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20080200165 | Mobile communication device employment of cellular service and personal radio service - A mobile communication device of an apparatus in one example is configured for communication through employment of a cellular service and a personal radio service. | 08-21-2008 |
20080200166 | System and method for managing radio systems - A system and method for switching between radio systems of a wireless device. The wireless device may include a first radio, a second radio, and a third radio. The radios may be configured to communicate using a first, a second, and a third communications protocol, respectively. Circuitry in communication with the radios may be configured to activate the first radio when a signal using the second communications protocol is not detected and to switch activation of the first radio to the third radio in response to detecting a signal using the second communications protocol. | 08-21-2008 |
20080200167 | Methods and Apparatuses for Integration Of Broadcast Transmission With Access Infrastructure Of A Public Network For Mobile Communications - A telecommunications network for mobile users includes a user subsystem and a transport subsystem connected to an access subsystem. The access subsystem provides a user access communications interface and a transport access communications interface for exchange of information among the subsystems. The access subsystem is identified with a coverage area of the cellular telecommunication network. The access subsystem is associated with interconnection means in order to receive second information signals broadcast from one or more geostationary satellites and send them via the telecommunications network for mobile users to users located within the coverage area of the mobile telecommunications network. | 08-21-2008 |
20080207200 | Cellular communication system with high speed content distribution - A communication system and method that combines with direct high data rate links at least one content distribution networks with a number of base stations of at least one cellular communication networks. In preferred embodiments the high data rate direct communication links between the content distribution networks and the base stations include millimeter wave radio links and the cellular communication networks are provided with third or fourth generation communication equipment providing data rates in excess of 40 Mbps. In a preferred embodiment millimeter wave links operating at data rates in the range of about 1.25 Gbps or greater in frequency ranges of within the range of 71 GHz to 86 GHz provide communication channels between base stations and points of presence of the content distribution network. | 08-28-2008 |
20080220767 | Method, Telecommunication System and Telecommunication Handset for Wireless Communication and Telecommunication in a Smart Home Environment - In order to achieve simple, user-friendly “smart home” scenarios in a telecommunications system in the context of the transmission of textual, audio, video and/or control data between a data source and a data sink, a mobile element of the telecommunications system generates control commands and transmits the latter in a target manner in message traffic between the units that form part of the wireless communication or telecommunication process via the air interface. The mobile element is preferably configured as a cordless telephone handset or a mobile telephone. Textual, audio, video and/or control data that has been stored in the data source is detected, issued, released or externally transferred to a data sink or issued to a data source with the aid of the control commands. | 09-11-2008 |
20080220768 | VPN for Home Base Station Communications - In some aspects, a method includes establishing a virtual private network (VPN) connection between a home base station and a base station controller, the home base station and the base station controller communicatively coupled by the internet. The method also includes downloading software from the base station controller to the home base station using the VPN connection. | 09-11-2008 |
20080220769 | Wake-on-WLAN for stationary wireless stations - Stationary wireless network stations are woken up using Wake-on-WLAN functionality. Wake-on-WLAN is provided by paging stations in a wireless network. Paging may support mobile stations across multiple access points. Paging may also support stationary nodes with reduced overhead. Wake-on-WLAN is also provided to stationary stations in idle mode by signifying a wake-on event in a traffic indication map (TIM). Wake-on events may occur when a station is associated or disassociated with an access point. Upon receiving a wake-on event, a station associates or reassociates with an AP if necessary. | 09-11-2008 |
20080220770 | Wake-on-WLAN for stationary wireless stations - Stationary wireless network stations are woken up using Wake-on-WLAN functionality. Wake-on-WLAN is provided by paging stations in a wireless network. Paging may support mobile stations across multiple access points. Paging may also support stationary nodes with reduced overhead. Wake-on-WLAN is also provided to stationary stations in idle mode by signifying a wake-on event in a traffic indication map (TIM). Wake-on events may occur when a station is associated or disassociated with an access point. Upon receiving a wake-on event, a station associates or reassociates with an AP if necessary. | 09-11-2008 |
20080227445 | Paging scheme - Disclosed is a multi-access device including a communication unit including capabilities for communicating through access networks according to at least two different access technologies. The multi-access device receives a paging message at least through an access network according to one of the at least two different access technologies, selects one of the access networks available for the multi-access device in response to the paging message, and answers to the paging message through the selected access network. Also disclosed is a paging center configured to initiate paging of a given multi-access device, to use an access network according to a first default access technology for the paging, and to wait for to receive an answer to the paging through an access network according to any access technology available in the communication network, said access network, through which an answer is received, having been selected for the multi-access device in response to said paging. | 09-18-2008 |
20080248799 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DUAL-MODE MOBILE TERMINAL - A communication apparatus and method for a dual-mode mobile terminal provides supporting communications through a wireless local area network and a cellular network, simultaneously. The communication apparatus includes a first communication unit for supporting a wireless local area network communication; a second communication unit for supporting a cellular communication; and a control unit for controlling the second communication unit to set up a media session with another terminal and for controlling the first communication unit to retrieve a preferred channel among a plurality of channels provided by an Access Point. | 10-09-2008 |
20080268834 | Method of grouping users to reduce interference in mimo-based wireless network - In a system of MIMO communications in a wireless network, a number of wireless units are logically divided into a plurality of user groups, through operation of a semi-orthogonal user selection sub-system. For example, the user selection sub-system may implement a heuristic user selection algorithm based on near-orthogonality. Each user group is assigned a discrete transmission channel, which may be orthogonally defined in terms of frequency, time, or code. Data is transmitted over the channels (e.g., from network base stations) in a coherently coordinated manner, according to a zero-forcing beamforming operation. The system may be configured for operation in a time/frequency selective manner, e.g., over time/frequency selective fading channels. The wireless units may be allocated to the time/frequency slots based on prioritization of channel strength and considerations of fairness, in conjunction with the application of a semi-orthogonal user selection algorithm. | 10-30-2008 |
20080274730 | WIRELESS TELEPHONE SYSTEM - A wireless telephone system is used to connect a plurality of cordless telephone handsets to a telephone network. The system has a short range radio module for sending and receiving telecommunication signals to and from a plurality of cordless telephone handsets, a cellular communication modules for sending and receiving telecommunication signals to and from a cellular wireless cell site, and a switch for routing telecommunications signals between the plurality of short range radio modules and the one or more cellular communication modules. | 11-06-2008 |
20080274731 | MODULAR, PORTABLE DATA PROCESSING TERMINAL FOR USE IN A RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Modular, portable data collection terminals are disclosed for use in mixed wireless and hard-wired RF communication networks, wherein various radio transmitter modules and associated antennas may be selectively added to a base terminal unit to solve networking problems associated with specific types of business environments. Modularity exists in both the hardware (splitting data collection and processing control circuitry from radio transceiver control circuitry) and software (splitting transceiver-specific, lower level communication protocol from generic, higher level communication protocol). The control circuitry, including associated microprocessors devices, interact to selectively activate communication circuits to perform necessary communication or data processing functions and enter and remain in a power-saving dormant state during other times. To support such dormant or “sleeping” states, a series of communication protocols provide for channel access to the communication network. The disclosed modular design also provides for automatic selection from a variety of available built-in and externally mounted antennas based on the particular type of radio transceiver(s) selected. | 11-06-2008 |
20080287121 | Method and Apparatus for Remote Service of an Appliance - An appliance network has a service key accessory to facilitate remote diagnosis and service of an appliance. | 11-20-2008 |
20080287122 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SHARING A CONTROLLER FOR A COMBINED CELLULAR PHONE AND SATELLITE RADIO | 11-20-2008 |
20080293403 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SERVICE BRIDGING - A system is disclosed that provides functionality for mobile communications service bridging with distributed service gateway call managers that allow application clients running on users' communication devices to be served by any of the available service gateways, preferably in an active-active load balance configuration. Each service gateway instance may bridge the application client to a range of network services such as voice origination and termination services, IM services, messaging services, online community services, IP voice services, and premium services such as multiparty click-to-conference, directory services, and voice mail. | 11-27-2008 |
20080293404 | DYNAMICALLY CREATED AND EXPANDED WIRELESS NETWORK - A system and method for the establishment and maintenance of wireless network, such as wireless network enabling access to the World Wide Web. The network can be created by its users as part of social network activity. The users are using automated resources discovery, verification and mapping as a comprehensive wireless resources search engine. Once few locations are mapped as wireless service “hot spots,” the service area can be expanded as users keep discovering and mapping more resources. These existing wireless Internet access resources could be mined by users to create spontaneous wireless network providing wide area high-speed data service. | 11-27-2008 |
20080305786 | MANAGING MOBILE STATION Wi-Fi COMMUNICATIONS - Managing wireless fidelity communications for a mobile station includes automatically activating and deactivating wireless fidelity communication capability on the mobile station. Whenever wireless fidelity communications are not active, the wireless fidelity capability is turned off until at least one of a plurality of preselected triggering events occurs. If at least one of the triggering events occurs, a wireless fidelity probing mode begins and a wireless fidelity communication connection is established if one is available. | 12-11-2008 |
20080305787 | System, vehicle unit and cellular phone for vehicular short range wireless communication - An administration management system for managing vehicles includes plural vehicle units and plural cellular phones respectively having common codes for correspondence between vehicle units and cellular phones. When the common code matches, the vehicle unit and the cellular phone perform an automatic connection procedure and administration management information acquired by the vehicle unit is transmitted to a center unit through a broad range network from the cellular phone. The cellular phone and the vehicle unit are prevented from being connected with each other in an erroneous manner without undergoing complicated connection procedure so as to establish appropriate communication for transmission of administration management information by using the common code assigned thereto. | 12-11-2008 |
20080311902 | Technique for Providing Broadcast Services in a Cellular Network - A technique for providing broadcast services to a subscriber station includes determining ( | 12-18-2008 |
20080311903 | Techniques for managing dual-channel wireless devices - Techniques for managing dual-channel wireless devices are described. A dual-channel wireless device may comprise a first transceiver operative to communicate control information over a data channel using a packet-switched network. The dual-channel wireless device may further comprise an enhanced call module communicatively coupled to the first transceiver, the enhanced call module comprising a back-to-back user agent operative to establish a session between the back-to-back user agent and a call terminal using the control information. The dual-channel wireless device may also comprise a second transceiver operative to communicate voice information over a voice channel using a circuit-switched network during the session. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-18-2008 |
20090005032 | Viewing Digital Content on a Mobile Device - A computer-implemented method includes receiving from a mobile device communicating over a wireless network a request for a content item, generating an identifier to represent a network location at which the content item is stored, and transmitting the identifier and the content item to the mobile device, wherein the mobile device is configured to perform operations including display the item in a first frame in a user interface on the mobile device, display the identifier in a second frame in the user interface, and enable a user to perform manipulations on the content item. | 01-01-2009 |
20090005033 | Methods And Apparatus For Use In Controlling The Selection Of Communication Networks While Connected In A Generic Access Network - Methods and apparatus for use by a mobile communication device in controlling the selection of communication networks for communications are described. In one illustrative example, the mobile device maintains a communication link with a radio access network (RAN) (e.g. an IEEE 802.11-based wireless network). The RAN is part of a generic access network (GAN) which further includes a gateway controller. The mobile device maintains, via the GAN, a service connection for a voice and/or data service with a core network of a visited Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). The mobile device repeatedly performs actions while the service connection with the core network associated with the visited PLMN is maintained. Specifically, the mobile device operates to set and run a timer and, in response to an expiration of the timer, the mobile device sends, to a gateway controller via the RAN, a service connection request for a service connection with a core network of a home PLMN of the mobile device. If the service connection request is accepted, the mobile device operates to establish and maintain, via the GAN, a service connection with the core network of the home PLMN for communications. If this service connection request is not accepted, however, the mobile device operates to select an alternative visited PLMN from a preferred list of visited networks if the alternative visited PLMN has a higher priority in the list than the visited PLMN. In this case, the mobile device sends to a (gateway controller a service connection request for a service connection with a core network of the alternative visited PLMN. | 01-01-2009 |
20090036118 | Channel sharing method in the cluster mobile communication system based on cdma - A channel sharing method of trunking mobile communication system based on CDMA comprises the following steps: a base station subsystem allocates a forward voice sharing channel for all the mobile stations within a group; the base station subsystem allocates a forward signaling sharing channel for all the mobile stations of the same cell within this group; the base station subsystem allocates a reverse dedicated voice channel for all the talking mobile stations within this group; the base station subsystem allocates a reverse signaling sharing channel for all the listening mobile stations of the same cell within this group. By using the signaling sharing method of present invention, the calling characteristic of the trunking communication system and the code division resources of CDMA can be used effectively, and thereby under the premise of maintaining the voice quality of the trunking mobile communication system, it greatly decreases the demand for channel resources and reduces interference of air channels, as well as increases the capacity of the system. | 02-05-2009 |
20090042561 | Asset management system - An asset management system comprising: (A) a plurality of tags, wherein at least one said tag further comprises: a wireless networking transceiver (WNT), and a tag sensor configured to attach to an asset; and (B) a dual wireless communication network further comprising: a cellular network and a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). | 02-12-2009 |
20090047946 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION COMPOSITE TERMINAL APPARATUS AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS - A terminal apparatus that selects, from among a plurality of communication modules, a communication module, which is useful to the user, without increasing current consumption and starts communication in a short time. In this apparatus, which includes a cellular communication module ( | 02-19-2009 |
20090054058 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHORT RANGE SHARING OF BANDWIDTH BETWEEN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A system and method for a plurality of electronic equipment located within a short range communication zone to share bandwidth with each other. In one aspect of the invention, an electronic equipment (a requesting electronic equipment) transmits a request for content over a cellular telephone network (e.g., 3G, GPRS, etc.). In addition, the electronic equipment communicates with other electronic equipment through a wireless local area network (WLAN) interface (e.g., Bluetooth, 802.11, etc.) to determine if the other electronic equipment are available to share bandwidth with the requesting electronic equipment. The other electronic transmit the requested content to the master portable communication device through the WLAN interface. | 02-26-2009 |
20090061849 | REDUCING CO-INTERFERENCE ON A MULTI-RADIO PLATFORM - A wireless communications device in a first network with contention-based access may send a special frame to one or more other devices in the first network, informing them that it will not be available to receive any transmissions during a specified time period. The frame may also specify a delay period, indicating when the period of unavailability will start. When the device sending the special frame also has a co-located radio that operates in a second network that uses centrally-controlled scheduling, this special frame may be used to prevent other devices in the first network from sending it any transmissions while the co-located radio is communicating in the second network, thereby reducing the chance of interference between the two co-located radios. | 03-05-2009 |
20090061850 | CORDLESS PHONE SYSTEM WITH DATA RETRIEVING CAPABILITY USING WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY - A cordless phone system | 03-05-2009 |
20090061851 | PAGING USER DEVICES IN A WIRELESS ACCESS NETWORK - Providing paging controls for mobile communication is described herein. By way of example, the paging controls can comprise paging occasions of a wireless signal determined from a formula based on an integer raised to a function of a constant power (e.g., 2̂K or 2̂(K−L), where K and/or L are constant). Selected paging occasions can be grouped within the wireless signal, or distributed throughout a subset of time frames of the signal. Furthermore, paging groups can be assigned to each of the paging occasions by employing distinct identifiers of mobile device assigned to each paging occasion. By employing various paging occasions and paging groups, false alarm pages can be mitigated. According to at least one aspect, system information can be efficiently broadcast to multiple devices (e.g., all devices in a cell) by employing at least one paging group assigned for cell-wide paging. | 03-05-2009 |
20090061852 | Automobile wireless door opener and ignition starter by cellular device - The problem of being able to use in a practical way a single communication and remote control device, instead of requiring the use of multiple communication and multiple remote control devices for communication and automobile door opener and or ignition starters, is solved by this invention. A wireless signal is transmitted by cellular transmission, received and processed in an automobile for control of a door lock or control of ignition. Processed location finder, touch screen, time division multiple access (TDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) signals are provided for wireless transmission. Location finder Global Positioning System (GPS) signal and non GPS signals are received and processed. In addition to cellular system components, wireless local area networks (WLAN) and/or other wideband/broadband network devices, such as orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) transmitters and receivers are incorporated into the cellular devices. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) devices are used in conjunction with Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) communications systems. Signal transmitters include cross-correlated in-phase and quadrature phase quadrature modulated signals and also non-quadrature polar modulated signal transmitters and diversity transceivers. | 03-05-2009 |
20090075649 | System for storing and transmitting digital media - A system for storing a plurality of digital audio and digital video recordings and transmitting a selected audio or video recording to a wireless communications device, such as a cellular telephone, involves storing a plurality of digital audio and video recordings in memory. The digital recordings are categorized and may be selected for transmission to a personal computer and a wireless communications device. When validly selected, at least the identity of the selected recording is stored in a personal memory account of the user. | 03-19-2009 |
20090082011 | Device and Method for Connection Management - A mobile device comprises a processor and a transceiver. The processor selects from a plurality of connection types for a user plane assisted global position system (AGPS) data transfer. Each connection type includes a priority level where a first selected connection type is based on the priority levels of the connection types. The transceiver establishes a connection to a wireless network using the selection connection type. | 03-26-2009 |
20090082012 | Mobile station messaging for registration in an unlicensed wireless communication system - An unlicensed wireless service is adapted to generate the interface protocols of a licensed wireless service to provide transparent transition of communication sessions between a licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. In one embodiment, a mobile station includes level 1, level 2, and level 3 protocols for licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. An indoor base station and indoor network controller provide protocol conversion for the unlicensed wireless service into a standard base station controller interface of the licensed wireless service. | 03-26-2009 |
20090088150 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSITIONING A COMMUNICATION SESSION BETWEEN NETWORKS THAT ARE NOT COMMONLY CONTROLLED - Provided are a system and method for network transitions. In one example, the method includes receiving messages from a mobile device indicating that the mobile device is in a session initiation protocol (SIP) wireless hotspot and that the mobile device is engaged in a communication session via a cellular network while in the SIP wireless hotspot. The cellular network is instructed to add the mobile device to the communication session via the SIP wireless hotspot. An affirmative response is received from the cellular network and a third message is sent to the mobile device to notify the mobile device of the affirmative response. | 04-02-2009 |
20090098869 | POWER SAVING - A method of reducing the power consumption of a multi-mode mobile telecommunications device, the method comprising receiving information relating to the location of the mobile telecommunications device and adjusting the frequency with which the mobile telecommunications device searches for a wireless access point according to the information so received. | 04-16-2009 |
20090131045 | SINGLE NUMBER SERVICES FOR FIXED MOBILE TELEPHONY DEVICES - A special-purpose Service Control Point includes a customized application that provides Fixed Mobile Convergence services and interoperates with a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network to achieve a single-number fixed mobile convergence overlay network. By determining if a dual-mode cellular/WiFi handset is reachable via a WiFi network, the Service Control Point may redirect incoming and outgoing calls off of the cellular network and onto the WiFi network, thereby reducing cost and providing greater coverage. | 05-21-2009 |
20090137243 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND SIGNAL RELAY METHOD - An object of the present invention is to lower communication costs using a simple configuration by reducing traffic on a communication network resulting from data communications for video conference use. A mobile communication terminal has an audio/video input portion which creates a parent terminal transmission signal including an audio signal and a video signal directly input from outside, a short-range communication portion which receives child terminal transmission signals including audio signals and video signals from a plurality of mobile communication terminals via short-range communications, a signal synthesizer which synthesizes the parent terminal transmission signal with the plurality of child terminal transmission signals and outputs a synthesized signal, a switching portion which selects a signal from among the parent terminal transmission signal, the child terminal transmission signals and the synthesized signal, and a mobile communication portion which transmits the signal selected by the switching portion to a mobile communication terminal via a mobile communication network. | 05-28-2009 |
20090137244 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS PASSWORDS - The present disclosure provides an access node for transferring and/or assigning network passwords. The access node includes a first interface for sending and receiving communication of a first type to and from a first node operating in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The access node also includes a second interface for sending and receiving communication of a second type to and from a second node in a mobile network, such as a GSM/GPRS network. The access node further includes a short messaging service (SMS) module for sending and receiving SMS messages to the second node carrying an OTP allocated. The access node also includes a mechanism to verify a precondition before the OTP is sent to the second node. | 05-28-2009 |
20090156201 | Provision of Position Information in Telecommunications Networks - A mobile or cellular telecommunications network includes a plurality of terminals which are registered. The terminal may be fixed in position, such as a terminal in a vending machine. Alternatively, the terminal may be fixed to a vehicle used for sending an SOS message when the vehicle is involved in an accident. The terminal may be immobile, and therefore does not need to continually advise the network of its location. The terminal may not receive incoming calls or other communications. The terminals therefore may not require paging by the network. In the embodiments described, such terminals are assigned a special terminal type identifier which indicates to the network that these terminals do not require paging. The way in which the network interacts with the terminals is adjusted so that signaling to perform location updates is eliminated or at least reduced. | 06-18-2009 |
20090156202 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR INFORMATION EXCHANGE USING PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for information exchange including groups of portable digital devices that exchange one or more items of data (“first data”) when placed in a range of one another. That exchange is performed by the devices sonically, e.g., using sound waves conducted by air or other medium between the devices—or, if the devices are touching, conducted by plastic or other materials of which they are made. Alternatively, or in addition, the exchange can be conducted optically, via digital data networks, or otherwise. | 06-18-2009 |
20090156203 | System and Method for Controlling a Vehicle with a Cellular Phone - Systems and methods for providing a communication between a cellular phone and a vehicle are described. In one embodiment, a user of a cellular phone inputs a communication via an audio-visual interface associated with the cellular phone. A microprocessor assembles at least one packet of the communication and transmits the at least one packet to an electromechanical system of a vehicle. | 06-18-2009 |
20090163200 | Mobile device supporting walkaway conversation establishment - An apparatus includes a data processor; a user interface; a first communication interface through which a call may made; a second communication interface; and a memory that stores information received through the second communication interface. The information is received from at least one mobile communication device when disposed in proximity to the apparatus, such as being received through a Bluetooth link. The data processor is configurable to operate with the user interface, the memory and the first communication interface to initiate a call to the at least one mobile communication device using the stored information. The call is initiated when the at least one mobile communication device is no longer disposed in proximity to the apparatus. In the exemplary embodiments the stored identification-related information enables a user of the apparatus to continue a face-to-face conversation conducted with a user of the at least one second mobile device after the user of the second mobile device is no longer in proximity to the user of the apparatus. | 06-25-2009 |
20090170503 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MOBILE PHONE AND CALLING METHOD - The present invention provides a telecommunication system, a mobile phone and a calling method adapted for the telecommunication system. The telecommunication system includes a mobile phone connected to a wireless network and a wired phone connected to a wired network. The mobile phone and the wired phone communicate each other within a predetermined coverage area. When there is not a wired phone within the predetermined coverage area or there is a wired phone within the predetermined coverage area and the current state of the wired phone is busy, the mobile phone makes a call via the wireless network. If there is a wired phone within the predetermined coverage area and the current state of the wired phone is idle, the mobile phone sends a phone number to the wired phone, and the wired phone makes the call via the wired network. | 07-02-2009 |
20090170504 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM - According to an aspect of an embodiment, a communication terminal connectable to a communication network system transmits user data obtained by one communication terminal gaining a voice to other communication terminals through a network. The communication terminal includes a transmitter, a receiver, a voice request part which receives a voice gain request from a user, a voice gain recognition part which recognizes that the voice is gained, a data obtaining part which obtains user data, a data storage which stores data, and a data management part which causes the data storage to store the user data after receiving a voice gain request and which receives the recognition of the voice gain. The transmitter transmits the user data part after receiving the voice gain request from the user. | 07-02-2009 |
20090191864 | Seamless Call Switching In A Dual Mode Environment - Methods and apparatus for providing a seamless switching of voice calls between different wireless networks are disclosed. In one illustrative example, a mobile communication device has a processor and one or more wireless transceivers coupled to the processor. The one or more wireless transceivers include a first transceiver portion operative in accordance with a first wireless network (e.g. a GSM/GPRS cellular network) and a second transceiver portion operative in accordance with a second wireless network (e.g. an 802.11 wireless network). A voice call is maintained between the mobile device and a communication terminal through call control equipment. The processor of the mobile device is operative to maintain voice communications for the voice call over a traffic channel established between the mobile device and the first wireless network using the first transceiver portion; cause a connecting call to be established with the communication terminal through the call control equipment in response to a predetermined condition, where the connecting call involves a traffic channel established between the second wireless network and the mobile device using the second transceiver portion; and after the connecting call is established, maintain voice communications for the voice call over the traffic channel established between the second wireless network and the mobile device. | 07-30-2009 |
20090197592 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE DELAY TIME BY A PAGING PROCEDURE IN NETWORK-INITIATED DATA TRANSMISSION IN GPRS-MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - The invention relates to a method for reduction of the incoming delay time in network-initiated data transmission in GPRS-mobile communication networks, wherein data transmission is initiated to a mobile communication terminal device in a ready state via a requesting network node, wherein the first data packet to be sent by the requesting network node has already been transmitted to the base station subsystem together with a Paging Request message. | 08-06-2009 |
20090197593 | Flexible Telematics System and Method for Providing Telematics to a Vehicle - A method for providing telematics to a vehicle includes the steps of communicatively connecting a user-removable telematics component to an integrated communication device of the vehicle, the integrated communication device having a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device selected from a currently paired mobile communication device, a previously paired mobile communication device, and a pre-defined mobile communication device, transmitting a request for information out from the telematics component utilizing a communications path between the data pump and the integrated communication device, receiving the request for information at an off-site telematics information provider, and channeling a response to the request for information from the off-site telematics information provider automatically through the mobile communication device. | 08-06-2009 |
20090203375 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC SEAMLESS MOBILITY - A telecommunication system and method for automatically and seamlessly switching voice calls on a wireless mobile device between different wireless network services during the same conversation without user interaction and without being noticeable to the parties on the call. For example, a voice call at a mobile device using the services of a wireless wide area network (e.g., GSM/GPRS cellular network) may be switched over to a wireless local area network (e.g., 802.11 wireless network), and vice versa, while the call is in progress and without any input from the parties on the call. The system and method also provide a mechanism for maintaining a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call while the mobile device moves between wireless access points (AP) and has automatic reconnection in case there is a dropped call. | 08-13-2009 |
20090209251 | Reference Frequency Control in Multi-Modal Devices - The present disclosure relates to methods, systems and devices for shifting a reference frequency from a first value to a second value, the shifting characterized at least in part by a controlled transition of the reference frequency at a predetermined time-rate-of-change. | 08-20-2009 |
20090215445 | CONFIGURABLE AND PUSHABLE CARRIER COMMUNICATIONS WITH RICH CONTENT - Apparatus, methods, data structures, and computer programming for the display on mobile wireless communications devices of information without the authorization or control of administrative servers. Displayed information can include, for example, carrier logos, news, and advertisements presented at the initiative of local service providers or other third-party systems. The local service providers or other parties are enabled to control the location and manner of the displays, as well as the content of data displayed. Providing control over the display to the local service provider enables, among other advantages, the transmission and display of much richer content, in more flexible manner than has heretofore been possible, including static and dynamic graphic images. The Application can be particularly useful in GSM, GPRS, EDGE, and UMTS systems. | 08-27-2009 |
20090221283 | ASSISTED INITIAL NETWORK ACQUISITION AND SYSTEM DETERMINATION - A method and system is provided for initial network acquisition by a first device that is assisted by a second device. Rather than scanning one or more frequency bands to discover local wireless network information, the first device may send a request for local wireless network information over a secondary communication interface (i.e., a communication interface not associated with the wireless network for which information is sought). A second device that may have previously obtained the requested network information (e.g., it may have joined or be communicating through the wireless network) may respond by sending the requested wireless network information to the first device. Upon receiving the wireless network information via its secondary communication interface, the first device may use it to acquire a communication service from the wireless network over a primary communication interface (i.e., different from the secondary communication interface). | 09-03-2009 |
20090221284 | METHOD FOR PAGING INFORMATION IN CELLULAR SYSTEM - Provided is a method for transmitting paging information in a cellular system. An object of the method is transmitting paging information which can improve applicability of a limited radio resource by variably and flexibly setting up and mapping a transport channel and a physical channel in order to transmit information notifying start of downlink information from a base station to a terminal in a cellular system for packet transmission. The method includes the steps of: forming a paging channel (PCH) in a transport channel corresponding to generation of paging information; setting a paging indication channel (PICH) based on the paging information and forming the paging indication channel in a radio resource of a physical layer; and allocating the paging channel to the radio resource of the physical layer. | 09-03-2009 |
20090233596 | System, method and program for configuring a mobile terminal to function as a two-way radio - A system, method and program for enabling a mobile terminal to communicate with a transceiver via two-way radio over a communication network. The mobile terminal receives a first radio communication, converts the first radio communication into first data packets, masks a destination port of the first data packets to appear as a data transfer port of the mobile terminal configured to exchange data with a server, and transmits the first data packets having the masked destination port to the server via the communication network. The mobile terminal receives second data packets, which are converted from a second radio communication transmitted from the transceiver and have a destination port masked to appear as a data receiving port of the mobile terminal configured to exchange data with the server, from the server via the communication network, converts the second data packets to the second radio communication, and outputs the second radio communication. | 09-17-2009 |
20090239527 | Inter-System Communications in Mobile Communications System - The present invention relates to a method of arranging inter-working for a communications system comprising a PMR (private mobile radio) system part and a PLMN (public land mobile network) system part. The system comprises a mobile intermediate device capable of communicating with the PMR system part and the PLMN system part and comprising a converter for performing protocol conversion between the PMR system part and the PLMN system part, the method comprising: detecting in the intermediate device a need for inter-system transfer from a source system part to a target system part, performing by the converter conversion for an information unit from a source system to a format appropriate in the target system part; and transmitting the converted information unit to the target system part. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239528 | ROUTING MESSAGES BETWEEN CELLULAR HANDSETS AND A MULTI-HANDSET CORDLESS TELEPHONE SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for routing data messages between a cellular telephone and a cordless telephone system having a plurality of cordless handsets configured to communicate with a single cordless base station when in range. Messages are received at the cordless base station via a first radio frequency transfer protocol. The message is transmitted to the cordless base station from the cellular telephone after the cellular telephone has received the message from a cellular network. The cordless base station transmits the message to a desired one of the plurality of cordless handsets via a second radio frequency transfer protocol. The desired one of the plurality of cordless handsets is chosen based on predetermined message routing settings. | 09-24-2009 |
20090247151 | INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A cellular phone accumulates input information, which is inputted by a user using the cellular phone located not only inside but also outside of a vehicle, as parent population data for interest extraction, and extracts interest information, which reflects a present interest of a user, from the parent population data for interest extraction. An in-vehicle information output apparatus internally or externally collects provision information, which matches the interest information extracted in the cellular phone, and provides the user with the collected provision information. | 10-01-2009 |
20090253425 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING THE RADIATION WITHIN CELLS OF A CELLULAR NETWORK - A system reduces the amount of RF radiation within a cell of a cellular network located in an urban area and servicing users of cellphones. The system includes dedicated access devices, each of which emulates a mini-base station of a cell and connected to a data network via an access point deployed in the vicinity of users. The access devices detect and communicate with subscribers, being users of cellphones with a unique identifier that are within its communication range; (b) diverting cellular calls of subscribers to which priority has been given, from the BS of the cell to data channels of the data network upon detecting the unique identifier. The system has a multiplexer that is connected to the data channels, for identifying the corresponding cellular operator of each subscriber and routing the cellular calls to the cellular switch of the corresponding cellular operator. | 10-08-2009 |
20090253426 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION OF MULTI-MODE BASE STATIONS - A system and method for communication of multi-mode base stations is provided. The multi-mode base stations are communicatively coupled to each other through a uniform interface unit that provides a basal physical transmission bearer and a uniform transmission protocol stack, namely uniform logic interface, for transmitting a higher layer application protocol to support information interaction, such as load information, resource usage information, interference information, handover flow signaling information, data forwarding, between multi-mode base stations even base station sub-nodes in each multi-mode base station. The higher layer application protocol borne by the uniform transmission protocol stack is mainly a user plane protocol and a control plane protocol. The implementation function of the interface unit between base station sub-nodes in the multi-mode base station is further provided. When the interface unit provided by the multi-mode base station uses a uniform protocol stack, if the similar uniform protocol stack is provided between multi-mode base stations, the performance of the system can be greatly improved. | 10-08-2009 |
20090258641 | MULTI-INTERFACE PARSABLE MOBILE DEVICES (PMD) FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION AND SERVICES ENHANCEMENT - A split-able mobile device includes a parsed mobile device (PMD) and a pre-associated peer partner (PPP) that enables communication with networks when the PMD is in the vicinity of the PPP. The PMD locates the PPP and enters into peer mode. In peer mode, the PMD shares a function or operation with the PPP to reduce power costs or to alleviate overhead constraints. The PPP accesses a separate power source than the PMD and can provide greater service to a user without compromising performance of the PMD. If the PPP cannot be located, then the PMD enters a solo mode. | 10-15-2009 |
