32nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130203327 | Rotating Disc for Machining Material Surfaces - Proposed is a method for producing a rotating disc for machining material surfaces, said disc comprising a disc-shaped main body ( | 2013-08-08 |
20130203328 | Bonded Abrasive Wheel - A bonded abrasive wheel comprises ceramic shaped abrasive particles retained in a binder. The ceramic shaped abrasive particles are bounded by a respective base, top and plurality of sides connecting the base and the top. Adjacent sides meet at respective side edges having an average radius of curvature of less than 50 micrometers. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203329 | System for Reducing Microbial Levels on the Hide of an Animal - Disclosed is a system for reducing microbial levels on a hide of an animal utilizing means for contacting the hide of an animal with an alkaline solution having a pH of between about 8 and about 13 after stunning the animal, a second means for contacting the hide with a second solution that includes one of water, organic acid or hydrogen peroxide and a means for reusing at least a portion of the alkaline solution or the water/organic acid/hydrogen peroxide. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203330 | INFORMATION REPORTING SYSTEM FOR COIN-OPERATED DEVICE - An information reporting system for a coin-operated device includes a sensing device, an embedded system, and a communication module. The sensing device generates a sensing value according to a coin feeding status. The embedded system reads the sensing value and generates a data packet. The communication module sends the data packet according to a contact information to report the coin feeding status of the coin-operated device to a system user. The information reporting system for a coin-operated device reports the coin feeding status of the coin-operated device to the system user in real time and allows the system user to know the coin feeding status with a remote device and determine the best time to fetch coins from the coin-operated device, thereby cutting commuting costs incurred by the system user. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203331 | ARRANGEMENT AND VENTILATION ARRANGEMENT - This invention concerns an arrangement | 2013-08-08 |
20130203332 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL GASPER APPARATUS - A temperature control gasper apparatus for vehicle interiors such as aircraft cabins. Airflow temperature, volume and orientation are integrated and controlled by the gasper apparatus—at the point of use of the gasper apparatus. The temperature control gasper apparatus includes a mixing chamber, a temperature control dial, and an airflow control nozzle assembly. The temperature control gasper apparatus provides airflow output control with rotation of a grip member of the nozzle assembly relative to a ball portion of the mixing chamber, temperature control by rotation of a handle portion of the temperature control dial relative to the ball portion of the mixing chamber, and airflow direction control by movement of the ball portion of the mixing chamber relative to a socket portion of the mixing chamber fixed to the vehicle interior. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203333 | AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE CAB FITTED WITH AN HVAC SYSTEM - A cab of an agricultural vehicle has having a seat for an operator and a console unit arranged forward of the seat for housing an instrument display. The cab is fitted with an HVAC system comprising a heat exchanger unit located within the console unit and a blower located on the floor of the cab beneath or adjacent the seat and serving to blow air by way of a floor-level duct to the heat exchanger unit. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203334 | CONTAINER DATA CENTER - A container data center includes a container and an airflow guide cover. The container includes an end wall defining an opening. The airflow guide cover is mounted to the end wall and includes a plate covering the opening. A vent is defined in the plate. A hollow airflow guide portion protrudes into the container from an inner surface of the plate, surrounding the vent. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203335 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING AN OPTICAL OBSERVATION OPENING - The invention relates to a diaphragm device ( | 2013-08-08 |
20130203336 | VENTILATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention provide a ventilation system comprising a housing. The housing includes an inlet through which air is received and the housing is capable of being installed within a structure. A ventilating assembly can be supported within an interior of the housing. The ventilating assembly can be operable to generate a flow of air and can be in fluid communication with the inlet. The system can include a thermal damper assembly comprising an aperture and a substantially non-metallic curtain. The damper assembly is capable of being coupled to the housing so that the aperture of the thermal damper assembly and the inlet of the housing are in fluid communication with each other. In some embodiments, the thermal damper assembly is configured and arranged to be uncoupled from the housing after the housing has been installed within the structure to provide access to the interior of the housing. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203337 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNET PROTOCOL LNB SUPPORTING SENSORS - An Internet protocol low noise block downconverter (IP LNB) assembly, which is within a satellite dish assembly, may be operable to collect information received from one or more sensors that are integrated within or coupled to the IP LNB assembly. The IP LNB assembly may provide data and/or services associated with the satellite dish assembly based on the collected information received from the sensor(s). The collected information may be stored locally or remotely. The sensor(s) may comprise a camera, an atmospheric sensor, a motion sensor, a directional sensor, an insolation sensor, an acoustic sensor and/or a seismic sensor. The IP LNB assembly may communicate, to at least a user, one or more alarms based on temporal or spatial changes in the collected information. The sensor(s) may perform infrared (IR), cosmic radiation, ultraviolet (UV), far infrared (FIR), terahertz (THz) radiation, millimeter wave (MMW) and/or microwave sensing. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203338 | Modular, Expandable System for Data Reception and Distribution - A satellite reception assembly may comprise a first module operable to demodulate a first one or more channels of a signal output by a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) low noise block downconverter (LNB). The first module may output a signal to a second module which may demodulate a second one or more channels of the signal output by the DBS LNB. The second module may be installed after the satellite reception assembly has been deployed upon a number of clients served by the satellite reception assembly reaching a threshold. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203339 | System And Method For Automatically Inserting Advertising And Other Content Into Playback Of A Broadcast Signal - A system is disclosed for inserting selected content into a signal being broadcast by a broadcast station, and being received by a vehicle radio system. A vehicle radio system may be incorporated which has a processing system. A personal electronic device (PED) able to be carried by a user is also used. The PED may supply selected content to the processing system. The processing system may detect a first signal in the received broadcast signal that indicates a commercial break period of predetermined duration is to begin, and a second signal in the received broadcast signal that indicates that the commercial break period is to end. The processing system may obtain the selected content from the PED and insert the obtained, selected content into the broadcast signal for seamless playback through the vehicle radio system during the commercial break period. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203340 | VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A vehicular communication apparatus includes: a first acquisition portion acquiring a first content delivered by a radio wave from a broadcast station; a second acquisition portion acquiring a second content delivered by a communication line network; a reproduction portion reproducing the first and second contents; a determination portion determining whether a radio wave reception condition is poor; and a controller changing a content to be reproduced by the reproduction portion from the first content to the second content when the determination portion detects poor radio wave reception condition under a condition that the reproduction portion reproduces the first content, the second content being a same or a similar type of the first content. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203341 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE DELIVERYOF BROADCAST CONTENT - A satellite dish assembly may comprise a broadcast receive module and a basestation module. The broadcast receive module may be operable to receive a satellite signal, recover media carried in the satellite signal, and output the media. The basestation module may be operable to accept the media output by the broadcast receive module and transmit the media in accordance with one or more wireless protocols. In being conveyed from the broadcast receive module to the basestation, the media content may not traverse any wide area network connection. The one or more wireless protocols may comprise one or more of: a cellular protocol and IEEE 802.11 protocol. The satellite dish assembly may comprise a routing module that may be operable to route data between the broadcast receive module, the basestation, and a gateway. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203342 | RELAY STATION FOR RELAYING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN USER APPARATUS AND BASE STATION, AND RELAY METHOD - A relay station includes a signal generation unit configured to generate a signal in the relay station and a receiving unit configured to receive a signal from a first communication station. The relay station further includes a signal generating node identifying unit configured to identify whether a signal to be transmitted to a second communication station is a received signal received from the first communication station or a generated signal generated by the signal generation unit. The relay station further includes a signal transmission unit configured to transmit both or one of the received signal and the generated signal associated with a radio bearer to the second communication station. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203343 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A MESH NETWORK OF SATELLITE RECEPTION ASSEMBLIES - A satellite reception assembly that provides satellite television and/or radio service to a customer premises may comprise a wireless interface via which it can communicate with other satellite reception assemblies. Wireless connections between satellite reception assemblies may be utilized for providing satellite content between different satellite customer premises. Wireless connections between satellite reception assemblies may be utilized for offloading traffic from other network connections. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203344 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING EXTENDED TIME PERIODS FOR MAINTAINING PPP SESSIONS - Access terminals are adapted to facilitate extended time periods for maintaining PPP sessions. According to one example, an access terminal can communicate with a network entity to establish a PPP session maintained by an extended time period. The extended time frame can be different (e.g., greater or less) than a default time period for maintaining the PPP session. For instance, the access terminal may establish a PPP session including a PPP connection. The access terminal may also send a persistence indicator to the network entity to cause setting the extended time period for maintaining the PPP session. The network entity may receive the persistence indicator and accordingly employ a differing time period (e.g., an extended time period) for maintaining the PPP session. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203345 | Wireless Bidirectional Communications between a Mobile Device and Associated Secure Element using Inaudible Sound Waves - In some embodiments, a system includes a mobile communication device and a secure element physically coupled to the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device includes a first wireless transceiver, first processor, first memory, first speaker, first microphone, and first Audio To Digital conversion (ADC). The secure element includes a second wireless transceiver, second processor, second memory, second speaker, second microphone, a second Audio To Digital converter (ADC), and a second Digital to Audio converter (DAC). The mobile communication device is configured to transmit data via the first speaker to the secure element microphone using inaudible sound waves. The secure element is configured to transmit data wirelessly via the second speaker to the mobile communication device using inaudible sound waves. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203346 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) ACCESSORY PROVIDING ENHANCED DATA TRANSFER FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - An electronics system may include at least one first near field communication (NFC) device, a second NFC device capable of storing data, and an NFC accessory. The NFC accessory may be capable of receiving the data from the second NFC device via NFC communication, sending the copied data to the at least one first NFC device via NFC communication, and deleting the data after providing the data to the at least one first NFC device. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203347 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE PROVIDING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) LOW POWER OPERATING FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile communications device may include a near field communication (NFC) transceiver capable of operating in a first mode and a second mode, where the NFC transceiver has a load threshold level associated therewith. The mobile communications device may further include a controller coupled with the NFC transceiver. The controller may be capable of switching the NFC transceiver to the first mode when a load detected by the NFC transceiver is below the load threshold level, and switching the NFC transceiver to the second mode when the load detected by the NFC transceiver reaches the load threshold level. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203348 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device and an operating method thereof are provided. The operating method thereof includes performing a first operation when the electronic device is connected with a counterpart device by a near wireless connection and performing a second operation when the electronic device is disconnected in the near wireless connection from the counterpart device. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203349 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING PEER COMMUNICATIONS USING AN ACTIVE COMMUNICATION MODE - Aspects disclosed herein relate to providing peer communications between NFC enabled devices using an active communication mode. In one example, a communications device is equipped to detect a remote NFC device field within an operating volume, establish a peer communication link with the remote NFC device using an active communication mode, determine that the peer communication link is to be deselected, and transmit a deselection request message to the remote NFC device indicating to the remote NFC device that it has been deselected while maintaining the peer communication link. In another example, a communications device is equipped to sense an operating volume, as part of an active communication mode collision avoidance procedure, determine that no field is sensed, initiate an unmodulated carrier as part of switching an operating field to an on state, and maintain the unmodulated carrier for a collision avoidance threshold duration of time. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203350 | NEAR FIELD AUTHENTICATION THROUGH COMMUNICATION OF ENCLOSED CONTENT SOUND WAVES - A method for near field authentication of sources using an audio transceiver computing device includes scanning a plurality of predetermined frequencies for a free frequency, selecting the free frequency from the plurality of predetermined frequencies, generating a periodic enclosed content message, generating a modulated carrier wave representing the periodic enclosed content message, and transmitting the modulated carrier wave at the free frequency. A method for near field authentication of sources using a microphone input of a receiving computing device includes scanning a plurality of predetermined frequencies to detect a signal using the microphone input, verifying, responsive to detecting the signal, that the signal includes at least one enclosed content message, and extracting a content from the enclosed content message. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203351 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE IDENTIFICATION OF MULTIPLE NFC-A DEVICES - Aspects disclosed herein relate to improving technology detection and collision resolution among multiple NFC devices using a NFC type-A RF technology. In one example, a communications device is equipped to determine that a first device sensing response message includes one or more collisions, identify a first remote NFC device of the plurality of remote NFC devices by performing collision resolution on the first device sensing response message, transmit a sleep request message to the first remote NFC device that prohibits the first remote NFC device from responding to a first device sensing request message and the first device sensing request message, receive a second device sensing response message that includes collisions among the plurality of remote NFC devices, and identify a second remote NFC device of the plurality of remote NFC devices by performing collision resolution on the second device sensing response message. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203352 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSISTING IN THE POSITIONING OF A NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION MODULE IN RELATION TO AN ELECTROMAGNETIC TRANSPONDER - The invention relates to a method and a terminal for assisting in the positioning of a near-field communication module of a terminal in relation to an electromagnetic transponder placed in an environment. The method comprises a step of acquisition by the terminal of at least one image of visual information representative of the placement of the transponder, a step of analysis of the acquired image to determine a position indicating the placement of the transponder in the environment, a step of determination of at least one movement of the terminal to be performed so as to position the communication module in such a way that a communication can be set up between the communication module and the transponder and a step of restoration of information representative of the at least one movement to be performed. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203353 | SHORT-RANGE RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A Short-range Radio Communication (SRC) system and method are provided. The system includes a first terminal and a second terminal capable of connecting to each other by one or more SRCs. When having share information and being connected to the second terminal by the one or more SRCs, the first terminal transmits the share information to the second terminal. When being SRC-connected to the first terminal the one or more SRCs, the second terminal receives the share information from the first terminal | 2013-08-08 |
20130203354 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CONNECTIVITY RECOVERY IN WIRELESS NETWORK - A wireless communication device and a method of re-establishing a connection with a WPAN master device is presented. The method includes detecting that a first master station of a WPAN session which includes the first master device and one or more stations becomes unavailable, activating a master station application to become a second master station and sending one beacon to notify the stations of the session about the second master station connectivity parameters. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203355 | SHORT-DISTANCE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Provided is a contactless communication R/W device that has low power consumption and a wide communication area in contactless communication that performs delivery of electronic data with a contactless communication device. The contactless communication R/W device includes an antenna coil, a resonance frequency setting section which sets a resonance frequency, and a coupling degree detecting section which detects a coupling degree corresponding to the resonance frequency of a counterpart antenna coil. The contactless communication R/W device transmits, in a first period before the start of communication, a carrier wave at a first level, and detects the coupling degree while changing the resonance frequency, and then, in a second period, the antenna coil transmits a carrier wave at a second level that is larger than the first level. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203356 | SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT - Technologies and implementations for signal enhancement are generally disclosed. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203357 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING MINIMIZATION OF DRIVE TESTS - A user equipment is configured to operate in an idle mode according to an MDT configuration. When receiving an activation signal from a base station, the user equipment is configured to execute one or multiple logged MDTs in the idle mode according to the activation signal and the MDT configuration. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203358 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING MINIMIZATION OF DRIVE TESTS - A user equipment is configured to operate in an idle mode according to an MDT configuration. When receiving a modify/setup signal from a base station, the user equipment is configured to update the MDT configuration accordingly in the idle mode and perform one or multiple corresponding logged MDTs according to the updated MDT configuration. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203359 | METHOD FOR ENABLING PROMPT DIAGNOSIS OF A FIELD DEVICE CONNECTED TO A WIRELESS ADAPTER - A method, in the case of which it is monitored in a wireless adapter connected to a field device whether, in the context of communication with the field device, a status change of the field device is being reported. In case a status change has been reported, the wireless adapter queries for expanded status information of the field device. The expanded status information is transmitted event-controlled from the wireless adapter to a superordinated communication unit and provided through such to an evaluation tool, in case a comparison of the expanded status information with a status pattern adapted specifically for the field device shows that the relevant, expanded status information should be evaluated. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203360 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication device has a plurality of wireless units each configured to cover a different wireless communication range and be capable of receiving data in the corresponding wireless communication range, a status information generator provided corresponding to the wireless unit utilized to receive data among the plurality of wireless units, in order to generate status information concerning the wireless communication range of the wireless unit utilized to receive the data, and a storage configured to store the status information in association with the data. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203361 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is a semiconductor device including a semiconductor chip and a semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes an antenna formed of a lead frame, a first wire that connects the antenna and a first electrode pad of the semiconductor chip, and a second wire that connects the antenna and a second electrode pad of the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip is disposed in one of four regions in the semiconductor package sectioned by line segments connecting midpoints of two pairs of opposing sides of the semiconductor package. A centroid of the semiconductor chip is positioned outside a closed curve composed of a straight line segment connecting a first connection point where the antenna and the first wire are connected and a second connection point where the antenna and the second wire are connected, and a line connecting the first and second connection points along the antenna. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203362 | CONTROL CIRCUIT, IMPEDANCE ADJUSTING CIRCUIT, IMPEDANCE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING CIRCUIT, RADIO TRANSCEIVER CIRCUIT, CONTROL METHOD, IMPEDANCE ADJUSTING METHOD, IMPEDANCE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING METHOD, AND RADIO TRASCEIVING METHOD - There is provided a control circuit ( | 2013-08-08 |
20130203363 | Personal Communications Device with Reduced Adverse Effects on Living Systems - Personal communications devices and associated methods are described which are arranged to reduce a bio-effective impact on a user due to the associated radio frequency communication signals. One such device ( | 2013-08-08 |
20130203364 | Tunable Antenna System with Multiple Feeds - Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may form an antenna having first and second feeds at different locations. The transceiver circuit may have a first circuit that handles communications using the first feed and may have a second circuit that handles communications using the second feed. A first filter may be interposed between the first feed and the first circuit and a second filter may be interposed between the second feed and the second circuit. The first and second filters and the antenna may be configured so that the first circuit can use the first feed without being adversely affected by the presence of the second feed and so that the second circuit can use the second feed without being adversely affected by the presence of the first feed. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203365 | PLUG-IN VEHCILE SECURITY SYSTEM WITH A WIRELESS RELAY - A plug-in vehicle security system that includes a plug-in wireless relay module and a plug-in telematics device. The relay module includes a relay switch and a wireless receiver coupled to the relay switch in a manner effective to influence operation of the relay switch based on reception of an authorization signal. The telematics device includes a wireless transmitter configured to transmit the authorization signal in response to a network signal. The telematics device also includes a network transceiver configured to receive the network signal from a communication network. A plug-in vehicle security system is advantageous because installation costs are reduced by reducing the time and installation expertise necessary to do the installation. Such a system will be particularly attractive to vehicle rental fleet operators. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203366 | VARIABLE-SIZE MIXER FOR HIGH GAIN RANGE TRANSMITTER - Implementations of a high gain range transmitter with variable-size mixers are described. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203367 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE FILTER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An electronic device includes an adjustable filter with a first filter element, and a second filter element coupled to the first filter element. The second filter element includes a field effect transistor (FET) including a source terminal, a drain terminal, and a gate terminal. The source terminal and the gate terminal are coupled to a reference voltage. A control circuit is coupled to the drain terminal and is configured to apply a control voltage thereto to vary a capacitance between the source and drain terminals to adjust the adjustable filter. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203368 | Method and System for a Baseband Cross-Bar - Methods and systems for a baseband cross-bar may comprise receiving one or more radio frequency (RF) signals in a wireless communication device via antennas coupled to a plurality of receiver paths in the wireless device. The received RF signals may be converted to baseband frequencies. One or more of the down-converted signals may be coupled to receiver paths utilizing a baseband cross-bar. The baseband cross-bar may comprise a plurality of switches, which may comprise CMOS transistors. In-phase and quadrature signals may be processed in the one or more of the plurality of receiver paths. The one or more RF signals comprise cellular signals and/or global navigation satellite signals. A single-ended received RF signal may be converted to a differential signal in one or more of the plurality of receiver paths. The baseband cross-bar may be controlled utilizing a reduced instruction set computing (RISC) processor. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203369 | NOTCH FILTER INTEGRATED IN LNA OF A COEXISTING RADIO - A mechanism is disclosed for improving the performance of a coexisting radio by integrating a notch filter into an LNA of a first coexisting radio of two or more coexisting radios. The notch filter may be a differential circuit or a single-ended circuit. The single-ended circuit filters common mode signals. In one embodiment, the first coexisting radio has a carrier frequency that is in 2.4 GHz ISM frequency band and one of the other two or more coexisting radios has a carrier frequency that is in 1.9 GHz cellular band. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203370 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION RECEIVER AND METHOD THEREOF - A wireless communication receiver includes a circuit, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a processing circuit. The circuit receives a wireless signal and outputs an analog signal according to a gain index. The ADC converts the analog signal to a digital signal. The processing circuit adjusts the gain index according to a clipping number of the ADC. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203371 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING A SPECIAL NUMBER SERVICE REQUEST MESSAGE SENT TO A SPECIAL NUMBER SERVICE ANSWERING POSITION USING A MULTI-MEDIA MESSAGING SERVICE FORMAT - A method for treating a special number service request message sent to a special number service answering position using a multi-media messaging service (MMS) format includes: (a) at a locus en route the answering position, dividing a text portion of the request message from a media portion of the request message; (b) in no particular order: (1) creating an identifier linking the text portion with the media portion; and (2) formatting the text portion in a text message format; (c) in no particular order: (1) forwarding the media portion toward the answering position; and (2) forwarding the text message format with the identifier in a text message toward the answering position; and (d) employing the identifier to effect correlating the text message with the media portion to present the request message to the answering position. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203372 | METHOD OF OPERATING A BASE STATION OF A CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - The invention relates to a method of operating a base station ( | 2013-08-08 |
20130203373 | EMERGENCY MESSAGING BETWEEN CITIZENS AND AUTHORITIES - Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media to support emergency messaging are described herein. Examples of the embodiments enable messaging, such as SMS text messaging, sent from a mobile station to be routed to a public safety answering point (PSAP) that services the area where the mobile station is currently located. In one example embodiment, the Mobile services Switching Center (MSC) filters message for emergency numbers (e.g., 911 or 112) and reroutes the message to an emergency service provider using an emergency services routing number such as an ESRK or ESRD provided by a gateway server such as a GMLC or MPC. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203374 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EFFECTING EMERGENCY SERVICE CALLS WITH A WIRELESS NETWORK - A wireless telephone apparatus configured for operation with a wireless network; the apparatus comprising: an alerting actuator integrally coupled with the apparatus; actuating the alerting actuator effecting initiation of an emergency service call by the apparatus via the wireless network; and the apparatus and the wireless network cooperating to provide the emergency service call and location information regarding locus of the apparatus to an emergency service answering entity. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203375 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING A SPECIAL NUMBER CALL FROM A CALLING UNIT TO AN ANSWERING POINT - A system for routing a special number call from a calling unit to an answering point based upon location of the calling unit includes: (a) a communication network configured for effecting communicative coupling between the calling unit and one or more receiving answering point; each receiving answering point having a respective responsibility area; (b) a mobile positioning center coupled with the communication network; the mobile positioning center determining the location of the calling unit within a first location area; (c) a communication switch coupled with the communication network and coupled with the answering point; and (d) a controller unit coupled with the communication switch for controlling selected operations of the communication switch. The mobile positioning center and the controller unit cooperate to effect routing a call from the calling unit to each respective answering point having a respective responsibility area at least partly common with the first location area. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203376 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN EMERGENCY LOCATION INFORMATION SERVICE (E-LIS) - A method and system for determining and verifying a location of mobile and non-mobile devices in emergency situations. The method and system provide a current physical geographic location for a mobile device (e.g., building address, a building floor, a room on a building floor, campus, enterprise, city, state, region, country, continent, etc.), in an emergency situation such as an accident, fire, terrorist attack, military incident, etc. and forward the physical geographic location to a legacy 911 network or a Emergency Services IP networks (ESInet). | 2013-08-08 |
20130203377 | TERMINAL QUANTITY ESTIMATION DEVICE AND TERMINAL QUANTITY ESTIMATION METHOD - To estimate the number of mobile terminals that have been staying in an observation area for a desired period of time, the feature quantity calculation portion | 2013-08-08 |
