A network operating device is disclosed that serves as a slice management device and assigns a service to slices that are virtual networks generated on a network infrastructure. The slices are being arranged in a plurality of stages of a communication path along which communication is performed between a user equipment as a user terminal and a service server providing the service. The network operating device includes an information acquiring unit that acquires a slice setting request including a service requirement, a slice setting policy determining unit that determines a slice setting policy for setting slices, and a slice setting unit that performs a process relating to the settings of the slices in the plurality of stages on the basis of the setting policy.

A disclosed method is performed at a first node providing mobile services to a user equipment (UE) over an access network (AN). The first node receives a setup request from UE to be connected to a network over an AN. The first node then sends a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the first node over a first interface terminated by the first node to an access and mobility management function (AMF). The first node further triggers the AMF to transmit a session establishment request to a session management function (SMF) including the FQDN of the first node, where in response, the SMF selects second node(s) in the network collocated with the first node based at least in part on a topology match of FQDNs. The first node then provides UE access to the network over the AN through the collocated first node and the node(s).

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for flexible scheduling of reference signals and data in an uplink pilot time slot (UpPTS) in a wireless network. A method of wireless communication by a base station (BS) is provided. The method generally includes scheduling a first one or more symbols of a UpPTS for one or more user equipments (UEs) to transmit data and a second one more symbols of the UpPTS for one or more UEs to transmit one or more sounding reference signals (SRSs). The BS receives the data in the first one or more symbols and the one or more SRSs in the second one or more symbols. Based on the scheduling received from the BS, the UE determines the symbols of the UpPTS for transmission of SRSs and data.

Apparatuses, systems, and methods to perform attachment of a wireless device to a next generation gateway via either a base station of a next generation radio access network (RAN) or a mobility management entity of a legacy RAN. An apparatus may be configured to receive an attachment request from a wireless device, determine authentication information via communication with a home subscriber server, determine, based at least in part on the authentication information, whether the wireless device is capable of communicating via the next generation RAT, and send, in response to determining the wireless device is capable, a connection request to a gateway of the next generation RAN. The authentication information may include subscription information associated with the wireless device.

Disclosed is a device with an internet connection connected to the request of the ordering user, a non-local internet network provided by internet service providers, and a printer that can process print requests. Specifically, disclosed is a device developed to enable the printer that does not support internet network to accept the output request from the internet and print what is requested, and the order system that operates in harmony with this device. A server software is provided, and at least one microcontroller, which is an electronic device that supports connections such as USB, RS232, RJ45, used to connect to the printer with input and output units, a microcontroller and special program system that operates on a microcontroller, can transfer data with the server, and transfer the order information received to the printer.

A method for wireless communication between a moving vehicle and remote servers through at least one external mobile network. A router in the moving vehicle is configured for receiving and transmitting wireless data to and from both an aggregation server, using aggregated communication over at least two separate links, and at least one other stationary communication server, using non-aggregated communication over a single link. The router is further accessible by a plurality of client devices onboard the moving vehicle. At least one selection rule is provided in the router for selecting whether to use aggregated or non-aggregated communication, and a determination is made, upon a request from a client device to communicate with one of said remote servers, whether one of the at least one rules applies; and if so selecting to use aggregated communication via the at least one other communication server for communication based on the determination.

The combination of a stand-alone computer network routing device, configured to receive and transmit electronic data and having a housing with an exposed external surface; and a first decorative covering configured to be connected to the computer network routing device to overlie a substantial portion of the exposed external surface of the computer network routing device housing to thereby at least one of: a) cause the first decorative covering to hide the identity of the computer network routing device; and b) cause the computer network routing device with the connected first decorative covering to have an aesthetic appearance that is at least one of: i) substantially altered from an appearance of the computer network routing device by itself; and ii) compatible with a room dcor in which the computer network routing device is intended to be used. A method of distributing computer network routing devices is also contemplated.

A location system is disclosed for commercial wireless telecommunication infrastructures. The system is an end-to-end solution having one or more location centers for outputting requested locations of commercially available handsets or mobile stations (MS) based on, e.g., CDMA, AMPS, NAMPS or TDMA communication standards, for processing both local MS location requests and more global MS location requests via, e.g., Internet communication between a distributed network of location centers. The system uses a plurality of MS locating technologies including those based on: (1) two-way TOA and TDOA; (2) pattern recognition; (3) distributed antenna provisioning; (5) GPS signals, (6) angle of arrival, (7) super resolution enhancements, and (8) supplemental information from various types of very low cost non-infrastructure base stations for communicating via a typical commercial wireless base station infrastructure or a public telephone switching network. Accordingly, the traditional MS location difficulties, such as multipath, poor location accuracy and poor coverage are alleviated via such technologies in combination with strategies for: (a) automatically adapting and calibrating system performance according to environmental and geographical changes; (b) automatically capturing location signal data for continual enhancement of a self-maintaining historical data base retaining predictive location signal data; (c) evaluating MS locations according to both heuristics and constraints related to, e.g., terrain, MS velocity and MS path extrapolation from tracking and (d) adjusting likely MS locations adaptively and statistically so that the system becomes progressively more comprehensive and accurate. Further, the system can be modularly configured for use in location signaling environments ranging from urban, dense urban, suburban, rural, mountain to low traffic or isolated roadways. Accordingly, the system is useful for 911 emergency calls, tracking, routing, people and animal location including applications for confinement to and exclusion from certain areas.

In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus receiving or storing an indicator relating to an access point, the indicator indicating whether the first access point supports joint association and address provisioning. The apparatus is configured to transmit a request for joint association and address provisioning toward the access point, and to receive from the access point a response to the request for joint association and address provisioning.

Methods and apparatus for communicating circuit switched voice data with a first cellular radio access network (RAN) and communicating voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) packets using session initiation protocol (SIP) with a second cellular RAN. The second cellular RAN does not support circuit switched voice communication.