20090258642 | VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system for wireless device based vehicle communications. The system includes a vehicle electronics bus, at least one or more vehicle electrical systems electrically connected to the vehicle electrical bus, a monitoring and control system electrically connected to the vehicle bus, at least one sensor electrically connected to the monitoring and control system, and a wireless transceiver electrically connected to the monitoring and control system wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to transmit vehicle information from the monitoring and control system to a wireless device and to receive instructions from the wireless device. | 10-15-2009 |
20090270087 | COMMUNICATION CONNECTION DEVICE - Provided is a communication connection device that, if receiving an incoming call in which a representative telephone number that represents a group of mobile telephones is dialed, ensures that one of users of the mobile telephones answers the incoming call for sure. The communication connection device (i) establishes communication between a call originator and a mobile telephone when receiving a signal from the call originator, (ii) reads first information pieces from a storage device when receiving the signal that contains second information each first information piece being identification information that identifies a different one of a plurality of mobile telephones, the second information being identification information that collectively identifies the mobile telephones as a group, and the storage device having pre-stored therein, in correspondence, the first information pieces and the second information, and (iii) in a predetermined order, calls the mobile telephones identified by the read first information pieces. | 10-29-2009 |
20090280801 | Cell Sensor for Access Ports - A system may include (a) a mobile device configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode, the first mode operating with a first protocol of a first network, the second mode operating with a second protocol of a second network; and (b) an access port of the first network configured to receive signals transmitted from the mobile device while the mobile device is operating in the first mode. The access port is equipped with a sensor that receives the signals transmitted from the mobile device while the mobile device is operating in the second mode. | 11-12-2009 |
20090280802 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-MODE TERMINAL OPERATIONS IN OVERLAID NETWORKS - Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for communicating by a multi-mode mobile station (MS) with first and second networks via first and second radio access technologies (RATs). The method generally includes measuring a time offset between frames of the first RAT and frames of the second RAT while maintaining a connection with the first network via the first RAT, sending a request to a base station of the first network to establish scan periods during which the MS may switch to the second network to monitor for paging messages, and switching to the second network to monitor for paging messages during a scan period without terminating the connection with the first network. The first RAT may comprise, for example, WiMAX, while the second RAT may comprise, for example, CDMA. | 11-12-2009 |
20090280803 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF SELECTING BROADCAST MODE THEREIN - A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to receive a broadcast signal, and a controller configured to control the wireless communication unit to receive the broadcast signal corresponding to a first broadcast mode when the first broadcast mode is executed, and to selectively execute a second broadcast mode that is different than the first broadcast mode when a reception of the broadcast signal corresponding to the first broadcast mode fails. | 11-12-2009 |
20090286531 | Mobile device and method for intelligently communicating data generated thereby over short-range, unlicensed wireless networks and wide area wireless networks - A mobile device is provisionable for service on a wireless wide area network (WWAN) operated by a licensed network operator and is further operable on at least one shorter-range, unlicensed wireless network (UWN). The mobile device stores applications that generate data when executed, including at least one application that generates data for communication over the WWAN. The mobile device executes a stored application and classifies data generated by the executed application into one of at least two categories based upon a domain of a target network to which the data is to be sent. A first category relates to data requiring communication at least partially over the WWAN and a second category relates to data not requiring communication over the WWAN. The mobile device establishes communication with a target device in the target network over at least the UWN based upon classification of the data generated by the executed application. | 11-19-2009 |
20090286532 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PAGING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method and system for managing paging in a wireless communication network is provided. The method includes receiving a paging frame indicator during a paging listening interval. The paging frame indicator includes information associated with one or more paging messages. The method then determines one or more frames associated with the one or more paging messages from the paging frame indicator. Further, the method manages time period associated with at least one of active mode and sleep mode in the paging listening interval. | 11-19-2009 |
20090286533 | Portable Communications Device Coupled to First Network by Way of Second Network - A portable communications device (PCD) is coupled to a first network by way of a second network. The PCD is normally in radio communication with the first network, and is coupled to the first network by way of the second network when the PCD is out of radio communication with the first network. In particular, the PCD is coupled to the second network, and is caused to leave a first network mode and enter a second network mode. A network connection is established with the first network by way of the second network, and communication with the first network is entered into by way of the second network. | 11-19-2009 |
20090305694 | AUDIO-VIDEO SHARING SYSTEM AND AUDIO-VIDEO SHARING METHOD THEREOF - An audio-video sharing method and a corresponding audio-video sharing system are disclosed. The audio-video sharing system includes a short-range wireless network, a first mobile communication apparatus storing audio-video data, and a second mobile communication apparatus. The audio-video sharing method includes the following steps. At first, the first mobile communication apparatus reads the audio-video data. The first mobile communication apparatus then multiplexes the audio-video data into a media stream by a peer-to-peer streaming protocol. Then, the first mobile communication apparatus transmits the media stream through the short-range wireless network. Then, the second mobile communication apparatus receives the media stream. Then, the second mobile communication apparatus de-multiplexes the media stream into audio-video data by the peer-to-peer streaming protocol. At last, the second mobile communication apparatus plays the audio-video data. | 12-10-2009 |
20090305695 | REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURE AND METHODS FOR USE WITH A PERSONAL COMPUTER SYSTEM - A system and method for improved real-time communications in a computer system that eliminates the distinctions between various communication devices, communication channels and types of communication, including voice, text and video, is provided. When connected for communication, the user may easily move between modalities, including switching devices on which the user is communicating, switching networks, and transitioning between types of communication. A computer system includes various integrated communications-related devices, and a controller controls those devices based on user actions entered via buttons or user interface software and provides notifications to the user. The user is able to input data via any appropriate input mechanism, and receive data on any suitable output mechanism. Improved non-linear caller ID navigation is also provided. | 12-10-2009 |
20090312010 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BLUETOOTH AND WIMAX COEXISTENCE - WiMAX and Bluetooth coexistence may be enabled in a wireless device that comprises collocated WIMAX subsystem and Bluetooth subsystem. Concurrent WiMAX and Bluetooth communications may be carried on via the wireless device to the extent that WiMAX communication is unaffected by the Bluetooth communications. Scheduling of Bluetooth communications may be performed to optimize Bluetooth communication while avoiding potential collision with the WiMAX communication. The Bluetooth communication scheduling may allow Bluetooth messaging transmission during active WiMAX uplink slots and/or inactive WiMAX slots, Bluetooth messaging reception during active WiMAX downlink slots and/or inactive WiMAX slots, and/or no Bluetooth transmission during active WiMAX downlink slots. Clock signals utilized in the WiMAX subsystem and the Bluetooth subsystem may be synchronized to ensure that Bluetooth communication is aligned with the WiMAX frames. When more than one Bluetooth profile are active and/or needed, prioritization among the Bluetooth profiles may be utilized when scheduling Bluetooth communications. | 12-17-2009 |
20090312011 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES COMPRISING NEAR FIELD RF COMMUNICATORS - A communications device has a near field RF communicator ( | 12-17-2009 |
20090312012 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROL - Long-range remote communication and control of a vehicle is achieved with primary and secondary cellular devices provided by the vehicle user. The primary cellular device is retained by the user, while the secondary cellular device is dedicated to the vehicle and placed in a docking station provided in the vehicle passenger compartment. The vehicle docking station is equipped with typical cell phone electrical interfaces to supply power and to establish a bi-directional data communication link between the secondary cellular device and an on-board vehicle computer. The secondary cellular device remains activated, and provides a low-cost remotely accessible communication link between the on-board vehicle computer and the primary cellular device or any other phone, provided that specified security conditions are satisfied. | 12-17-2009 |
20090318136 | Method for Operation of a Mobile Communication System, and Corresponding Mobile Communication System - A first network radio station communicates with a user station with the aid of first radio technology while a second network radio station simultaneously communicates using second radio technology, receives data on radio technologies that can be utilized by the user station, and performs a reconfiguration process allowing the second network radio station to utilize the first radio technology. The second network radio station then communicates with the user station with the aid of the first radio technology. | 12-24-2009 |
20100003975 | Method for accessing a service from a user's terminal via a heterogeneous network in which several types of access are available - The invention relates to a method for accessing a service from a user's terminal ( | 01-07-2010 |
20100009674 | CLIENT-CONTROLLED HANDOVER BETWEEN RADIO TECHNOLOGIES - In one embodiment a mobile client includes a first voice interface configured to communicate voice media via a first radio technology. A second voice interface is configured to communicate voice media via a second radio technology, which is different from the first radio technology. A data interface can communicate data via at least one of the first radio technology and the second radio technology. Call control is programmed to control the data interface to perform signaling from the mobile client for establishing parameters for a voice media session between the mobile client and a third party via a selected one of the first voice interface and the second voice interface The call control controls the signaling from the mobile client depending on which of the first voice interface and the second voice interface the call control determines to utilize for the voice media session. | 01-14-2010 |
20100009675 | Setup of device-to-device connection - Disclosed are apparatus, methods and computer programs to establish device-to-device communications in a wireless network. A method includes sending an initiation message from a first device to initiate device-to-device communication with a second device; receiving a message indicating a request for setting up radio resources for device-to-device communication; sending a message to the second device, the message including a request to set up resources for device-to-device communication and, in response to establishing device-to-device communication with the second device using the resources, sending an acknowledgment that device-to-device communication is established. | 01-14-2010 |
20100009676 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY-SPECIFIC ROUTING FOR MULTI-MODE MOBILE DEVICES - Systems and methods for radio access technology specific routing for multi-mode mobile devices are provided. For each of a number of radio access technologies supported by a mobile device, the mobile device is configured to use respective routing information. This has the advantage of allowing radio access technology specific processing to be performed. | 01-14-2010 |
20100022237 | MULTI-MODE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication system having a battery-operated communication device (BOCD) operating according to a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) access protocol, or a Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) wireless access protocol, one or more battery-operated handsets (BOHs) operating according to the DECT wireless access protocol, and a base unit with a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) port and an Ethernet port. The base unit can be adapted to provide voice or data services to the BOCD by way of the PSTN port or the Ethernet port while communicatively coupled thereto according to the DECT wireless access protocol, or the WiFi access protocol, and provide voice services to each of the one or more BOHs by way of the PSTN port while communicatively coupled thereto according to the DECT wireless access protocol. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 01-28-2010 |
20100029268 | WIRELESS AUTONOMOUS SOLAR-POWERED OUTDOOR LIGHTING AND ENERGY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT NETWORK - An array of outdoor lighting operates mainly in independent mode wherein sensing, communication, and control processes take place between the various lights of the array. Additional communication and control may occur between the array and a control station by means of a master/coordinating node that transmits and receives signals to the control station via call phone and/or satellite. The system may be tied to the internet for dissemination of data and/or data analysis gathered by means of the multiple poles/devices of the array. The independent-array and/or the master-to-station network and communications may be adapted for energy-saving processes; power-receiving from or power-providing to the grid, renewable power production and storage by means of solar panels and/or wind turbines and associated batteries or other storage equipment; and/or to Wi-Fi hot-spots, public safety alarms, information, or advertising to the public or information/data-analysis to customers. Preferred members of the array have solar-panel-powered lights, which may charge batteries and optionally supply energy to an electrical grid. In arrays cooperating with the grid, the grid may optionally charge the batteries of the array during off-peak hours. The preferred lights include LED modules that may be aimed to establish desired light patterns. | 02-04-2010 |
20100035603 | MULTI-INTERFACE USER TERMINAL - In a communication system at least one operational criterion is applied for a group of one or more users. On the basis of such operational criterion, one or more interface rules are generated. An interface rule includes information that identifies an application that is capable of utilizing two or more communication interfaces, and also a function for determining a communication interface to be applied by that application in communications of the group of one or more users. A profile that includes interface rules generated on the basis of operational criteria to be applied for a user is created and stored in a user terminal of the user. Use of applications can be matched with operational requirements posed on or by the user, without substantial need to change the applications and/or the configuration of the terminal due to the matching. | 02-11-2010 |
20100041393 | PAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF IN BROADBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided are a paging method and an apparatus thereof for User Equipment (UE) in a broadband wireless communication system. In the method, a paging message is received from a macro base station. Whether there exists an accessible femto base station inside a service area of the macro base station is determined. When there does not exist the accessible femto base station inside the service area of the macro base station, the UE responds to the paging message of the macro base station. When there exists the accessible femto base station inside the service area of the macro base station, the UE waits for a paging message to be received from the femto base station. | 02-18-2010 |
20100056136 | MULTI-RADIO PLATFORM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING ACTIVITIES BETWEEN A BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS NETWORK TRANSCEIVER AND CO-LOCATED TRANSCEIVER - Embodiments of a multi-radio platform (MRP) and method for coordinating activities between a broadband wireless access network (BWAN) transceiver and a co-located transceiver are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the BWAN transceiver includes a MRP coexistence controller that generates a co-located coexistence (CLC) request message in response to a request from the co-located transceiver for transmission to a BWAN base station to reserve time for communications by the co-located transceiver. The CLC request message may include parameters for a requested CLC class. When a CLC class is accepted by the base station, the BWAN base station may refrain from scheduling communications with the BWAN transceiver during the reserved time to allow interference-free communications between the co-located transceiver a local wireless device. | 03-04-2010 |
20100056137 | Mobile Terminal Apparatus and Communication System - A mobile terminal apparatus is provided. The mobile terminal apparatus includes a base station communication unit configured to perform a communication with a base station via a pubic communication network; a short-range communication unit configured to perform a short-range communication with a short-range communication device, wherein a communication distance of the short-range communication unit is shorter than that of the base station communication unit; and a control unit configured to control the base station communication unit to receive broadcast information transmitted from the base station. When a first communication is performed between the short-range communication unit and the short-range communication device, the control unit controls the base station communication unit to be capable of receiving the broadcast information. | 03-04-2010 |
20100062758 | USING A FIRST WIRELESS LINK TO EXCHANGE IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION USED TO COMMUNICATE OVER A SECOND WIRELESS LINK - Techniques for facilitating the exchange of information and transactions between two entities associated with two wireless devices when the devices are in close proximity to each other. A first device uses a first short range wireless capability to detect an identifier transmitted from a second device in proximity, ideally using existing radio capabilities such as Bluetooth (IEEE802.15.1-2002) or Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11). The detected identifier, being associated with the device, is also associated with an entity. Rather than directly exchanging application data flow between the two devices using the short range wireless capability, a second wireless capability allows for one or more of the devices to communicate with a central server via the internet, and perform the exchange of application data flow. By using a central server to draw on stored information and content associated with the entities the server can broker the exchange of information between the entities and the devices. | 03-11-2010 |
20100062759 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING CONTINUITY OF RADIO TRANSMISSIONS - The present invention provides a method for maintaining continuity of radio transmissions, particularly unlicensed low-power FM transmissions, comprising transmitting frequency modulated media data via a radio transmission on a carrier frequency, interrupting the transmission of the media data while maintaining the transmission of the carrier frequency, transmitting a frequency modulated substitute signal during said interruption, and continuing the transmission of said frequency modulated media signal. The invention also provides an electronic device for radio transmission of media data with maintained link continuity, comprising a radio transmitter, a controller adapted for transmitting frequency modulated media data via a radio transmission on a carrier frequency, interrupting the transmission of said media data while maintaining the transmission of the carrier frequency, transmitting a frequency modulated substitute signal during said interruption, and continuing the transmission of said frequency modulated media signal. | 03-11-2010 |
20100062760 | DATA COMMUNICATIONS - This invention relates to methods for controlling a mobile node in a data communications network. A mobile node may include different radio interfaces for communicating user data traffic and mobility protocol data traffic via different radio access technologies. One radio interface may be preferentially selected over another radio interface for the purpose of communicating user data traffic, in response to a trigger indicating that there is a change in the user data traffic to be communicated, whilst there remains mobility protocol data traffic to be communicated. This allows the continued communication of mobility protocol data traffic, for example to maintain a registration condition of a mobile node, whilst avoiding wastage of power resources on the mobile node. The power to each of the radio interfaces may be switched according to the amount of user data traffic being communicated to and from an application running on the mobile node. | 03-11-2010 |
20100075665 | RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY SELECTION - A method of operating a wireless communication device may include predicting an application expected to be used based on a user interaction with the wireless communications device, determining a preferred radio access technology (RAT) based on the predicted application, determining whether the wireless communications device is currently utilizing the determined preferred RAT as a current RAT, and performing one of ensuring that the wireless communications device continues to utilize the current RAT when the determined preferred RAT corresponds to the current RAT, or searching for the determined preferred RAT when the current RAT does not correspond to the determined preferred RAT and selecting the determined preferred RAT, based on the searching, when the determined preferred RAT is found. | 03-25-2010 |
20100075666 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system, comprises processing means located on a near field communications (NFC) handset incorporating a storage medium for storing signals received, in use, from a tag which is part of a display such as a poster; said storage medium being adapted to store a plurality of signals received, in use, from a plurality of disparate tags; wherein said signals contain at least a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), and one or more display specific elements such as a spatial indicator; and wherein said processing means is adapted to upload signals to a remote server when said handset is on-line mode of use allowing remote processing means to record and profile a user's interaction with said displays; and is adapted for downloading signals for personalising the user's interaction with said handset when said handset is an off-line mode of use. | 03-25-2010 |
20100081428 | Wireless Device Having Multiple Network Interfaces And Network Handover Capability - A technique to transfer a first telephony session between a first telephony device and a second telephony device from being conducted through a first network interface of the first telephony device to being conducted through a second network interface of the first telephony device includes the following. A second telephony session between the first network interface and the second network interface is initiated, and subsequently a media termination point of the first telephony session is changed from the first network interface to the second network interface. The technique further includes changing a media termination point of the second telephony session from the first network interface to a location associated with the second telephony device. | 04-01-2010 |
20100081429 | MULTIBAND COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR USE WITH A LOCAL AREA NETWORK AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A communication device includes an RF transceiver for communicating first data with at least one of a plurality of remote communication devices via a first protocol and a first frequency band. A millimeter wave transceiver communicates second data with at least one of the plurality of remote communication devices via a second protocol and a second frequency band. A communication control module coordinates the communication of the first data and the second data with the at least one of the plurality of remote communication devices and establishes a local area network connection between the communication device and the plurality of remote communication devices. | 04-01-2010 |
20100081430 | MULTIBAND COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A communication device includes an RF transceiver for communicating first data with a remote communication device via a first protocol. A millimeter wave transceiver communicates second data with the remote communication device via a second protocol. A communication control module coordinates the communication of the first data and the second data with the remote communication device to establish a virtual private network connection between the communication device and the remote communication device. | 04-01-2010 |
20100087189 | FORMAT CONVERTER FOR WLAN-UMTS INTERWORKING EMPLOYING UMTS AIR INTERFACE - A format converter for use with a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) having a transceiver, a wireless local area network (WLAN) having an access point (AP) and a wireless terminal, for providing access to the UMTS by the terminal. The format converter comprises a WLAN transceiver for sending and receiving messages to and from the AP; a UMTS transceiver for sending and receiving messages to and from the transceiver in the UMTS; and a translator for translating WLAN messages to UMTS format and UMTS messages to WLAN format. | 04-08-2010 |
20100093340 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING CONNECTION OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL TO A RADIO COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method for enabling connection of a mobile communication terminal ( | 04-15-2010 |
20100093341 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDIRECTING - A method and a device for redirecting are disclosed herein. The method for redirecting includes: obtaining, by a UE, redirection information carried in a paging message from a network; and performing redirection according to the redirection information. Another method for redirecting disclosed herein includes: by a UE, obtaining information about relation between the network capability information and information of service required by the UE, which is sent by the network through a paging message; and initiating redirection according to the obtained information about relation between network capability information and information of service required by the UE. Through the embodiments of the present invention, the time of setting up a call of a user is shortened, signaling impact caused by a user's paging response on the network is avoided, and a called UE is redirected. | 04-15-2010 |
20100113013 | MOBILE DEVICE MODE ENABLEMENT RESPONSIVE TO A PROXIMITY CRITERION | 05-06-2010 |
20100113014 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OF AT LEAST TWO TERMINAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND AT LEAST ONE COUNTERPART COMMUNICATION STATION WITHIN A MULTI-STANDARD WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method synchronizes plural terminal communication systems and a counterpart communication station connected via a radio link within a multi-standard wireless communication system, wherein a counterpart transmission signal is transmitted from said counterpart communication station to the corresponding terminal communication system. A common reference clock signal is generated and supplied to a signal generation unit within said terminal communication system, wherein each terminal communication system comprises a conversion ratio unit having a conversion ratio. An accurate frequency datum is derived from each counterpart transmission signal in the terminal communication systems and a frequency control signal is determined from said accurate frequency datum. A synchronization between said terminal communication stations and counterpart communication station is obtained by adjusting the frequency of the common reference clock signal and/or the conversion ratio of said conversion ratio units according to the frequency control signal. | 05-06-2010 |
20100120417 | REGIONALIZED DELIVERY OF HYBRID MOBILE BROADCAST SERVICES OR CHANNELS IN A MOBILE BROADCAST NETWORK - Methods, apparatus and computer program products are defined for a hybrid mobile broadcast service. By forming hybrid services from both wide area components and local area components, hybrid services are able to be regionalized so as to meet the needs of the users in given a locale or region. In one example, a wide area video component may be combined with a local area alternate language to provide an alternate language service to a specified geographic region within the mobile broadcast network. In additional aspects, multiple local area infrastructures can be combined to form a regionalized infrastructure for the purpose of delivering the hybrid service across a designated region. | 05-13-2010 |
20100124920 | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G and GPS touch screen system - The problem of simpler more efficient multimode wireless communication and of location finding in distinct cellular systems and wireless networks is solved by the current multimode wireless invention, having touch screen operation and touch screen generated control and having parts of Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), third generation (3G) and Global Positioning System (GPS) in a single device, instead of separate devices. A received GPS signal is processed with a Bluetooth signal, or with processed Wi-Fi signal, or with a processed 3G signal and is provided to a transmitter for transmission. Frequency Hopped Spread Spectrum (FH-SS) signal is processed with a frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) signal and or with time division multiple access (TDMA) or Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) signals. Filtered and shaped cross-correlated in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals are generated. TDMA systems include Global Mobile System (GSM) implementations. Processing and providing processed position finder signal received from at least one satellite transmitter and from at least one land based transmitter. Demodulating and processing of a modulated transmitted signal, with demodulation and post demodulation filtering by a filter which is mis-matched to the corresponding transmit filter. | 05-20-2010 |
20100124921 | CELLULAR HOME BASE STATION ENABLING LANDLINE CONNECTIVITY - A landline connectivity module for enabling a cellular home base station (femtocell) operable within a cellular communication network and associated with at least one subscriber identity module (SIM), to connect to a landline phone, the landline connectivity module comprising: an analog to digital (A/D) and digital to analog (D/A) converter; a dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) generator and detector/wire-line interface emulator; and an access stratum (AS) interface layer emulator connected to the SIM. The converter receives analog signals from the landline phone and digitally encodes them according to a specific cellular network technology. The DTMF generator and detector/wire-line interface emulator emulates landline phone user interface operations. The AS interface layer emulator assigns the SIM on the cellular network to the at least one landline connected to the cellular base station and further emulates mobile protocol stack operation. | 05-20-2010 |
20100144340 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SUBCHANNELIZATION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A Bluetooth radio which include a coexistence module. The coexistence module is able to associate the Bluetooth radio with one of a first radio and a second radio by monitoring a desired signal pattern for at least a predetermined time and associating with one of the first radio and the second radio based on a detection of the desired signal pattern. | 06-10-2010 |
20100144341 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTING OPERATIONS OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a base unit operable in part as a femtocell having a controller to detect a cellular phone, wirelessly establish communications with the cellular phone, establish communications with a cellular communication system by way of a broadband interface, and enable one or more landline phones communicatively couplable to the base unit to communicate with the cellular communication system responsive to establishing communications with the cellular phone. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 06-10-2010 |
20100167721 | VEHICLE ORIGINATED CELLULAR COMMUNICATION TO A CALL CENTER - A system and method for making vehicle originated calls to a telematics service provider or other call center. The method includes identifying a call type associated with a desired wireless communication of speech or data to the call center, and then carrying out one of a number of different call connection processes depending on the call type. For voice channel cellular connections, an in-band modem cellular connection is preferably established in most instances using a connection retry strategy that includes primary, secondary, and possibly tertiary connection attempts. The system and method can be carried out in connection with various cellular system technologies, but is especially suited for use with GSM systems. | 07-01-2010 |
20100173627 | WIRELESS DECT PHONE ADAPTOR - An embodiment of a method for initiating an outgoing call from a cellular handset to a fixed network using a DECT base station includes receiving an outgoing call request from a cellular handset by an adaptor module in communication with the cellular handset. The outgoing call request includes a request to establish a call session with a communication device over a fixed network. The method further includes sending a call set-up message to a DECT base station in response to receiving the outgoing call request. The DECT base station is configured to initiate an outgoing call to the communication device over the fixed network in response receiving the call set-up message. The method further includes receiving a call connect message from the DECT base station, and establishing a call session between the cellular handset and the communication device. | 07-08-2010 |
20100178913 | Low power apparatus for preventing loss of cell phone and other high value items - A system for the prevention of loss of wallets, keys, purses and the like. The system uses a programmable wireless appliance such as a cell phone as a wireless tracker, and utilizes lightweight wireless tag devices attached to the items to protected. A software application executes on the wireless appliance to query the wireless tags and determines when any part of the system is going out of range. | 07-15-2010 |
20100178914 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DELIVERING CONTENT FROM A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UNIT - In one embodiment, a wireless communication unit is provided. The wireless communication unit comprises a transceiver operable to transmit to and receive wireless signals from one or more wireless devices in a service area of the wireless communication unit; a controller operable to manage operation of the transceiver and to obtain and store connection information for each of the one or more wireless devices; and a cache operable to store location-based data associated with the service area of the wireless communication unit. The controller is further operable to push location-based data from the cache to at least a subset of the one or more wireless devices using the stored connection information for the subset of the one or more wireless devices. | 07-15-2010 |
20100178915 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SWITCHING SERVICE BETWEEN TELEMATICS TERMINAL AND MOBILE TERMINAL - The present invention relates to method and system for providing a terminal switching service between a telematics terminal and a mobile terminal, and the method according to the present invention comprises a switching step for receiving a terminal switching request from the telematics terminal mounted in a vehicle on a mobile communication network and providing the telematics terminal with a mobile communication service to be provided to the mobile terminal; a restoration request receiving step for receiving a terminal switching restoration request from the telematics terminal that sensed another passenger in the vehicle on the mobile communication network; and a restoring step for restoring information of each terminal to a state before terminal switching on the mobile communication network according to the restoration request. | 07-15-2010 |
20100190489 | Method for Extending a Push to Talk Communication Service - The invention relates to a method and system for extending a known push to talk service in such a way that novel application capabilities are obtained. According to said invention, the use of said push to talk techniques is carried out by adding a functionality making it possible to transmit other forms of data besides speech. | 07-29-2010 |
20100190490 | System and Method for Rapid Deployment of a Mobile Device - A system and method rapidly deploys of a mobile device. The system comprises a receiving element and a generation element. The receiving element receives configuration data for a wireless device to be deployed in a network. The generation element generates the configuration data. The generation element prepares the configuration data as a function of a type of the receiving element. The generation element receives data related to the wireless device indicating the type of the receiving element. The data related to the wireless device further indicates select updates to be included in a bundle specified for the wireless device. | 07-29-2010 |
20100190491 | ASSOCIATION OF A MOBILE USER IDENTIFIER AND A RADIO IDENTIFIER OF A MOBILE PHONE - A method of associating a mobile user identifier identifying a mobile interface of a mobile phone and a radio identifier identifying a radio interface of the mobile phone includes: at a device configured to communicate with the radio interface, detecting that the mobile phone is located within a coverage area of the device, thus recovering the radio identifier; establishing a radio connection between device and mobile phone; transmitting to the mobile phone through the radio connection a command to access a mobile service for transmitting to an association server a message including the radio identifier; at the mobile phone, transmitting the message to the association server through the mobile service; and at the association server, retrieving the mobile user identifier through the mobile service and reading the radio identifier from the message, thereby associating the mobile user identifier and the radio identifier. | 07-29-2010 |
20100210261 | METHOD FOR ENSURING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF MOBILE RADIO DEVICES USING AN OPTIMIZED PAGING MECHANISM - The invention relates to a method for performing a paging call in a cellular mobile communications system, wherein a terminal device is operated in a first radio cell of the mobile communications system provided with radio signals from a radio transmission device, said terminal device being in an idle state, and data to be transmitted to the terminal device are present in a data transmission device of the mobile communications system. The invention is characterized in that upon detection of a loss of service or fault in the radio transmission device, measures for handling the loss of service/fault in said radio transmission device are taken, with the goal of restoring the accessibility of the mobile radio device for which said radio transmission device is the last known radio transmission device. | 08-19-2010 |
20100222052 | Method and Apparatus for Routing a Call to a Dual Mode Wireless Device - Disclosed is a system and method for routing a call to a dual mode wireless device. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a network node receives a call. The network node determines that the call is associated with a dual mode wireless device. Once this determination is made, the network node then selects one of a plurality of networks (e.g., cellular network or packet-based network, such as a VoIP network) for use in connecting the call to the dual mode wireless device. The network node then routes the call to the dual mode wireless device via the selected network. During the call, the network node re-routes the call to another network if the network node determines that this other network is now better suited for the call. | 09-02-2010 |
20100227609 | Method of Routing a Call Made to a Fixed Telephone Number of a UMA-Subscriber in a Telecommunication Network - The invention relates to a method of routing a call made to a fixed telephone number of a UMA-subscriber in a telecommunication network. A service control entity stores a so-called ‘near list’ comprising a cell identifier of each cell overlapping a WLAN coverage area of a WLAN AP associated with the UMA-subscriber. The service control entity also receives location information of the UMA-subscriber from a switching node ( | 09-09-2010 |
20100234017 | Apparatus and method for controlling UE supporting dual mode - A method and an apparatus control a UE that supports a dual mode for controlling power consumption. A wireless local area network (WLAN) modem of a user equipment (UE) automatically turns on when the UE detects that the UE has entered into an area (e.g. home) that employs a home network including a femto Node B and a WLAN access point (AP). The method and apparatus may also determine whether a femto identifier received from a Node B of a home network is an identifier registered in a WLAN turn-on list stored in the UE. If the femto identifier is registered in the WLAN turn-on list, the WLAN modem of the UE is turned on. | 09-16-2010 |
20100234018 | CONVERGED MOBILE-WEB COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTION - A converged mobile-Web communications solution interfaces to both a mobile phone network and an Internet or Intranet network, so that services that are provided to mobile phones in the mobile phone network are also provided to web clients or web widgets in the Internet or Intranet network. | 09-16-2010 |
20100240361 | Anti-inbound traffic redirection system - A system for countering an inbound traffic redirection (ITR) attempt for an inbound roaming mobile station is provided. The ITR attempt is initiated by a first Visiting Public Mobile Network (VPMN). The system includes a TR probe for detecting an ITR attempt by observing receipt of one or more registration response messages at a second VPMN from the HPMN during an ongoing location update transaction of the inbound roaming mobile station between the second VPMN and the HPMN. The system further includes a countering unit for thwarting the ITR attempt by sending one or more location update (LU) messages from the second VPMN in response to at least one registration response messages message received from a switch. | 09-23-2010 |
20100261471 | Tiered Wireless, Multi-Modal Access System and Method - A wireless, multi-modal access device and system adapted to integrate a number of communications networks operating in differing communication modes to facilitate transfer of communication links during a communication session to promote efficient use of the communication networks. The system includes a plurality of Universal Multi-Modal Access Devices UMMAD that are capable of operating at different frequencies and different protocols (TDMA, AMPS, CDMA, GSM, PCS etc) to communicate with any one of a number of Wide Bandwidth Gateways (WBG), which are each capable of communication using one or more of the protocols. The communication links may be switched from one WBG to another or from one protocol to another during a communication session to continue the session under the control of a Universal System Traffic Controller. Numerous other applications of the UMMADs for unique identification and e-commerce are disclosed. | 10-14-2010 |
20100267379 | TRANSMISSION OF VEHICLE INFORMATION - A communication device, system and method relating to vehicle information being transmitted to other vehicles by virtue of a vehicle using a cellular network to send to a server which then transmits said information via the network to particular, selected vehicles which have a continual communication link to the server. The intervals of time for such transmissions match the dynamics of the relevant events, so that the data traffic can be minimized. | 10-21-2010 |
20100273475 | DATA ACCESS - A wireless terminal ( | 10-28-2010 |
