40th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120252394 | RAPID AUTONOMOUS SCAN IN FM OR OTHER RECEIVERS WITH PARALLEL SEARCH STRATEGY, AND CIRCUITS, PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS - A wireless receiver scan circuit ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120252395 | RECEIVER CAPABLE OF CONCURRENTLY COLLECTING DUAL BAND SIGNALS, AND METHOD THEREOF - A receiver of a GNSS system is provided. The receiver comprises two mixers and a processing circuit. The first mixer down-converts an input radio-frequency signal comprising a first GNSS signal and a second GNSS signal into a first low-frequency signal. The second mixer down-converts the input radio-frequency signal into a second low-frequency signal. The processing circuit generates at least one phase-shifted low-frequency signal according to at least the first low-frequency signal, extract signal components of the first GNSS signal by rejecting signal components of the second GNSS signal according to the second low-frequency signal and the at least one phase-shifted low-frequency signal, and extract signal components of the second GNSS signal by rejecting signal components of the first GNSS signal according to the second low-frequency signal and the at least one phase-shifted low-frequency signal. The first and second GNSS signals are situated in different frequency ranges. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252396 | Linearization Technique for Mixer - A technique for improving the linearity of a mixer is disclosed. A converter may include a mixer comprising a first metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) having a gate, a first conducting terminal coupled to an input of the converter, and a second conducting terminal coupled to an output of the converter, and a mixer driver having a first output coupled to the gate of the first MOSFET, the mixer driver configured to receive a local-oscillator signal having a first phase and a second phase, drive the first MOSFET off during the first phase of the local-oscillator signal, drive the first MOSFET on for a first period of time in response to a transition from the first phase of the local-oscillator signal to the second phase of the local-oscillator signal, and force the gate of the first MOSFET into a high impedance state for a second period of time during the second phase of the local-oscillator signal and after the expiration of the first period of time. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252397 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR RESUMPTION OF NORMAL SERVICE - A system of normal service resumption comprising of a UE that is currently behaving as emergency attached after receiving an limited service indication from the network, sends a behaviour change request message when the UE enters a new tracking area with a tracking area identity that is not included in the forbidden list. The network node accepts the behaviour change request when it receives a behaviour change request message from a UE that is currently behaving as emergency attached and sending the behaviour change request message from an area wherein the UE can obtain normal service. Subsequently, the said UE and network node consider the UE to be normally attached after the behaviour change request has been accepted. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252398 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RELAYING OUT OF RANGE EMERGENCY INFORMATION - A report message may be transmitted with collaborated information related to the occurrence of an emergency event. A plurality of devices, such as mobile communications devices, that are out of range of a communications network can communicate via direct communication, such as device-to-device communication, to corroborate characteristics that are indicative of an occurrence of an emergency event. Information related to the occurrence may be collaborated amongst the plurality of devices. A transmitting device, which may be one of the plurality of devices that corroborates characteristics or collaborates information, may generate and transmit the report message comprising the collaborated information. A receiving device may provide the message over a communications network, or the report message may continue to be handed off between devices capable of direct communication, the message eventually reaching a device that is within range of the communications network. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252399 | PERSONAL SECURITY SYSTEM - A personal security system takes advantage of location determination capabilities of a mobile communication services to provide personal security features to one or more communities of users. One method includes a user initiating a security period from a mobile device and specifying an end condition for that security period. If the user does not terminate the security period, at the end of the security period a notification is sent with information characterizing the user and a location associated with the user. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252400 | Method and System for Emergency Call Placement - An emergency response system includes a restraint control module (RCM), a global positioning system module (GPSM), at least one output, at least one input, an SPDJB, and a vehicle associated computing system (VACS) in communication with the RCM, the GPSM, the at least one output, the at least one input and the SPDJB. Upon detection of an emergency event, the RCM requests that the VACS place an emergency call. Upon receiving a request from the RCM, the VACS queries the GPSM to obtain vehicle coordinates, informs the occupant of the onset of the call, and instructs a wireless device in communication with the VACS to place an emergency call. The VACS is operable to determine when an emergency call is connected. Once the emergency call is connected, the VACS relays a message indicating connection to the RCM, and contacts the SPDJB to contacts the Smart Power Distribution Junction Box (SPDJB). | 2012-10-04 |
20120252401 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING MEDICAL INFORMATION - Systems and methods are provided for communicating a medical alert, such as in the event of a medical emergency. An embodiment of a method for communicating a medical alert is provided, wherein the method comprises the step of receiving a trigger signal in response to an action by a user of a mobile device. The method also includes retrieving medical information associated with the user from a storage module contained within the mobile device. The method further includes contacting a party listed in a medical contact list, wherein the medical contact list is also stored in the storage module. Finally, the method includes communicating the medical information, stored within the storage module, from the mobile device to the contacted party. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252402 | QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE ESTIMATION - Technologies are generally described for estimating a quality of experience (QoE) based on movements of a mobile device in a telecommunication system. In some examples, a mobile device may include a detection unit configured to detect a first movement of the mobile device and a second movement of the mobile device, a timer configured to measure a time interval between the first movement and the second movement detected by the detection unit, and a decision unit configured to determine whether the first and second movements are related to telecommunication quality of the mobile device based on the time interval measured by the timer. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252403 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING TARGETED FULFILLMENT WITH RESPECT TO WIRELESS DEVICE PROTECTION PROGRAM - A method for providing targeted fulfillment with respect to a wireless device protection program may include receiving claim information associated with a subscriber, the claim information indicative of a claim associated with a wireless device protection program, employing a predictive model to determine a plurality of options for fulfillment of the claim, the predictive model defining a weighted value for each option where the weighted value considers cost and a corresponding predicted benefit associated with each option, and enabling ranking of the plurality of options based on the weighted value of each option. A corresponding computer program product and apparatus are also provided. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252404 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SECURITY CONFIGURATION COORDINATION DURING A CELL UPDATE PROCEDURE - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for maintaining synchronization with respect to the security configurations of the network and a mobile terminal, even during a cell update procedure. A method may include causing a cell update message to be provided during performance of a cell update procedure and including, with the cell update message, a security configuration information element indicating that a mobile terminal has applied an updated security configuration in an instance in which the mobile terminal has applied the updated security configuration. The method may also include, with the cell update message, the information element indicating that the mobile terminal has reverted to a prior security configuration in an instance in which the mobile terminal has reverted to a prior security configuration. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252405 | Connecting mobile devices, internet-connected hosts, and cloud services - Applications are downloaded to a device from a cloud-based service by establishing trust with between the device and a host system. The host system and the cloud-based service have a pre-existing trust relationship. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252406 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SECURITY CONFIGURATION COORDINATION DURING A CELL UPDATE PROCEDURE - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for maintaining synchronization with respect to the security configurations of the network and a mobile terminal, even during a cell update procedure. A method may include causing a cell update message to be provided during performance of a cell update procedure and including, with the cell update message, a security configuration information element indicating that a mobile terminal has applied an updated security configuration in an instance in which the mobile terminal has applied the updated security configuration. The method may also include, with the cell update message, the information element indicating that the mobile terminal has reverted to a prior security configuration in an instance in which the mobile terminal has reverted to a prior security configuration. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252407 | MULTI-TIER SERVICE AND SECURE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS - The present invention pertains to improved communication quality and security of transmission in cellular communication networks. A customer has the option to pay different fees for different tiers of service relating to voice quality, bandwidth access, and different tiers of service relating to communications security. Higher tiers may guarantee a specific vocoder or bit rate is used, or guarantee a specific encryption protocol is use to ensure secure communications. Different tiers may be associated with customers' records for billing purposes. The network may afford high end devices higher voice quality and/or security via a lookup table indicating what level of service is associated with a given device. Calling or receiving devices may negotiate with each other to change to a more robust vocoder or bit rate to ensure a higher quality and/or security. Furthermore, the user may opt to change the quality and/or security level before or during a call. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252408 | CELLULAR PHONE PROVIDED WITH KEY LOCK FUNCTION - A mobile phone | 2012-10-04 |
20120252409 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SETTING GRAPH PASSWORD OF COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for setting a graph password of a communication terminal are disclosed to solve the problem that the security of the traditional character password is lower. The method includes the following steps: in a case when a setting graph password instruction of a user is received and it is judged that no character password is set before, generating a graph interface with a plurality of loaded pictures, wherein, each loaded picture is randomly filled in a corresponding grid of a two-dimensional lattice of the graph interface; obtaining a picture identification (ID) and a coordinate value for setting a graph password by selecting at least one loaded picture in the graph interface as the picture corresponding to the graph password; converting the picture ID and the coordinate value for setting the graph password into a character password and storing the character password, finishing setting the graph password. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252410 | Systems and Methods for Gesture Lock Obfuscation - A method is described for unlocking a mobile device. The method comprises reorienting, by the mobile device, a pre-defined grid displayed by the mobile device for unlocking the mobile device. The method further comprises displacing the pre-defined grid by an offset and receiving, by the mobile device, a gesture from a user for attempting to unlock the mobile device according to the grid. Based on the gesture for attempting to unlock the mobile device, a verification interface is displayed. The mobile device is unlocked in response to the user successfully tracing the verification pattern. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252411 | Continuous voice authentication for a mobile device - Disclosed is an apparatus, system, and method to continuously authenticate a user of a mobile device. The mobile device includes a user interface, a transceiver, a microphone, and processor. The processor continuously samples a user's voice from the microphone during a call by obtaining voice snippets on a pre-defined periodic basis or on a random basis. The processor further compares the sampled voice from the microphone to a stored voice to authenticate a valid user, wherein if the sampled voice matches the stored voice for a valid user, functionality of the mobile device continues. On the other hand, if the sampled voice does not match the stored voice for a valid user, functionality of the mobile device is locked. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252412 | INFORMATION COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A link unit of a mobile phone operates to establish a connection with one PC selected by the user in a state linkable with a plurality of PCs. The selected one PC checks to see that device information on the mobile phone has been registered in the device itself and operates to establish the connection. After the connection is established in this manner, device link processing is executed between the mobile phone and the one PC. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252413 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHARING OUTPUT DATA IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for limiting sharing of reproduction information of a data authorized for only a specific user when a video and audio reproduced from a portable terminal are shared with a peripheral second terminal. The apparatus preferably includes an application analyzer, and a sharing information generator. Sharing information of the reproduced data is replaced with non-shared information when it is verified that the data which is not authorized to be shared is reproduced. A controller transmits the sharing information or the sharing information replaced with the non-shared information to the peripheral second terminal. The sharing information includes picture information and voice information of the reproduced data and wherein the non-shared information is replacement information for limiting viewing of the voice and audio information. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252414 | NETWORK DEVICE, SERVER DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND AUTHENTICATION METHOD - A network device including an interface that communicates with a mobile phone terminal, and a controller that converts a password into a tone including a sound of at least one frequency, and controls the interface to transmit the tone to the mobile phone terminal. The mobile phone outputs the tone to an information processing device, which decodes the tone and uses the decoded tone for authentication at the network device. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252415 | Method For Communicating Between A First Motor Vehicle And At Least One Second Motor Vehicle - A method for communicating between a first motor vehicle and at least one second motor vehicle, belonging to a mobile communication network including at least two motor vehicles. In a first step only one identifying piece of information is exchanged between the vehicles by each driver for forming a communication network by a radio communication unit via radio connection in order to initiate the internal communication of the vehicles present in a column formation, said piece of information being entered in a second step into a network communication unit of each vehicle, in order to join the communication network after acknowledgement by a network communication unit of at least one of the other vehicles belonging to the communication network. The identifying piece of information is an authentication, and the authentication takes place for each vehicle by a randomly generated password. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252416 | MOBILE DEVICE NOTIFICATIONS - Implementations for mobile device notifications are disclosed. In one implementation, a method for a mobile device is disclosed. The method includes outputting a first notification of an event at the mobile device responsive to occurrence of the event. The method further includes discontinuing the first notification after a period of time. The method further includes receiving an indication of motion of the mobile device via a motion sensor of the mobile device after discontinuing the first notification. The method further includes outputting a second notification of the event at the mobile device after discontinuing the first notification responsive to receiving the indication of motion of the mobile device. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252417 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING USER EQUIPMENT WITH VOICE MESSAGES - A third UE calls the second UE, however, the second UE is on a call with a first UE, then the call controlling device provides a voice message from said third user equipment as a background voice message to the second user equipment while keeping the call between the first user equipment and the second user equipment. The “background” in the background voice message is relative to the original call, and does not have any other special meanings. Since the original call between the first UE and the second UE is not affected, for the second UE, or a second user that uses the second UE, the voice message from the third UE is a background voice message. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252418 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED PROXIMITY-BASED SOCIAL CHECK-INS - Systems and methods for performing automatic social check-ins are disclosed. In one embodiment, in response to physical proximity between a user device and a venue-operated device located at a venue, an automatic check-in process is performed on behalf of a user of the user device. In one embodiment, the automatic check-in process is performed by first determining whether to perform an automatic check-in for the user of the user device at the venue based on one or more predefined automatic check-in rules and a user context and/or venue data that describes the venue. Upon determining that an automatic check-in is to be performed, a check-in for the user of the user device is performed to check the user into the venue via one or more check-in services. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252419 | MOBILE TERMINAL, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UPDATING SETUP INFORMATION THEREOF - The invention relates to the technical field of mobile terminals and discloses a mobile terminal and a method and device for updating the setup information thereof. The method comprises: obtaining a National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) position message through the Global Positioning System (GPS); interpreting the NMEA message to obtain the current time and the current position information of the mobile terminal; obtaining a nation to which the current position belongs according to the position information, recognizing the language of the nation; and updating the setup information of the mobile terminal according to the recognized language and the current time. Through the invention, the setup information of the mobile terminal can be updated according to the location of the mobile terminal. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252420 | Method for Suspending Transmission and Reception of Text Messages and Phone Calls - The present invention relates to the field of wireless communication and specifically the use of a cell-phone to monitor safe driving by suspending transmission or reception of text messages and/or phone calls by the driver of the moving motor vehicle not equipped with the hands-free equipment, or complete suspension of such communication to the operator of a train while the train is in motion, unless such transmissions are related to emergency services and where the determination of the vehicle operator status as well as operation terms-and-conditions may be obtained by including such info in the vehicle QR code or NFC or Bluetooth or other PAN transceivers combined with the interaction of the cell-phone based application. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252421 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A CONTACT ASSOCIATED WITH AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION - A method is provided on an electronic communications device having a subscriber identifier, the method for identifying a contact entry associated with an electronic communication specified by a communication identifier. The method comprises searching an address book associated with the device; in response to finding a first and a second contact entry each having a respective first contact communication identifier matching the communication identifier, comparing a second contact communication identifier with the subscriber identifier; and identifying the second contact entry associated with the electronic communication if the second contact communication identifier in the first contact entry matches the subscriber identifier. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252422 | System and Method for Wireless Conferencing - A system and method for wireless conferencing. A personal wireless device is linked with a conferencing system for implementing a conference call. Voice input is received from a user through the personal wireless device. The voice input is transmitted to the conferencing system in response to receiving the voice input. The voice input is broadcast through one or more speakers in communication with the conferencing system in response to determining the voice input may be inaudible to one or more users in a room. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252423 | FEMTO PARAMETER PROFILES BASED UPON NEARBY ACCESS POINT - A system and methodology that facilitates efficiently and accurately defining operating parameters for a femto access point (FAP) is provided. In particular, during provisioning of the FAP, the system obtains operating parameters utilized by a nearby FAP expected to have a substantially similar radio environment as the provisioning FAP. Moreover, weighting is applied to the nearby FAP to determine which set of operating parameters to utilize at the provisioning FAP. Accordingly, pre-existing operating parameters, optimized by the nearby FAP are employed to augment initial network listen measurements performed at the provisioning FAP, and thus improve speed and accuracy of initial FAP parameter provisioning. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252424 | MANAGING MOBILE COMMUNICATION IDENTITY - The disclosure addresses technology for identifying a mobile subscriber integrated services digital network number (MSISDN) of a mobile communication device in an extended enterprise voice network comprising the mobile device, an enterprise server, a private branch exchange (PBX), and a service management platform (SMP). The need to determine an MSISDN is detected. At least one of disable calling line identification restriction at the mobile communication device, and enable calling line identification restriction override at the SMP is implemented. The SMP is contacted from the mobile communication device. The incoming contact is identified at the SMP. The MSISDN is transmitted to the mobile device from the SMP. The transmitted MSISDN is written to the SIM card. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252425 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN WHICH OPERATING CONTEXT IS USED TO REDUCE OPERATING COST AND METHODS FOR OPERATING SAME - A mobile device has operating resources available to it. A measurement generator provides measurements of the operating resources and a context awareness engine identifies which of the operating resources may be efficiently utilized by a service application in view of context conditions in which the mobile device is operating. A selection controller selects, based on the measurements, at least one of the identified operating resources for use by the service application to improve or optimize a cost of the mobile device. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252426 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SCHEDULING CONTROL COMPUTER PROGRAM - A mobile phone includes a condition storage unit storing therein a condition related to periodically-scheduled events that involve ringing of a device. In addition, the mobile phone includes a judging unit that judges whether an input operation input via an input unit of the device matches the condition stored in the condition storage unit. The mobile phone also includes a skip processing unit that, when the judging unit determines that the input operation matches the condition, inhibits the ringing scheduled at a nearest ringing time from being performed, calculates a ringing time that arrives following the nearest ringing time according to a periodical schedule, and configures a setting so as to enable the ringing scheduled at the calculated ringing time. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252427 | BROAD QUALITY OF SERVICE OPTIMIZATION USING POLICY-BASED SELECTIVE QUALITY DEGRADATION - Devices, methods and computer-readable media for providing broad quality of service optimization using policy-based selective quality degradation. Data associated with a quality of service for customers and QoS policy rules are stored. Customers are grouped for potential degradation. Levels of degradation are defined for each type of user device. Degradation for the group of customers is optimized using policy rules. Degradation is adjusted to account for variations in user treatment within the group. The adjusted degradation is then implemented. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252428 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A mobile communication device having the capability of using the Internet does the same depending on a situation. For example, in the home country, to which a flat rate applies, larger amounts of data are downloaded during Internet use than in foreign countries, to which a flat rate does not apply. Corresponding situation profiles can be set by a user. The Internet can then be used in a cost-optimized manner. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252429 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A PLURALITY OF PARAMETERS IN A DEVICE - The present invention concerns a cellular device access point device and a method at a cellular access point device for configuring a set of parameters at the cellular access point device comprising receiving and storing a set of identifiers and a set of parameters values, each identifier corresponding to a different set of parameters values, receiving, from a cellular management system, an identifier corresponding to an environment where the cellular access point device is located, and setting the parameter to the values corresponding to the identifier. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252430 | ESTABLISHING PROXIMITY DETECTION USING 802.11 BASED NETWORKS - A method includes presenting a set location setting capable of being selected by a user within a graphical user interface (GUI) of a mobile device. The method proceeds by detecting on-site location information of the mobile device in response to a selection of the set location setting and detecting at least one on-site 802.11 based network in communication with the mobile device in response to a selection of the set location setting. The method proceeds by identifying an on-site IP address associated with the at least one on-site 802.11 based network, and then associating both the on-site location information and the on-site IP address with an on-site zone of a site associated with the mobile device. The method proceeds by altering an operating condition of a network device located at the site in response to a location of the mobile device relative to the on-site zone. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252431 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VOICE COMMUNICATION - A system and method for providing voice communication to an occupant of a vehicle through a mobile device. The system communicates with a mobile device with an occupant of the vehicle, for example using a telematics controller or network access device. The system receives an identification from the mobile device and transmits a request, as well as, the identification to a service provider. The service provider then initiates a communication to the mobile device based on the request and identification. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252432 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR OBTAINING DEACTIVATED SECONDARY CELL MEASUREMENTS WHILE A MOBILE TERMINAL IS IN MOTION - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided that take into account the speed with which a mobile terminal is moving in determining the measurement cycle for one or more deactivated secondary cells. The method, apparatus and computer program product determine a speed with which a mobile terminal is moving and also determine a measurement cycle based upon the speed of the mobile terminal. The method, apparatus and computer program product further cause signals from at least one deactivated secondary cell to be measured in accordance with the measurement cycle. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252433 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR TRIGGERING THE REPORTING OF NEIGHBOR RELATION INFORMATION - Various methods for triggering the reporting of neighbor relation information are provided. One example method may include causing neighbor cell relation information to be stored in association with a transition from a first radio access technology to a second radio access technology, and determining that a user equipment has idle mode signaling reduction enabled. The example method may also include in response to at least performing the transition and determining that the user equipment has idle mode signaling reduction enabled, causing a connection to be established to send a neighbor cell relation information indicator, which indicates that the neighbor cell relation information is available to be reported from a user equipment to a network entity. Similar and related example methods, example apparatuses, and example computer program products are also provided. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252434 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD - An integrative radio base station holds station data required for operation including information on the cell managed by itself and the information on the cells managed by an adjacent integrative radio base stations. If information on the cells of the destination of a mobile terminal is not held at the time of the handover of the mobile terminal, the information is acquired from a station data management device. The station data management device manages station data for each integrative radio base station and transmits information on the cell requested from the integrative radio base station to a source that made the request. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252435 | Wireless femtocell setup methods and apparatus - Methods and apparatus that enable a wireless femtocell to operate in its designated frequency so as to minimize interference between the wireless femtocell and neighboring base stations (and other femtocells or nomadic cells). In one exemplary embodiment, the femtocell cell comprises a UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) femtocell which has the ability to scan the air interface in a manner similar to that associated with a UE in order to identify unallocated resources within the wireless network, and subsequently request access for the unallocated resources. Business methods useful in combination with the aforementioned methods and apparatus are also disclosed. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252436 | Methods and Arrangements for Handling a Setup of an S1 Application Protocol Signalling Connection - The invention relates to a method in a Mobility Management Entity ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120252437 | Reliability of information exchanged among acess nodes - Wireless channel interference information is determined (e.g., a background interference matrix BIM constructed from multiple user equipment measurements). Reliability of the interference information is classified and sent with the interference information to a neighbor network access node such as a HeNB. In various embodiments there are three layers of reliability, the above being the first. The second layer utilizes variability of a plurality of such reliability indications received from the same neighbor HeNB, which is updated as new interference information and reliability indications are received from that same neighbor HeNB. The third layer utilizes a peer review/update process on the neighbor HeNBs themselves, where each HeNB's performance is shared among all and updated by one another as different HeNBs utilize one another's BIM and assesses how reliably it reflected actual interference conditions. This addresses concerns for data/source reliability since communication interfaces among HeNB groups may not be controlled by a single network operator. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252438 | Mobile Unit And Network Element For Testing RF Coverage - A mobile unit and network element are used to test RF coverage in a wireless communication network. A mobile unit receives testing location information, including the cell location data and the boundary information, from a network element. The mobile unit moves about the testing location and receives information about the RF quality of the signal and stores this data. The mobile unit periodically sends the stored data to the network element. The network element includes a correlation element that correlates the received data to form new values for each of the cell sites tested. This correlated value can be used for multiple cell sites to determine which cell sites most need additional RF coverage testing. In addition, the network element can map the data and either send to the mobile unit, display on a monitor at the network element, or sent to a web server for access via the Internet. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252439 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING CASUALTIES - To estimate the number of casualties at an event, a query may be sent to mobile device history database(s) associated with one or more mobile base stations that provide service coverage to an area that encompasses the event. The query determines the number of abnormal disconnects from the base station in a time interval immediately after the event. From the query response, a calculation may be performed of the number of casualties, with some or all of these abnormal disconnects being considered to indicate a casualty. Additional parameters can be applied to a casualty calculation, such as the percentage of persons in an area who would normally carry a mobile device that is connected to the one or more base stations. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252440 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SELF-OPTIMIZING SYSTEM, RADIO BASE STATION, AND RADIO PARAMETER SETTING METHOD - The present invention provides a self-optimizing system for setting a radio parameter on a radio base station that manages a cell, including an update value calculation section that calculates an update value of a determining factor of the radio parameter based on traffic statistics information and on radio channel quality information that indicates radio channel quality of the cell and of a specific neighbor cell of the neighbor cells, a reliability evaluation section that evaluates reliability of the calculated update value of the determining factor, an update determination section that determines whether or not to apply the update value of the factor to the radio base station, and a radio parameter updating section that sets the radio parameter determined by the update value of the factor on the radio base station when the update value of the factor is determined to be applied to the radio base station. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252441 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE, SELF-DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A mobile terminal device includes a self-diagnosis unit that diagnoses a problem in the application, a modifying unit that modifies a start command to start the application in a state in which the self-diagnosis unit is activated, a specification receiving unit that executes the modified start command upon receiving a specification of the application, an operation procedure display unit that displays an operation procedure that a user executes before a start of the application when the modified start command is executed, a memory unit in which log data indicating a result of a user operation on the application is stored by the activated self-diagnosis unit, and a log data transmitting unit that transmits the log data stored in the memory unit through a network to a remote management server that manages the application problem when a completion of the diagnosis by the self-diagnosis unit is detected. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252442 | Signaling Design to Support In-Device Coexistence Interference Avoidance - A method of implicit signaling to support In-Device coexistence interference avoidance is provided. A UE sends an IDC interference indication to an eNB. The indication indicates that a serving frequency becomes unusable due to a coexistence interference problem. The indication does not explicitly indicate a frequency index or a frequency location of the unusable serving frequency. The eNB determines the serving frequency as unusable in an implicit manner. The eNB also determines an implied unusable frequency region based on the received IDC indication. The implied unusable frequency region is between the serving frequency and the ISM band. In one advantageous aspect, the eNB configures a condition for the UE, such that the UE is refrained from sending IDC interference indications unless the condition is satisfied. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252443 | METHOD FOR SELECTING A NETWORK BY A TERMINAL AND DUAL-STANDBY TERMINAL - Embodiments provide a method for selecting a network by a terminal and a dual-standby terminal. The method includes: enabling, by a first network processing module, a circuit switched (CS) domain to preferably camp on a first network, and executing a CS domain service; enabling, by a second network processing module, a packet switched (PS) domain to preferably camp on a second network, and executing a PS domain service; wherein, signal quality of the first network is better than that of the second network, and a data transmission rate of the second network is higher than that of the first network; and closing the second network processing module when no PS domain service exists in a set duration. These embodiments help improve the service quality and reduce power consumption of the terminal. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252444 | Roaming Mobile Subscriber Registration in a Distributed Mobile Architecture - A method includes receiving a call routing request at a first distributed mobile architecture (DMA) node from a mobile switching center (MSC). The method includes identifying, at the first DMA node, a DMA node associated with a mobile subscriber device based on information included in a visitor location register (VLR) gateway accessible to the first DMA node. The VLR gateway identifies a set of visiting mobile subscriber devices. The method includes sending a call routing message from the first DMA node to the identified DMA node associated with the mobile subscriber device. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252445 | ATTACHING TO AN ACCESS NETWORK - A method and apparatus for allowing a terminal to attach to an access network. The terminal determines that the access network does not support a subscriber identifier used by the terminal, and so it attaches to the access network using an IMSI, the IMSI having been pre-provisioned at the terminal. The terminal, once attached, sends a request for a roaming IMSI to a remote node in the subscriber's home network. It then receives a roaming IMSI from the remote, the roaming IMSI being associated with the subscription and related subscriber identifier. The terminal detaches from the access network and then re-attaches to the access network using the roaming IMSI. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252446 | Fast Radio Access Technology Detection for Cell Search - Methods and apparatus are provided for detecting the radio access technology (RAT) employed in a received signal prior to performing a cell search. The RAT detection method may be used to identify the most likely RAT employed for each candidate frequency identified in an initial frequency scan. Once the most likely RAT is identified, the mobile communication device can then attempt synchronization according to the procedures for the most likely RAT. Identifying the RAT prior to the cell search reduces the number of synchronization attempts and, consequently, the time needed to perform the cell search. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252447 | System and Method for Transmitting and Receiving Control Channels - A method for transmitting resource allocation information to a wireless node in a communications system includes selecting a search space from one of a first search space and a second search space, the first search space associated with a first set of control channel parameters and the second search space associated with a second set of control channel parameters. The method also includes modulating the first control information, and mapping the modulated first control information onto the selected search space in a first subframe, where at least one of modulating the first control information and mapping the modulated first control information is according to a selected set of control channel parameters associated with the selected search space. The method further includes transmitting the first subframe to the wireless node, and transmitting a first parameter indicator identifying the selected set of control channel parameters to the wireless node. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252448 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR TRIGGERING THE REPORTING OF NEIGHBOR RELATION INFORMATION - Various methods for triggering the reporting of neighbor relation information are provided. One example method may include causing neighbor cell relation information to be stored in association with a transition from a first radio access technology to a second radio access technology, and determining that a user equipment has idle mode signaling reduction enabled. The example method may also include in response to at least performing the transition and determining that the user equipment has idle mode signaling reduction enabled, causing a connection to be established to send a neighbor cell relation information indicator, which indicates that the neighbor cell relation information is available to be reported from a user equipment to a network entity. Similar and related example methods, example apparatuses, and example computer program products are also provided. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252449 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE HIGH-SPEED MOBILITY IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are disclosed to improve high-speed mobility. In one embodiment, the method comprises connecting a device to a cell. The method also comprises maintaining, at the device, information related to a location of the device. The method further comprises triggering, by an event trigger related to a velocity of the device, a transmission of a report that includes the information related to the location of the device. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252450 | BASE STATION, MOBILE STATION, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BASE STATION AND MOBILE STATION - A wireless communication system includes: a plurality of mobile stations; and a base station which periodically receives a predetermined kind of information from one or more registered mobile stations registered in the base station among the plurality of mobile stations via a radio channel shared among the registered mobile stations. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252451 | Tracking and paging at boundries in LTE networks - A method, in one example, comprising the steps of receiving a tracking area identifier indicating a tracking area where a user equipment (UE) is located, and updating a current tracking area of the UE based on whether the tracking area identifier indicates that the UE is currently in a previously visited tracking area. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252452 | Fast Reselection Between Different Radio Access Technology Networks - A user equipment UE determines that a neighbor cell is higher priority than a serving cell, measures neighbor cell signal strength in n>1 iterations, and analyzes them for reselecting from the serving cell to the neighbor cell. Each measurement iteration is spaced from one another by a time interval (e.g., 1 DRX) that is specific for the neighbor cell being higher priority. In various embodiments, the UE measures while in a Cell-PCH, URA-PCH or idle state/mode and the first iteration is taken at the first available measurement opportunity after transitioning to that state/mode. The UE reselects to the neighbor cell based on the analyzed signal strengths; in one embodiment the decision to reselect is without regard to signal quality of the serving cell; and in another the decision is without regard to whether a reselection condition remains satisfied for a specified time period T | 2012-10-04 |
