20th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130122805 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A first user instruction for turning on a communication unit of a communication apparatus is detected. An instruction which is performed firstly, out of the first user instruction and a second user instruction for turning on a communication unit of the other communication apparatus, is determined. Based on this determination result, data designated by a user is transmitted from the communication apparatus to another communication apparatus. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122806 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTING PICC IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for selecting a Proximity Interface Coupling Card (PICC) of a portable terminal having a Near Field Communication (NFC) module including multiple PICCs are provided. The method includes activating the NFC module when the portable terminal is at a power-off state, determining whether a key signal for activating one PICC among the multiple of PICCs is inputted in the activated NFC module, and activating the PICC mapped with the inputted key signal when the key signal is inputted. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122807 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFECTING GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES - A networked system and method for improving hygiene practices includes an interactive communication system of user devices and an information engine. Wired and wireless data transmission methods are provided. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122808 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, PROGRAM, COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication apparatus including a first storage unit, a second storage unit logically or physically discriminated from the first storage unit, a first communication unit, a second communication unit for transmitting data stored in the second storage unit through electric field coupling or magnetic field coupling, and a selecting unit for selecting at least either the first storage unit or the second storage unit as a storage destination of the data received by the first communication unit. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122809 | COMMUNICATION PARTNER APPLIANCE WITH AUTOMATIC SEND MODE ACTIVATION - A communication partner appliance is implemented within a near field communication system. The communication partner appliance includes a receiver, a detector, and a processor. The receiver receives a NFC command signal from another communication partner appliance. The detector detects whether a carrier signal from the other communication partner appliance is present at the receiver at a time other than during a transmission of the NFC command signal from the other communication partner appliance to the receiver. The processor controls a power supply element based on a determination by the detector whether the carrier signal from the other communication partner appliance is present at the receiver. The power supply element is configured to establish a connection to either a first power supply or a second power supply. The first power supply is dependent on the carrier signal, and the second power supply is independent of the carrier signal. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122810 | Device Association - A method of associating a first device with a second device is disclosed. The first device through its speaker broadcasts a request for association using an audio signal. The broadcasted audio signal is received by the second device through its microphone. The first and second devices then cooperatively verifies a security code and upon a successful verification of the security code, the first and the second devices are enabled to communicate with each other. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122811 | MITIGATING TRANSMISSION INTERFERENCE BETWEEN DIGITAL RADIO AND BROADBAND COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A broadband device ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130122812 | SHORT RANGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING PHONE SOUND QUALITY - Disclosed are a short range wireless communication apparatus and a method for improving phone sound quality. The short range wireless communication apparatus a microphone to receive a phone voice to output an audio signal, an equalizer to compensate the audio signal output from the microphone for signal distortion according to a frequency response characteristic of a terminal, and a wireless communication unit to transmit the compensated audio signal to the terminal. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122813 | NETWORK NODE FOR A WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - A network node for a wireless communication network, in particular for a wireless sensor network, includes a wireless communication device operable in a first communication mode in which the communication device emits; with a first transmit power, first communication signals for contactless communication with other network nodes in the communication network. The communication device is further operable in a second communication mode, in which the communication device emits, with a second transmit power, second communication signals for communication with a transponder, whereby the second transmit power is greater than the first transmit power. In the first communication mode, by the communication device there is detectable the presence of a transponder in the environment of the network node by the first communication signals. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122814 | GESTURING TO SELECT AND CONFIGURE DEVICE COMMUNICATION - Described is a technology by which a gesture made with a source device (e.g., a cellular telephone), such as a throwing or pointing motion, is used to automatically set up a connection with another device to which the gesture is directed. Audio signals output during the gesture, e.g., such as at the start and end of the gesture, are detected by candidate (listening) devices. The device having the least time difference between detection of the start and end signals is the device that is generally best aligned with the throwing or pointing motion, and thus may be selected as the target device. Once selected, a connection such as a network connection may be set up between the source device and the target device for further communication, such as for application data exchange. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122815 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A method for controlling a communication apparatus includes communicating with an external device through close proximity wireless communication, receiving a remote control signal transmitted from a remote controller, storing a remote control setting which enables or disables an operation of the remote controller, making a determination as to whether a connection between the communication apparatus and the external device through the close proximity wireless communication is established, and controlling an operation of the remote controller for the communication apparatus on the basis of the determination. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122816 | WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING AN ENSURED SHORT RANGE FUNCTIONALITY - A wireless mobile communication device having short range functionality that is designed to always be capable of short range functionality, including secure short range functionality by having a first and second energy source where charging of the second energy source may be achieved by the voltage induced by the received short range signal. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122817 | SYSTEM COMPRISING A CONTAINER AND VISUAL MEANS ABLE TO EXPRESS A PLURALITY OF VISUAL STRUCTURES - A system in the technical field of rigid or semi-rigid packaging for cosmetic or pharmaceutical products, is intended to generate visual expressions on a plurality of packagings on the basis of information provided by an outside creator ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130122818 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING USING AN IN-VEHICLE SYSTEM - A system and method to be used with first and second devices where the first and second devices are capable of communicating using a subset of different modulation schemes wherein the subset includes at least first and second different modulation schemes, the method for optimizing transmission of data from the first device to the second device, the method comprising the acts of at the first device, when data is to be transmitted from the first device to the second device, receiving at least a portion of a trigger signal from the second device wherein the transmitted trigger signal includes data transmitted using a sequence of at least two of the modulation schemes from the subset, the portion of the trigger signal received being a received trigger signal, analyzing the received trigger signal to identify one of the modulation schemes from the subset as a function of the received trigger signal as an initial modulation scheme to be used to transmit data to the second device and transmitting the data from the first device to the second device using the initial modulation scheme. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122819 | Optimizing Dynamic Spectrum Access - A system and method for optimizing spectrum access in data communications is disclosed. The system comprises a case module, a selection engine, an evaluation module and an update module. The case module determines a present case based at least in part on sensor data and environmental data, determines a matching case for the present case and configures one or more channel profiles for the present case based at least in part on the matching case. The selection engine selects a first channel based on the one or more channel profiles. The first channel is associated with a first channel profile from the one or more channel profiles. The evaluation module evaluates a first channel performance for the first channel and generates a first channel reward for the first channel. The update module updates the first channel profile based at least in part on the first channel reward. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122820 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus acquires a delay profile for a first transmit signal from a transmitting apparatus and determines an end time at which to end detection of a second transmit signal from the transmitting apparatus, based on the delay profile. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122821 | POWER CONSUMPTION REDUCTION IN A USER TERMINAL - A data communication emulating unit ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130122822 | INITIAL ACQUISITION AND NEIGHBOR SEARCH ALGORITHMS FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS - In a wireless network, a base station (BS) may send a primary synchronization signal (PSS) and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS). The synchronization signals may be used by user equipments (UEs) for cell detection and acquisition. A typical searching operation may involve first locating the PSS sequences transmitted by neighboring BSs, followed by SSS detection. Described further herein are algorithms that result in the detection of the PSS and the SSS from a BS. A method for detecting a BS generally includes sampling a received signal from receiver antennas to obtain a sampled sequence, analyzing the sampled sequence to detect a PSS in a current half-frame (HF), calculating signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) metrics based on the detected PSS, combining the calculated SNR metrics with SNR metrics from previous HFs, analyzing the combined SNR metrics to obtain timing information, and analyzing the sampled sequence using the timing information to detect a SSS. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122823 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO A TRANSMIT DIVERSITY DEVICE - A method and system for improving closed loop feedback in transmit diversity communication. In one embodiment of the invention, a predetermined variation of one or more transmit diversity parameters is performed at the transmit diversity transmitter. The receiver compares the transmit diversity parameter values of the received signals to the predetermined variation and transmits to the transmitter a value of a transmit diversity correction parameter. The transmitter may use this correction value to modify the transmit diversity parameter in a subsequent transmission. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122824 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS SWITCHES FROM RADIO-FREQUENCY SIGNALS USING SWITCHING CIRCUITRY - Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communication circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) switches that receive radio-frequency antenna signals from antennas. The wireless communications circuitry may include switching circuitry interposed between the MEMS switches and the antennas. The switching circuitry may protect the MEMS switches from radio-frequency signals that are received by the antennas by temporarily isolating the MEMS switches from the radio-frequency signals during MEMS switch configuration processes. The switching circuitry may include a crossbar switch formed from solid state circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include control circuitry that controls the MEMS switches and the switching circuitry. The control circuitry may direct the switching circuitry to temporarily disconnect a selected MEMS switch from the antennas and direct the selected MEMS switch to switch from a first configuration to a second configuration while the MEMS switch is disconnected from the antennas. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122825 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TESTING RADIO-BASED DEVICES - Embodiments are disclosed of a switchplexer for performing test operations on a radio device. The switchplexer comprises a plurality of test ports corresponding to a plurality of radio device ports and a plurality of switches for routing test signals between the individual test ports. Processing logic is disclosed for controlling actuation of the switches to route test signals between individual test ports. The switchplexer disclosed herein may be incorporated into a mobile test device for self-test operations or may be used in a manufacturing or maintenance facility for testing and calibration operations. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122826 | Wireless Communication Apparatus, Wireless Communication System, Wireless Communication Method and Program - A wireless communication apparatus is provided that performs wireless communication using a specified wireless channel and forms part of an ad hoc wireless network. The device includes a recording portion that records country ID information and recording-time information in to a storage medium, where the recording-time information indicates the time at which the country ID information was recorded in to the storage medium, a time determination portion that uses the recording-time information to determine whether a predetermined time period has elapsed from the time at which the country ID information was recorded, and a channel setting portion that, when the predetermined time period has not elapsed from the time at which the country ID information was recorded in the storage medium, sets a wireless channel to a frequency channel that can be used in the country indicated by the country ID information recorded in the storage medium. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122827 | Radiation Power Level Control System and Method for a Wireless Communication Device Having Tunable Elements - A radiation power level compliance and control scheme for a wireless user equipment (UE) device including one or more tunable elements. The wireless UE device comprises a component configured to detect one or more changes with respect to at least one operational parameter associated with the wireless UE device. A component is provided for determining that a tunable action is required with respect to at least one of the tunable elements. Upon defining one or more tunable element settings, a component is configured to determine a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) value, which is compared against an acceptable limit. If the SAR is within the limit, appropriate tuning control signals are provided to the tunable elements according to the defined tunable element settings. If the SAR is not within the limit or is about to exceed the limit, then the tunable element settings may be changed and retested. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122828 | MOBILE TERMINAL WITH ANTENNA TO TUNE A RESONANCE FREQUENCY BAND AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal including an antenna to change an operating frequency band includes a sub-resonance generator that generates a sub-resonance to shift the operating frequency band. The sub-resonance generator may be electrically or physically connected to a main antenna of the mobile terminal. The sub-resonance generator is connected to at least one impedance matcher and switch, and the opening and closing of the switch results in the generation of the sub-resonance. A sub-resonance generated in a higher frequency band than a first frequency band of the antenna device may result in the shift to a third frequency band with a main resonance at a lower frequency than the main resonance of the first frequency band and vice versa. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122829 | Apparatus, Methods, Computer Programs and Computer Readable Storage Mediums for Wireless Communications - An apparatus including a first port configured to receive signals from a transceiver and to receive a first antenna; a second port configured to receive signals from a transceiver and to receive a second antenna; a first reactive component coupled to the first port; a second reactive component coupled to the first reactive component at a first junction and to the second port, wherein at least the first reactive component is configured to have an impedance that shifts the phase of a first signal, in a second operational resonant frequency band, received from the first antenna, and the second reactive component is configured to have an impedance that shifts the phase of a second signal, in the second operational resonant frequency band, received from the transceiver, so that the first signal and the second signal at least partially destructively interfere with one another at the first junction. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122830 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM - A method for controlling a distributed antenna system includes the following steps. A target propagation delay value is defined according to a transmit/receive transition gap. Propagation delay time of a service antenna unit corresponding to a base station is estimated. The service antenna unit is turned on to perform downlink signal transmission, and the propagation delay time of the service antenna unit is compensated to the target propagation delay value. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122831 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS WITH ENHANCED ISOLATION PROVISION AND OPTIMIZED IMPEDANCE MATCHING - A communication system has multiple paths including one or more Tx paths for processing Tx signals and one or more Rx paths for processing Rx signals, one or more PAs coupled respectively to the one or more Tx paths for amplifying the Tx signals, one or more LNAs coupled respectively to the one or more Rx paths for amplifying the Rx signals, one or more Tx filters coupled respectively to the one or more Tx paths for filtering the Tx signals, one or more Rx filters coupled respectively to the one or more Rx paths for filtering the Rx signals, and an antenna comprising multiple feeds coupled to the multiple paths, respectively, to provide physical separation of the multiple paths from each other. Physical separation among the multiple paths and impedance matching provides isolation among the multiple paths, and relaxes rejection considerations on the filters. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122832 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL HAVING TDD SWITCH WITH ISOLATING FUNCTION AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A communication terminal and a driving method thereof are provided. The driving method of a communication terminal includes: forming a transmitting path and an absorption path by controlling a time division duplex (TDD) switch in a transmitting mode to isolate the transmitting path and the receiving path from an absorption path, the transmitting path transmitting a transmitting signal in a wireless scheme, and the absorption path diverged from the transmitting path through a circulator of the TDD switch to block a reflecting signal in the transmitting signal reversely transferred to the transmitting path; processing the transmitting signal through the transmitting path. Because a TDD switch has an isolation function, insertion loss in a transmitting path may be suppressed. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122833 | RADIO FREQUENCY PACKAGE ON PACKAGE CIRCUIT - A radio frequency package on package (PoP) circuit is described. The radio frequency package on package (PoP) circuit includes a first radio frequency package. The first radio frequency package includes radio frequency components. The radio frequency package on package (PoP) circuit also includes a second radio frequency package. The second radio frequency package includes radio frequency components. The first radio frequency package and the second radio frequency package are in a vertical configuration. The radio frequency components on the first radio frequency package are designed to reduce the effects of ground inductance. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122834 | BROADBAND AMPLIFIER SYSTEM USING A 3dB QUADRATURE COMBINER TO DYNAMICALLY MODULATE LOAD IMPEDANCE - Systems and methods are provided for modulating a radio frequency (RF) carrier signal with a baseband input signal and amplifying the modulated RF carrier signal to provide an amplified RF signal. A quadrature combiner is configured to provide the amplified RF signal at an associated output port. A main amplifier is configured to receive a first modulated RF signal and provide a main output to one of a through port and a coupled port of the quadrature combiner. An auxiliary amplifier is configured to receive a second modulated RF signal and provide an auxiliary output to an isolation port of the quadrature combiner. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122835 | UP-CONVERSION BASED ON GATED INFORMATION SIGNAL - A method and system is described wherein an information signal is gated at a frequency that is a sub-harmonic of the frequency of the desired output signal. In the modulation embodiments, the information signal is modulated as part of the up-conversion process. In a first modulation embodiment, one information signal is phase modulated onto the carrier signal as part of the up-conversion process. In a second modulation embodiment, two information signals are multiplied, and, as part of the up-conversion process, one signal is phase modulated onto the carrier and the other signal is amplitude modulated onto the carrier. In a third modulation embodiment, one information signal is phase modulated onto the “I” phase of the carrier signal as part of the up-conversion process and a second information signal is phase modulated onto the “Q” phase of the carrier as part of the up-conversion process. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122836 | PRE-OPTIMIZATION OF TRANSMIT CIRCUITS - An impedance tuning and optimization technique is described wherein an impedance interface is dynamically tuned prior to applying transmit power to the circuit. A coupled signal injected into the antenna port is used to optimize the tuning state of a tuning component such that the impedance properties of the circuit are optimized prior to application of transmit power. A coupled or injected signal at an alternate frequency band can be utilized to determine tuning state or parameters at the frequency of interest by first tuning at the frequency of the coupled or injected signal and then accessing a data base containing information that relates tuning parameters across multiple frequency bands for various levels of antenna de-tuning. A time-savings is realized when the tuning circuit is optimized prior to activation or use of the transmit/receive path. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122837 | BROADBAND HIGH EFFICIENCY AMPLIFIER SYSTEM INCORPORATING DYNAMIC MODULATION OF LOAD IMPEDANCE - Systems and methods are provided for producing an amplified radio frequency (RF) signal representing a baseband input signal. A first amplifier amplifies a first intermediate signal to provide a first amplified signal. Second and third amplifiers amplify a second intermediate signal to provide second and third amplified signals. A signal combiner combines the first, second, and third amplified signals to produce the amplified RF signal. An RF modulator modulates an RF carrier signal with a baseband input signal to provide the first and second intermediate signals. The RF modulator provides the first and second intermediate signals such that the first amplified signal is out-of-phase with each of the second and third amplified signals at an output of an active device within the second amplifier when the amplitude of the baseband input signal exceeds a threshold voltage and in phase when the baseband input signal is below a threshold voltage. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122838 | System and Method for Controlling Antenna Tuning Using an Auxiliary Channel of an Embedded Display Port Interface - An information handling system includes a capacitor, an antenna, a wireless wide area network card, an embedded display port interface, and a digital-to-analog converter. The capacitor has a variable capacitance that varies based on a voltage applied to the capacitor. The antenna is coupled to the capacitor, and has a variable resonance frequency that is based on the variable capacitance. The wireless wide area network card is in communication with the antenna, and is configured to set the variable resonance frequency to a specific frequency based on a control signal. The embedded display port interface is configured to transmit the control signal from the wireless wide area network card to a display control circuit via an auxiliary channel of the embedded display port interface. The digital-to-analog converter is in communication with the display control circuit, and is configured to provide the voltage to the capacitor in response to a signal from the display control circuit. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122839 | THERMALLY COMPENSATED CATV GAIN CONTROL APPARATUS AND FIRMWARE - A compact automatic gain control module for an RF amplifier includes a microchip Tuner for detection of pilot signals in an incoming RF signal. By selectively tuning into pilot signals in response to command from an on-board microprocessor, the module is frequency agile in the selection of pilot signals, selecting specifically advantageous signals for use as a pilot. Use of a microprocessor also enables specific advantages in receiving firmware upgrades to incorporate algorithms for operation parameter monitoring and adjustment of response in accord with monitored parameters. Such monitoring also enables the recording of on-module events that enable storage of a log to enable maintenance and performance enhancement within the module. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122840 | METHOD FOR MEASURING INTER-FREQUENCY - According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for measuring inter-frequency in a receiver including a plurality of reception antennas. The method may comprise the steps of: performing a service using a first frequency through a first antenna and/or a second antenna; measuring a second frequency using the first antenna while the service continues to be performed using the first frequency through the second antenna; and estimating the measurement result without the second frequency being practically measured through the second antenna by using the measurement result of the second frequency through the first antenna. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122841 | SEARCHER DETECTION METRICS - Methods and apparatus for determining a reference sequence and timing based on normalized correlations are described. One example method generally includes receiving, at a first antenna of an apparatus, a first signal comprising a reference sequence; receiving, at a second antenna of the apparatus, a second signal comprising the same reference sequence; sampling the first and second signals to form first and second signal sequences; correlating the first and second signal sequences with each of one or more candidate sequences for the reference sequence using normalization; and determining the reference sequence and timing for the first and second signals based on the normalized correlations. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122842 | RADIO INTERFERENCE TESTING FOR MULTI RADIO DEVICES - A method for testing radio properties of a module in a platform. The module has at least one element, and the platform has at least one element in which an element includes a receiver. The method includes importing an identification of a plurality of elements and an identification of elements having receivers which are capable of measuring and communicating radio parameters. For each identified receiver, the receiver is enabled and a radio parameter measurement is performed and stored in which other identified elements are disabled for a reference level measurement. For each other identified element different from the identified receiver, a further radio parameter measurement is taken and stored for which the other element different from the identified receiver is enabled for a disturbance level measurement of the given other enabled element with respect to the identified enabled receiver. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122843 | RECEIVER AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING SIGNAL TO NOISE POWER RATIO - Provided are a receiver and a method of estimating signal to noise power ratio. The receiver estimates a signal-to-noise power ratio, according to an average value of a signal power and an average value of a noise power of a reference signal mapped to the received signal, estimates signal-to-noise power ratio by means of EESM operation according to each signal-to-noise power ratio of the reference signal, makes a judgment on a magnitude of either the signal-to-noise power ratio appointed according to the average values or the signal-to-noise power ratio estimated by means of the EESM operation, and outputs one of the signal-to-noise power ratio appointed according to the average values and the signal-to-noise power ratio estimated by means of the EESM operation, as a reception quality SNR, in response to the judgment result. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122844 | NOISE CANCELING CONTROL APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND NOISE CANCELING CONTROL METHOD - A noise canceling control apparatus obtains information about current communication quality of a terminal, obtains a terminal state, obtains canceling parameters and data indicating the degree of a canceling effect from a holding unit configured to make an association among a terminal state, canceling parameters used when a canceling process is executed for a noise, and data indicating the degree of a canceling effect, and to record the terminal state, the canceling parameters, and the data, calculates communication quality when the canceling process is assumed to be executed for the terminal by using the obtained canceling parameters using the information about the current communication quality, and the data indicating the degree of the canceling effect, outputs canceling parameters with which the communication quality is predicted to be obtained, and executes the canceling process for the noise that occurs within the terminal by using the output canceling parameters. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122845 | Spectral Averaging - Performing spectral analysis may include, for each of multiple acquisitions: a receiving a plurality of time-domain samples, cross-power spectrum analyzing first and second portions of the plurality of samples resulting in cross-power spectra, and accumulating a vector sum of the cross-power spectra including any cross-power spectra from previous acquisitions. Performing spectral analysis may also include calculating a vector average based on the accumulated vector sum and quantity of acquisitions. Performing spectral analysis may also include displaying the magnitude of the vector average. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122846 | DOWN-CONVERSION OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNAL WITH FEEDBACK CONTROL - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for down-converting an electromagnetic (EM) signal by aliasing the EM signal, and applications thereof are described herein. Reducing or eliminating DC offset voltages and re-radiation generated when down-converting an electromagnetic (EM) signal is also described herein. Down-converting a signal and improving receiver dynamic range is also described herein. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122847 | Harmonic Reject Receiver Architecture and Mixer - Receiver architectures and methods of processing harmonic rich input signals employing harmonic suppression mixers are disclosed herein. The disclosed receivers, mixers, and methods enable a receiver to achieve the advantages of switching mixers while greatly reducing the mixer response to the undesired harmonics. A harmonic mixer can include a plurality of mixers coupled to an input signal. A plurality of phases of a local oscillator signal can be generated from a single local oscillator output. Each of the phases can be used to drive an input of one of the mixers. The mixer outputs can be combined to generate a frequency converted output that has harmonic rejection. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122848 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN BASE AND MOBILE STATIONS - A method and system for wireless communications between base and mobile stations use reference signals transmitted from base stations prior transmission of data signals. The reference signals are used to determine propagation characteristics of communication channels between me base and mobile stations and optimize, in real time, parameters of receivers of the mobile stations for processing the following data signals. Applications of the invention include wireless communication systems compliant with OFDMA, 3GPP LTE, RFN-OFDMA, OFDM, TDMA, and the like communication protocols. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122849 | Fall-Responsive Emergency Device, System, and Method - A device capable of being worn by a person includes a fall sensor responsive to the physical effect of a fall by a person wearing the device to generate a sensed-fall signal. A wireless transmitter can send a wireless alert signal in response to the sensed-fall signal without requiring participation by the person wearing the device. A base transmitter locatable on a premises where the device is to be worn can be enabled in response to the wireless alert signal to transmit a responder request to a remote responder. A two-way voice communicator separate from the wearable device can be located on the premises with the base transmitter. A remote responder can enable the two-way voice communicator for two-way voice communication with the person wearing the wearable device. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122850 | Emergency Messages and Their Various Aspects - This invention provides a means of sending emergency messages. When in the state of emergency, the user activates or initiates a communication device to execute the positioning procedure. The communication device, converts the current location into a text or voice message and delivers the text or voice message to at least one person on the contact list that is preset in the communication device. By using this invention, the amount of electricity consumption is low therefore charges last longer, the cost decreases, and the user does not experience the pressure of being traced. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122851 | DETERMINATION BY PSAPS OF CALLER LOCATION BASED ON THE WIFI HOT SPOTS DETECTED AND REPORTED BY THE CALLER'S DEVICE(S) - Location information associated with a wireless access point is used to assist with emergency call routing. Additionally, the location information can be used to assist with determining where an emergency call is physically originating from. This location information is one or more of enterable, detectable and/or populated with the assistance of a location determining device, such as a GPS, associated with the wireless network. The location information can also be dynamic to account for mobile wireless access points, such as a mobile access point provided on public transportation. The location information is also associatiable with an outbound communication, such as an emergency communication, with this location information usable to route the communication to an appropriate entity(ies). | 2013-05-16 |