20100273476 | Communication control System and method for performing a transmission of data - A communication control unit for transmitting data via a transmission pathway between a tachograph and a data processing facility. The transmission pathway contains at least one partial section for a wireless transmission. The communication control unit comprises a GSM module and/or a module for wireless data transmission with the data processing device. A system, which additionally contains a tachograph and a data processing facility. The tachograph and a communication control unit associated therewith are disposed in a vehicle and said data processing facility is disposed outside said vehicle. Using the communication control unit, a method for transmitting data via a transmission pathway between a tachograph and a data processing facility is also disclosed. | 10-28-2010 |
20100273477 | Cellular Phone Configured with Off-Board Device Capabilities and Starter/Charger and Battery Testing Capabilities - The present invention is directed toward a cellular phone that connects to an existing vehicle data link to perform the functions of an off-board device, such as a scan tool, for displaying diagnostic information relating to vehicles. In addition, the cellular phone connects to a starter/charger system and/or a battery to perform the functions of a starter/charger/battery testing device. Such a device allows a user to connect the cellular phone to a data link connector located in a vehicle, download software to either an adaptor or the cellular phone, retrieve information relating to diagnostic tests on the vehicle and view the results on the cellular phone display, and/or communicate the results to another person or device. | 10-28-2010 |
20100279682 | METHOD FOR HANDLING INTER-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY MEASUREMENT REQUESTS IN A MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - Apparatus and a method are described for handling inter-radio access technology measurement reports in a radio telecommunications device, the device being operable with a first cellular radio access technology (e.g. UTRAN, E-UTRAN), GERAN and Generic Access Network, the radio telecommunications device being capable of adopting a cellular preferred mode. The method comprises, in the radio telecommunications device, when the radio telecommunications device is in cellular preferred mode and operating with the first cellular radio access technology and the radio telecommunications device is registered with a Generic Access Network Controller that operates as a GERAN network component, and a quality of a signal from the first cellular radio access technology is below a certain threshold and a quality of a signal from the GAN is above a certain threshold and a request has been received to send an inter-RAT measurement report, generating inter-radio access technology measurements and, when there is at least one GERAN cell that satisfies a triggering condition, transmitting a measurement report in respect of the GERAN cell(s) and a measurement report in respect of the generic access network. | 11-04-2010 |
20100285796 | BROADCAST INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD, RADIO BASE STATION AND MOBILE STATION - A radio base station (eNB) transmits a change notification to the plurality of mobile stations (UE), when repeatedly transmitting the plurality of segments, and when having changed a content of the broadcast information formed of the plurality of segments, size of each of the plurality of segments or subframes in which the plurality of segments are to be transmitted, the change notification indicating the change. The mobile station (UE) receives all the plurality of segments again, when having failed to receive only some of the plurality of segments, and when having received the change notification. | 11-11-2010 |
20100285797 | INTERWORKING FUNCTION FOR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Systems and methods for providing voice communications and data communications are provided, including: receiving an attach message from a mobile node indicating the mobile node can fallback from a first radio access technology to a second radio access technology and including location information identifying a location of the mobile node, the attach message received via the first radio access technology; sending a translated location updated message to a remote switching device; receiving a service request message from the mobile node, the service request message requesting initiation of a voice call, the service request message received via the first radio access technology; and based on the service request message and the indication that the mobile node can fallback to the second radio access technology, setting up the voice call with the mobile node via the second radio access technology. | 11-11-2010 |
20100285798 | Mail operation apparatus with short range wireless communications function - Immediately after making connection of a Bluetooth communications link with a cellular phone, an in-vehicle handsfree apparatus makes connection of a handsfree phone call protocol while not making connection of a massage access profile. When a start trigger that an arrival of an electronic mail from a communications network then arises in the cellular phone, the in-vehicle handsfree apparatus makes connection of the message access profile with the cellular phone, thereby enabling a transfer of information of the mail from the cellular phone | 11-11-2010 |
20100291920 | TECHNIQUE FOR PLATFORM-TO-PLATFORM COMMUNICATION - A technique for inter-platform communication between functional components located on different network access platforms will be described. A method aspect of this technique comprises the step of providing a first network access platform comprising a first functional component adapted to provide and/or request a platform-based function to and/or from a second functional component located on a second network access platform. On the first network access platform an inter-platform communication application is installed that is adapted to control signalling between the first functional component and the second functional component. The inter-platform communication application is enabled to contact a first middleware function provided for accessing the second functional component. Then, a communication path is established between the first functional component and the second functional via the inter-platform communication application and the first middleware function. | 11-18-2010 |
20100291921 | USING INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ONE WIRELESS MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATION IN ANOTHER WIRELESS MEDIUM - The present invention may include system for utilizing operational information obtained by one wireless communication medium that is supported by a wireless device in order to optimize the operation of another wireless communication medium also supported in the same device. More specifically, the present invention may leverage channel condition information collected as part of the standard operation of a wireless communication medium including interference avoidance capabilities, like Bluetooth™ with Adaptive Frequency Hopping (AFH), in order to modify the operation in another wireless communication medium such as by determining a channel scan list of potential operational channels to scan, determining a scan order for the channel scan list of potential communication channels based on, for example, the probability that a channel is currently being utilized by a target device, and/or altering a scan rate for one or more communication channels. | 11-18-2010 |
20100304737 | TECHNIQUES FOR INTERWORKING BETWEEN HETEROGENEOUS RADIOS - Techniques for interworking between heterogeneous radios are described. An apparatus may comprise a first radio module operative to establish a first wireless link over a first wireless network with a first network device, a second radio module operative to establish a second wireless link over a second wireless network with a second network device, and a radio control module communicatively coupled to the first and second radio modules. The radio control module may be operative to send preregistration information for a mobile device to the second wireless network when connected to the first wireless network, determine whether to connect to the second wireless network, and establish the second wireless link over the second wireless network with the second network device using the preregistration information. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-02-2010 |
20100304738 | Signal Quality Determination Methods And Apparatus Suitable For Use In WLAN-To-WWAN Transitioning - A mobile terminal is adapted to operate in a WLAN and a WWAN. The mobile terminal performs communication operations using its WLAN transceiver portion for maintaining a voice or data call via a wireless AP of the WLAN. During this time, the mobile terminal identifies a RSSI value and a SNR value of an RF signal of the wireless AP. When the RSSI value is less than a predetermined RSSI value, and the SNR value is less than a predetermined SNR value, the mobile terminal provides an indication to switch the communication operations from the WLAN to the WWAN. However, when the RSSI value is less than the predetermined RSSI value, but the SNR value is greater than the predetermined SNR value, the mobile terminal provides an indication to maintain the communication operations in the WLAN. In a concurrent process, the mobile terminal determines a transmission error value for data packet transmissions based on a count of data packet errors identified over a predetermined time period. A transmission error percentage value is calculated based on the transmission error value and the total number of attempted data packet transmissions over the predetermined time period. When the transmission error percentage value is greater than a predetermined percent error value, the mobile terminal provides the indication to switch the communication operations from the WLAN to the WWAN. | 12-02-2010 |
20100311416 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LANDLINE REPLACEMENT - A femto cell is provided that automatically routes new communication sessions among the connected mobile and landline handsets based upon local detection of mobile registration with the femto cell, which helps to reduce the backhaul bandwidth requirements and offload backend network processing load. When the mobile handset successfully registers with the femto cell, a User Detection Module at the femto cell routes new calls destined for the mobile telephone number to one or more traditional landline handsets. The femto cell also provides a ring tone to the connected landline handsets for making the outgoing calls. Since the mobile handset remains available for conducting additional communication sessions, the user is able to talk on the landline handset while conducting a simultaneous data session using the mobile phone. | 12-09-2010 |
20100317340 | Method for providing private information to mobile user and associated wireless communication network and mobile station - A method for providing a private information to a mobile user and an associated wireless communication network and mobile station are provided to reduce the consumption of power and radio link bandwidth for transmission of the private information. The method, used in the wireless communication network, comprises paging a mobile station of the mobile user via a paging channel during a paging period to read the private information, and reading the private information by the mobile station via a non-dedicated channel during a reading period after the paging period. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317341 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR - A method and system may include receiving an incoming call from a caller at a mobile device. The call information including one or more of a priority level and a group based on the call; may be received. A call handling rule to apply may be determined based on the call information. It may be determined whether to automatically override the call handling rule based on the call information and an implicit override parameter. Notification may be provided based on the override determination. | 12-16-2010 |
20100330985 | FIXED MOBILE CONVERGENCE HOME CONTROL SYSTEM - Systems and methods for controlling a building automation system with an FMC cellular device are provided. The FMC cellular device can locally interface with a building automation system via a femtocell base station or a wireless access point, remotely interface with a building automation system over a wide area network via a macrocell base station, or remotely interface with a building automation system via a GAN enabled wireless access point. | 12-30-2010 |
20110021187 | ENHANCED INFORMATION SERVICES USING DEVICES IN SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS NETWORKS - A method is implemented by an access terminal associated with a wireless network. The method includes identifying content stored within a paired device in a short-range wireless network, initiating a voice session, over a wireless carrier network, with an information services provider, and initiating a data session, over the wireless carrier network, with a mobile user content server associated with the information services provider. The method also includes uploading a portion of the content stored within the paired device to the mobile user content server based on the initiated voice connection. | 01-27-2011 |
20110021188 | Communication System, A Mobile Phone And An Informing Unit - A communication system in a maternity hospital where radiowave transmission is inhibited comprises a mobile phone of a mother capable of regularly reporting newborn data such as body temperature, defecation, urination, breast-feed and disgorgement by means of infrared communicator with radiowave telephone communicator disabled and a hospital receiving system for processing the report for administrating the newborn. Informing unit attachable to the mobile phone within maternity hospital formed as a strap comprises a radiowave sensor, a first indicator for continuing indication of safety as long as the radiowave sensor does not detect radiowave, and a second indicator powered by the radiowave sensor for alarming when radiowave sensor detect radiowave. Similar informing unit is also equipped in the hospital receiving system at a key point where the mother with mobile phone may come close to make report by means of the infrared communicator. | 01-27-2011 |
20110028146 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MICROWAVE TRAFFIC ROUTING - A radio communication system has a primary communication pathway and a secondary communication pathway. When the primary communication pathway is implemented by a microwave radio link, it is susceptible to poor performance under adverse weather conditions. A system evaluates the available data bandwidth under adverse conditions and provides control instructions to a data switch to reduce the data flow to the primary communication pathway. In addition, the data switch may receive priority control data to prioritize data queues to the primary communication pathway and the secondary communication pathway in accordance with the received instructions. | 02-03-2011 |
20110039553 | System and Method for Uniform Paging Distribution - A method for downlink paging is provided. The method includes determining a number of bits of a user equipment identifier based on an on/off cycle of a user equipment and a paging group count. The method further includes assigning a paging frame in a communications channel, where the paging frame is selected based upon the on/off cycle of the user equipment, the paging group count, and the number of bits of the user equipment identifier. | 02-17-2011 |
20110045824 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PAGING ADMISSION RATE CONTROL - The present invention relates to a method of controlling a paging admission rate in a signaling control node of a wireless communication network. After execution of paging message transactions into the wireless communication network, a success rate is determined as ratio of paging messages forwarded to a paging area of the wireless communication network and number of successfully received paging messages. Even if the success rate is below a predetermined lower paging success rate limit, paging message transactions will be continued as long as a certain amount of paging success is maintained. | 02-24-2011 |
20110045825 | Connecting transactional messages for GSM mobile operators over two disparate networks - A method and apparatus providing interconnectivity between several telephone networks. The apparatus receives a telephone transaction initiation message that originated with a telephone set located in a first network. The initiation message bears an originator's registration number identifying a subscriber whose home registration is located in a second network, the first and second networks using disparate signaling protocols. The apparatus then queries the originator's home registration database using the network protocol of the second network to determine the registration status of the originator. Finally, the registration status information is forwarded to the first network in the network protocol of the first network. | 02-24-2011 |
20110045826 | SERVER FOR CONTROL PLANE AT MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LOCAL IP ACCESS SERVICE - Disclosed is a method of controlling a LIPA (Local IP Access) service in a server taking charge of the control plane within a mobile communication network. The method of controlling a LIPA service may include receiving an initial message from Home (e)NodeB. The initial message may include at least one of LIPA related information and capability information. The LIPA related information may include at least one of APN (Access Point Name) for LIPA and information for a local gateway, and the capability information may include an indicator indicating whether the Home (e)NodeB supports a LIPA function, and the initial message may include an access request message by a terminal. The method of controlling a LIPA service may further include determining whether the terminal can use a LIPA service at the Home (e)NodeB by considering at least one of the LIPA related information within the initial message, the capability information within the initial message, and subscriber information of the terminal, upon receiving the initial message; storing a result of the determination; generating an access accept message including an indicator indicating whether the terminal can use a LIPA service at the Home (e)NodeB; and transmitting an initial setup message including the generated access accept message to the Home (e)NodeB. | 02-24-2011 |
20110065430 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PAGING DELEGATION IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS - A method for paging delegation in a gateway of a first network among heterogeneous networks is provided. The gateway of the first network receives a first request message that requests paging delegation of the first network from the terminal, and transmits a second request message that requests paging delegation of the first network to a paging controller of the second network. The gateway receives a first response message including a result value for the paging delegation request from the paging controller, sets paging delegation registration information of the terminal based on the first response message, and transmits a second response message. | 03-17-2011 |
20110077001 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A PLURALITY OF REMOTE COMMUNICATION UNITS - A communication system and method provides data and voice communication from a base unit to a plurality of mobile command units and a plurality of remote units located at different locations across a geographical area. | 03-31-2011 |
20110081905 | METHOD AND TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR TRANSMISSION OF A MESSAGE - A method and telecommunication system is disclosed for transmission of a message from a first telecommunication terminal to a second telecommunication terminal, of which at least one is connected to a line-connected telephone network. The message is converted as a short message into the short message format, a connection setup is realized and the short message is transmitted in the short message format to a short message service center and from the latter to the second telecommunication terminal, where the transmission of the short message to the short message center and/or to the second telecommunication terminal is carried out by means of DTMF or FSK off-hook signaling in the voice band. | 04-07-2011 |
20110105114 | FEMTOCELL AND PARAMETER GENERATING METHOD THEREOF - A femtocell in communication with a centralized server and a communication terminal obtains an available frequency range of a telecom operator via the Internet, detects communication parameters of neighboring femtocells and macrocells according to the obtained available frequency range, and randomly generates a set of communication parameters suitable for the femtocell according to the detected communication parameters. The femtocell further requires the centralized server to confirm availability of the set of generated communication parameters, and employs the generated communication parameters to communicate with the communication terminal if the set of generated communication parameters is available. | 05-05-2011 |
20110143750 | Flexible Telematics System and Method for Providing Telematics to a Vehicle - A method for providing telematics to a vehicle includes the steps of providing a user-removable telematics component that has a Global Positioning System device, a data pump, and a short range wireless personal area network transceiver (e.g., Bluetooth transceiver), communicatively connecting the telematics component to an integrated communication device of the vehicle, the integrated communication device having a memory holding a list uniquely identifying at least one mobile communication device selected from a currently paired mobile communication device, a previously paired mobile communication device, and a pre-defined mobile communication device, transmitting a request for information out from the telematics component utilizing a communications path of the data pump, receiving the request for information at an off-site telematics provider, and channeling a response to the request for information from the off-site telematics provider automatically through the at least one mobile communication device. | 06-16-2011 |
20110143751 | Flexible Telematics System and Method for Providing Telematics to a Vehicle - A method for providing telematics to a vehicle includes the step of providing a user-removable telematics component with a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a data pump, and a short range wireless personal area network transceiver. The telematics component is communicatively connected to an integrated communication device of the vehicle. The integrated communication device has a short range wireless personal area network transceiver and a memory storing a list that includes at least a phone number of at least one currently paired mobile communication device. At least a portion of the list is periodically received at the data pump, the portion of the list including the phone number of the at least one currently paired mobile communication device. The portion of the list is periodically transmitted out from the telematics component to an off-site telematics provider utilizing a communications path of the data pump. | 06-16-2011 |
20110151864 | Wireless Network Interference Management Using Geographic Data - An interference management system of a wireless network provider using geographic data and network information to recommend and/or facilitate transfer of services to an alternative connection. | 06-23-2011 |
20110159871 | RF4CE-BASED TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM THEREOF - A Radio Frequency for Consumer Electronics (RF4CE)-based terminal and a system therefor are disclosed. The system includes a plurality of terminals each having an RF4CE communication module, and at least one gateway for storing unique Identifier (ID) information and other ID information about a plurality of terminals within a predetermined area in a table and periodically transmitting the table externally. | 06-30-2011 |
20110171953 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING DISCOVERY OF LOCAL SERVICE AVAILABILITY IN LOCAL CELLULAR COVERAGE - Local IP Access (LIPA) allows an IP-capable user equipment (UE) connected via a femto cell direct access to other IP-capable devices in the local IP network. Selected IP Traffic Offload (SIPTO) is used to offload selected types of IP traffic towards a defined IP network close to the UE's point of attachment to the access network. LIPA PDN Connectivity indicates a PDP Context or a PDN Connection that gives access to services located in the local IP network of the femto cell subsystem. SIPTO PDN Connectivity indicates a PDP Context or PDN Connection that allows offload of selected types of IP traffic towards a defined IP network close to the UE's point of attachment to the access network. Systems, devices and methods are described herein that enable the identification of the type of connectivity available to a UE and enable session continuity for local cellular coverage. | 07-14-2011 |
20110183665 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SYNCHRONIZED TRANSMISSION OF TONE SEQUENCES - A computer implemented method for transmitting dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones is disclosed. The method includes sending an indication to a mobile device to start a cyclic ring tone including ring and pause periods. The delay incurred to send a DTMF tone to the mobile device is estimated. The server schedules the transmission of the DTMF tone to be received at the mobile device during a pause period of the cyclic ring tone and the DTMF tone is sent as scheduled. | 07-28-2011 |
20110189990 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system, which makes possible to carry out wide area communication between terminals, includes a mobile communication terminal which has a mobile communication means to carryout communication via a mobile communication network and a near field wireless communication means to carry out communication via a near field wireless communication network, and a near field wireless communication terminal which has a near field communication means to carry out communication via the near field communication network. Moreover, the mobile communication terminal comprises a communication repeating means to connect, as a repeater, other mobile communication terminal which is connected to the mobile communication terminal via the mobile communication network, and the near field wireless communication terminal which is connected to the mobile communication terminal via the near field communication network, by use of a communication path between the mobile communication terminal and the other mobile communication terminal. | 08-04-2011 |
20110195709 | Method and Arrangement in a Telecommunication System - In a GSM network, mobile stations monitor the paging channel of their respective paging group. Specifically, when a mobile station registers with the GSM network, the GSM network classifies the mobile station as belonging to one of two categories, a first category and a second category. Mobile stations belonging to the first category monitor the paging channel of their paging group at an interval defined by the GSM parameter BS-PA-MFRMS. Mobile stations belonging to the second category monitor the paging channel of their paging group at a second interval which is longer than that defined by the GSM parameter BS-PA-MFRMS. | 08-11-2011 |
20110201328 | CONTENT-BASED HANDOVER METHOD AND SYSTEM - A handover of a wireless communication device is performed between a first wireless band and a second wireless band when a detected feature occurs within a content stream being communicated with the wireless communication device. | 08-18-2011 |
20110217975 | System and Method Providing Concurrent Multimode Communication - A system and method providing concurrent multimode communication through multimode signal multiplexing. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise, during a first time period, transmitting a first portion of a first communication in a first communication mode in a serial wireless transmission stream. During a second time period after the first time period, a first portion of a second communication may be transmitted in a second communication mode in the serial wireless transmission stream. Also, during a third time period after the second time period, a second portion of the first communication may be transmitted in the first communication mode in the serial wireless transmission stream. In an exemplary scenario, prior to communicating various communications, transmission time may be allocated between the first and second communication modes. In another exemplary scenario, transmission may be switched between a plurality of communication modes in response to detected communication conditions. | 09-08-2011 |
20110223907 | WIRED CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEM - Telephone apparatus, including a cable television (CATV) network interface, which is adapted to be connected to a CATV network so as to receive downstream cellular telephone communication signals transmitted at a downstream intermediate frequency (IF) via the CATV network from a base-station transceiver system (BTS) operative in a cellular telephone network. The apparatus includes a telephone interface, which is adapted to connect to a cellular telephone operative in the cellular telephone network via a physical connection. | 09-15-2011 |
20110237246 | WIRELESS INTERFERENCE MITIGATION - Mitigating interference in a mobile wireless communication device by using an estimation of the performance impact of interfering signals generated by a wireless cellular transmitter and received by a co-located wireless local area network receiver. Wireless local area network frequency band usage is modified based on the performance impact estimation and the state of the wireless cellular and wireless local area network connections. The estimation accounts for properties of the wireless cellular transmitter and wireless local area network receiver as well as operational characteristics of the wireless cellular and wireless local area network connections. | 09-29-2011 |
20110244854 | METHOD, CALL SETUP DEVICE AND COMPUTER PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING AND SETTING UP CALLS WITH REDUCED COSTS - A method, call setup device ( | 10-06-2011 |
20110244855 | Wireless Protocol Converter - Methods and systems for interfacing between broadband wireless communication systems and Local Area Network (LAN) systems includes a repeater station placed at a location that receives sufficient signal strength from a broadband wireless service provider. LAN devices interface with the broadband wireless service provider through the repeater station. The LAN devices are able to operate within the operating range of the repeater station. The repeater station includes a protocol converter that interfaces between a first protocol associated with the broadband wireless service provider, and one or more protocols associated with the devices. For example, and without limitation, the protocol converter converts between a first protocol associated with a Wide Area Network (WAN) service provider, such as a cellular telephone protocol, and one or more LAN protocols associated with the one or more devices. The one or more devices optionally include one or more wireless devices. | 10-06-2011 |
20110256864 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of operation of a mobile network ( | 10-20-2011 |
20110263246 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING TRANSPORTS - According to embodiments described in the specification, a method, system and apparatus for managing transports is provided. The method comprises: maintaining a transport preference in a memory of the mobile electronic device, the transport preference including an identifier of a preferred transport; monitoring available transports; and selecting a transport for use based on the transport preference and the available transports. | 10-27-2011 |
20110269455 | Method and system of handling requests for location information of mobile devices - Example embodiments provide methods of handling a request for location information for a mobile device attached to a wireless system that supports multiple types of radio access technology. In one embodiment, the mobile device is triggered, by a network element, to send location information without causing the mobile to fall back from a first network of the wireless system to a second network of the wireless system, the first network conforming to a later generation of radio access technology than the second network. | 11-03-2011 |
20110269456 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING PARTICIPATION IN MULTIPLE WIRELESS NETWORKS - Systems and methods of managing concurrent access using different network identities using a shared baseband hardware implementation are described. A wireless apparatus comprises a computing device, a baseband device, the baseband device including at least a modem processor, and computer readable storage medium that stores one or more instructions. The instructions, when executed by the computing device, are configured to associate a first identity of the wireless apparatus with a first wireless network, associate a second identity of the wireless apparatus with a second wireless network, enable the first identity to communicate over the first wireless network using the baseband device, and enable the second identity to communicate over the second wireless network using the baseband device. Data obtained by concurrently utilizing the baseband device utilizing different network identities and different networks can be aggregated on the wireless apparatus. | 11-03-2011 |
20110275366 | Control of electronic devices in a network - A first electronic device is in communication with a base station of a network using a first communications technology and a second electronic device is in communication with the network using a second communications technology. The first and second electronic devices may be controlled by: identifying at a controller connected to the network that the first electronic device and the second electronic device have a common third communications technology, different from the first and second communications technologies; obtaining configuration characteristics for the first and second electronic devices at the controller; and determining at the controller that a communications link between the first and second electronic devices can be established using the common third communications technology, on the basis of the obtained configuration characteristics. The network may be a cellular radio network. | 11-10-2011 |
20110281580 | MOBILE PHONE INTEGRATION WITH A PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE IN A DISTRIBUTED TELEPHONY SYSTEM - A system and method for providing PBX functionality to a mobile phone includes a private branch exchange having a mobile phone proxy. A call control path is established between the mobile phone and a private branch exchange. The call control path is a direct trunk line, a mobile voice network, an IP data network, a mobile data network or a 4G network. The private branch exchange receives a request to perform the PBX function. The private branch exchange uses the call control path to perform the PBX function. | 11-17-2011 |
20110294500 | POWER SAVING METHOD OF MOBILE DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM THEREOF - A power saving method adaptable to a mobile device in a travel-by-vehicle environment is provided. A connection is established between the mobile device and a communication device according to a first communication protocol, and a connection is established between an access point and the communication device according to a second communication protocol, wherein the transmission power required in the first communication protocol is lower than that required in the second communication protocol. If a connection established according to the second communication protocol exists between the mobile device and the access point, the connection established between the mobile device and the access point according to the second communication protocol is cut off. An operation interface of the mobile device is provided to a user so that the mobile device communicates with the access point through the communication device. | 12-01-2011 |
20110294501 | CODEC DEPLOYMENT USING IN-BAND SIGNALS - After a call is established between two stations using a codec that has been negotiated during call setup, in-band signaling may be used between the two stations to change the codec that is to be used. The in-band signals are indicative that the station that is transmitting the in-band signals can operate with a second codec and are used to probe whether the receiving station can also operate with that second codec. If the receiving station detects and reacts to the in-band signals, then both stations change to communicate with the second codec. The second codec has compatible packet sizes of the deployed (originally negotiated) codec without any need of infrastructure upgrade and/or quality compromise to legacy phone users (i.e., stations that cannot operate with the second codec). | 12-01-2011 |
20110294502 | MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE HOTSPOT CONNECTIONS - A system and method implemented at a communication device or mobile hotspot device for providing access to data services over a wireless communication network to one or more user devices. The communication or hotspot device is adapted to provide router, mobile hotspot-type or ad hoc networking functions to user devices such as laptops, tablets, and other entertainment and productivity devices adapted to communicate over a wireless LAN and to provide access to broadband data services. The data services provided over the network may be subject to one or more data allowances or data transfer limits. The communication or hotspot device is adapted to manage the user device connections and data transfer to and from the communication device within the data allowances or according to predetermined prioritization. | 12-01-2011 |
20110300859 | WIRELESS TERMINAL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a wireless communication terminal and a method of controlling the same, which can reduce the time taken for activating a second communication system when transitioning from communication via a first communication system to communication via the second communication system. A cellular telephone apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that obtains system time of a CDMA communication system by synchronizing with the CDMA communication system prior to activating an LTE communication system in a case in which communication is performed via the LTE communication system; a calculation unit that calculates a difference between the system time of the LTE communication system and the system time of the CDMA communication system; and a transition unit that calculates the system time of the CDMA communication system based on the system time of the LTE communication system and the calculated difference, and synchronizes with the CDMA communication system based on the calculated system time, in a case of transitioning from communication via the LTE communication system to communication via the CDMA communication system. | 12-08-2011 |
20110300860 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISABLING THE RF FUNCTIONALITY OF A MULTI-FUNCTION WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE WHILE MAINTAINING ACCESS TO LOCAL FUNCTIONALITY - A method and apparatus for disabling the communication functionality (i.e., disabling the transmission and/or reception of RF signals) of an integrated device, while still providing access to the local functionality of such device. A control and select function, such as a switch that is implemented by hardware or software or a combination thereof, is provided in an integrated device to allow the end user of the device to access the local data processing functionality of the device, even while the wireless communication functionality of such device is disabled. | 12-08-2011 |
20110312320 | SATELLITE-ASSISTED POSITIONING IN HYBRID TERRESTRIAL-SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Mobile device positioning includes a mobile device receiving a prompt to discover its position. In response to this prompt, the mobile device searches for communication signals between the mobile device and one of the communication satellites of the hybrid terrestrial-satellite communication system. If such signals are found, the mobile device accesses a communication satellite almanac to retrieve a location associated with the coverage area of the satellite spot beam in which the mobile device is currently located. Using this coverage area location information, the mobile device may access a satellite positioning system to obtain more accurate position data. | 12-22-2011 |
20110312321 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING CIRCUIT SWITCHED FALLBACK CALL SETUP DELAY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - In accordance with aspects of the disclosure, a method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for wireless communication. The method, apparatus, and computer program product may be configured to determine whether a device is switching from a first radio access technology to a second radio access technology to perform a circuit switched call setup process and determine whether at least one of a circuit switched domain registration procedure and a packet switched domain registration procedure is to be performed on the second radio access technology. | 12-22-2011 |
20110312322 | USING A BLUETOOTH CAPABLE MOBILE PHONE TO ACCESS A REMOTE NETWORK - In one example, a Bluetooth enabled mobile device discovers the Bluetooth profile capability of a plurality of mobile phones and stores the profile information in a database. Thereafter, when access to a remote network such as an Internet Protocol (IP) network is necessitated by an event, the Bluetooth enabled mobile device can establish a Bluetooth connection with an available mobile phone according to a comparison of the event to the stored profile information for that mobile phone. The Bluetooth enabled mobile device can then establish a transport layer connection that extends over the established Bluetooth connection and a wireless telecommunications network associated with the available phone and exchange data with a remote network using the established transport layer connection. | 12-22-2011 |
20110319072 | Method And System for Radio Access Technology Selection - A method and a multi-mode mobile communication device operating said method are provided. The method comprises a multi-mode mobile communication device selecting a first data connection carried over a first radio access technology (RAT) based on a first requested QoS, and the multi-mode mobile communication device selecting a second data connection over a second RAT based on a second requested QoS. The multi-mode communication device comprises a first transceiver adapted to be connected to a server using the first RAT, a second transceiver adapted to be connected to the server using the second RAT, and a processor for carrying out the method. | 12-29-2011 |
20110319073 | Method And System for Radio Access Technology Selection - A method and a multi-mode mobile communication device operating said method are provided. The method comprises selecting a first data connection by a multi-mode mobile communication device while there is no data to be transmitted, said first data connection carried over a first network utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT) based on a first criteria, and selecting a second data connection by the multi-mode mobile communication device while data is being transmitted, said second data connection carried over a second network utilizing a second RAT based on a second criteria. The multi-mode communication device comprises a first transceiver adapted to be connected to a server using the first RAT, a second transceiver adapted to be connected to the server using the second RAT, and a processor for carrying out the method. | 12-29-2011 |
20120003972 | Low-Cost Multimode GSM Monitoring from TD-SCDMA - Embodiments of techniques for low-cost multimode operation in wireless communications involving the Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) standard and the Global System for Mobile telecommunications (GSM) standard are described. In one aspect, a method of multimode operation in a mobile telecommunication device renders wireless communications based on the TD-SCDMA standard using either or both of first and second frequency synthesizers of the mobile telecommunication device. The method also receives signals based on the GSM standard using either or both of the first and second frequency synthesizers of the mobile telecommunication device. Techniques for performing baton handover as well as signal reception for multimedia broadcast and multicast services (MBMS) using two frequency synthesizers are also provided. | 01-05-2012 |
20120003973 | MOBILE DEVICE CONFIGURED TO OPERATE ON MULTIPLE DIFFERENT NETWORKS - An apparatus includes a code division multiple access (CDMA) antenna that is configured to transmit and receive communication signals. The apparatus includes a memory that is configured to store multiple mobile equipment identifiers (MEIDs), multiple activation protocols and instructions, where each MEID includes an identifier that is uniquely recognizable on one of multiple networks and where the activation protocols include protocols for uniquely activating the apparatus on one of multiple different networks each of which have different communication protocols. The apparatus includes a processor that is coupled to the CDMA antenna and to the memory and that is configured to execute the instructions to enable a user to select a network from the multiple different networks on which to activate and operate the apparatus and activate and operate the apparatus on a selected network using an MEID recognizable by the selected network and the activation protocol for the selected network. | 01-05-2012 |
20120015648 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING MEASUREMENTS IN MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USER EQUIPMENT - A method and apparatus for selecting cells in a mobile telecommunications system, the system comprising a network of a plurality of cells of a Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) and a network of a plurality of cells of a second Radio Access Technology (RAT), the method comprising, at a user equipment device: when in UMTS mode, flagging in a neighbouring cell list stored on the user equipment device information for a cell of a second RAT which is known to be unsuitable for selection. Information from the neighbouring cell list information for the flagged cell may be removed, in particular for a limited period of time. | 01-19-2012 |
