Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100202302 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESERVING AND SIGNALING HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST IDENTIFIERS - A system and method are provided for determining a radio condition for a first user agent; and reserving a number of HARQ Process IDs based on the radio condition for the first user agent. A system and method are also provided for sending a number of reserved HARQ Process IDs over a control channel. | 08-12-2010 |
20100267405 | Updating The User Equipment (UE) Allowed Closed Subscriber Group List (ACL) - A user equipment (UE) is provided. The UE comprises a processor configured to receive a broadcast control channel (BCCH) comprising a first indication that a restricted access to a closed subscriber group has been changed and to initiate a signaling procedure based on the first indication. | 10-21-2010 |
20100279679 | Methods and Apparatus for Handling Measurement Reports - A network comprising a component configured to update an active set (AS) of cells based on a collective consideration of a plurality of cell measurement reports received during radio reconfiguration. Also included is a user equipment (UE), comprising a component configured such that the UE combines a plurality of cell measurement reports triggered briefly before and/or during radio reconfiguration, the combined measurement report used to update an AS of cells. Also included is a method comprising transmitting a radio bearer reconfiguration message, receiving a plurality of cell measurement reports, receiving a radio bearer reconfiguration complete message, and updating a plurality of AS cells using the combined cell measurement reports. Also included is a method comprising receiving a radio bearer reconfiguration message, obtaining a plurality of cell measurement reports, and sending a combined cell measurement report based on the cell measurement reports. | 11-04-2010 |
20100304749 | System and Method for Communicating Radio Access Technology Information to Mobile Stations - A mobile station incapable of communicating via a first radio access technology (RAT) and capable of communicating via a second radio access technology (RAT). The mobile station comprising a component configured to receive a list of neighbour cells of the second RAT. The list containing at least one identifying characteristic associated with at least one cell of the first RAT. A component configured to determine that the at least one identifying characteristic is associated with at least one cell of the first RAT. | 12-02-2010 |
20100316000 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - In an access device associated with a first network cell, a method for enabling user equipment (UE) to obtain a service unavailable through the first network cell includes receiving a request for the UE to access the service, and identifying, in a message to the UE, a plurality of second network cells providing the service. | 12-16-2010 |
20100316034 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - A method performed by user equipment (UE) includes receiving a request to access a service unavailable through a first network cell associated with the UE, and receiving a message from an access device associated with the first network cell, wherein the message identifies a plurality of second network cells providing the service. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317315 | Method for accessing a service unavailable through a network cell - In a communications network having a first network cell and an associated access device, a method for enabling user equipment (UE) to obtain a service unavailable through the first network cell includes receiving a request for the UE to access the service, identifying the radio coverage of a second network cell, and when the radio coverage of the first network cell is within the radio coverage of the second network cell, directing the UE to the second network cell without requesting measurement data from the UE. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317347 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - A method in user equipment (UE) associated with a first network cell in a wireless telecommunications system includes performing idle mode measurements of one or more network cells other than the first network cell when the UE is operating in an idle mode, receiving a request to access a first service unavailable through the first network cell, communicating with an access device associated with the first network cell based on results of the idle mode measurements, receiving from the access device an identification of a second network cell, and accessing the first service through the second network cell. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317348 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - A method performed by user equipment (UE) includes receiving a request to access a service unavailable through a first network cell associated with the UE and informing a second network cell that the UE is requesting to obtain the service unavailable through the first network cell. The request may be received from a user of the UE or may be a paging message. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317375 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - A method performed by an access device of a first network cell in a communications network for enabling user equipment (UE) to obtain a service unavailable through the first network cell includes receiving a request for the UE to access the service, receiving identification of a location area (LA) in which the UE is registered, identifying a second network cell providing the service in the LA in which the UE is registered, and transmitting the identification of the second network cell to the UE. | 12-16-2010 |
