Abstract:
A telecommunications system comprises a plurality of networks. At least one of the networks is a network for wireless telecommunications. Each network comprises a network controller, and the system also comprises a user controller. The user controller negotiates with the network controllers for of transport for a service to the user. The user controller agrees contracts for transport with at least two networks, in respect to each of which the probability of providing transport is less than one.
Abstract:
A telecommunications system comprises a plurality of networks. At least one of the networks is a network for wireless telecommunications. Each network comprises a network controller, and the system also comprises a user controller. The user controller negotiates with the network controllers for of transport for a service to the user. The user controller agrees contracts for transport with at least two networks, in respect to each of which the probability of providing transport is less than one.
Abstract:
A receiver device for use in a wireless communication system (20) includes a rake receiver (32) and an equalizer receiver (34). A controller (36) selects one of the rake receiver (32) or the equalizer receiver (34) for processing a received signal. In some situations, the rake receiver (32) will provide better performance. In other situations, the equalizer receiver (34) will provide better performance. One embodiment includes a plurality of equalizers (34A, 34B). One of the equalizers processes a data packet from a received signal while another one of the equalizers trains for processing a signal from a subsequent scheduled user. Another example embodiment includes controlling an equalizer length based on a delay span or another selected channel metric.
Abstract:
In one aspect of the instant invention, a method is provided for controlling a communications system in which base stations owned by different entities are permitted to bid in an auction to establish a communications session for a mobile device . The method comprises sending a request to a first and second base station to bid on communicating with a mobile device. A bid is received from at least one of the first and second base stations for communicating with the mobile device. One of the first and second base stations is selected to communicate with the mobile device based on the received bid.