20120021739 | Auto Sensing Home Base Station for Mobile Telephone with Remote Answering Capabilities - The present invention discloses in one embodiment a mobile telephone capable of communicating with a home base station through radio signals. The mobile telephone registers with a home base station before beginning to communicate with the home base station. The home base station is capable of sensing the presence of the mobile telephone in its coverage area and subsequently establishing contact with the mobile telephone, if the mobile telephone is registered with the home base station. The home base station can support a plurality of telephone devices, including corded and cordless telephone devices, and provides call placement and answering services to these telephone devices if there is a registered mobile telephone within its coverage area. | 01-26-2012 |
20120028637 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK SCANNING FOR MANUAL PLMN SEARCH - Various embodiments for providing enhanced manual PLMN search in mobile devices are described. In one or more embodiments, a user may initiate a manual PLMN search while the mobile device has a data connection to a network. The mobile network carrier may receive a request from the mobile device to suspend the data connection between the device and the mobile network carrier while the device performs the manual public land mobile network (PLMN) search. The mobile network may suspend the data connection. The suspended data connection may be resumed, without being torn down and re-established, if the user re-selects the mobile network after the manual PLMN search. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 02-02-2012 |
20120028638 | RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS, METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN INFORMATION PROVIDER - In an embodiment, a radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include a first receiver configured to receive from a first cell first data representing a content encoded using a first codec; a second receiver configured to receive from a second cell second data representing the content encoded using a second codec; and a combiner configured to combine the first data and the second data. | 02-02-2012 |
20120034913 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE SUPPORT FOR MULTI-RADIO COEXISTENCE - Interference between potentially conflicting radio access technologies (RATs) in a wireless device may be managed through a coexistence manager. The coexistence manager allows a first active RAT to yield conflicting resources to a second idle RAT for purposes of receiving signals to allow proper operation by the second RAT. These signals may be, for example, paging signals to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio or beacons to a wireless local area network (WLAN) radio. | 02-09-2012 |
20120040665 | Controlled Text-Based Communication on Mobile Devices - Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for managing text-based services on mobile devices during the operation of a vehicle. Proactive service-controls use a time of day and location based services to determine that a mobile device is in a moving vehicle. Reactive position-awareness techniques use near-field communication (NFC) to determine that the mobile device is being operated by a user in a driver's seat of the vehicle. Upon satisfying both these determinations, specific text-based services such as messaging, browsing, etc. can be disabled by either the mobile device itself or by a network entity. The present invention can also be extended to managing other mobile device's usages in vehicles, including phone calls, online gaming, etc. | 02-16-2012 |
20120058760 | INCREASING TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE SEARCHES FOR SIGNALING OF NEIGHBORING CELLS OF A DIFFERENT WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY - A mobile station attached to an access network receives a control message identifying neighboring cells of a different wireless technology than the access network. The mobile station searches for signaling of the neighboring cells of the different wireless technology, and in response to not being able to detect the signaling of the neighboring cells, the mobile station increases a time interval between successive searches for the signaling. | 03-08-2012 |
20120083265 | Methods and Apparatus in a Telecommunications Network - A method in a switching node of a circuit-switched telecommunications network comprises the steps of receiving from a packet-switched telecommunications network a request to establish a call towards a mobile station of the circuit-switched telecommunications network, and sending a request message to a location register for an instruction comprising one or more parameters for allowing the continuation of the establishment of the call to the mobile station. Upon receiving the one or more parameters from the location register, at least one of the one or more parameters is used to establish the call towards the mobile station. Furthermore, at least one of the one or more parameters is sent to the packet-switched telecommunications network. The at least one or more parameters sent to the packet-switched telecommunications network relates to the location of the mobile station. Therefore, entities within a packet-switched telecommunications network (e.g. an IMS network) that handle the terminating call for a call that is delivered to circuit-switched telecommunications network access (e.g. GSM), receive location information related to the connected party, i.e. the party (mobile terminal) receiving the call. This information is received transparently in SIP signalling. | 04-05-2012 |
20120088499 | TD-SCDMA MEASUREMENT IN A DUAL TD-SCDMA AND GSM MOBILE STATION - Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for performing cell reselection based on neighbor cell measurements. For certain aspects, a method of wireless communication generally includes, while actively served in a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) network, obtaining neighbor cell measurements for a second RAT network, and making a decision on whether to perform a cell reselection to the second RAT network based on the neighbor cell measurements. | 04-12-2012 |
20120088500 | System and Method for Extension of Wireless Footprint - A system and method for communicating through a host repeater. Data is received from a remote repeater communicating with a wireless device. The host repeater registers as the wireless device on a wireless network. The data is reformatted for transmission between the wireless devices and the wireless network. | 04-12-2012 |
20120094658 | ENTERPRISE FEMTOCELL SIGNALING - A mobile device sends a request for a unique wireless network session identifier and receives, based on the request, the unique wireless network session identifier. The mobile device determines whether the unique wireless network session identifier includes a femtocell identifier. The mobile device applies one set of configuration settings when the unique wireless network session identifier includes the femtocell identifier, and applies a different set of configuration settings when the unique wireless network session identifier does not include the femtocell identifier. | 04-19-2012 |
20120115464 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for connecting with a plurality of Bluetooth devices is provided in a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a position determining unit and a Bluetooth connecting unit. The position determining unit searches for a second Bluetooth device by using a movement direction of the terminal, when performing a call by the second Bluetooth device while maintaining a call. The Bluetooth connecting unit processes the performance of a call using a first Bluetooth device and the second Bluetooth device. When searching the second Bluetooth device, the Bluetooth connecting unit releases the connection of the first Bluetooth device while maintaining the call and performs a connection with the second Bluetooth device. | 05-10-2012 |
20120115465 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND NETWORK CONNECTING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A mobile terminal as well as a network connecting method and a network connecting apparatus thereof are disclosed in the present disclosure. The network connecting method comprises the following steps of: determining whether the network connecting mode is a dual-mode mode when the mobile terminal is connecting to a network; and if it is determined that the network connecting mode is the dual-mode mode, then setting the network connecting mode of the mobile terminal into a TD preference mode and connecting to the network. In the present disclosure, when the mobile phone is not in a | 05-10-2012 |
20120129518 | Dual-Mode Device For Voice Communication - A terminal for use in a voice communications system includes a base station and at least one handset arranged to communicate wirelessly with the base station. The base station includes a first interface to a packet data network and a second interface to a public switched telephone network, the base station being arranged to selectively establish a packet data call from the first interface and a public switched telephone call from the second interface. | 05-24-2012 |
20120142340 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING USAGE AND ACCESS RIGHTS INFORMATION FOR EACH SUB-SLOT ON A CARRIER - Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for increasing calling capacity in a carrier by dividing timeslots on the carrier into sub-slots and for conveying usage and access rights information for each sub-slot on a carrier. A base station configures a control signal that is associated with each of a plurality of timeslots on a carrier. Each of the plurality of timeslots is divided into sub-slots and specific fields in the control signal are associated with each sub-slot. The base station provides, to mobile stations, at least one of a usage marker or access rights information through the control signal. The mobile stations use the usage marker or access rights information to determine whether transmission of voice traffic and control signaling is permitted on each sub-slot. | 06-07-2012 |
20120142341 | Internetworking Between a Network Capable of Carrying Voice Over Packet Access and a Network Not Capable of Carrying Voice Over Packet Access - Systems, methods, and computer program products for interworking messages between a first network capable of carrying voice calls over packet access according to a predetermined criterion and a second network not capable of carrying voice calls over packet access according to the predetermined criterion are disclosed. The location of the user device is determined based on messages received on a plurality of interfaces, and call processing is handled depending on the location of the user device in a first service area of the first network or a second service area of the second network. | 06-07-2012 |
20120142342 | BASE STATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A femtocell base station is a base station apparatus connected to a fixed communication network through a terminating device for a wire communication line and communicable with a mobile phone by radio communication. The femtocell base station includes: an acquiring unit that acquires location information from the fixed communication network, the location information being registered in a management server of the fixed communication network in connection with the terminating device; and a notifying unit that notifies a mobile communication network of the location information as location information related to the femtocell base station. | 06-07-2012 |
20120149364 | TIERED WIRELESS, MULTI-MODAL ACCESS SYTEM AND METHOD - A wireless, multi-modal access device and system adapted to integrate a number of communications networks operating in differing communication modes. to facilitate transfer of communication links during a communication session to promote efficient use of the communication networks. The system includes a plurality of Universal Multi-Modal Access. Devices UMMAD that are capable of operating at different frequencies and different protocols (TDMA, AMPS, .CDMA, GSM, PCS etc.) to communicate with any one of a number. of Wide Bandwidth Gateways (WBG), which are each capable of communication using one or more of the protocols. The communication links may be switched from one WBG to another or from one protocol to another during a communication session to continue the session under the control of a Universal System Traffic Controller. Numerous other applications of the UMMADs for unique identification and e-commerce are disclosed. | 06-14-2012 |
20120149365 | VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEM - A vehicle information system includes: a vehicle-mounted device, a voice service system and a service center which is adapted for providing service data. A first service channel system is configured between the voice service system and the vehicle-mounted device, and adapted for transmitting voice data. A second service channel is configured between the voice service system and the service center, and adapted for transmitting configuration data which is adapted for configuring the service data that are provided for the vehicle-mounted device. And the second service channel is established on basis of connection to internet. A third service channel system is configured between the service center and the vehicle-mounted device. A complete solution for providing real-time information service may be provided by the vehicle information system, thereby improving the quality of user experience while using a vehicle. | 06-14-2012 |
20120149366 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A VISITED NETWORK - The present invention is aimed to provide a mechanism whereby a roaming user can select a visited network allowed for roaming by the home network operator among a plurality of visited networks accessible through an access network. Therefore, the present invention provides a new method, a new roaming device likely embedded in another network entity and enhanced user equipment whereby the home network, upon a user equipment indication, may submit towards the user equipment a list of allowed or preferred visited networks as well as selection criteria for selecting one visited network from the list. | 06-14-2012 |
20120165007 | TRUNKING PROTOCOL FOR MULTI-CHANNEL TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A trunking protocol for a two-way radio communication system designates an available channel as a parking channel for radios on standby. The parking channel is converted to an active voice channel upon request for a voice call, and non-called radios are then moved from the newly-designated voice channel to a newly-designated parking channel. Upon completion of the voice call, the participating radios are moved to the then-existing parking channel, and the channel of the just-completed voice call becomes available. If all channels are busy such that no parking channel is available, the radios in standby mode convert to operate in scan mode until a channel becomes available to serve as the parking channel. | 06-28-2012 |
20120165008 | SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS RELAY METHOD AND SYSTEM - A wireless relay apparatus is provided. The wireless relay apparatus includes a first wireless module configured to couple with a wireless access network to receive a phone call, and a second wireless module coupled to the first wireless module to process the phone call and configured to wirelessly connect to a mobile terminal such that the telephone call is forwarded to the mobile terminal over a short-range wireless link. Further, the second wireless module is configured to operate in one of a transparent mode and a translation mode so as to exchange voice data with the mobile terminal. | 06-28-2012 |
20120165009 | PRIORITIZED QUERY - A solution framework is employed that includes defining of a mechanism to run multiple queries in a single message exchange, along with a priority on a per-query basis. In some embodiments, a system for facilitating handover of a mobile device across heterogeneous access networks by ensuring response to queries transmitted by the mobile device includes: a) a mobile device having a plurality of wireless network interfaces for communicating over a plurality of heterogeneous access networks, having a media independent handover (MIH) entity to facilitate handovers between the heterogeneous networks, and configured to transmit queries related to handover operation between the heterogeneous access networks to MIH entities within said heterogeneous access networks; and b) said media independent handover entity of said mobile device being configured to transmit multiple queries in a single message exchange to an MIH entity in an access network with prioritization among said multiple queries. | 06-28-2012 |
20120172034 | Terminal and Method for Idle Handoff Based on High Rate Packet Data System - The present invention provides a terminal and method for an idle handoff based on a High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) system. The method includes, when the terminal switches from the HRPD system to a non-HRPD radio access technology system, an HRPD protocol stack of the terminal migrating from a non-tunnel state to a tunnel state. When the terminal is in a handoff area, and performs the idle handoff from the HRPD system to the non-HRPD radio access technology system, the terminal after the handoff is in the tunnel state, and the HRPD session information of the terminal is reserved. Thus, when the terminal switches back to the HRPD system, it is not necessary to perform the HRPD session negotiation again, thereby effectively avoiding the waste of air interface resources and system processing capabilities, and improving efficiency of interconnection and intercommunication between the HRPD system and other radio access technology system. | 07-05-2012 |
20120172035 | TUNE-AWAY PROTOCOLS FOR WIRELESS SYSTEMS - Systems and methods are provided for processing wireless signal components for a mobile wireless access broadband service. This can include processes for defining a protocol that controls whether to invoke a tune away component to determine an alternative wireless communications path. This can include defining one or more tune away parameters for the tune away component. The process can then automatically select the alternative wireless communications path based in part on the tune away procedure and at least one of the tune away parameters. | 07-05-2012 |
20120178440 | Method and System for Managing Subscriber Identity Modules on Wireless Networks for Machine-To-Machine Applications - A mobile station connected to a wireless network can comprise a subscriber identity module. The subscriber identity module can maintain a list of networks. The list can comprise forbidden public land mobile network data. Software can manage the forbidden public land mobile network data. For example, an applet transmitted to the subscriber identity module can periodically delete entries from the list and/or reset the subscriber identity module on predefined time intervals or when specified events occur. | 07-12-2012 |
20120178441 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDOFF BETWEEN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN) AND A UNIVERSAL MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM (UMTS) - Apparatus and method for providing an automatic handoff process of a dual-mode user equipment (UE) from either a wireless local area network (WLAN) to a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) or from a UMTS to a WLAN. Handoffs may be initiated by the UE, based upon user preference, signal quality, comparison of location coordinates of the UE and the system to be switched to or signal quality. The available channels of one system may be sent to the UE by the other system or the UE may monitor channels of the system to be switched to and lock on to one. The handoff may also be initiated by the UMTS, the selection being power-based. | 07-12-2012 |
20120178442 | MULTIMODE LAND MOBILE RADIO - A multimode land mobile radio (LMR) and a method of communicating land mobile radio (LMR) content using an LMR device are provided. The LMR includes an LMR communication portion configured to provide communication with an LMR network and a cellular data network communication portion configured to provide communication with a cellular data network. | 07-12-2012 |
20120184266 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING DISCOVERY OF LOCAL SERVICE AVAILABILITY IN LOCAL CELLULAR COVERAGE - LIPA PDN Connectivity indicates a PDP Context (in the case of a GERAN or UTRAN femto cell connected to a GPRS core network) or a PDN Connection (in the case of an E-UTRAN femto cell connected to a GPRS core network) that gives access to services located in the local IP network of the femto cell subsystem. SIPTO PDN Connectivity indicates a PDP Context or PDN Connection that allows offload of selected types of IP traffic (e.g. internet traffic) towards a defined IP network close to the UE's point of attachment to the access network. Remote PDN Connectivity indicates a regular PDP Context or PDN Connection established neither according to LIPA PDN Connectivity nor SIPTO PDN Connectivity. Systems, devices and methods are described herein that enable the identification of the type of connectivity available to a UE and enable session continuity for local cellular coverage. | 07-19-2012 |
20120184267 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACHIEVING PLMN CONTINUITY WHEN MOVING BETWEEN NETWORKS OF DIFFERENT TYPES THROUGH NETWORK SELECTION - Systems and methods for achieving PLMN continuity when moving between networks of different types through network selection are provided. When a mobile station moves from a first network type, such as cellular, to a second network type, such as GAN, if there is a PLMN discontinuity, this may result in a dropped call. In order to avoid this, networks for the first network type and the second network type are selected such that there is PLMN continuity. This can involve reselection of a different cellular network than one currently providing service to the mobile station. | 07-19-2012 |
20120184268 | MULTIPROTOCOL ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE SERVICE PROVIDER-MULTIPLE AIR INTERFACE CO-LOCATED BASE STATIONS - A hub unit is configured to receive wireless analog downlink radio frequency signals from a plurality of base stations from more than one wireless service provider. The hub unit is configured to digitize each analog downlink radio frequency signal in order to generate respective downlink digital data. The hub unit comprises a reconfigurable interconnect to selectively provide, to each of the plurality of radio access nodes using a shared transport medium, the downlink digital data associated with a respective two or more of the analog downlink radio frequency signals. Each of the plurality of radio access nodes is configured to reconstruct, from the downlink digital data provided to that radio access node, an analog radio frequency version of each of the associated two or more analog downlink radio frequency signals and radiate each reconstructed analog radio frequency version in a respective coverage area associated with that radio access node. | 07-19-2012 |
20120184269 | Frequency Scanning Technique for a Cell Search Procedure - A technique for scanning multiple carrier frequencies during a cell search procedure is described. The cell search procedure involves for an investigated frequency multiple serially arranged processing steps until it will be determined that a network connection can be established on the investigated frequency. A method embodiment of this technique comprises performing a first processing step for an investigated first frequency, and in parallel with performing a second or further processing step for the first frequency, performing the first processing step for an investigated second frequency. | 07-19-2012 |
20120196590 | Radio Communication Terminal - A radio communication terminal | 08-02-2012 |
20120202484 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DUAL NETWORK WITH A SHARED BASE - An apparatus for enabling operation of a LDC network within a DECT system having a modified protocol, comprising an A-field with an identity of a FP shared by both the DECT system and the LDC network, B-fields with unique sync patterns for the DECT system and the LDC network, respectively; and separate dummy bearers for transmission by the FP for the DECT system and the LDC network, respectively, and a method for using the same. | 08-09-2012 |
20120202485 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUDIO ROAMING FOR MOBILE DEVICES - The present solution is directed to seamlessly communicating among mobile devices comprising a private mobile radio module. Multiple mobile devices establish a group. Each mobile device comprises a cellular communications module and a private mobile radio module to communicate with other mobile devices in the group using private radio communications. A roaming manager of each of the mobile devices determines that the mobile device is no longer in communication via the private mobile radio module and responsive to the roaming manager, the private mobile radio module is deactivated and the cellular communications module is activated. Each of the plurality of mobile devices of the group establishes a connection with the server using their cellular communications module, the server providing audio communications for the group. | 08-09-2012 |
20120202486 | Portable Communications Device Coupled to First Network by Way of Second Network - A portable communications device (PCD) is coupled to a first network by way of a second network. The PCD is normally in radio communication with the first network, and is coupled to the first network by way of the second network when the PCD is out of radio communication with the first network. In particular, the PCD is coupled to the second network, and is caused to leave a first network mode and enter a second network mode. A network connection is established with the first network by way of the second network, and communication with the first network is entered into by way of the second network. | 08-09-2012 |
20120214481 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MULTIMODE HANDSET FOR TRANSFERRING TELEPHONE CALLS BETWEEN MOBILE AND CORDLESS MODES - A multimode handset and method that includes a first communications path adapted to communicate using a mobile telephone communications protocol, a second communications path adapted to communicate using a local cordless communications protocol, and a processing unit in communication with the first communications path and the second communications paths and configured to switch between the first communications path and the second communications path during a telephone call. | 08-23-2012 |
20120220293 | UMTS Wired and Wireless Mobile 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G and other new generations of Cellular, Mobile - A receiver for receiving and processing in a wireless mobile unit from a Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) transmitter a cable connected signal and a processor and a modulator for Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM) in a 4G or a 3G wireless system. Transmitting in a mobile cellular unit a wire connected received and processed signal in a wireless transmitter and transmitting in a cable connection of a mobile unit a wireless received signal. Receiving and processing a RFID signal and a data signal into a ultra narrowband (UNB) and a processed ultra wideband (UWB) signal. A Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna system. Processing a signal into a TDMA and a CDMA, Time Constrained Signal (TCS) waveform shaped and Long Response (LR) filtered signal. Receiving and processing a Fiber Optic Communication (FOC) network provided signal. | 08-30-2012 |
20120225648 | SYSTEM ENABLING THE CONTACTLESS TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA - The invention relates to a system enabling the contactless transfer of personal data from a mobile terminal including a first antenna coupled to a first chip cooperating with a first memory to a second memory cooperating with a second chip, with said second chip being coupled to a second antenna. According to the invention, the second memory is included in a passive radiofrequency transponder supplied by the electromagnetic field emitted by said first antenna during said transfer of personal data. | 09-06-2012 |
20120231787 | VOICE BRIDGING GATEWAY FOR TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS - A method of bridging radio communication networks having incompatible transmission protocols. Network radios each configured for the protocol of an associated network are provided. An audio terminal of each radio outputs analog audio signals that the radio detects over its network, and a microphone terminal of the radio inputs analog audio signals for transmission over the network. The signals from the audio terminal of a given network radio are converted into digital audio signals and input to a selected port of a server that implements a PBX application for bridging the networks selectively with one another. The digital audio signals input to the selected port are converted into corresponding analog audio signals and applied to the microphone terminal of each network radio with which the given network radio is to be bridged. Telephone devices having access to a PSTN can also be bridged with a network by the PBX application. | 09-13-2012 |
20120238262 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF TRANSFERRING USER INFORMATION TO DIFFERENT DEVICES - A communications system according to certain embodiments includes a mobile device and a second type of communications system, such as a landline telephone system, that share usage information. The shared information can include call logs of in-coming and out-going calls, missed calls, text messages, address book information, GPS data, internet browsing data, and the like. | 09-20-2012 |
20120238263 | RADIO RESOURCE SCHEDULING FOR INTRA-SYSTEM INTERFERENCE COORDINATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A radio resource scheduling method for scheduling radio resources used for communications in a radio communication system includes user equipment configured to communicate with transceiver stations on the radio resources. The transceiver stations are configured to exchange coordination messages concerning radio resources affected by intra-system interference. The radio resource scheduling method includes allocating to each user equipment served by a transceiver station a corresponding radio resource and a corresponding transmission power level to communicate with the serving transceiver station. Allocating is based on coordination messages exchanged by the serving transceiver station. | 09-20-2012 |
20120244855 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - The present invention relates to a communication system and a communication method for simply and quickly starting communication. A cellular phone is loaded with a non-contact IC card that communicates with a reader/writer of a personal computer using an electromagnetic wave. When the non-contact IC card receives the electromagnetic wave emitted from the reader/writer with the cellular phone placed close to the personal computer, the cellular phone notifies the personal computer of a card ID set in the non-contact IC card. When the personal computer acquires Bluetooth device names of the cellular phone and PDA with intra-piconet synchronization established between the cellular phone and the PDA, the personal computer identifies the cellular phone as a communication partner based on the Bluetooth device names already notified of as the card ID. The present invention is applicable to an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer and a cellular phone. | 09-27-2012 |
20120244856 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING UP NETWORK FOR IP COMMUNICATION IN MOBILE TERMINAL - Methods are provided for setting up a network for IP communication between mobile terminals. A first mobile terminal determines a second mobile terminal that will communicate with the first mobile terminal. The first mobile terminal generates network setup information of the first mobile terminal for the IP communication, and performs network setup using the network setup information. The first mobile terminal generates a network setup message including network setup information of the second mobile terminal. The network setup message is sent from the first mobile terminal to the second mobile terminal. | 09-27-2012 |
20120252442 | Signaling Design to Support In-Device Coexistence Interference Avoidance - A method of implicit signaling to support In-Device coexistence interference avoidance is provided. A UE sends an IDC interference indication to an eNB. The indication indicates that a serving frequency becomes unusable due to a coexistence interference problem. The indication does not explicitly indicate a frequency index or a frequency location of the unusable serving frequency. The eNB determines the serving frequency as unusable in an implicit manner. The eNB also determines an implied unusable frequency region based on the received IDC indication. The implied unusable frequency region is between the serving frequency and the ISM band. In one advantageous aspect, the eNB configures a condition for the UE, such that the UE is refrained from sending IDC interference indications unless the condition is satisfied. | 10-04-2012 |
20120252443 | METHOD FOR SELECTING A NETWORK BY A TERMINAL AND DUAL-STANDBY TERMINAL - Embodiments provide a method for selecting a network by a terminal and a dual-standby terminal. The method includes: enabling, by a first network processing module, a circuit switched (CS) domain to preferably camp on a first network, and executing a CS domain service; enabling, by a second network processing module, a packet switched (PS) domain to preferably camp on a second network, and executing a PS domain service; wherein, signal quality of the first network is better than that of the second network, and a data transmission rate of the second network is higher than that of the first network; and closing the second network processing module when no PS domain service exists in a set duration. These embodiments help improve the service quality and reduce power consumption of the terminal. | 10-04-2012 |
20120258706 | Apparatus, Method and Article of Manufacture - There is provided an apparatus including a receiver configured to receive a signal from a transmitting terminal via a direct device-to-device communication connection, and to receive a cellular reference signal from a cellular network; a processor configured to measure a time difference between the received signal and the cellular reference signal; and a transmitter configured to transmit the result of the measured time difference to the transmitting terminal for adjusting device-to-device transmission timing of the transmitting terminal. | 10-11-2012 |
20120258707 | MULTIPLE NETWORK MOBILE DEVICE CONNECTION MANAGEMENT - A mobile wireless device maintains registration on two parallel wireless communication networks that each use different wireless communication protocols. In response to a first connection request received from a first wireless network, the mobile wireless device tunes a single receiver contained therein from the first wireless network to a second wireless network. Subsequently in response to a second connection request received from the second wireless network, the mobile wireless device connects to the second wireless network. | 10-11-2012 |
20120264421 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - The invention provides a method for wireless communication. The method comprises the following steps: a wireless transceiver obtains user information from a SIM card, wherein the user needs to connect with a mobile communication network; the wireless transceiver establishes communication link with local terminal equipment to receive and transmit data of the user, and establishes a wireless communication link with the mobile communication network to receive and transmit data of the user; and the wireless transceiver receives data transmitted from the local terminal equipment, forwards the data to the mobile communication network, receives the data which is transmitted by the mobile communication network to the user, and forwards the data to the local terminal equipment. The invention further provides a wireless transceiver. By providing a unified bottom communication platform for the user, the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention solve the problem that the user should change terminal equipment when communicating with different communication systems. | 10-18-2012 |
20120264422 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAVING A COMMUNITY WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK FOR VOICE AND HIGH SPEED DATA COMMUNICATION - One embodiment of a system comprises a community WLAN comprising fixed equipment that includes a centralized base transceiver station (CBTS) coupled to a public network and a plurality of remote transceiver stations (RTSs) each coupled to a number of a plurality of UEs, and, via a radio link, to the CBTS. Respective cellular radio frequency signals transmitted by the CBTS to the RTSs and by each RTS to the CBTS are frequency converted from respective first frequencies within conventional cellular frequency bands to respective second frequencies above the conventional cellular frequency bands. The respective frequency-converted cellular radio frequency signals received by the CBTS from the RTSs and by each RTS from the CBTS are frequency converted from respective second frequencies above the conventional cellular frequency bands to respective first frequencies within the conventional cellular frequency bands. | 10-18-2012 |
20120270538 | OFFLOADING OF DATA TO WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK - Methods, systems, and devices are described for intercepting socket calls from applications installed on a mobile device while a first wireless interface is active. The first wireless interface is a cellular interface. Upon determining to release the intercepted socket calls to the socket layer, a second wireless interface is activated. The second wireless interface is a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) interface. The sockets calls are released to the socket layer and transmitted using the activated second wireless interface. Upon substantially completing the socket calls, the second wireless interface is deactivated. The intercepting of the socket calls and the activation of the second wireless interface occurs while the mobile device is in an idle mode. | 10-25-2012 |
20120270539 | Method and Device in a Telecommunications System - In a method in a central node of a cellular radio network the central node is adapted to deciding if a mobile station connected to the cellular radio network via a first radio access technology controlled by the central node is to be moved to another radio access technology when a circuit switched call of the mobile station is ended. It is assumed that the cellular radio network is adapted to use a fallback to circuit switched procedure. First it is decided that a CS call for a particular mobile station has ended. Then in it is checked if the CS call was the result of a fallback to CS procedure. The central node then decides if the mobile station is to be moved to another radio access technology based at least partly on the, i.e. if the CS call was a result of a CS fallback procedure. | 10-25-2012 |
20120270540 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - In a wireless communication apparatus, a first generation unit generates first broadcast information used in processing of a first-type mobile station and a second-type mobile station. A second generation unit generates second broadcast information used in processing of the second-type mobile station. A transmission unit transmits the first broadcast information through a first broadcast channel and transmits the second broadcast information through a second broadcast channel. In a mobile communications apparatus operating as the second-type mobile station, a reception unit receives the first broadcast information transmitted through the first broadcast channel and the second broadcast information transmitted through the second broadcast channel. A control unit controls communication with the wireless communication apparatus using the first and second broadcast information. | 10-25-2012 |
20120270541 | 3G/GSM AND WLAN INTEGRATION OF TELEPHONY - Embodiments of the present invention include a method and system for operating a dual mode terminal that includes a wireless local area network interface and a cellular radio interface. According to an embodiment, the dual mode terminal camps on the cellular radio interface when idle. When a Page Request message is received over the cellular radio interface, the terminal determines whether wireless local area network coverage is possible from an access point providing wireless local area network cellular communication. If so, the terminal processes the incoming communication request over the wireless local area network towards another party, wherein then the communication is ended, the terminal goes back to camp on the cellular channel. | 10-25-2012 |
20120282921 | FREE WI-FI - A system and method for providing access to readily available wireless Internet access by sending an SMS message to a number related to a wireless signal provider and receiving a temporary access code therefrom, for accessing the wireless signal. | 11-08-2012 |
20120282922 | Methods and Arrangements in a Cellular Network - The present invention relates to a user equipment and a network node, and to related methods of supporting resource efficient ad hoc networking between user equipments (UEs) of a cellular network. This is addressed by a solution where the network node is supporting the ad hoc networking between UEs. The network node is capable of | 11-08-2012 |
20120282923 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SYNCHRONIZED TRANSMISSION OF TONE SEQUENCES - A computer implemented method for transmitting dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones is disclosed. The method includes sending an indication to a mobile device to start a cyclic ring tone including ring and pause periods. The delay incurred to send a DTMF tone to the mobile device is estimated. The server schedules the transmission of the DTMF tone to be received at the mobile device during a pause period of the cyclic ring tone and the DTMF tone is sent as scheduled. | 11-08-2012 |
20120295612 | MOBILE STATION, BASE STATION, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile station capable of communication through a plurality of radio interfaces differing in at least one among radio scheme and frequency band, includes a determining unit that determines execution of concurrent communication based on a communication state of the mobile station, the concurrent communication concurrently using the radio interfaces for communication; and a communicating unit that performs the concurrent communication based on a determination result obtained by the determining unit. | 11-22-2012 |
20120295613 | Radio Communication Device and Radio Communication Method - When communication quality exceeds the first threshold, the radio communication terminal | 11-22-2012 |
20120295614 | MODULAR CELL PHONE FOR LAPTOP COMPUTERS - A communication system including a wireless communicator including a baseband modem for connecting to the Internet via a cellular network, and a connector for physically connecting the wireless communicator to a laptop computer port, and a laptop computer including a wireless modem for communicating in a wireless mode with the wireless communicator, a port for physically connecting the wireless communicator to the laptop computer and for communicating in a wired mode with the wireless communicator, and a connection wedge, wherein the laptop computer connects to the Internet via a link between the laptop computer and the wireless communicator, and wherein the connection wedge selectively uses the wired mode or the wireless mode for the link according to whether or not the wireless communicator is physically connected to the laptop computer, respectively. A method is also described and claimed. | 11-22-2012 |
20120309388 | Wireless Communication Device and Remote User Interface Device with Automatic Disconnect Apparatus and Method - A portable communication device, such as a cellular telephone, communicates via a wireless communication link with a remote user interface device, such as a hands-free interface. The portable communication device and the remote user interface device each comprises a motion sensor, by which each device can determine motion of the device with respect to the earth. The devices may share, via the wireless communication link, motion messages. The wireless communication link may be terminated as a function of the motion of the devices. After the wireless communication link is terminated, the remote user interface device may automatically enter a low-power mode. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309389 | DYNAMIC CALL ANCHORING - A non-transitory computer-readable medium can include includes instructions to perform dynamic call anchoring. The instructions can include call anchor logic programmed to determine if an outbound call leg being initiated from a mobile unit should be anchored at an anchor point based on evaluating anchoring criteria to input data. The call anchor logic can providing an anchor control signal to cause the outbound call leg to be one of (i) anchored at the anchor point or (ii) connected to a called party without anchoring at the anchor point. The anchor point can correspond to a node in an associated private network where the outbound call leg and another call leg are connected together that is outside of a service provider network for the mobile unit. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309390 | BASE STATION APPARATUS, MOBILE APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile communication system includes a plurality of RAT (Radio Access Technology) and can eliminate the need of a control channel for reporting RAT information. An LTE relay station has a cover area identical to a cover area owned by a WLAN host station and relays/transmits the signal received from an LTE base station to a mobile station in the cover area of the LTE relay station. The LTE relay station adds to the signal received from the LTE base station, one of the offsets: a frequency offset, a time offset, and a power offset as information indicating that the mobile station which receives a relay signal from the local station is located in the cover area of WLAN and transmits the signal after offset addition to the mobile station located in the cover area of the LTE relay station (i.e., the cover area of WLAN). | 12-06-2012 |
20120315896 | ACCURATE GNSS TIME HANDLING IN DUAL/MULTI-SIM TERMINALS - Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments are disclosed for improving the speed and sensitivity of position determination by wireless communication devices using assisted Global Navigation Satellite Systems (A-GNSS). Example embodiments include multi-SIM mobile wireless devices having an A-GNSS location detection capability, with one or more RF modems that may communicate with one or more wireless carriers. | 12-13-2012 |
