to the network in response to the poll. The resource occurs during a subsequent radio block period, and the subsequent radio block period is separated from the first radio block period by at least one radio block period not assigned to the mobile station for transmission by the mobile station. The example method also involves transmitting a response to the poll. | 01-26-2012 |
20120020338 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ALLOCATE RESOURCES AND DETECT ALLOCATED RESOURCES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Example methods and apparatus to allocate resources and detect allocated resources in wireless communications are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves receiving a first radio block in a first radio block period and detecting an uplink allocation indicator contained in the first radio block. The uplink allocation indicator does not allocate any uplink radio block in a second radio block period following immediately after the first radio block period. The example method also involves transmitting a second radio block based on the uplink allocation indicator during a third radio block period separated from the first radio block period by at least one radio block period. | 01-26-2012 |
20120021752 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM ASSIGNMENTS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Example methods and apparatus to perform assignments in wireless communications are disclosed. A disclosed example method to receive resource assignments at a mobile station involves receiving an assignment message from a network and identifying radio block periods assigned to the mobile station. At least one of the assigned radio block periods is separated from a next occurring one of the assigned radio block periods by at least one non-assigned radio block period. The example method also involves processing downlink transmissions from the network based on the assigned radio block periods. | 01-26-2012 |
20120023235 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO POLL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Example methods and apparatus to poll in wireless communications are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves receiving a poll from a network during a first radio block period and identifying a resource for use in sending requested information to the network in response to the poll. The resource occurs during a subsequent radio block period, and the identifying of the resource is based on receipt of an uplink allocation indicator. The example method also involves transmitting a response to the poll. | 01-26-2012 |
20120033649 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methods for mobile communications are disclosed herein. An example method for a mobile station includes sending to a network a mobile station capability information element, the mobile station capability information element including a first reduction of timeslots field for a downlink dual carrier non-enhanced flexible timeslot assignment operation mode and a second reduction of timeslots field for a downlink dual carrier enhanced flexible timeslot assignment operation mode. | 02-09-2012 |
20120127901 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EXTENDED UPLINK TEMPORARY BLOCK FLOW AND DYNAMIC TIMESLOT REDUCTION - A system and method for data transmission protocols in mobile communication systems and, more specifically, for controlling mobile stations (MSs) configured to implement extended uplink temporary block flows (EXT_TBF) is presented. An indication that EXT_UTBF_NODATA is not enabled is received at a mobile station. The mobile station enters a power saving mode and receives a first resource allocation via an uplink state flag (USF) in accordance with a resource assignment. While in the power saving mode and when the mobile station has no radio link control (RLC) media access control (MAC) blocks ready to transmit, the mobile station operates in an EXT_UTBF_NODATA mode by not transmitting a dummy block to a network. | 05-24-2012 |
20120135730 | CELL RE-SELECTION IN A CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method in a wireless cellular telecommunications device camped on a serving cell, the device storing a parameter obtained from a first cell. The method comprising: measuring an attribute of a signal received from a candidate cell; and, evaluating the candidate cell for re-selection. If a carrier frequency of the candidate cell matches a carrier frequency of the first cell, the evaluation of the candidate cell for re-selection is based on at least the measured attribute and the stored parameter, else the evaluation of the candidate cell for re-selection is performed without using the stored parameter. A device and computer readable medium are also provided. | 05-31-2012 |
20120135731 | CELL RE-SELECTION IN A CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A wireless cellular telecommunications device stores a first parameter obtained from system information of a first cell and measures an attribute of a signal received from a candidate cell, determines if the candidate cell is a closed subscriber group cell, and evaluates the candidate cell for re-selection. If the candidate cell is determined to be a closed subscriber group cell, the evaluation of the candidate cell for re-selection is based on at least the measured attribute irrespective of the first stored parameter, that first stored parameter indicating a minimum value for the measured attribute. | 05-31-2012 |
20120135732 | CELL RE-SELECTION IN A CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there may be provided a method in a wireless cellular telecommunications device camped on a serving cell, the device storing a parameter obtained by decoding system information of a first cell. The method comprises: measuring an attribute of a signal received from a candidate cell; and, evaluating the candidate cell for re-selection based on the measured attribute according to a priority-based re-selection algorithm irrespective of the stored parameter. The parameter indicates a minimum required received signal code power. A device and computer readable medium are also provided. | 05-31-2012 |
20120213088 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REPORT LINK QUALITY MEASUREMENTS FOR DOWNLINK DUAL CARRIER OPERATION - Methods and apparatus to report link quality measurements for downlink dual carrier operation are disclosed. Example methods and apparatus disclosed herein implement one or more example techniques for reporting link quality measurements involving, for example, modifying measurement reporting messages to increase the number and/or types of link quality measurements that can be reported, permitting mobile stations, when appropriate, to use different reporting messages capable of supporting more link quality measurements, and/or prioritizing certain link quality measurements to be reported when the reporting messages do not contain sufficient space to report all requested and/or specified link quality measurements. | 08-23-2012 |