20100325226 | Message Processing in Communication Systems - A method and apparatus for use in a communication system, the method comprising the steps of, at a user agent receiving a configuration message from an access device, where uplink time synchronization at the user agent has been lost when the configuration message is received, using at least a portion of the configuration message information to configure the user agent and after time synchronization has been restored, communicating with the access device. | 12-23-2010 |
20110002267 | VOICE SERVICE IN EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus to manage voice service in evolved packet systems are disclosed. An example method in a User Equipment (UE) with a first indicator related to voice services in an Evolved Packet System (EPS) comprises receiving a Non Access Stratum (NAS) protocol response message with a second indicator and responsive to at least one of the first indicator or the second indicator, determining availability of voice services over IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) in at least one of long term evolution (LTE) or global system for mobile communications edge radio access network (GERAN)/universal mobile telecommunications system terrestrial radio access network(UTRAN). | 01-06-2011 |
20110002268 | VOICE SERVICE IN EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus to manage voice service in evolved packet systems are disclosed. An example in a UE with a first indicator related to voice services in an Evolved Packet System (EPS) includes receiving a first Non Access Stratum (NAS) protocol response message with a second indicator and responsive to at least one of the first indicator or the second indicator, cause the UE to select to another radio access technology (RAT). | 01-06-2011 |
20110002327 | VOICE SERVICE IN EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus to manage voice service in evolved packet systems are disclosed. An example method in a user equipment (UE) with a first indicator related to voice services in an Evolved Packet System (EPS) comprises receiving a Non Access Stratum (NAS) protocol response message with a second indicator and responsive to at least one of the first indicator or the second indicator, sending a notification that voice services are not currently able to be provided. | 01-06-2011 |
20110158165 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE VOICE SERVICE MANAGEMENT - Methods and apparatus for mobile voice service management are described. An example method includes receiving a mobile network request for registering with a mobile network and responsive to the mobile network request, sending a response including an area identity list and an identifier indicating whether an area identified in the tracking area identity list supports a service. | 06-30-2011 |
20110305192 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VOICE DOMAIN OPERATION - Methods and apparatus for voice domain operation are described herein. One example method includes determining that an LTE network is not preferred for voice service provision; storing an identification of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision; and accessing the stored identification of the LTE network that is not preferred for voice service provision. | 12-15-2011 |
20120014324 | VOICE SERVICE IN EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus to manage voice service in evolved packet systems are disclosed. An example method in a User Equipment (UE) includes receiving a Non Access Stratum (NAS) protocol response message with a first indicator, the first indicator provided by lower layers of the UE to upper layers of the UE, responsive to the first indicator, initiating an IMS registration if the UE is not already registered with the IMS, and responsive to the UE having registered with the IP Multimedia (IM) Core Network (CN) Subsystem (IMS), determining availability of voice services over the IP Multimedia (IM) Core Network (CN) Subsystem (IMS). | 01-19-2012 |
20120014354 | VOICE SERVICE IN EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus to manage voice service in evolved packet systems are disclosed. An example method in a UE in an Evolved Packet System (EPS) includes receiving a first Non Access Stratum (NAS) protocol response message with network provided Voice over IP Multimedia (IM) Core Network (CN) Subsystem (VoIMS) indicators, wherein the UE has a voice services indicator related to a UE usage setting and responsive to at least one of the voice services indicator related to a UE usage setting or the network provided VoIMS indicators, causing the UE to disable evolved universal mobile telecommunications system terrestrial radio access (E-UTRAN) cell reselection. | 01-19-2012 |
20120014381 | VOICE SERVICE IN EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus to manage voice service in evolved packet systems are disclosed. An example method in a user equipment (UE) with a first indicator related to voice services in an Evolved Packet System (EPS), the method includes receiving a Non Access Stratum (NAS) protocol response message with a second indicator and responsive to the first indicator and the second indicator, sending a notification to at least one of a user or an upper layer that a CS domain is not available. | 01-19-2012 |
20120015646 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - A method performed by user equipment (UE) includes receiving a request to access a service unavailable through a first network cell associated with the UE, and receiving a message from an access device associated with the first network cell, wherein the message identifies a plurality of second network cells providing the service. | 01-19-2012 |