20120315897 | Mobile Communication Device with Subscriber Identity Module - In one embodiment, a method of directing calls on a mobile communication device comprises receiving a call at the mobile communication device; determining that the received call is directed to subscriber identity information associated with a short-range enabled communication device; selecting on which of the mobile communication device and the short-range enabled device to answer the call; and directing the call to the selected device. | 12-13-2012 |
20120315898 | Mobile Communication Device with Subscriber Identity Module - In one embodiment, a method of directing calls on a mobile communication device comprises receiving a call signal at the mobile communication device from a short-range enabled communication device operably connected with the mobile communication device, accessing subscriber identity module data of the short-range enabled communication device, preparing an outgoing call signal using the accessed subscriber identity module data of the short-range enabled communication device, establishing a communication session between the short-range enabled communication device and a network, and transmitting the outgoing call signal to the network. | 12-13-2012 |
20120322441 | VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A vehicular communication apparatus communicably connected to a portable communication terminal, includes: an information acquisition device that acquires facility information about a facility from the portable communication terminal; an information storage device that controls a storage to store the facility information in association with the portable communication terminal; and an information display device that controls a display to display the facility information stored in the storage when the portable communication terminal providing the facility information is reconnected to the vehicular communication apparatus, and that controls the display not to display the facility information stored in the storage when a new portable communication terminal different from the portable communication terminal providing the facility information is connected to the vehicular communication apparatus. | 12-20-2012 |
20120322442 | System For Switching Over A Voice Call - A telephone adapted to switch a voice call from an Instant Messaging (IM) based voice network to a cellular voice network. | 12-20-2012 |
20120329451 | DUAL-MODE MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING MUTUAL INTERFERENCE SENSITIVITY OF THE DUAL-MODE MOBILE DEVICE - A dual-mode mobile device comprises two mode systems. If both of two mode systems of the dual-mode mobile device are in a working status, the mobile device uses a first mode system to control a first power amplifier of the first mode system to transmit power signals, informs a second mode system that the first power amplifier is transmitting power signals, and controls the second mode system to enter into a mixed mode. If the second mode system is in a working status and the first mode system is in a required to work status, the mobile device uses the first mode system to inform the second mode system enter into the mixed mode, and controls the first mode system to inform a second power amplifier of the second mode system to transmit power signals causing both of the first and second mode systems to work synchronously. | 12-27-2012 |
20120329452 | WIRELESS TERMINAL DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile telephone device includes: an instruction reception unit which, when a predetermined communication is transferred to a CDMA communication system, receives a handover instruction signal in the LTE communication system; a communication request unit which, when the signal is received, captures the CDMA communication system and requests a start of the communication; a communication processing unit which, when receiving an enabling signal for the request, performs communication in the CDMA communication system; and a storage unit which, when the enabling signal is not received, stores a combination of calling zones of both communication systems; wherein when a combination of a calling zone of the CDMA communication system newly captured in accordance with a new handover instruction and a calling zone in the LTE communication system matches with the stored combination, the communication request unit requests the start of the communication after performing a new location registration. | 12-27-2012 |
20120329453 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERFACING AMONG MOBILE TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND CORE NETWORK IN MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A method, apparatus and a computer readable record media storing instructions for executing the same method for interfacing among a hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous terminal to a core network in a next generation mobile telecommunications system. The hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous radio network determines the operating type of the core network when the core network has a connection thereto, and sends the determined core network operating type information and information related to the core network to the hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous terminal, thereby allowing the synchronous or asynchronous terminal to smoothly perform a data interfacing operation with the core network. | 12-27-2012 |
20130005331 | INTEGRATED NETWORK BASED E-COMMERCE AND ANALYSIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and method are provided for forming an integrated communication network. The network includes a plurality of locally distributed integrated communications modules (ICMs) which are placed at predetermined positions. The ICMs monitor a plurality of roaming communication devices that communicate using both the cellular communication network and the internet. Further, the integrated communication network forms a private data base on the roaming sender communication device to allow data communication with a specifically identified roaming communication device. | 01-03-2013 |
20130005332 | Methods and Apparatus for Multiple Data Packet Connections - A network can handle access attempts by a mix of user equipments (UEs) that do and do not support multiple packet data network connections and do and do not support Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and access attempts from networks that do and do not support multiple PDN connections. A method of operating a Trusted Non-3GPP Access network with a 3GPP network involves an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) proxy in the Trusted Non-3GPP Access network and a UE that supports multiple PDN connections, with the AAA proxy sending an indication to the UE that the network supports multiple PDN connections. | 01-03-2013 |
20130005333 | Power Saving Method And Related Communication Device - A power saving method for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The power saving method comprises obtaining a first parameter according to a first signal transmitted between the mobile device and a first network; estimating a first power consumption of the mobile device in the first network according to the first parameter and a first radio access technology (RAT) employed in the first network; determining whether the first network is suitable according to at least a comparison of the first power consumption with a second power consumption of the mobile device in a second network, wherein the second network employs a second RAT different from the first RAT; and switching to a the second network when the first network is not suitable. | 01-03-2013 |
20130012194 | System and Method for Extension of Wireless Footprint - A system and method for communicating through a host repeater. Data is received from a remote repeater communicating with a wireless device. The host repeater registers as the wireless device on a wireless network. The data is reformatted for transmission between the wireless devices and the wireless network. | 01-10-2013 |
20130012195 | MULTIPROTOCOL ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE SERVICE PROVIDER-MULTIPLE AIR INTERFACE CO-LOCATED BASE STATIONS - A radio access node is configured to digitize a first analog radio frequency signal in order to generate first digital data indicative of the first analog radio frequency signal and is configured to digitize a second analog radio frequency signal in order to generate second digital data indicative of the second analog radio frequency signal. The first analog radio frequency signal is broadcast from a first mobile unit using a first air interface. The second analog radio frequency signal is broadcast from a second mobile unit using a second air interface. The first and second digital data are transported from the radio access node to the base unit using a shared transport medium. The base unit is configured to produce information derived from the first digital data and the second digital data that is used in performing base station processing for the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit. | 01-10-2013 |
20130012196 | ADVANCED USER INTERFACE OPERATIONS IN A DUAL-MODE WIRELESS DEVICE - A system and method are provided for mobile stations for enhancing the ease of use of a mobile station. Through the system and method, a user may more easily view the phone number of a caller identification card. The user may be alerted when the user tries to send messages while out of GPRS coverage, or the mobile station may recognize extension numbers in address book user interface applications to assist with a dialing operation. | 01-10-2013 |
20130012197 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NETWORK SYNCHRONIZATION VIA A FEMTOCELL - Aspects of a method and system for communication are provided. In this regard, a femtocell may receive messages from a plurality of different sources comprising one or more other femtocells, one or more cellular enabled communication devices, and one or more non-cellular network nodes. The femtocell may select, based on the received messages, a master clock within one of the plurality of different sources as a master clock for synchronization of the plurality of different sources. A femtocell clock, a global navigational satellite signal (GNSS) clock, a cellular base station clock, or a cellular enabled communication device clock may be selected as the master clock. The femtocell may transmit and/or receive synchronization messages to and/or from the one or more cellular enabled communication devices and the one or more non-cellular network nodes. | 01-10-2013 |
20130017826 | Telecommunications Handover When Handover Restriction List is MissingAANM BERGQUIST; GunnarAACI KistaAACO SEAAGP BERGQUIST; Gunnar Kista SEAANM AXELL; ChristianAACI MjolbyAACO SEAAGP AXELL; Christian Mjolby SE - A base station node ( | 01-17-2013 |
20130017827 | M2M SERVICES ENABLEMENT ARCHITECTURE FOR CELLULAR ACCESS NETWORKS - A Machine-to-Machine (M2M) services enablement architecture for a cellular Access Network (AN) that allows the cellular AN operator to not only deploy its M2M Services Capabilities (SC) as an M2M SC Server within its network domain, but to also use its M2M SC to work as an M2M SC Proxy when communicating with an M2M Service Provider (SP) network that also deploys an M2M SC Server. The M2M SC Proxy in the cellular AN relays all signaling plane communications between an M2M device's/gateway's SC and the SP's M2M SC Server. The M2M SC Proxy provides the cellular AN with an access to all of the Across-Layers (Transport and Service Layers) information needed for the M2M services enablement in the cellular AN. This proxy-based solution allows the cellular AN to serve all types of M2M SPs, and relieves the M2M SP from the need to support different cellular AN interworking interfaces. | 01-17-2013 |
20130023266 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING AND TESTING OF CALLED TERMINAL AND LONG TERM EVOLUTION SYSTEM - The disclosure discloses a method for processing/testing of a called terminal and a Long Time Evolution (LTE) system. The method comprises that: a network side of the LTE system sends a paging message to the terminal residing in an LTE cell which is called by a Circuit Switched (CS) domain service; the terminal establishes a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection with the network side; the terminal sends to the network side a message for requesting to establish a CS domain service; the network side indicates, to the terminal, carrier frequency information of a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) cell to which the terminal needs to be redirected; the terminal sends a channel request message to the GSM cell; the terminal performs routing area updating in the GSM cell; the terminal sends a paging response message to the GSM cell; the terminal establishes the CS domain service in the GSM cell. By using the disclosure, when being called by the CS domain service, the terminal residing in the LTE cell can return to a cell of a corresponding network to establish the CS domain service. | 01-24-2013 |
20130029660 | PRESENCE-BASED COMMUNICATION - Presence-based communication involves providing certain communication functionality based on whether an access terminal is present at a presence domain. In some aspects, presence-based communication involves enabling communication between access terminals present at a presence domain. For example, a synchronous communication scheme uses presence information to enable efficient routing of user traffic via a femto cell instead of routing the traffic to the core network over the backhaul. In some aspects, presence-based communication involves using presence information to provide new services where communication is delivered to a user in the correct location context. For example, an asynchronous communication scheme delivers information to an access terminal only if the access terminal is present at a presence domain. | 01-31-2013 |
20130029661 | Method And System For Locating And Communicating With A User Of A Wireless Communication Device - A system and method switches a mobile device from a first wireless communication signal, to a second, different wireless communication signal to maintain or reestablish communication between the mobile device and a communication network. Switching occurs when the signal strength of the first wireless communication signal falls below a predefined threshold and a second communication signal is present. | 01-31-2013 |
20130035093 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR POWER SAVINGS BY CONTROLLING A FIRST RADIO BASED ON A SECOND RADIO - The various embodiments provide methods, devices, and systems for conserving power by controlling a first radio based on a second radio. In various embodiments, the first radio may be generally on or periodically on, and in communication with or attempting to establish connections with a first radio network. The device may determine whether to energize or turn on a second radio to connect with a second radio network based on one or more connections or the absence of connections established by the primary radio. This determination may be further based on various factors, such as a beacon or identifier sent over a primary radio connection, information obtained from or regarding the first radio network, one or more data structures stored within the device, or previously recorded states of the device. | 02-07-2013 |
20130040637 | Location-aware multimodal communication system - A system and method for providing a multimodal list of transceiver devices to a remote terminal is disclosed. A positioning unit determines a location of a remote terminal. A processor identifies transceivers for communicating in at least a first communication mode and a second communication mode according to the location of the remote terminal. The processor retrieves information about the identified transceivers from a database and generates a multimodal list. The processor causes a transceiver to transmit the multimodal list of transceiver devices to the remote terminal using a communication mode of the remote terminal. | 02-14-2013 |
20130040638 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING VOICE CALLS ON A DUAL-MODE WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - To handle a communication session at a wireless mobile communications device, after receiving an indication of current signal strength of an access point for a wireless local area network (“WLAN”) a signal strength threshold associated with the access point is retrieved. If the communication session is currently carried by a cellular network and the current signal strength exceeds the signal strength threshold, the communication session is switched from the cellular network to the WLAN. A metric is then adjusted based on timing of the switch relative to any switch of the communication session from the WLAN to the cellular network over a preceding time window associated with the access point. Based on the metric, the signal strength threshold associated with the access point is selectively adjusted. | 02-14-2013 |
20130045736 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PRODUCT FOR VERIFYING THE ALLOCATION OF LOCALLY UNUSED RADIO FREQUENCIES - Unlicensed wireless devices provide public and private capabilities that include the transfer of video, audio, other content, and additional information. This invention will allow users of these devices to be assured of reliable and authorized operation of said devices in the broadcast television spectrum at locations where that spectrum is unused by licensed services, as well as to provide for better utilization of the available communication channels | 02-21-2013 |
20130078994 | LOCATION BASED DATA PATH SELECTION - A wireless communication device is provided that includes a cellular telephony module to access a cellular network, a wireless communication module to access a non-cellular network, an antenna configured to be in wireless communication with a plurality of compatible and currently accessible communication networks including the cellular and non-cellular networks, a mobile location module operable to determine a current spatial location of the communication device, and a mobile network selector operable, based at least in part on the current spatial location of the communication device, to select a compatible and currently accessible communication network from among the plurality of compatible and currently accessible communication networks. | 03-28-2013 |
20130078995 | DATA PATH SELECTION - A wireless communication device is provided that includes a cellular telephony module to access a cellular network, a wireless communication module to access a non-cellular network, an antenna configured to be in wireless communication with a plurality of compatible and currently accessible communication networks including the cellular and non-cellular networks, and a mobile network selector to select a compatible and currently accessible communication network for current access by the wireless communication device based on a network characteristic other than network speed. | 03-28-2013 |
20130078996 | Parser to dynamically generate preferred multi-mode system selection entries - Disclosed is a method of dynamically parsing MLPL, MSPL, HPLMN, EHPLMN, PLMN, ePRL and the like lists. Each of the parsed entries is used to create simulated network conditions (for example, MCC/MNC for 3GPP network, SID/Sector ID for 3GPP2 networks) for verifying the device behavior through automation. | 03-28-2013 |
20130078997 | COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT SWITCHOVER - Communication environment switchover may be provided. A received signal strength level may be determined corresponding to a signal sent from a first device and received at a second device. The received signal strength level may be measured at the second device. In addition, the first device may be re-provisioned. For example, the first device may be re-provisioned to communicate in a second environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in a first environment and if the received signal strength level is greater than a first threshold value. Furthermore, the first device to be re-provisioned to communicate in the first environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in the second environment and if the received signal strength level is less than a second threshold value. The second threshold value may be less than the first threshold value. | 03-28-2013 |
20130078998 | Method and system for reporting fixed network access information - The disclosure provides a method for reporting fixed network access information, in which an Evolved Packet Data Gateway (ePDG) reports fixed network access information to a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF), and the PCEF notifies a Policy and Charging Rule Function (PCRF) of the fixed network access information. The disclosure also provides a system for reporting fixed network access information, in which a reporting unit is configured to allow an Evolved Packet Data Gateway (ePDG) to report fixed network access information to a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF), which notifies a Policy and Charging Rule Function (PCRF) of the fixed network access information. According to the disclosure, the fixed network access information can be reported, so that an S | 03-28-2013 |
20130084854 | Methods and Arrangements for Direct Mode Communication - A method in a first user equipment (UE | 04-04-2013 |
20130095820 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A 3G wireless control unit, a WiFi wireless control unit, and a WiMAX wireless control unit each select one data communication method from data communication methods that each supports, and any one supporting the selected data communication method performs communication using the selected data communication method. A 3G non-coverage area search processing unit, a WiFi non-coverage area search processing unit, and a WiMAX non-coverage area search processing unit each detect a base station supporting a data communication method that each supports. A search control unit controls the frequency of execution of a base-station detecting process performed by the WiMAX non-coverage area search processing unit on the basis of respective communication states and predetermined priorities of data communication methods. | 04-18-2013 |
20130095821 | COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TERMINALS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SUPPORTING MULTI-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY - Disclosed is a method for executing communication in a wireless communication system supporting multi-radio access technology, through cooperation between a first terminal requesting terminal cooperation and a second terminal accepting terminal cooperation. The method comprises: a step for the first terminal to transmit to a base station resource allocation request information on the uplink transmission of the second terminal; a step for the second terminal to receive from the base station a first uplink grant (UL grant) as a response to the resource allocation request information; a step for the first terminal to transmit data to the second terminal; and a step for the second terminal to transmit to the base station the data received from the first terminal using the resource allocated by the first UL grant. | 04-18-2013 |
20130109374 | System and Method for a Display Unit Coupled to a Smartphone | 05-02-2013 |
20130109375 | WIRELESS TRACKING OF POWER TOOLS AND RELATED DEVICES | 05-02-2013 |
20130115940 | Method and Apparatus for Downloading a File Based on WIFI - The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus of downloading files based on wireless fidelity WIFI. The method comprises: setting a download task, searching an access point for accessing the network; and judging whether the found access point is a WIFI access point; if it is a WIFI access point, then downloading a file indicated by the download task. With the present invention, when a user departs the coverage area of current WIFI access point or the current WIFI access point fails, the system can automatically store the unfinished download task and continuously search a WIFI access point and continue to download the file indicated by the stored download task according to a preset condition after accessing a WIFI access point, thus overcoming the problem that there is limit in using WIFI to download files in the related art, simplifying user operation, and improving user experience. | 05-09-2013 |
20130115941 | COEXISTENCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICES - A network interface including a radio frequency (RF) system and a media access controller (MAC). The RF system wirelessly communicates with an access point (AP). The MAC includes client modules. A first client module transmits a first signal from a host to the AP via the RF system in accordance with a first wireless communication standard. A second client module transmits a second signal from the host to the AP via the RF system in accordance with a second wireless communication standard. The second client module determines a quality level of the second signal transmitted from the second client module to the AP, and based on the quality level of the second signal, hands off access to the RF system from the second client module to the first client module to allow the first client module to transmit the first signal to the AP via the RF system. | 05-09-2013 |
20130122896 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION TO USER EQUIPMENT - The invention proposes a technical solution of providing communication between the first user equipment and the second user equipment, wherein the first user equipment uses a first multi-touch communication protocol, and the second user equipment uses a second multi-touch communication protocol, and the method comprises: receiving multi-touch information which is based on the first multi-touch communication protocol from the first user equipment; converting the multi-touch information which is based on the first multi-touch communication protocol to multi-touch information which is based on the second multi-touch communication protocol; and sending the multi-touch information which is based on the second multi-touch communication protocol to the second user equipment. With the present invention, an effective solution of the communication between mobile phones using different multi-touch communication protocol is provided. The conversion of the multi-touch communication protocols can be implemented by an independent network apparatus, which simplifies the design of the user equipment, for example the mobile phone. | 05-16-2013 |
20130122897 | DETACHABLE WIRELESS TERMINAL - A limited-capability wireless terminal that is particularly well adapted for use in emergency situations, recreational activities and occasional calls is disclosed. The detachable wireless terminal does not have a display or a numeric keypad. Rather, the detachable wireless terminal has several “one-touch” buttons that place a call to pre-programmed phone numbers when pressed. The detachable wireless terminal is small enough and light enough to be worn around a user's neck, received by a lanyard or a necklace. The wireless terminal detachably couples to a relatively larger docking device, which can be used to program it. | 05-16-2013 |
20130122898 | Remotely Provisioned Wireless Proxy - A remotely provisioned proxy within a wireless/mobile phone that proxies a wireless communication path between a disconnected piconet (e.g., BLUETOOTH™) device and a network resource such as a universal resource locator (URL) via a mating mobile phone. Thus, an application proxy module embodied within the mobile phone provides managed access of a piconet device connected to the mating mobile phone to remote services. A disconnected piconet device uses the full data bandwidth available to a wireless phone, without the need for the disconnected piconet device to include its own separate wireless front end, or to require use of a modem within the mobile phone. Thus, using a mobile phone with application proxy, the user need not pay for the luxury of a tethered data plan. | 05-16-2013 |
20130137423 | ALLOCATING ACCESS TO MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES VIA A MULTI-MODE ACCESS POINT - A multi-mode access point supports multiple radio access technologies (e.g., Wi-Fi and cellular) and allocates access to the radio access technologies for various access terminals. To provide improved service for access terminals that are a member of a group associated with the access point, the access point may give priority access to member access terminals as compared to non-member access terminals. For example, the access point may give member access terminals exclusive access to one radio access technology, while giving non-member access terminals access to another (e.g., shared) radio access technology. As another example, the access point may provide a higher level of service for member access terminals on at least one type of radio access technology, while providing a lower level of service for non-member access terminals on the at least one type of radio access technology. | 05-30-2013 |
20130137424 | DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREOF - A data communication device implemented in a portable terminal which the terminal includes at least two communication units for establishing a connection to an Internet communication network, wherein, the connections of the communication units to the respective network are made to determine the respective communication speeds; comparing and analyzing the respective measured communication speeds of the communication units; and selecting a communication unit having a higher or the highest communication speed to access the Internet to provide data communication. | 05-30-2013 |
20130137425 | SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING CONCURRENT MULTIMODE COMMUNICATION - A system and method providing concurrent multimode communication through multimode signal multiplexing. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise, during a first time period, transmitting a first portion of a first communication in a first communication mode in a serial wireless transmission stream. During a second time period after the first time period, a first portion of a second communication may be transmitted in a second communication mode in the serial wireless transmission stream. Also, during a third time period after the second time period, a second portion of the first communication may be transmitted in the first communication mode in the serial wireless transmission stream. In an exemplary scenario, prior to communicating various communications, transmission time may be allocated between the first and second communication modes. In another exemplary scenario, transmission may be switched between a plurality of communication modes in response to detected communication conditions. | 05-30-2013 |
20130143551 | DUAL MODE UNIT FOR SHORT RANGE, HIGH RATE AND LONG RANGE, LOWER RATE DATA COMMUNICATIONS - A technique for communication with a local area network (LAN) via a wireless connection determines whether a first short-range, high-speed, wireless communication path is available and connects to the LAN using a longer range, lower speed wireless communication path if the short-range, high-speed wireless communication path is not available. The low-range, high-speed wireless communication path is a wireless communication path is a wireless LAN connection such as an IEE 802.11-compliant wireless LAN and the long-range, low-sped wireless communication mode is a cellular CDMA-type connection. Determining whether the first IEEE 802.11 mode is available can be done by detecting a beacon signal, or transmitting a probe request message and detecting a probe response message in response to the probe request, indicating the presence or availability of the short-range, high-speed wireless communication path. Alternatively, the availability of short-range, high-speed wireless communication path can be detected by simply detecting activity on it. | 06-06-2013 |
20130150025 | DOCKING DEVICE WITH TELEPHONE EXCHANGE FUNCTION - A docking device with telephone exchange function includes a docking base for placement of and for coupling with a mobile phone, a telephone communication interface for coupling with a landline telephone set and to receive a dialing signal therefrom, a processor to receive an incoming call signal from the mobile phone, and an exchange module converting the incoming call signal into an analog incoming call signal to be outputted to the landline telephone set such that an incoming call may be answered. The exchange module further converts the dialing signal into a digital dialing signal and the processor converts the digital dialing signal into a converted digital dialing signal compatible in format with and to be outputted to the mobile phone for making a mobile phone call. | 06-13-2013 |
20130150026 | Method And System for Radio Access Technology Selection - A method and a multi-mode mobile communication device operating said method are provided. The method comprises a multi-mode mobile communication device selecting a first data connection carried over a first radio access technology (RAT) based on a first requested QoS, and the multi-mode mobile communication device selecting a second data connection over a second RAT based on a second requested QoS. The multi-mode communication device comprises a first transceiver adapted to be connected to a server using the first RAT, a second transceiver adapted to be connected to the server using the second RAT, and a processor for carrying out the method. | 06-13-2013 |
20130157654 | CELL PHONE CONTAINER WITH RADIATION SHIELDING - A radiation shielding container for a cell phone may include a main body lined with lead. The main body may be provided with a placement port large enough to permit insertion of the cell phone into the main body. A lead-lined flap may be attached to the main body and configured to overly a portion of the main body. | 06-20-2013 |
20130157655 | NON-CELLULAR WIRELESS ENTERTAINMENT PHONE, SYSTEM AND ARCHITECTURE - A non-cellular wireless entertainment phone device may have at least two modes of operation. Each of the modes of operation may have a particular set of functionality. A first set of functionality may allow phone communications through a cellular phone, a wireless device, or the Internet. Additional functionality may transform the device into an entertainment device/child's toy or other types of devices such as a remote control, game controller, two-way radio transceiver, motion sensor, etc. A control signal may be sent from another device to cause a switching between modes. | 06-20-2013 |
20130165110 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A communication terminal, in particular an eCall terminal. The terminal comprises a communication unit and an interface for communication of the terminal with communication networks. The terminal comprises a determination unit for determining in which communication network the terminal is located. The terminal comprises a database in which communication network related data for a number of different communication networks are stored and in which said communication network related data are linked to paging channels of the respective communications networks. The terminal further comprises a scanning unit for scanning paging channels and an evaluation unit for evaluating information received via a paging channel. In addition the present invention relates to a method of scanning paging channel and to a method for activation of a communication terminal. | 06-27-2013 |
20130171987 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MONITORING CALL QUALITY - When a voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) telephone call is being conducted by a mobile telephony device, measurements of at least one condition that exists for the mobile telephone device during the VOIP telephone call are taken during the duration of the telephone call. The measurements could be taken periodically as the VOIP telephone call progresses. The measured condition is one that could affect the perceived quality of the VOIP telephone call. The measurements of the at least one condition are recorded against the telephone call for later use and analysis. The recorded information may be analyzed to determine how to modify a setting of the mobile telephony device to improve the quality of VOIP telephone calls conducted with the mobile telephony device. | 07-04-2013 |
20130183963 | Inter-Cell Device Discovery in Device-to-Device Communication - There are provided measures for enabling an inter-cell device discovery in device-to-device communication. Such measures may exemplarily include observing, at a device residing in a cell representing a serving cell of said device, a device-to-device discovery signal from another device residing in another cell representing a non-serving cell of said device, and modifying at least one of one or more cell reselection parameters referring to the serving cell of said device and one or more cell selection parameters referring to the non-serving cell of said device on the basis of the observed device-to-device discovery signal. | 07-18-2013 |
20130196651 | ASSISTED SYSTEM SCANNING WITH PAIRED DEVICES - A method in a first wireless device, the method performing wireless network scanning to discover available wireless networks; and communicating results of the scanning to a second wireless device, the results containing information to enable the second wireless device to connect to at least one of the available wireless networks without the second wireless device having to perform the same wireless network scanning or reduce the amount of scanning required to connect to at least one of the available wireless network. Also a method in a first wireless device, the method receiving results of wireless network scanning performed on a second wireless device, the results containing information enabling the first wireless device to connect to at least one available wireless network discovered during the scanning without the first wireless device having to perform the same wireless network scanning. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196652 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING COMMUNICATION TARGET IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided is a method and apparatus for setting a communication target in a wireless communication system. A method of setting, by a setting device, a communication target in a wireless communication system may include: obtaining a synchronization and a characteristic of a target device by receiving a signal transmitted from the target device during a predetermined period of time; transmitting setting information to the target device based on the synchronization and the characteristic of the target device; and completing setting of the communication target by receiving setting response signal from the target device. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196653 | SIMULTANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS OVER LICENSED AND UNLICENSED SPECTRUM - Techniques to perform simultaneous communications over licensed and unlicensed spectrum are disclosed. A bandwidth monitor measures the amount of bandwidth available from a first communications connection over licensed spectrum, and the amount of bandwidth available from a second communications connection over unlicensed spectrum. Upon receiving a bandwidth request, an optimizer generates a recommendation on how to allocate bandwidth from the first and second communications connections. A load balancer then executes the allocation over the first and second communications requests based at least on the generated recommendation. Various optimization embodiments are further disclosed. Variations on bandwidth monitoring, including polling and notifications are also disclosed. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196654 | MULTI-RADIO COEXISTENCE MESSAGING OVER A DATA INTERFACE - In a device with multiple radios, either with multiple internal radios, or with one or more internal radios connected to a peripheral radio, interference between the multiple radios may result in degraded performance by one or more radios. To manage coexistence between the multiple radios in a flexible manner, coexistence messages may be multiplexed with data and sent along a data interface, such as a USB or PCIe interface. In this manner coexistence message may be exchanged without extensive separate coexistence logic. | 08-01-2013 |
20130217383 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TRACKING SERVICES TO LOCATE AN ASSET - The present invention is directed to a method of asset location. Location data is received from a cellular transmitter associated with a selected asset, which location data includes data representative of a cellular receiver with which direct communication with the cellular transmitter is made. The location data is then communicated to a tracking service system, which tracking service system includes a database representative of geographic locations associated with a plurality of cellular receivers. The database is then queried with received location data so as to generate geographic tracking data associated with a location of the cellular receiver, the geographic tracking data including display data adapted to generate a map image including a representative of a location of the selected asset. The geographic tracking data is then communicated to an associated security agency so as to allow for viewing of an image generated in accordance with the display data and at least one of tracking and interception of the selected asset. | 08-22-2013 |
20130225161 | SEAMLESS TRANSITION FROM CELLULAR TO Wi-Fi COMMUNICATION - An electronic device receives a list of available networks and associated access credentials via a cellular-telephone network. These available networks may be other than the cellular-telephone network and may use a communication technique other than a cellular-telephone communication technique, such as an IEEE 802.11 protocol. For example, a base station in the cellular-telephone network may track the location of the electronic device, and may provide the list to the electronic device when the cellular-telephone network performance is constrained or degraded. In response to receiving the list, the electronic device may select a network from the available networks based on a communication criterion, such as: proximity to the electronic device, a signal strength, security, and/or communication quality. Information specifying this selection may be provided via the cellular-telephone network, and then instructions that transition communication with the electronic device from the cellular-telephone network to the selected network may be received. | 08-29-2013 |
20130231105 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING A RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY IN A MOBILE STATION EMPLOYING A REMOVABLE MEMORY DEVICE - A mobile station (MS) is provided that includes one or more memory devices that maintain a RAT preference rule and that include a removable memory device (RMD) that maintains a data file that includes a prioritized listing of one or more PLMN/RAT combinations. The MS detects a RAT and a PLMN broadcasting on that RAT and determines a type of the RMD. When the RMD is a type that would maintain information on the detected RAT, the MS determines a priority of the detected PLMN/RAT combination relative to other PLMN/RAT combinations based solely on the prioritizations included in the data file. When the RMD is a type that would not maintain information on the detected RAT, the MS determines a priority of the detected PLMN and RAT relative to other PLMN/RAT combinations based on the RAT preference rule in conjunction with the listing of PLMN/RAT combinations in the data file. | 09-05-2013 |
20130244645 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPEEDING CALL ORIGINATIONS TO A VARIETY OF DEVICES USING INTELLIGENT PREDICTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR HALF-CALL ROUTING - A mobile application gateway configured to interconnect mobile communication devices on a cellular network with an enterprise network is provided. The mobile application gateway includes a voice and data signaling gateway configured to provide routing functionalities, service functionalities and admission control. A gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) is configured to establish a secure data session between one or more of the mobile communication devices and the enterprise network by establishing a GPRS tunneling protocol (GTP) tunnel between a carrier-hosted serving GPRS support node (SGSN) and the GGSN. | 09-19-2013 |
20130260747 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE SET-UP OF FIXED PHONE'S CALLS - Methods are disclosed that incorporate the straightforwardness and the simplification of the steps and procedures that are used to set up calls using regular fixed phones including homes' phones, office's phones, public phones and PC's VoIP calls. | 10-03-2013 |
20130267224 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT LOCATION-BASED SEAMLESS MODEM AND MOBILE APPLICATION ACTIVATION - Apparatus and methods are described herein for managing communications. A cellular access point detects that a user equipment (UE) has entered its coverage area. The UE is registered with a server, which instructs the UE to activate a non-cellular modem. Communication with the server is handed over from the cellular modem to the non-cellular modem. | 10-10-2013 |
20130273906 | METHOD FOR THE REDUCTION OF ENERGY COMSUMPTION AND RADIO INTERFERENCE IN A RADIO ACCESS NODE - It comprises switching on or switching off at least part of said radio access node, such as a femtonode functionality radio section and/or other radio sections, as a function of, respectively, the reception by said radio access node, of a radio signal transmitted by a wireless portable processing device, or the absence of such a reception, where said radio signal is a low-power radio signal transmitted by a low-power radio interface of said wireless portable processing device. | 10-17-2013 |
20130273907 | Methods and User Equipments for Device to Device Communication - A method in a first user equipment for communicating with a second user equipment over a D2D radio link in a D2D radio network is provided. The first user equipment and the second user equipment are comprised in the D2D radio network. The first user equipment is further comprised in a cellular communications network. The first user equipment obtains ( | 10-17-2013 |
20130281084 | PROVIDING DERIVED LOCATION INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP IN RESPONSE TO RECEIPT OF SHORT RANGE WIRELESS BEACON - A mobile station is configured to detect entry into a premises of an enterprise in response to short range or near field radio-frequency signals. The mobile station receives signals from one or more short range wireless beacons located in the premises, and the mobile station sends identifiers from the beacon signals to a location server. The location server processes the identifiers to determine location of the mobile station within the premises and sends information to the mobile station, for presentation to the user of a map of the premises showing the determined location of the mobile station within the premises. Entry detection also may be used to automatically check-in a customer/user of the mobile station with a system of the enterprise used by personnel of the enterprise at the premises to enable the personnel to customize interactions the customer while the customer is at the premises. | 10-24-2013 |
