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| 20080267118 | Uplink Scheduling and Resource Allocation With Fast Indication - Systems and methods for signalling transitions between talk-spurt state and silence state for wireless terminals having semi-persistently allocated uplink resources are employed. A layer ½ indication of the state transitions may be transmitted using a resource that is specifically allocated for that purpose. Alternatively, ACK/NACK signalling may be employed. Layer | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080267168 | Slow Adaptation of Modulation and Coding for Packet Transmission - Systems and methods for performing MCS adaptation are provided. In some cases, the network performs MCS adaptation based on received ACKs. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080267302 | Method and System for Data-Driven, Variable-Rate, Channel Quality Indicator for LTE Non-Real-Time Bursty Traffic - A method and system, in a long term evolution architecture utilizing adaptive modulation and coding requiring periodic channel quality indication reports, the method having the steps of: waiting for an idle channel indication; and upon detection of the idle channel indication, decreasing the rate of periodic channel quality indication reports. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080268845 | Method and System for Efficient DRX Operation During Handover in LTE - A method and system for efficient DRX operation during handover in LTE in which a user equipment expects handover to occur, the method having the steps of: checking whether a no handover initiation decision is received within a predetermined time period; if no, performing the steps of: ensuring the user equipment is not in a DRX sleep period during reception of a handover grant; checking whether a handover grant is received, and if yes, performing a handover procedure; and if no, resuming a DRX sleep interval; and if yes, ending the process. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080268854 | Multi-Stage Setup for Long-Term Evolution Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service Transmissions - A system for providing a service is provided. The system includes a central control to promote a plurality of cells to use a first counting method to determine whether user equipment within the plurality of cells are interested in the service. Based on responses from at least one of the cells having interested user equipment, the central control promotes the at least one of the cells to either provide the service via point-to-multipoint broadcast, or use a second counting method to determine whether to provide the service via point-to-multipoint broadcast or point-to-point communication. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080285509 | Method and System for Discontinuous Reception De-Synchronization Detection - A method and apparatus for discontinuous reception desynchronization detection between an enhanced Node B and a user equipment, the method having the steps of: waiting for a predefined event to occur; and upon the predefined event occurring, sending a message from one of the enhanced Node B and the user equipment to the other of the enhanced Node B and user equipment, wherein the message contains one of a request for discontinuous reception period information or discontinuous reception period information, the discontinuous reception period information or discontinuous reception period information being utilized to detect desynchronization. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080287149 | Method and System for Discontinuous Reception De-Synchronization Detection - A method and apparatus for detecting loss of discontinuous reception synchronization, the method comprising the steps of: finding the shorter of a new discontinuous reception period and an old discontinuous reception period; and sending a message at a multiple of the shorter of the new discontinuous reception period and the old discontinuous reception period, wherein the message is utilized for detecting loss of discontinuous reception synchronization. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080310355 | System and Method for Semi-Persistent and Dynamic Scheduling and Discontinuous Reception Control - Methods of combining semi-persistent resource allocation and dynamic resource allocation are provided. Packets, such as VoIP packets, are transmitted on the uplink and downlink using respective semi-persistent resources. For each mobile device, awake periods and sleep periods are defined. The semi-persistent resources are aligned with the awake periods so that most of the time the mobile device can turn off its wireless access radio during the sleep periods. In addition, signalling to request, and to allocate, resources for additional packets are transmitted during the awake periods, and the resources allocated for the additional packets are within the awake windows. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080310356 | System and Method for Large Packet Delivery During Semi-Persistently Allocated Session - Systems and methods of delivering large IP packets during a semi-persistently allocated resource session. An additional resource allocation is dynamically made and signalled to a mobile device to indicate a resource to be used to deliver the large IP packet. The packet is then transmitted using the resource thus allocated. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080310389 | Method and System for Dynamic ACK/NACK Repetition for Robust Downlink MAC PDU Transmission in LTE - A method and apparatus for dynamic acknowledgement repetition for a downlink medium access control packet data unit transmission ‘MAC PDU’ requiring multiple acknowledgements, the method having the steps of: receiving the downlink MAC PDU requiring multiple acknowledgements; and utilizing a differentiating factor and acknowledgement scheme, sending the multiple acknowledgements. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080310400 | System and Method for Link Adaptation Overhead Reduction - Systems and methods of providing link adaptation information feedback are provided. A mobile device that receives packets generates link adaptation information based on incorrectly received packets. This can involve sending link adaptation information in association with NACKs (negative acknowledgements) generated by the mobile device. The network receives this link adaptation information and performs link adaptation accordingly. