Abstract:
Methods, systems, and devices are described for femtocells to retrieve neighboring macrocells' timing information, using messages from mobile devices that are associated with the relevant macrocell In some cases, detection of the femtocell, such as through an out-of-band detection, may trigger the mobile device to determine timing information with respect to the macrocell and/or the femtocell. In some embodiments, the mobile device associated with the macrocell may be in active state and looking for a candidate femtocell for handover. The femtocell may receive this timing information from the mobile device and utilize it to synchronize with the neighboring macrocell. Embodiments may address fine timing synchronization and tracking for asynchronous and quasi-synchronous wide-area wireless networks (e.g., 3GPP/3GPP2 variants like UMTS, LTE, CDMA 1x, 1x EV-DO, etc).
Abstract:
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to apparatuses and methods that can improve Bluetooth (BT) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) coexistence at a BT/WLAN co-located wireless communication device. Various coexistence schemes are provided such as dynamic WLAN fragmentation based on high priority BT traffic by utilizing various techniques and signaling schemes. In some aspects of the disclosure, narrow-band active interference cancellation may be combined with dynamic WLAN fragmentation to further improve BT/WLAN coexistence performance.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods, systems, apparatus, devices, products, and other implementations, including a method that includes identifying at least one neighbor small-area cell of a first small-area cell, exchanging information between the first small-area cell and the identified at least one neighbor small-area cell, the information including neighbor information for the first small-area cell and for the at least one neighbor small-area cell, and automatically configuring the first small-area cell and the at least one neighbor small-area cell for communication with a user equipment based, at least in part, on the information exchanged between the first and the at least one neighbor small-area cells.
Abstract:
A novel power conservation scheme is provided for conserving power in a wireless client terminal with an established communication session. While in a connected mode, the client terminal may receive data for the communication session via a data channel from an access point. During periods of inactivity over the data channel, the client terminal may switch to a lowered power mode, where the client terminal discontinuously monitors a control channel and does not monitor the data channel. The access point is informed of the operating mode of the client terminal. If a data resume indicator is received over the control channel, the client terminal switches back to the connected mode and resumes the communication session by receiving additional data over the data channel.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for decreasing the amount of information sent on a feedback channel are disclosed. Spectral binning and /or a Markov state model may be used to reduce the amount of information sent on the feedback channel. In one embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus operable in a communication system is provided. The wireless communication apparatus comprises a channel estimator module configured to determine a variation in channel condition of at least one carrier frequency in a plurality of carrier frequencies designated for communicating the information. The variation is indicative of a channel condition for the at least one carrier frequency relative to at least one of a prior channel condition and a reference channel. The apparatus further comprises a communication module configured to communicate from a receiver to a transmitter data indicative of the variation in channel condition for the at least one carrier frequency if the variation in channel condition satisfies a first criterion.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for decreasing the amount of information sent on a feedback channel are disclosed. Various forms of spectral binning may be used to reduce the amount of information sent on the feedback channel. The systems and methods may be applicable to wideband communication systems, ultra -wideband communication systems, and/or other communication system using multiple carrier frequencies (e.g., tones). In one embodiment, a method of communication in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises obtaining a first set of channel condition data representative of a collective channel condition of a first plurality of carrier frequencies. At least one first carrier frequency is grouped in the first plurality of carrier frequencies based, at least in part, on at least one of a channel condition of the at least one first carrier frequency and the collective channel condition, the method further comprises communicating the first set of channel condition data from a receiver to a transmitter
Abstract:
Systems and methods for reducing overhead in a communication system are disclosed. Different frame types are aggregated into an enhanced aggregated frame in response to a determination that the different frames are suitable for transmission within a single reservation period.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for decreasing the amount of information sent on a feedback channel are disclosed. A hierarchical tree structure may be used to reduce the amount of information sent on the feedback channel. Spectral binning may also be used in conjunction with the hierarchical tree structure.
Abstract:
A method for managing jitter includes determining, by a processor of a master device, at least one of device capabilities of at least one satellite device, device capabilities of the master device, or channel conditions; determining, by the processor of the master device, a de-jitter buffer size based on the at least one of the device capabilities of the at least one satellite device, the device capabilities of the master device, or the channel conditions; and applying, by the processor of the master device, de-jitter buffer having the determined de-jitter buffer size.
Abstract:
Techniques for aggregating wireless communications are provided. These techniques include a method for aggregating wireless communications traffic in a femtocell. The method includes receiving at a femtocell a stream of data packets for a mobile device from a wireless router, selecting a transmission mode for sending data packets of the stream of data packets from the femtocell to the mobile device. The first transmission mode includes transmitting the data packets from the stream via a Long Term Evolution (LTE) interface of the femtocell. The second transmission mode includes transmitting the data packets from the stream via a WiFi interface of the wireless router. The third transmission mode includes transmitting a first portion of the data packets to the mobile device via the LTE interface and routing a second portion of the data packets to the wireless router for transmission to the mobile device via the WiFi interface.