20130281085 | Selecting a Subscriber Identity in a User Equipment Device Having Multiple Subscriber Identities - Selecting a subscriber identity in a user equipment (UE) device having multiple subscriber identities. Location information may be obtained using a first wireless communication technology. The location information may be provided to a subscriber identity module (SIM) in the UE device. A first subscriber identity may be selected by the SIM based on the location information. The UE device may be registered with a network using a second wireless communication technology. The first subscriber identity may be used to register the UE device with the network. | 10-24-2013 |
20130281086 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SERVICE DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS - Certain embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and an apparatus for managing and optimizing service discovery in a peer-to-peer (P2P) wireless network. Nodes of the P2P network advertise their capabilities to their peers in the form of services. Efficient propagation and management of node's services to other nodes is proposed in the present disclosure. | 10-24-2013 |
20130288668 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING PROXIMITY DISCOVERY PROCEDURES - A method and apparatus are described for supporting a two-stage device-to-device (D2D) discovery using a D2D interworking function (IWF). A D2D IWF component may be configured to perform mapping between an application running on an application server and a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network, and provide a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) to allow discovery to be provided as a service to D2D applications. An application identifier may be mapped to a 3GPP identifier. Further, a method and apparatus are described for performing client-server discovery. A first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured for a listen-only operation, and a second WTRU may be configured to transmit beacons. The first and second WTRUs may perform a radio access network (RAN) discovery procedure at an access stratum (AS) layer. A method and apparatus for performing charging for D2D service using a D2D IWF are also described. | 10-31-2013 |
20130295919 | INTELLIGENT CONTROL SOCKET SYSTEM - An intelligent control socket system, comprising a socket function module set and a ZigBee module set, a local network control host and a human-machine operating platform connected to the socket function module set in turn, wherein the socket function module set is in connection and communication with the ZigBee module set by USB; the ZigBee module set is in wireless connection and communication with the local network control host via ZigBee; and the local network control host is in connection and communication with the human-machine operating platform via WIFI and GPRS. The control system is integrated and modularized, including an intelligent socket with a USB communication function; a ZigBee-USB conversion module; a ZigBee, WIFI, GPRS communication protocol conversion module; a user terminal operation interface, supporting WIFI and GPRS communication. | 11-07-2013 |
20130295920 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF LIMITED TUNE AWAY - Apparatus and methods of communicating with multiple subscriptions at a wireless device include tuning away from an active call of a first subscription during a tune away mode to communicate using a second subscription. The apparatus and methods further include performing a first tune away procedure using the second subscription during the tune away mode. Additionally, the apparatus and methods include determining whether one or more additional tune away procedures are to be performed during the tune away mode using the second subscription subsequent to the performing of the first tune away procedure. Moreover, the apparatus and methods include determining to limit performance of the one or more additional tune away procedures and ending the tune away mode and tuning back to using the first subscription for the active call based on the determination to limit the performance of the one or more additional tune away procedures. | 11-07-2013 |
20130295921 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS - A method, wireless device and computer program product for expanding the coverage of a cellular network. A wireless device (e.g., cellular telephone) is able to communicate with a base station in a cell of the cellular network over a non-cellular interface via another wireless device in a cell through the use of multi-hopping. A wireless device may request permission to communicate with the base station over a non-cellular interface via hopping off another wireless device when its signal strength is below a threshold. Alternatively, a wireless device may receive a request to communicate with the base station over a non-cellular interface via hopping off the wireless device that sent the request when that wireless device has excess capacity in its bandwidth with the base station. By enabling wireless devices to communicate with a base station in such a manner, the effective capacity of the cellular network is expanded and the effective capacity of the cellular network is improved. | 11-07-2013 |
20130295922 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCAL CALL ROUTING FOR HOME EVOLVED NODE-B - The method and apparatus are provided for local call routing for a home Node-B (HNB) and a home evolved Node-B (H(e)NB) using a local authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server and a local private branch exchange (PBX) server without assistance from the core network. A H(e)NB including a receiver for receiving a call setup request that includes an identity (ID) of a target wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), and a processor for determining whether the call setup request can be routed locally by comparing the ID of the target WTRU with a list of current members of the closed subscriber group (CSG), and on a condition that the determination is positive, forwarding the call set up request to a local private branch exchange (PBX) server, is described. | 11-07-2013 |
20130303160 | DETERMINING PROXIMITY OF USER EQUIPMENT FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION - Embodiments of apparatus, packages, computer-implemented methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media (transitory and non-transitory) are described herein for ascertaining, e.g., by a traffic detection function (“TDF”), that a first user equipment (“UE”) and a second UE are, potentially, sufficiently proximate to each other to wirelessly exchange data directly. In various embodiments, an evolved serving mobile location center (“E-SMLC”) may be instructed, e.g., by the TDF, to obtain location change data associated with the first and second UEs. In various embodiments, a determination may be made, e.g., by the TDF, based on the location change data, whether the first and second UEs are sufficiently proximate to exchange data directly, and whether the first and second UEs are likely to remain proximate for at least a predetermined time interval. In various embodiments, the first and second UEs may be caused to commence device-to-device (“D2D”) communication based on the determination. | 11-14-2013 |
20130310026 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INTERNET CONNECTION SETTING METHOD THEREOF - An internet connection setting method of a portable electronic device includes following steps: establishing a connection between the portable electronic device and a communication electronic device; transferring compatible data from the portable electronic device or the communication electronic device which has the compatible data to the portable electronic device or the communication electronic device without the compatible data via the connection, wherein at least one of the portable electronic device and the communication electronic device has the compatible data; obtaining internet connecting data of the communication electronic device by the portable electronic device via the connection; generating internet setting data by the portable electronic device according to the internet connecting data; setting a connection by the portable electronic device according to the internet setting data; and connecting the portable electronic device to internet via the communication electronic device. | 11-21-2013 |
20130316702 | Method and System for Timely Delivery of Multimedia Content via a Femtocell - Aspects of a method and system for timely delivery of multimedia content via a femtocell are provided. In this regard, a femtocell may receive data via an upstream path and transmit data via a downstream path. One of the upstream path and downstream path may comprise a cellular path and the other may comprise a non-cellular path. One or both of the upstream path and the downstream path may be audio video bridging (AVB) paths. Data may be stored in the femtocell based on timing characteristics of one or both of the upstream path and the downstream path. Data may be delivered to the femtocell utilizing best effort delivery and the data may be forwarded by the femtocell with guaranteed quality of service. Resources in the femtocell may be reserved and/or synchronized, utilizing AVB protocols, for communication of one or more data streams. | 11-28-2013 |
20130324112 | RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - According to an aspect of this disclosure, a radio communication device is provided including a first transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Cellular Wide Area radio communication technology; a second transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Short Range radio communication technology or a Metropolitan Area System radio communication technology, the second transceiver comprising a filter having a filter characteristic; a first processor configured to control the first transceiver to transmit signals during a first transmitting period, to determine as to whether a scheduled uplink transmission fulfills a predefined criterion taking into account at least one of the following: at least a part of the filter characteristic of the filter of the second transceiver; a transmission power used for the uplink transmission; and a channel information indicating the physical channel used for the uplink transmission; and a second processor configured to control the second transceiver to receive signals taking into account the transmitting period of the first transceiver; wherein the first processor is further configured to provide an indication signal indicating as to whether the second processor should control the second transceiver to receive a signal or not to receive a signal dependent on whether the scheduled uplink transmission by the first transceiver fulfills the predefined criterion. | 12-05-2013 |
20130324113 | RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - According to an aspect of this disclosure, a radio communication device is provided including a first transceiver; a second transceiver comprising a filter having a filter characteristic; a first processor configured to control the first transceiver to transmit signals during a first transmitting period, to determine as to whether a scheduled uplink transmission fulfills a predefined criterion; and a second processor configured to control the second transceiver to receive signals; wherein the first processor is further configured to provide an indication signal indicating as to whether the second processor should control the second transceiver to receive a signal or not to receive a signal dependent on whether the scheduled uplink transmission by the first transceiver fulfills the predefined criterion. | 12-05-2013 |
20130324114 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE (D2D) MOBILITY IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for mobility for device-to-device (D2D) communications is disclosed. A WTRU may store a proximity detection configuration that includes a measurement object corresponding to at least one discovery signal property, perform a proximity detection measurement to detect a discovery signal property, and then establish D2D communication. A radio resource control (RRC) Measurement Report may be received from a WTRU. Methods for D2D mobility procedures are also disclosed including mobility to or from a direct path, to or from a local path, to or from an infrastructure path, changing serving cell, and cell reselection. Other embodiments include: behavior upon mobility failure, radio link failure, and direct link failure. Security configuration and activation methods and apparatuses are also disclosed. Network methods for inter-eNB management are also disclosed. Finally, direct path proximity detection measurements and methods and apparatuses for triggering and establishing D2D sessions are disclosed. | 12-05-2013 |
20130324115 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SINGLE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR USE WITH A PLURALITY OF TELEPHONE HANDSETS - Systems and methods providing integrated voice and data services utilizing wired cordless access with unlicensed/unregulated connectivity sources and wireless access with licensed/regulated connectivity sources. A single telephone directory number is assigned for use with both a mobile wireless telephone and for use with a cordless wired Internet Protocol (IP) telephone. The mobile wireless telephone operates via a conventional licensed spectrum wireless network, and the IP telephone operates over voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) over a broadband packet data network service. Incoming calls simultaneously ring the user's mobile wireless telephone and IP telephone. The user may be provided a personal voice mailbox that may be accessed from their mobile wireless telephone or from their IP telephone. The user may be provided a single services bill associated with use of both telephones. | 12-05-2013 |
20130331092 | DEVICES FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO SCAN FOR CELLULAR SERVICE - A wireless communication device for determining whether to scan for cellular service is described. The wireless communication device includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. Executable instructions are stored in the memory. The wireless communication device obtains a location of the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device also obtains a distance between the wireless communication device and a cellular service area. The wireless communication device also determines whether the distance is less than a threshold. The wireless communication device additionally avoids scanning for cellular service if the distance is not less than the threshold. | 12-12-2013 |
20130331093 | MULTIMODE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR RELAYING MOBILE COMMUNICATION USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a multimode terminal that may simultaneously enhance utilization of a device and efficiency of a network by enabling a mobile terminal supporting a plurality of communication schemes to additionally support a relay function, and a method of relaying communication using the multimode terminal. A communication relay method of a multimode terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: searching, by a base station, for terminals that support a plurality of communication schemes; selecting, by the base station from among the searched terminals, a relay terminal that satisfies a predetermined condition for performing a multimode relay function; requesting, by the base station, the relay terminal to perform the multimode relay function; and relaying, by the relay terminal in response to the request of the base station, communication between the base station and a target terminal. | 12-12-2013 |
20130331094 | Multiple Abstraction Layers Within a Communication Device - In a method of processing data in a communication device operating in a heterogeneous communication network, data is transferred between a first communication interface within the communication device and an upper protocol layer via a first abstraction layer (AL) processing unit. The first AL processing unit is dedicated to the first communication interface. Additionally, data is transferred between the first AL processing unit and a second AL processing unit within the communication device via an interface between the first AL processing unit and the second AL processing unit. The first AL processing unit is dedicated to a second communication interface within the communication device. | 12-12-2013 |
20130337801 | METHOD OF COMMUNICATING BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A TELEMATICS SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE - A method of communicating between a vehicle and a telematics subscription service includes wirelessly linking a vehicle telematics unit to a session initiation protocol (SIP) proxy server; placing a telephone call from the vehicle telematics unit that is received by the SIP proxy server via the wireless link; establishing a SIP connection between the vehicle telematics unit and a telematics subscription service using the SIP proxy server in response to the placed telephone call; and communicating packetized data between the vehicle telematics unit and the telematics subscription service via the SIP connection. | 12-19-2013 |
20130337802 | Managing Phone Numbers Associated With Multi-Mode Communication Devices - A contact server receives a request to initiate an out-bound call to a recipient device. The request identifies the caller device by a cellular network phone number. The contact server establishes a communication link with the caller device and determines its associated data network phone number. The contact server establishes a link with the recipient device, indicating that the data network phone number is the source of call, and bridges the two links. The contact server may also receive a request for an in-bound call to a recipient device. The request identifies the recipient device by its data network phone number. The contact server establishes a link with the caller device and determines a cellular network phone number associated with the recipient device. The contact server establishes a link with the recipient device using its cellular network phone number and bridges the two links. | 12-19-2013 |
20140031031 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL CHANNEL - A wireless network may implement a reduced bandwidth for control information transmitted and/or received on the wireless network. The reduced bandwidth may be used to avoid interference that may be detected from an in-band or adjacent channel. The reduced bandwidth may be used for transmission and/or reception of control information on a cellular or Wi-Fi channel. An eNB or an access point (AP) may signal to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) information associated with the reduced control channel, such as the power and/or the location of the channel in a frequency band. The control channel may be shifted to avoid a change in interference. | 01-30-2014 |
20140031032 | MOBILE PHONE INTERCONNECT TO TELEPHONE - An interface for connects a mobile phone and a plain old telephone service (POTS) phone. The interface detects a ring tone from a speaker output of the mobile phone and in response places a POTS ring signal on a ring line of the POTS phone. Upon a change in state of a hook signal, a hook state detector places a predetermined signal on a microphone input of the mobile phone. | 01-30-2014 |
20140038590 | SETUP OF DEVICE TO DEVICE CONNECTION - Disclosed are apparatus, methods and computer programs to establish device-to-device communications in a wireless network. A method includes sending an initiation message from a first device to initiate device-to-device communication with a second device; receiving a message indicating a request for setting up radio resources for device-to-device communication; sending a message to the second device, the message including a request to set up resources for device-to-device communication and, in response to establishing device-to-device communication with the second device using the resources, sending an acknowledgment that device-to-device communication is established. | 02-06-2014 |
20140038591 | EFFICIENT ADDRESSING IN WIRELESS HART PROTOCOL - A method of providing a wireless extension to a wired protocol for transferring data to and from a field device operating in a process control environment via a wired connection, wherein the wired protocol and the wireless extension to the wired protocol have at least one protocol layer in common includes associating a unique address consistent with an addressing scheme of the wired protocol with each of a plurality of wireless devices operating in the process control environment and forming a wireless network, such that a data packet is routed between two of the plurality of wireless devices based on the unique address; associating a network identifier with the plurality of wireless devices; forming, for each of the plurality of wireless devices, a global address including the respective unique address and the network identifier in accordance with a second addressing scheme; and providing access to an external host operating outside the wireless network to each of the plurality of wireless devices based on the global address associated with the wireless device specified at the external host. | 02-06-2014 |
20140045491 | Dual In-Band/Out-Band Radio Access System Field - There is provided a system of interacting relay nodes, each being configured to provide an in-band cellular radio access and an out-band radio access for at least one user eguipment within the coverage area of a corresponding relay node via at least one in-band cellular radio access link and at least one out-band radio access link, respectively; to transmit user data related to the in-band cellular radio access via first cellular radio access backhaul link and user data related to the out-band radio access via a second cellular radio access backhaul link; and to communicate with the at least one other relay node in order to per-form at least radio control-related functionalities between the interconnected relay nodes. | 02-13-2014 |
20140051433 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN A BASE STATION OF A CORRDLESS TELEPHONE - A method and apparatus for reducing power consumption in a base station of a cordless handset supporting a subset of a plurality of carrier frequencies supported by the base station, the method comprising disconnecting power to a receiver of the base station for carrier frequencies that are not supported by the cordless handset, thereby reducing power consumption by the base station. | 02-20-2014 |
20140066053 | AUTOMATICALLY MANAGING A WIRELESS CONNECTION AT A MOBILE DEVICE - A method of managing a wireless connection at a mobile device includes detecting a short-range wireless signal at a mobile device; determining whether the short-range wireless signal is broadcast from a vehicular short-range wireless device or a non-vehicular short-range wireless device; and restricting one or more services available at the mobile device based on whether the short-range wireless signal is broadcast from a vehicular short-range wireless device or a non-vehicular short-range wireless device. | 03-06-2014 |
20140066054 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AN ACCESS POINT IN A RADIO ACCESS SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a method for performing communication between a terminal and a base station in a radio access system supporting multi-radio access technology (RAT), the method being characterized in that it comprises the steps of performing an access procedure between a first base station supporting a cellular radio access technology and a second base station supporting a short-range radio access technology; the second base station receiving, from the first base station and through a first radio scanner, control information relating to the transmission of an identification signal (IDS) for detecting the second base station of the terminal; and the second base station transmitting the IDS through the first radio channel to the terminal based on the received control information, wherein the first radio channel is the radio channel corresponding to the first base station. | 03-06-2014 |
20140073318 | ASSISTED SYSTEM SCANNING WITH PAIRED DEVICES - A method in a first wireless device, the method performing wireless network scanning to discover available wireless networks; and communicating results of the scanning to a second wireless device, the results containing information to enable the second wireless device to connect to at least one of the available wireless networks without the second wireless device having to perform the same wireless network scanning or reduce the amount of scanning required to connect to at least one of the available wireless network. Also a method in a first wireless device, the method receiving results of wireless network scanning performed on a second wireless device, the results containing information enabling the first wireless device to connect to at least one available wireless network discovered during the scanning without the first wireless device having to perform the same wireless network scanning. | 03-13-2014 |
20140080480 | AUTOMATIC TUNING SYSTEM - A system and method, automatically adaptable for use on multiple platforms, configured to reduce echoes heard by an end user of a remote communication device is provided. The system is configured to transmit communication from the remote communication device to a speaker, and to pick up communication from the microphone to the remote communication device. The system and method is directed towards emitting a test signal and processing the signal so as to calculate a phase shift to be applied to an outgoing auditory signal. The calculated phase shift is configured to cancel the test signal. | 03-20-2014 |
20140087722 | BRIDGING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN TACTICAL SDR AND CELLULAR TELEPHONE NETWORKS - A device for bridging communications between radios on a tactical network and telephones on a public cellular network. A dock region of the device housing receives and engages a given telephone that operates on the second network. A processing core of the device has (a) a core engine for receiving and transmitting first radio frequency (RF) signals on the first network, (b) digital signal processing stages for (i) translating first information modulated on the first RF signals into a format compatible with telephones on the second network, and producing corresponding translated first information, and (ii) translating second information demodulated by the given telephone from second RF signals on the second network into a format compatible with radios on the first network, and modulating the translated second information on the first RF signals transmitted by the core engine. An adapter provides an interface between the processing core and the given telephone. | 03-27-2014 |
20140087723 | FACILITATING RESELECTION BY A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO A FIRST NETWORK FROM A SECOND NETWORK AFTER TERMINATION OF A CIRCUIT SWITCHED FALLBACK VOICE CALL - A method for facilitating reselection by a wireless communication device to a first network from a second network after termination of a voice call for which a CSFB procedure was performed is provided. The method can include performing measurement of the first network while connected to the first network and performing measurement of the second network during the voice call. The method can further include determining based at least in part on one or more of the measurements that the wireless communication device is in a mobility state. The method can additionally include deriving a predicted signal quality of the first network after termination of the voice call based at least in part on the measurement of the first network and using the predicted signal quality to determine whether to release a connection to the second network and attempt reselection to the first network. | 03-27-2014 |
20140094166 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO A DUAL MODE GPRS/WLAN OR UMTS/WLAN WTRU - Methods and network nodes are described. A network node receives an attach request message from a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) via a cellular radio access network (RAN). The attach request message includes a mobile station (MS) radio access capability information element (IE), and the MS radio access capability IE includes a field that indicates whether the WTRU is capable of receiving services from a core network via a non-cellular wireless access network. The network node provides services from the core network to the WTRU. | 04-03-2014 |
20140099944 | HANDLING A COMMUNICATION TO A USER EQUIPMENT IN A CELLULAR WIRELESS NETWORK - User apparatus | 04-10-2014 |
20140106743 | DISTRIBUTED ACCESS NETWORK DISCOVERY AND SELECTION FUNCTION AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A system and method is provided for performing an access network discovery and selection function in a communication system. An access network discovery and selection function (“ANDSF”) server is operable with a Third Generation Partnership Project (“3GPP”) radio access network and a Wireless Fidelity (“Wi-Fi”) radio access network coupled to a core network. The ANDSF server is configured to communicate with a user equipment over an enhanced S14 interface. The enhanced S14 interface comprises Wi-Fi radio access technology data including a basis service set (“BSS”) load indication, security information, quality of experience information, backhaul network bandwidth and average throughput. The ANDSF server is also configured to provide policy information to the user equipment based on conditions in the Wi-Fi radio access network and the 3GPP radio access network. | 04-17-2014 |
20140113621 | Methods and Nodes in a Communication Infrastructure - Receiver and method for accessing an access point of a wireless local area network. The receiver is configured both for communication with a cellular radio network node comprised in a cellular network, and for accessing the wireless local area network via the access point. The method comprises acquiring a cell ID from a memory of the receiver, which cell ID has been received from said node, matching the acquired cell ID with a cell ID stored in a table, together with at least one reference to an access point associated therewith, detecting the access point, which is associated with the acquired cell ID in the table by searching for the access point, and accessing the wireless local area network via the detected access point. | 04-24-2014 |
20140113622 | Method and System for Facilitating Wireless Communication Via Alternate Communication Pathway - A mobile device system and related method are disclosed by which the device is able to communicate wirelessly not only via a Wide Area Network (WAN) communication link but also via an alternate communication link such as a Wi-Fi communication link. In one embodiment, the method includes detecting an availability of an additional (alternate) communication link made possible via an access point (AP), determining whether one or more first criteria relating to one or both of the AP and the device have been met and, provided that the one or more first criteria are met, automatically launching a browser to communicate with one or both of the AP and a remote server. The method further includes determining based upon one or more interactions whether one or more second criteria have been met and, provided that the one or more second criteria are met, conducting communications via the additional communication link. | 04-24-2014 |
20140120905 | METHOD FOR MOBILE-KEY SERVICE - Disclosed is a method for mobile-key service, in which user authentication is performed through NFC between an SE and a door lock. Herein, a mobile phone periodically checks a call service areas of a mobile radio communication network, and the mobile phone enables the NFC function based on a result of the call service area checking operation, and if the mobile phone approaches the door lock, the mobile-key is transmitted to the door lock through the NFC function, and thus the user authentication can be performed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140120906 | METHOD AND SYSTEM INTEGRATING GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION INFORMATION AND BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY FOR RELAYING ELECTRONIC BUSINESS CARD - Provided in the present invention are method and system for delivering an electronic business card by combining geographical location information and Bluetooth technology. The method comprises: a requesting user submitting the current geographical location information, the name of a Bluetooth communication device, and a list of the names of other detected Bluetooth communication devices to an electronic business card delivery server by using a mobile client, acquiring a list of users corresponding to neighboring mobile clients as well as the user's condensed identity information, the neighboring mobile clients being located within a predetermined distance range and located within a detection range of the Bluetooth communication device; selecting a user from the user list, sending an electronic business card delivery request to the electronic business card delivery server; the electronic business card delivery server transmitting the request to the mobile client corresponding to the selected user, and when receiving corresponding confirmation information, responding to the request so as to deliver the electronic business card. Compared with the prior art, the present invention allows for the delivery of large quantity of electronic business cards, simplified operations, and ensured accuracy and security of electronic business card contents. | 05-01-2014 |
20140120907 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR FACILITATING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT - Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided for facilitating device-to-device connection establishment. A method may include directing broadcast of an indication of a device-to-device registration area identification in each of one or more cells forming a device-to-device registration area identified by the device-to-device registration area identification. The method may further include directing receipt of a device-to-device registration request originated by a first terminal apparatus in response to the broadcast indication. The first terminal apparatus may be located within the registration area. The method may additionally include registering the first terminal apparatus based at least in part upon the device-to-device registration request. Corresponding apparatuses and systems are also provided. | 05-01-2014 |
20140134999 | Ad Hoc Network Connection - Example disclosed herein relate to an ad hoc network connection. A first mobile device initiates a request for an ad hoc wireless local area network (WLAN) connection with a second mobile device via a cellular network. Location information of the second mobile device is received and a distance of the second mobile device to the first mobile device is determined from the location information. If the distance is within a threshold, the first mobile device and the second mobile device exchange WLAN parameters and the ad hoc WLAN connection is established using the WLAN parameters. | 05-15-2014 |
20140141770 | OPTIMIZING NETWORK ACCESS - A network access optimization strategy where mobile device may be directed to access particular networks depending on operation requirements and characteristic. The optimization strategy may rely on a traveling speed of the mobile to device to broadly prioritize a network type suitable for the given traveling speed. | 05-22-2014 |
20140148152 | METHODS TO ENABLE EFFICIENT USE OF MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES - A device and method are provided for concurrently using a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs) to support a wireless-enabled communications session. A set of data is processed at a client node to identify a subset of priority data. The set of data and the subset of priority data are respectively provided to a first and second protocol stack, which correspond to a first and second RAT. The first and second protocol stacks are then used to control the transmission of a first and second set of transmitted data, which in turn respectively comprise the set of data and the subset of priority data. The first and second sets of transmitted data are received by an access node, which uses corresponding first and second protocol stacks to control their reception. The first and second sets of transmitted data are then processed to generate a set of received data. | 05-29-2014 |
20140148153 | METHOD FOR SELECTING AND ESTABLISHING A D2D COMMUNICATION PATH IN MTC CAPILLARY NETWORKS - A method for selecting and establishing a device-to-device (D2D) communication path in MTC capillary network, to be executed on an MTC device, is provided, including receiving a paging request; piggybacking the paging request into a probe/beacon signal and sending said probe/beacon signal piggybacked with said paging request to an MTC gateway, when said MTC device being configured to use said MTC gateway; determining a D2D link quality and report result to an eNB connected to said MTC gateway, when receiving a probe/beacon signal without paging response from said MTC gateway; and when receiving a probe/beacon signal with paging response from said MTC gateway: setting up a D2D communication link, when said received response indicating said probe/beacon signal with paging request being accepted, or, setting up a direct cellular connection when said received response indicating said probe/beacon signal with paging request being rejected. | 05-29-2014 |
20140155059 | VERY FAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION - A network device receives, from a user device, an inquiry for a selected very-far field communication (VFC) tag and selects, from a group of available base stations, one or more particular base stations of a wireless access network from which to broadcast a tag query for the selected VFC tag. The network device inserts the tag query into a broadcast signal of each of the one or more particular base stations. The VFC tag receives the tag query and transmits a local response signal over a local wireless network. A mobile device within range of the local response signal processes the local response signal and forwards the local response signal to the network device as a tag response. The network device receives the tag response and sends an indication of the tag response to the user device. | 06-05-2014 |
20140162632 | Methods and Apparatus for Selecting an Inter-Radio Access Technology for an Electronic Device - Methods and apparatus for selecting an inter-radio access technology for an electronic device are disclosed. In an embodiment, a wireless electronic device determines if a first radio signal strength (e.g., LTE) is weak enough that the device should start scanning for another radio access technology (e.g., CDMA). If the first radio signal strength (e.g., LTE) is very weak (e.g., even weaker than the level that caused the device to start scanning), and a second radio signal strength (e.g., CDMA) is above a second threshold, then the device selects the second radio access technology (e.g., switches from LTE to CDMA). If (a) the first radio signal strength (e.g., LTE) is not weak enough to warrant a move to another radio access technology, (b) the second radio signal strength (e.g., CDMA) is not above the second threshold (e.g., not strong enough to warrant a move), and/or (c) a motion sensor determines that the device is relatively stationary (e.g., signal strengths are unlikely to change), then the device sets a back-off timer (e.g., set to expire in one second before trying again, and then two seconds before trying again, then three seconds etc). | 06-12-2014 |
20140162633 | METHOD OF PROVIDING SERVICE CONTINUITY BETWEEN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION AND DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION - A method of providing service continuity between cellular communication and device-to-device communication is disclosed. A procedure for switching between cellular communication and device-to-device communication according to an example embodiment of the present invention may include transferring, by a gateway, a D2D bearer creation request message to an MME, transferring, by the MME, the D2D bearer creation request message to a base station, mapping, by the base station, D2D bearer QoS to D2D radio bearer QoS and transmitting an RRC connection reconfiguration message to terminals, receiving, by the base station, an RRC connection reconfiguration completion message indicating creation of a D2D radio bearer from the terminals, transmitting, by the base station, a D2D bearer creation response message indicating creation of a D2D bearer to the MME, and transferring, by the MME, the D2D bearer creation response message to the gateway. | 06-12-2014 |
20140162634 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPEEDING CALL ORIGINATIONS TO A VARIETY OF DEVICES USING INTELLIGENT PREDICTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR HALF-CALL ROUTING - A mobile application gateway configured to interconnect mobile communication devices on a cellular network with an enterprise network is provided. The mobile application gateway includes a voice and data signaling gateway configured to provide routing functionalities, service functionalities and admission control. A gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) is configured to establish a secure data session between one or more of the mobile communication devices and the enterprise network by establishing a GPRS tunneling protocol (GTP) tunnel between a carrier-hosted serving GPRS support node (SGSN) and the GGSN. | 06-12-2014 |
20140171064 | System and Methods for a Cloud Based Wireless Personal Area Network Service Enabling Context Activity Handoffs Between Devices - A system includes a cloud server component, operative to associate a plurality of devices with a single network identifier and define a network including each device. The cloud server component obtains and stores a device profile for each device, maintains a database including the stored device profiles and that has context activity information for each device, and receives updates of the context activity information from each device. A service module installed on each device of the network communicates with the cloud server component and is operative to monitor a respective device for context activity changes, provide updates of the respective device context activity to the cloud server component, and perform a context activity handoff with any one of the devices of the network that is a context active device, in response to context activity changes or status changes of the context active device recorded in the database. | 06-19-2014 |
20140171065 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENTLY SELECTING A NETWORK INTERFACE - An method, apparatus and machine readable medium are described for intelligently selecting a network interface. An attempt may be made to connect over a first network interface having the highest priority (e.g., WiFi). At the same time, a fallback timer is started. If the attempt to connect over the first network interface does not succeed within a designated timer threshold, then a parallel attempt is made to connect over a second network interface having a lower priority (e.g., cellular). The first network interface over which a connection is successfully made is then used. These techniques may be employed on a per-connection basis. Thus, a first process may successfully connect over the first network interface while a second process may be unsuccessful over the first network interface but may fall back to the second network interface. | 06-19-2014 |
20140171066 | Dynamically Configurable IP Based Mobile Devices and Networks - A wireless communication and control system including a wireless device. There is a central server for storing communication protocols and control protocols and communicating the communication protocols and selectively communicating the control protocols between the wireless device and the central server. A communication protocol configures the system for communication and control protocols configure the system as one of a selection of intelligent appliance controllers. Alternately the control protocols configure the system as one of a selection of Internet terminals. The wireless device is any hand-held communication device, such as a hand-held computing device, wireless telephone, or cellular phone. A method to bypass the public wireless carrier, such as cell phones, for wireless telephones for local office or home networks where the public carrier services are not being utilized, without changing devices. | 06-19-2014 |
20140171067 | Systems, Methods and Computer Products for Pooling of Wireless Collection Bandwidth - Systems, methods and computer products for pooling of wireless collection bandwidth are provided. Exemplary embodiments include a bandwidth management method, in a wireless device, the method, including querying for additional wireless devices within a communication range of the wireless device, the wireless device and additional wireless devices being in communication with a network having downloadable content, initiating communication between the wireless device and the additional wireless devices, establishing an ad-hoc network among the combination of the wireless device and the additional devices, establishing communication between the combined wireless device and additional devices as the ad-hoc network, and the network having the downloadable content and requesting the downloadable content from the network to the wireless device, wherein the downloadable content is transferred over a bandwidth collectively pooled among individual bandwidths of the wireless device and the additional wireless devices. | 06-19-2014 |
20140179305 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FACILITATING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN USER EQUIPMENT AND EXTERNAL NETWORK - A wireless communication method between a first network and a second network is disclosed. The first network includes UEs such as the first UE and the second UE, a gateway device, and a core network. The disclosed method includes enabling the gateway device to learn UE-related parameters of the UEs by selectively transmitting a first request to the core network or a second request to the UEs before enabling the gateway device to receive the UE-related parameters. The method further includes broadcasting the UE-related parameters to the UEs, and enabling the gateway device to coordinate with the UEs. In doing so, the UE having the data to be transmitted may rely on another UE having the active interface for accomplishing the transmission of the data without switching operation modes of interfaces of the UE having the data to be transmitted. | 06-26-2014 |
