Abstract:
A communication device (10) receives an uplink grant from a node (100) of a cellular network. The uplink grant indicates uplink radio resources allocated to the communication device (10) in reoccurring time intervals. For each of these time intervals, the communication device (10) selects between an active mode and an inactive mode. In the active mode the communication device (10) performs an uplink transmission in the allocated uplink radio resources. In the inactive mode the communication device (10) performs no uplink transmission in the allocated uplink radio resources.
Abstract:
A UE, a MeNB, a SeNB implementing dual connectivity and respective methods performed thereby are provided. The UE, the MeNB, and the SeNB are operable in a wireless communication system, the wireless communication system being adapted to provide for dual connectivity between the SeNB and a UE, and between the UE and a MeNB. The method is performed for calculating a System Frame Number's offset between the MeNB and the SeNB and send it to the UE, which may then estimate thedrift from other channels, such as Primary Synchronisation Signal, PSS, and Secondary Synchronisation Signal, SSS, synchronisation channels.
Abstract:
Optimizations of network based fingerprinting and proximity detection mechanisms for reducing the overhead of required intra-frequency measurements and/or amount of fingerprint information to be communicated to the WCD are described. In some embodiments, the amount of required intra-frequency measurements is reduced by considering one or more factors,such as: the deployment density of the inter-frequency small cells, the load of the serving macro cell, the data activity of a particular WCD, etc.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to radio link monitoring. More particularly, it relates to monitoring radio link failure between a user equipment (UE), which is configured for an extended (i.e. long) discontinuous reception (DRX) time period, and a radio network. A method performed by the UE may comprise retrieving 510 configuration data. Upon detection 520 of connectivity problems towards a radio cell, a parameter configuration of the retrieved configuration data may be applied 530 for monitoring the radio link failure between the UE and the radio network.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for determining a security algorithm to be used for secured communications between a wireless terminal and a second node while the wireless terminal is dually connected to a first node and to the second node. An example method, implemented in the first node, includes determining (610) a first set of security algorithms, the first set including those algorithms supported by the wireless terminal. A second set of security algorithms is also determined (620), where the second set includes those security algorithms that are supported by the second node. In some embodiments, this determining (620) includes receiving information from the second node, the information identifying which security algorithms are supported by the second node. At least one security algorithm is then indicated (630) to the second node, wherein the indicated security algorithm is chosen from the intersection of the first and second sets.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to base stations, methods in a base station, terminals and methods in a terminal for supporting a handover. The invention further relates to computer programs for implementing, in the respective nodes of a wireless network, functionality for supporting a handover. According to one embodiment, a method in a source base station for supporting a handover of a terminal from the source base station to a target base station is provided. The method comprises the following steps: Sending (1301), to an assisting base station, a request for assisting the handover; and Communicating (1302) handover control information between the terminal and the source base station via the assisting base station.
Abstract:
Underlay network node and macro base station and methods therein for enabling avoidance of interference in a cell extension area associated with an uplink/downlink imbalance. The underlay network node is assumed to be associated with a cell area A, and a cell extension area B, where the cell extension area B has an uplink/downlink imbalance in relation to a neighboring base station and the network node. The method in the underlay network node involves serving a UE in both uplink and downlink when the UE is located in cell area A. The method further involves serving a UE only in the uplink when the UE is located in cell extension area B, thus enabling avoidance of interference related to communication of a UE located in said cell extension area B.
Abstract:
According to the present invention there is provided a method of verifying to a recipient of an email that a sender of the email possesses a mobile telecommunications device associated with a specific telephone number. The method comprises using a Short Message Service message, sent from the sender to a server (A3), to verify to the server that the sender of the email has access to the telephone number, and, following receipt of the email, the recipient contacting the server (A6) to obtain confirmation that the sender of the received email has access to the telephone number (A7).
Abstract:
Method and arrangement in a user equipment for link adaptation of signals sent from the user equipment to a base station. The base station and the user equipment are comprised within a wireless communication system. The method comprises receiving information from the base station, comprising an indication of resource blocks available for transmission of signals from the user equipment to the base station, obtaining at least one of a user equipment related parameter or a link related parameter, and selecting a subset of the indicated available resource blocks received from the base station, based on at least one of the measured user equipment related parameter or the measured link related parameter, to be used for sending signals to the base station. Also, a method and arrangement in a base station for assisting a user equipment in performing link adaptation of signals is presented.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for improving coverage in a wireless communications system. The object is achieved by a method in a sending node (210) for transmitting a data unit to a receiving node (220). The data unit comprises a number of bits. The sending node (210) and the receiving node (220) are both comprised in a wireless communications system (200). According to the method, the sending node (210) obtains (606, 810) a value n associated with the data unit. Then, the sending node (210) selects (608, 814) a transmission time instance depending on n , such that a function exists that uniquely associates the selected transmission time instance with n . Finally, the sending node (210) transmits (612, 818) the data unit to the receiving node (220) in the selected transmission time instance, without the value n.