Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and system using dynamic beam forming for wireless communication signals in a wireless network. Base stations and/or UEs are provided with antenna systems having a range of beam forming selections. Relative base station and UE locations are one type of criteria used to make beam forming decisions.
Abstract:
Improved throughput is provided in a spacecraft TDMA cellular communications system by introducing a standby state, in addition to the idle and transfer states, of the medium access control (MAC) protocol, which controls the transfer of data over the radio interface between the network and the user terminals. The terrestrial locations include mobile user terminals and gateways which provide connections to the land line telephone system and/or the land packet data network i.e. Internet service provider. Each of the terrestrial terminals and gateways include a MAC to control the transmitting and receiving of data between the gateway and user terminals. Since packet data is bursty, multiple transitions occur between the idle and transfer states during data transfers. The new standby state maintains synchronization, reducing the transition time to the data transfer state by comparison with the transition time from an idle state where the network does not maintain user synchronization.
Abstract:
A method for controlling the communications of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) in a wireless network using presence and situation information begins by generating presence and situation information pertaining to the WTRU. The presence and situation data is stored and, subsequently, retrieved upon receipt of a communication at the WTRU. The communication settings of the WTRU are adjusted by using the presence and situation information.
Abstract:
The invention involves utilizing pieces of disjoint spectral blocks. In one embodiment, a frequency division duplex approach is used, where each spectral block is utilized solely for either uplink or downlink communications. In another embodiment, a time division duplex approach is used, where each spectral block is time divided and uplink and downlink communications are assigned to different time slots within the same spectral blocks. In another embodiment, a code division duplex approach is utilized, where uplink and downlink communications are assigned different codes/hopping patterns within a same spectral block.
Abstract:
A method and architecture for accessing an IMS over WLANs/WWANs generally, and more particularly over WLANs/WWANs viewed in light of existing related standards is disclosed. More specifically, the invention provides new interfaces enabling IMS access over WLANs/WWANs, and an exemplary method and architecture for such an interface.
Abstract:
A tone blocking system for use preferably in conferencing systems in order to prevent control tones from being transmitted to other conferees is disclosed. The buffer length used to process the signal and detect tones is varied, being increased when a tone is suspected to allow for sophisticated tone detection algorithms, and being decreased when silence is present by trimming the silence away. The technique minimizes delay, and its degrading effect on echo, but nonetheless provides for a lengthy buffer required to do reliable tone detection. The invention is applicable to any signal other than tone as well.
Abstract:
Classes of cognition models which may include: 1) Radio Environment models, 2) Mobility models and 3) Application/User Context models are utilized in a wireless communications network. Radio Environment models represent the physical aspects of the radio environment, such as shadowing losses, multi-path propagation, interference and noise levels, etc. Mobility models represent users motion, in terms of geo-coordinates and/or logical identifiers, such as street names etc. as well as speed of user terminal etc. The context model represents the present state and dynamics of each of these application processes within itself and between multiple application processes. These data are employed to optimize network performance.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to hierarchical modulation (HM) and demodulation for global system for mobile communications (GSM)/enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE) radio access network (GERAN) evolution. In one embodiment, HM symbols are generated by generating primary modulated symbols based on a first bit group, generating secondary modulated symbols based on a second bit group, and combining the primary modulated symbols and the secondary modulated symbols. In another embodiment, the HM symbols are demodulated. In yet another embodiment, a received GERAN signal is converted to baseband complex symbol values, which are processed to produce training symbols and data symbols that carry pilot symbols. Channel parameters of the radio channel are estimated based on the training symbols. An equalized signal is generated based on the estimated channel parameters and data symbol. Primary and secondary demodulated symbols are generated based on the equalized signal.
Abstract:
In a communication system comprising a plurality of transmit/receive units (TRUs), a method for embedding a watermark into data includes modifying a carrier signal containing data to embed watermark information. The modified carrier signal is transmitted. A receiver receives the modified carrier signal and extracts the watermark information from the modified carrier signal.
Abstract:
A method and system for securing wireless communications is disclosed. In one embodiment, different security policies are used based on the distance between a receiver and a transmitter, whereby data in the wireless communications can only be demodulated if received in particular trust zones. In another embodiment, a plurality of bit stream fragments are transmitted by a plurality of transmitters to a receiver located in an area where transmission patterns radiated by the transmitters intersect. Alternatively, the receiver performs a function on packet data units (PDUs) transmitted by the transmitters. In yet another embodiment, primary modulation points of a modulation constellation are split into clusters of proximate secondary modulation points which can be demodulated only by a receiver that is within range of the transmitter. In yet another embodiment, a main waveform is transmitted which overlays a QPSK signal with hierarchical modulation (HM) having encoded descrambling information.