20140187239 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RELIABLE BACKUP OF MEDIA - The present disclosure describes systems and methods for reliable backup of data, by initially providing transcoded, down-sampled, or low resolution versions of media data files for backup when a network has low bandwidth or intermittent connectivity, and subsequently providing the original or high resolution copy to replace the transcoded version, either on a second, faster or more reliable network, or over time on the first network. Accordingly, even with poor network conditions, data may be backed up quickly in a reduced size in case of damage to or loss of the device, providing a “better low resolution than no resolution” safety margin. | 07-03-2014 |
20140187240 | System and Method for Automatically Switching Based on Cellular Mobile Communication Network and Internet Protocol (IP) Network - A communication method for automatically switching between cellular networks and IP networks includes following steps. A mobile phone number is used as an user account. A sending user inputs or selects the user account or the mobile phone number of a receiving user on a sending client to send a message to the receiving user. If there is an user account corresponding to the mobile phone number of the receiving user registered on a server and the user account is on line, the sending client sends a message to the server via the IP networks, and the server transfers the message to a receiving client via the IP networks. If there is no user account corresponding to the mobile phone number of the receiving user registered on the server, the sending client directly sends a short message to the mobile phone number of the receiving user via the cellular networks. | 07-03-2014 |
20140194114 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING A DIRECT CONNECTION IN A PROXIMITY-SERVICES COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for establishing a direct connection in a ProSe (Proximity Services) communication system are disclosed. The method includes a first UE initiating a direct connection with a second UE and receiving a CID (Connection Identifier) from an administration entity of the ProSe communication system, wherein the CID is used for identifying the direct connection. The method further includes the administrative entity of the ProSe communication system receiving a request from a first UE (User Equipment) to establish a direct connection with a second UE and sending a CID (Connection Identifier) to a first UE connection, wherein the CID is used for identifying the direct connection. | 07-10-2014 |
20140194115 | METHOD FOR DISCOVERY IN DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - A method for discovery in device-to-device communications and an apparatus for the same are disclosed. The method performed in a device-to-device server supporting device-to-device discovery between a discovery terminal and a discoverable terminal may include receiving a device-to-device discovery participation message from the discoverable terminal, requesting a gateway to measure a proximity between the discovery terminal and the discoverable terminal, receiving a proximity measurement result from the gateway, and requesting the discovery terminal and the discoverable terminal to initiate a procedure of device-to-device discovery when the proximity measurement result satisfies a predetermined threshold. Thus, the procedure of device-to-device discovery may be performed efficiently. | 07-10-2014 |
20140199994 | REPORTING WiFi CHANNEL MEASUREMENTS TO A CELLULAR RADIO NETWORK - A method and devices for providing measurements of WiFi network channels to a cellular radio network are disclosed. According to one aspect, the invention provides a method that includes preparing, at a node of the cellular radio network, a request for measurement of at least one WiFi channel. The measurement is to be provided by at least one user equipment having a WiFi transceiver and a cellular radio transceiver. The method includes transmitting, from the node of the cellular radio network, the request to the at least one user equipment. The node of the cellular radio network receives, from the at least one user equipment, at least one measurement of the at least one WiFi channel. | 07-17-2014 |
20140199995 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING UNIFIED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION THROUGH EFFICIENT MEMORY MANAGEMENT - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in connection with improving interactions between various components within a wireless device to enable improved communications between wireless devices. In an example, a wireless device may include an application processor equipped to send first and second amounts of data to be buffered in a buffer associated with a controller, and cease communications with the controller after the second amount of data is sent. In an aspect, the ceasing of communications may include switching to a sleep mode. In an aspect, the amounts of data are larger than a threshold data size, and the buffer includes logically combined dedicated memories from SOCs for a plurality of access technologies controlled by the controller. | 07-17-2014 |
20140199996 | Wireless Communication System Utilizing Enhanced Air-Interface - In a Long Term Evolution (LTE) environment, the LTE network can coordinate with a subscribing user equipment to manage offloading to a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point or other base station. In doing so, the serving base station on the LTE network can acquire device capabilities of the user equipment and provide configuration details to the user equipment based on those capabilities. These configuration details may cause the user equipment to monitor one or more triggers, and may configure a scan to be later performed by the user equipment. Based on the monitored trigger, the user equipment can then scan the environment according to the scan configuration defined by the base station, and relay scan results to the base station to make a handover determination. | 07-17-2014 |
20140206346 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR POWER SAVE CONTROL FOR TETHERING CONNECTIONS - Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for configuring a mobile wireless hotspot in a wireless network. Example embodiments of the invention include a method comprising: establishing, by a mobile hotspot device, a control channel with a wireless device, using an out-of-band communications connection in an out-of-band communications medium; and exchanging, by the wireless device over the control channel, with the mobile hotspot device, by at least one of transmitting or receiving in-band communications connectivity configuration information to enable power saving features and optimize activity times in an in-band communications tethering connection with the mobile hotspot device in an in-band communications medium, for relaying by the mobile hotspot device, communications between the wireless device and one or more entities in at least one of a wide area communications network and a wireless local area network provided by the mobile hotspot device. | 07-24-2014 |
20140206347 | Object Navigation - The present disclosure provides a system for locating objects. The system includes a set of passive tags such that each tag is being exclusively associated with each object. The system further employs an identification module and a mobile device. Configuration of the identification module allows communication between the module and the passive tags. Further, the mobile device selectively and/or continuously processes the communication between the identification module and the passive tags. | 07-24-2014 |
20140220966 | VEHICLE BROADCASTING SYSTEM - A vehicle may include a vehicle broadcasting system for providing occupant interaction between one or more vehicle occupants. The on-board device may receive communications from occupants in the vehicle or from a different vehicle within a predetermined communication range. Vehicle occupants may send communications to the on-board device through a communication device, e.g., a cell phone, or through a user interface in the vehicle. The vehicle broadcasting system may implement any number of interaction functionalities, such as supporting a conversation between vehicle occupants, interactive video, game, quiz, karaoke, or other occupant interactions. | 08-07-2014 |
20140235234 | METHOD FOR MAINTAINING DIRECT DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM SUPPORTING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING SAME - The present invention discloses methods for maintaining direct device-to-device communication when one device from devices that are in direct device-to-device communication performs a handover, and apparatuses for supporting same. A method for maintaining the direct device-to-device communication in the wireless access system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: a second device moving to a second base station of a target cell; and the second device receiving from a first device of serving cell resource allocation information on a newly allocated resource region for direct device-to-device communication, wherein the resource allocation information can be received through an existing device-to-device link (D2D link), which is formed for direct device-to-device communication between the second device and the first device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140242979 | CELLULAR NETWORK INTERWORKING INCLUDING RADIO ACCESS NETWORK EXTENSIONS - A communication device and method for offloading one or more communications from a communication network to one or more other communication networks. The offloading can be controlled by one or more service providers that instruct the communication device to perform the handoff of communications. For example, the one or more service providers can generate one or more commands that instruct the communications device to scan for one or more networks, identify one or more networks, analyze one or more of the identified networks, generate one or more reports based on the analysis, and/or provide the generated reports to the service provider(s). | 08-28-2014 |
20140248870 | MOBILE DEVICES WITH FEMTO CELL FUNCTIONALITY - Aspects describe communications environments in which femtocell capability is provided to devices within the communications network. A non-femto enabled device and/or a femto enabled device can communicate with a femto enabled device in the same geographical area for femto-enabled peer-to-peer communication. Two non-femto enabled devices can be provided femto functionality through utilization of a femto enabled device, which operates as a hub between the two devices. Other aspects relate to enhanced position determination, adaptive coverage enhancement, local mobile networks, open access femtocells without a backhaul, and local broadcast of media though utilization of femto enabled devices. | 09-04-2014 |
20140256312 | METHOD, TERMINAL, AND SYSTEM FOR EXCHANGING ELECTRONIC NAME CARDS - Disclosed are a method, terminal, and system for exchanging electronic name cards. The method includes: detecting, by a first terminal, whether a second terminal is available within a predetermined distance; if the second terminal is available, sending an electronic name card to the second terminal and requesting the second terminal to send an electronic name card thereof; and receiving the electronic name card from the second terminal. The terminal includes: a detecting module, a sending module, and a receiving module. The system includes a first terminal and a second terminal. A second terminal for exchange of name cards is found by detection, an electronic name card is automatically sent to the second terminal, the second terminal is requested to send an electronic, name card thereof, thereby automatically completing the exchange of name cards. | 09-11-2014 |
20140256313 | SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A short-range wireless communication apparatus is disclosed. The short-range wireless communication apparatus comprises: multiple connection devices and a control device. The connection devices are capable of simultaneously connecting multiple communication interfaces to a communication counterparty apparatus to enable sound data transfer. When the control device determines that, in cases where the communication interfaces are communicably connected, there arises a request to start outputting the sound data transferred by one of the communication interfaces, the control device disconnects another one of the communication interfaces while keeping the one of the communication interfaces connected and causes a sound data output device to output the sound data transferred from the communication counterparty apparatus by the one of the communication interfaces. | 09-11-2014 |
20140274031 | SHARING DATA AMONG PROXIMATE MOBILE DEVICES WITH SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS SIGNALS - Methods, systems and devices for promoting power conservation by sharing data between proximate mobile devices via short-range wireless signals. In an embodiment, a mobile device may determine whether to utilize long-range communications to obtain data, such as music track data. In an embodiment, the mobile device and/or a central server may evaluate load-balancing information, such as the frequency mobile devices within an area obtain data, to determine whether the mobile device should obtain the data. When the mobile device should not obtain data, the mobile device may instead receive data via short-range wireless signals from proximate devices. If the passive data is useful, the mobile device may use the passive data, such as by storing received data in an operating system table. Based on conditions, such as available battery power, the mobile device may also be configured to share obtained or received data by broadcasting short-range wireless signals. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274032 | System for Activating and Customizing a Mobile Device via Near Field Communication - Embodiments of the disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for customizing the service for a mobile device via near field communication (NFC). A mobile device may comprise an activation application operable to complete a provisioning process on the mobile device to enable the device for service. The activation application may require provisioning data to be input by a user or operator of the mobile device, where provisioning data may comprise service provider information, service preference information, branding information, technical parameters, user credentials, and/or other parameters needed to customize service enablement of the mobile device, and may be communicated to the mobile device via near field communication. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274033 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to use of Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy - Both Bluetooth-compatible and Bluetooth Low Energy-compatible transceivers are selectively used when supporting wireless communications between two electronic communication devices such as a so-called smartphone and a hands-free accessory. During a first operating state the devices use Bluetooth and during a second operating state the devices use Bluetooth Low Energy. By one approach the first operating state correlates to when a first one of the devices is actively engaged in telephony and the second operating state correlates to when that first device is not actively engaged in telephony. | 09-18-2014 |
20140287743 | NETWORK ASSISTED USER ASSOCIATION AND OFFLOADING TECHNIQUES FOR INTEGRATED MULTI-RAT HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS - Methods and systems are described that incorporate joint network assisted offloading and cross-RAT (Radio Access Technology) user mapping techniques for integrated multi-RAT Het-Nets. Techniques are described for network based offloading and user association methods for multi-tier, multi-RAT HetNets, which account for overall user as well as network utility. | 09-25-2014 |
20140287744 | METHODS FOR ASSISTING MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN CONNECTING TO AN ACCESS POINT (AP), AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND BASE STATIONS USING THE SAME - A mobile communication device is provided with two wireless modules and a controller module. The first and second wireless modules perform wireless transmission and reception using a telecommunication technology and an SRW technology, respectively. The controller module receives distance information of one or more APs, or location information of the APs and the base station, from a base station via the wireless module, and determines a first distance from the mobile communication device to the base station according to an uplink timing adjustment received from the base station via the wireless module. Also, the controller module determines one or more second distances from the APs to the base station according to the received distance information or location information, and scans for the APs which have the corresponding second distances approximate to the first distance, to connect to one of the scanned APs via the second wireless module. | 09-25-2014 |
20140295826 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TRAFFIC NEXT GENERATION MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling traffic which can be applied to the next generation mobile communication system. The method includes determining whether or not a load state of a cell is greater than a threshold, determining whether or not UE capable of D2D communication is present in UEs connected to the cell if, as a result of the determination, it is determined that the load state is greater than the threshold, performing a D2D communication configuration on the UE capable of D2D communication, determining whether or not UE capable of handover is present in remaining UEs not capable of the D2D communication, and performing a handover communication configuration on the UE capable of handover. According to the present invention, a signaling overload due to the simultaneous handover of a plurality of UEs or congestion of traffic in a target cell can be prevented. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295827 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of operating a wireless communication system comprising one or more base stations each configured to provide a corresponding coverage in use, a particular one of the base stations providing coverage to one or more in-coverage terminals, there being one or more out-of-coverage terminals outside the coverage provided by the particular base station, the method comprising: determining whether a condition related to direct device-to-device wireless communication between the in-coverage terminals and the out-of-coverage terminals is satisfied; and if the condition is satisfied, changing at least one of the coverage of the particular base station and the coverage of another one of the base stations, so as to provide coverage to one or more of the out-of-coverage terminals. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295828 | Methods and Apparatuses Enabling Selection Between Cellular and Non-Cellular Radio Connections - A modulator/demodulator apparatus obtains layer 1 measurements and/or estimations for cellular and non-cellular radio performance characteristics, and performs an evaluation based on at least the layer 1 measurements and/or estimations for selecting a connection to cellular or non-cellular radio. The apparatus provides information on results of the evaluation to a connection manager located in an upper layer, for performing a final decision on the connection to cellular or non-cellular radio, or obtains information supporting selection of a connection to cellular or non-cellular radio from the connection manager and performs a final decision on the connection to cellular or non-cellular radio based on results of the evaluation and the information from the connection manager for selecting the connection to cellular or non-cellular radio. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295829 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program for Configuring Device Communications - A set of allowed discovery cycles is stored in a radio network access node, the set consisting of a minimum discovery cycle and integer multiples thereof and each discovery cycle defining only one interval for discovery. The access node transmits in a cell an indication of a specific discovery cycle selected from the set. The access node configures at least one user equipment in the cell with a measurement gap chosen to overlap a subframe for discovery within the one interval for discovery of a different discovery cycle of the set that is in use in a neighbour cell. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295830 | MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE HOTSPOT CONNECTIONS - A system and method implemented at a communication device or mobile hotspot device for providing access to data services over a wireless communication network to one or more user devices. The communication or hotspot device is adapted to provide router, mobile hotspot-type or ad hoc networking functions to user devices such as laptops, tablets, and other entertainment and productivity devices adapted to communicate over a wireless LAN and to provide access to broadband data services. The data services provided over the network may be subject to one or more data allowances or data transfer limits. The communication or hotspot device is adapted to manage the user device connections and data transfer to and from the communication device within the data allowances or according to predetermined prioritization. | 10-02-2014 |
20140302842 | PROVISIONING WIRELESS DEVICE PROFILES - Approaches, techniques, and mechanisms are disclosed for provisioning wireless device profiles of a wireless computing device. In this context, a wireless device profile generally may comprise one or more network and device settings including network identifiers, network security types, network keys, and other configuration information that enables a computing device to connect to a particular wireless computer network. According one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises establishing, with a first device, a first wireless connection of a first wireless connection type; receiving, from the first device via the first wireless connection, provisioning data for establishing, with a second device, a second wireless connection of a second wireless connection type that is different than the first wireless connection type; establishing, based on the provisioning data, the second wireless connection with the second device. | 10-09-2014 |
20140302843 | Method for Establishing Network Connections Between Stationary Terminals and Remote Devices Through Mobile Devices - A technique is provided for a seamless and transparent handoff from a user's mobile device to the user's stationary terminal of a network address of a remote device for the purpose of establishing a direct communication channel between the stationary terminal and a remote device, where the remote device first contacted the user's mobile device to initiate communications with the users. | 10-09-2014 |
20140315540 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - In a wireless communication device for performing plural wireless communications with different standards using the same frequency band, degradation of communication quality and communication speed due to communication interference is prevented, while drop in throughput and occurrence of frame loss are prevented. A first wireless communication section first performs wireless communication using a first frequency band and a second wireless communication section performs second wireless communication using a second frequency band with which at least a part of the first frequency band overlaps. The first wireless communication section analyzes a communication status signal which represents a signal pattern corresponding to communication status of the second wireless communication and then determines whether it is synchronous communication, and if it is, the first wireless communication section transmits/receives data in a non-communication period when communication in the synchronous communication is not performed, in synchronization with timing of the synchronous communication. | 10-23-2014 |
20140315541 | Methods in a Device-to-Device, D2D, Enabled User Equipment, a D2D Enabled User Equipment, Methods in a Base Station, a Base Station, Computer Programs and Computer Program Products - The invention relates to a method ( | 10-23-2014 |
20140329521 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ENABLING COMMUNICATION AMONG A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION DEVICES - An apparatus for enabling communication among a plurality of different communication devices is provided. Additionally, a system for enabling communication among a plurality of different communication devices is provided. Further, a method for enabling communication among a plurality of different communication devices using an apparatus is provided. | 11-06-2014 |
20140335852 | CROSS-DEVICE NOTIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Embodiments of apparatus and methods for cross device notification are described. A user may have multiple computing devices. In embodiments, a cross device notification server may receive a snapshot of a notification on one device associated with the user when the device is not in active use by the user. The cross device notification server may be further configured to provide the snapshot to another device that is in active use by the user. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 11-13-2014 |
20140335853 | System and Methods for Controlling Out-of-Network D2D Communications - Embodiments are provided herein for determining a synchronizing master for device-to-device (D2D) communication in a cellular network environment. In an embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives a discovery signal comprising a timing reference, and determines a transmitter of the discovery signal. In accordance with the determination of the transmitter of the discovery signal, the UE performs one of synchronizing to the timing reference in the discovery signal and transmitting a second discovery signal. The UE performs the synchronizing to the timing reference if the transmitter of the discovery is a cellular network. Alternatively, the UE transmits the second discovery signal upon determining that the transmitter of the discovery signal is a second UE that is out of coverage of a cellular network. | 11-13-2014 |
20140335854 | Call Handling on Dual-Mode Wireless Handsets - Embodiments of the invention provide novel solutions, including systems, methods and/or software, for handling calls in a dual-mode VoIP/cellular environment. Merely by way of example, some systems can be configured to determine whether to use a VoIP system or a cellular system to handle a particular call, and/or to transition a call from one network to the other network. Other systems can be configured to substitute a public number (which might be, for example, a VoIP number) for a private number (which might be, for example, a cellular number) when routing a call originating from a dual-mode phone on a cellular network. Further systems can be configured to allow a VoIP system to serve as an anchor for calls originated and/or delivered on a cellular system, for instance to facilitate a transition between cellular and VoIP service during a call. | 11-13-2014 |
20140335855 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING RADIO LINK FAILURE INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus of transmitting radio link failure (RLF) information in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) supports a first communication system and a second communication system. The method includes detecting an RLF at a first cell of the first communication system, and reporting an RLF report message to an eNodeB (eNB) serving the first cell based on whether or not the RLF is triggered by interference from the second communication system. In addition, a method and apparatus of restricting storing and/or reporting the RLF information in a wireless communication system is provided. | 11-13-2014 |
20140342730 | Predictive Caching of IP Data - Disclosed is a method of predictively caching IP content data for a mobile device. In the mobile device, a content request is sent to an intelligent cache server over an IP network or a home cellular network, the content request indicative of recurring IP content data of interest to the mobile device. The intelligent cache server retrieves the requested IP content data from content servers and queues the requested IP content data in a buffer associated with the mobile device. A notification message is sent to the mobile device indicating that the requested IP content is queued. The mobile device determines whether it is connected to a non-cellular IP network access point or a home cellular network and automatically downloads the queued IP content data from the intelligent cache server. The IP content data is stored in a cache memory in the mobile device. | 11-20-2014 |
20140357261 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PERSONALIZED BROADCAST SERVICE ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - A method for implementing broadcast service and a broadcast service system are provided. The information transmitted may be personalized for a user of a public transportation system. In an embodiment, the method includes transmitting information including at least a calling point identifier. Optionally the information may be transmitted via audio signals. Optionally the information is encrypted during transmission and decrypted upon receipt. Information related to the calling point may be retrieved based on the calling point identifier. The information may be displayed selectively. In an embodiment, position and speed information of the user may be obtained, and the time of arrival at a calling point may be determined. In an embodiment, the broadcast system may alert the user upon arrival at a calling point or in advance. | 12-04-2014 |
20140357262 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE PROCESSING OF SHORT MESSAGE - The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for secure processing of a short message, and relates to the field of wireless communications technologies. The method includes: receiving, by a second device, identifier information sent by a first device; sending a rejection indication or a query result to the first device if the second device determines, according to the identifier information, that a receiver is a machine type communication MTC device or determines that the identifier information is not in an authorization list; or sending an acknowledgement indication or a query result to the first device if the second device determines, according to the identifier information, that a receiver is another device other than an MTC device or determines that the identifier information is in an authorization list. Embodiments of the present invention are mainly applied to a secure processing procedure of a short message. | 12-04-2014 |
20140370886 | CALL CONTINUITY WHEN MOVING FROM ONE COMMUNICATION SESSION TO ANOTHER COMMUNICATION SESSION - In some embodiments, there are disclosed systems and methods in which, when a mobile device receives a message indicating that the mobile device is to release resources pertaining to a communication session for a voice call over an access network, the mobile device refrains from performing this action to allow for the possible arrival and processing of a delayed handover command. The arrival of the handover command causes the mobile device to handover to a second access network to continue the voice call using a second communication session. This may help address situations in which the handover command is delayed in the network and is therefore delayed in reaching the mobile device. | 12-18-2014 |
20140378127 | Radio Channel Communication - The concepts relate to radio channel utilization. One example can monitor a location of a mobile device that has both a first type of wireless capabilities and a second type of wireless capabilities. The example can determine a distance from the location of the mobile device to a location of a wireless device. The example can cause data to be transmitted from the mobile device to the wireless device at a power level based upon the distance. | 12-25-2014 |
20140378128 | TIERED WIRELESS, MULTI-MODAL ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wireless, multi-modal access device and system adapted to integrate a number of communications networks operating in differing communication modes to facilitate transfer of communication links during a communication session to promote efficient use of the communication networks. The system includes a plurality of Universal Multi-Modal Access Devices UMMAD that are capable of operating at different frequencies and different protocols (TDMA, AMPS, CDMA, GSM, PCS etc) to communicate with any one of a number of Wide Bandwidth Gateways (WBG), which are each capable of communication using one or more of the protocols. The communication links may be switched from one WBG to another or from one protocol to another during a communication session to continue the session under the control of a Universal System Traffic Controller. Numerous other applications of the UMMADs for unique identification and e-commerce are disclosed. | 12-25-2014 |
20150017977 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING COVERAGE-LIMITED DEVICES - A method and apparatus can be configured to operate a node in a first mode to support one or more user equipment. The method can also include operating the node in a second mode to support one or more user equipment. The coverage of the second mode is enhanced compared to the coverage of the first mode. | 01-15-2015 |
20150017978 | Systems and Methods for Antenna Switches in an Electronic Device - Systems and methods are provided for an antenna switch module ( | 01-15-2015 |
20150017979 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERING NEIGHBOR DEVICE IN D2D COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method of a Mobile Station (MS) for discovering neighbor MSs in a Device to Device (D2D) network includes broadcasting, by a discovery MS, a discovery request signal for discovering neighbor MSs, using a discovery request resource region repeated with a first period, if a neighbor MS discovery event is detected; and receiving, by the discovery MS, a discovery signal from at least one of other MSs in response to the discovery request signal, using a discovery resource region repeated with a second period. Other embodiments including a method for a central node discovering neighbor MSs and a discovery MS and a central node are also disclosed. | 01-15-2015 |
20150038134 | METHOD OF OPTIMIZING DATA TRANSMISSION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK SYSTEM AND RELATED WIRELESS NETWORK SYSTEM - In a wireless network system, a fist channel is established between a user equipment and a 3GPP-based network and a second channel is established between the user equipment and an IP-based network. The user equipment is configured to measure its transmission status and calculate an MTU/fragmentation size for conducting a communication with a core network. The core network is configured to acquire an optimized MTU/fragmentation size according to the measured transmission status and the calculated path MTU/fragmentation size, and adjust its coding scheme according to the optimized MTU/fragmentation size. The user equipment is also configured to update its current MTU/fragmentation size according to the optimized MTU/fragmentation size. | 02-05-2015 |
20150038135 | METHODS AND DEVICES OF INTERFERENCE CHANNEL MEASUREMENT IN RADIO NETWORK - The present invention provides a method in a base station for determining channel interference in a radio network comprising a device-to-device, D2D, capable UE and the base station serving at least one cellular UE, said method comprising: configuring the at least one cellular UE with a cellular uplink Reference Symbol, RS, related parameter; transmitting the cellular uplink RS related parameter associated with the at least one cellular UE to the D2D capable UE; and obtaining information of interference to the D2D capable UE measured by the D2D capable UE using the cellular uplink RS related parameter. The present invention also provides a corresponding method in D2D capable UE and the devices thereof. This achieves a more accurate the interference channel measurement in multi-cell and multi-antenna scenario. | 02-05-2015 |
20150045016 | USER EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR PACKET BASED DEVICE-TO-DEVICE (D2D) DISCOVERY IN AN LTE NETWORK - Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE) and methods for packet based device-to-device (D2D) discovery in an LTE network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, UE may be enabled for proximity services and may be configured to receive signaling from an enhanced node B (eNB) indicating resources allocated for D2D discovery. The UE may configure a discovery packet in accordance with a predetermined configuration to have at least a discovery payload and a cyclic-redundancy check (CRC). The discovery payload may include discovery-related content. The UE may be configured to transmit the discovery packet on at least some of the indicated resources for receipt by a receiving UE. In some embodiments, a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) may be selected to indicate a payload size and/or MCS of the discovery packet's payload. | 02-12-2015 |
20150045017 | TIMING SYNCHRONIZATION FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE DISCOVERY FOR ASYNCHRONOUS LTE DEPLOYMENTS - Methods and devices are described for forwarding, managing, and/or detecting timing information for device-to-device discovery. Timing information may be received from a base station. A timing signal including the timing information may be transmitted. The timing signal may be transmitted during a sub-frame reserved for device-to-device discovery. Timing information for a base station may be transmitted to a user equipment (UE). Instructions to transmit a timing signal including the timing information during a sub-frame reserved for device-to-device discovery are also transmitted to the UE. Information indicating a timing of sub-frames reserved for device-to-device discovery by a neighboring base station may be received from a serving base station. A timing signal may be detected during at least one of the sub-frames reserved for device-to-device discovery. The timing signal may include timing information for the neighboring base station. | 02-12-2015 |
20150045018 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION METHOD THEREOF - A wireless communication system and a resource allocation method thereof are provided. The wireless communication system includes a base station and a plurality of user equipments. The base station or one of the user equipments is configured to transmit resource allocation information to the user equipments. The user equipments are configured to perform a device-to-device communication and/or perform a device-to-device discovery according to the resource allocation information. The resource allocation method is applied to the wireless communication system to perform the aforesaid operations. | 02-12-2015 |
20150045019 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO MEDIA CONTENT THROUGH A SERVER - A system for providing devices such as WCDs, televisions, stereos, video game systems, etc. access to media content through an entity such as a web server. In accordance with at least one embodiment, UPnP or DLNA compliant devices may utilize a user's home network to access a user's media library from on an online media service. The media service may provide a user interface to the device to enable the user to access his media library. The media may be stored on a networked storage device connected to the media service, on the user's network devices, on the user's WCD, etc. The media service may automatically query the user's WCD to determine the presence of other persons in his proximity, and determine their preferences. A customized media stream that is suitable for the whole group may be generated based at least in part on the combined preferences of the group. | 02-12-2015 |
20150050929 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION FOR DEVICE TO DEVICE (D2D) COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for operating a User Equipment (UE) is provided to minimize performance degradation due to a difference between a transmit power for D2B communication and a transmit power for Device to Device (D2D) communication. The method includes transmitting a signal for D2B communication to a Base Station (BS) and a signal for D2D communication to another UE in a first time period, and configuration for the D2D communication, when it is determined there is a difference between a transmit power for the D2B communication and a transmit power for the D2D communication. | 02-19-2015 |
20150056982 | Methods and Network Nodes for Management of Resources - A wireless device ( | 02-26-2015 |
20150056983 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE CONNECTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for establishing a device-to-device (D2D) connection in a wireless communication system is provided. A first device selects at least one connection identifier (CID) among unused CIDs by the first device and other devices, and transmits a connection establishment request message to a second device. The first device receives a connection establishment response message from the second device. The connection establishment response message includes the D2D peer ID of the first device, the D2D peer ID of the second device, a CID list unused by the second device and a first CID determined by the second device. The first device transmits a connection establishment confirm message including a second CID confirmed by the first device to the second device. | 02-26-2015 |
20150056984 | SINGLE NUMBER SERVICES FOR FIXED MOBILE TELEPHONY DEVICES - A special-purpose Service Control Point includes a customized application that provides Fixed Mobile Convergence services and interoperates with a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network to achieve a single-number fixed mobile convergence overlay network. By determining if a dual-mode cellular/WiFi handset is reachable via a WiFi network, the Service Control Point may redirect incoming and outgoing calls off of the cellular network and onto the WiFi network, thereby reducing cost and providing greater coverage. | 02-26-2015 |
20150065123 | System, Method, and Computer-Readable Medium for User Equipment Decision-Making Criteria for Connectivity and Handover - A method of selecting a network from a plurality of available access networks is provided. The method includes identifying, by using a wireless user equipment, the plurality of access networks and identifying, by using a wireless user equipment, an invoked application. The method includes selecting, by using a wireless user equipment, a first access network from the plurality of access networks based, at least in part, on the application. A connection is established to the first access network in response to an application requirement. A handover procedure is invoked from the first access network to a second access network of the plurality of access networks in response to application requirements. | 03-05-2015 |
20150065124 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATING SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A communication system includes an antenna. A signal transmission and reception unit for cellular CDMA communication and a signal transmission and reception unit for PCS COMA communication are coupled to the antenna. | 03-05-2015 |
20150072676 | Mobile Asset Device Transmission Detection System and Method - This invention comprises a mobile asset cellular device transmission detector equipped, a wireless processing unit, an event recorder, and a digital video recorder. The wireless processing unit includes event recorder interface software, digital video recorder interface software that obtains data from the digital video recorder, Wi-Nav software that obtains data from the Wi-Nav, GPS software that obtains data from the GPS and geo-fence software. The cellular device transmission detector continually checks for cellular device transmissions within the mobile asset and if those transmissions were associated with an impact, rollover, operator action or geo-fence defined location or boundary. When a cellular device transmission was made, the wireless processing unit triggers an episode and sends event recorder information, GPS location and speed, audio and video recordings, and impact and rollover information to a back office. | 03-12-2015 |
20150079974 | ITERATIVE FAIR CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT IN WIRELESS SPECTRA - A method and system for iterative fair channel assignment may orthogonally assign K channels to N wireless networks such that neighbor networks operate over different frequencies. The iterative fair channel assignment may include an orthogonal channel assignment that may not only assign a fair share of spectrum to each network but may also increase the spectrum re-use by assigning channels to as many networks as possible. | 03-19-2015 |
20150079975 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WIRELESS NETWORK COEXISTENCE - A method and device are disclosed for transmission control based on conditions at a receiver. A condition for a received channel of a first wireless network when one or more transmitters for a second or additional wireless networks are transmitting is determined. A condition for the received channel when the transmitters of the second or additional wireless networks are not transmitting also is determined and the two conditions are compared. Depending on the comparison, transmission characteristics for the second wireless network may be modified to mitigate desensitization of the receiver due to the coexistence of transceivers for supporting multiple types of communication subsystems. | 03-19-2015 |
20150079976 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, PHONEBOOK SERVER, RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - Provided are a communication system capable of causing a communication application to speedily find out whether D2D communication is possible or not. The phonebook server | 03-19-2015 |
20150087297 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING PROXIMITY-BASED SERVICES - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate ProSe operation. In the context of a method, a mobile terminal is camped on to a second cell that does not proximity-based services (ProSe), while in a state in which context information not stored by a network. The method also determines whether signals are received from a first cell that does support ProSe and that satisfy a predefined condition, such as a predefined strength of the signals from the first cell, a predefined reliability metric, an allowed transmit power or a time for which one or more parameters will remain effective. In an instance in which the predefined condition is satisfied, the method also includes receiving discovery messages from a mobile terminal camped in the first cell, while being camped in the second cell. | 03-26-2015 |