20120252453 | POWER CONTROL FOR A NETWORK OF ACCESS POINTS - A power calibration scheme adjusts power levels of network of femtocells based on macro signals seen at different points in and around a coverage area and based on the mutual positions of the femtocells (e.g., based on femtocell signals seen at these points). The power calibration scheme thus facilitates a good balance between providing a desired level of coverage and mitigation of interference to nearby macrocells and femtocells. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252454 | TAKING CONTROL OF SUBSCRIBER TERMINAL - Taking control of a subscriber terminal. An apparatus comprises a processor configured to cause the apparatus: to control a first stand-alone base station utilizing a first radio access technology RAT to form an emulated first RAT cell and to set parameters of the emulated first RAT cell such that the emulated first RAT cell becomes a tempting destination for a cell reselection by a subscriber terminal utilizing the first RAT; to control a second stand-alone base station such that a formed emulated second RAT cell becomes a preferred destination for a cell reselection; to control the first stand-alone base station so that the ongoing radio connection with the serving cell base station utilizing the first RAT is transferred to continue with the first stand-alone base station utilizing the first RAT; and to control the first stand-alone base station to perform inter RAT cell reselection with the subscriber terminal. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252455 | Fast Reselection Between Different Radio Access Technology Networks - A user equipment UE determines that a neighbor cell is higher priority than a serving cell, measures neighbor cell signal strength in n>1 iterations, and analyzes them for reselecting from the serving cell to the neighbor cell. Each measurement iteration is spaced from one another by a time interval (e.g., 1 DRX) that is specific for the neighbor cell being higher priority. In various embodiments, the UE measures while in a Cell-PCH, URA-PCH or idle state/mode and the first iteration is taken at the first available measurement opportunity after transitioning to that state/mode. The UE reselects to the neighbor cell based on the analyzed signal strengths; in one embodiment the decision to reselect is without regard to signal quality of the serving cell; and in another the decision is without regard to whether a reselection condition remains satisfied for a specified time period T | 2012-10-04 |
20120252456 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, MOBILE COMMUNICATION CONTROLLER, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile communication terminal | 2012-10-04 |
20120252457 | PROCESSING APPARATUS, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR SWITCHING CONNECTION OF MOBILE STATION, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A processing apparatus operates aiming to realize handover to each mobile station while reducing a failure rate of the handover even when PSC Confusion is generated. More specifically, when a connection of the mobile station is switched from a first base station to a second base station, the processing apparatus determines the second base station by selecting from a plurality of base stations according to connection history information indicating a success or a failure of past switching of the connection from the first base station to at least one of the plurality of base stations. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252458 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONSTITUENT APPARATUSES THEREOF, TRAFFIC LEVELING METHOD AND PROGRAM - A mobile communication system includes a traffic monitoring apparatus arranged between predetermined nodes in a mobile network for monitoring a traffic amount between the nodes; and a traffic control apparatus that outputs control information to the predetermined nodes based on a report from the traffic monitoring apparatus wherein the control information instructs the predetermined nodes to level the traffic amount. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252459 | Neighbour Cell List in a Private Network - The invention is related to an apparatus including a processor and a memory including a computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to: configure a private network; determine cells belonging to the private network to form a mobility priority group; store neighbouring cell information on at least the cells of the private network; and convey the neighbouring cell information and information on the determined mobility priority group to an authorized user device accessing the private network for providing mobility management control to a user device, the mobility management control being based on the neighbouring cell information and the information on the determined mobility priority group. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252460 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FACILITATING TRIGGERED MOBILITY - Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating triggered mobility. A method may include monitoring, at a mobile apparatus, a connection quality associated with a serving cell serving the mobile apparatus. The method may further include determining based at least in part on the monitored connection quality whether a predefined threshold connection quality condition has been satisfied. The predefined threshold connection quality condition may be indicative of potential inter-cell interference from a cell located within a coverage area of the serving cell. In an instance in which it is determined that the predefined threshold connection quality condition has been satisfied, the method may additionally include causing a report indicating that the predefined threshold connection quality condition has been satisfied to be sent to a network node associated with the serving cell. A corresponding apparatus is also provided. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252461 | Local Exchange Implementation Method for Local Call - The present invention discloses a method for implementing local exchange for a local call, including: a calling side mobile switch center (MSC) receiving a call setup request from a calling user, and the calling side MSC transferring a local reference to a calling side base station system (BSS) and a called side MSC, and transferring a calling access location information to the called side MSC; the called side MSC receiving the local reference and transferring the local reference to a called side BSS; and the called side MSC determining that a call is a local call according to the calling access information, and notifying the called side BSS to execute the local exchange. The present invention solves the problem that the local exchange is unsuccessful caused by one BBS connecting a plurality of MSCs. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252462 | HANDOVER PROCEDURE IN A COORDINATED MULTIPOINT (COMP) TRANSMISSION NETWORK - The invention relates to a method for performing a handover procedure in a wireless coordinated multipoint (CoMP) transmission network ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120252463 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF A MOBILE UNIT USING A SYSTEM REFERENCE TIME MAINTAINED BY THE MOBILE UNIT - The present invention provides a method of determining the location of a mobile node. Embodiments of the method may include comparing, at the mobile node, a local timing reference maintained by the mobile node to arrival times of signals transmitted by two or more base stations to determine two or more distances between the mobile node and the base stations. Embodiments of the method may also include determining, at the mobile node, a location of the mobile node using the distances and locations of the base stations. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252464 | Method Of Load-Aware Dynamic Handover In Cellular Networks - A handover method is provided, in which a measure of signal strength is obtained between a user terminal and each of one or more candidate cells, relative to signal strength between the user terminal and a source cell. For candidate cells, a threshold is set that depends on a measure of loading of the source cell and a measure of loading of the candidate cell. For the target cell, a particular candidate cell is identified for which the measure of signal strength exceeds the threshold set for that particular cell. The user terminal is connected to the target cell. In specific embodiments, the threshold for each candidate cell depends on a load differential between the source cell and the candidate cell. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252465 | METHOD FOR UPDATING LOCATION OF USER EQUIPMENT - A method for updating location of a user equipment in a cellular system is disclosed. The method comprises the user equipment receiving route update radius information | 2012-10-04 |
20120252466 | Method and System for Evaluating a Wireless Service Network - A method for evaluating a wireless service network includes receiving information indicative of a wireless coverage area associated with each of a plurality of base stations within a geographic area. The method also includes determining a threshold performance requirement within the geographic area. The method additionally includes simulating a deployment of at least one femto base station within the geographic area. The method further includes determining at least a first performance parameter based on the simulated deployment of the at least one femto base station within the geographic area. The method further includes generating a deployment recommendation based on at least the first performance parameter and the threshold performance requirement. The deployment recommendation may indicate whether to deploy the at least one femto base station within the geographic area. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252467 | Method and System for Planning, Designing, and Evaluating Wireless Networks - A method in accordance with particular embodiments, includes receiving information indicative of a wireless coverage area associated with each of a plurality of base stations within a geographic area. The method also includes generating a deployment recommendation indicating whether to deploy at least one femto base station within the geographic area. The femto base station is configured to use a customer's network access for the femto base station's backhaul connection. The method further includes identifying at least one potential deployment opportunity to deploy a femto base station within the geographic area based on the deployment recommendation. The method also includes receiving a request to deploy a femto base station to the at least one potential deployment opportunity. The method additionally includes determining one or more configuration parameters for deployment of the femto base station. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252468 | ADAPTIVE DISTRIBUTED FREQUENCY PLANNING - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate employing distributed frequency planning and reuse factor optimization based upon forward link and/or reverse link interference management techniques. An optimal reuse factor for a base station can be determined based upon a metric that evaluates levels of service associated with neighboring base stations. Moreover, a subset of available resource sets can be selected for use by the base station; thus, a base station specific collection of resource sets can be formed through such selection. Further, mappings of each resource set to a set of physical resources can be disseminated in a network or portion thereof. According to another example, frequency hopping can be constrained to use of resources within a resource set (rather than across more than one resource set) as provided in a base station specific hopping pattern. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252469 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, HIGH-POWER BASE STATION, LOW-POWER BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A high power base station ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120252470 | DISTRIBUTED ADAPTIVE RESOURCE ALLOCATION TO ENHANCE CELL EDGE THROUGHPUT - Embodiments of a system and methods for distributed adaptive resource allocation to enhance cell edge throughput are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252471 | RADIO TERMINAL, RADIO STATION, CONTROL APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD IN RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A radio terminal and a communication control method are provided by which measurement information accompanied by detailed location information is efficiently measured and reported to a network, with a load on the terminal suppressed. The radio terminal, which can communicate with a radio station, requests a measurement instruction of the radio station, performs measurement according to the measurement instruction received from the radio station, and reports a result of the measurement and information regarding the location of the radio terminal to the radio station. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252472 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, USER TERMINAL, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A user terminal performs wireless communication with a base station in a wireless communication system. The user terminal includes a generating unit configured to generate a call connection control signal including a control signal to be used when call connection is performed between the user terminal and the base station; a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the base station, the generated call connection control signal; and a requesting unit configured to transmit a call connection request to the base station according to an operation for making a call. The call connection control signal transmitted from the user terminal is stored by the base station, and the stored call connection control signal is used by the base station according to the call connection request from the user terminal to perform the call connection between the user terminal and the base station. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252473 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING GATE COORDINATION ON A PER-CALL BASIS - Network resources for a call between a calling party and a called party are allocated. The network resources for the call are reserved based on a reservation request. The network resources are reserved before any one network resource from the reserved network resources is committed. The reserved network resources for the call are committed when a called party indicates acceptance for the call. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252474 | Sounding Reference Signal Configuration - The present invention is related to configuration of uplink sounding reference signal transmissions in a modern cellular telecommunication system. A terminal device of a cellular telecommunication system is configured to apply a sounding reference signal configuration used for transmitting a dynamically scheduled sounding reference signal from the terminal device to a base station. In connection with the scheduling of the transmission of the sounding reference signal, the present invention utilizes a downlink control message transmitted to the terminal device regardless of whether or not uplink data transmission is scheduled to the terminal device at the same time. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252475 | Communication Systems and Methods for Flexible Telematics at a Vehicle - A method for providing telematics to a vehicle includes the step of providing a user-removable telematics component with a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a data pump, and a short range wireless personal area network transceiver. The telematics component is communicatively connected to an integrated communication device of the vehicle. The integrated communication device has a short range wireless personal area network transceiver and a memory storing a list that includes at least a phone number of at least one currently paired mobile communication device. At least a portion of the list is periodically received at the data pump, the portion of the list including the phone number of the at least one currently paired mobile communication device. The portion of the list is periodically transmitted out from the telematics component to an off-site telematics provider utilizing a communications path of the data pump. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252476 | BASE STATION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - A base station apparatus wherein the delay time in a call connection procedure can be reduced by use of a software process. A base station apparatus, which wireless communicates with a mobile telephone terminal, includes: a radio resource managing unit for managing radio resources for use in wireless communications; and a call connecting unit. The call connecting unit, which is provided as a function block independent of the radio resource managing unit, performs a call connection related to the mobile telephone terminal. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252477 | Method And Apparatus For Carrier Selection And Scheduling In Wireless Systems - Various methods and devices are provided to address the need for improved multicarrier system operation. In one method, an indication of a received signal power level at a UE (user equipment) is received ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120252478 | BASE STATION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - A base station apparatus is obtained that reduces, by a software process, delay time occurring in a call connection procedure. A base station apparatus | 2012-10-04 |
20120252479 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION APPARATUS, BASE STATION CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION POWER OF BASE STATION, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A base station ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120252480 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE HAVING A NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) DEVICE AND PROVIDING MEMORY DISABLING AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include wireless transceiver circuitry and a processor coupled to the wireless transceiver circuitry. The mobile wireless communication device may also include a near-field communication (NFC) device coupled to the processor. The NFC device may include an NFC controller, an NFC transceiver coupled to the NFC controller, and a first memory coupled to the NFC controller and configured to store a first plurality of applications. The mobile wireless communications device may also include a second memory configured to store a second plurality of applications. The processor may be configured to select a given application on a respective one of the first and second memories and to disable the other one of the first and second memories. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252481 | MACHINE TO MACHINE COMMUNICATION IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - This disclosure relates to a system and method for providing machine to machine communication in a communication network. Although machines are ever more capable of sensing and processing information, machines are expected to garner even more intelligence by autonomously communicating the sensed and processed information with other machines. Therefore, machine to machine (M2M) communication is emerging as an important application of a communication network. Despite the opportunity, accommodating a large number of machines in a communication network is a challenge for network operators. This disclosure provides systems and methods for efficiently accommodating M2M communication in a communication network. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252482 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING GEOLOCATION OF WIRELESS ACCESS POINT OR WIRELESS DEVICE - In order to determine the location of wireless network devices without inherent location capabilities, a wireless network device such as an access point can receive geolocation information from transient data sources such as mobile devices requiring network access from the access point. The access point stores geolocation records including location coordinates received from the transient data sources. The geolocation records can be processed to determine the position and movement of the access point. The geolocation records and/or location information can be passed to other transient clients that do not have inherent location capability. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252483 | CAMERA ENABLED HEADSET FOR NAVIGATION - A method for providing location determination includes generating digital images using an imaging device in a headset configured to provide hands-free communication with a mobile device where the digital images are indicative of at least a scene in a direction of a user's gaze. The digital images are filtered and transmitted to the mobile device. The mobile device processes the filtered digital images to generate location information associated with the user's gaze. The headset may be a wired or wireless headset. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252484 | LOCATION-BASED NETWORK RADIO PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A location-based radio system including a storage database and a computing device coupled with the storage database. The computing device includes an application that determines a location of a listener computing device that is accessing a radio station and plays audio content associated with one or more locations on the listener computing device if the location of the listener computing device corresponds to the one or more locations associated with the audio content. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252485 | System and Method for Determining Best Available Location for a Mobile Device - A system and method for determining a location of a mobile device is described that attempts to determine the location of the mobile device using a variety of location determination technologies according to a hierarchy of location determination technologies, where the most accurate technologies are attempted before less accurate technologies until a location determination is made for the mobile device. The hierarchy of location determination technologies includes each of: autonomous GPS, assisted GPS, primary carrier network location based services, tri-lateration, secondary carrier network location based services, and serving base station location. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252486 | Interactive Communication and Tracking Dog Collar - A wirelessly interactive dog collar is disclosed, comprising a neck collar having imbedded features that allow voice commands and tracking over long distances, along with features that facilitate tracking and visualization. The device comprises an elongated collar adapted to fit around a dog's neck having an internal compartment housing a cellular connectivity electronics module, a power supply and wiring to a plurality of speakers, light sources and a global positioning tracking antenna. The device provides a cellular phone antenna and means to transmit and receive voice transmissions through a cellular network, facilitating an owner's ability to track the animal and initiate voice communication. Light sources around the collar improve visualization of the pet at night, while the GPS tracking unit provides a backup to cellular triangulation, allowing location determination over long distances. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252487 | RADIO NETWORK NODE AND METHOD FOR USING POSITIONING GAP INDICATION FOR ENHANCING POSITIONING PERFORMANCE - A wireless communications network is described herein in which positioning measurements (e.g., inter-frequency OTDOA measurements and inter-frequency E-CID measurements) may be performed on different frequencies and measurement gaps may be requested for such measurements. In one embodiment, a radio network node (e.g., eNodeB, responsible node) is described for configuring a measurement gap for positioning to be used by a user equipment (UE). | 2012-10-04 |
20120252488 | TRACKING AND MONITORING DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR A SHIPPING CONTAINER - A tracking and monitoring device for a shipping container has a body section attachable to an inside surface of the container proximate the door frame such that an end protrudes through a gap in the door frame. Security sensors integrally mounted in the body section are coupled to a CPU for detecting a respective security event. A global position sensor in the body section provides a position signal, and a cellular or satellite modem and a long-range antenna in the body section allow long range communication with a remote monitoring center. Power is provided to the device and associated components via a battery. In order to minimize power consumption, the CPU is normally dormant and a power management controller monitors battery power level and awakens the CPU in response to sensor signals and external interrogation signals or interrupts. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252489 | TIMED FINGERPRINT LOCATING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Systems and techniques for determining the location of user equipment (UE) in a wireless network are disclosed. These techniques leverage geometric calculations for an overlaid bin grid framework mapping the wireless network area to store differential values for each frame of the bin grid framework for each pair of relevant NodeBs. A timing offset can be determined, such that when a time value from a target UE is accessed, the location can be quickly determined with minimal real time computation. In an aspect, the target UE time value can be search for in the pre-computed differential value data set indexed by a relevant NodeB site pair to return a set of frames (forming a hyperbola between the site pair) that can be intersected with a second set of frames for a second NodeB site pair for the same UE. The intersecting frames can represent the location of the UE in the wireless network. Further, the data can be leveraged to correct timing in the network. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252490 | Location Discovery - Embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and articles of manufacture generating geographic location data and contextual location data in response to a location discovery event. The geographic location data and the contextual location data may be transmitted to a network accessible server. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252491 | Passive Locating of UMTS Handsets - Passive location determining of a 3G handset is provided. The method may include the following steps: sending a sequence of 3G ‘Pings’ directed at a specified handset over a 3G network; determining the specified handset user identifier and the sewing base station of the specified handset based on reoccurrences of user identifiers responsive of the ping requests, captured from the forward access channel (FACH) of each base station; decoding the FACH of the serving base station responsive to an additional ping, yielding parameters required for receiving uplink dedicated channel (UL DCH); estimating, in each location associated with a base station, a time difference between fastest possible and actual arrival of a signal over the UL DCH sent by the specified handset, wherein the estimating is synchronized to the serving base station; and calculating the location of the specified handset, based on the estimated time differences associated with the locations. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252492 | Method of SET-to-SET Location Service in a Communication System - A method of performing a SET-to-SET location service in a communication system is disclosed. The method comprises a first SUPL enabled terminal (SET) of the communication system sending a first Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) message to a home SUPL Location Platform (H-SLP) of the communication system for starting a session to query a plurality of location information of a second SET of the communication system, the H-SLP performing a positioning procedure with the second SET according to the first SUPL message, the second SET providing the plurality of location information, and the H-SLP sending a plurality of second SUPL messages to the first SET. | 2012-10-04 |
20120252493 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING LOCATION INFORMATION REGARDING A DEVICE IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method for execution by at least one entity in a wireless communication environment, comprising: receiving a request for location information pertaining to a subscriber device; obtaining contextual information regarding the request; and formulating a positioning request for transmission to the device, wherein depending on the contextual information, the positioning request is formulated to instruct the device to retrieve location information from a first or a second type of location establishment entity. Also, a method for execution by at least one entity in a wireless communication environment, the method comprising: receiving a request for location information pertaining to a device; determining that the device is equipped with both a built-in location establishment entity and a removable location establishment entity; consulting an information database to select one of the location establishment entities; instructing the device to retrieve location information from the selected location establishment entity. | 2012-10-04 |