Methods and apparatus for controlling transmission of a base station

    公开(公告)号:US11477721B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US12353188

    申请日:2009-01-13

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for controlling transmission of a base station, such as a Femto cell, based on the determined quality of a backhaul connection to a network are disclosed. In particular, a quality of a backhaul connection of a base station to a node in a communication network is determined. Based on this quality determination, transmission from the base station is either limited or stopped when the determined quality fails to meet a predefined condition. The degradation in quality of the backhaul connection, for example, affects the ability of the base station to offer sufficient service to access terminals. By limiting or stopping wireless transmission of the base station when the backhaul quality is degraded, access terminals either currently accessing the base station or attempting to connect to the base station can then more efficaciously hand off to another base station or access point.

    Method and apparatus for securing wireless relay nodes
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for securing wireless relay nodes 有权
    用于保护无线中继节点的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08904167B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-02

    申请号:US13011678

    申请日:2011-01-21

    摘要: In order to mitigate the security risk posed by the insertion of a relay node within a communication network, both device authentication and subscriber authentication are performed on the relay node. Device and subscriber authentication may be bound together so that a relay node is granted access to operate within the network only if both device and subscriber authentication are successful. Additionally, a communication network (or authentication node) may further verify that a subscriber identifier (received as part of subscriber authentication) is associated with the corresponding device type (identified by the device identifier in the corresponding device authentication) as part of the subscriber authentication process.

    摘要翻译: 为了减轻在通信网络内插入中继节点带来的安全隐患,在中继节点上进行设备认证和用户认证。 设备和用户认证可以绑定在一起,以便只有在设备和用户认证都成功的情况下,中继节点被授权才能在网络内操作。 另外,作为用户认证的一部分,通信网络(或认证节点)可以进一步验证用户标识符(作为用户认证的一部分接收)与对应的设备类型(由相应的设备认证中的设备标识符标识)相关联 处理。

    Favoring access points in wireless communications
    5.
    发明授权
    Favoring access points in wireless communications 有权
    有利于无线通信中的接入点

    公开(公告)号:US08902867B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-02

    申请号:US12269619

    申请日:2008-11-12

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00 H04W36/00 H04W84/04

    CPC分类号: H04W36/0083 H04W84/045

    摘要: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate applying offsets and/or selectable hysteresis values to favor access points in cell reselection. In measuring and ranking surrounding access points in reselection, offsets can be applied to favorable access points to facilitate cell reselection thereto. The offset can positively affect measurements, and thus ranking as well, in some cases. Negative offsets can also be applied to lower measurements (and thus ranking) of some access points. Moreover, hysteresis values can be applied in measuring current cells to prevent frequent reselection. The hysteresis values can be selected based on a type of the current cell or related access point to expand the coverage area where desired. Thus, where the current access point is favorable, a larger hysteresis can be added to measurements related to the current access point.

    摘要翻译: 描述了有助于应用偏移和/或可选滞后值以有利于小区重选中的接入点的系统和方法。 在重选中测量和排列周围接入点时,可以将偏移量应用于有利的接入点,以促进小区重新选择。 在某些情况下,偏移可以积极地影响测量,并因此排列。 负偏移也可以应用于某些接入点的较低测量(并因此排序)。 此外,滞后值可用于测量电流单元,以防频繁重新选择。 滞后值可以根据当前单元格或相关接入点的类型进行选择,以扩大覆盖范围。 因此,当前接入点是有利的,可以将更大的滞后加到与当前接入点相关的测量中。

    Utilizing broadcast signals to convey restricted association information
    7.
    发明授权
    Utilizing broadcast signals to convey restricted association information 有权
    利用广播信号传送限制关联信息

    公开(公告)号:US08848656B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-30

    申请号:US12269637

    申请日:2008-11-12

    摘要: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate transmitting access point types and/or restricted association parameters using broadcast signals, such as beacons, pilot signals, and the like. The type or restricted association information can be indicated by one or more intrinsic aspects of the signal, such as specified parameters. In addition, the type or information can be indicated by one or more extrinsic signal aspects, such as frequency, interval, periodicity, and the like. Using this information, a mobile device can determine whether an access point implements restricted association. If so, the mobile device can request an access point or related group identifier before determining whether to establish connection therewith. The identifier can be verified against a list of accessible access points or groups to make the determination.

    摘要翻译: 描述了使用诸如信标,导频信号等的广播信号来促进传输接入点类型和/或限制关联参数的系统和方法。 类型或限制关联信息可以由信号的一个或多个固有方面来指示,例如指定的参数。 此外,类型或信息可以由一个或多个非本征信号方面指示,例如频率,间隔,周期等。 使用该信息,移动设备可以确定接入点是否实现限制关联。 如果是这样,移动设备可以在确定是否与其建立连接之前请求接入点或相关组标识符。 可以根据可访问接入点或组的列表来验证标识符以进行确定。

    Methods and apparatus for providing PMIP key hierarchy in wireless communication networks
    10.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for providing PMIP key hierarchy in wireless communication networks 有权
    在无线通信网络中提供PMIP密钥层次的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08769611B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-01

    申请号:US12131039

    申请日:2008-05-31

    IPC分类号: G06F7/04

    摘要: A method is provided for securing a PMIP tunnel between a serving gateway and a new access node through which an access terminal communicates. A PMIP key hierarchy unique to each access terminal is maintained by the gateway. The gateway uses a first node key to secure PMIP tunnels when authentication of the access terminal has been performed. A PMIP key is generated based on the first node key and the PMIP key is sent to the new access node to assist in establishing and securing a PMIP tunnel between the gateway and the new access node. Otherwise, when authentication of the access terminal has not been performed, the gateway generates a second node key and sends it to an intermediary network node which then generates and sends a PMIP key to the new access node. This second key is then used to secure the PMIP tunnel.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于保护服务网关和接入终端通过的新接入节点之间的PMIP隧道的方法。 每个接入终端唯一的PMIP密钥层级由网关维护。 当已经执行接入终端的认证时,网关使用第一节点密钥来保护PMIP隧道。 基于第一节点密钥生成PMIP密钥,并将PMIP密钥发送到新的接入节点,以协助建立和保护网关与新接入节点之间的PMIP隧道。 否则,当接入终端的认证尚未被执行时,网关生成第二节点密钥并将其发送到中间网络节点,然后生成PMIP密钥并将其发送到新的接入节点。 然后第二个密钥用于保护PMIP隧道。