20120040669 | Method and Apparatus for Handling URA Information - A method and apparatus for handling URA information for a wireless communication device are disclosed. A method for handling URA information for a wireless communication device, the device configured to be operable in a mobile telecommunications system, the method comprising, at the device receiving a message to enter a new state, and initiating a URA update procedure dependent on the message not comprising a URA information. | 02-16-2012 |
20120044867 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MAINTAIN CALL CONTINUITY - Example methods and apparatus to maintain call continuity are disclosed. A disclosed example method to control a user equipment (UE) includes the UE initiating a tracking area updating (TAU) procedure in an EMM_CONNECTED mode, identifying a lack of a voice service in response to the TAU procedure being successful, identifying a remaining bearer comprising a bearer context, and the UE staying in the EMM_CONNECTED mode until radio bearers associated with the bearer context are released. | 02-23-2012 |
20120044868 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MAINTAIN CALL CONTINUITY - Example methods and apparatus to maintain call continuity are disclosed. A disclosed example method to authorize a request with service information (SI), including detecting whether the SI pertains to an existing Internet Packet (IP) flow, when the SI pertains to an existing IP flow, detecting whether the existing IP flow includes CS media, and when the existing IP flow includes CS media, determining a response to the request independent of a CS media indicator. | 02-23-2012 |
20120113904 | RELEASING WIRELESS RESOURCES - A wireless network, such as an LTE (“Long-Term Evolution”) network, may be configured to a receive an identifier associated with resource configurations in a wireless network. The identifier is mapped to a resource configuration in a plurality of resource configurations. The user equipment applies the resource configuration. | 05-10-2012 |
20120113905 | ALLOCATING WIRELESS RESOURCES - A wireless network, such as an LTE (“Long-Term Evolution”) network, may be configured to receive an identifier from a wireless network. The identifier identifies a resource configuration in a plurality of resource configurations. The resource configuration corresponds to a plurality of resource attributes. At least one signal is transmitted to the wireless network using the plurality of resource attributes. | 05-10-2012 |
20120120815 | MANAGING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A wireless network, such as an LTE (“Long-Term Evolution”) network, may be configured to monitor a communications interface to set an inactivity timer that, in turn, sets the operating mode of a communications interface. The operating mode may comprise a time-domain reception pattern of the wireless device. A wireless device may monitor a communications interface that includes at least a first logical channel (for example for a first application) and a second logical channel (for example for a second application). Based on monitoring the communications interface, a first activity state for the first logical channel may be determined. Also, based on monitoring the communications interface, a second activity state (e.g., an activity status) for the second logical channel may be determined. An inactivity timer used by the communications interface may be set to a first value or a second value based on the first and second activity states. The battery life of a wireless device may be preserved by setting an inactivity timer responsive to the manner in which the wireless device is being used. | 05-17-2012 |
20120120828 | Managing Communications Across a Wireless Network - A wireless network (e.g., an LTE network) may be configured to monitor a communications interface to set an inactivity timer that, in turn, sets the operating mode of a communications interface. The operating mode may include a time-domain reception pattern of the wireless device. A wireless device may monitor a communications interface that includes at least a first logical channel and a second logical channel. Based on monitoring the communications interface, a first activity state for the first logical channel may be determined and a second activity state (e.g., an activity status) for the second logical channel may be determined. An inactivity timer used by the communications interface may be set to a first value or a second value based on the first and second activity states. The battery life of a wireless device may be preserved by setting an inactivity timer responsive to how the wireless device is used. | 05-17-2012 |
20120120843 | Managing Wireless Communications - A wireless network, such as an LTE (“Long-Term Evolution”) network, may be configured to monitor a communications interface to set an inactivity timer that, in turn, sets the operating mode of a communications interface. The operating mode may comprise a time-domain reception pattern of the wireless device. A wireless device may monitor a communications interface that includes at least a first logical channel (for example for a first application) and a second logical channel (for example for a second application). Based on monitoring the communications interface, a first activity state for the first logical channel may be determined. Also, based on monitoring the communications interface, a second activity state (e.g., an activity status) for the second logical channel may be determined. An inactivity timer used by the communications interface may be set to a first value or a second value based on the first and second activity states. The battery life of a wireless device may be preserved by setting an inactivity timer responsive to the manner in which the wireless device is being used. | 05-17-2012 |