20130122852 | WIRELESS HEADSET SWITCHING SYSTEM - A wireless headset system including a switching unit having a detection circuit coupled to a wireless adapter. The detection circuit provides a first output signal to the wireless adapter upon detection of a triggering event, such as activation of a manual switch or detection of voltage of an audio output signal from a mobile communications device. The first output signal causes the wireless adapter to enter into an active audio channel mode. The detection circuit also provides a second output signal to the wireless adapter when no triggering event is detected, and the second output signal causes the wireless adapter to enter into a standby mode. Placing at least the wireless adapter in a standby mode saves battery life of the system. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122853 | WIRELESS SECURITY DEVICE AND METHOD TO PLACE EMERGENCY CALLS - A wireless security device and method includes implementing, by a wireless security device, one or more Bluetooth™ wireless protocol profiles for connecting to one or more Bluetooth™ enabled devices. A Bluetooth™ enabled telephony device may be paired with the wireless security device using one or more Bluetooth™ wireless protocol profiles. The wireless security device may send a command to the telephony device over the wirelessly paired Bluetooth™ connection, to the telephony device. The command may cause the telephony device to place a telephone call to an emergency telephone number. Once the telephone call is placed, a prerecorded emergency message may be sent from the wireless security device to the telephony device, causing the telephony device to play the prerecorded emergency message. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122854 | PROVIDING PER-APPLICATION RESOURCE USAGE INFORMATION - An environment is described in which a processing system provides application-level usage information to users. In one scenario, for example, the processing system may provide personal usage information to a user who is operating a user device. The personal usage information itemizes the amount of data (and/or other resources) that has been consumed by each application run by the user device. In another scenario, the processing system may provide expected usage information associated with at least one candidate application provided by a marketplace system. The expected usage information describes an expected consumption of data (and/or other resources) by the candidate application upon running the candidate application by the user device. The processing system can tailor the expected usage information that it sends to a particular user based on user profile data. The user profile data describes a manner in which users operate applications. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122855 | GEOLOCATION DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM - A geolocation data acquisition system ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130122856 | DATA CACHING AT THE EDGE OF A MOBILE DATA NETWORK - Mobile network services are performed in a mobile data network in a way that is transparent to most of the existing equipment in the mobile data network. The mobile data network includes a radio access network and a core network. An edge caching mechanism is provided within a basestation to perform caching of data at the edge of the mobile data network. The edge caching mechanism analyzes historical usage data that indicates historical accesses to the basestation. Data patterns in the historical usage data may be used to define cache load criteria and to optionally define cache flush criteria. This architecture allows caching of data at the edge of a mobile data network within the infrastructure of an existing mobile data network. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122857 | DETERMINING APPLICATION USAGE RELATIVE TO A PARTICULAR LOCATION - A mobile device collects information about application usage and associates collected application information with a location of the mobile device and a time that the application is accessed. The application is stored on the mobile device or on an external device and accessed via a network. The application information, location of the mobile device and time the application is accessed are communicated to another device and stored in a storage device which may be operated or managed by a service provider or another entity. The application information may comprise identification of a website, a network device or URL, the application and/or data that is input and/or output from the application. The location of the mobile device and/or the time, are determined utilizing a GNSS receiver and/or utilizing information from a network device. The application information, the location of the mobile device and/or the time may be utilized for targeted advertising. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122858 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Sharing Usage Plans - Shared usage plans are popular with families, friends, and small businesses. These shared usage plans share some cumulative utilization of resources, such as communications services. Even though multiple devices may share a monthly allotment of resources, an individual threshold is established for each device. The multiple individual thresholds may then be dynamically regulated to maintain the monthly allotment of resources. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122859 | APPLICATION POD INTEGRATION WITH AUTOMATED MOBILE PHONE BILLING AND DISTRIBUTION PLATFORM - A platform for supporting a network-enabled application is configured to render the network enabled application for a user, via a user interface associated with the user, in accordance with various APIs included in the platform and used by a program developer to develop the network-enabled application. The rendering can included recognizing that the user interface is a mobile user interface and rendering the network-enabled application in a manner appropriate and/or optimal for the mobile user interface. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122860 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MONITORING OF USAGE NETWORK RESOURCES OF A USER SESSION WITHIN A NETWORK AND A NETWORK DEVICE - A method monitors usage of network resources of a user session within a network. The method includes receiving a first message at a first policy and charging function device, the first message may be sent by a second policy and charging function device and the first message may contain a credit control request (CCR). Moreover, the method sends a second message from the first policy and charging function device to the second policy and charging function device, the second message may contain a credit control answer (CCA). The method may further includes sending a third message from the first policy and charging function device to the second policy and charging function device, the third message may contain monitoring information for non-disabling the monitoring of usage network resources of the user session. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122861 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING APPS FOR SMART PHONE - A system and method for verifying apps for a smart phone are provided. The system for verifying apps for a smart phone includes an app auto-verification device and an app self-verification device. The app auto-verification device analyzes the installation tile of an app to be installed in the smart phone, constructs a scenario, executes the app in the smart phone in accordance with the scenario, and determines malicious behavior using the results of the execution. The app self-verification device monitors an installation file corresponding to an app to be installed in the smart phone, and determines malicious behavior by analyzing a behavioral log corresponding to results of the monitoring. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122862 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING USAGE OF MOBILE TELEPHONE SERVICES ON A DONOR DEVICE - A system and method can allow a first subscriber who is unable to use his mobile device due to theft, damage, loss, or any other reason to authenticate himself on a telecommunications network using a second subscriber's mobile device. The system and method can also allow the first subscriber to continue to make and receive calls and messages with the second subscriber's mobile device. Any charges incurred by usage of the second subscriber's mobile device by the first subscriber can be billed to an account associated with the first subscriber. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122863 | LOCATION-BASED SERVICE SYSTEM AND SERVING METHOD - A location-based service system and method, which allows a location-based service server connected with a communication device and a cloud data server to perform registration authorization procedures and service authorization procedures using an international mobile subscriber identity of the communication device that cannot be easily modified or forged in the registration and service modes, so that a user may obtain a specific location-based service result via the communication device, and this distributed authentication technique reduces the risk of data theft while increasing the flexibility and convenience in obtaining services. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122864 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES FOR ACCESS CONTROL CLIENTS - Methods and apparatus for managing access control clients (e.g., electronic Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIMs)). In one embodiment, secure elements (e.g., electronic Universal Integrated Circuit Cards (eUICCs)) and management entities of secure elements are associated with credentials. Post-deployment managerial operations can be executed, by transmitting the requested operation with the appropriate credentials. For example, a device can receive secure software updates to electronic Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIMs), with properly credentialed network entities. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122865 | Method for Implementing Location Update, Serving GPRS Support Node and Visitor Location Register - The present invention provides a method for implementing a location update that includes: receiving a routing area update request message which includes a mixed location update indication and a routing area identification (RAI) and is sent by a serving radio network subsystem (SRNS); performing, at least according to the RAI, a routing area update; at least according to the routing area update request message, obtaining a location area identification (LAI) and an address of a visitor location register (VLR) which are of a 2G network system where a mobile terminal is located; and sending the location area update request message, which carries at least the mixed location update indication and the LAI, to the VLR corresponding to the address of the VLR such that the VLR corresponding to the address of the VLR implements a location area update, at least according to the location area update request message. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122866 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNLOCKING OPERATING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for unlocking an operating system, which are used to unlock the system with personal information data when a user forgets a password, thereby increasing a probability of successful unlocking of the user. The method of the embodiment of the present invention includes: when a user fails in unlocking the system via an unlock pattern in an unlocking interface for pattern unlocking, displaying an unlocking interface for personal information authentication, and matching personal information input by the user with personal information pre-stored in a local database. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122867 | SYSTEM & METHODS FOR DEVELOPING, PROVISIONING & ADMINISTERING COMPOSITE MOBILE APPLICATIONS COMMUNICATING IN REAL-TIME WITH ENTERPRISE COMPUTING PLATFORMS - The present invention teaches a system & methods for developing & administering composite mobile applications communicating in real-time with enterprise computing platforms comprising combinations of the steps of transmitting a data message, intended for delivery to a mobile client device, from an enterprise server computer to a gateway computer system, receiving at the gateway computer system the data message, recording receipt of the data message in a transaction log at the gateway computer system, determining a mode of delivery of the data message from the gateway computer system to the mobile client device, transmitting the data message from the gateway computer system to the mobile client device via the determined mode of delivery, and recording the transmission of the data message to the mobile client device in the transaction log at the gateway computer system. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122868 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR USER EQUIPMENT REGISTRATION AND AUTHENTICATION PROCESSING BY A FEMTOCELL SYSTEM - A system, method, and computer readable medium for processing registration and authentication procedures by an IP-based femtocell system are provided. The femtocell system includes a base transceiver station and a Session Initiation Protocol to Internet Operating System adapter. The femtocell system receives a registration message from a user equipment, issues a location update request on behalf of the user equipment, transmits a register message to a core network, receives an authentication request from the core network, and transmits an authentication challenge to the user equipment. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122869 | METHOD FOR REGISTERING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AT A BASE DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM - A method for registering a wireless communication device at a base device may include the steps of: transmitting from a wireless authentication device a piece of authentication information; receiving at the wireless communication device the piece of authentication information, e.g., using in-band communication; transferring the piece of authentication information from the wireless communication device to the base device; analyzing at the base device the transferred piece of authentication information; and incorporating the wireless communication device into a network depending on the result of the analysis. A corresponding system and to a use thereof are also provided. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122870 | METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF A VOICE MAILBOX PHONE - The invention relates to a method for managing a voice mailbox on a voice mailbox server comprising the steps of getting (S_GET_VOICE_MSG) voice mail data (VOICE_MSG), getting (S_GET_SNDR_ID) a Sender Identification (SNDR_ID), and getting (S_GET_INFO_CALL) at least one characterizing information about the call (INFO_CALL). | 2013-05-16 |
20130122871 | System And Method For Augmenting Features Of Visual Voice Mail - A method for delivery of a voice mail message to a recipient. The method includes determining content of the voice mail message, identifying a recipient of the voice mail message based on the determining step, converting the voice mail message to a format for delivery based on the identifying step, and delivering the converted voice mail message to the recipient. The method further includes identifying a voice mail box of the recipient and caching voice mail box information at a voice mail server. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122872 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PUSH-TO-SHARE FILE DISTRIBUTION WITH PREVIEWS - An apparatus and method provides for transmitting previews of media objects that are shared in a group communication, such as a push-to-talk or push-to-share communication session. Media objects can be stored at a media server and/or an originating communicating device. A plurality of previews for the media object can be selected and/or generated by the originating device and transmitted during a PTT session. The previews can contain metadata, and the previews and metadata can be used by recipients at target mobile devices to determine whether the user wants to download the media object. Different previews for the media object may be selected for different target mobile devices. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122873 | Method and system for realizing call priority access - The disclosure provides a method for realizing call priority access, which includes: a Mobile Switching Center emulation (MSCe) adds priority information of a current call into a message of establishing a terminal which is notified to a Media Gateway (MGW); the MGW obtains priority of the call; and the MGW applies for call-related resources for the current call, and performs call priority access processing according to the priority of the current call when the call-related resources applied for by the MGW are busy. The disclosure further provides a system for realizing call priority access. The solution of the disclosure enables the MGW to realize the call priority access in a priority access way when the MGW applies for call-related resources, enriches and improves call priority access service of a communication network, and has extensive application prospect. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122874 | PRESENTING SPONSORED CONTENT ON A MOBILE COMMUNICATION FACILITY - A computer-implemented method for positioning targeted sponsored content on a cellular phone includes the steps of (a) assessing a likelihood of an interaction by a user of the cellular phone with a sponsored content, wherein the assessment is based on a plurality of user characteristics associated with the cellular phone including (i) a credit card datum; and (ii) a predefined hardware or software characteristic of the cellular phone; (c) prioritizing the placement of the sponsored content within one of a plurality of predefined areas of a graphical user interface of the cellular phone over the placement of other sponsored content within the same area, wherein the prioritization is based on the assessment of the likelihood of the interaction of the user of the cellular phone with the sponsored content; and (d) presenting the sponsored content within the one of a plurality of predefined areas of the graphical user interface. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122875 | LOCATION-BASED AND GROUP-BASED OPERATIONS ON A DATA PROCESSING DEVICE - A system and method are described for location-based and group-based operations on a data processing device. For example, a computer-implemented method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: establishing a group containing identities of a plurality of users within the group and notification data indicating when other users are to be notified about current locations of the users in the group; determining whether wireless data processing devices of two or more users of the group are at the same location or within a particular distance of the location; identifying the users and the location; and notifying other users in the group of the identity of the users and the location. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122876 | Methods, Systems, Devices, and Products for Providing Alerts for Communications - Methods, systems, and products provide alerts to a communications device. Sports scores may be associated to alerts, ringtones, and filenames. As communications are processed, a sports score may determine an alert. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122877 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONTACT LIST IN ORDER OF PRIORITY LEVELS - A method for displaying a contact list of a mobile terminal in order of priority levels is provided. The method includes steps: receiving an incoming call or message; obtaining an incoming phone number of the received call or message; finding out a calling contact associated with the incoming phone number on a contact list of the mobile terminal; obtaining remaining phone numbers associated with the calling contact; setting priority levels for all the phone numbers associated with the calling contact; and displaying all the phone numbers associated with the calling contact in an order of decreasing priority levels from high to low on a display screen of the mobile terminal A related mobile terminal is also provided. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122878 | COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT FEATURE - A method for screening incoming communications includes the steps of receiving an incoming communication intended for a communication device or a recipient and identifying a sender of the communication and a communication type, which can includes an email. The method also includes the steps of identifying screening settings based on the sender and the communication type and determining whether the communication is allowed in accordance with the identified settings. Further, the method includes the steps of notifying a recipient of the communication, if the communication is allowed. In addition, the method includes the step of processing the communication without notifying a recipient, if the communication is not allowed. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122879 | METHOD FOR ENSURING CONTINUITY DURING THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICATION SESSIONS OPERATED FROM A FOURTH-GENERATION MOBILE TERMINAL - A method ensuring continuity of management of communications sessions operated from a fourth-generation mobile terminal communicating on an IP network including at least one radio network with a plurality of base stations with which said terminal is capable of communicating, said radio network connected via access gateways to an interconnection network with communications session management application servers, the sessions of a mobile terminal being managed by one of said servers, the method including: in the event of a movement of the mobile terminal resulting in a change of access gateway, the new gateway transmits an alert message to a new management server; the new management server transmits an interrogation request to the other servers in order to recover the call context of the mobile terminal; and the new server transmits an invitation to the mobile terminal accompanied by connection parameters, such that said terminal can connect to the new server. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122880 | Method and Application for Arranging a Conference Call in a Cellular Network and a Mobile Terminal Operating in a Cellular Network - The invention relates to a method for arranging a conference call with mobile terminals operating in a cellular network. At first, a group of the participants of the conference call is formed either by selecting the participants from a list saved in the memory of the mobile terminal in by inputting the contract information of the participants manually. In the next step, a summons to the conference call is drawn up in standard form. An application loaded into the memory of the convener's mobile terminal forms the summons, and sends the summons to the particulars via the cellular network. When a participant wants to join a conference call, he/she makes a call with the mobile terminal to the telephone number mentioned in the summons. An application in the mobile terminal of the convener receives the incoming calls and joins them to the conference call automatically. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122881 | Method of Using Base Station Signal to Quickly Set Call Forwarding and Mobile Communication Terminal - The present disclosure generally relates to the technical field of communications, and discloses a method of using a base station signal to quickly set call forwarding and a mobile communication terminal. The method comprises the following steps of: A. carrying out setting of call forwarding, and saving a base station information of a wireless network where the call forwarding is set; and B. reading a call forwarding target phone number that is set, sending a call forwarding request to the wireless network, and after a confirmation is obtained from the wireless network, activating a check timer to complete the setting of call forwarding. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122882 | AUTOMATED PROVISIONING OF CELLPHONE PLANS TRIGGERED BY MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ALERTS AND USAGE THRESHOLDS - Disclosed is a method for tracking a wireless communication plan and plan usage to control access costs for a mobile communication device having a resident mobile device management agent comprising: determining a geographic location for the mobile communication device; if the geographic location is determined to be in a first wireless connection network, automatically provisioning a first wireless communication plan for the mobile communication device; and if the geographic location is determined to be in a second wireless connection network, automatically provisioning a second wireless communication plan for the mobile communication device. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122883 | DEACTIVATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TRANSFERABLE DEVICE - Methods and systems for deactivation of one or more applications operating on a transferable device are provided. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122884 | CONTROL APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD - A control apparatus includes a memory, and a processor that executes a procedure stored in the memory, the procedure including, comparing a first index value with a second index value, the first index value indicating a magnitude of a difference between a coverage in an area to which a communication service is provided by a radio base station to be controlled and a first target value, the second index value indicating a magnitude of a difference between a capacity of the communication service in the area and a second target value, and controlling an operation state of the radio base station that varies at least one of the coverage and the capacity so as to decrease a difference between the first and second index value when the result of the comparing indicates that the magnitude of the difference between the first and second index value exceeds a given value. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122885 | PARAMETER SETTING APPARATUS AND PARAMETER SETTING METHOD - A parameter setting apparatus includes a memory, and a processor that executes a procedure in the memory, the procedure including, selecting and executes one of a plurality of optimization operations to optimize a control parameter of a mobile communication network in accordance with a common value function, in response to a state variable in each of a plurality of different areas in the mobile communication network, the common value function determining an action value of each optimization operation responsive to the state variable of the mobile communication network, determining a reward responsive to the state variable in each of the plurality of areas, and performing reinforcement learning to update the common value function in response to the reward determined on each area. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122886 | MOBILE INFORMATION APPARATUS AND MANNER MODE SHIFTING PROGRAM | 2013-05-16 |
20130122887 | Method and Device for Communication - The present invention relates to a method for processing a channel conflict between services and a communication device. The method includes: when a service channel required by a first service initiated by a user is occupied, saving information required for processing the first service; and when the service channel is released, processing the first service according to the saved information required for processing the first service. By using the method or device, the case where a service is directly interrupted when a service channel is occupied is prevented, and user experience is enhanced. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122888 | SYSTEM FOR DEVICE STATE TRANSITION CONTROL - There is provided a method of operating a device state controlling entity, the method comprising using a state transition algorithm to determine when to perform operational state transitions in at least one wireless communications device, wherein the state transition algorithm is based upon an indication of the control plane load. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122889 | DATABASE COORDINATOR PROCESSOR AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CERTIFICATION INFORMATION - According to an embodiment, a database coordinator processor is described comprising a memory configured to store, for a plurality of databases storing hardware certificates or software certificates an indication, for each certificate, of the database of the plurality of databases in which the certificate is stored; a receiver configured to receive, for a certificate, a request from a communication device for an indication of a database in which the certificate is stored; a determiner configured to determine from the memory a database in which the certificate for which the request has been received is stored; and a transmitter configured to transmit a message to the communication device indicating the determined database. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122890 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication device has a first wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an external network, a management information storage configured to store application management information received through the first wireless communication unit, a second wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an external communication device, and a management unit configured to control, based on the application management information stored in the management information storage, information wirelessly transmitted and received between the second wireless communication unit and the external communication device. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122891 | Methods and Arrangements for Processing of Measurement Data in Cellular Communication Systems - The problem of unsynchronized internal clocks of user equipments in a cellular communication system is addressed by a solution where a mechanism relying on a standalone clock function in user equipments is provided. Embodiments provide a network node that distributes a time reference to a user equipment (UE), and wherein the UE, using an internal clock function, time-stamps the logged measurements and/or events relative to the received time reference. When the UE has logged measurements the UE indicates to the network node that it has an available measurement log. The network node may then request several UEs to deliver their measurement log, respectively. The network node is then able to retrieve time stamped measurement information from the measurement log of each UE relative the sent time reference. Furthermore, the network node is then able to compare measurement information from each UE in a cell provided at the same time interval in all UEs. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122892 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RELAY NODE - A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes a step in which, when a relay node RN, which is subordinate to a radio base station DeNB and is in an “RRC_CONNECTED state”, received an “RRC connection release message” from the radio base station DeNB, the relay node RN is transitioned to an “RRC_IDLE state” after transmitting an “RRC connection release message” to a mobile station UE, which is subordinate to the relay node RN and is in the “RRC_CONNECTED state”, and a predetermined time T2 elapses. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122893 | Discovery In Device-To-Device Communication - The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., a computer readable memory) for discovery of D2D devices in wireless communications, e.g., LTE systems by relating beacon/discovery resources to paging frames, so that the UE may save power being active (e.g., in the wake-up state) only during paging frames. The user equipment may receive during a paging receiving time a paging signal from the wireless network and at least one discovery signal from at least one user equipment operating in the wireless network, wherein a discovery cycle period of the at least one discovery signal is different than the paging cycle period and is determined using the paging cycle period based on a predefined rule. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122894 | MITIGATING EFFECTS OF PREDICTED FAILURES IN A MOBILE NETWORK BASESTATION DUE TO WEATHER - Basestation equipment in a mobile data network is subject to harsh environmental conditions at many remote locations. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has introduced a Mobile Internet Optimization Platform (MIOP) appliance, referred herein as the MIOP@NodeB. This appliance is placed at the edge or basestation of a mobile data network to provide a platform for hosting applications and enhancing mobile network services. The introduction of an edge appliance provides a platform for additional reliability functions. A predictive failure mechanism in the basestation appliance mitigates the effects of predicted failures in a mobile network basestation due to weather conditions. The predictive failure mechanism considers historical data, ambient environmental conditions, weather alerts and weather forecasts to take pre-emptive action to avert partial or total failure of the basestation equipment. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122895 | METHOD FOR UPLOADING NETWORK INFORMATION, AND USER EQUIPMENT, NETWORK SIDE EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM THEREOF - The disclosure relates to a method for uploading network information, and User Equipment (UE), network side equipment and system thereof. The method comprises the following steps: a network side equipment receives power supply capacity information reported by a UE; the network side equipment instructs the UE to upload needed network information according to the power supply capacity information; the network side equipment receives the network information, which is uploaded by the UE. The method for uploading network information by using the power supply capacity information of UE, and UE, network side equipment and system thereof, according to example embodiments of the present invention, avoid the problems of short standby time and the interruption of ongoing service for a user caused by uploading the network information, and reduces the operation cost, by uploading the network information according to the power supply capacity of the UE. | 2013-05-16 |
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. | 2013-05-16 |
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. | 2013-05-16 |
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. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122899 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROAMING IN A PEER TO PEER NETWORK AMONG RADIO SITES HAVING DYNAMIC REST CHANNEL BASE REPEATER STATIONS - In a peer to peer trunked radio network having a plurality of network locations, each network location includes a plurality of repeaters and a dynamically selected at least temporarily act as a rest channel repeater at each network location. A first repeater at the first network location may determine a first timing at which to broadcast an intra-site beacon and a second timing at which to broadcast an inter-site roaming beacon, the intra-site beacon including at least a rest channel identifier indicating a rest channel of the first network location and the inter-site roaming beacon including at least remote rest channel repeater information identifying a second repeater at a second network location that is currently acting as a rest channel repeater at the second network location. The first repeater may then broadcast the intra-site beacon at the first timing and the inter-site roaming beacon at the second timing. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122900 | ACCESS CONTROL FOR ROAMING RADIO DEVICES - Methods and systems are provided for supporting roaming wireless devices and roaming wireless groups with access controls. One exemplary method involves obtaining a set of permissions associated with a roaming device from its home radio system, obtaining a set of permissions for the roaming device from the visited radio system, merging the obtained sets of permissions, and responding to a request from the roaming device in accordance with the merged set of permissions for the roaming device within the visited radio system. Another exemplary method involves obtaining permissions associated with a roaming radio group from its home radio system, obtaining permissions for the roaming radio group from the visited radio system, merging the obtained permissions, and responding to a group service request for the roaming radio group in accordance with the merged set of permissions for the roaming radio group within the visited radio system. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122901 | Wireless Communication Systems and Methods - Embodiments of the invention provide methods, devices and computer programs arranged to control access to a cell in a communication network. One embodiment comprises an apparatus comprising a processing system arranged to cause the apparatus to: receive a plurality of Closed Subscriber Group identifiers (CSG IDs) assigned to the cell; select and transmit a first CSG ID from the plurality of CSG IDs on the basis of a first load condition on the cell; and select and transmit a second, different, CSG ID from the plurality of CSG IDs on the basis of a second, different, load condition on the cell. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122902 | USER DEVICE RADIO ACTIVITY OPTIMIZATION IN DEAD ZONES - A user device may determine whether the user device is located within a dead zone; periodically search, using a first process, for a cellular tower of a cellular network when the user device is not located within the dead zone; and periodically search, using a second process, for a cellular tower of the cellular network when the user device is located within the dead zone. The second process may consume less power of the user device than the first process. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122903 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FOR A DEVICE - A method and apparatus for wireless communication device is disclosed, including approaches to handling Active Set Update messages. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122904 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DATA IN WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM SUPPORTING MULTI-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY - The present invention relates to a method by which a terminal transmits/receives data to/from a first base station (BS) supporting a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second BS supporting a second RAT in a wireless access system supporting multi-RAT, the method comprising the steps of: executing an initial network entry to the first BS; a step for executing a multi-RAT capability negotiation with the first BS to exchange information needed to access the second BS; executing a scanning on at least one second BS included in the coverage of the first BS, on the basis of the information received from the first BS through the multi-RAT capability negotiation process; executing an access to a second BS of the at least one second BS; and simultaneously transmitting/receiving data with the first BS and the second BS accessed through the access process. | 2013-05-16 |