20130203378 | SUBSCRIPTION AND CHARGING CONTROL FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PROXIMATE DEVICES - A method and system for facilitating a controlled wireless communication relationship between a first device and a second device is provided. The wireless communication relationship is established at least in part via a portion of licensed radio spectrum. A remote validation server is contacted to obtain a validated authorization to use the portion of licensed radio spectrum for radio communication. Proof of the authorization between the first device and the second device is communicated. The first device and the second device subsequently enter into an authorized wireless communication relationship. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203379 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMEI DETECTION AND ALERTING - A system and method for detecting and storing information regarding a mobile communications device within a mobile communications network. Initially, a first data record is received at a subscriber/device database comprising subscriber/device data. Next, a second data record is received at the subscriber/device database comprising additional subscriber/device data. A first data record of a subscriber may then be compared to a second data record of the same subscriber, and if the first data record is different from the second data record a service provider may be notified. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203380 | NETWORK DEVICE, CORE NETWORK, DIRECT MODE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND LAWFUL INTERCEPTION METHOD THEREOF - A network device, a core network, a direct mode communication system and a lawful interception method thereof are provided. The direct mode communication system includes the network device and the core network, and connects to a first mobile station and a second mobile station respectively. The network device registers to the core network for intercepting a communication between the first mobile station and the second mobile station and retrieves a communication data by intercepting the communication. The core network receives the communication data from the network device and stores the communication data. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203381 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD, RELAY NODE, AND RADIO BASE STATION - The present invention relates to a mobile communication method of sending and receiving the signaling of an S1AP/X2AP layer on DRB established between a radio base station DeNB and a relay node RN, the method comprising a step of generating a key K | 2013-08-08 |
20130203382 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND RADIO BASE STATION - The present invention relates to a mobile communication method that sends and receives the signaling of an S1AP/X2AP layer on DRB established between a radio base station DeNB and a relay node RN, the mobile communication method including: a step of setting the above DBR in an attach process of the relay node RN; and a step of notifying the above DRB to the relay node RN and the radio base station DeNB in an attach process of the relay node RN. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203383 | VERIFIED CHECK-IN - An embodiment of the invention provides a check-in verification system (VCS) that verifies a check-in by a user using a smartphone to check-in at a venue, by verifying that a geolocation provided by the smartphone agrees with a location of the venue and that a password used by the user and the venue are the same. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203384 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING LEVELED SECURITY KEY HOLDER - The present disclosure discloses a network device and/or method for determination of leveled security key holders for a wireless client in a wireless network. The network device detects a roaming or connection pattern of one or more wireless clients in the wireless network based on requests received from the wireless clients. Furthermore, the network device determines one or more selecting rules for selecting an appropriate key holder for the wireless client among a plurality of network devices. Next, the network device prioritizes the one or more selecting rules, and selects the appropriate key holder based on the determined rules and their corresponding prioritization. Through selection of appropriate key holders, the disclosed method provides for better load balancing among possible leveled key holders, and shortens the latencies experienced by wireless clients during fast basic service set transition. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203385 | Method and Device for Dual-Network Terminal Communication - An apparatus for performing communication by a dual network terminal is disclosed. The dual network terminal is a dual network and dual standby terminal, and the apparatus includes a 3G wireless communication subsystem, a 2G wireless communication subsystem and an identity identification module. The 2G wireless communication subsystem is connected with the identity identification module and the 3G wireless communication subsystem respectively, the 3G wireless communication subsystem is connected with the 2G wireless communication subsystem, and the 3G wireless communication subsystem and the 2G wireless communication subsystem include one virtual identity identification card administration module respectively. A method for performing communication by a dual network terminal is further disclosed, including: the 2G wireless communication subsystem reading information in the identity identification card in the identity identification module, storing the information in its own first virtual identity identification card administration module, and communicating with the 2G network by using the information. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203386 | ANONYMIZING GATEWAY - The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for maintaining the privacy of a user and/or user's mobile device when communicating with an application. Communications between a mobile device of a user and an application are controlled wherein the mobile device is identified by a first identifier for communications between a gateway and the mobile device and the mobile device is identified by a second identifier for communications between the gateway and the application. The methods and apparatus translate between the first identifier and the second identifier, and determine whether the communications between the mobile device and the application are enabled or disabled. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203387 | ENABLING REMOTE AND ANONYMOUS CONTROL OF MOBILE AND PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA DEVICES FOR SECURITY, TRACKING AND RECOVERY - Aspects of the invention comprise a remote tracking and control server operable to transparently activate control of resources and to monitor operations on a target handheld communication device utilizing code installed on the handheld device. The resources may comprise a camera, microphone, GPS receiver, input device, display, speaker, wireless and/or wire-line transmitter and/or receiver. The monitoring and/or controlling activity is protected from interruption. The handheld device may be accessed by a securely stored unique identifier. Access to the controlling function and/or the resources by a user of the handheld device may be restricted. Monitored information is stored on the handheld device and communicated to the tracking server. The control server may receive monitored information from the handheld device whenever the device is coupled to a communication network. Monitoring may be initiated based on detected motion, sound, user input, video and/or touch. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203388 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHORIZED LOCATION MONITORING - Techniques for location tracking, location utilization, and dissemination and management of location information are disclosed. As a location monitoring system, one embodiment includes at least a plurality of mobile computing devices supported by a wireless network, and a computing device coupled to a wired network (e.g., the Internet) that couples to the wireless network. Each of the mobile computing devices is associated with and proximate to an object whose location is being monitored. The computing device stores the locations of each of the mobile computing devices or the objects proximate thereto, and enables only authorized users to obtain access the locations via the wired network. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203389 | Method of Handling a Mobility Management Back-Off Timer and Related Communication Device - A method of handling a mobility management back-off timer for a mobile device in a wireless communication system comprises performing a mobility management procedure in response to a paging signaling transmitted by a network of the wireless communication system; and stopping the mobility management back-off timer after performing an authentication procedure in the mobility management procedure successfully. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203390 | AGENT-BASED SYSTEM FOR CALL VERIFICATION - An information-processing apparatus includes a communication unit that receives a telephone call from a telephone number of a calling party. The communication unit transmits a transmission of the telephone number to a search engine when the communication unit receives the telephone call. Further, the communication unit receives a result from the search engine after the transmission of the telephone number. The information-processing apparatus also includes a processing unit that determines whether a communication should be conducted with the calling party, by performing a textual search of the result for a plurality of predetermined words. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203391 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS ROUTING FO A SPECIAL NUMBER CALL TO A PLURALITY OF AGENCIES - A system for simultaneously routing a special number call from a mobile unit to a plurality of agencies includes (a) at least one of an unlicensed mobile access network and a radio access network communicating with the mobile unit; (b) a mobile switch coupled with at least one of the networks; (c) a call receiver coupled with the mobile switch; at least one of the call receiver and the mobile switch being coupled for communication with respective of the agencies; and (d) a locator coupled with at least one of the mobile switch and the call receiver. After receiving the special number call, the call receiver cooperates with at least one of the locator and the mobile switch to effect routing of the special number call to one or more included agency. Determination which agency is an included agency is made at the call receiver. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203392 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY COUPLING A SPECIAL NUMBER CALL WITH A FUNCTION-FOCUSED ANSWERING UNIT - A system for dynamically coupling a special number call from a calling unit with at least one function-focused answerer includes: (a) at least one of an unlicensed mobile access network, a radio access network, and a public switched telephone network configured and situated for communicative coupling with the calling unit; (b) at least one network switch coupled with at least one of the networks; and (c) a special number call receiver coupled with the network switch. At least one of the special number call receiver and the network switch is configured for communicative coupling of the special number call with the at least one function-focused answerer unit. After receiving the special number call, the special number call receiver dynamically couples the special number call to an included function-focused answerer. Determining which function-focused answerer is an included function-focused answerer is made at the special number call receiver. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203393 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SMART REPLY IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A method and an apparatus for generating a smart reply in a mobile phone is provided. The method includes analyzing at least one of a user profile information and an environment of a user when a reply of a call has failed, obtaining an inference indicating a status of the user based on the user profile information and the environment, generating a text message including a reply failure reason of the call based on the inference, and transmitting the text message to a mobile terminal of a caller. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203394 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SUPPORT M2M CONTENT AND CONTEXT BASED SERVICES - Devices, computer readable media, and methods for supporting services at an application service layer (ASL) are disclosed. The ASL may be a machine-to-machine (M2M) services capability layer (SCL). Content functions may interpret the data to generate a semantic description of the data. Semantic information associated with data may be stored. Context aware functions may process the semantic description of the data to generate lower level contextual cues. Context aware reasoning functions may process the lower level contextual cues to deduce higher level context. An application or a second ASL may use the contextual cues and the situational context to trigger an action. The ASL may create a trigger condition based on a received message. The ASL may invoke a function based on detecting a trigger condition. The ASL may perform a command based on a received command. The ASL may use a objective function and feedback to control a device. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203395 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION ABOUT A MISSED CALL, AND METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus for providing an indication about a missed telephone call. The apparatus includes receiving means for receiving an incoming call, a control unit for processing said incoming call, and output means for outputting information to an user. The communication apparatus also includes processing means which extracts a cause value contained in a cause information element sent from a network to the communication apparatus, and which outputs to the user an indication related to a missed call via the output means. The cause value indicates whether the call was cleared by the calling user or by the network. The communication apparatus outputs to the user, via, the output means, an indication related to whether the missed call was caused by the calling user or by the network. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203396 | CORDLESS TELEPHONE ACTIVE-CALL ENABLED INTERCOM - A method of using an intercom on a cordless telephone during an active call. The active call is put on hold while the intercom is in use. Once the call is re-activated, the intercom is shut off. This system may be designed for a cordless telephone with one handset or a plurality of handsets. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203397 | PHONE THAT PREVENTS ACCIDENTAL DIALING TO A CONTACT - The present invention includes a phone having a contact list. At least one contact on the contact list may be associated with an indication that outgoing phone calls, that are attempted to be placed from the phone towards that contact, are to be blocked by the phone. The blocking of the attempt to place an outgoing phone call to a contact may be overridden by the user of the phone, for example, by confirming in response to a confirmation question, or by correctly providing a password or a pre-defined response to a question. Optionally, the phone may automatically analyze call logs and other data in order to recommend to the user contacts that are suitable for being associated with outgoing call blocking; for example, a contact corresponding to a person or entity that the user have not called frequently or for a long time. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203398 | System and Method for Selecting Operating Parameters in a Communications System - A method for configuring a first base station within a cluster in a communications system having a plurality of cluster includes optimizing an operating parameter of the first base station in accordance with first utility function results from a first utility function associated with the first base station and second utility function results from a second utility function associated with a second base station within the cluster, the first utility function results and the second utility function results according to multiple settings for the operating parameter of the first base station, a first initialized setting of the operating parameter for the second base station, and a second initialized setting of the operating parameter for an external base station outside the cluster. The method also includes sharing the optimized operating parameter with the external base station. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203399 | HANDLING DUAL PRIORITY APPLICATIONS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques for handling dual priority for a machine-to-machine device in a wireless communication network. The device may include computer-readable media having instructions and one or more processors coupled with the computer-readable media and configured to execute the instructions to configure, as a default configuration, the device with a first priority level for machine-type communications, receive a notification from an application associated with the device, the notification indicating that the application generated a communication to a network controller, the communication being associated with a second priority level that is higher than the first priority level, and in response to the notification, configure, as an override configuration, the device with the second priority level for machine-type communications. If a backoff timer is running for low priority application, and a current communication is not for a low priority, the communication is allowed to proceed. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203400 | ON BOARD VEHICLE PRESENCE REPORTING MODULE - The present disclosure describes a microprocessor executable presence reporting module operable to determine, based on one or more of a vehicle occupant context and requirement of law applicable to a current geographic location of the vehicle, whether the vehicle occupant is present and available for receiving an inbound communication and/or by what communication channel and/or modality to contact the vehicle occupant. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203401 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING MULTI-CELL DATA EFFICIENCY IN LINK ADAPTIVE WIRELESS NETWORKS - Network performance related to the evaluation of an interference reduction scheme may include measuring a signal strength value for a signal sent by at least one base station and received by a plurality of user equipment, calculating first signal strength ratios using the first signal strength value, converting the first signal strength ratio into first user equipment spectral efficiency values for each user equipment of the plurality of user equipment, and comparing the first spectral efficiency value to a second spectral efficiency value to evaluate a data efficiency metric associated with an interference reduction scheme that is running on the base station when the signal strength value is measured. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203402 | ENHANCEMENT OF ACCESS CONTROL FOR CDMA2000 - This document provides wireless communications technologies, including methods, devices and systems. For example, a method of facilitating wireless communications is provided to include operating a wireless network to receive an access probe transmission from an access terminal requesting an access channel grant; perform, based on the received access probe transmission, a persistence test with the access terminal; receive a subsequent probe transmission for the access channel grant request; and perform, based on the received subsequent probe transmission, a subsequent persistence test with the access terminal. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203403 | VERIFYING AND MITIGATING OSCILLATION IN AMPLIFIERS - A method is provided for detecting and mitigating oscillation in a booster amplifier. The booster amplifier is configured to sample a signal being amplified to determine whether the booster amplifier is oscillating. In addition, the status of the booster amplifier can be verified based on the apparent signal levels of the signals being amplified. The gain of the booster amplifier is then adjusted in accordance with whether the booster amplifier is oscillating or as necessary to maintain gain that is compatible with the system within which the booster amplifier is operating. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203404 | VERIFYING AND MITIGATING OSCILLATION IN AMPLIFIERS - A method is provided for detecting and mitigating oscillation in a booster amplifier. The booster amplifier is configured to sample a signal being amplified to determine whether the booster amplifier is oscillating. In addition, the status of the booster amplifier can be verified based on the apparent signal levels of the signals being amplified. The gain of the booster amplifier is then adjusted in accordance with whether the booster amplifier is oscillating or as necessary to maintain gain that is compatible with the system within which the booster amplifier is operating. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203405 | HUMAN-READABLE, SEMI-PERSISTENT OVERLAY THAT DYNAMICALLY DISPLAYS A CHANGEABLE OPERATIONAL STATE OF A RADIO BASE STATION - A radio base station for performing radio communication functions includes a human-readable, semi-persistent overlay fixed to a surface of the radio base station. A nonvolatile memory stores a current operational state of the radio base station. The human-readable, semi-persistent overlay indicates at least with text characters or symbols on the current state. If the current state of the radio base station changes, then the text characters or symbols on the human-readable, semi-persistent overlay are updated to reflect the changed state. The indication of the changed radio base station state on the human-readable, semi-persistent overlay remains human-readable even if the radio base station is powered-down. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203406 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING MINIMIZATION OF DRIVE TESTS - A user equipment is configured to operate in an idle mode according to an MDT configuration. When receiving a stop signal from a base station, the user equipment is configured to switch off one or multiple ongoing logged MDTs in the idle mode according to the stop signal. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203407 | HYBRID DUAL-BAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A hybrid satellite communication system in which a hub station transmits signals to remote stations through a satellite at a relatively low frequency which is unaffected by weather effects and in which the remote stations transmit signals to the hub station at a relatively higher frequency which enables the use of more economical equipment at the remote stations. The hub station senses the signal quality or strength received from each remote station and transmits power control signals to remote stations with poor signal strengths to cause such remote stations to increase their output power to overcome weather effects. The power control signals are transmitted on the lower frequency to prevent the power control signals from being masked by the weather effects. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203408 | ROUTING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS - A telecommunications system includes a first (home) mobile telecommunications network A | 2013-08-08 |
20130203409 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING MOBILITY MANAGEMENT ENTITY OF TERMINAL GROUP - A method and system for selecting a Mobility Management Entity (MME) of a terminal group are disclosed in the invention, including: after receiving attach request message sent by a terminal, and determining that no effective subscription data of the terminal exist locally, the MME requesting the subscription data of the terminal from a Home Subscriber Server (HSS); after determining that an MME serving the terminal currently is not a group representative MME, the HSS returning terminal group management message and the subscription data of the terminal to that MME; that MME sending context information of the terminal to the group representative MME corresponding to a group representative MME identity in the terminal group management message, and sending attach accept message to the terminal; and the terminal taking the MME corresponding to the group representative MME identity in the attach accept message as a new MME serving the terminal currently. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203410 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING AND MAINTAINING A DATABASE OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method for creating and maintaining a database of communication systems by a wireless communication device is described. The method includes detecting one or more other communication systems while connected to a first communication system. The method also includes populating a database with system information corresponding to the first communication system and the one or more other communication systems. The database includes a mapping between the first communication system and the one or more other communication systems. The method additionally includes determining a second communication system to search for based on the database and a connection to the first communication system. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203411 | METHOD OF PERFORMING ATTACH PROCEDURES - A user equipment is configured to perform an attach procedure by camping on a specific PLMN using a specific RAT. When receiving an attach reject due to a specific reject cause, the user equipment is configured to perform the attach procedure by camping on the specific PLMN using another RATs. When the attach procedure after RAT reselection fails, the user equipment is configured to perform the attach procedure by camping on another PLMN using one or multiple RATs. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203412 | IDENTIFIERS AND TRIGGERS FOR CAPILLARY DEVICES - Methods and apparatuses for capillary network device registration implemented in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) are disclosed. Registration or bootstrap messages may be received by a capillary network device where the WTRU acts as a gateway for communication between the capillary device and a network such as a 3GPP network. A capillary network device identifier (CNDID) is sent to the capillary device. A packet data protocol (PDP) context or PDN connection may be established with the network and the CNDID may be sent to a machine type communications (MTC) server. The WTRU may create the registration message, establish a connection with the network, and forward the registration message to the MTC server. Methods and apparatuses implemented in a network are also disclosed for identifying, addressing, and triggering the capillary devices from the MTC server. The trigger message may include fields for group communication, reducing signaling, and enabling charging. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203413 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERING WIRELESS DEVICES - Wireless discovery is the process in which a service or application is located by a wireless station on a network, usually after the station has established a connection with the network. Wireless pre-association refers to the process of describing an application or service by its hardware/software interoperability requirements and/or a unique identifier prior to a connection being established between two or more wireless stations. A method performs wireless discovery between two or more wireless stations by communicating a data string between a wireless station and another wireless station, prior to a connection having been established between the wireless station and another wireless station, the data string including interoperability information necessary for a service or an application to run on a wireless station receiving the data string. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203414 | Mobile Terminal Registration Method in a Radio Network - A mobile terminal registration method in a radio network includes: a. A mobile terminal sending a non-access stratum message and identifier information of last registration to a radio access network unit, and the identifier information comprising the Serving CN Node identifier, Serving CN Node pool identifier and Public Land Mobile Network Identifier; b. If the radio access network unit determines that the identifier information is invalid, the radio access network unit allocating a Serving CN Node to the mobile terminal and sending the non-access stratum message to the Serving CN Node; c. After the Serving CN Node receives the non-access stratum message, if determining that a registration request of mobile terminal can be accepted, the Serving CN Node sending a success response message to the mobile terminal, and the message carrying identifier information of current Serving CN Node; d. The mobile terminal saving the new identifier information. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203415 | METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING A TRACKING AREA IDENTITY LIST WITH A USER EQUIPMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method comprises: associating a first tracking area identity list with a user equipment during registration with a core network node; sending the first tracking area identity list to the user equipment; and receiving at least one tracking area identity comprising the tracking area identity of a tracking area being used by the user equipment. The method further comprising: compiling an second tracking area identity list based on the tracking area identity list currently associated with the user equipment and on the received at least one tracking area identity; and in response to the second tracking area identity list containing a different set of tracking area identities than the tracking area identity list currently associated with the user equipment, sending the second tracking area identity list to the user equipment to replace an earlier tracking area identity list. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203416 | Handover Preparations - A technique including transmitting via a wireless interface a handover request message relating to handover of a communication device from an intermediate access node to a new access node, wherein the handover request message identifies a plurality of access nodes as candidates for the new access node. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203417 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING MOBILITY IN A MULTI-RADIO DEVICE - Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for managing mobility in a multi-radio device are provided. One example method generally includes detecting that a first channel is not usable for communicating via a first radio access technology (RAT); receiving a message to redirect from a second channel to the first channel; determining the first channel is in a set of one or more blocked channels not usable for the first RAT; and in response to the determination, taking one or more actions. Another example method generally includes detecting that a first channel is not usable for communicating via a first RAT and providing an indication to a network that a user equipment (UE) no longer supports the first channel. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203418 | 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. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203419 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program for Cell Identification - A method of cell detection, for a user equipment, UE, of a first cell, wherein the first cell operates on a first frequency, from a second cell, wherein UE is served by the second cell, and the second cell operates on a second frequency different form the first frequency, is disclosed. The method comprises performing cell detection on the first frequency while the UE is associated with the second cell on the second frequency; detecting at least one cell identification, ID, candidate on the first frequency; determining whether verification of cell ID is to be done prior or after a predetermined event has occurred; and if it is determined that verification is to be done after the predetermined event, postponing the verification and performing the verification after the predetermined event has occurred. Methods of cell identification and handover are also disclosed. A communication apparatus and a computer program are also disclosed. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203420 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND MOBILE STATION - A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes a step A of acquiring, by a mobile station UE in a standby state, radio quality in a cell designated by “MDT Configuration” in a period defined by a “Logged MDT measurement period”, and generating and storing “LogMDTreport”, a step B of, when a standby cell is changed, acquiring, by the mobile station UE, radio quality in the changed standby cell, and generating and storing “LogMDTCellReselect”, and a step C of transmitting, by the mobile station UE, the “LogMDTreport” and the “LogMDTCellReselect” to a radio base station eNB after the mobile station UE is changed to an active state. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203421 | Circuit and method for implementing FFT/IFFT - The disclosed refers to a method for testing a cell reselection capability of a terminal. The method comprises: adjusting a terminal to camp on a current cell and to enter a high-speed or intermediate-speed mobile mode ( | 2013-08-08 |
20130203422 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING PACKET TRANSMISSION ON A CLIENT DEVICE USING TRAFFIC CLASSES AND OPPORTUNISTIC BEHAVIOR - A client device having a networking layer and a network driver layer for transmitting network packets comprising: a plurality of transmit queues configured at the network layer, each of the transmit queues having different packet service classifications associated therewith; a classifier module for classifying packets according to the different packet service classifications, wherein a packet to be transmitted is stored in one of the transmit queues based on the packet service classifications, wherein one or more of the traffic service classifications comprise opportunistic traffic classes and other traffic service classifications comprise non-opportunistic traffic classes; and a socket layer comprising socket transmitting data from an application associated with each traffic service classification, wherein a socket associated with an opportunistic traffic class is automatically suspended in response to detecting a network interface of the client device being throttled. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203423 | System and Method for Mobile Location Using Ranked Parameter Labels - A system and method for generating a calibration database in a communications network. A grid of geographic locations may be generated to cover a region in a communications network having a plurality of cellular sites. A set of network measurement reports (NMRs) is generated for the region, the NMR being a collection of measurement parameters observed at selected geographic locations in the grid. A label may then be generated representing a first measurement parameter observed from ones of the plural cellular sites at one of the selected geographic locations, the label including a relative ranking by cellular site of the first measurement parameter. Using this generated label, a calibration database for the communications network may be populated and locations of mobile devices determined therefrom. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203424 | Method and Apparatus for Distributing Synchronization Information - An apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least evaluate, in a cognitive node, transmission of a physical random access channel in an uplink of a communications carrier, and, based on the evaluating, utilize an interference-free guard time period of a cellular user terminal's transmission in the physical random access channel, for distributing a synchronization signal and a beacon signal locally, the cellular user terminal's transmission in the physical random access channel including a guard time period that compensates a maximum round trip delay in a cell. | 2013-08-08 |
20130203425 | DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT OF SMALL CELLS FOR OPTIMIZING THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF A NETWORK - The invention relates to a method for managing a network of a plurality of base stations of small cells, placed in a region of a macrocell in which at least one terminal is found, each small cell base station being adapted for covering a small cell, the method being characterized in that:
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20130203426 | OPTIMIZING BLOCK RECEPTION FOR SIMULTANEOUS USE OF AT LEAST TWO SIM CARDS - There is described a method for optimizing block reception for products that do support a simultaneous use of at least two SIM cards. | 2013-08-08 |