20120127934 | Wireless Resources - A wireless network, such as an LTE (“Long-Term Evolution”) network, may be configured to receive an identifier from a wireless network. The identifier identifies a resource configuration in a plurality of resource configurations. The resource configuration corresponds to a plurality of resource attributes. At least one signal is transmitted to the wireless network using the plurality of resource attributes. | 05-24-2012 |
20120244872 | Transport Block Size Signaling for Semi-Persistent Scheduling - A method is provided for improving reliability in semi-persistent scheduling activation/reactivation is provided. The method includes a user agent receiving a first data element from an access device specifying at least one first transport block size. The method further includes the user agent deriving a second transport block size based on a second data element received from the access device. The method further includes the user agent comparing the first transport block size with the second transport block size. The method further includes, when the first transport block size differs from the second transport block size, the user agent ignoring the received semi-persistent scheduling activation/reactivation data. | 09-27-2012 |
20120275364 | MANAGING GROUP MESSAGES FOR LTE WAKEUP - In some implementations, a method for managing a receiver for user equipment in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system includes receiving, within a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) resource region of a first sub-frame, a message addressed to an Identifier (ID) associated with a group of UEs. The message contains wake-up indicators for more than one of the UEs within the group of UEs. Based on the message, at least a portion of a second sub-frame is received. The second sub-frame occurs at a different time than the first sub-frame. | 11-01-2012 |
20120275365 | RECEIVING MESSAGES IN CONNECTION WITH LTE WAKEUP - In some implementations, a method for managing a receiver for user equipment in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system includes receiving, when in a DRX state or sub-state, a message within a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) resource region of a first sub-frame. The message is associated with a PDSCH transmission in a second sub-frame different from the first sub-frame. When not in the DRX state or sub-state, a message is received within a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) resource region of a first sub-frame. The message associated with a PDSCH transmission in the first sub-frame. | 11-01-2012 |
20120275366 | SWITCHING ACTIVATION OF UE RECEVIERS - In some implementations, a method for managing a receiver for user equipment in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system includes activating the UE receiver during a control portion of a sub-frame including control information. After receiving the control portion, the UE receiver is deactivated during a data-traffic portion of the sub-frame. | 11-01-2012 |
20120302196 | Routing of Messages for Mobile Communication Devices During Emergency Calls - A method implemented in a UE. NAS signaling is initiated or performed for an emergency call in order to establish a connection between the UE and one of a plurality of core networks (CNs). In a non-limiting example, the NAS signaling is initiated or performed after the ending of a prior established connection or emergency call. A determination is made whether the UE is already attached for emergency bearer services. Responsive to the UE being already attached for emergency bearer services, a NAS layer of a protocol stack of the UE causes transmission of a UE identification (ID) when requesting a radio resource control (RRC) connection for further NAS signaling. The UE ID includes data which can be used to determine to which CN of the plurality of CNs the connection should be directed. | 11-29-2012 |
20130016614 | Discontinuous Reception Start Offset Coordinated with Semi-Persistent Scheduling System and Method - An apparatus and method are provided for configuring a user agent to receive semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) transmissions independent of the user agent monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). Also provided are an apparatus and method for configuring a user agent to monitor a PDCCH in a subframe to which one of a downlink assignment or an uplink grant is configured. | 01-17-2013 |
20130044668 | Efficient Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service Continuity Methods - A method is provided for a UE to receive a MBMS. The method includes, when the UE initiates a handover from a first cell that is providing the MBMS, the UE adding a TMGI associated with the MBMS service to a message sent from the UE to an access node in the first cell. The method further comprises the UE receiving information from the access node in the first cell, the information promoting the UE being handed over to a second cell capable of providing the MBMS. | 02-21-2013 |
20130079017 | PROVIDING A MOBILITY STATE FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - In response to a transition of a mobile device from a first wireless access network to a second wireless access network, a mapping is applied to obtain a particular mobility state of the mobile device to use in the second wireless access network, where the mapping outputs the particular mobility state in response to information associated with mobility of the mobile device in the first wireless access network. | 03-28-2013 |