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090046639 | System and Method for Handling Large IP Packets During VoIP Session - The application provides a logical channel design in which a first transmitted logical channel and a first received logical channel are used to send and receive compressed VoIP packets and uncompressed VoIP over a wireless link. A second transmitted logical channel and a second received logical channel are used to send and receive session control packets over the wireless link. The compressed VoIP packets utilize semi-persistent resource allocation whereas the uncompressed VoIP packets utilize dynamically scheduled resource allocation. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090046655 | Mobility Mechanism for Service Continuity - A system comprising an inter-RAT/inter-network redundancy controller (IRC) is provided. The IRC is configured to communicate with a source gateway in communication with a source radio access network (RAN) using a first radio access technology (RAT). The IRC is further configured to communicate with a target gateway in communication with a target RAN using a second RAT. The IRC is further configured to promote a handover of a user equipment from the source RAN connected to the source gateway to the target RAN connected to the target gateway when the source gateway fails. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090052361 | Inactivity Timer in a Discontinuous Reception Configured System - Systems, methods and wireless devices are provided that utilize a timer to ensure a receiver of a wireless device is on to receive downlink transmissions. In the event the timer runs out without further resource allocation, the mobile device turns its radio off. If a further resource allocation occurs while the timer is running, the timer is restarted. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090052367 | System and Method for Retransmissions in a Discontinuous Reception Configured System - Methods of performing retransmissions in respect of communications, uplink and/or downlink, on semi-persistent resources are provided. Various embodiments include: the mobile device keeps its radio on for an additional period immediately following an awake period upon determining there will be a retransmission; the mobile device turning its radio on for an additional period separate and distinct from the awake period. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090054006 | System and Method for DRX Control and NACK/ACK - Methods of combining semi-persistent resource allocation and dynamic resource allocation are provided. Packets, such as VoIP packets, are transmitted on the uplink and downlink using respective semi-persistent resources. For each mobile device, awake periods and sleep periods are defined. The semi-persistent resources are aligned with the awake periods so that most of the time the mobile device can turn off its wireless access radio during the sleep periods. In addition, signalling to request, and to allocate, resources for additional packets are transmitted during the awake periods, and the resources allocated for the additional packets are within the awake windows. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090073909 | Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service Channel Mapping and Multiplexing - A system is provided for mapping multimedia broadcast multicast services. The system includes one or more processors programmed to map a plurality of multicast transport channels (MCHs) to a plurality of multicast/broadcast single frequency networks (MBSFNs) such that any one of the MBSFNs has only one MCH and further where each one of the MCHs is different. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090088159 | Measurement Control for Handover From One Radio Access Technology to Another - A method is provided for measuring at least one radio condition of each of a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs). The method includes specifying a sequence of the RATs, and measuring at least one radio condition of a first RAT in the sequence before measuring at least one radio condition of a second RAT in the sequence. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090092107 | System and Method for Inter-Radio Access Technology Signal Measurement - A multi-mode user equipment is provided. The multi-mode user equipment includes a processor configured to promote measurement of a signal strength of a microtechnology-based network during a portion of a macrotechnology-based communication from a network component to the multi-mode user equipment. The signal strength of the microtechnology-based network is measured during a portion of the macrotechnology-based communication when no user data is being transmitted. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090093234 | Proximity of User Equipment to a Home Local Network - A system is provided that includes a user equipment configured to attempt a quality measure of a signal from a home local network only when the user equipment is within range of the home local network. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090093251 | Inter-Radio Access Technology Measurement System and Method - A macrotechnology-based system is provided. The system includes a processor configured to promote macrotechnology-based transmission to a multi-mode user equipment of a signal including a plurality of data portions and a plurality of gaps between one or more of the plurality of data portions, at least one of the gaps used by the multi-mode user equipment for measurement of a signal strength of a microtechnology-based network. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090116440 | Long Term Evolution User Equipment Multi-Packet Data Network Parameter Based Connectivity Control - A system is provided for concurrently connecting a user equipment to a plurality of packet data network gateways via a radio access network and a serving gateway. The system includes a processor configured to evaluate an operational parameter related to a set of network components to which the user equipment, the radio network, the serving gateway and the packet data network gateways belong. The operational parameter is used to control a user equipment to multiple packet data networks, subject to resource limitation, and QoS and PCC rules. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090129312 | System and Method for Timing Synchronization - The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for timing synchronization. Uplink synchronization is a necessary component of a UE operating in a mobile, wireless network. Reliable uplink synchronization generally requires regular uplink transmission containing reference signals. A method is provided that defines a burst period for sending the reference signals, determines an interval between the reference signals, and sends a timing instruction message that includes the burst period and the determined interval. A second method is provided that receives the timing instruction message and sends the reference signals in accordance with the timing instruction. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090154417 | System and Method for Resource Scheduling - A component in a telecommunications system is provided. The component includes one or more processors configured to promote semi-persistent scheduling of a resource and to send a release message. The release message informing the user equipment to cease attempting to process data from the downlink portion. Also provided is user equipment comprising one or more processors configured to promote providing an indication that a request for an uplink resource is related to a voice over Internet Protocol call. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090161575 | Long Term Evolution User Equipment Multi-Packet Data Network Connectivity Control - A system is provided for controlling user equipment connectivity to packet data networks. The system includes a profile maintaining information related to connectivity of the user equipment to one or more packet data networks. The system also includes one or more processors programmed to accept a user selection of one or more of the packet data networks maintained by the profile and to promote connection to the selected packet data networks. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090161620 | System and Method for Uplink Resource Utilization - A system and method are disclosed for providing efficient uplink resource utilization wireless communication system. The system and method for use with a network access equipment in scheduling uplink transmissions to ensure that a user equipment is not transmitting unnecessary information at inconvenient times. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090161654 | System and Method for Uplink Timing Synchronization - A system and method are disclosed for providing uplink timing synchronization in a wireless communication system. The uplink timing synchronization may be provided via a specific message sent from the user equipment to a network access device, or may be calculated based upon data received at the network access device from the user equipment. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090168715 | System and Method for Uplink Resource Reuse - A system and method are disclosed that allows for uplink resource reuse. A user device is provided an uplink resource for a first data type. If the user device does not have enough data of the first data type to fill the granted uplink resource, the user device fills the granted uplink resource with a second data type. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090170509 | System and Method for Modulation Scheme Changes - A system and method are disclosed that allow changes of a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) without overhead signaling. A priori, a network device and a user device know the manner in which the MCS will be changed. In one embodiment, the network device indicates the MCS to be used to decode a second portion of a message in a first portion of the message. In another embodiment, the user device blind detects the MCS used over a sub-set of MCSs. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090196208 | Control Signal Management System and Method - A user equipment (UE) including a processor configured to transmit control plane data irrespective of on-duration/off-duration status. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090196236 | Method and Apparatus for Allocation of an Uplink Resource - A component in a telecommunications network including a processor configured, responsive to receiving a scheduling request from a user equipment (UE), to grant a minimum level of resource capacity to the UE for an uplink transmission from the UE to the component. The processor further configured to determine the minimum level of resource capacity based on an expected data packet payload and on a condition of a communications channel between the component and the UE. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090238098 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE INDICATION OF LONG DRX IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for configuring a discontinuous reception ‘DRX’ period at from an evolved Node B for a user equipment, including: sending a long DRX MAC CE from the eNB if preconditions are met, and at the UE determining whether a short DRX period is configured; if no, setting a long DRX period; if yes, determining whether a long DRX command was received in a medium access control ‘MAC’ control element; if yes, setting the long DRX period; if no, starting a short DRX timer and setting a short DRX period. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090238120 | Dynamic Scheduling Overwriting of Semi-Persistent Allocation in an Uplink - A user equipment (UE) comprising a processor such that, responsive to the UE having a large packet to transmit and where the large packet is larger than a semi-persistent resource allocated to the UE, the processor is configured to promote transmission of a buffer status report in one of the allocated semi-persistent resources and receive a dynamically allocated resource for transmitting the large packet. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090238165 | Providing a Time Offset Between Scheduling Request and Sounding Reference Symbol Transmissions - A user equipment (UE) including a processor configured to promote scheduling transmission of a series of scheduling requests offset a series of sounding reference symbols. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090239476 | System and Method for Uplink Timing Synchronization in Conjunction With Discontinuous Reception - Systems and methods for controlling sounding reference signal transmission are provided; a user equipment starts transmitting the sounding reference signal in anticipation of uplink data transmission, and then discontinues transmitting the sounding reference signal after completion of uplink data transmission. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090239525 | Channel Quality Indicator Transmission Timing with Discontinuous Reception - A user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The UE includes a processor configured to begin channel quality indicator (CQI) transmissions using an assigned periodic CQI reporting resource before the start of the on-duration of a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation mode. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090245108 | Proactive Uplink Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate Enforcement - A system and method for enforcing uplink aggregate maximum bit rate (AMBR) at a network gateway is provided. In one embodiment, a network gateway may inform one or more network access nodes that are sending data to the network gateway that a total data flow rate on a plurality of bearers from the one or more network access nodes to the network gateway exceeds a first threshold. Responsive to being informed that the total data flow rate exceeds the first threshold, the one or more network access nodes take an action to decrease the data flow rate from a plurality of user equipment that are sending data to the one or more network access nodes. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090247214 | Precoding Matrix Index Feedback Interaction with Discontinuous Reception - A user equipment (UE) is provided that includes a processor configured to transmit a preceding matrix index (PMI) using one of an assigned periodic PMI reporting resource that precisely aligns with the start of an on-duration of a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation mode of the UE and a first assigned periodic PMI reporting resource after the start of an on-duration of a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation mode of the UE. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090247223 | Rank Indicator Transmission During Discontinuous Reception - A user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The UE includes a processor configured to transmit a rank indicator (RI) using one of an assigned periodic RI reporting resource that precisely aligns with the start on an on-duration of a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation mode of the UE and a first assigned periodic RI reporting resource after the start of the on-duration. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090285141 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROL OF DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for controlling discontinuous reception on a mobile device and in particular to control a short discontinuous reception timer in response to receipt of a medium access control control element. The methods and apparatus include stopping, restarting or maintaining the short discontinuous reception timer. Methods and apparatus for limiting or stopping a retransmission timer by providing user equipment with a maximum retry value for transmissions, by providing a maximum redundant version value, or by providing a medium access control control element to stop or prevent the start of a retransmission timer. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100142433 | Method and Apparatus for Discovery of Relay Nodes - A method for determining a presence of a relay node in a wireless communications system. The method includes receiving, from a network node in the system, information indicating the presence of at least one of an access node and the relay node. The method further includes determining whether the network node is the one of the access node and the relay node based on the information. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100150022 | System and Method for a Relay Protocol Stack - A layer two relay node having a relay radio resource configuration entity. The relay radio resource configuration entity is configured to receive resource configuration information from an access node. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100150103 | System and Method for Initial Access to Relays - A user agent (UA) in a wireless communication system. The UA is configured to transmit a preamble on a random access channel (RACH) to an access node in order to attach to the access node. The UA transmits a message to the access node, wherein the message contains an identity of one or more relay nodes to which the UA can be transferred. The UA requests the access node to hand-over the UA to one relay node of the one or more relay nodes. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100150173 | System and Method for Multi-User Multiplexing - A relay node. The relay node includes a processor configured to multiplex a plurality of medium access control layer (MAC) packet data units (PDUs) that correspond to a plurality of user agents to form a Super-MAC PDU. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100150177 | System and Method for Autonomous Combining - A user agent capable of autonomous combining. The user agent can be implemented as a processor configured to promote receiving a first signal from an access node and a second signal from a relay node. The processor may be further configured to combine the first and second signals. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100153806 | System and Method for Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) Functionality in a Relay Node - A relay node. The relay node includes a first hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) entity providing a first HARQ functionality. The relay node further includes a second HARQ entity providing a second HARQ functionality. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100157845 | System and Method for Relay Node Selection - A method for recommending a relay node to which a user agent attaches. The method includes recommending the relay node based on a relay node selection rank. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100158142 | Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) with Relay Nodes - A method for providing multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) feedback information and configuration information. The method includes transporting the MIMO feedback information, configuration information, or both over an uplink relay link using higher layer signaling. Also included is a method for providing uplink data transmission over an access link. The method includes transporting the uplink data over an uplink access link using orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing access (OFDMA). Also included is a relay node comprising a processor configured to promote transmitting MIMO feedback information, configuration information, or both over an uplink relay link using higher layer signaling. Also included is a user agent (UA) comprising a processor configured to promote transmitting uplink data over an uplink access link using OFDMA. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100159935 | System and Method for Resource Allocation - An access node comprising a processor configured to promote allocation of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) resource to a relay node. The PDCCH resource is configured for use by the relay node. The access node is further configured to exclusively control allocation of the PDCCH resource. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100182950 | SENSOR-BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS USING COMPRESSIVE SAMPLING - Methods, devices and systems for sensor-based wireless communication systems using compressive sampling are provided. In one embodiment, the method for sampling signals comprises receiving, over a wireless channel, a user equipment transmission based on an S-sparse combination of a set of vectors; down converting and discretizing the received transmission to create a discretized signal; correlating the discretized signal with a set of sense waveforms to create a set of samples, wherein a total number of samples in the set is equal to a total number of sense waveforms in the set, wherein the set of sense waveforms does not match the set of vectors, and wherein the total number of sense waveforms in the set of sense waveforms is fewer than a total number of vectors in the set of vectors; and transmitting at least one sample of the set of samples to a remote central processor. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100202302 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESERVING AND SIGNALING HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST IDENTIFIERS - A system and method are provided for determining a radio condition for a first user agent; and reserving a number of HARQ Process IDs based on the radio condition for the first user agent. A system and method are also provided for sending a number of reserved HARQ Process IDs over a control channel. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100232346 | Relay Reception Synchronization System and Method - A method for informing a relay node when to receive data. The method includes the relay node being informed of a fixed point in a subframe of data when an access node will begin transmitting relevant data over a physical downlink shared channel. The method further includes the relay node beginning to receive data at approximately the fixed point. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100232347 | Resource Assignments for Relay System and Method - A method for allocating uplink resources to a relay node. The method includes an access node allocating a plurality of disparate uplink resources to the relay node in a single downlink transmission to the relay node. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100232546 | Relay Link Control Channel Design - A method for wireless communication is provided. The method comprises transmitting a relay downlink control information (R-DCI) block in a plurality of resource blocks. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100265870 | Multicast/Broadcast Single Frequency Network Subframe Physical Downlink Control Channel Design - A relay node comprising a processor configured such that the relay node transmits a multicast/broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) subframe including a control portion without a data portion, wherein the control portion comprises additional information assigned to any available resource elements (REs). Also included is a user agent (UA) comprising a processor configured such that the UA receives a MBSFN subframe including a control portion without a data portion, wherein the control portion comprises additional information assigned to any available REs. Also included is a method of wireless communication comprising transmitting a MBSFN subframe including a control portion without a data portion, wherein the control portion comprises additional information assigned to any available REs. Also included is a method of wireless communication comprising receiving a MBSFN subframe including a control portion without a data portion, wherein the control portion comprises additional information assigned to any available REs. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100290395 | SENSOR-BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS USING COMPRESSIVE SAMPLING - Methods, devices and systems for sensor-based wireless communication systems using compressive sampling are provided. In one embodiment, the method for sampling signals comprises receiving, over a wireless channel, a user equipment transmission based on an S-sparse combination of a set of vectors; down converting and discretizing the received transmission to create a discretized signal; correlating the discretized signal with a set of sense waveforms to create a set of samples, wherein a total number of samples in the set is equal to a total number of sense waveforms in the set, wherein the set of sense waveforms does not match the set of vectors, and wherein the total number of sense waveforms in the set of sense waveforms is fewer than a total number of vectors in the set of vectors; and transmitting at least one sample of the set of samples to a remote central processor. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100322143 | Uplink Transmissions for Type 2 Relay - A method for providing user agent data. The method includes an access node receiving an indicator sent from a relay node as an indication that the relay node has received data from the user agent. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100325503 | System and Method for Determination of Reserved Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Identifiers - A system and method are provided for determining a minimum number of reserved hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process identifiers (IDs). The method includes, determining a minimum number of reserved HARQ Process IDs based upon a maximum transmission time and a period of a semi-persistent resource allocation. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100325506 | Downlink Transmissions for Type 2 Relay - A method for transmitting data to a user agent. The method includes a relay node receiving information from an access node, the information containing the data that is to be transmitted to the user agent and control information that the access node will use to transmit the data to the user agent. The method further includes the relay node transmitting the data to the user agent at the time the access node transmits the data to the user agent, the relay node using the control information that the access node uses to transmit the data to the user agent. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110044234 | System And Method For Autonomous Combining - A user agent capable of carrying out autonomous combining. The user agent can be implemented as a processor configured to promote receiving a first signal from an access node and a second signal from a relay node. The processor may be further configured to combine the first and second signals. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110158188 | System and Method for Uplink Timing Synchronization in Conjunction With Discontinuous Reception - A system and method are disclosed for providing uplink timing synchronization during DRX operation in a wire-less communication system. | 06-30-2011 |
