Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure propose techniques for independently signaling features supported by a user equipment (UE) in different duplexing modes. The UE may be capable of communicating in frequency division duplexing (FDD) and time division duplexing (TDD) modes. The UE may obtain a FDD-specific feature group indicators (FGIs) set and a TDD-specific FGIs set, and signal at least one of the FDD-specific FGIs set or TDD-specific FGIs set. In addition, the UE may take one or more actions to reduce the likelihood of transitioning to a mode of operation that is different from its current mode of operation.
Abstract:
A CS fallback procedure handles conflict that may arise when handover operations occur during CS fallback. If CS fallback is initiated for an access terminal and handover of that access terminal is then initiated before the CS fallback completes, the target for the handover is informed of the CS fallback so that the target may perform the appropriate CS fallback operations.
Abstract:
Devices and methods are provided for optimizing the timing of multi-mode system scans in a wireless communication environment. In one embodiment, the method may involve determining at least one of location and movement of a mobile entity (ME). The method may involve adjusting a timer between preferred system scans based on the at least one of the location and the movement of the ME. For example, determining may involve utilizing a movement sensor (e.g., an accelerometer and/or a voltage-controlled oscillator accumulator) to detect the movement of the ME, and/or receiving signals from a Global Positioning System or the like.
Abstract:
A method is provided for a particular multi-radio meshed node to discover a route to a peer multi-radio meshed node in a wireless multi-hop network including a plurality of multi-radio meshed nodes. Each of the multi-radio meshed nodes each includes a plurality of radio modules, and each radio module comprises an interface. The particular multi-radio meshed node transmits route request (RREQ) messages from each interface of a particular multi-radio meshed node. When a particular recipient multi-radio meshed node receives at least one of the route request (RREQ) messages, it generates a reverse route to the particular multi-radio meshed node. A peer-to-peer route is established when the particular multi-radio meshed node receives a route reply (RREP) message and can then be used to forward traffic to and from the destination node.
Abstract:
In a wireless multi-hop network including a plurality of multi-radio meshed nodes, a method is provided for a particular recipient multi-radio meshed node to optimize a route to an intelligent access point (IAP). Each of the multi-radio meshed nodes include a plurality of radio modules, and each radio module comprises an interface. Each of the radio modules in each of the multi-radio meshed nodes transmit a HELLO message over-the-air (OTA). Each HELLO message transmitted by each of the radio modules comprises: a source node MAC address field which specifies a first MAC address of the multi-radio meshed node, and a source interface MAC address field associated with a particular radio module of the multi-radio meshed node and which specifies an interface MAC address of the radio module.
Abstract:
A multi-radio meshed node is provided which includes a first radio module, a second radio module, and a single routing manager module that is common to or shared by the first radio module and the second radio module. The multi-radio meshed node has a node MAC address associated therewith which uniquely identifies the multi-radio meshed node. The first radio module includes a first interface. The second radio module is designed to communicate simultaneously when the first radio module is communicating. The second radio module includes a second interface. The first radio module has a first interface MAC address associated therewith, and the second radio module has a second interface MAC address associated therewith. The single routing manager module determines which one of the first interface and the second interface is to be used for routing of a particular packet.
Abstract:
A communication network (fig. IA) includes a base station (103), a relay station 115-1), and a subscriber station (110-1). The base station is communicatively coupled to a backhaul (410-1) for routing one or more messages through the backhaul to a destination. The relay station is communicatively coupled to the base station and further communicatively coupled to an alternate backhaul. The relay station includes a relay station mode for relaying messages between the base station and the subscriber station, and a base station mode of operation for other messages from the subscriber station through the alternate backhaul to the destination. The subscriber station is communicatively coupled to the base station and further communicatively coupled to the base station and further communicatively coupled to relay the station.
Abstract:
A system and method for increasing the capacity of a wireless network (100, 300) including a plurality of access points (APs) (106, 305) and a plurality of nodes (200), at least one of said nodes (200) and at least one of said APs (106, 305) including multiple radios (310), the method comprising: (i) determining the routing metrics to one of said APs through each radio interface that is common between one of the nodes and that AP; (ii) selecting the radio interface whose routing metrics meet a desired criteria for packet stream transmission between the at least one node and the AP; and (iii) transmitting at least one packet stream from the node to the AP through the selected radio interface.
Abstract:
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus supports multiple radio access technologies (RATs), and has a single radio configured to provide a circuit-switched (CS) and packet switched (PS) connectivity. The apparatus sends a request for combined registration to a first network entity and detects whether circuit-switched fallback (CSFB) support is available to the apparatus in the first network. The request for combined registration may include a request for concurrent registration with a packet switched (PS) service of the first network and a CS service of a second network using a second RAT. The apparatus enables a single radio LTE (SR-LTE) operation, to maintain the availability of PS service in the first network, when the requested combined registration is not accepted by the first network entity. The SR-LTE operation and related techniques provided herein enable CS and PS service for voice- centric devices without regard to network support for CSFB operation.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the disclosure relate generally to search of radio access technologies (RAT). For example, certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a technique for performing higher priority radio access technology (RAT) searches in areas having a plurality of overlapping RATs, such as Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) and Long Term Evolution (LTE). According to certain aspects, a user equipment (UE) may be configured to periodically search for higher priority RATs in neighboring cells. According to certain aspects, upon finding a higher priority RAT cell, the UE may be further configured to evaluate, or "pre-evaluate", criteria for cell reselection from found cell to the currently camped cell, while still camped on the current cell. The UE may be configured to decide whether or not to switch to the found cell based on the evaluation.