20150087298 | Broadband Digital Trunking Service Implementation Method and Trunking Scheduling Management Centre - Disclosed are a broadband digital trunking service implementation method and a trunking scheduling management centre. The trunking scheduling management centre receives a trunking call establishment request, and sends a network side a trunking bearer establishment request carrying call information and a transmission bearer address according to the trunking call establishment request. | 03-26-2015 |
20150094055 | Shared Tertiary Chain for Improved LTE Throughput - In a wireless communication device that has LTE and | 04-02-2015 |
20150099511 | RADIO LINK MANAGEMENT FOR NETWORK ASSISTED DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION - A method of a first wireless communication device adapted to perform network assisted device-to-device communication is disclosed, wherein a device-to-device communication connection comprises a device-to-device communication link between the first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device and a device-to-network communication link between the first wireless communication device and a network node. The method comprises monitoring a synchronization of the device-to-device communication link and transmitting a device-to-device communication link report to the network node over the device-to-network communication link if the synchronization of the device-to-device communication link is lost. The method also comprises monitoring a synchronization of the device-to-network communication link and adapting) a communication of the device-to-device communication link if the synchronization of the device-to-network communication link is lost. Corresponding computer program product, arrangement and wireless communication device are also disclosed. | 04-09-2015 |
20150099512 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus includes a first communication unit that performs a wireless communication with a second communication apparatus using a first communication method, and a second communication unit that performs a wireless communication with the second communication apparatus using a second communication method different from the first communication method. The first communication unit transmits a message including information indicating a communication protocol to be used in executing a service via the wireless communication by the second communication unit. | 04-09-2015 |
20150111569 | METRICS FOR TRAFFIC STEERING IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Metrics may be used by user equipment (UE) to steer traffic through different access networks or to provide access network mobility decisions. For example, in one implementation, a UE may determine metrics relating to network conditions associated with at least a non-cellular access network. The metrics may include a first metric calculated based on a percentage signal strength determined based on a received signal strength of the non-cellular access network relative to a reference signal strength associated with the non-cellular access network, and a metric relating to a mobility of the UE with respect to network coverage of the non-cellular access network. The UE may route traffic to the non-cellular access network based on the first traffic steering metric and the second traffic steering metric. | 04-23-2015 |
20150119021 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SIGNAL FOR D2D COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus of a transmitter for signal processing in a wireless communication system is provided. The apparatus includes a first signal processing module set configured to process a first signal transmitted to a base station and a second signal processing module set configured to process a second signal transmitted to a terminal, wherein the first signal processed by the first signal processing module set has a different bandwidth than the second signal processed by the second signal processing module set. | 04-30-2015 |
20150119022 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless communication apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a calculation unit, a selection unit, and a notification unit. The acquisition unit acquires location information of a first terminal and a second terminal that perform terminal-to-terminal communication without using a base station. The calculation unit calculates a distance between the first and second terminals based on the acquired location information of the first and second terminals. The selection unit selects a frequency to be used for the terminal-to-terminal communication based on the distance calculated by the calculation unit. The notification unit notifies the first and second terminals of a start of the terminal-to-terminal communication and the selected frequency. | 04-30-2015 |
20150126182 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile communication method based on a mobile communication terminal is provided, wherein a communication unit of the mobile communication terminal is adapted to working in at least two communication modes, and an antenna assembly of the mobile communication terminal is adapted to selectively working in different communication modes or in a combination of different communication modes. The method includes: selecting, based on a communication mode and a service type of the mobile communication terminal, a coupling relationship between the antenna assembly and the communication unit, so that the mobile communication terminal can work in various working modes; and if the communication mode and/or the service type of the mobile communication terminal changes, adjusting the coupling relationship between the antenna assembly and the communication unit based on the change. The mobile communication terminal using the method has characteristics of small size, low cost and less difficulty to design. | 05-07-2015 |
20150133112 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION - Embodiments of the present invention are applicable to the field of wireless communications technologies, and provide a device-to-device communication method and device. The method includes: receiving, by a base station, a device capability indication of a user equipment; sending a base station capability indication to the user equipment; establishing a first transmission channel, where the first transmission channel is established in a network that is supported by the base station serving the user equipment, and is used to transmit device-to-device communication control information to the user equipment; and sending the device-to-device communication control information to the user equipment through the first transmission channel, so that the user equipment performs transmission of a device-to-device communication signal with another user equipment according to the device-to-device communication control information. | 05-14-2015 |
20150133113 | PROVISIONING INTERFACES FOR ACCESSING VIRTUAL PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE SERVICES THROUGH A MOBILE DEVICE - Systems, methods and computer program products for facilitating the provisioning of a single and multi-line virtual private branch exchange (PBX) including automated call distribution via a mobile device are described. In some implementations, the provisioning of the single and multi-line virtual PBX can be achieved using one or more unique provisioning interfaces. The unique provisioning interfaces can enable the setup and configuration of a virtual PBX service account instantaneously from any geographical location at any time. Changes made to the virtual PBX service account can be immediately reflected back (e.g., in real-time) to the system providing the core operating environment. | 05-14-2015 |
20150141000 | DEVICE TO DEVICE INTERFERENCE TRIGGERED HANDOVER - Various communication systems may benefit from properly triggered handovers. For example, certain communication systems may benefit from device-to-device interference triggered handovers. A method may include identifying, at a device, at least one strong device to device communication. The method may also include reporting, or initiating the reporting, the at least one strong device to device communication to a controlling node, wherein the controlling node is configured to control the device. | 05-21-2015 |
20150141001 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING THE USE OF PROXIMITY SERVICES IN A PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK - A method for enhancing the use of proximity services in a public land mobile network includes: in a first step, a base transceiver station receives a first proximity services activation information related to a first user equipment of a plurality of user equipments; in a second step, the base transceiver station receives a second proximity services activation information related to a second user equipment of the plurality of user equipments; in a third step, a proximity services broadcast information is sent from the base transceiver station to the plurality of user equipments within the geographic area; and in a fourth step, the first user equipment starts to emit a first proximity services discovery signal and the second user equipment starts to emit a second proximity services discovery signal. | 05-21-2015 |
20150141002 | System and Method for Non-cellular Wireless Access - System and method embodiments are provided for non-cellular wireless access. In an embodiment, a method for non-cell grid based radio access in a radio access network includes determining, by a controller, a group of transmit points (TPs) to assign to a logical entity; assigning, by the controller, a logical entity identifier (ID) to the logical entity, wherein the logical entity ID identifies the logical entity through which a user equipment (UE) communicates with the radio access network; and causing, by the controller, at least one of the TPs in the logical entity to send signals to the UE. | 05-21-2015 |
20150148030 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TERMINALS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present application discloses a method of performing, by a terminal, direct communication between terminals in a wireless communication system to which a carrier wave aggregating technique is applied. In particular, the method includes: reporting, to a base station, performance information on a terminal including information on a limited frequency band; and performing direct communication between the terminal and an opposite terminal through a specific frequency band, wherein if the specific frequency band is the same as the limited frequency band, signal reception from the base station when performing direct communication between the terminals is limited. | 05-28-2015 |
20150296041 | CONSTRAINT BASED SIGNAL FOR INTELLEGENT AND OPTIMIZED END USER MOBILE EXPERIENCE ENHANCEMENT - Provided are techniques for collecting data associated with a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is executing a session associated with a mobile application over a wireless connection; assigning a corresponding weight value to each datum of the constraint data; generating a score for the communication session based upon the data wherein each datum is modified based upon the corresponding weight; and, in response to a determination that the score fails within a first range, store a context corresponding to the session in a persistent data storage and extend the session; in response to a determination that the score fails within a second range, distinct from the first range, store the context in the persistent data storage and maintain the session as a transient session; and, in response to a determination that the score does not fall within wither the first or second ranges, terminate the session. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296523 | Enhanced Mobile Standby Performance During Simultaneous Dual-Technology Communication By Avoiding Interference Scenarios - The various embodiments include methods and apparatuses for avoiding interference scenarios during concurrent communication of dual-technology wireless communication devices. Interference scenarios may be avoided by predicatively determining the potential for interference between the channels of multiple communications on the dual-technology wireless communication devices. For a pending communication, a predicative calculation may be made to determine whether the channel of the pending communication and the channel of an active communication may interfere with each other. If so, the communication with a lower priority may switch to the highest powered channel that does not interfere with the higher priority communication. Once the interference condition expires, and the lower priority communication persists, its channel may switch to a higher power channel that will not cause interference with any active or pending communications. Switching the channel for a communication may be prompted by electromagnetic interference from components of the dual-technology wireless communication devices. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296551 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING D2D COMMUNICATION AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. In particular, provided are a method for managing, by a terminal, mobility in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus therefore, including the steps of: receiving a plurality of TA lists, wherein the plurality of TA lists include dedicated TA lists and shared TA lists; and when TA information of a current cell matches with the shared TA lists, selectively performing a TAU process according to a communication mode, wherein when the communication mode is a non-D2D, the TAU process is performed on an MME corresponding to the TA information about the current cell, and when the communication mode is D2D, the TAU process is skipped. | 10-15-2015 |
20150304473 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA BETWEEN A MOBILE TELEPHONE AND A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A method transmits data between a mobile telephone and a motor vehicle. A first wireless communication connection is automatically established between the mobile telephone and the motor vehicle when a communication interface of the mobile telephone is activated in a corresponding manner, and driver-specific user data is transmitted from the mobile telephone to the motor vehicle, at least some of the user data being transmitted to the motor vehicle exclusively via a second communication connection according to the NFC standard. | 10-22-2015 |
20150304801 | COMMUNICATING WITH AN OWNER OF AN OBJECT WITHOUT THE OWNER'S CONTACT INFORMATION - A computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, where the program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method of communication. The method includes a communication hub receiving a message via short range wireless communication directly from a first mobile communication device that is proximate to the communication hub at the time the message is transmitted, and the communication hub receiving the message and automatically forwarding the message via a mobile communications network to a second mobile communication device that is associated with the communication hub without the first mobile communication device identifying the second mobile communication device. | 10-22-2015 |
20150312380 | TRANSLATING CELLULAR PROTOCOLS FOR A VEHICLE TELEMATICS UNIT - A system and method of converting a cellular protocol of wireless communications at a vehicle includes receiving, at a relay device located in a vehicle, wireless communications that are sent from a vehicle telematics unit using a first cellular protocol; converting the wireless communications to a second cellular protocol at the relay device; and transmitting the converted wireless communications from the relay device to a cell tower using the second cellular protocol. | 10-29-2015 |
20150327138 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTO LINK CHANGE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a sensor network, Machine Type Communication (MTC), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, and technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. An electronic device for and a method of performing wireless communication are provided. The electronic device includes a first module configured to transmit signals to another electronic device via a first type of link; a second module configured to transmit signals to the another electronic device via a second type of link; and a controller configured to establish the first type of link and release from the second type of link if a predetermined event occurs. | 11-12-2015 |
20150327188 | System and Method for Power Control Command for Device-to-Device Transmissions - A transmit power control rule for device-to-device (D | 11-12-2015 |
20150327240 | DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHODS - A wireless terminal ( | 11-12-2015 |
20150327241 | DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION - There is provided an improved solution for performing beacon broadcasting in a device-to-device communication network. The solution comprises selecting, by a node capable of entering a device-to-device communication network, a channel for broadcasting wherein the selection is based on at least one of the following: the characteristics of the node and the state of the node; and causing a broadcast of information related to at least part of the properties of the node on the selected channel. | 11-12-2015 |
20150334526 | USING A WIRELESS DEVICE NAME AS A BASIS FOR CONTENT SELECTION - A method includes a wireless mobile communication device discovering a proximate wireless audio device, receiving a device name from the wireless audio device, and providing the device name to a content server. The method further includes the content server analyzing the device name to identify a location or activity, selecting content relevant to the identified location or activity, and providing the selected content to the wireless mobile communication device. Optionally, the location or activity may be a kitchen, garage or other room of a residence or a conference room or break room of a business. The selected content is preferably relevant to the location or activity, such as an advertisement for tools or lawn equipment responsive to the identified location being the garage. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334620 | Signaling Design to Support In-Device Coexistence Interference Avoidance - A method of implicit signaling to support In-Device coexistence interference avoidance is provided. A UE sends an IDC interference indication to an eNB. The indication indicates that a serving frequency becomes unusable due to a coexistence interference problem. The indication does not explicitly indicate a frequency index or a frequency location of the unusable serving frequency. The eNB determines the serving frequency as unusable in an implicit manner. The eNB also determines an implied unusable frequency region based on the received IDC indication. The implied unusable frequency region is between the serving frequency and the ISM band. In one advantageous aspect, the eNB configures a condition for the UE, such that the UE is refrained from sending IDC interference indications unless the condition is satisfied. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334673 | MULTIPLE NETWORK MOBILE DEVICE CONNECTION MANAGEMENT - A mobile wireless device maintains registration on two parallel wireless communication networks that each use different wireless communication protocols. In response to a first connection request received from a first wireless network, the mobile wireless device tunes a single receiver contained therein from the first wireless network to a second wireless network. Subsequently in response to a second connection request received from the second wireless network, the mobile wireless device connects to the second wireless network. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334698 | ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE (D2D) COMMUNICATION AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SIGNAL ON THE BASIS OF THE RESOURCE ALLOCATION - Allocation of resources for Device-to-Device (D2D) communication and a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a signal on the basis of the resource allocation are disclosed. A method for performing D2D (Device to Device) communication in a wireless communication system by a terminal includes: obtaining information related to an SA (Scheduling Assignment) resource region comprised of at least two sub scheduling assignment (SA) resource regions for the D2D communication; determining information regarding a terminal group to be operated in a reception mode in each sub SA resource region according to the information related to an SA resource region; determining a terminal group scheduled to include the terminal therein; and receiving a scheduling assignment (SA) for the D2D communication in the sub SA resource region in which the determined terminal group is scheduled to operate in the reception mode. The information related to an SA resource region includes the number (M) of sub SA resource regions included in the SA resource region and the number (N | 11-19-2015 |
20150334766 | METHOD FOR REGISTERING AND UPDATING BASE STATION INFORMATION IN CONVERGED NETWORK SUPPORTING MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AND DEVICE THEREFOR - This method whereby a mobility management entity (MME) in a first communication system updates base station information in a converged network supporting multiple communication systems comprises the steps of: receiving a first message including changed information from a base station in a second communication system if information from and related to the base station in the second communication system has changed or if information related to a base station in the first communication system has changed; and updating with the changed information on the basis of the first message. | 11-19-2015 |
20150341774 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, USER TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND PROCESSOR - A mobile communication system that comprises: a base station that manages a cell; a user terminal connectable to the cell; and another user terminal that can communicate, via the base station, with the user terminal, and that supports D2D communication that is direct device-to-device communication, wherein the user terminal starts transmitting a discovery-use signal for the D2D communication when it is determined that the user terminal and the other user terminal exist in the vicinity while the user terminal communicates with the other user terminal connected to a neighbor cell adjacent to the cell. | 11-26-2015 |
20150341856 | Operating User Equipments in a Wireless Communication Network - A method for operating a first user equipment in a wireless communication network, a method for operating a second user equipment in a wireless communication network, a method for operating a wireless communication network, and a wireless communication system are described. | 11-26-2015 |
20150350401 | WIRELESS TERMINAL DEVICE - A smartphone includes: a first antenna for performing wireless communication in accordance with a first communication scheme; a second antenna for performing wireless communication in accordance with a second communication scheme; a first RF circuit module for converting a signal, received by the first antenna, into a digital audio signal; an audio processing module for converting the digital audio signal into an analog audio signal; a second RF circuit module for converting a signal, received by the second antenna, into an analog audio signal; a receiver for outputting an analog audio signal; and a first switch for switching between: a first mode for transmitting an analog audio signal between the audio processing module and the receiver; and a second mode for transmitting an analog audio signal between the second RF circuit module and the receiver. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350855 | Data Sending Method and Apparatus - A data sending method and apparatus, where in a process of communicating, by a first terminal, with a second terminal using the Internet in an instant messaging manner, if it is determined that communication can be performed using a first wireless communication network, a wireless communication connection is established between the first terminal and the second terminal based on the first wireless communication network, and data exchange is performed using the wireless connection. In this way, data exchange may not be affected by network bandwidth of the Internet, and thereby a data transmission rate and data transmission efficiency are improved. | 12-03-2015 |
20150351089 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF RESOURCE SHARING FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE AND CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS - The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus of resource sharing for D2D and cellular communications. The method may comprise: determining a cellular user set containing potential cellular users that may share resources with a D2D pair; and determining transmit power of the D2D pair on a frequency band of at least one cellular user in the cellular user set and transmit power of the at least one cellular user through maximizing throughput of the D2D pair with a quality of service (QoS) constraint and a power budget constraint of each of the potential cellular users and a transmit power constraint of the D2D pair. With embodiments of the present disclosure, it may provide a non-orthogonal resource sharing solution in which a D2D pair can reuse resources of the cellular users as more as possible while the QoS of all the cellular users are guaranteed, whereby the performance of the D2D user may be improved greatly. | 12-03-2015 |
20150382247 | IN-DEVICE COEXISTENCE INTERFERENCE REPORT CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS OF NETWORK IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An in-device coexistence interference report control method of a network for terminal to inform the network of interference among heterogeneous radio communication modules coexisting in the terminal is provided. The method includes determining, at a terminal when a terminal capability enquiry message is received from a base station, whether the base station supports an In-Device Coexistence (IDC) interference report, transmitting, when the IDC interference report is supported, a terminal capacity information message to the base station, receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message including information on whether terminal's IDC interference indicator transmission is permitted from the base station; and transmitting an RRC connection reconfiguration complete message to the base station in response to the RRC connection reconfiguration message. The in-device coexistence interference indication control method is advantageous in preventing the UE from transmitting useless in-device coexistence interference indication messages, resulting in reduction of unnecessary signaling. | 12-31-2015 |
20150382320 | Conditional Paging - Embodiments herein relate to a method in a radio network node ( | 12-31-2015 |
20160007183 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, BASE STATION, AND USER TERMINAL - A communication control method is used in a mobile communication system that supports cellular communication in which a data path passes through a core network, and D2D communication that is direct device-to-device communication in which a data path does not pass through the core network. The communication control method comprises: a transmission step of transmitting, by a first user terminal that camps on a cell of a first base station, a discovery-use signal related to the discovery of a proximal terminal be capable of a communication partner of the D2D communication; and a notification step of notifying, by a communication device, the first base station of interference information related to the received discovery-use signal in response to the communication device receiving the discovery-use signal. | 01-07-2016 |
20160007271 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING SYSTEM INFORMATION OF A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORK - To provide system information of a cellular communication network, a cellular network node of the cellular communication network transmits the system information to a user equipment. The cellular network node causes the user equipment to relay the system information to the further user equipment. | 01-07-2016 |
20160007287 | COOPERATIVE POWER SAVINGS AMONG MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES - Disclosed herein is a technique for enabling mobile computing devices to share observation information using low-energy communication protocols. This observation information can include network connectivity information and GPS location information that is either known to or being sought out by a mobile computing device. When observation information (if any) maintained by a mobile computing device does not satisfy a threshold level of confidence, the mobile computing device can query neighboring mobile computing devices for corresponding observation information that satisfies the threshold level of confidence. Conversely, the mobile computing device can be configured to advertise observation information to the neighboring mobile computing devices when the observation information satisfies the threshold level of confidence. In this manner, the mobile computing devices can collaboratively share information in an attempt to reduce the significant workload that is otherwise required when working in isolation to establish network connectivity and determine GPS location information. | 01-07-2016 |
20160007336 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, USER TERMINAL, AND BASE STATION - A mobile communication system according to an embodiment supports a cellular communication in which a data path passes through a network and a D2D communication that is a direct device-to-device communication in which a data path does not pass through the network. The mobile communication system comprises: an eNB | 01-07-2016 |
20160014590 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING INTER PLMN DISCOVERY BY A USER EQUIPMENT (UE) IN DEVICE-TO-DEVICE (D2D) COMMUNICATION | 01-14-2016 |
20160014722 | Method and Apparatus for Beamforming in Wireless Device | 01-14-2016 |
20160036953 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING FUNCTION OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes a communicator configured to communicate with wearable devices; a memory configured to store capability information indicating capabilities of the wearable devices; and a processor configured to determine a first wearable device and a second wearable device among the wearable devices capable of executing a function of the mobile terminal, based on the capability information, the first wearable device being configured to perform a first sub-function for executing the function of the mobile terminal, the second wearable device being configured to perform a second sub-function to be executed together with the first sub-function to execute the function of the mobile terminal, | 02-04-2016 |
20160044632 | PAGING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM - Disclosed are a paging method, apparatus, and system, used for solving the problems in the prior art of long time lapse and low paging reception reliability in terminals when using an extended DRX cycle to carry out monitoring. The method in the embodiments of this invention comprises: a terminal performs paging reception in an extended paging location within each extended paging cycle; and within at least one extended paging cycle, the terminal performs paging retransmission reception in at least one specific paging location other than the extended paging location. As the terminal performs paging reception at least twice within at least one extended paging cycle, the embodiments of the present invention may improve terminal power-saving and also ensure the time lapse and reliability of paging reception, thereby achieving the aims of assuring user experience and improving system performance. | 02-11-2016 |
20160050572 | Radio communication test apparatus and method for testing - The present invention relates to a radio communication test apparatus for testing user equipment. The test apparatus comprises an emulation module which is configured to emulate the functionality of a first user equipment and to establish a wireless D2D communication link between the first user equipment and an externally arranged second user equipment which forms a user equipment under test. The test apparatus also comprises a test module which is configured to test a second user equipment after being connected to the emulated first user equipment of the emulation module via the established D2D communication link. The present invention further relates to a method for testing user equipment. | 02-18-2016 |
20160055308 | Communication System, A Mobile Phone And An Informing Unit - A communication system in a maternity hospital where radiowave transmission is inhibited comprises a mobile phone capable of reporting newborn data such as body temperature, defecation, urination, breast-feed and disgorgement by means of infrared communicator with radiowave telephone communicator disabled and a hospital receiving system for processing the report for administrating the newborn. Informing unit attachable to the mobile phone within maternity hospital formed as a strap comprises a rediowave sensor, a first indicator for continuing indication of safety as long as the radiowave sensor does not detect radiowave, and a second indicator powered by the radiowave sensor for alarming when radiowave sensor detect radiowave. Similar informing unit is also equipped in the hospital receiving system at a key point where mobile phone may come close to make report by means of the infrared communicator. | 02-25-2016 |
20160066121 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING CHARGING INFORMATION IN A MACHINE-TO-MACHINE (M2M) NETWORK - Methods and related systems for managing charging information in a machine-to-machine (M2M) network are disclosed. The methods generally allow the central node in a M2M network responsible for managing charging events to receive the necessary information without having to process every request. The methods generally allow communication nodes in the M2M network to process and route requests to access resources without having the central node having to process the requests. Still, the methods involve the transmission, by the communication nodes, of charging-related information or notifications to the central node to allow the central node to properly monitor and manage the charging information. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066357 | TRANSMISSION OF UNCOMPRESSED VIDEO IN CELLULAR NETWORKS - A method and apparatus are described, for providing short-range uncompressed video service in a cellular network. The method comprises the steps of: establishing a communication link between at least one local sensor to a base station or to a first user equipment (UE), by using a non-cellular technology; establishing a radio communication channel by using a cellular technology between at least one second user equipment (UE) and the base station or between at least one second UE and the first UE by using a device-to-device (D2D) cellular technology; transmitting over the radio communication channel, uncompressed video data representing at least one area of the video image that was received from the at least one local sensor or control information resulting from processing the received data; and providing the received data or the control information to at least one mobile application residing at the at least one second UE or to at least one control element associated with the at least one second UE. | 03-03-2016 |
20160073267 | Intelligence for Encoded Communication Data - Techniques for intelligence for encoded communication data are described. According to various implementations, a compatibility service is leveraged to provide intelligence regarding wireless technologies. Such intelligence may include identifiers for wireless technologies, interpretation information that enables communication data encoded according a particular technology to be decoded, and so forth. Embodiments, for instance, provide ways for enlightening various entities involved in wireless communication regarding wireless technologies. | 03-10-2016 |
20160073349 | Enhanced Device Selection Algorithm for Device-to-Device (D2D) Communication - Methods, systems and devices are provided for selecting one or more target devices for device-to-device (D2D) communication with a device. A device processor may determine whether a battery power level of the device is below a threshold battery power level. The device processor may establish a received power level threshold in response to determining that the battery power level of the device is below a threshold power battery level. The device processor may determine whether a received power level of a signal from target devices for D2D communication is above the received power level threshold. In response to determining that the received power level from a target device is above the received power level threshold, the device processor may permit D2D communication with that target device. | 03-10-2016 |
20160088449 | MOTION-BASED COMMUNICATION MODE SELECTION - Embodiments of the invention are directed to apparatus and methods for providing motion-based communication mode selection on a mobile device. In some embodiments, a mobile device can compare a detected motion of the mobile device to a plurality of predetermined motions. Each of the plurality of predetermined motions being can be associated with a different communication mode of the mobile device. A communication mode associated with the detected motion can be identified by the mobile device based at least in part on the comparison, and the identified communication mode can correspond to a communication protocol. The mobile device can generate a data message in accordance with the communication protocol, and can provide this data message to a receiver device. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088482 | WIRELESS TRACKING OF POWER TOOLS AND RELATED DEVICES - A method and system for wirelessly tracking power tools and related devices to aid with inventory management and to help minimize, prevent, and recover misplaced or stolen tools throughout the job site. The tools and/or batteries include wireless transmitting capabilities (e.g., an ISM unit) to transmit data to a fob, puck repeater, and/or gateway over an ISM network. The gateway is operable to translate and output the ISM communications over a cellular network to a remote monitoring unit, such as a personal computer or smart phone. Additionally, the gateway is further operable to translate and output cellular communications from the remote monitoring unit to ISM communications over the ISM network. A wireless tethering system and method is also disclosed whereby an ISM battery places a power tool in a lock-out or limp mode after the ISM battery remains outside of ISM communications for a prolonged period of time. | 03-24-2016 |
20160100043 | Method and System for Viewing Available Devices for an Electronic Communication - Systems and methods for determining and displaying nearby communication devices are disclosed. The systems and methods allow a user to easily determine nearby communication devices from which or to which a communication can be transferred. In addition, exemplary systems and methods allow a user to easily transfer a communication from a first device to a second device. | 04-07-2016 |
20160100285 | Extended Area Event for Network Based Proximity Discovery - A network-centric device discovery solution that leverages area event location services. A proximity server (PS) performing device discovery for a discoverer mobile initiates an area event, via a location server, for each device subscribed to the same proximity service group as the discoverer mobile and camped on the same zone as the discoverer mobile. The area event notifies the PS each time such device moves into an area of an E-CGI and/or WiFI access point where the discoverer mobile attaches. If the PS receives an area event notification for the device camped on the same zone as the discoverer mobile, the PS requests location information for the device and uses returned location information to determine if the device is within a predefined proximity of the discoverer mobile. If the device is within a predefined proximity of the discoverer mobile, the PS sends a proximity alert message to the discoverer mobile. | 04-07-2016 |
20160100303 | SCHEME FOR COMMUNICATION AND TRANSMITTING DISCOVERY SIGNAL IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for performing communication by a first communication device in a mobile communication system is provided. The method includes determining whether the first communication device is proximate to a nearby second communication device through a short-range communication link, enabling one of a first long-range communication link with a network or the short-range communication link with the second communication device based on the determination as to whether the first communication device is proximate to the second communication device, and receiving data from the network through the enabled one of the first long-range communication link with the network or the short-range communication link. | 04-07-2016 |
20160105843 | UTILIZING WI-FI COUNTRY CODE TO ASSIST CELLULAR NETWORK SELECTION - A method of selecting a cellular network entails detecting a Wi-Fi signal, obtaining a country code from the Wi-Fi signal, prioritizing cellular network frequency bands based on the country code to define a band priority, and selecting a cellular network based on the band priority. The country code may be an IEEE 802.11d Country Code Information Element. | 04-14-2016 |
20160119870 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION - An electronic device, a gateway device, and signal transmission and reception methods thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit is configured to transmit and to receive a signal to and from another communication entity. The control unit is configured to determine whether to activate a wireless local area network (WLAN), and to transmit information about activation or deactivation of the WLAN to a packet data network so as to maintain a created channel and authentication for data transmission and reception. | 04-28-2016 |
20160127422 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN AN IMS CONNECTION AND A NON-IMS CONNECTION - Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and methods of differentiating between an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) connection and a non-IMS connection. For example, a UE may include a communication module configured to receive from an application a request to establish a Packet Data Network (PDN) connection, and to assign an IMS tag to a traffic flow identifier of the PDN connection, wherein the IMS tag indicates that the PDN connection is an IMS connection or a non-IMS connection. The communication module may be configured to receive from the application a request to handle data packets having the traffic flow identifier, and to process the request to handle the data packets based on the IMS tag assigned to the traffic flow identifier. | 05-05-2016 |
20160150520 | Pre-Emption and Resource Allocation Prioritization for D2D Communications - A network node assigns resources for use in wireless communication based on priority. The network node receives, from a wireless communication device, a service request message that requests connection of a communication session. The network node determines a priority level for the requested communication session. The priority level comprises a cellular layer admission priority of whether the network node can preempt cellular resources of an existing communication session in order to admit the requested communication session on the cellular layer, and a device-to-device (D2D) layer admission priority of whether the network node can preempt D2D resources of an existing communication session in order to admit the requested communication session on the D2D layer. The network node assigns resources based at least in part on the priority level. The resources are used for D2D communication or cellular communication. | 05-26-2016 |
20160165046 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF TRANSFERRING USER INFORMATION TO DIFFERENT DEVICES - A communications system according to certain embodiments includes a mobile device and a second type of communications system, such as a landline telephone system, that share usage information. The shared information can include call logs of in-coming and out-going calls, missed calls, text messages, address book information, GPS data, internet browsing data, and the like. | 06-09-2016 |
20160165411 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNIFYING PROXIMITY SERVICES GROUPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for unifying proximity services (ProSe) groups in a wireless communication system is provided. A first user equipment (UE), which is a group owner of a first proximity services (ProSe) group determines ProSe group unification of the first ProSe group and the second ProSe group based on at least one of the measurement results, priorities of the first UE and a second UE which is a group owner of a second ProSe group, or priorities of the first ProSe group and the second ProSe group. If it is determined to perform ProSe group unification, the first UE determining a new group owner of a unified ProSe group with the second UE, and transmits information on the ProSe group unification to members of the first ProSe group. | 06-09-2016 |
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20160192180 | COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A communication method using a communication system including a first communication apparatus, a second communication apparatus, and a communication management apparatus, the communication method includes acquiring, by the communication management apparatus, communication information used for the first communication apparatus to be coupled to a communication network via the second communication apparatus, from the first communication apparatus or the second communication apparatus, transmitting, by the communication management apparatus, the communication information to the first communication apparatus or the second communication apparatus, and based on the transmitted communication information, establishing communication between the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus by the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus. | 06-30-2016 |
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