20120213153 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REPORT LINK QUALITY MEASUREMENTS FOR DOWNLINK DUAL CARRIER OPERATION - Methods and apparatus to report link quality measurements for downlink dual carrier operation are disclosed. Example methods and apparatus disclosed herein implement one or more example techniques for reporting link quality measurements involving, for example, modifying measurement reporting messages to increase the number and/or types of link quality measurements that can be reported, permitting mobile stations, when appropriate, to use different reporting messages capable of supporting more link quality measurements, and/or prioritizing certain link quality measurements to be reported when the reporting messages do not contain sufficient space to report all requested and/or specified link quality measurements. | 08-23-2012 |
20120213194 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methods for mobile communications are disclosed herein. An example method for a mobile station includes receiving first data from a carrier on a first frequency using a first receiver of the mobile station in a first timeslot, tuning a second frequency of the carrier using the second receiver while the first receiver is receiving the first data during the first timeslot, and receiving second data from the carrier on the second frequency using the second receiver during a second timeslot that immediately follows the first timeslot, wherein the mobile station receives data on all timeslots without each of two time division multiple access frames. | 08-23-2012 |
20120244903 | Mobility in a Wireless Network - A system and method for mobility in a wireless network are presented. A user equipment with a processor configured to inform a network component of a closed subscriber group (CSG) capability of the UE. The processor informs the network component during capability exchange signaling. The processor informs the network component whether the UE is capable of detecting a CSG cell and whether the UE is a member of at least one CSG. | 09-27-2012 |
20120302227 | MULTI-RAT MEASUREMENT REPORTING - An example method for preparing a measurement report on neighbour resources of a multi-RAT mobile station is disclosed. In the example method, the mobile station (MS) supports a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs). The example method comprises receiving a plurality of RAT resource reporting values, each RAT resource reporting value indicating a number of resources of the corresponding RAT to be included into the measurement report, determining a plurality of lists of valid neighbour resources associated with the plurality of RATs, and including resources from the plurality of lists of valid neighbour resources into the measurement report according to a RAT sequence of the plurality of RATs, wherein a second resource of the given RAT is included into the report, subject to including a first resource into the measurement report, for each of the plurality of RATs for which the RAT resource reporting value is greater than zero. | 11-29-2012 |
20130039190 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESUMPTION OF TIMESLOT MONITORING - A method for a mobile station to communicate with a wireless communications network includes monitoring a first subset of timeslots of a set of timeslots designated for communication and determining, from at least data associated with the first subset of timeslots, that timeslots not within the first subset of timeslots had communications directed to the mobile station associated therewith and were not monitored by the mobile station. The method also includes monitoring a second subset of timeslots of the set of timeslots after said determining. | 02-14-2013 |
20130121320 | SINGLE ANTENNA INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for single antenna interference cancellation in a mobile communication system are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein for a wireless device comprises determining a number of bursts to be received in a time division multiple access frame comprising a plurality of timeslots, and when the number of bursts exceeds a threshold number of bursts for which single antenna interference cancellation can be performed, performing single antenna interference cancellation for a subset of the bursts received in the time division multiple access frame. | 05-16-2013 |
20130195269 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SLOW ASSOCIATED CONTROL CHANNEL SIGNALING - Methods and systems for slow associated control channel signaling are disclosed. An example method for securing communications in a mobile network disclosed herein comprises transmitting a first variant of a message of a first type on a first slow associated control channel (SACCH) before ciphering is started on the first SACCH, and after ciphering is started on the first SACCH, transmitting a second variant of the message of the first type on the first SACCH, and subsequently transmitting the second variant of the message of the first type on the first SACCH, wherein the subsequently transmitted second variant of the message of the first type is the next transmitted message of the first type on the first SACCH. | 08-01-2013 |
20130225169 | Method in a Device, and a Wireless Device - A method, and a wireless device, are disclosed; the method comprising monitoring a neighbour cell at a time interval; and if a criterion is satisfied, modifying monitoring of the neighbour cell. | 08-29-2013 |
20130273887 | CHECKING ACCESS TO CLOSED SUBSCRIBER GROUP CELLS IN A MOBILE NETWORK - Example disclosed mobile station methods comprise performing a first access check based on a first equivalent public land mobile network (EPLMN) list and a first registered public land mobile network (RPLMN) identifier to determine whether a mobile station is allowed to access a closed subscriber group (CSG) cell, performing a second access check based on a second EPLMN list and a second RPLMN identifier, and conditioning reporting of the CSG cell based on the first and second checks. Example disclosed network methods comprise receiving a message from a packet switched domain network node indicating whether a mobile station is allowed to access a CSG cell, and if the message indicates that the mobile station is not allowed to access the CSG cell, informing a circuit switched domain network node that a DTM handover failure has occurred. | 10-17-2013 |
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20140036869 | CELL CHANGE NOTIFICATION CONTROL FOR CSG CELLS - Systems and methods are provided for controlling whether a mobile station is permitted to perform a reselection to a CSG cell, and if reselection is allowed, whether a notification of cell change is required in advance. This control is based on CCN notifications for different radio access technologies. | 02-06-2014 |
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