Alcatel Lucent

Alcatel-lucent USA Inc.

Raymond Miller

Zulfiquar Sayeed

Thierry E Klein

Edward Grinshpun

Suman Das

David Faucher

John F Lertola

Cezary Purzynski

Joseph L Galaro

Pravir A Patel

Jaideep Singh Lamba

Jih-Tsang Leu

Beizhong Chen

Chienwen Tien

Rayyan Sayeed

Liem Le

In one example embodiment, a user equipment is currently being served over a first component carrier. The user equipment includes a processor configured to predict a quality of a pilot signal associated with a second component carrier, the second component carrier being a potential component carrier for a handover of the user equipment, and predict a data throughput based on the predicted quality of the pilot signal, the predicted data throughput being indicative of data throughput experienced by the user equipment after the handover of the user equipment to the second component carrier.

Method and apparatus for target cell throughput prediction prior to handover of a user equipment

In one embodiment, a server is assigned a candidate secondary server role such that the dynamic network employs a 'make-before-break' redundancy where redundant nodes proactively synchronize replicated data and state information with a standby secondary server prior to releasing the responsibilities of active primary and/or secondary server(s). The 'make-before-break' redundancy ensures relatively high availability of dynamic networks and realized services.

Methods for improved server redundancy in dynamic networks

A method is provided for establishing a backup interface among multiple interfaces serving a mobile node, for a handover that is undetectable in advance. The invention methodology operates to cause a Foreign Agent associated with the multiple interfaces to keep a binding record of each of the multiple interfaces for which the mobile node has successfully completed the registration process. A novel Mobile IP extension is also added to facilitate the backup FA binding of the invention methodology.

Method for improved handover in multiple interface application

A distributed database synchronization capability is provided herein. The distributed database synchronization capability may be implemented using one or more of a timer-based scheme and a token-based scheme. The distributed database synchronization capability enables synchronization of databases of nodes in various types of networks, including dynamic networks (e.g., such as rapidly deployable wireless networks) and various other types of networks. The synchronization of databases may include synchronization of databases as a whole and/or portions of databases (which may include any suitable database table or tables). The distributed database synchronization capability enables synchronization of databases of nodes under various dynamic conditions (e.g., synchronization of databases of nodes within a cluster of nodes, synchronization of databases of nodes between clusters of nodes, synchronization of databases of nodes by administrative domain, and the like).

Method and apparatus for peer-to-peer database synchronization in dynamic networks

The invention includes a method and apparatus for controlling the operational state of a base station mounted on a vehicle based on the operational state of the vehicle. A method includes monitoring an operational state of the vehicle and switching the base station from a first operational state to a second operational state in response to the operational state of the vehicle switching from a first operational state to a second operational state.

Method and apparatus for controlling a phased deployment of a base station using an operational state of a vehicle

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Raymond Miller