Abstract:
At a first user equipment (UE), an uplink signal of at least one second UE is received and time marked (401). At the first UE, a downlink signal from at least one base station is received and time marked (402). Observed time differences of arrival are determined using the time markings (403). A position of the first UE is determined based on the determined time differences of arrival (404).
Abstract:
High throughput channel operation in a mesh wireless local area network (WLAN) is disclosed. A mesh network comprises a plurality of mesh points and a network management entity (NME). The NME is configured to retrieve capability and configuration data from the mesh points. The NME configures at least one mesh point with respect to IEEE 802.11n channelization and legacy protection mode based on the capability and configuration data.
Abstract:
A wireless communication method and apparatus for providing network advice to wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) are disclosed. Once start-up of a WTRU is initiated, the WTRU scans a network advice channel in a particular band, (e.g., 5.180 GHz - 5.320 GHz). If a network advice frame is detected, the WTRU tunes to a channel indicated by the network advice frame and associates with a basic service set (BSS) operating on the channel indicated by the network advice frame. Otherwise, the WTRU scans another available network advice channel in the band.
Abstract:
The present invention is related to a method and system for deriving an encryption key(800) using joint randomness not shared by others(JKNSO). Communicating entities generate JRNSO bits(816) from a channel impulse response(CIR) estimate and the JRNSO bits are used in generation of an encryption key. The authentication type may be IEEE 802.1 x or a pre-shared key system. In an IEEE 802. Ix system, a master key, a pairwise master key or a pairwise transient key may be generated using the JRNSO bits. The encryption key key(828) may be generated by using a Diffie-Hellman key derivation algorithm.
Abstract:
A list of candidate basic service sets (BSSs) or access points (APs) is included in a medium access control (MAC) message which is received at a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The list includes an identity of each candidate BSS or AP and a preference indicator which indicates an extent that the candidate BSS or AP is preferred for selection and whether the candidate BSS or AP shall not be considered for selection. A BSS or AP is selected by the WTRU using the list.
Abstract:
A method for neighbor scanning in a wireless local area network having a station, a first access point (AP) to which the station is associated, and a second AP begins by generating timing information regarding a beacon signal sent by the second AP. The timing information is reported from the first AP to the station. The station schedules a time, based on the timing information, to listen for the beacon signal transmitted by the second AP.
Abstract:
In a wireless communication system, (e.g., a wireless local area network (WLAN)), including a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) and a coordinating node, (e.g., an access point (AP)), path loss is estimated by transmitting a loud packet from a first one of the WTRUs to a second one of the WTRUs. The coordinating node transmits a loud packet generation request message. A first one of the WTRUs receives the loud packet generation request message and transmits at least one loud packet at a transmission power specified by the loud packet generation request message. Optionally, the first WTRU transmits a loud packet generation response message. A second one of the WTRUs receives the loud packet and determines a path loss between the first WTRU and the second WTRU by subtracting the signal strength of the loud packet from the determined transmission power of the loud packet.
Abstract:
The invention includes a method and apparatus for mobility handling across different wireless technologies by efficiently performing alternate network discovery and enabling a mobile station to select the most desirable candidate radio access technology, depending on parameters such as location and network policy settings.
Abstract:
A wireless local area network (WLAN) includes a station (706), an access point (AP 702), and a network management entity (NME 704). A method for remote radio resource management in the WLAN begins by configuring a trigger condition at the AP(702). A determination is made whether the trigger condition has been met, and a notification message is sent from the AP (702) to the NME (704) if the trigger condition has been met.
Abstract:
A method for creating sub-networks in a wireless mesh network begins by determining whether a trigger condition for creating a sub-network exists. Nodes in the mesh network are selected to create the sub-network if the trigger condition exists. The sub-network is then created with the selected nodes. A node for use in a wireless mesh network includes a state device for maintaining a state of the node, the state of the node relating to activity occurring at the node; an attachment list communicating with the state device; a trigger device communicating with the state device; and an attachment device communicating with the attachment list and the trigger device