20130142052 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO INVOKE DATA EXCHANGE BASED NETWORK RECOVERY - Example methods and apparatus to conditionally invoke network recovery are disclosed. A disclosed example method in a wireless device involves detecting a radio resource connection failure and identifying whether downlink data is expected. The disclosed example method also includes initiating a registration procedure when downlink data is expected. | 06-06-2013 |
20130150024 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO INVOKE QUALITY OF SERVICE BASED NETWORK RECOVERY - Example methods and apparatus to conditionally invoke network recovery are disclosed. A disclosed example method in a wireless device involves detecting a radio resource connection failure and identifying whether downlink data is expected. The disclosed example method also includes initiating a registration procedure when downlink data is expected. | 06-13-2013 |
20130188499 | PERFORMING IDLE MODE MOBILITY MEASUREMENTS IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for performing idle mode mobility measurements in a mobile network are disclosed. An example method in a user equipment (UE) disclosed herein comprises receiving, from the mobile network, a system information block (SIB) message specifying idle mode mobility measurement is to be performed. If the measurement parameter threshold is not configured in the SIB message or if the SIB message includes an indication to not use a configured measurement parameter threshold in the SIB message, the UE sets a measurement parameter threshold for idle mode mobility measurement. | 07-25-2013 |
20140038605 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CELLULAR COMMUNICATION - A method in a network component for use in a cellular network comprises transmitting handover information from the network component to a mobile device. The handover information comprises information including information of a plurality of target cells with which the mobile device may subsequently communicate. A corresponding method in a mobile device is also provided. | 02-06-2014 |
20140038616 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CELLULAR COMMUNICATION - A method in a mobile device for use in a cellular network comprises commencing a radio resource control (RRC) connection reestablishment procedure. This procedure comprises performing a cell selection operation wherein one or more target cells which the mobile device may select for re-establishment are specified in handover information previously received at the mobile device. A corresponding method in a network component is provided. | 02-06-2014 |
20140146685 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MAINTAIN CALL CONTINUITY - Example methods and apparatus to maintain call continuity are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus to control a user equipment (UE) mode includes the UE to initiate a tracking area updating (TAU) procedure in an evolved packet system (EPS) mobility management (EMM) connected (EMM_CONNECTED) mode, a state monitor to identify a lack of a voice service in response to the TAU procedure being successful, and a bearer monitor to identify a bearer context, the UE to stay in the EMM_CONNECTED mode until radio bearers associated with the bearer context are released. | 05-29-2014 |
20140247763 | Discontinuous Reception Start Offset Coordinated with Semi-Persistent Scheduling System and Method - An apparatus and method are provided for configuring a user agent to receive semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) transmissions independent of the user agent monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). Also provided are an apparatus and method for configuring a user agent to monitor a PDCCH in a subframe to which one of a downlink assignment or an uplink grant is configured. | 09-04-2014 |
20140254521 | System and Method for Multi-Carrier Network Operation - A system and method for configuring a component carrier is presented. A component carrier assignment message is received. The component carrier assignment message may be configured to identify the component carrier and include at least one of, at least one of a downlink carrier frequency, a carrier frequency of a paired uplink carrier, a bandwidth of the component carrier, and a bandwidth of the paired uplink carrier, an indication of whether the component carrier is a control channel monitoring component carrier configured to signal data channel assignment information for the component carrier, and a logical index of the component carrier. The component carrier assignment message may then be used to configure the component carrier on a user equipment (UE). | 09-11-2014 |
20140376525 | UPLINK RESYNCHRONIZATION FOR USE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for reusing an uplink control channel configuration associated with an uplink control channel, the method comprising the steps of, at a user agent, receiving an uplink control channel resource configuration assigned by an access device, transmitting to the access device using the control channel resources associated with the received uplink control channel resource configuration and, after a time alignment timer expires, retaining the uplink control channel resource configuration. | 12-25-2014 |
20150055625 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH A NETWORK CELL - In an access device associated with a first network cell, a method for enabling user equipment (UE) to obtain a service unavailable through the first network cell includes receiving a request for the UE to access the service, and identifying, in a message to the UE, a plurality of second network cells providing the service. | 02-26-2015 |